Posted By: gamenut
Big Fish Games-What Happened??? - 06/23/15 02:02 PM
I mainly have used BF to be a fill-in until a really good point/click full length Adventure game comes out. They are so limited now days and found that BF used to have a fair amount of good, creepy, eerie or at least good and mysterious, games.
BUT in the past year...ever since they were bought by the same company that owns Churhill Downs (racetrack in KY..where the Kentucky Derby is held each year) there have been very, very , VERY few and none I could really recommend to anyone. Mostly there are casino games or other style games and a LOT of what I would call junk. Also the quality of the more adventurous games has fallen. Many released with problems...and even in the forums there may be a comment from a tester who stated they noticed the problem and reported it before release, only to find it was (the game)released and the problem along with it. (I wonder if the Casino games have that problem and if so how long it is to a 'fix' for them--not long I Bet.). To me that is poor quality control. Who is minding the store?? In my opinion BF hasn't had very many good Hidden-object/whatever Adventure games that have much of a story line or much atmosphere since Escape from Ravenhearst. Now THERE was a game you could sink your teeth into (but I have to admit, could have done without the more detailed 'taking care of mama'..ewwww). Great storyline, good puzzles, awesome atmosphere . You do not need splatter and gore to create good creepiness or mystery. . BUT you DO need good writers and a team that cares about the product they are going to release!
You can't really reach anyone at BF to let them know this. so I am venting here. sorry guys. I have downloaded the latest Grim Façade trial and hope to be able to pass a few good hours with it but have my doubts. Really, Really miss having some GOOD mysterious, games from the BF site. .. but think may be time to cancel my subscription...is a real shame because I am housebound and used to really look forward to having a good game each week from them....but that happens seldom anymore. Oh, also, the games that do have problems (usually Collector Editions) don't really seem to get 'fixed' but I notice that Soon after there is a Standard Edition of the same game that seems to sometimes be ok....to me that says, knew there was a problem but decided to foist it (the CE) upon our customers anyway. pffuiii. The older games from over a year or so were much better (in the genre I like). Anyone else feel as frustrated/disappointed as I do about this???
BUT in the past year...ever since they were bought by the same company that owns Churhill Downs (racetrack in KY..where the Kentucky Derby is held each year) there have been very, very , VERY few and none I could really recommend to anyone. Mostly there are casino games or other style games and a LOT of what I would call junk. Also the quality of the more adventurous games has fallen. Many released with problems...and even in the forums there may be a comment from a tester who stated they noticed the problem and reported it before release, only to find it was (the game)released and the problem along with it. (I wonder if the Casino games have that problem and if so how long it is to a 'fix' for them--not long I Bet.). To me that is poor quality control. Who is minding the store?? In my opinion BF hasn't had very many good Hidden-object/whatever Adventure games that have much of a story line or much atmosphere since Escape from Ravenhearst. Now THERE was a game you could sink your teeth into (but I have to admit, could have done without the more detailed 'taking care of mama'..ewwww). Great storyline, good puzzles, awesome atmosphere . You do not need splatter and gore to create good creepiness or mystery. . BUT you DO need good writers and a team that cares about the product they are going to release!
You can't really reach anyone at BF to let them know this. so I am venting here. sorry guys. I have downloaded the latest Grim Façade trial and hope to be able to pass a few good hours with it but have my doubts. Really, Really miss having some GOOD mysterious, games from the BF site. .. but think may be time to cancel my subscription...is a real shame because I am housebound and used to really look forward to having a good game each week from them....but that happens seldom anymore. Oh, also, the games that do have problems (usually Collector Editions) don't really seem to get 'fixed' but I notice that Soon after there is a Standard Edition of the same game that seems to sometimes be ok....to me that says, knew there was a problem but decided to foist it (the CE) upon our customers anyway. pffuiii. The older games from over a year or so were much better (in the genre I like). Anyone else feel as frustrated/disappointed as I do about this???