Dragon Age: Why We Can't Have Nice Things

rhinohelix

rhinohelix

Dental Dammer
<Gold Donor>
3,267
5,437
Cybsled said:
Probably some cope that BG3 was as successful as it was because it supported multiplayer. I'm sure that helped, but that was just a cherry on an already delicious sundae.
Click to expand...

People will ignore/overlook/forgive whatever the few(ish?) woke elements of a game like BG3 because its a great game, and it doesn't seem like the whole point of it is as a vehicle for an ideological agenda. DA:VG is the worst of all worlds: It's a terrible-to-mediocre game that disregards its IP/genre history without any redeeming qualities, whose production seems to have focused on all the wrong things, i.e. their agenda, rather than the game play. For dyed in the wool zealots though, that seems to be all that matters; that you be double gay/trans/have zipper tit scars outweighs how the combat is.

That's why the Iron law of get Woke, go broke never fails: For these radicals, the "woke" part is all that matters", rather than any of the other things actually matters to paying customers.
 
  • 1Like
Reactions: 1 user
Kirun

Kirun

Buzzfeed Editor
19,980
16,421
Cybsled said:
Probably some cope that BG3 was as successful as it was because it supported multiplayer. I'm sure that helped, but that was just a cherry on an already delicious sundae.
Click to expand...
As if BG1 and BG2 2+ decades ago weren't? Hell, I've only ever completed ALL of the BGs as multiplayer experiences. Total cope.
 
  • 1Like
Reactions: 1 user
Kharzette

Kharzette

Watcher of Overs
5,594
4,575
They were multi for sure. I only did BG1 & 2 and the icewind dales in multiplayer.

Planescape Torment was pure single player (and the best of the lot).
 
  • 2Like
Reactions: 1 users
Burns

Burns

Avatar of War Slayer
7,990
15,254
Kharzette said:
They were multi for sure. I only did BG1 & 2 and the icewind dales in multiplayer.

Planescape Torment was pure single player (and the best of the lot).
Click to expand...
Oh, weird. Just looked it up, and yea, they had it as an option. Sounds kinda shitty, where only the host was the main PC and could progress the game.

I had MMOs for the online experience, so probably dismissed it out of hand.
 
  • 3Like
Reactions: 2 users
...

...

Goonsquad Officer
6,745
15,604
Bg3 you can ignore, not recruit, or kill the gays. And reject their fruitynesd
 
  • 3Like
Reactions: 2 users
Vorph

Vorph

Silver Baronet of the Realm
11,707
5,535
Yet another month in which the cancellation of PS+ continues to be the correct choice. Sony is on a roll there, at this point I can't even remember the last time they added something I would actually want to play.
 
  • 1Like
  • 1Solidarity
Reactions: 1 users
Daidraco

Daidraco

Avatar of War Slayer
10,699
11,359
I had almost forgot until I saw this thread bumped - Corinne Busche, the tranny Game Director for Dragon Age Veilguard moved to Skeleton Key Studio. The small company, working on one game. News came out yesterday that Skeleton Key Studio cancelled their game and they are laying off a ton of people.

Now heres the question: Did Corinne Busche come into a failed project because thats all he could get? Or, playing devils advocate - does he have the kind of power at that studio to cancel that project and restructure the team to be more "inclusive"? Only time will tell.
 
  • 1Like
Reactions: 1 user
Bald Brah

Bald Brah

Trakanon Raider
1,630
1,939
Daidraco said:
I had almost forgot until I saw this thread bumped - Corinne Busche, the tranny Game Director for Dragon Age Veilguard moved to Skeleton Key Studio. The small company, working on one game. News came out yesterday that Skeleton Key Studio cancelled their game and they are laying off a ton of people.

Now heres the question: Did Corinne Busche come into a failed project because thats all he could get? Or, playing devils advocate - does he have the kind of power at that studio to cancel that project and restructure the team to be more "inclusive"? Only time will tell.
Click to expand...

More than likely word got out they hired that infamous retard and the studio went tits up from the fallout.
 
