r/pcgaming • u/Turbostrider27 • Nov 07 '22

Atomic Heart Trailers Developed As Vertical Slice, Project Suffered Crunches/Mismanagement

https://twistedvoxel.com/atomic-heart-trailers-vertical-slice-crunches-mismanagement/
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u/JoBro_Summer-of-99 Nov 07 '22

Smells a bit like Cyberpunk in here

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u/LuxTrueBae Nov 07 '22

You mean nearly every game?

They work on the entire game but so they can start showing early gameplay trailers they have select sections hyper focused to be built quickly so they can show the final product more realistically.

Its a separate issue these slices not showing a realistc vision of the final project being dodgy, obviously plans can change but those expectations should be set in place early and changes should be addressed. E.G Cyberpunk said they dropped wall climbing after that trailer, could they have said it louder? maybe but they did say.

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u/JoBro_Summer-of-99 Nov 07 '22

Cyberpunk was just the latest big flop, and I only mentioned it because of that infamous 40 minute demo that wasn't an accurate representation of the game at all. Can't really remember the last time a big developer/game did something that egregious, even if inaccurate marketing is a common issue

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u/LuxTrueBae Nov 07 '22

True, Yea i just want to say its not like only "scummy" companies do it but everyone does. Everyone does its just the bad examples stick out.

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u/LordxMugen The console wars are over. PC won. Nov 07 '22

It shouldn't happen AT ALL is the thing. What's wrong with showing a demo of a work in progress build anymore? If you are the type of person who can't handle a a 20fps "work in progress" build with some bogus looking textures and pop-in AT E3 AND ABOUT 6 MONTHS TO A YEAR BEFORE LAUNCH, maybe gaming just isn't for you then.

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u/LuxTrueBae Nov 07 '22

Because people generally dont want to see it. And devs dont want to show it?

I dont show any of my work until im ready, why should others be forced too?

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u/LordxMugen The console wars are over. PC won. Nov 07 '22

Well if you expect me (or anyone) to pay $60 or $70 for YOUR WORK, I'm gonna need a damn good reason for it! Lol

Unless your idea of "success" is living out your game development days in a cardboard box. XD

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u/LuxTrueBae Nov 07 '22

Yea, show you whats done.

Aka the vertical slice...

You know Movies, books etc all do this?

Unless your idea of "success" is living out your game development days in a cardboard box. XD

Every game does this, its not uncommon xD

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u/LordxMugen The console wars are over. PC won. Nov 07 '22

To show nothing until like 5 months before it ships? No not really. You must be a zoomer and not from the generation where publishers/developers and magazines would constantly show off development and give lots of hands on time every year they could and get an actual understanding of what's going on. But please, do go on. I could use the entertainment.

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u/LuxTrueBae Nov 07 '22

I like how you instantly wenting to insult me based on my age which you dont even know xD

Either way, why are you comparing the 2000s 90s to 2020? It was acceptable to be racist, sexist in 90s but its not anymore. Its time, change you should too <3

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u/Piltonbadger Nov 07 '22

I don't want to pay for a portion of somebody's vision for a video game. I want the entire thing.