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Game Developers And False Advertising

Posted by simoniker on from the missing-features-hidden-agenda dept.

Pezman writes "Sam 'Freejack' Brown, formerly of Legend Entertainment, has released the 3rd installment of his article series discussing 'Game Developer Myths'." This opinion piece deals with "...this consistent belief that developers intentionally lie about a title's features in order to generate sales and interest", and points out that "developers don't generally like... early marketing, and the reasons should be fairly obvious - gamers tend to hold developers to every feature they promise."

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  1. exactly by Tumbleweed · · Score: 3, Funny

    They said this game would, and I quote, "kick ass!"

    This game did not kick any ass. Not my ass, nor any other asses. There was no ass-kicking included, which the box CLEARLY stated it would.

    This is clearly a case of false advertising, if not breach of contract. I demand my rights! This is an outrage, and an affront to man and God. An abomination of the highest order! No ass kicking, whatsoever. Amazing to think they could get away with this. What arrogance! This is fargin' war - I'm gonna rip them a new icehole! Fargin' bastidges.

    To quote Homer Simpson, rakish devil and man-about-town, "Those sucks were the suckiest bunch of sucks that ever sucked."

  2. Re:what by Zork+the+Almighty · · Score: 2, Funny

    I think we need a version of Godwin's Law for poor old Duke Nukem Forever.

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  3. Re:Obl. South Park Quote by Lord_Dweomer · · Score: 2, Funny
    "Didn't the ad say that he was going to make you "his bitch"? Well, those who bought the game certainly did become his bitch, among other things."

    I'd love to see this be argued in court.

    Judge: "So you're claiming Mr. Romero did not make your client his bitch upon purchasing the game?"
    Prosecutor: "Correct, the only thing my client got upon purchasing the game was a poor gaming experience."
    Judge: "So your client paid for a game which gave him a poor gaming experience?"
    Prosecutor: "That is correct your honor."
    Judge: "Judgement for the defendant is NOT GUILTY. Your client is indeed Romero's bitch now."

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  4. Re:False marketing by Golias · · Score: 2, Funny
    But what if it turns out that consuming coffee just wasn't as fun as you thought it would be...

    A cross-licensed Gilmore Girls product with no coffee? Don't be absurd. That would be as stupid as a Star Wars game with no space ships.

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