  • 1Truth!
Reactions: 1 user
Noodleface

Noodleface

A Mod Real Quick
38,650
16,705
Vorph said:
Yet another month in which the cancellation of PS+ continues to be the correct choice. Sony is on a roll there, at this point I can't even remember the last time they added something I would actually want to play.
Click to expand...
I think im gonna cancel too. I've only really used it for cloud saves
 
Caliane

Caliane

Avatar of War Slayer
15,918
12,558
Studio was almost certainly a full on trainwreck. imagine starting a dev studio, and thinking "studio mission" and "culture" are the most important things to put on your website.

Skeleton Key – Unlocking Killer Gaming Experiences

Based in Austin, Texas, Skeleton Key is a video game development studio of passionate creators inspired by great games, stories, and toys.
skeletonkeystudio.com skeletonkeystudio.com

STUDIO VISION & MISSION
​

KEYS TO OUR CREATIVE CULTURE​

SK_Values_Key_005

TRANSPARENCY​

Being open and honest with each other, the community, our games, and the way we work.
SK_Values_Key_005

RESPECT​

Being respectful in the way we communicate, interact with peers and teammates, and the way we represent our studio and each other.
SK_Values_Key_005

EMPATHY​

Leading with empathy is how we unlock and build a culture of safety and well-being, allowing space for being human.
SK_Values_Key_005

FUN​

So… we make games for a living. Our passion for the craft is what inspires us to make amazing interactive, entertainment experiences. We want to keep that perspective and have fun while doing it!


CAREERS​

Looking for your next adventure?
We believe in empowering our teams and that by providing the proper time, tools, and support we can foster a creative culture where everyone can do their best work.
Skeleton Key is an equal opportunity employer; we celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.
 
  • 1Worf
Reactions: 1 user
Gavinmad

Gavinmad

Mr. Poopybutthole
44,445
53,921
Daidraco said:
I had almost forgot until I saw this thread bumped - Corinne Busche, the tranny Game Director for Dragon Age Veilguard moved to Skeleton Key Studio. The small company, working on one game. News came out yesterday that Skeleton Key Studio cancelled their game and they are laying off a ton of people.

Now heres the question: Did Corinne Busche come into a failed project because thats all he could get? Or, playing devils advocate - does he have the kind of power at that studio to cancel that project and restructure the team to be more "inclusive"? Only time will tell.
Click to expand...
Making a lot of assumptions based on what little information has been leaked so far. We only knew about the project that got cancelled but there may be others. I haven't seen much about how big or small the studio was but if they were building a brand new physical location in Austin rather than just renting an existing space then they can't have been intended to be too small. Also I never saw Wizards even actually acknowledge that they hired Busche so who knows if it was put on the abruptly cancelled project that already had a game director type or if it was put there to get Baldur's Gate 4 started.
 
Vorph

Vorph

Silver Baronet of the Realm
11,707
5,535
Gavinmad said:
Making a lot of assumptions based on what little information has been leaked so far. We only knew about the project that got cancelled but there may be others. I haven't seen much about how big or small the studio was but if they were building a brand new physical location in Austin rather than just renting an existing space then they can't have been intended to be too small. Also I never saw Wizards even actually acknowledge that they hired Busche so who knows if it was put on the abruptly cancelled project that already had a game director type or if it was put there to get Baldur's Gate 4 started.
Click to expand...
Yeah, I'd say them hiring Busche and then cancelling some horror game makes me more concerned about that degenerate getting ahold of BG4 rather than less.
 
Regime

Regime

LOADING, PLEASE WAIT...
<Aristocrat╭ರ_•́>
17,352
41,696
Vorph said:
Yet another month in which the cancellation of PS+ continues to be the correct choice. Sony is on a roll there, at this point I can't even remember the last time they added something I would actually want to play.
Click to expand...
Cowbunga collection is really bad ass. If you have friends over or a son, trust me alot of fun.

But yeah massive fail WTF Dragon age geeze thanks..

I have tier 3 but I think extra also got some good games this month in the PS catalog so there is that. The Catalog is getting immensely better.
 
You must log in or register to reply here.