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This headline… the 3DS didn’t fail lol
Main Post: This headline... the 3DS didn’t fail lol
Top Comment: 3DS only failed _at first_. It had a rough entry and then proceeded to become the greatest handheld ever made.
Do people want Bloodlines 2 to fail?
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Hey everyone, I just had something on my mind that I wanted to grumble about and get others opinions on.
I loved the original Bloodlines, it's a big part of my early days in gaming and was definitely a huge part of my vampire obsession growing up. I even have memories of watching my dad play Redemption when I was a kid. So when I heard they were making a sequel I remember being very excited.
Of course we all know that thr development if BL2 has been...rocky at best. Okay, it was a shit show, but still.
What I find interesting though is now that it is finally coming out, there seems to be a lot of vitriol for the game. I mean, the hate was always there but it seems so much more now.
It almost feels like people WANT the game to fail. Like they'd be happier if it was a complete flop than if it actually provided an enjoyable experience.
I find that so odd. Even if the game doesn't provide the same experience as the original, wouldn't you rather it be an enjoyable experience even if a different one?
At times it feels like no matter what is done or said about the game, the response is to crap on it and call down doom and gloom. Its like whenever something positive about the game comes out there are people who will just jump to another reason to hate it.
- The game is in development hell, it's NEVER coming out!
- Oh, they have a new developer? Well the new developer doesn't know what they're doing!
- Oh, the developers seem competent? Well the game will look like crap.
- Oh, the game looks decent? Well it will play like shit.
- Oh, the game feel is actually fine? Good even? With a fun and fluid combat system? Well it's clearly just an action game now!
- Oh, the game still has rpg elements? Well the day one DLC is proof it's horrible despite that being a publisher decision and not a reflection of game quality! (For the record, I am totally against that pay wall for clans bullshit)
- Oh, they're going back on the DLC plans after the backlash and even refunding people who preordered so they're not overcharged? This is proof that the game is terrible and going to be a complete failure! Somehow...
On that last point, when I saw people somehow turning the scrapping of the clan dlc stuff and the refunds into a point AGAINST the game, I knew something wasn't adding up.
Its like hating the game has become so ingrained in some parts of the community that they can't conceive of anything the game does as being good in any way.
I don't know if this is a universal thing or if I've just been encountering the more negative side of things by chance.
At any rate, thanks for reading through! What are your thoughts or opinions on this or on the game in general? Would love to hear how others feel about all this.
Top Comment: Hell no. I want it to succeed so we can get even more VTMB games