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05-19-07, 02:53 PM

The bottom line is that I marked SH4 game packages with my finger nail at two stores a month ago and those games are still there growing older by the day with no takers. I was lusting for this game when it came out - but due to my work I did not have time to go buy it and load it - so I waited a few weeks. Then it became obvious that SH4 made SH3 look like a near perfect game. I had been sickened by the SH3 fixes done by Ubi - it only really became a game after much modding. I was going to be damned if I was going to go through another period of crap like that. SO I decided to WAIT for SH4 patch 1.4. But as time passed the lists of troubles kept piling up - I follow many sites and made a master list of all I could find. This game was a bit less than 50% completed when shipped. I can't think of another game of this class and cost that was so totally screwed up. I don't blame the DEVS - I blame the company and the suits who run the mess. I've worked enough in orginizations to know where the blame should go!

I do grow tired of all the EXCUSE makers whom I assume are talking heads for Ubi. I realized beofre patch 1.2 came out that I would be lucky to see patch 1.4. I do think you will see patch 1.3 and it may fix a great deal of your problems. I think that Ubi realizes that this next patch will be about it, and they know it has to be a very good one! They need an instant change in how the public views them and I think they will make sure patch SH4 1.3 is better than that patch 1.3 was for SH3. But it will still fall short and if sales don't pick up, Ubi will just forget patch 1.4.

Are modders coming to the rescue this time? I know some who have just walked away. I am afraid SH4 may turn out to be SH2(version 4) as regards flaws. Likely Ubi will get out of sub games which might be good for everyone. This would open a slot up in the market and perhaps in some years another company could step in to fill it better. But personally I am ready to forgive Ubi EVERYTHING if it will continue to help in making SH4 a true functional game. I just doubt it will. Obviously SH4 has very bad managment. Perhaps Ubi could sell it's code to another better run outfit?

In any event I continue with SH3.

05-19-07, 02:53 PM	#7
Wave Skipper Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	Bottom line The bottom line is that I marked SH4 game packages with my finger nail at two stores a month ago and those games are still there growing older by the day with no takers. I was lusting for this game when it came out - but due to my work I did not have time to go buy it and load it - so I waited a few weeks. Then it became obvious that SH4 made SH3 look like a near perfect game. I had been sickened by the SH3 fixes done by Ubi - it only really became a game after much modding. I was going to be damned if I was going to go through another period of crap like that. SO I decided to WAIT for SH4 patch 1.4. But as time passed the lists of troubles kept piling up - I follow many sites and made a master list of all I could find. This game was a bit less than 50% completed when shipped. I can't think of another game of this class and cost that was so totally screwed up. I don't blame the DEVS - I blame the company and the suits who run the mess. I've worked enough in orginizations to know where the blame should go! I do grow tired of all the EXCUSE makers whom I assume are talking heads for Ubi. I realized beofre patch 1.2 came out that I would be lucky to see patch 1.4. I do think you will see patch 1.3 and it may fix a great deal of your problems. I think that Ubi realizes that this next patch will be about it, and they know it has to be a very good one! They need an instant change in how the public views them and I think they will make sure patch SH4 1.3 is better than that patch 1.3 was for SH3. But it will still fall short and if sales don't pick up, Ubi will just forget patch 1.4. Are modders coming to the rescue this time? I know some who have just walked away. I am afraid SH4 may turn out to be SH2(version 4) as regards flaws. Likely Ubi will get out of sub games which might be good for everyone. This would open a slot up in the market and perhaps in some years another company could step in to fill it better. But personally I am ready to forgive Ubi EVERYTHING if it will continue to help in making SH4 a true functional game. I just doubt it will. Obviously SH4 has very bad managment. Perhaps Ubi could sell it's code to another better run outfit? In any event I continue with SH3.