Element TD is in a weird position. I can't play it without having flashbacks to tower defense from another era. The connections with the old WC3 version are unshakable for me. However it shouldn't be too hard to find reviewers who have never played the old version.
Karawasa, you should also consider that this is a problem that affects any game maker who is making a sequel, follow-up, spin off, or remake. I can't play a Zelda game without constantly comparing it to the last few Zelda games. StarCraft 2 was compared to StarCraft. Diablo 3 will be compared against Diablo 2. Even Blizzard's next MMO will be compared with World of Warcraft.
I just recently purchased the latest "Worms" game on Steam. I thought it was a waste of money because the game play was an identical copy of the last Worms game I bought 10 years ago, but with better graphics and a few touched-up mechanics. Even so, I'm sure the game was just a delight for anyone who was new to the franchise.
Of course ratings are always going to be subjective, and I'm sure the rating system might have some flaws that will be worked out.
Regardless, I think having someone rating these maps in any capacity is really good for the community. Before SC2 was released, I thought the publishing system would also allow players to rate or review a map that's in the Blizzard database. That doesn't exist, and popularity is just a completely different metric from a real community opinion.
Thanks for doing this, please keep it up!
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Element TD is in a weird position. I can't play it without having flashbacks to tower defense from another era. The connections with the old WC3 version are unshakable for me. However it shouldn't be too hard to find reviewers who have never played the old version.
Karawasa, you should also consider that this is a problem that affects any game maker who is making a sequel, follow-up, spin off, or remake. I can't play a Zelda game without constantly comparing it to the last few Zelda games. StarCraft 2 was compared to StarCraft. Diablo 3 will be compared against Diablo 2. Even Blizzard's next MMO will be compared with World of Warcraft.
I just recently purchased the latest "Worms" game on Steam. I thought it was a waste of money because the game play was an identical copy of the last Worms game I bought 10 years ago, but with better graphics and a few touched-up mechanics. Even so, I'm sure the game was just a delight for anyone who was new to the franchise.
Of course ratings are always going to be subjective, and I'm sure the rating system might have some flaws that will be worked out.
Regardless, I think having someone rating these maps in any capacity is really good for the community. Before SC2 was released, I thought the publishing system would also allow players to rate or review a map that's in the Blizzard database. That doesn't exist, and popularity is just a completely different metric from a real community opinion.
Thanks for doing this, please keep it up!