Comments on what is delicious: Why The Mass Delays Will Solve Nothing

I'm not sure how much thought is actually put ...

2009-08-13T15:24:07.385-04:00

I'm not sure how much thought is actually put into a delay. It seems like a knee-jerk reaction for most games...

For me, this isn't a huge deal. I have a list of games that interest me, and I plan on digging into them all, despite delays. But, in a mass market, where people focus a lot on the bigger titles, many little ones will suffer in the money area.

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Yeah, I just think it's weird that any publish...

2009-08-13T14:31:45.013-04:00

Yeah, I just think it's weird that any publisher would think that being released so close AFTER Modern Warfare 2 is safe. People are going to be hooked on the online; they aren't going to want to buy new games.

But I guess as long as they're polishing these games in the delay time instead of just letting them sit (like Bayonetta) then it's better for the game.

It's a bit ridiculous to delay a game for fear...

2009-08-13T13:34:48.532-04:00

It's a bit ridiculous to delay a game for fear of competition, and then place it, yet again in the mouth of a huge release. I appreciate that the games are going to be very well polished, but this sort of delaying process doesn't affect me as much as it will the publishers and developers. I'm not the one that could lose money by it's new position in release.

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