I kind of agree with your general point, it annoys me too. However, as a massive TLOU fan I was dissapointed with the PC release of Part 1 when it first came out... I wish I hadn't pre-ordered it. I eventually waited a while until they had fixed a lot of the problems and played through it fine. I absolutely let the shaders compile each time before playing, it would have been unplayable otherwise as it was pegging my 7900X to 100% CPU usage for a ridiculous amount of time. Pegging a powerful CPU to 100% for >30mins to build shaders was ridiculous. My problem was stutters in game, it wasn't fully utilising my GPU and patches seemed to fix some problems but introduced crashes. It soured the experience of what is an amazing game, so I hope they do better job of future ports, even if it means they have to delay launch a bit. GoT would be awesome to play through on PC, what a game that is...
EDIT: And now it's bringing back the memories... because they were frantically patching the game it meant shaders kept having to be rebuilt... I literally spent more time rebuilding shaders and messing around with drivers, settings etc. than I did playing the game in the first few weeks following launch!
Sorry, only just seen this. Thank you. For the time wasted being controlled/brainwashed by clickbait bs artists, you could try a game/get a refund if not happy.
I did write a properly structured reply, but I feel this place as with most online, is just filled with trolls wanting a reaction. So I cba really.
It's mad you had issues considering having superior hardware to me, even when I played it on my weaker 2nd system.
I just feel the internet is too ready to ruin stuff. then copycat it, despite most of the time never experiencing it for themselves, because it 'sells' to bitch online, then copycat the person who started it, then reshare false opinions.
You've only got to look at the nonsense with TLOU2, 99% of which was spouted by those who never played it, based on a BS leak of unfinished product. Need I say more?
But people are so lazy now they'll waste the same time watching some dicks 'review' online versus trying something/getting a refund themselves, ironic no, considering it takes the same time...
Yet they're still quick to call it ****? Go figure...
I personally think this is mental, I'd love to have had the ability to return a **** film/album/game for a full refund, but people are so entitled now, they won't even bother try it themselves and rely on some bell end online to tell them or YT... The irony is if those sources get a backhander (hell EA/IGN) they'll say it's amazing, so nothing is neutral and is biased, yet these bigots won't dare let you contest it as bs?
I get passionate about anything I like, and lets face it, be it music/film/games/art, they're all art, and had love and passionate put in, so when people bangwagon hop without even trying it and quote so kid/shill on YT as is it's gospel, despite them not even being 'qualified' unlike a real trade, yet claim they're a 'professional', that rightly annoys me. Imagine someone doing that to an actual real world trade/skill, you'd just say **** off mate what'd you know? You googled how to do XYZ trade, and that makes you qualified? Know what I mean?
The TLDR is, I'll kick off about this, because it ruins sharing what could be a brilliant experience for people, you wouldn't let someone tell you what to eat/listen to/watch/who to love, so it's no different regarding any other hobby/passion/interest - that's my point.
EDIT: Sorry for such a late reply, I don't sleep well/insomniac, just wanted to address this whilst I saw your reply.
Did you just let the shaders compile and play it, like everyone else did with a brain?
