Is Crowdfunding games getting out of hand?

Collecting capsules was not fun because of the chance that I could get Melvin from Wisconsin.

It was fun because it was Sega stuff.

As for "there were always going to be people everywhere": yes, of course, Chinese people hopefully. Why are Melvin and his friends visiting a 1980s Chinese village?

Just hurts the immersion.

 

I really dislike it when backers' names or faces are shoved upon the player in crowdfunded games. For example, the new Tex Murphy game (which is otherwise good) has a building full of backer photos. Really makes you feel like you're in a post-apocalyptic San Francisc when you're looking at photos of random people that in no way suit the art style of the game. Shenmue 3 sounds even worse in this respect since capsule collection is an actual part of the gameplay.

 

It seems like a really lame way to make up for not being able to use Sega's stuff anymore. It satisfies from a monetary sense and it fits into a previously existing mechanic, but it feels really forced. It will likely alienate a lot of people.

 

Have you played omega Mode in SFIV? That's what they're aiming for with SFV