Loud Mouthed Gamers: "The infamous FEZ patch which caused some players to experience save file corruptions has been re-released today as Polytron doesn’t have the funds to patch a patch, which would likely just need another patch.
Microsoft is just as infamous for charging an arm and a leg, causing an extraordinary amount of delays, and not allowing much free content to be released on Xbox Live. Seems like Polytron has had enough, you can sense their frustration in the letter which they’ve released to their fans."
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WTMG's Leo Faria: "In short, Fez is as good now as it has always been. The reason I call this version the best way to experience this indie game is mostly due to the perfect combination of the Switch’s portability and its screen being much larger than the Vita’s. This is easily one of the best indies ever made, and one of the most important games of the past decade. Even though a lot of younger players only know it due to its troubled development cycle and some post-launch controversies, Switch owners should definitely pick this game up. This gem took an eternity to arrive on the system, but it feels right at home on it."
MS isn't the only company that charges for patches through certification. It's a standard on all console systems which is why he calls out Steam cause that is the only place where releasing patches are free.
Also, It costs $10k to cert the 2nd title update on Xbox. Every developer is aware of this before they sign a deal.
First title update is free, but if you screw that up, well gotta pay.
They signed up for this.
This is what will eventually kill consoles. They absolutely suck when it comes to indie titles. the only ones that make it are the ones willing to cough up money in hopes of making money.....
Patches shouldn't be a big deal. They should be allowed to have 1 or 2 FREE patches, after that it will cost money. AKA don't release a game broken, but mistakes happen so here is some room to work with.
Microsoft shouldn't have approved the broken patch anyways.....but Sony is no better. Both have been noted for their prices on getting things on PSN and xbox live....
"Consoles are meant for games. PCs are meant for spreadsheets."
Hahahaha, oh the irony.
Wow. This is crap. That is all.
they have to pay to fix their mistake and so they're refusing?
nice. o_O