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Re: Why Do So Many People Hate Indie Games? by IGN by Souffle of Pain 08/09/2014, 10:09am PDT
skip wrote:


Sites championing indie games have been hyping up every new game that gets sent their way.


Here's the first blurb for the Rock Paper Shotgun's cheap-ass game roundup from today.


Papers, Please
$4.99/£3.49/€4.49
Buy Papers, Please, please. If you haven’t already, although I can’t imagine why you would have skipped out on at least owning it. There’s a reason as to why Lucas Pope’s magnum opus has collated so many awards over the past few months. It is excellent in that soul-searing way that so many critics have demanded video games to be. Just make sure to have plenty of comfort food ready.


Having viewed a Let's Play of Papers, Please, it looks like the most boring game in the world. It's also been out for a year. And THIS is what RPS chose to lead with. (I'm ignoring the fact that the author simply states that it won a bunch of awards without stating what on Earth is interesting or fun about it.)

This is like starting your independent game article about a sale for Braid.

It makes it impossible to take any of the hype seriously for any other independent games. I'm glad the guy made a shit ton of money from it. He knew exactly how to appeal to people like RPS.

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Why Do So Many People Hate Indie Games? by IGN by skip 08/08/2014, 10:25pm PDT NEW
    The whole value proposition is stupid to begin with. by Jerry Whorebach 08/08/2014, 11:52pm PDT NEW
        Oh man, some of those numbers are way off. IGNORE ANY NUMBERS IN THIS POST. by Jerry Whorebach 08/09/2014, 6:23am PDT NEW
        This thread does bring up a critical reason for why people hate indie games by serial malcontent 08/09/2014, 8:08am PDT NEW
            He didn't save all the kids. NT by Worm,Ed Gein 08/09/2014, 8:49am PDT NEW
    Here are some random comments. by Ice Cream Jonsey 08/09/2014, 8:02am PDT NEW
        Re: Here are some random comments. by serial malcontent 08/09/2014, 8:14am PDT NEW
    Re: Why Do So Many People Hate Indie Games? by IGN by Souffle of Pain 08/09/2014, 10:09am PDT NEW
        I've started relying more on video reviews too by skip 08/09/2014, 5:29pm PDT NEW
            That's the real reason companies try to shut down Let's Play videos by fabio 08/10/2014, 4:42pm PDT NEW
            That's the real reason companies try to shut down Let's Play videos by fabio 08/10/2014, 4:46pm PDT NEW
    Count me as someone that never wants to play another sidescrolling platformer by E. L. Koba 08/09/2014, 6:46pm PDT NEW
        Understandable, though to me the type of platformer matters a lot. by Jerry Whorebach 08/09/2014, 8:07pm PDT NEW
            That's a touch unfair by skip 08/09/2014, 11:41pm PDT NEW
                Wait, aren't you the guy who takes narrative dance classes twice a month? by Jerry Whorebach 08/10/2014, 5:56pm PDT NEW
    I liked Dear Escher... by blackwater 08/14/2014, 10:33pm PDT NEW
    Why critics love Mountain, but Steam users are calling it "worthless" by PCGamer by skip 08/22/2014, 5:23pm PDT NEW
        Re: Why critics love Mountain, but Steam users are calling it "worthless" by PCG by E. L. Koba 08/22/2014, 6:21pm PDT NEW
        People used to pay money for interesting screensavers. by Fullofkittens 08/22/2014, 7:27pm PDT NEW
            Re: People used to pay money for interesting screensavers. by Butterface Loving Lollerson 08/22/2014, 7:41pm PDT NEW
            I feel like we as a species solved this riddle a long time ago. by Jerry Whorebach 08/22/2014, 8:42pm PDT NEW
                Digital leisure is a good term for it. NT by Ice Cream Jonsey 08/22/2014, 9:53pm PDT NEW
 
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