A few things to note – the demo is an old build that they finished so they could put more polish into the game, it’s not the final product. Have you thought to try it on another system, if you have one available? Or have you went to their forums to find workarounds to the issues you have? Once again, as a PC gamer you ought to know how to use Google to find fixes for problems, seeing as how making an application work on every system setup is impossible if you want to actually release a game.

I’m going to have to say to chill out and wait for the final product to see if it is worth buying.

And about the $75 million thing – You are right that Rhode Island is helping finance 38 Studios… as part of an Economic Development package. It’s a program to create jobs in the intellectual property sector in their state, enticing tech companies to move there. It’s not some free money for nothing, or even an investment that they can expect a return on. It’s similar to a tax break that entices companies to move into their state, which cost just as much if not more in lost taxes at the benefit of creating jobs. They have moved their development studio to RI and probably created more jobs in the state. Sensationalism is so tabloid.