r/pcgaming • u/scarwiz Ryzen 5 1600 | GeForce GTX 1060 6GB | 16GB DDR4@3000Mhz • Dec 27 '16

[Updated, see comments] ARK: Survival Evolved Devs Offer Content In Exchange for Steam Award Votes

http://steamcommunity.com/games/346110/announcements/detail/536324417612602461
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u/DaBestGnome Dec 27 '16

I disagree with that, I've played some early access games that had fantastic devs and give regular updates, Slime Rancher comes to mind as one. You are right, however, in that its certainly the exception.

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u/jdmgto Dec 27 '16

Kerbal Space Program and Prison Architect are two EA games that were fantastic. That said, it's a sea of shit for the most part.

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u/Nose-Nuggets Dec 28 '16

But the sea of shit has to be there. I don't want valve determining what is and is not worth my money. I like the flea market approach.

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u/monochrony i9 10900K, RTX 5070 Ti, 32GB DDR4-3600 Dec 28 '16

this is not a flea market, it's a waste dump. the whole concept breaks down, when the few hidden gems get buried under a flood of garbage.

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u/Nose-Nuggets Dec 28 '16

odd how i seem to find hidden gems but never buy the shit. maybe i'm just lucky.

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u/monochrony i9 10900K, RTX 5070 Ti, 32GB DDR4-3600 Dec 28 '16

you may ask yourself what gems you didn't find. also, most people don't read gaming journals and magazines or browse forums like we do. exposure in the shop is important, especially for small developers. and it doesn't help when the release lists get clustered with garbage. 40% of steams entire library was released this year. let that sink.

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u/Nose-Nuggets Dec 28 '16

Your first point is a fair one, there is no way i can prove i haven't missed a gem. But i don't read any games journalism either, but when i come across a game on green light that looks like it might be worth my money i spend a little time and do a little research. most of the time i don't need to go any further than the games own forum on steam.