Originally Posted by
Shai
Out of curiously, how often do you buy a game you don't like and blame the developer for tricking you into buying it?
The last game I bought that truly disappointed me was Star Wars: Force Unleashed 2. I was outraged that it was such a piece of poop compared to the CGI trailer and how much I enjoyed the first one - I was mad at the developer for making a bad game, but whose fault is it that I bought it? Who's fault is it that I played it from start to finish and didn't return it immediately after 2 levels? (Well to be fair the game just sort of ended when I expected it to be at least 2x longer...). I wasted my own time and my own money by not ensuring it was a quality product before buying it.
I wasn't pleased with FFXIII either, but somehow I was SO SURE XIV would be good. I even played Open Beta - and told myself not to judge a game by the Beta because so much polish goes into the final product (sometimes? lol). I had only myself to blame and I still play it everyday. (Well, I enjoy it now that it is functionally playable and I have a miniscule amount of things to keep me busy).
At some point I made a choice: Play this game and get ahead while it's free and crappy. Stop playing and wait for it to get good (if it ever does). If it doesn't get good and I play it, I wasted my own time. I have no one to blame but myself. If I stop playing and it gets good, I guarantee I'll be mad I don't have 5+ Rank 50 classes like everyone who did play.
That's just me though. It's my competitive mentality. I made the choice that would work best for me even though I may get burned in the end. I have no one to blame but myself and honestly that's how most people should assess the situation.