The Good Plague

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The Good Plague is one of literally thousands of student projects infesting Steam. It's from Objectif 3D. While student projects tend to be better quality than most "amateur" made games, we must still question what value such projects have for gamers. As with all student projects, this isn't really a fully fleshed out game, it's just the result of an academic exercise, and as such it has much more limited value as a game than a professionally developed game would have. Educational institutions should not be using Steam as a dumping ground for homework assignments (especially if the students didn't even pass the course). Sure, it helps their marketing and helps the students feel good about themselves, but this is another case of a business putting themselves before the needs of gamers. This is a rather poorly done selection of local multiplayer minigames. I guess the lecturers are Objectif 3D didn't think it was important that game dev students know about the internet and online multiplayer. I mean that's not important for game developers is it? The graphics in this game are passable, but could be better. And while it's vital for any game to have impressive visuals (gaming…

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