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In response to "I would be pretty irritated if I bought a game on opening day, and had to take a half hour to download a patch" by groiny

I'd only be mildly annoyed honestly. I'd rather wait 30 minutes than have a game that doesn't work. -- nm

Posted by Shaun (aka bigshaunu) Sep 7 '11, 08:09

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"Here's the keys to your brand new car! Now hold on while we change the oil and rotate the tires." -- nm - Reagen Sep 7, 08:12 3
- It's more like (inside) - Shaun Sep 7, 08:19 2
  - Can I just get a refund then? - groiny Sep 7, 08:21 1
    - Of for sure. The nerve. /fwp -- nm - Shaun Sep 7, 08:22
even if it was day one? - groiny Sep 7, 08:10 9
- It's not like they finished development on it yesterday. And you are out of your mind if you think games don't have any bugs. -- nm - Shaun Sep 7, 08:12
- I wouldn't expect it for a digital release but for pressed DVDs, it's bound to happen. There's quite a lag between gold mastering and release -- nm - oblique Sep 7, 08:11 7
  - exactly. I've had quite a few games where the first thing it did was go and get an update. Mildly annoying, but if it makes things work so be it. -- nm - decline Sep 7, 08:14 6
    - i think its more a symptom of lack of quality review and rushed game development. - tRuMaN Sep 7, 08:18 5
      - I love this thread. -- nm - muzungu psilotum Sep 7, 08:38
      - I've come to expect this over the last few years. Rarely is a game complete and without major bugs when it's released. - Krusty Sep 7, 08:34
      - gamers are so bitchy and whiny that it must be a tough call.... - x Sep 7, 08:20 1
        
        either way, someone gets reamed. -- nm - tRuMaN Sep 7, 08:26
      - this, is exactly my point. nm -- nm - groiny Sep 7, 08:19

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