Amnesia: A Machine For Pigs Discussion Topic Part 1

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(03-11-2012 03:08 AM)SquigPie Wrote:  

(03-10-2012 05:27 AM)Xvideogamer720X Wrote:  

(03-09-2012 10:16 AM)nackidno Wrote:  Since when was time and efficiency the same thing? If the game is put together just fine then there is nothing wrong with "just" a year development time. Just because the game has been under development a long time doesn't make it polished and good, man look at Duke Nukem Forever, that game was horrible.

Agreed. Perfect point.

Not really.

DNF took so long because they kept "remaking" the game. So most of the time wasn't spent working on the version we actually got to see. A bad dev team can make a horrible game in a long time, but no good team can make a great game in short time. Especially with such a low manpower.

Maybe it was a bad and somewhat extreme example but my point is that we shouldn't confuse how long it takes to make a game with actually putting the effort into doing it good. I also think you might be underestimating the dedication of some developers, if they are dedicated enough and focused on what they do, then they will probably be able to pull things off quite well. I like to use the term smart development (where I found somewhere on the internet, can't remember where though) where time is a minor factor compared to the efficiency behind the development.