There's nothing 'euro' about 'eurojank,' says Stalker dev—after all, what are some of the 2000s' best RPGs if not beautiful all-American jankfests?
Designer Andrii Verpakhovskyi argues that the term 'eurojank' unfairly limits the perception of ambitious, bug-ridden games to Europe, citing American-developed titles like Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines and Fallout as prime examples. He suggests that the creativity and experimental nature found in these games, often born from limited resources and inexperienced development teams, is a broader phenomenon. The discussion also touches on how modern platforms like Steam can stifle innovation by enforcing genre conventions.
- Entities
- Company: Minskworks
- Game: S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl
- Topic: Bugs
- Company: Troika Games
- Topic: RPG
- Game: Arcanum: Of Steamworks and Magick Obscura
- Company: GSC Game World
- Game: Fallout
- Game: The Witcher
- Game: Vampire: The Masquerade
- Person: Greg Pryjmachuk
- Topic: Game Design
- Platform: PC
- Game: S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl
- Person: Andrii Verpakhovskyi
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