I really think people should respect the fact that other people have different opinions. I think your comments are disprespectful to the reviewer.
There's no disrespect intended nor can one interpret that from my comments. The small bit I wrote has to do with perception and expectation.
If my comments need translating, then I believe the review score that was given was based on the perception that Stardock is not a big company with a large production budget, thus the expectation should not be as high. It's a matter of my personal opinion only, as I stated in my post. I certainly intended no disrespect and am not sure how my comments could have been interpreted that way.
This thread is full of people saying Elemental is a disaster - not everyone agrees, and not everyone who disagrees has been bribed, is an idiot, or is using different standards. Best wishes,Breunor
I don't see how you could interpret my comments as meaning all of that.
I don't see what the disconnect is here. That Elemental needs "fixing" is surely not in contention, is it? Is it a "disaster?" Well, I suppose it's not a disaster in that it's another BC3000. Certainly, it's not that bad. It also didn't have the hype of Daikatana either, so it's not a publicity disaster. So, I would agree it's not a disaster. We can find some common ground there, can't we?
My criticisms are not as one-sided and inflexible as I think you're painting them. They focus on the initial hubris of the designer, his failure to avoid the "Drama Bus" that he helped to create and some of the elements of game play that either make no sense (as reported) or are simply "bad" in overall design. Comparing those to certain notables in CG history is only natural. (The book comments, if they're in this thread, are an entirely different matter.)
I think it can be "fixed." I think it needs to be "fixed." I think Stardock has taken a great step forward in doing that by hiring Kael. Of course, I believe that because I'm a big fan of Kael's efforts and he's demonstrated the ability to produce a good game. So, I have positive hopes for Elemental and Stardock because of this. That I have criticisms of their past performance and certain PR issues shouldn't be surprising, given the impact this release has had and the drama surrounding it.
But, there is no disrespect for anyone intended. I apologize if my cynicism towards certain elements somehow gave that impression.