Muddeh wrote on 03/19/18 at 01:53:24:
Let's be realistic. The overwhelming majority of Twisted Metal players are casuals that don't hold a negative view of Jaffe. In fact, I can almost guarantee that if a new TM were announced and Jaffe weren't a part of it, the game would immediately be stigmatized for not having its original creative director and immediately face an uphill battle to prove itself as an authentic instalment in the series.
Even though we know otherwise, there's practically no gaming news outlets or pundits that have ever presented a narrative that would suggest Jaffe was a root cause of TM 2012's, or even Drawn to Death's major flaws. I wouldn't want to see Jaffe direct another TM but I think it's integral that he be involved in the project, even if just as a consultant, simply in order to have his name in the credits so that the game isn't dismissed with the assumption it will flop like III and 4 did.
get the fuck outta here lol. did anyone complain of Mike Giam's lack of involvement in the TM series despite being a co-creator of Twisted Metal?
and I am being realistic, not emotional. nobody is going to mind Jaffe not being part of a TM game. plenty of casuals like non-jaffe TM games (TM4, Small Brawl, Head-On), and even PS All Stars Battle Royale didn't feel Jaffe was necessary as a consultant and that game's more successful than TMX.
and how do casuals = people who give a fuck about Jaffe? That is kind of a contradiction, no? Casuals don't give a fuck about anything except if a game is good or not.
And if the failure of TMX and Drawn to Death is not in part because of Jaffe, then who? What kind of world we living in where people aren't held accountable for what they do? People lost their jobs because him u know. Oh, but it's not his fault, is it? He only founded both those studios and made the games.
But I don't really want to argue this endlessly. If there are many fans who still want a Jaffe game, fine. I used to be that person. Just be careful what you wish for. You just might get it, & regret it.