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— Just Cause (@justcause) April 22, 2015
Is this where we talk about Shovel Knight impressions?
Probably not a lot lol. They're just weird like that
Saw this, wonder how much they were paid to say the things they said on that video.
http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:mashable.com/2015/04/26/call-of-duty-black-ops-3-reveal/
Is Blops III current gen only?
^ That's a positive surprise actually, in other, magnitutes more horrible news, we've apparently now gotten the confirmation from Del Toro that Silent Hills will in fact not happen, fudge."It's not gonna happen and that breaks my greasy heart." -Guillermo del Toro on #SilentHills. #sfff #sffs #sffilmfest #fb
— TV's Matt Hackney (@tvsmatthackney) April 26, 2015
https://www.callofduty.com/blackops3/beta
Trailer should be up soon.
http://www.gameplanet.com.au/playstation-4/previews/g553d040e35439/Black-Ops-3-multiplayer-brings-Specialists-and-winds-the-loop/
@legend no wiiu
Hmmm. No special beta access for any platform. I would have expected Xbox One to get it first.
Sounds like no one has advertising rights.
We'll have to wait for E3 but you should check out the Black Ops 3 thread. Journalists were at Treyarch playing it on PS4 instead of X1.
Yeah i read that, but it also could be because it's the best performing version. And they would want to show if off in the best light possible,
IN that case they would've played on PC
Yeah i read that, but it also could be because it's the best performing version. And they would want to show if off in the best light possible,
There will be tears and gnashing of teeth.
GAF will both love and hate EA.
Ubisoft will continue to Ubisoft us all.
Sony has several nice montages. And hats.
MS realises that runner up medals don't please investors. Or publishers.
There will be more colours than brown, blue or orange.
@Masih3KA We should have new exclusive IP at E3. I'm trying to make this E3 more about 1st party than past E3s.
— Phil Spencer (@XboxP3) April 19, 2015
With CoD gone they will have 10 more minutes to discuss 1st party games so yeah
10 more minutes of Kinect crud - great - E3 wasnt already bad enough as it was in the past eh?
Bet you a thousand credits the word "kinect" is said less than 5 times. Microsoft knows no one cares.
Yooka Laylee got revealed.Spoiler for Image:
What is that?
Project Ukelele. The Banjo Kazooie spiritual successor. Now known as Yooka Laylee.
Yooka Laylee got revealed.
(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CD2n-3hWAAE4VBl.png)
Wish Laylee was female ;(
Ratchet and Clank/Jak and Daxter all over again n_n
Can't have it too blatant on the BK mimic.
Wat.
Gender wouldnt be a good reason to blame it as a mimic o.O
Well other than Laylee's gender, it looks just like BK.
Well that is no surprise considering its made by the same people who worked on the original BK....
They could have made the lizard a female. Or is she?
They are both male.
Female bats > Female lizards.
Are there any "found games, like found movies?
Found games? You mean collect-a-thon games?
No like blair witch.
good sign, eh.
i dreamed today that i was playing the witcher 3, and it was awesome. but then i remembered that i was planning on saving it till ramadan, and that i should stop playing so i have something to play then, but i couldnt resist and kept playing it because it was that good.
Really want a language learning game.
It's gotta be huge though.
Elaborate por flavour.
Like skyrim in French?
Yes.
The vast majority of language learning software that I've seen is basically a glorified vocabulary list.
Being in a class or even better, going there and being part of that culture are generally the best ways to learn.
Like Skyrim in French. Except even better, perhaps even having a school for language in the game.
An idea would be to have the game's language become more difficult very slowly.
Starting out with very simple words, and mostly English and over time transitioning to more complicated language.
(This'd be cool if AI was complete too, being able to have unscripted conversations with NPCs).
What's final mix? o.O
Just finished "Kingdom Hearts Final Mix HD" and now to play Kingdom Hearts Re:Chain of Memories HD.
I am loving the KH series ;)!
What's final mix? o.O
1.5?
What's final mix? o.O
1.5?
I got a dinocerous in ni no kuni and wrecked every boss with it hes only level 15.
You finished the game? How far are you o.O?
Also yaaas - wish they would make a sequel lol.
I would buy a ps4 the day they announce a sequal.
So you'll by one this e3?
Maybe I was gonna buy one for batman.
So you'll by one this e3?
Rumor
Rumor
I doubt it's true though. Seems more like a TGS announcement if it was real.
That would be awesome!
Another RPG for me to add to my wishlist when I get a PS4 later this year :p
This year plus two weeks?
So there is a kickstarter for Koji Igarashi's new game. He was the assistant director for Castlevania SOTN. It's a metroidvania game. Looks like it will be funded in one day too lol.
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/iga/bloodstained-ritual-of-the-night
I still dont get it.
You kept on saying you were getting a 3DS in two weeks. You said that for like 3 months.
No I didnt.
I always buy new game systems during the black friday/holidays since the day I bought my PS3 which was back in 2011.
Black Friday 2011 - PS3
Black Friday 2012 - PC GFX Upgrade
Black Friday 2013 - 3DS XL
Black Friday 2014 - WiiU
This black friday I will get PS4 and next black friday a new PC (will build a custom one).
Yes you did. It was a running joke.
You don't even buy Sony games lol so that shouldn't matter that much to you.
Indeed.
All from 4 Sony consoles! That's very few per console. Vita has more Sony games than you've bought on avg anyway :o
Saw this and went to pre-order. Still have no clue how people could say DMC is better than this...
Lol there is no way Fallout 4 will be XBO exclusive. At absolute worst it would be a timed exclusive like TR if MS buys them out
I predict
1 3rd party multiplat exclusive for each console
Ni No Kuni 2-PS4
Fallout 4- XBO(I could sadly see this happening)
Skies of Arcadia Reboot-WIIU(possible in my opinion)
I base this off the leak from the guy who has close relations with Nintendo(said 3 more 3rd party exclusives other than Devil's Third)
and some things from shinobi and the above posts. XD
Lol there is no way Fallout 4 will be XBO exclusive. At absolute worst it would be a timed exclusive like TR if MS buys them out
And the inevitable Forza Horizon 3.
Knowing Microsoft they will pay big bucks for some big exclusive in 2016- all they got is quantum, scale, and crack which isnt really halo or forza blockbuster games.
I wouldnt be surprised if Microsoft buys out an exclusive they think would do well.
I will say killzone because it is one of the best games on the system. That's four very good Sony games, and there are more. Since you only buy like 3 Sony games max per system, sometimes slightly more, I don't see what's wrong with having four good ones and then more smaller ones
You don't even buy Sony games lol so that shouldn't matter that much to you.
I reiterate my point. How is it bulls hit when you gave me a list with about that number of Sony games per system. Vita has more than 5 Sony games in its own right. Sonys support shouldn't be the excuse in your case imo, but I can see the lack of general support being a point
It was not out of the blue. It was a response to your justifying of not getting the Vita.
Vita has a lot of games already out and on the way in the genres you play the most, you just don't seem to know about them.
It's annoying when people say Vita has no gaemz, because it does.
Most of them are just low-profile but many are still very good.
Sony is supporting the system by getting 3rd party support in the way of Japanese games, indies and ports.
Can anyone blame them for not making Vita exclusives when almost all of their games on Vita were commercial flops and all of their PS4 games were hits?
Also, you seem angry. I am not attacking you, I'm just arguing against your points.
Here are over 350 games coming out for Vita in 2015: http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=969122&highlight=upcoming+games
In this list there are a LOT of Japanese games not coming to other consoles, and the same can be said for games that are already out.
http://i.imgur.com/8qMggRb.png
this is just a stupid question. none of these games are released and we barely seen any of them, in fact titanfall 2 isnt announced yet!
We know its coming though.
might as well put in GTA 9 in the survey as well.
http://i.imgur.com/8qMggRb.png
this is just a stupid question. barely any of games are released, in fact titanfall 2 isnt announced yet!
I know right, that question is best fit for when you actually played the game XDDD.'
I think they worded it wrong and should of said of which games announced lol - but then again Titanfall 2 XD.
The hell don't you wanna buy Yakuza 5?
Never played the series and never heard of it until like 2 years ago on GAF or VGChartz.
What are you waiting for Basil? They rip off their shirts when they fight. 3 layers of clothing. Gone! All because words can no longer work.
Fiscal 2016 is off to a great start, highlighted by the April launch of Grand Theft Auto V for the PC, which has exceeded our expectations. Throughout the coming year, we will continue to execute our proven strategy of launching a select array of the highest-quality titles, led by new annual releases of NBA 2K and WWE 2K; Battleborn, a groundbreaking new intellectual property from Gearbox Software; and a soon-to-be announced new triple-A title from 2K.
rdr2
Bioshock 3.
Or a new "Shock".
Isnt there an HD version of the first three?
Bioshock 3.
Or a new "Shock".
rdr2
Red Dead Bioshock, the ultimate cross over.
Nice Avatar
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I was trying to obama poster style it
What the hell am I looking at and why isn't this on the Vita?
Final Fantasy Record Keeper on iOS/Android.
Its a F2P game but its pretty great - based on a stamina system, not a pay 2 win system . Plays like a normal turned based jRPG.
It gets updates each week - its crazzzzzzeeeeeeh. You can go through all FF games storylines and boss battles. The shots I posted above show FF8 since you love 8 I posted them lol
Hype!!
I saw a demo/preview on a ps4 display at best buy of the upcoming Mutant Football League game!
HYPE!
This in the U.S. store or is it in Japan only?
vgchartz was in that gif lolSpoiler for Image:
vgchartz was in that gif lol
Someone over there must have fallen for it.
Wait what happened?
Someone on Gaf was trying to prove how easy it was to fake a leak. So he faked one for Shemmue 3 and boom. All over the internet. Later on more gaf threads were made about the leak.
started playing Mass Effect. holy crud does this have shame gameplay. talk about your outdated gameplay. i really hope they improved ME2&3 to have the standards of cover shooting we found in the likes of Uncharted and other TPS games in the 7th gen? because the gameplay in ME is just bad.
2 and 3 are better, just not that much better.
does the cover improve where i can actually cover behind things i want? because im having a hard time understanding how to even cover behind stuff in this.
started playing Mass Effect. holy crud does this have shame gameplay. talk about your outdated gameplay. i really hope they improved ME2&3 to have the standards of cover shooting we found in the likes of Uncharted and other TPS games in the 7th gen? because the gameplay in ME is just bad.
i'm most likely buying (90%) Batman, COD, Division, FF???! other than that not sure what else i'm looking forward too what exclusives (any system) and third party games coming this year look good?
started playing Mass Effect. holy crud does this have shame gameplay. talk about your outdated gameplay. i really hope they improved ME2&3 to have the standards of cover shooting we found in the likes of Uncharted and other TPS games in the 7th gen? because the gameplay in ME is just bad.
i'm most likely buying (90%) Batman, COD, Division, FF???! other than that not sure what else i'm looking forward too what exclusives (any system) and third party games coming this year look good?
I think im gonna play through the uncharted trilogy again to prepare for 4
since I have a year Ill take my time. :)
And delayed to July
It's an RPG, come on son. It's not a TPS game. The story in 1 is by far the best in the series.
started playing Mass Effect. holy crud does this have shame gameplay. talk about your outdated gameplay. i really hope they improved ME2&3 to have the standards of cover shooting we found in the likes of Uncharted and other TPS games in the 7th gen? because the gameplay in ME is just bad.
No Man's Sky, Tearaway, Mad Max, Just Cause 3
i'm most likely buying (90%) Batman, COD, Division, FF???! other than that not sure what else i'm looking forward too what exclusives (any system) and third party games coming this year look good?
It's an RPG, come on son. It's not a TPS game. The story in 1 is by far the best in the series.
Saw this on the internet. I thought it was funny.
http://www.eastarwars.com/ (http://www.eastarwars.com/)
Saw this on the internet. I thought it was funny.
http://www.eastarwars.com/ (http://www.eastarwars.com/)
It's an RPG, come on son. It's not a TPS game. The story in 1 is by far the best in the series.
It was that bad when I played it when it first came out. Never understood the hypE.
the story is really good actually yeah, it grabbed me and i liked the conversations a lot and used to pick around. but the gameplay is just getting in the way for me. just because its an RPG doesnt give it an excuse to have bad gameplay.
The gameplay isnt bad though, you just went in having super high expectations...you are expecting it to be a TPS but it isnt lol. This particular game is made by Bioware who makes RPGs.
Lol sure it should have the same gameplay as those games but still be an RPG? o.O They just chose to focus more on the RPG aspect, which makes sense for an RPG. I dislike the direction they went in with 2 and 3
it came out in 2007, a full year after gears of war, they should have looked at gears's gameplay and taken a bit from it. uncharted released the same year and it had a much more fluid shooting system.
Lol sure it should have the same gameplay as those games but still be an RPG? o.O They just chose to focus more on the RPG aspect, which makes sense for an RPG. I dislike the direction they went in with 2 and 3
i didnt expect great gameplay. i expected something that i can have fun with playing. i admit, i have a serious issue playing outdated games, but this one just didnt have good gameplay, i still dont understand the cover system in it.
who said anything about it not being an RPG? the game has shooting and cover mechanics and they are very sub par, and the devs should have looked at gears when making their shooting mechanics.
no.
Does Sony still have the license to F1?
After the movie and this trailer I'm starting to get really hyped!!
i was hyped for the game before the movie. then i saw the movie trailer and got super hyped for the movie. then i saw the movie and my mind was blown. cant wait for this game. is there any word on multiplayer btw? i probably wouldnt be interested but hey, just curious.
Eh I loved the movie, but I'm just not feeling it with the game.
because it has no squares and white lines? :P
It feels too much like Shadow of Mordor*Generic open world game.
I like my stories dang nabbit!
And if I only liked games with squares and white lines, I'd be stuck playing just VizionEck and tick tack toe.
but car battles! epic car battles!! that doesnt seem generic at all! infact other than twisted metal i dont remember the last good game that let me have epic car battles.
and the open wasteland is perfect for it.
That's because it's Mario Kart
But I don't care about car battles. In Maro Kart the arenas are the worst levels.
sometimes i utterly hate video games and developers, they have utterly no respect for consumers time these days, and just love to shame in our face. im almost done with it
GTA V.. Im replaying the missions to get the golds, the last trophy needed for plat. It comes down to something that is so fudgy basic. restarting. you can replay the mission after its done, you get retries when you die or miss checkmarks etc, but they wont give you a restart option. Plus, some missions require a no contact or dents etc in races. you need to completely leave the mission in order to restart that counter, which takes reloading the single player. and that doesnt even get into the AI crashing into you.
Did a specific game upset you?
And I agree.
GTA V.. Im replaying the missions to get the golds, the last trophy needed for plat. It comes down to something that is so fudgy basic. restarting. you can replay the mission after its done, you get retries when you die or miss checkmarks etc, but they wont give you a restart option. Plus, some missions require a no contact or dents etc in races. you need to completely leave the mission in order to restart that counter, which takes reloading the single player. and that doesnt even get into the AI crashing into you.
plus they have missions that have time constaints, but when you reload it to replay it, you start on foot, rather than in a car like you would have in the mission, so its handicapping you from the start
GTA V.. Im replaying the missions to get the golds, the last trophy needed for plat. It comes down to something that is so fudgy basic. restarting. you can replay the mission after its done, you get retries when you die or miss checkmarks etc, but they wont give you a restart option. Plus, some missions require a no contact or dents etc in races. you need to completely leave the mission in order to restart that counter, which takes reloading the single player. and that doesnt even get into the AI crashing into you.
plus they have missions that have time constaints, but when you reload it to replay it, you start on foot, rather than in a car like you would have in the mission, so its handicapping you from the start
@darkknightkryta
I know you be jelly at disSpoiler for Image:
if only you played a game for fun instead of for trophies, you would have had A LOT more fun with your games :D
this. Playing for trophies is tedious, except when they're easy
Yeah I agree. I've never gone for trophies in GTA V and I have an absolute ball with it. One of the best games of all time for sure
this. Playing for trophies is tedious, except when they're easy
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Not always, in single player games where the isn't too much to do trophy hunting gives you some more things to do and prolongs your playtime. Which is a good thing if you like playing that game. In GTA V's case there is a ridiculous amount of things to do and endless fun if you get a group of friends together, no need to trophy hunt.
Or you can just finish the game and start the next one
this. Playing for trophies is tedious, except when they're easy
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Not always, in single player games where the isn't too much to do trophy hunting gives you some more things to do and prolongs your playtime. Which is a good thing if you like playing that game. In GTA V's case there is a ridiculous amount of things to do and endless fun if you get a group of friends together, no need to trophy hunt.
Or you can just finish the game and start the next one
if only you played a game for fun instead of for trophies, you would have had A LOT more fun with your games :D
you and your glitches lol
haha look what i found :P
hehe they make games so much fun when you play around with what your able to do lol that video starts with me inside a wall shooting at cops
you and your glitches lol
the GTA plat is MINE!!!!!!Congrats! That takes an awful lot of work, must feel great!
That was a long one with a heck of alot to do.
Ok let's finally put this to rest. Seeing to many "Sony hasn't got any games this year". I will put together a list of exclusive games for each console (PS4, X1) that have released, or scheduled to be released, in 2015. I do not know the outcome as I wrote this before getting the data. I know the list will contain mistakes so I need you all to help me out, tell me if games are wrongly listed. Make this the list to direct people too when the subject pops up again. I will try and keep it updated as new games are announced. Again help on keeping it updated will be appreciatedWoah
Ok here goes.
1st Party exclusives
PS4
X1
- Killstrain
3rd Party Exclusives
- Halo 5: Guardians
- Forza 6
PS4
X1
- Alienation
- Fat Princess Adventures
- The Tomorrow Children
- Until Dawn
- Wattam
- The Order: 1886
- Bloodborne
- Brawl
- Omega Quintet
- Hot Shots Golf
- N++
- VisionEck
- Wild
- Guns Up!
- Deep Down
- Trans-Galactic Tounament
- Ratchet & Clank
Platform Exclusives
- Funk of Titans
- Fruit Ninja Kinect 2
- Slice Zombies for Kinect
- Azito x Tatsunoko Legends
- Mystereet F: The Detectives' Curtain Call (Visual novel)
- Natsuki Chronicle
- Nero (visual novel)
- Psycho-pass (visual novel)
- Raiden (need help clarifying this, should this be included on remakes/re-release section)
- Shooting Love Triology
PS4
X1
- Hell Divers
- MLB '15
- J-Stars Victory VS
- Dragon Quest Heroes
- Amplitude
- Godzilla: The Game
- Kodoku
- Pavilion
- Persona 5
- Super Exploding Zoo
- Sword Art Online Re: Hollow Fragment Director's Cut
- Sword Art Online: Lost Song
- BigFest
Console Exclusive
- Screamride
- Happy Wars
- Cuphead
- Gigantic
PS4
X1
- Bombshell
- Broforce
- One Piece: Pirate Warriors 3
- The Vanishing of Ethan Carter
- Ironclad Tactics
- Apotheon
- Q*Bert Rebooted
- OlliOlli 2: Welcome to Olliwood
- Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number
- Axiom Verge
- Titan Souls
- Broken Age: The Complete Adventure
- Nom Nom Galaxy
- Toren
- Tabletop Simulator
- Nobunaga's Ambition: Sphere of Influence
- Chasm
- Darkest Dungeon
- Day of the Tentacle: Special Edition
- Distance
- Dragon Fin Soup
- Drifter
- Ether One
- Galak-Z: The Dimensional
- Guns of Icarus Online
- H-Hour: World's Elite
- Jamestown+
- Killing Floor 2
- Not a Hero
- Project Phoenix
- Relativity
- Rocket League
- Samurai Gunn
- Skulls of the Shogun: Bone-A-Fide Edition
- SOMA
- The Forest
- The Hum: Abudctions
- The Talos Principle
- Volume
- Enter the Gungeon
- Dungeon Defenders 2
- Orcs Must Die! Unchained
- Dragon's Dogma Online
- EverQuest Next
- Kingdon Under Fire II
- PlanetSide 2
Timed
- Pneuma: Breath of Life
- Bedlam
- Ori and the Blind Forest (Also on 360)
PS4
X1
- Hellblade
- Hallowpoint
- Gang Beasts
- The Witness
Re-Release & Remakes
- IDARB
- Neverwinter
- Superhot
- Rise of the Tomb Raider
- Inside
- Elite: Dangerous
- Magic Duels: Origins
PS4
X1
- Grim Fandango Remastered
- Super Stardust Ultra
- Final Fantasy X/X-2 HD Remaster
- God of War III Remastered
- Final Fantasy VII
- Journey
- Hustle Kings
- Tearaway Unfolded
Summary
- State of Decay: Year One Survival Edition
1st Party: PS4 - 1 : X1 - 2
3rd Party: PS4 - 17 : X1 - 10
Platform Exclusives: PS4 - 13 : X1 - 4
Consoles Exclusives : PS4 - 46 : X1 - 3
Timed : PS4 - 4 : X1 - 7
Remakes: PS4 - 8 : X1 - 1
Total: PS4 89 : X1 - 27
Sources:
X1 - (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Xbox_One_games)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Xbox_One_games
PS4 - (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_PlayStation_4_games)http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_PlayStation_4_games
Feel free to help me improve the list.
(https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Natsuki_Chronicle&action=edit&redlink=1)
That list is greatly in favour of PS4 but there's plent for xbox fans to enjoy there tooMeanwhile, all the PS4 games are dismissed as games "nobody cares about" lol
Meanwhile, all the PS4 games are dismissed as games "nobody cares about" lolAnd yet the only ones who think the xbox line up is really that great are xbox fans. It's the typical line up you'd expect from MS nothing more nothing less.
Congrats! That takes an awful lot of work, must feel great!it actually wasnt as bad as i thought it would be, but the online portion can be a real pain lol
From that shoddy list - I'll list the games I want :OI like your thinking
-Bloodborne (PS4)
-Ratchet and Clank (PS4)
-J Stars Victory+ (PS4)
-Dragon Quest Heroes (PS4)
-Persona 5 (PS4)
-Tearaway Unfolded (PS4)
Short list but I'm sure it'll be bigger after E3 or next year ;(
I like your thinkingo.O?
o.O?Yeah that list is only for exclusives. Now, we all know PS4 destroys in multiplats too
There's more games on PS4 I want to get that isnt on this list like TLoU and FFType-0HD (those are the first two PS4 games I will get for sure) - I was just going by that post above lol.
After the departure of the veteran Oskari Hakkinen from Remedy (http://venturebeat.com/2015/05/26/remedy-veteran-starts-new-finnish-game-startup/), today another game developer has left the team behind Max Payne and Alan Wake, Matias Myllyrinne (http://remedygames.com/a-late-goodbye/).
Because of the departure of these two prominent game designers right in the middle of Quantum Break development it seems to me that everything isn't going according to the plans. We already know that Microsoft shut down his entertainment studios, the same studios that had to produce the tv series of Quantum break, so I have very little hope to see this peculiarity of the game.
My opinion is that we won't see Quantum Break at this E3 and that the development time will be long, I mean like Alan Wake long. I can't see this game coming out before 2017 if I have to take a guess.
What do you think about it? Please share your thoughts.
o.O?Oh ahahha my post was supposed to have its own list of games I was wanting.
There's more games on PS4 I want to get that isnt on this list like TLoU and FFType-0HD (those are the first two PS4 games I will get for sure) - I was just going by that post above lol.
gamrConnect Forums - Another departure from Remedy: is Quantum Break development at risk? (http://gamrconnect.vgchartz.com/thread.php?id=203725)Some how this means MS bought remedy. ???
Some how this means MS bought remedy. ???Yeah... that line of thought confuses me. Key employees wouldn't be leaving Remedy if an acquisition is at hand.
gamrConnect Forums - Another departure from Remedy: is Quantum Break development at risk? (http://gamrconnect.vgchartz.com/thread.php?id=203725)Clearly this happened because Sony has no money. Am I doing it right?
Clearly this happened because Sony has no money. Am I doing it right?Yeah Kaz had to lay them off :(
Same thing happened to Naughty Dog, loss of staff doesn't mean too much. 2017 is a long way away. That would be bad for xbox fansThe CEO leaving was unexpected, though, at least to me.
The CEO leaving was unexpected, though, at least to me.The CEO doesn't have much involvement in the development of the game though, if any though. Losing staff is never good but I don't think it is necessarily a sign of the game not doing so well.
Xbro splatoon isnt a post apocalyptic shooter. its a mutant shooter between crossing finding nemo and super mario.Which happens to be post-apocalyptic. It's in the scrolls. The turf wars killed everything but the squids and the octarians. The game takes place 10,000 years into the future after all this.
Which happens to be post-apocalyptic. It's in the scrolls. The turf wars killed everything but the squids and the octarians. The game takes place 10,000 years into the future after all this.dang.. that shame is dark.
Which happens to be post-apocalyptic. It's in the scrolls. The turf wars killed everything but the squids and the octarians. The game takes place 10,000 years into the future after all this.Deep Nintendo Lore. xD
(https://i.chzbgr.com/maxW500/8503922944/h8B2FD55D/)One more example as to how Nintendo's vision is so incredibly different from what the masses expect and other developers deliver.
Deep Nintendo Lore. xDWhat they are known for lol
One more example as to how Nintendo's vision is so incredibly different from what the masses expect and other developers deliver.Yeah. Splatoon is more niche than anything there. Except maybe Rage but that's just because the game isn't good.
Hmmm I don't know if I'd say that Jak was post apocalyptic, nor would I about Kingdom Hearts.What about R&C??
Though KH is at least apocalyptic.
What about R&C??Haven't played much.
Haven't played much.Blasphemy!
Blasphemy!Meh, it happens.
Meh, it happens.Not to true believers
Hmmm I don't know if I'd say that Jak was post apocalyptic, nor would I about Kingdom Hearts.I guess you're referring to the Destiny Islands and Hollow Bastion?
Though KH is at least apocalyptic.
I guess you're referring to the Destiny Islands and Hollow Bastion?Yeah. Pretty much.
Yeah. Pretty much.I would argue that KH isn't apocalyptic. It tip-toes the line at certain parts of the first game, but that's about it for the series.
It could be argued for, though I wouldn't.
I would argue that KH isn't apocalyptic. It tip-toes the line at certain parts of the first game, but that's about it for the series.Me too.
it came!! :DThat's what she said
Final Fantasy XV Won't Appear at All at E3; Key Artwork for Gamescom Revealed | DualShockers (http://www.dualshockers.com/2015/06/04/final-fantasy-xv-wont-appear-at-all-at-e3-key-artwork-for-gamescom-revealed/)"The reason for that decision is that the team was thinking of using a mix of old footage,"
"The reason for that decision is that the team was thinking of using a mix of old footage,"It's not far from being The Last Guardian of Square Enix.
Yeah, I would be surprised if they're even working on the game at this point. Why should there be any new footage? It's not like the game has been over 10 years in the oven, is it?
Was Star Fox post-apocalyptic?According to wikipedia yeah.
According to wikipedia yeah.Perhaps I should do some research into the series. I've only played 64 and Adventures, guess I didn't get much other than Fox's backstory.
Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons rated for PS4/Xbox One. pic.twitter.com/J9VQIVfy0R
— lifelower (@lifelower) June 1, 2015
Final Fantasy XV Won't Appear at All at E3; Key Artwork for Gamescom Revealed | DualShockers (http://www.dualshockers.com/2015/06/04/final-fantasy-xv-wont-appear-at-all-at-e3-key-artwork-for-gamescom-revealed/)The demo was pretty bad. They have to do a massive overhaul to the whole game.
To all those 'insiders' w/E3 secrets who are unable to keep their mouths shut: wow, you are so insidery that you have some info. So what. I
— davidscottjaffe (@davidscottjaffe) June 5, 2015
find it the height of arrogance and asshole behavior that such 'insiders' are totally fine ruining surprises that many have spent MONTHS
— davidscottjaffe (@davidscottjaffe) June 5, 2015
trying to set up for the fans of games. So fucking lame. No ACTUAL game making insiders would do such a thing. Ugh, makes me ill.
— davidscottjaffe (@davidscottjaffe) June 5, 2015
.@DeltaCanuckian I get why fans want the info. I get why sites run the info. I don't get-and I despise- 'insiders' who share the info.
— davidscottjaffe (@davidscottjaffe) June 5, 2015
All I am going to say is...be ready for Monday @PlantsvsZombies fans. @TheJuiceMasta @vanhoozerbot pic.twitter.com/Kv8scGA4lz
— Gary Clay (@damascus111) June 5, 2015
I hope it's a real PvZAll I am going to say is...be ready for Monday @PlantsvsZombies fans. @TheJuiceMasta @vanhoozerbot pic.twitter.com/Kv8scGA4lz
— Gary Clay (@damascus111) June 5, 2015
I hope it's a real PvZRumor that I heard is that it's a sequel to Garden Warfare.
I hope it's a real PvZPlants VS Zombies Realistic Warfare
Plants VS Zombies Realistic WarfareBut still plants and zombies right?
1080p 60 FPS and more realism than CoD Advanced Warfare.
But still plants and zombies right?Here, my friend's uncle's sister's boyfriend who is a EA intern and secret nintendo ninja showed me these pics. Dont tell anyone about this, they will reveal this at E3.
Here, my friend's uncle's sister's boyfriend who is a EA intern and secret nintendo ninja showed me these pics. Dont tell anyone about this, they will reveal this at E3.That would actually be a cool game.
(http://1.media.dorkly.cvcdn.com/79/97/92931c28d1ef81ca43062b594f6f4522-making-a-real-life-piranha-plant.jpg)
(http://img.wonderhowto.com/img/15/84/63489020721322/0/end-world-survival-guide-staying-alive-during-zombie-apocalypse.1280x600.jpg)
The Witcher 3 has moved up to 93 on Meta, making it higher than Bloodborne!!Nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!
Best dad bods in gaming: People pick Kratos, Ryu, Geralt...lolQuoteOriginally Posted by Tizoc
(http://vizioneck.com/forum/showthread.php?p=166756311#post166756311)
For some reason the first person to come to mind is(http://i.imgur.com/24trZna.jpg)
QuoteOriginally Posted by RustyNailsThis forum, lol
(http://vizioneck.com/forum/showthread.php?p=166763371#post166763371)
(http://i.imgur.com/yy0JAVb.jpg)
TLoU song should've been "mmm watcha say" like a YT comment says.
Better late than never, eh? Both Amazon and Gamefly have put up listings for a $20 retail release (XB1/PS4) due out July 21st.https://www.gamefly.com/#!/game/Wolf...-Blood/5009517 (https://www.gamefly.com/#!/game/Wolfenstein-The-Old-Blood/5009517)http://www.amazon.com/Wolfenstein-Ol.../dp/B00Z0DOAFS (http://www.amazon.com/Wolfenstein-Old-Blood-Xbox-One/dp/B00Z0DOAFS)Quote(http://i.imgur.com/jGyps9p.jpg)(http://i.imgur.com/je2UPCe.jpg)
I've argued the Ocarina argument to death. Glad they got it right.
Bandai Namco Signapore briefly updated its mobile website with PS4 and PC (rejoice @BasilZero !! ;D ) listings for Tales of Zestiria (they have since been removed). You guys can read more about it on Gematsu (http://gematsu.com/2015/06/tales-of-zestiria-listed-ps4-pc-bandai-namco-singapore-website) and here's the screenshot of the page before Bandai Namco removed the listings.YES YES YES
(http://gematsu.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/ToZ-PS4-PC-Website-List.jpg)
At last, Mirror's Edge Catalyst is officially announced (http://www.mirrorsedge.com/#blog).There's a thread for that. 8)
Lol, Tomb Raider will be on PS4.
I'll douse my dog in gasoline and light it on fire if it doesn't.
NeoGAF - View Single Post - E3 2015 Predictions & Discussion thread (http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=167266141&postcount=16727)Beaten (http://www.vizioneck.com/forum/index.php?msg=98691) :P
NeoGAF - View Single Post - E3 2015 Predictions & Discussion thread (http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=167266141&postcount=16727)NeoGAF - View Single Post - E3 2015 Predictions & Discussion thread (http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=167269437&postcount=16738)
QuoteOriginally Posted by shinobi602(http://somewhatmanlynerd.com/gifs/newmantruckfire.gif)
(http://vizioneck.com/forum/showthread.php?p=167266141#post167266141)
Lol, Tomb Raider will be on PS4.
I'll douse my dog in gasoline and light it on fire if it doesn't.
NeoGAF - View Single Post - E3 2015 Predictions & Discussion thread (http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=167269437&postcount=16738)(http://www.reactiongifs.com/r/2013/09/dead2.gif)
(http://somewhatmanlynerd.com/gifs/newmantruckfire.gif)
Beaten (http://"http://www.vizioneck.com/forum/index.php?msg=98691") :PYeah I saw that, but this is a different thread ;)
NeoGAF - View Single Post - E3 2015 Predictions & Discussion thread (http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=167269437&postcount=16738)BURN!
(http://somewhatmanlynerd.com/gifs/newmantruckfire.gif)
vr? I might shame my pants if so.Yes, think so
vr? I might shame my pants if so.Yes.
(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CHNbv3MWQAAKwu8.png:large)First we gotta experience Jurassic 64 and Jurassic Sunshine.
So...I reviewed Mirror's Edge on Steam a few months ago and just checked it again today.Haha good comment though!
Steam Community :: PeZuS :: Review for Mirror's Edge (http://steamcommunity.com/id/pezus/recommended/17410?tscn=1434586753)
Never expected so many upvotes lol.
Lets Play! /Cue the music :)(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CH0PLvVUsAAY0wc.png)
NeoGAF - View Single Post - PC Gamer: Warren Spector calls VR "a fad" (http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=169566611&postcount=104)Perfect!
EAStarWars on Twitter: "The PC version of #StarWarsBattlefront has it where it counts, kid. Check out Tatooine, captured on PC.Getting some exposure out of Batman I see.
https://t.co/3Bx2Ma3LWy" (https://twitter.com/EAStarWars/status/613389335858016256)
Picked up tomb raider for 9 bucks. Not my favorite series but for that price might as well try itThe newest one? If so it's a fun game.
The newest one? If so it's a fun game.yea, theirs a small used game store about a block from my place, saw it there for cheap so figured id grab it lol ive heard its good, so its something to play lol
Getting some exposure out of Batman I see.Seems to be the new trend.
Made it to World 4 on Super Mario 3D World - and loving the game so far - enjoying it more than the NSMB series.Such a great game!
Well I am playing Arkham Origins and enjoying it a lot! Don't get the reviews. How is Arkham City around 95 while this is almost down to 70?? Feels more like an 85 to me.No one likes prequels I guess.
Well I am playing Arkham Origins and enjoying it a lot! Don't get the reviews. How is Arkham City around 95 while this is almost down to 70?? Feels more like an 85 to me.Did they change anything from City?
Did they change anything from City?They mostly added new gadgets and stuff. The story is probably not quite as good and the stakes not as high but it's still decent.
ugh the voice commands in tomb raider are pretty good and handy sometimes... others they make you want to break things..Maybe it's a hint that you should stop drinking from slurpees while gaming!!
me drinking from a slurpee will make her take out her bow, and it will also unpause the game.
Maybe it's a hint that you should stop drinking from slurpees while gaming!!never, i drink like 2 a day lol
Just watched this too lol
Have read a few comments over this gen where people have said platform X has the best games based on either the top 10 metacritic scores or top 20, thought I'd do an average of the total scores for each Gen 8 platform to see whats what.
Results are:
Wii U: 68.14% from 206 games
XB1: 70.64% from 223 games
PS4: 72.06% from 286 games
Personally I was surprised by both Nintendo and XB1 scores. Nintendo because I thought it would be higher given the calibre of Nintendo and the lower amount of shovelware this gen, and XB1 because its quite close to the PS4 despite known performance deficits especially in 3rd party games. PS4 comes out on top and with the most reviewed games, impressive despite being on the market a full year less than the Wii U.
Overall quite close despite the rhetoric that comes out sometimes, anyone else surprised?
gamrConnect Forums - View Post (http://gamrconnect.vgchartz.com/post.php?id=7398772)And unsurprisingly, some people are attempting to damage control...
And unsurprisingly, some people are attempting to damage control...Yeah but it's so bad lol
This is the wrong thread for it though!! It's PSV exclusive!It's more of a general e3 thing. I don't think any of us care about the game!
It's more of a general e3 thing. I don't think any of us care about the game!I do!!
Makes me wish I was there. I would actually do quite well in this :D
nice. lol.
How are you thinking about the current home console market?Hopefully, this means Sega starts localizing their games like Yakuza 0, Shining Resonance, and Phantasy Star. But seriously, did it have to take Atlus to get Sega's head out of its dog? -_-"
Satomi: "Looking at the Japanese domestic market, you get the impression things are pretty rough, but globally, the PS4 has had the fastest console sales in history, so I think there are opportunities out there.
"I'm feeling a particular response from Asia. The Chinese version of Yakuza 0 sold more than expected.
"We've learned a lot about the western market from Atlus. If we can deliver high-quality titles to fans of Japanese games, I think we have a decent chance of making it overseas."
What specific efforts are you putting into your future home console games?
"Right now, I talk to our team about stressing quality over all else. The west is very schedule-oriented, but that means that if we can't maintain our usual quality on a project, we shouldn't put it out. Old Sega worked hard to establish a level of trust with its fans, but when I take a hard look at the past 10 years, I can see there have been some titles that betrayed that trust."
Can we expect a high-quality title to be released during the second half of the year?
"Since we're focused on quality, I can't make any promises, but I do want to make an announcement of some sort regarding a home console game at the Tokyo Game Show."
Atlas was a dang good buy for sega, one I wish sony would have made. But I guess us sony fans can't have everythingIt would've been interesting to see what would've happened if Sony acquired Atlus. I'm just glad that Sega lets Atlus do whatever it likes.
It would've been interesting to see what would've happened if Sony acquired Atlus. I'm just glad that Sega lets Atlus do whatever it likes.Yeah, Im hope they want to do Catherine 2. It was a one of my favorite new IP'S last gen.
Spoiler warning for those who are not where I am at in the game, I'm not sure if i'll be spoiling anything significant, but there may be others who may spoil things accidentally so you have been warned.Also, please don't spoil anything for me beyond the point in the story in which I am talking about, thanks! I put so much time into this game that I don't want the ending or anything related to it to be spoiledMy point: The game is claiming that I have played for 4 days, 2 hours, 2 minutes and 35 seconds. How long have I actually played? I have no clue because there was a bug that messed up the in game count of how long I have played.lol
So lets say for arguments sake that I have played for somewhere between 60-100 hours. Somewhere in between there, I honestly have no clue, I havent been counting but I have had numerous 8 hour sessions with this masterpiece of a game, yet I feel a bit empty as I type this.
Beyond the side quests and witch hunts, DLC quests, etc. Where the hell is this game?
Is this game literally Velen, Novigrad, Skellige, two seconds at Kaer Morhen and then the final area? Really?
Not to say that there isn't enough content in the game itself, but in the main story I'm kinda sitting here feeling like what the hell did I do? Did some fetch style quests, found out where Ciri is and now just go get her, etc?
Thats it?
I havent played the previous games so I'm not sure how side quest heavy the previous games were, but from my perspective, where the hell are the main quests? It seems as though if you just wanted to do the main story, you could have finished the game in 30 hours or so.
Now, I understand that 30 hours is a long time and stuff, but from my perspective, I just want some more Witcher. I didn't think i'd be finished with this game for another month at least and have taken breaks here and there to play other games just so that I can spread out my time with TW3, but now that the game is warning me that I am at the end once I reached the Island in the mists I'm feeling kinda lost.
I am more than thankful for the unknown amount of hours that I have pumped into this game, its easily the game of this generation for me right now, but what the hell?
Does anyone else feel the same way?
Again, i'm not saying that the overall game is short or that the developers didn't put enough content into it or aren't continuing to do so, i'm just speaking to the overall story. I just feel that there should have been some more stuff.
I'm probably just gonna finish up 3 more side quests and then finish the main story and wait for the expansion at this point. I can only hope that the last section of this game adds another 20 hours or so to the main story.
Well I am playing Arkham Origins and enjoying it a lot! Don't get the reviews. How is Arkham City around 95 while this is almost down to 70?? Feels more like an 85 to me.Gaming "journalism" has more or less turned into entitled shame. I actually enjoyed the half of Origins more than the half of Arkham Knight that I've played. But people hate on Origins for essentially unjustifiable reasons. It being Christmas, thus everyone at home to be a lame excuse but say nothing when Gotham was evacuated in Knight for even less believable reasons.
Gaming "journalism" has more or less turned into entitled shame. I actually enjoyed the half of Origins more than the half of Arkham Knight that I've played. But people hate on Origins for essentially unjustifiable reasons. It being Christmas, thus everyone at home to be a lame excuse but say nothing when Gotham was evacuated in Knight for even less believable reasons.Evacuating a city because of a bomb threat is more unbelievable than every single person being at home because its Christmas?
Evacuating a city because of a bomb threat is more unbelievable than every single person being at home because its Christmas?Because it's Batman. There has never been a situation where he had to evacuate the city. Because he knows he'll always stop the villain. Plus there's a prideship in Gotham. Some leave, but there will always be people willing to stay and defend the city. That's why it's unbelievable.
I don't understand how that works.
Cities do get evacuated for threats, when's the last time you saw every single person gone because of Christmas?
Because it's Batman. There has never been a situation where he had to evacuate the city. Because he knows he'll always stop the villain. Plus there's a prideship in Gotham. Some leave, but there will always be people willing to stay and defend the city. That's why it's unbelievable.Lots of people do stay back.
$7 million. Good for him.
PewDiePie comments on his massive earnings
Lots of people do stay back.Oh I know, it just bugs me. Game reviewers are so hypocritical is all. Though they really dropped the ball with Knight's story. Not so much the "Surprise" but how everyone is relegated to side characters. Scarecrow had an idea (Bane's comic idea), yet they don't go through with that and he's become a plot device.
Police, news reporback.some vigilante types.
Anyway, the thing they were pushing at the beginning was that it was a bigger enemy than Batman ever fought before.
To be honest that logic seems a bit circular.
This is unbelievable, but this is believable because its Batman.
I want the escapists.
j_smedley comments on "Daybreak CEO to go after hacker who downed his flight" (https://www.reddit.com/r/Planetside/comments/3co2x1/daybreak_ceo_to_go_after_hacker_who_downed_his/csxjztr)yeah this guy getting away like that with over 50,000 charges just boggles my mind.
In the Hall D23 presentation on Sunday, August 16, at 11 a.m., fans won't want to miss never-before-seen gameplay, trailers, new reveals, and surprises from Disney Interactive's most anticipated games. Among the games participating in the presentation are: Disney Infinity 3.0 Edition, Star Wars™ Battlefront™ from Electronic Arts, and KINGDOM HEARTS III from Square Enix. Disney Interactive will showcase more Star Wars characters and Play Sets new to Disney Infinity 3.0 Edition and provide the entire audience with limited-edition giveaways exclusively for Hall D23. Electronic Arts will give guests an in-depth look at Star Wars Battlefront, the authentic Star Wars gaming experience coming November 17. Square Enix will also bring special guests and surprises to Hall D23 to reveal new information from KINGDOM HEARTS III.
New Kingdom Hearts III info will be revealed at D23 Expo on August 16 (http://www.khinsider.com/news/KINGDOM-HEARTS-3-Confirmed-for-D23-Expo-2015-in-Anaheim-5721). (Credit also goes to DNAbro of GAF)yeah!
That's hilarious lol
(http://orig03.deviantart.net/2b9b/f/2013/363/c/c/mega_charizard_x_by_alasurth-d6zvm87.jpg)Such a badass. I used to think giratina was the most awesome looking pokemon but this guy takes it.
It's sometimes easy to forget that most gamers are kids. Thanks for the video.
It's sometimes easy to forget that most minecraft gamers are kids. Thanks for the video.I think you forgot a word!
It's not just the kids and their questions but sometimes it's the way the devs answered them. Like when the kid wanted an autograph, they turned into smart asses and ask is that really your question. I would have said "he'll ya, bring it up here" but the kid that asked how much money do you have, as a parent I would have had to pull him aside and explan why he shouldn't ask questions like that. And the autism question kid, I would have slaped him in the back of the head.I like to slape people t-
I like to slape people t-Two typos would take you all day?
Eh forget it, if I did that for every typo in that post I'd be here all day.
I like to slape people t-And this is why I'm normally quite all day. But I got time, go a head 8)
Eh forget it, if I did that for every typo in that post I'd be here all day.
Two typos would take you all day?That's just two misspellings.
Oh my god f1 2015 is so bad >:(Why?
Why?Its just generally badly made, lots of little things which ruin up the experience add up to a lot. I said that then because I was waiting for ages to join a multiplayer game (multiplayer is dead already) and when I eventually did it carried on searching for a game as if I wasn't it one. Then half way through the race it stopped searching and said no race could be found and kicked me out of the one I was in.
hahaha hilarious video!Since you don't like Mandatory Update,...
Since you don't like Mandatory Update,...I did like it
I don't know if you liked it or are being sarcastic...
I did like itYay!
I find it so iced up how this whole thing is playing out, because it's so transparently targeted to try to shush up critics. If you ask about detail, they say they can't discuss it because everyone is NDA'd. You ask the other companies about their policies for indies, and they are open about much of this sort of stuff these days. If it was all sugar and rainbows, why is one company desperately trying to conceal the truth behind couched language and repeated garbage like what Spencer keeps saying? Then every time a dev speaks about it on neoGAF, suddenly the next day they're contacted by Microsoft, told to sign an NDA, and then suddenly it's "oh it's not so bad anymore it used to be a lot worse but now they're working with us and we can put our game on the system." At this point it seems the best route for any indie dev is basically to loudly go on neoGAF and complain about the red tape and nonsense and hoops and how many ways XBL on XBO is inconvenient compared to PSN, and then magically Phil Spencer will swoop to your twitter and caress you in his golden arms and tell you everything is going to be OK - and of course just enough swag so that you can come back on neoGAF and say it's not really that bad anymore, so people need to adjust their expectations cause it was once worse. Except of course they can't discuss specifically why, because NDA. I'm sorry but these journalists need to do their damned job already and push back against this whole atmospheric of shady dealings. How come when Spencer does this wormy nonsense mealy speech for the billionth time about talking to them, the response from the game journalist wasn't "I'm sorry this is nonsense. You can't say you don't have a parity clause and then note a scenario in which a game comes out first for your competitor and needs to talk to you if they want an exemption for adding content." This TALK TO US™ clause is battleship, full stop. This COMPLAIN ON NEOGAF FOR SUCCESS™ clause is obscene. This IF YOU WERE TIMED PS4/WII U EXCLUSIVE YOU REALLY SHOULD ADD SOMETHING TO YOUR RELEASE ON XBO BECAUSE DADDY KNOWS BEST FOR YOU™ clause is just offensive. Indies know what is best for Indies; Phil Spencer knows what is best for Phil Spencer alone. In essence, this entire discussion as it stands shouldn't even have a reason to exist. But Microsoft keeps making reasons, because they're assholes on this subject and still don't get it.
BREAKING: Xbox One timed exclusive Rise of the Tomb Raider coming to PC "early 2016",and PlayStation 4 "Holiday 2016" pic.twitter.com/3OF5mu739c
— CI Gaming News (@CIGamingNews) July 23, 2015
Avoiding UC4, I see.BREAKING: Xbox One timed exclusive Rise of the Tomb Raider coming to PC "early 2016",and PlayStation 4 "Holiday 2016" pic.twitter.com/3OF5mu739c
— CI Gaming News (@CIGamingNews) July 23, 2015
(http://i.imgur.com/VsoASBh.gif)
Avoiding UC4, I see.SE is overdoing the avoiding, though. Uncharted 4 will be out in March. Why not release ROTR in June? ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
Revealed in the latest issue of Jump magazine alongside this week's DQ scoops (Hoshi no DQ and DQ Heroes II), Square Enix will be holding an event next week on 7/28 with a focus on the series. Jump is promising information on "that big title" in their 8/3 issue as well which seems to point to a Dragon Quest 11 announcement.
The scans says the event will be livestreamed so we'll likely hear official details soon.
WOW FACT: We've been out for just over two weeks and have already had more than 4 MILLION players download our game on PS4 & PC. THANK YOU!
— Rocket League (@RocketLeague) July 22, 2015
This is waiting for our bread-hating President who said he would eat some if we hit 10k concurrents (we hit 183k!) pic.twitter.com/ZerSLWxG8K
— Rocket League (@RocketLeague) July 22, 2015
Came across this post by Amir0x on GAF regarding MS's parity clause.at the end MS is really only hurting them selfs with this. PS4 continues to sell way more, and indies are releasing on PS4 and PC, they dont need XB1, this results in games releasing on PS4 and PC first, and sometimes exclusively. Micosoft can keep on bullying, but indies can simply chose to not even interact with them, and its microsofts loss.
NeoGAF - View Single Post - Phil Spencer: Parity is a hell of a Clause (http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=172711640&postcount=1182)
at the end MS is really only hurting them selfs with this. PS4 continues to sell way more, and indies are releasing on PS4 and PC, they dont need XB1, this results in games releasing on PS4 and PC first, and sometimes exclusively. Micosoft can keep on bullying, but indies can simply chose to not even interact with them, and its microsofts loss.well as long as they...
well as long as they...Which first party devs did they get rid of?...keep their awesome third party partnerships for exclusive deals for games like COD......Keep their best first party developers.......be the best selling console in NA......have the most exclusives......have more 3rd party games with better graphics...
...nevermind...
Which first party devs did they get rid of?bungie
bungieand tons of PC devs.
dunno if they were first or second party, but effectively first party if they weren't, and they are 3rd party now
bungieBungie left way back in 2007.
dunno if they were first or second party, but effectively first party if they weren't, and they are 3rd party now
Bungie left way back in 2007.are you sure? when did they sign on with ACTI? I know that was post MW2 release
are you sure? when did they sign on with ACTI? I know that was post MW2 releaseApril 29, 2010 was when they announced the 10 year partnership with Activision.
April 29, 2010 was when they announced the 10 year partnership with Activision.i still dont understand the details of that deal. and i still dont get why MS didnt let them do something new, i mean if its lose bungie or let them do something new... then let them do something new.
October 1, 2007 was when Bungie split from Microsoft but they were still in contract to make more Halo games.
i still dont understand the details of that deal. and i still dont get why MS didnt let them do something new, i mean if its lose bungie or let them do something new... then let them do something new.Yeah I don't get it either.
I watched that a few hours ago lol
I watched that a few hours ago lolBut have you seen this one?
One month to MGSVSo I was looking through my music list while I was figuring out how to get TexturePacker's stuff working in monogame and I came across my MGS stuff. Saw "The best is yet to come". I wanted to see a music video using footage from MGS, found this instead:
The witcher 3 or batman?My brother is loving witcher 3 so...
Both are obviously very good but the witcher seems to have better word of mouth. At least in my friends circle.
The witcher 3 or batman?I only have Batman and would say the witcher.
Both are obviously very good but the witcher seems to have better word of mouth. At least in my friends circle.
(http://i.imgur.com/B8yPFFh.gif)That's not accurate! He wouldn't survive anywhere near that many bullets!
I only have Batman and would say the witcher.Ouch!
That's not accurate! He wouldn't survive anywhere near that many bullets!Most of them are missing or something ;)
Ouch!Yeah, from what I've heard The Witcher 3 is much better, Batman is good but not amazing.
Most of them are missing or something ;)
I only have Batman and would say the witcher.It would be more accurate if they where where halo helmets and dude blast a whole BR clip into his face only to get punched and killed.
That's not accurate! He wouldn't survive anywhere near that many bullets!
My brother is loving witcher 3 so...Is your bros name J O E? :P
Is your bros name J O E? :PHaha he's @NeverDies
I love what appears if I don't space it out!
Many people here in Iceland in our PS4 FB group are calling The Witcher 3 the best game they've ever played lulz. I better get it soon...honestly it is one of the best i ever played
fudge Konami
Anyone else signed up for the black ops 3 beta?I don't pre order games :(
I don't pre order games :(I haven't paid for it yet. I can play the beta then cancel if I don't like it
I haven't paid for it yet. I can play the beta then cancel if I don't like itPre orders here cost $5 at most places.
Pre orders here cost $5 at most places.Amazon
AmazonPff I use gamestop!
Pff I use gamestop!Amazon is your friend!
I read game dev forums all through out the internet, and this one irked me more than it should: Couldn't "The Last of Us" just been a movie? : gamedesign (https://www.reddit.com/r/gamedesign/comments/3gtn1o/couldnt_the_last_of_us_just_been_a_movie/)
Specifically because Reddit's vote system allows you to see most people/game devs there agree with him. Are these indie devs really this clueless?
Pff I use gamestop!Super Mario Bros. should have just been a movie. It's linear anyway.
I read game dev forums all through out the internet, and this one irked me more than it should: Couldn't "The Last of Us" just been a movie? : gamedesign (https://www.reddit.com/r/gamedesign/comments/3gtn1o/couldnt_the_last_of_us_just_been_a_movie/)
Specifically because Reddit's vote system allows you to see most people/game devs there agree with him. Are these indie devs really this clueless?
Amazon is your friend!its more of an "interactive movie". i have yet to see one person actually explain what this means and how "its more of an interactive movie" than a game. does the combat not qualify it as a game? the stealth? exploration? the upgrades of weapons? the creation of tools and weapons like bombs, shivs and health kits?
What a stupid suggestion, TLOU gameplay is absolutely fantastic! Plus a movie isn't anywhere near long enough to get that character development of Joel and Ellie in.
its more of an "interactive movie". i have yet to see one person actually explain what this means and how "its more of an interactive movie" than a game. does the combat not qualify it as a game? the stealth? exploration? the upgrades of weapons? the creation of tools and weapons like bombs, shivs and health kits?Yeah exactly, the people who say that cannot possibly have played it. Or they have played it and have no taste ;D As you said, the gameplay is so rich and has so many great elements. Haters gonna hate! Thankfully barely any of the haters are ps gamers
is every game with a strong narrative and cinematic cut scenes considered a movie? is Uncharted a movie? is God of War a movie? is The Sims an interactive reality TV show?
Is there a driveclub community topic on here? Want to talk about the game!Driveclub HYPE thread: Edge of Tomorrow Edition (http://vizioneck.com/forum/index.php?topic=48.0)
Is there a driveclub community topic on here? Want to talk about the game!Driveclub HYPE thread: Edge of Tomorrow Edition - Page 51 (http://vizioneck.com/forum/index.php?topic=48.msg108832#msg108832)
Driveclub HYPE thread: Edge of Tomorrow Edition (http://vizioneck.com/forum/index.php?topic=48.0)Beaten. :(
First result if you search "Driveclub" here. ;)
Edit:I can delete my post if you'd like :)
Beaten. :(
This is the shittiest GAF thread (http://"http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1098207") I've read in quite a while (and it claimed a lot of victims) :oIt's always kinda fun reading a thread and seeing so many posters banned. You just know something went down!
It's always kinda fun reading a thread and seeing so many posters banned. You just know something went down!What I found funny was when some of them were obviously getting banned they tried to keep going and arrogantly get "back on topic".
What I found funny was when some of them were obviously getting banned they tried to keep going and arrogantly get "back on topic".Only human we ever banned was a guy with an inappropriate username. Besides that we've only had to give a few reminders/warnings on occasion.
It's like put the shovel down, you ain't digging yourself out of this whole.
That reminds me, has anyone ever been banned or moderated on here?
It's always kinda fun reading a thread and seeing so many posters banned. You just know something went down!Yeah, thank god I was not there when it all happened. The thread unfortunately claimed one user I get along with quite well :-\
HiUh hi?
Uh hi?It'll be fun in a few years when PS4 is considered weak.
Apparently new intel integrated graphics are almost close to Xbox One performance
It'll be fun in a few years when PS4 is considered weak.Intel has been making a lot of progress on their integrated GPUs. Think it was like 20 times jump in the past 5 years.
Couldn't "The Last of Us" just been a movie? : gamedesign (https://www.reddit.com/r/gamedesign/comments/3gtn1o/couldnt_the_last_of_us_just_been_a_movie/)He's always been my hero :-* :-*
DrApplePi is my hero. ;)
Couldn't "The Last of Us" just been a movie? : gamedesign (https://www.reddit.com/r/gamedesign/comments/3gtn1o/couldnt_the_last_of_us_just_been_a_movie/)So that's your reddit account!
DrApplePi is my hero. ;)
So that's your reddit account!I actually made the account for that thread. Lol, browsed but didn't have an account.
I bet you could never figure out mine lol.
MGSV with the review embargo ending a week before release gives me hope for amazing scoresYour hopes have been answered. Yet another master piece.
Your hopes have been answered. Yet another master piece.Wohoo, knew it! Man, this holiday is going to be good for games. Fallout 4 should be another game with crazy scores
Disney Infinity 3.0 Edition Critic Reviews for PlayStation 4 - Metacritic (http://www.metacritic.com/game/playstation-4/disney-infinity-30-edition/critic-reviews)DI is actually a pretty good game. I'd buy it if I had kids or money.
DI is actually a pretty good game. I'd buy it if I had kids or money.Recommended 2.0 to my gf for her nieces and they really like it!
THis actually looks really good. Weird how nobody cares
THis actually looks really good. Weird how nobody caresCause it had a poor E3, at least for me.
Wow, look at the weight of the Destructoid score compared to the rest: Lovers in a Dangerous Spacetime Critic Reviews for Xbox One - Metacritic (http://www.metacritic.com/game/xbox-one/lovers-in-a-dangerous-spacetime/critic-reviews)What's wrong with that?
4 80's and 1 100. Metascore = 87...
Actual average is 84
What's wrong with that?They are giving Destructoid twice the weight of the other sites (on average). What would their reasoning be for that? I wonder if IGN weighs even more.
They are giving Destructoid twice the weight of the other sites (on average). What would their reasoning be for that? I wonder if IGN weighs even more.Destructoid arguably has a better/well known history.
Destructoid arguably has a better/well known history.Well their best reviewer (by far) left a while ago.
Destructoid arguably has a better/well known history.whats the basis that metacritic sets weighted reviews on?
Well their best reviewer (by far) left a while ago.If you're talking about Sterling, Destructoid's weight should definitely be lower, not higher
If you're talking about Sterling, Destructoid's weight should definitely be lower, not higherI see what you did there lol
Could it be even bigger than the first!?
over 10m views in a few days. dang, the hype is real
Wow, great vid
I tried watching one of his vids once... couldn't stand it...Haha I'm with you there.
I often don't have time to play games myself, why would I watch other people play games?
Yeah they really do, some of those fifa faces are hilarious in comparison
Man, PES faces look miles better
PSVR or OR, that is the question.....Can't forget Vive.
Can't forget Vive.Does the consumer OR still have that non-RGB display thingy?
The only thing OR has going for it is exclusives and support IMO. Vive has better specs and is just a much better hardware solution, but most games will probably lack official support. Then PSVR has great hardware and great software, but it has worse graphics. PS4 is mighty powerful enough, but graphic joker games will naturally look better on PC.
Assuming you have a gaming rig, honestly think it comes down to what type of VR games you want to play. OR if you want to play every game in VR, Vive if you want graphic joker games in VR, and PSVR if you want VR dedicated games. Personally I'm getting PSVR for PS4/work and hopefully Vive for PC.
Star Wars Battlefront beta playable offline, open to everyone • Eurogamer.net (http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2015-09-17-star-wars-battlefront-beta-playable-offline-open-to-everyone)Woah, a beta? Great! I can try the game out now
As you can see from this schedule, He'll be on next Friday October the 3rd.
PewDiePie will also be on the preceding Thursday.QuoteMo 9/28: Michelle Obama, Mindy Kaling, John LegendMore detailed info
Tu 9/29: Ellen Page, Jesse Eisenberg, Dominic Wilcox
We 9/30: John Oliver, Elizabeth Gilbert, Bill Withers, Ed Sheeran
Th 10/1: Claire Danes, Evan Spiegel, PewDiePie
Fr 10/2: Morgan Freeman, Ruth Wilson, Sean Murray
QuoteThursday, Oct. 1 Actress Claire Danes; Founder of Snapchat Evan Spiegel; interview with and demonstration by Youtube Comedian PewDiePie (n)Source - http://www.broadwayworld.com/bwwtv/a...-2015-20150921 (http://www.broadwayworld.com/bwwtv/article/Scoop-THE-LATE-SHOW-WITH-STEPHEN-COLBERT-on-CBS-Week-of-September-28-2015-20150921)
Friday, Oct. 2 Actor Morgan Freeman, executive producer of the CBS drama series "Madam Secretary"; Actress Ruth Wilson; interview with and demonstration by Hello Games founder Sean Murray (n)
Remember Derek Smart, the dev that I brought up a while ago as being a hack?HEADSHOT!
Well about a month ago he had his lawyer send a letter to Star Citizen demanding that they stop embezzling money, give all their financial records to him for review, refund all their donations, etc, etc, etc. or else he'd sue them.
Star Citizen responded and their letter doesn't hold any punches back: https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/4497650/15-09-03_rsi-response-to-demand-letter.pdf
Remember Derek Smart, the dev that I brought up a while ago as being a hack?(http://stream1.gifsoup.com/view5/2870921/burn-o.gif)
Well about a month ago he had his lawyer send a letter to Star Citizen demanding that they stop embezzling money, give all their financial records to him for review, refund all their donations, etc, etc, etc. or else he'd sue them.
Star Citizen responded and their letter doesn't hold any punches back: https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/4497650/15-09-03_rsi-response-to-demand-letter.pdf
Farcry is tons of fun, but holy fudge every character is so unlikable that I want to brutally murder everyone.4?
And you cant skip cut scenes... I really wish I could just kill everyone lol
4?Lol yea, so far I hate all the quest givers..
Lol yea, so far I hate all the quest givers..but you can ride an elephant while wielding a flame thrower and stomp people to death. so yeah.. its great.
Farcry is tons of fun, but holy fudge every character is so unlikable that I want to brutally murder everyone.I agree, the guys you're helping don't deserve to be helped at all. My favourite character was Pagan Min, because of his personality ;D
And you cant skip cut scenes... I really wish I could just kill everyone lol
Rainbow Six Siege will not have a single-player story (http://whatculture.com/gaming/rainbow-six-siege-confirmed-to-have-no-single-player-story.php)That's good!
That's good!It also allows developers to spend a lot more time and resources into the multiplayer.
Games need to stick with what they're good at, instead of shoehorning in additional modes.
It also allows developers to spend a lot more time and resources into the multiplayer.Titanfall's campaign was awesome. Multiplayer games need to try more things like that too.
Titanfall's campaign was awesome. Multiplayer games need to try more things like that too.Titanfall's campaign was garbage.
Ladies and gentlemen, it's almost time for the Underground revivalOh my god I need this in my life right now
Oh my god I need this in my life right nowDem graphics!
OpenCritic (http://opencritic.com), a new game-only review aggregator, has launched (full disclosure my friend helped build it and gave me the heads up that they launched today). It includes some nice features that MetaCritic doesnt have. Most notably you can exclude publications you dont usually agree with or build a score using only your favorite publications. Another big feature for me is the crawlers constantly scanning, even for games its already seen. As publications have their x weeks-in or post-patch review updates the score will update automatically to reflect them.Pretty cool, probably far better than Meta
The Open name and the FAQ suggests they are aiming for transparency both in how reviews are scraped and in the formulas used to normalize and calculate scores. Theyre also aiming to let community feedback help shape the process.OpenCritic (http://opencritic.com)
OpenCritic - A new game-only review aggregator - NeoGAF (http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1118768)Probably better?
Pretty cool, probably far better than Meta
Ladies and gentlemen, it's almost time for the Underground revivalthis game seems to be flying under the radar for some reason. even though it looks great.
this game seems to be flying under the radar for some reason. even though it looks great.Its a racing game. Not many people seem to care about racing games anymore
Its a racing game. Not many people seem to care about racing games anymoreOh sure. I say something remotely like this and I get told, basically, that I don't know what I'm talking about. Everyone else says it and no one blinks. #ravenlivesmatter
Oh sure. I say something remotely like this and I get told, basically, that I don't know what I'm talking about. Everyone else says it and no one blinks. #ravenlivesmatterWell it is true, pretty much every racing game series is in decline.
Well it is true, pretty much every racing game series is in decline.#xevgetslaidtonight
Don't worry raven, I know you know you're talking about. #ravendeservesbetter
#xevgetslaidtonight#onlyinhisdreams
#onlyinhisdreamsWait... yours or mine?
Wait... yours or mine?Both
(http://yachtclubgames.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/banner_physicalreleaseupdate.png) This was assumed to be coming after retail listings for XB1 versions of the retail release were removed and orders cancelled but this was the first time we got confirmation.QuoteWith extremely heavy hearts, we're sad to announce there will not be an Xbox One physical version this holiday. We really gave it our best effort, but unfortunately, because of publishing policies on that platform that are totally beyond our control, we couldn't make it happen. We're very sorry…we know there is a lot of interest - the pre-orders were really good and we thank everyone for their support! We'll keep fighting to get a retail version on Xbox One, but as of now, the boxed version is in indefinite limbo. The digital version of Shovel Knight on Xbox One is already available and will, of course, continue to receive new updates and our full support!Certainly disappointing to see. Perhaps this was an issue with the minimum quantities of discs orderable from Microsoft?
Shovel Knight XB1 Retail Release Cancelled Due To "Publishing Policies" - NeoGAFYes. Kagari actually pointed this out months ago. Whenever publishers wants to release a game physically for the XBO, Microsoft requires them to print a very high minimum amount of copies. This is why a lot of smaller Japanese titles have skipped the 360 and are skipping the XBO. In fact, the XBO version of Type-0 sold below the minimum print order (http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=165670127&postcount=7917) in the US which likely pissed SE off.
(http://neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1122048)Certainly disappointing to see. Perhaps this was an issue with the minimum quantities of discs orderable from Microsoft?
OpenCritic - A new game-only review aggregator - NeoGAF (http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1118768)Site looks nice, and they give info on review embargos!!!
Pretty cool, probably far better than Meta
Site looks nice, and they give info on review embargos!!!OpenCritic (http://opencritic.com/#!game/1513/halo-5--guardians)
OpenCritic (http://opencritic.com/#!game/1660/assassins-creed-syndicate)
OpenCritic (http://opencritic.com/#!game/1513/halo-5--guardians)itshalohappening.gif
6 days !
