[game_preservation] Wikipedia thoughts?

[Jim Leonard]

Andrew Armstrong wrote:

> For example; the Fallout 2 review - there is no mention of the word 

> "bug" - something which plagued the original release (as it is 

> documented elsewhere, foretold by saying it was, basically, very 

> obviously rushed to completion), and even after the patches many 

> problems persisted (which fan patches helped with). Maybe another review 

> would mention this, it'd mean searching them all. :)


We track release information, which also applies to patches.  It does 
not scream "this game was buggy as hell on release" obviously, but the 
info is there.  There is much debate as to whether or not that is 
important in judging the artistic merit of a game; some say no, because 
it has nothing to do with the design/art/vision; others say yes, because 
the programming is an art in and of itself.

Also, claiming a game is buggy is a subjective statement, not objective. 
  It is entirely possible to play most "buggy" first-release games 
through to completion if your hardware matches the Q&A group's hardware.

Moby has tried to stay away from any subjective claims or observations 
about any aspect of a game where appropriate.  That's our focus; it 
keeps us neutral.
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