I don't think good intentions mean a game isn't bad. Certainly people are too quick to call a game bad when it's really just okay, but truly bad games do exist. I'm talking about the likes of Skull Island: Rise of Kong. - ThreadSky

drowninafire.bsky.social • 40 days ago

I don't think good intentions mean a game isn't bad.
Certainly people are too quick to call a game bad when it's really just okay, but truly bad games do exist. I'm talking about the likes of Skull Island: Rise of Kong.

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drowninafire.bsky.social•40 days ago

Also some devs don't care how bad a game is so long as it makes money. This is especially prevalent in mobile games, I think.
The most egregious examples stretch the definition of "game" so there's an argument to be made they aren't bad games, just scams.

whalleythefirst.bsky.social•40 days ago

When a game is made to market a scam, that's a terrible game through and through.

But when it comes to other titles like the aforementioned Kong game, that was due to the development team being told to comeplete it on a ridiculous timeframe. So, it was no surprise with how it came out! XD

whalleythefirst.bsky.social•40 days ago

But does that make the game bad?

Not really. I mean, don't get me wrong! It's very poorly made and it can be classed as a "bad" game.

But, I'd argue that game falls under the category: "It's so bad, it's good!" Mainly because people still had fun playing a poorly made game. I certainly enjoyed it

drowninafire.bsky.social•40 days ago

I think what you're aiming for is exactly what you said in your follow-up "no game is made bad on purpose" and that would go along with "gamers direct their anger about bad games towards the wrong people."

I don't think that's the same as bad games not existing.

whalleythefirst.bsky.social•40 days ago

Fair enough, but to be frank, I never said they don't exist. Because there are bad games out there, but what we see as bad games could be seen by others as good games. That's what I was trying to point out, that there is "technically" no bad games.

whalleythefirst.bsky.social•40 days ago

Forgive me if I didn't explain my point very well and I also don't want you to think I'm arguing with you! (Because I'm not!) I just feel that even with all the issues, interferences from higher-ups, development problems, or it just was a badly made game.

Someone enjoys a "bad" game out there.

drowninafire.bsky.social•40 days ago

100% agree. I think it was literally 2 weeks. But a valid reason why it's bad doesn’t make it less bad.
If the studio gave a shit and gave their team more time it could have been good. But they didn't, and it's not.

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