Cutter wrote on Apr 16, 2011, 23:52:
SpectralMeat wrote on Apr 16, 2011, 21:30:
So Valve wants to release the game early, and some of you are complaining about it?
It's how they're doing it. All this BS just to maybe release it a day early? Big fucking whoop. If EA, Activision or Ubisoft did something like this people would be looking to crucify them. Just because Valve is doing it makes it any more right. That is, for normal people who don't like to be dicked around.
What BS? It's an optional promotion that you can totally ignore. If EA or Activision did this I'd be saying the same thing. It literally does not affect you in any negative way. You can play the game early or play it when it was originally intended to be released. It is a harmless cross-promotional event that is making indie devs some money and getting us the game early.
I don't know why people can't be honest with themselves and admit that they want Portal 2 right now, have no patience and they're upset about any potential wait because the possibility exists of getting it early. There is no other side to this really. If people are so worked up over it then I'm sure they'll be willing to take a stand on their principles and not play it when it gets unlocked early....right?