For me, Valve, Atlus, and Obsidian have consistently made high-quality products that manage to grab my interest through experimentation and constant refinement.
So, what developers do you particularly respect?
For me, Valve, Atlus, and Obsidian have consistently made high-quality products that manage to grab my interest through experimentation and constant refinement.
So, what developers do you particularly respect?
Gust I love for thier Atelier games, even if there is some pretty bad misses from time to time.
NIS get's love for thier bitchin' SRPG's.
Though most of my love belongs to Atlus. Shin Megami Tensai is smurfing boss.
Blizzard because let's face it, they pretty much never make a bad game.
Valve because Gaben and because supposedly they are the best ever place to work.
Firaxis. FIRAXIS. Also Paradox Interactive.
I'm not gonna say Bethesda but I am gonna say Michael Kirkbride oh god somebody just give him his own game studio please.
FromSoft. Tenchu-Dark Souls ONE-TWO KO!
Like MILF/Pike, I would say Bethesda if it weren't for the trouttiness. Certainly there are a fair load in that company that deserve praise, though. The music guy, for one. What a hero.
Obsidian goes without saying.
Atlus, FromSoft, and Monolith Soft have made some gems I've liked recently.
But of course my favorite will always be Nintendo.
Proud to be the Unofficial Secret Illegal Enforcer of Eyes on Final Fantasy!
When I grow up, I want to go toBovineTrump University! - Ralph Wiggum
Bullfrog. Populous, Theme Park/Hospital, Magic Carpet, Syndicate Wars, and Dungeon Keeper!
Microprose. Civilization II, Master of Orion II, Pirates!, and X-Com!
Bullfrog were fabulous. So many great games.
Atlus is also pretty great, bringing us bizarre Japanese games all the time.
Square-Enix
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Oddly hard to think of any other company I'll always look into... I tend to opt for specific series rather than specific developers.
Bow before the mighty Javoo!
Early Capcom, Level 5, Trilobyte, Atlus, Squaresoft, Square Enix, Bethesda, Blizzard (Mainly for the RTS Warcraft titles and Starcraft), Senscape.
I know I am forgetting some too :/
Very few developers have successfully navigated the perilous straits between brilliance and BS to warrant adoration. I can only really think of individuals, like Yatsumi Matsuno and Hiroyuki Ito. On the music side, Hitoshi Sakimoto and Frank Klepacki.
I'm going to have to go with Bioware, Bethesda and NIS. xD