28th April 2024, 4:47 PM
Here's my opinion on all of this :]
To start things off I just wanted to say that, I didn't know about Jiggmin's request to not let other developers other than Ben have access to the code and not ever wanting the client code to be released for anyone to use. I feel it's a bit weird on his part to basically gatekeep his own 16-year-old flash game. I can kind of see where he's coming from but... hmmm I don't know... I don't think it should matter anymore with a game this old.
I feel this thread really needed to be done to clear the air a little since, even I have noticed some inactivity in the behavior of the staff for a while but at least on my part, everything is more than fine if you ask me! (Thank you to all the staff who always acknowledge the community discomforts or take us into consideration of opinions before an update is done, I love this community :D)
We all have things to do so... I will always appreciate Eternal, Ben, and all others for even keeping all of this as alive as much as they possibly can
It seems that I share a lot of the same points of view as all the people who have replied to the thread so far so that's cool.
The way I see it is that similar to what Eternal said, PR2 will never go back to its glory days, so there really is no point in giving it drastic changes and content because... it'll be a waste of resources. Resources that can be applied to a new game or sequel, not so much to an old 2009 Flash game.
That being said... is the current state of the game a bad thing? Absolutely not!
PR2 had an INCREDIBLE run for a flash game! Over millions upon millions of plays across various websites that used to host it, Critical acclaim from avid flash game players everywhere (from multiple countries even), a literally endless list of insane user-generated content, and of course, tons of memories and stories that now became part of its legacy as a game. Anyone who comes back to this game after a long time ALWAYS has fond memories of the game.
Every. Single. User. Which is wonderful! that's how great of a run PR2 had!
So really, there is no reason to feel bad or sad about the current state of the game. It's not in life support because it had one hell of a run over 10 years ago, it didn't become something awful by the end of its lifespan either, it practically remained the same fun, simple game all throughout... which speaks volumes for how great the game is really. The time the game had was amazing and had to end at some point... and it was technically 10 years after release which is unbelievable! Again, for a FLASH game nonetheless!
Going back to the topic of ideas and suggestions, I think the game is in a pretty good spot right now. There are maybe a couple of quality-of-life changes that can be made but in my opinion, the game is better than it has ever been with all the recent updates.
The way I contribute to the game is by making music and sometimes levels. Which is the least I can do to contribute. I don't really play it anywhere near as much as before but I can at least make some crazy levels if... I ever get the chance to do so anyways (adulting, go figure)
So that's pretty much all I wanted to say.
I am also happy that the game at least still exists and is playable. If a new PR game comes out or a sequel or whatever... It definitely has a chance of coming back to its glory days... just not through PR2. It must come back in a modern way if Jiggmin wants to regain an audience because... not everybody can say that they made a game 16 years ago and still have even a handful of active users, making levels and such. That is an achievement for sure.
But for that to have a chance of working out, it must be in a new game. I believe it can make the transition into modern gaming because of how simple, pick up and play and, fun the game still is :]
