Tell Us Dammit: When Games Get Delayed

As you are all most likely aware, Watch Dogs has been delayed. A decision that resulted in much gnashing of teeth from folks who were — like me — really looking forward to playing this game on next gen consoles. But let’s speak generally: game delays are a fact of life, how do you react when one of your most anticipated games gets delayed?

The reason I ask is this: almost at precisely the same time as the Watch Dogs delay was announced, Crytek raised the ire of the game community by posting this tweet…

So here’s the thing: which is it going to be? Are we going to complain when games get delayed or are we going to let human beings have their work/life balance?

I dunno. I think it’s perfectly legitimate to have a bit of a whinge when a game gets delayed. Mainly just a friendly ‘awww I was really looking forward to that’ whinge. Full on, head tilted back, screams of dismay towards the heavens, or attacks on the publisher/developer? I think that’s taking it too far.

Anyway: how do you react when games get delayed, and how far is too far?


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