I see. Honestly not everything in the latest version is bad.I think the real answer is he did not hire a writer or translator and the shit came out bad. His "NEW" plan indicates he sees writing as a problem and he has also indicated it is not done. Probably not even an outline for anything beyond what he is currently working. Ergo this is the real problem. Tie in the problems GingerSweetGirl has noted and the wheels are coming of this wagon.
He needs to sit down and solve the story issue before he gets into the creation of renders issue. He needs the guide to get to the endgame. I don't think it will happen.
The scenes involving Sam and the one between Dylan and Christine are of the quality I have come to expect from L&P. I thoroughly enjoyed those scenes.
I was not aware that L&P was taking a new approach in his game development process, but sacrificing the writing is definite no-no for me. Cant say I noticed the reduced number of renders so that's not a problem for me.