Re:Factorio 1.1 stable
by munificent on Friday January 29, 2021 @12:53PM
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> IMO, the AAA titles would be better if less time was spent on a bleeding edge physics system, and more time spent on other aspects.
They would be better games but wouldn't sell as well. Video game sales are driven heavily by screenshots, trailers, and "Let's Play" videos. Graphics and physics look good in those media, actual personal fun experiences less so.
There's probably some higher level business principle here that products end up designed to optimize for the property that most heavily constrains sales instead of the properties that maximize customer satisfaction.
See also: Hollywood movies, book covers, synthesizer presets, house flippers, car interior widgets, etc.
They would be better games but wouldn't sell as well. Video game sales are driven heavily by screenshots, trailers, and "Let's Play" videos. Graphics and physics look good in those media, actual personal fun experiences less so.
There's probably some higher level business principle here that products end up designed to optimize for the property that most heavily constrains sales instead of the properties that maximize customer satisfaction.
See also: Hollywood movies, book covers, synthesizer presets, house flippers, car interior widgets, etc.