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NJSpradlin@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

I have not, and I was wondering if that was the case.

Griping (giving it negative reviews) about it not being the same as prior iterations, even though it’s a perfectly adequate and fun game sounds like nitpicking a little to me. Sure, it may not be 5/5 for returning fans, but review bombing a perfectly good game because you wanted or expected something else seems a little much.

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doomcanoe@sh.itjust.works ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

but review bombing a perfectly good game because you wanted or expected something else seems a little much.

You’re not wrong. And DA:V not “being the same as prior iterations” is actually kinda the norm for the DA series anyways. That being said, expectations play a huge role in enjoyment.

So if the publisher wants to pull out an old franchise to play off expectations to generate hype and drive sales, then they should expect the backlash when they deliver something that fails to meet those expectations. It’s a double edged sword.

That doesn’t mean it’s a bad game, or that people shouldn’t enjoy it. But it’s also fair for fans of the old games to review it from their point of view. That’s not review bombing, that’s just how opinions work.

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