Fans felt his words were disingenuous and out of touch with the community.
“It’s a pat on the head that based on reviews may not be warranted.”
Pagliarulo responded with his own lengthy thread, saying he did not enjoy “leaving fans hanging”.
“As the design director, sometimes I’m asked or instructed to do interviews.
I was happy to do that, to represent the designers and the studio.
Seeing how hard and passionately they worked on Shattered Space, they deserved nothing less,” he said.
He continued: “I’m also very proud of Shattered Space.
They’re good at what they do, and it shows.
“Maybe it’s a game of expectations.
Fans want a lot, and we do all we can to accommodate them.
We make these games for all of you.”
He concluded: “I love games.
I love Bethesda’s games.
I’ve been playing them since the Terminator days.
All I or anyone here wants to do is make those games… and then make them better.
Just a lot of hard work, and appreciation of our fans.”
