'Borderlands 4 is a premium game made for premium gamers' is Randy Pitchford's tone deaf retort to the performance backlash (www.pcgamer.com)
from Deyis@beehaw.org to gaming@beehaw.org on 15 Sep 16:08
https://beehaw.org/post/22171631

dO yOu NoT hAvE pHoNeS???

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Switorik@lemmy.zip on 15 Sep 16:15 next collapse

Or hear me out, you can give your developers time to optimize the game. I hate the direction most AAA games are going.

Deyis@beehaw.org on 15 Sep 17:31 collapse

It’s unacceptable for games from big studios to be released in such a shoddy state. At this point, the best bet as a consumer is to wait 3 months before buying anything.

sad_detective_man@sopuli.xyz on 15 Sep 17:18 next collapse

Let’s pretend that it runs. Would I even want to play it with the dialogue turned on?

djsoren19@lemmy.blahaj.zone on 15 Sep 20:01 collapse

From the reviews I’ve seen, it actually seems like they listened to complaints about three and have toned down the cringey dialogue.

Of course, nobody can get the damn thing to run, so hard to independently verify, but it seems like this entry was meant to be a triumphant return to form, far closer to BL2 in tone and style than BL3.

It’ll maybe be worth checking out once the inevitable Game of the Year edition goes on heavy discount in like four years.

sad_detective_man@sopuli.xyz on 15 Sep 20:22 next collapse

Well that’s good then. Maybe it might make my “buy on sale” list. You’re right, not worth buying these until the dlc is all out and discounted

scintilla@crust.piefed.social on 16 Sep 02:51 collapse

The story is really good so far have beaten 1/3 guys to get the things (trying to not spoil for those who know nothing). I have been having a blast. Only crashed after a hotfix then a second one came out and fixed it as far as I can tell.

The specs required make no sense though it doesn’t look that much better than 3.

DieserTypMatthias@lemmy.ml on 15 Sep 17:24 next collapse

This is how a game dies.

MagicShel@lemmy.zip on 15 Sep 18:25 next collapse

Not me, then. Cool. Thanks for letting me know.

mohab@piefed.social on 15 Sep 19:04 next collapse

TIL broken is a premium feature 😂

Deyis@beehaw.org on 15 Sep 20:21 collapse

Advanced purchasers get access to a special gamestate: “Fucked”.

mohab@piefed.social on 15 Sep 21:30 collapse

Conan did a Clueless Gamer playing it and the game crashed halfway through 😂 Not even making it up, it's on YT.

onlooker@lemmy.ml on 16 Sep 11:23 collapse

Watched it earlier this week, can confirm. Here’s the link.

belated_frog_pants@beehaw.org on 15 Sep 19:46 next collapse

I wouldn’t buy this game if every outfit gave it an 11/10. Fuck this idiot

Wahots@pawb.social on 15 Sep 20:19 next collapse

There’s a fourth borderlands game? IDGAF if it even comes to steam this time, silksong is $20.

_spiffy@lemmy.ca on 16 Sep 01:35 next collapse

My mid range 4 year old PC must be hella premium. Because I’ve had no issues playing it.

enbiousenvy@lemmy.blahaj.zone on 16 Sep 05:55 next collapse

Meh I’ve been feeling that since 2018, release of RTX cards and raytracing marketing hype. Since then my perception towards AAA games have become harder to reach; require newer hardware, bigger disk space, better internet to download and more expensive price.

Though that already happen for a decade maybe. Battlefield 3 and 4 all DLC require 40-60 GB download. That would eat about 10 hours download.

onlooker@lemmy.ml on 16 Sep 06:23 next collapse

Another one of his responses to the same topic: "Code your own engine and show us how it’s done, please”

This is their seventh Borderlands game made in Unreal engine. This isn’t some fledgling indie studio that’s still finding its footing around a game engine. They have 1300 employees, they had 6 years to make this and they have 2K Games’ backing. They have no excuse to release a game in this state, but sure. Let’s blame the customers.

Oh, and I just noticed: the game uses Denuvo, because of course it does.

Deyis@beehaw.org on 16 Sep 10:31 collapse

"Code your own engine and show us how it’s done, please”

Don’t need to be a fucking pilot to know that a plane shouldn’t be upside down in the trees.

Almacca@aussie.zone on 16 Sep 10:10 collapse

I guess it’s not for me then, just a regular old gamer without a stick up my arse. Get a haircut, Randy. You look ridiculous.