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Quoting: PolygonArtThe BigFry Youtube review can be considered failed review.

That review seemed harsh for no specific reason. Other than the sound settings bug, I didn't understand the negative review. That bug is not something worth losing your marbles over. The price of the game is indeed debatable, but still subjective. In the end, if the game is stable and fun, it's worth the time and money for whoever appreciates this kind of game.

Good luck, and thanks for considering GNU/Linux as a target! :)

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Sure, some games are worse, but the gaming industry is probably the crappiest and the most irresponsible.

Is it bad? Well, as you said, label it BETA and even if you make it available to everyone for testing, at least you can say it's not the finished product. But when so many companies release games labeled as "final", that's a recipe for hatred for people who pre-ordered or bought the games soon after they were released.

It's much easier to understand overwhelmed servers that can't handle the flood of players in the first days after a release (like Diablo 3), and much harder to understand unplayable games.

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Quoting: liamdaweNote: I personally spoke to this developer about publishing this with their approval, in the hopes that it might get a few people to re-think their initial attitude towards problems in games.

I think they should reconsider their release policies. Blaming the angry mob for getting angry for spending money for a buggy game... it's rather cheeky - professionally speaking. Sure there are trolls and nasty people out there - they're everywhere, especially in the Windows gaming ecosystem, where most of the action is going on.

It boils down to this: if it's not ready, don't ship it. If you can't make it happen, don't make empty promises. Be responsible.

Now taking the idealist hat off, there should still be some mutual understanding between the developers/publishers and the consumers. Bugs are not the end of the world. But it's always the developers' hands that can save a game from an initial failure. And the best way to prevent failure is to test responsibly. Is the project too big to test with in-house people? Then do alpha/beta testing with a limited number of players who are willing to spend some time exposing themselves to a zoo full of bugs of all shapes and sizes.

Frankly, I dislike their attitude. Had they released a good game in the first place, this article wouldn't be here. There's nothing we can do about haters, except for avoiding to trigger them. But then they should also respect the customers who buy their games and suck it up until a fix comes. And not all the games get their happy ending, so people get more and more angry when games keep being released in a buggy state on day 1.

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Happy Birthday, GOL! :D Thanks for everything and many playful years ahead! ^_^

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Updated. o/

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That's interesting news. I have it, I finished it, I loved it, I have other Amanita Design games and I hope they will also make Samorost 3 work under GNU/Linux. I really wanted to play the game and having the other games working just fine with Linux Mint I thought Samorost 3 would also work, but they didn't support GNU/Linux and I didn't buy it.

Now back to Machinarium, someone asked about the GOG release (which I have), and they replied:

Lukas [developer] 22 Jun @ 10:57pm
we will soon start updating the game on other outlets, please stay tuned to our facebook/twitter!

I might play it again once they finish the GNU/Linux port. :) I wonder if they'll use the same engine for the GNU/Linux build of Samorost 3. Hopefully it will be possible. I'd really like to have that game as well.

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Updated. :)

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Oh, I see... I wasn't even here when the nominations started, and I missed that article. :)

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How about nominating SuperTux (0.4.0) for Best update in 2015?

Also, would Teeworld's Steam release this summer count?

Cheers!

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