great people as DrPinkCake and NLT.
Sorry but, I gotta agree with the folks above. Foremost though, I dislike drawing parallels between devs. Everyone has their own style and it's neither fair, nor reasonably proper to put those who work hard, on the spot like that. Still if I had to..
DrPinkCake is not exactly the best comparison to make when it comes to speed. NLT? Sure. It's a powerhouse of a studio- churning out games every 2-3 years, something I definitely tip my hat to. Their works however aren't exactly a full game, but one big story broken into sequels. Admirable, but, I digress.
Swinging back- lets take BAD for example. By DrPinkCake' own words, the game is stated to have 16 episodes total. Could even have an epilogue so that'd be extra. Considering that BAD is currently on the tenth episode and has a release cycle of one episode a year, you're looking at a tentative 2030 final release. And that's the best case scenario without any hitches.
Now, as much as one would love a game for a good story or for its sordidly charged sex scenes, you'd really be pushing the patience of a player if you expect them to hang around your game for a good 11 years. That's neither ideal, nor retentive. Look at SummerTime Saga and what a hot mess it has become. At least personally, I'm not interested in playing a game again and again to refresh my memory so I don't forget what happened 5 years ago.
In short, glorifying games that take nearly 1/10th lifespan of an average human to develop is, for a lack of a better word, folly.
