I rarely encounter such a concentrated stream of nonsense in a single video.
First, he attempts to justify the excessively long development time by claiming, "other games do it too, especially VR focused ones". Yet the irony is, this so called "game" isn't even VR focused. Then he has the audacity to label people as ignorant simply for expecting normal development timelines. He even compares this project to
Cyberpunk 2077, a very flawed title at launch, but still a
real game with actual mechanics and gameplay. The irony could slap him in the face, and he still wouldn't notice.
Second, he argues, "Developing games takes time, and the fewer people working on it, the longer it takes" as if that's some kind of revelation. He either doesn't know (or deliberately ignores) that solo developers have created fully 3D, playable, and genuinely enjoyable
games, not just animation viewers. These developers manage every aspect of development themselves, without outsourcing animation teams, designers, or network specialists like Helius does. And yet, they still deliver actual games in a reasonable timeframe. Here are a few examples of such solo developed or small team 3D games:
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(Possibly made by a couple, but still a tiny team)
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If these examples prove that it's possible to make real, interactive games even solo or in very small teams, and on a realistic schedule, then why can't Helius? The answer, ironically, is "blindingly obvious", but he seems unwilling to face it.
The video ends with the statement: "I got more than enough for what I paid for." He's effectively defending what looks like a scam by saying, "Well, I
enjoyed being scammed". That closing line alone reveals he has no real defense for the developer's practices. More likely, he made the video to farm engagement and boost his channel's visibility in YouTube's algorithm, rather than offer any meaningful insight.