[quotemsg=16170891,0,920074]The author (me) tested the game using an Intel Core i7 4790k on an ASUS Z97i mini-ITX mobo, 16gb of 2133 mhz RAM, a 500gb Samsung 840 EVO, and an EVGA GTX 970 SC. I also never said 30 fps was acceptable for elitists (when did elitist become a negative term in the PC gaming world? It just means they pay for more hardware and therefore expect more, rightfully so!) I simply stated that it was playable. I also never excused the reported performance issues, and was clear stating I wasn't experiencing the same problems. Is 30 fps acceptable for my hardware config? No, but instead of harping on that I pushed forward to review a game that despite the issues, was very fun to play. Rather than jumping on the bandwagon, I pointed out the positives in a largely negative situation. Performance will improve, according to WB Games, and if they fail and give up on fixing it, I will gladly write the article to state the obvious, that "they screwed up". But honestly, it seems a lot of gamers are giving this game the Ben Affleck treatment, completely trashing it before giving it a chance to improve, or even surprise you. As frustrating as day one glitches can be, all games of this nature improve with time. Could I have spent more time testing with different hardware components to further elaborate on the performance issues? Sure, but I had limited time, and felt it more important to focus on the actual gameplay, features, and story, which don't make up for the performance problems, but definitely gives me a reason to be patient for fixes. I liked this game, despite the lackluster performance, and if those issues are solved in a timely manner would recommend it to anyone with a PC that likes Batman. [/quotemsg]
sorry but the positives still do not outweigh the negative. You like the game that is great. I am very glad that you do. But it still does not excuse the fact that the game is still broken. Broken to a point that WB had to pull the game from shelves. Really? and you still think that this game is great.
Sorry but unacceptable. It is not jumping on the bandwagon. It is about getting sick and tired big companies taking advantage of there customer and after taking our hard earned money, they get away with saying... "oh we are sorry." No way. The company is not sorry cause they made out like bandits with your hard earn money. What happened to releasing a game that is functioning well with your system. lets not give a positive review on something that clearly is rubbish.
And it is not so much of being an elitist it is about demanding full value for spending that $60.
and you clearly state, that day one glitches are a problem, but you shrug it off like it is not big thing cause the game play is good. You know, day one glitches will stop being such a big problem when gamers like yourself finally say no and demand a better gaming experience. And having a day one gaming experience with minor to no problems does play into the whole gaming experience.
I didn't buy this game or pre-order this game because I was expecting this to happen and I will be damned if I will every give a company money on any game release that has glitches day one. Will that limit me to the games that I play? YES... but I will be voting with my wallet and one less sale mean less profit for the company and if more people would join in, watch how quick the tide would turn. But sadly.... this will never happen, cause there are more people like you that even though they do care, they don't care that much because.. you know... the game play and the story line are amazing.
And I am sure you remember, the main reason for instituting day one patches for games is to fix things that the developers didn't get to in time. You know little things. Not big things, like performance issues, caps at 30fps, etc.
As exciting I was about this game, I am not longer. But at the end of the day I do respect your writing and your opinion and I can see where you are coming from.
Have a great day sir.
Cheers!
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