Like i said in my post, i am strictly referring to Playstation era ND.
Are you trying to say that Jak 2 is a bad game? Because that's completely subjective, and it did really well from a critic standpoint.
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Developers that have never made a "bad game"
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Vintage_Creep
Banned
Jak II is a lot more closer to be a bad game than a great game.
Anyway, Valve for me too.
HarmoKnight is pretty great.
They did make this game though, which got pretty negative reviews.
Got this game on VC for 30 cents, and I really like it, nice little 5 minute game.
Again, subjective.
I really, really enjoy it as did a ton of other people and a lot of critics. No matter what company you list, there are going to be people who find a game that is bad to them. To me, TF2 was shit compared to the original, felt more like TF HD remake. But that's subjective, millions love it.
Not75Drops
Member
That doesn't really exclude them from the question asked in the title.
Can't agree with this though they were a really strong developer in the 16/32 bit era. They had such a big game output there were plenty of bad games in there as well. Chocobo Racing on PS1 anyone?
For me it would be:
Remedy: Death Rally, Max Payne and Alan Wake are all quality. Strong tech, polished game mechanics and more ambitious storytelling than most games attempt to do.
EAD Tokyo: As much as I was disappointed by the reveal of Super Mario 3D World as the next big Mario game, Im sure its gonna be an incredible well made and fun game like everything they've made so far. Also, DK Jungle Beat was awesome.
CD Project Red: Yeah I know its only 2 games so far but these guys obviously care about the quality of their games.
Housemarque: Best developer of downloadable games at the moment in my opinion.
Cave: I dont know about their non shmup output but all their shooters are brilliant if a little samey.
How can you exclude games that they made? Do you want to list them that badly?
ElectricKaibutsu
Member
Excluding their bad games, they made no bad games.
Haunted
Member
80% of the time they made great games 100% of the time?
TGO
Hype Train conductor. Works harder than it steams.
I remember Red Faction 2 to be quite the turd.
GhaleonQ
Member
Look, it's just important that struggling developers get mentioned here so that people will play their games and kick them a little cash. Stop being hard on him.
I haven't played either puzzle game of theirs, but the spinoff one looks pretty rank. Otherwise, that's 1 I would have listed. http://insomnia.ac/reviews/pcb/mushihimetama/review.php That's from the well-known fansite.
Well, then the title is just "consistent developers," which has been discussed elsewhere. I don't think it's implied that they're better. The topic just brings light to how hard it is to do.
Eh, if The Witcher has plummeted that far for you, the bad-to-mediocre entries in the .hack franchise have to be dropped there as well. Asura's Wrath is more divisive than The Witcher series. However, they actually have been more consistent than I'd have thought.
Also, now I really want to replay Silent Bomber.
Dreamwriter
Member
The question is, if a publisher cancels a game because it is bad, did the developer make a bad game? Or if a publisher decides that a game the developer is making is too flawed for release, and forces them to change the game against their will, and those changes make it a great game, did the developer make a good game?
I ask because this is basically Retro, a company many people are bringing up. Nintendo has canceled at least 5 games Retro has been working on, some due to quality issues, and of course Nintendo came in and totally changed Metroid Prime in mid-development because it just wasn't turning out good, and Miyamoto forced changes upon them that the team disagreed with (most notably making them change the game to first-person), to the point that the producer quit.
I ask because this is basically Retro, a company many people are bringing up. Nintendo has canceled at least 5 games Retro has been working on, some due to quality issues, and of course Nintendo came in and totally changed Metroid Prime in mid-development because it just wasn't turning out good, and Miyamoto forced changes upon them that the team disagreed with (most notably making them change the game to first-person), to the point that the producer quit.
SquiddyCracker
Banned
Gonzo The Great
Banned
Nintendo EAD
Just because you don't like Wii Music doesn't make it a bad game.
Just because you don't like Wii Music doesn't make it a bad game.
Dreamwriter
Member
I really like the game, but the decision to use mostly public domain or really cheap music makes it a bad game. Wii Music with a great soundtrack and decent marketing could have been great.
mdtauk
Member
True dat,,,
Even Nintendo's most mediocre games still have a polish and charm that makes them rise above many other developer's titles.
Even baseball and hockey?
Nintendo EAD is awesome.
But Wii Music IS crap.
mdtauk
Member
I had fun "playing" it. If it had been priced at around £10 then it would have sold much better. The problem with most of the Wii _____ games, were that they were re-packaged tech demos, but priced in the same bracket as the Mario Galaxy and Zelda games...
tearsofash
Member
I actually kind of enjoyed Way of the Warrior. It has an awesome soundtrack and is fun to play with friends. Still a bad game, though.
Heart of Black
Member
Bad is so subjective a lot of the time, unless the game was/is just completely terrible and doesn't work.
But what if the goal was to make a "bad" game?
Also, none of you know what games have never been announced, maybe jammed out at developers that could potentially be pretty bad.
But what if the goal was to make a "bad" game?
Also, none of you know what games have never been announced, maybe jammed out at developers that could potentially be pretty bad.
walltowall
Member
I like your list. Not sure I can say Valve has developed enough games, same for Blow. Loved Looking glass from the madden days.
OH yeah almost forgot. AM fucking 2. Yu and his boys helped push so many different genres!
Reaching -- Daytona
Fighters -- VF and the mash ups in Fighters Megamix
Open world -- shenmue
Hardware was designed around this Dev... Awesome stuff!
Joseph Merrick
Member
don't remember too much negativity towards tribes vengeance?! seriously?
Prince Vultan
Banned
No, but the fact that it's a bad "game" does make it a bad game.
Haha, I'm guessing there was then? I'm pretty unfamiliar with the Tribes games.
vasametropolis
Member
Has Bungie made a bad game? Back in the day maybe? Modern output has ranged from "OK" to "Sensational"