Why sequel instead of an update?

[Wilgryf]

I bought first game thinking overtime it will become more or less game like sequel is looking to be, it seemed like a demo by itself. I see a lot of improvement in most aspects of the game but releasing it as sequel seems greedy to me.

[Niss3]

I agree the "2nd" game is too similar to the first one.

[defGaime]

Maybe the new stuff conflicts with the previous game's code? For instance, seems like the AI is bit smarter in this version.

[QuinterGame]

in this game the map is completely generated every run, in the first part it was drawn in advance

[LeftPaw]

Hasn't version 1 only been out a couple of weeks. It wasn't so long ago I remember Splattercat show casing 1?
I'm not bothered, it didn't cost me anything but I hope he finds were he wants to go with it. The idea is great, and has the potential of being a very good game indeed, but the dev seem conflicted as to what he wants to add to it, or how the game loop will operate.

[Archmystic]

Originally posted by LeftPaw:

Hasn't version 1 only been out a couple of weeks. It wasn't so long ago I remember Splattercat show casing 1?
I'm not bothered, it didn't cost me anything but I hope he finds were he wants to go with it. The idea is great, and has the potential of being a very good game indeed, but the dev seem conflicted as to what he wants to add to it, or how the game loop will operate.

necrosmith (1st one) is about 2 years old.

[ᗜˬᗜ Crossek ᗜˬᗜ]

Originally posted by Niss3:

I agree the "2nd" game is too similar to the first one.

imo it's not that it's too similiar but 1 feels unfinished and it feels like people who bought necrosmith 1 have to pay twice to actually get finished product

[Silkeregn]

Originally posted by Niss3:

I agree the "2nd" game is too similar to the first one.

I disagree with this, From what I've seen there's a lot more to this game than the previous, I also doubt you've seen everything the new game has to offer

[Silkeregn]

Why update instead of a sequel?

Asking for an update to include the full content of the second game for free seems a bit greedy to me.

[Silkeregn]

Originally posted by LeftPaw:

Hasn't version 1 only been out a couple of weeks. It wasn't so long ago I remember Splattercat show casing 1?
I'm not bothered, it didn't cost me anything but I hope he finds were he wants to go with it. The idea is great, and has the potential of being a very good game indeed, but the dev seem conflicted as to what he wants to add to it, or how the game loop will operate.

by version, do you mean the first game? it's been out for a couple of years, The second game is going to improve a lot of aspects as well as adding a lot of new elements.

[Kersakof]

Tbh the original game was 3 bucks. Even though this one is similar to the first one, I think this is the least damning thing about it. Expansions used to cost money too, you know. I don't blame the dev for wanting to get more money after selling it for so cheap lol

[Antiga]

I sorta agree that I expected much more post-launch support for the first one. But I think it's exactly because of all the feedback, that a Necrosmith 2 was planned rather than DLC or updates. I remember more than enough ideas for improvements and whatnot being launched at Alawar, and it seemed to me that the code wasn't up to the task. For example as noted above, the AI in this is much better, which I can understand as the AI in the original was absolute ♥♥♥♥, even more so upon release. Probably mostly because of more practical limitations with the code, rather than anything else.

[Retro]

I was so confused i feel like i jsut got the first one a few months ago this decision to me is confusing

[Cien22n2]

Originally posted by ᗜˬᗜ Crossek ᗜˬᗜ:

Originally posted by Niss3:

I agree the "2nd" game is too similar to the first one.

imo it's not that it's too similiar but 1 feels unfinished and it feels like people who bought necrosmith 1 have to pay twice to actually get finished product

necrosmith 1 is less than 2 dollars, you can't possibly complain its "unfinished" when people try to push 60 dollars single player games + microtransactions giving you fun for almost the exact amount of time lmao

[Ocelot`]

On their website they say they produce "midcore" games.

Originally posted by Oxford Dictionary:

(of a video game) playable in a relatively short period of time while retaining some complexity.

So they didn't develop Necrosmith 1 because of their midcore business ethos. I just hope they're smart enough to capitalise and develop their games that pop off rather than making more midcore style sequels.

[gdtimmy]

Its under $10...??