Yeah the dates thing is an issue but it is because they take the Steam release of the game. That and they take from the last award to the next one not a calendar year. So RD2 was a 2020 game awards on Steam.
But yeah it feels weird I agree.
The most supported one I understand but the idea is to not have the same game every year even if it has been supported plenty otherwise Terraria would still be there…
The Witcher case I do not know… But the issue there is like any public voted stuff people don’t always vote based on category but they vote what they like. Or maybe they only played that game of the category so they vote that one etc… Some places might play with the numbers around behind the curtains and choose another one if it doesn’t make sense… but that also doesn’t feel right.
And it is somehow moddable, like people created plugins for the UI. I hope someone ends up adding alternative stores directly there and not just steam. But in any case you can install the respective apps and so on.
And if somebody wants cheaper they sell the older versions cheaper the 64 for $349.
Which if you don’t plan to open it doesn’t make sense, just go for the 256Gb you said but if you plan to replace the SSD on arrival is a much better idea.
I agree that it was better than others. With others you find it after you bought it because they hope for some people will accept it and just don’t refund and wait for update so they get the money already.
But still… if you know is bad… just continue working on it. The only exception to that is if you are a small company or indie that doesn’t have money and needs that money now.
Sometimes I wish the updates somehow were super expensive to deliver that they end up being forced to do the minimal updates and keep stuff working from the beginning
It does results in bans of course but they sadly don’t catch up with cheaters fast enough… Or in some cases is difficult to catch on without the crazy anticheats we have seen complains about.