[3:24 PM] ballin1337: http://nintendoevery...kely-cancelled/
http://www.destructo...u--292728.phtml
http://forum.project...ll=1#post940298(source of discussion)
the internet has kind of already blown up
:|
I made quite a few comments, here is just one of them I posted on the Project CARS Forums
Hi all, going to try to be brief since there's a lot of text going around but it probably won't work, sorry lol
1) Thanks for working so hard to make the game
2) Thanks for listening to fans throughout the process
3) I personally am a Wii U owner that has been keeping up with this game for a while. I could have bought it for PC, PS4, or Xbox One, but didn't, because I appreciated the efforts I assumed were going into the Wii U version. (I realize being a developer isn't easy.)
4) I didn't invest any money into the project, so I wouldn't be upset if it got cancelled or delayed to another console. (Actually, I'd be totally fine with it getting delayed to another console, it's just that said delay could take years, and I feel like SMS will have moved on by that point.)
5) However, I think it's important to realize that as the gaming industry is right now, there is a bit of a rift and tension is high in general between consumers and developers/publishers. Essentially, there is a lot of lack of trust and feeling of developers "cheating" players (DLC, buggy games, etc.) or not keeping up with promises (promising things not in the final game, announcing ports that seemed to be going well only to cancel them [mostly for Wii U though]). Therefore, I think that it would be rather inconsiderate to not do something to make it up to whoever was financially invested into the game if they did not get what they felt they were promised. For the people like me who were just waiting enthusiastically, we aren't "owed" anything, but we may feel disappointed if we don't get anything in the end anyway, so ultimately it's up to the developers to decide if they want to betray the (often self-wrought) sense of trust/hope of those people. While some might see it maturely and not hold a grudge, others might, but ultimately one might say that those people don't really matter. It's annoying to deal with, but it is what it is.
tl;dr, I just hope that everyone is treated fairly and no one is actually cheated on anything. Right now it's looking bad (things blow up way too fast on the internet, which is the only thing I'm personally frustrated about), but it's not like anything is decided. Granted, people will be watching and I think how the situation is handled will be very important. I do hope SMS realizes this and doesn't just cancel the Wii U version with a brief explanation and nothing else! Not for my sake (if the game comes out for Wii U, I'll buy it, if not, I won't; no drama here), but for others! That's all!
anyway, was anyone else interested in this game? have you picked it up already, and if so, how was it? or were you also looking forward to the Wii U version, and if so, how do you feel about this? even if you don't care for the game, does this sort of behavior bother you in general? discuss~!