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Rare Gambles On Dark Discs
Next Generation reports on the risky choices Rare made with Perfect Dark Zero. They actually began stamping the discs before the game was certified so that they could make the Nov. 22nd launch date. From the article: "The certification process is the final stage a game goes through before manufacture. Microsoft's team picks through the game making sure there are no bugs, that menus all work correctly, and that there are no compatibility issues. Games that fail, even in the smallest detail, are sent back to publishers and developers for changes. The process can take days, or even weeks."
Windows world? One where OTHER people control what your hardware looks like? One where developers DON'T have to pay MS a license fee on every piece of software they release? One that does NOT control the living room?
Justice is the sheep getting arrested while an impartial judge declares the vote void.
Obviously there are no large glaring bugs or they wouldn't be pressing them... however, I doubt that this title will see a full testing cycle and if you think it will you're fooling yourself - there may be bugs. I did playtesting for the PS2 for a number of years, I'm well aware of how the entire process is supposed to work... this ain't it.
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