The Rise Of Bugs In Console Games

Posted by simoniker on Wednesday July 23, 2003 @08:01AM from the not-the-armorines-kind dept.

Thanks to GameSpy for posting a column discussing the increasing prevalence of serious bugs and glitches in console titles, especially in relation to several of this summer's 'blockbusters'. Singled out are Enter The Matrix: "Even if you enjoy the game.. you can't ignore the fact that all three console makers let Atari have a 'get out of final approval free card' when it came to testing...", as well as the new Tomb Raider title: "AOD froze up on me at least half a dozen times... Lara fell through invisible gaps in the street, walked through invisible gaps in walls, and refused to walk up stairs that she was supposed to be able to climb." What's to be done when, as the author says, "judging from the sales of these... titles, enough of you guys just aren't punishing the companies for releasing sub-par products to make a difference"?

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Blame Reviewers and Consumers by SpookWarfare · 2003-07-23 13:02 · Score: 0, Flamebait

Grand Theft Auto: Vice City was riddled with bugs. Reviwers responded by giving it perfect scores. Consumers responded by buying millions of copies. Who wants to bet that buggy games are going to become more and more commom.