we are long past that point with all the patch/content update/dlc downloads.
I don’t even remember which first party game receives no updates/patches post release.
The games like that are usually remasters of old games. I have some from them that don’t need updates, but they are the exception and not usually for new games.
Kinda, but I think phrasing it that way overstates how bad it is right now. Generally, you buy a physical game and you get something that’s a reasonably complete product, playable to the end without ever patching.
Basically every game has a patch, but it’s usually minor bug fixes, optimizations, or extra content that’s not so important.
Truly broken and deeply unfinished games shipping on cart/disc are (were?) still kinda the exception.
I don’t disagree with what you said and usually nintendo game has better version 1 than many other publishers that requires GBs of day 1 patch. Basically, their game is pretty broken and only past the certification to send to gold. But that’s “in the past”, I am just saying that we should not rely on past experience when comment about the current polices and trends. If nintendo is moving toward key cards, even if it’s something pushed by other publisher, we can and will see the impact of this for other platforms’ physical sales.
This is basically the 2nd round of push to pure digital and that’s nintendo’s attempt.
we are long past that point with all the patch/content update/dlc downloads. I don’t even remember which first party game receives no updates/patches post release.
The games like that are usually remasters of old games. I have some from them that don’t need updates, but they are the exception and not usually for new games.
Kinda, but I think phrasing it that way overstates how bad it is right now. Generally, you buy a physical game and you get something that’s a reasonably complete product, playable to the end without ever patching.
Basically every game has a patch, but it’s usually minor bug fixes, optimizations, or extra content that’s not so important.
Truly broken and deeply unfinished games shipping on cart/disc are (were?) still kinda the exception.
I don’t disagree with what you said and usually nintendo game has better version 1 than many other publishers that requires GBs of day 1 patch. Basically, their game is pretty broken and only past the certification to send to gold. But that’s “in the past”, I am just saying that we should not rely on past experience when comment about the current polices and trends. If nintendo is moving toward key cards, even if it’s something pushed by other publisher, we can and will see the impact of this for other platforms’ physical sales.
This is basically the 2nd round of push to pure digital and that’s nintendo’s attempt.