Asmongold is one of the biggest streamers on Twitch. For some time now, he has mainly been showcasing the MMORPG Final Fantasy XIV and the beta of New World. However, he has faced frequent criticism here – in his latest one, he was even a bit harsh.
This is what Asmongold says: On his second channel “Zackrawrr”, Asmongold is currently showing only New World. In a discussion, it was about comparing games that have been on the market for a long time with newcomers like New World.
The user stated that such things cannot be compared, content and errors are disproportionate. However, Asmongold had clear words for that: “People don’t have to do anything, just expect a better game. This game is goddamn trash for the biggest company in the world.”
In doing so, Asmongold refers to the corporate giant Amazon behind New World. He has previously believed that New World was not ready for release and finds concrete reasons for this again.
Asmongold is now the biggest streamer on Twitch and has a correspondingly large audience. We’ve embedded the quoted clip here for you:
What bothers him? Asmongold explains that he apparently does not like the state of New World. He criticizes on Twitch as well as in a tweet (via Twitter.com):
- there are too many bugs
- the design is bad
- PvP is “at best mediocre”
- the servers are terrible
New World often feels like the PvP of Dark Souls. The problem is not even the objective quality of the game, but the wasted potential.
A good game but “far below expectation”
Asmongold explains after his harsh designation for New World: “It’s a good game, don’t get me wrong. But in light of the people making it, it falls so far below expectation that it’s already embarrassing.”
Apparently, the streamer expects a better game from Amazon – which doesn’t stop him from playing and streaming it almost daily. He even promises an “honest” review once he has reached the maximum level 60.
Even though Asmongold exclusively plays New World on his second channel, he mainly showcases Final Fantasy XIV on his main channel now. Those who know the streamer may still remember him as the biggest WoW streamer in the world.
However, he has temporarily turned his back on Blizzard’s MMORPG – partly thanks to New World and FFXIV. For WoW, this is certainly a bad sign, thinks MeinMMO author Benedict Grothaus:
