I think they'll be alright.
Sales wise? Of course they will. I'm not talking financially though, I'm talking personally. I'm sure they aren't too stoked to see the way a lot of people have reacted (even though they're probably used to it). I mean, I would if years of my hard work was being overlooked thanks to graphics expectations. It's not like they've lied or spun some bullshit to push sales, if anything they've done the opposite by showing realistically what it'll actually look like.
I understand that a lot of people are simply critiquing the visuals (which is of course a feature of a game), but others seem to be talking like it's the only thing that matters. These games are different. They aren't as reliant on graphics as other games are, since they rely HEAVILY on content, world building, exploration, writing, longevity, replayability, exploration, etc, to sell themselves. It's why we play them, isn't it? Good graphics have never been the reason their games are so highly regarded. This game is honestly being unfairly compared to others that can afford (and need) amazing graphics to be relevant, and it shouldn't be.
These reactions are what encourages companies to throw out bullshit trailers. And then we get pissed off when they do it (and I won't lie, I was one of the people pissed off with CDPR).
Just never change, Bethesda.