Edit: I'll amend this post with GAFer impressions if you guys would prefer that.Review embargo ends in like half a day.
Dude got a copy early in the Middle East. Pictures at the linkhttp://www.gamepur.com/news/20841-as...phics-are.html (http://www.gamepur.com/news/20841-assassins-creed-syndicate-early-owner-review-fps-atrocious-ps4-graphics-are.html)https://www.reddit.com/r/assassinscr...ys_now_and_it/ (https://www.reddit.com/r/assassinscreed/comments/3pj17c/so_ive_had_the_game_for_2_days_now_and_it/)
I haven't read all of this, so I'm unsure if there are spoilers. Be cautious.QuoteJust to point out, I'm talking about the PS4 version.
The sellers here in the middle east are selling it super early for ridiculous prices. Being an AC fan since the days of AC2, I rushed and paid the extra money to play it as soon as possible. (This happened with MGSV: The Phantom Pain and pretty much all big releases).
I was really surprised by how bad and ''old'' it looked when compared with last year's AC: Unity. Unity sucked, I'll admit that much, but you absolutely can't deny how beautiful it looked. It felt like a painting in motion. Facial animation was amazing and I especially liked the way they animated the hair (-that red head I forgot the name of-'s hair).
As for mechanics, scaling buildings was pretty fluent and you rarely reached a point where Arno just stopped and couldn't climb or move forward. He was also capable of leaping from a very high building to a shorter, much further one, making the game flow much better than ever. I expected only greatness from Syndicate, even though I haven't followed its news as sincerely as I had hoped (busy college life).
So it came as a shock to me when I started it up 2 days ago and realized how bad it was. First of all, a sort of disclaimer: I don't care for graphics as much as I do gameplay. But I simply can't ignore how ugly the game looks, especially after being treated to the beauty that was Unity last year. So without further delay, let's begin the criticism. The ''painting in motion'' graphical style of Unity is swapped for a very dull looking world that will instantly remind you of Watch Dogs. But I get it, this is a different, more modern setting, so maybe this was intentional. Moving on.
Graphics are a serious let down. Granted this is still one of the better looking PS4 games, but when compared to Unity, it feels like such a copout.
Lip synching is almost non existent, instead characters will just flap their mouths when talking. Light reflects off of faces in a very muddy, pixelated way that makes characters look like plastic. The amazing hair details that were present in Unity are swapped for what looks like plain paper. Where is the graphical fidelity delivered by Unity, a game 1 year older? I know I've probably said the word ''graphics'' a dozen times already, but I can't help but point it out. When you play ANY game, you expect its sequel to improve on its aspects, not scrap them all in favor of cheaper, more productive methods.
So going into Syndicate expecting something better, or at least rivaling Unity, I was surprised and disappointed to find that the opposite happened. Aside from the graphical downgrade, I also noticed some severe gameplay downgrades too. But before that, a major WARNING to all of you disappointed by Unity's technical problems: Syndicate is a broken mess! Throughout the 10 hours I've put into the game so far, I've experienced these technical issues:
-In the first hour of gameplay, right after I was put into the open world, I was greeted with a group of a dozen civilians floating in the middle of the air. They disappeared a few seconds later. I didn't think much of it; it's a glitch, it happens.
-One of the earliest cut scenes broke on me. Without spoiling anything, both Jacob and Evie enter a train, with Jacob carrying a grappling gun. Suddenly both him and Evie disappear, with only the gun remaining, flailing around as dialog continued to play. I had to exit and re-open the game for the cut scene to play right. This happened with 2 cut scenes so far. Note that I'm only 10 hours into the game and I barely scratched the surface. If it's as bad now, imaging how it will be 20 or 30 hours down the road.
-The game's frame rate is atrocious. Not as bad as Unity's, at least not so far, but it doesn't make it any better.
-The game froze on me twice. Once when I was in the open world, and another time during a cut scene.
---I realize that 2 patches are supposed to come out on day one, 3 days from now, probably to iron out the mess that is Syndicate right now. But even still, both patches amount to a total of 1 GB, so what the hell is that even supposed to fix? It took a multitude of patches, the biggest of which was over 6 GB in size to make Unity playable. So I imagine we'll be stuck with this broken game for quite some time.
Aside from technical issues, let's delve into the mechanics. The game doesn't flow nearly as good as Unity. For some reason you can't jump from building to building unless they were a few meters close to one another. Running around on roofs you will be annoyed with a run-and-stop-and-run rhythm, because your so called ''assassins'' were probably not taught to jump across long distances. This is really frustrating.
Putting it in simpler words: -In AC Unity: You're on a roof and there's a building in the distance you wish to reach. You run and jump across roofs, no matter how far or impossible it may seem, in one fast paced series of fluid movements.
-In AC Syndicate: You're on a roof and there's a building in the distance you wish to reach. You run and reach the end of the roof, expecting your character to fluently jump to the adjacent but far one, but instead he/she stutters and stops. You press the dang R2 button and keep pressing X, but you soon realize that you just can't do far jumps in this depressing game. Instead, you're forced to climb down to the street, move towards your desired building and climb. You see where I'm going with this? It breaks the flow of a game that's supposed to be fast paced.
Yeah, they introduced the grappling hook as a means to make traveling faster, probably as a last resort because they knew how sloppy and broken the rhythm of the game was. But even that doesn't work properly. You can't aim the hook. You want to grapple it to a building in the distance? Well you better pray to God it doesn't grapple onto irrelevant crud, like the various poles or fences around it. I've put in around 10 hours into the game, and I know it isn't enough to warrant a full review, but it was enough for me to know what I had gotten myself into. Sadly the one feeling I have towards it is pure disappointment.
Extra notes:
-I initially liked the concept of having 2, completely switchable characters. It immediately reminded me of GTA5. I expected each character to give me a different feel of gameplay. For example Jacob would be more of a brawler, with slower movements but deadlier attacks. He'll have a different set of weapons and upgrades accessible ONLY by him. On the other hand, Evie would be the stealthier one, with very fast reflexes and high speed parkour, albeit a more fragile body and a smaller health bar. That's what I expected at least. I know, silly me. This is Ubisoft after all. Instead, we got literally the same character under 2 different skins: A male one and a female one. They both play EXACTLY the same. Sure, Evie is labeled as the stealthier one in the story, but in gameplay she plays exactly like Jacob. They even have the exact same set of upgrades and both can wield the exact same weapons. So what is the point of giving us 2 characters if they're not going to utilize the possibilities? It feels like they included Evie as a playable one just to appeal to a larger, female oriented audience. Who knows.
-The driving aspect is something that I actually like, for some weird reason. I didn't expect it to be this fun.
-I have to give it to the game: Despite its major shortcomings, so far I'm really digging Jacob and Evie. They have this cool quality to them, which is something I haven't seen in AC since Ezio.
----I wasn't planning on posting this so early, but I was too frustrated at the game that I eventually rage quit and rushed over here to post a review/warning.
If you're a major and loyal fan of the series, like me, then I doubt what I wrote will change your mind about buying it. However, if you're a passer by who enjoys some AC every now and then, this is seriously not the game for you. Go buy AC4, or hell buy Unity. It's fixed by now, it's far, FAR better looking, and the gameplay exceeds the mess we have in Syndicate.
EDIT: Something I forgot to mention is how massive the world is. This is the biggest AC has ever been, and the attention to architectural detail is astounding. 10 hours in and I can't even begin to fathom how I'll be able to explore the entirety of the map.
EDIT2: It seems some people are doubting whether or not I have the game. So here are 2 images of the disc, with a piece of paper having my user name and the date, as suggested by a skeptic user. Seriously, what would I gain by spending over 30 minutes typing this review if I never even had the game?https://fbcdn-sphotos-b-a.akamaihd.n...4b4e96f6e84a4a (https://fbcdn-sphotos-b-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-xap1/v/t1.0-9/10626865_1053875007985898_5721025311054284204_n.jpg?oh=e4be1ac43ee4bd9e87081d77538f8aed&oe=56CBB659&__gda__=1455255648_43776c0e0df098a2394b4e96f6e84a4a)https://fbcdn-sphotos-b-a.akamaihd.n...ab273093b922cc (https://fbcdn-sphotos-b-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-xfp1/v/t1.0-9/10380748_1053875061319226_8471848680822849146_n.jpg?oh=ce1c606ee54ff70244fff693844c9f0e&oe=568DF74C&__gda__=1452281372_e6436b1d16d242ce43ab273093b922cc)
EDIT 3: I realize I posted this in the wrong place. People are attacking me from all sides. Some even called me out on not being a member of Reddit for long, as if it has ANYTHING to do with playing and reviewing a God damned game. Even after posting pictures of the disc, some still remain skeptic and are asking me to upload videos. All I did was state my opinion and list the experiences I had while playing it. But some of you are so far up Ubisoft's dog that you can't take any sort of criticism. I will refrain from replying to anyone anymore. To those still calling me out, fudge you. To those who supported me and defended me against the multitude of attacks, thank you.
Assassin's Creed: Syndicate leaks early, PS4 impressions not... great. - NeoGAF (http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1127718)Ouch, if reviews are worse than Unity then I'll be skipping this. If not I'll consider getting it for Christmas
Review embargo ends in like half a day.
Ouch, if reviews are worse than Unity then I'll be skipping this. If not I'll consider getting it for ChristmasI'm skipping it regardless, Bring me black flag 2!
I'm skipping it regardless, Bring me black flag 2!Well I've read some positive impressions and I did enjoy Unity... even though I enjoyed BF about 10x more.
Also all of these are super obvious, but: 10 Big Myths About Video Games, Debunked By The People Who Make Them (http://kotaku.com/10-big-myths-about-games-debunked-by-the-people-who-ma-1737839268)
Well I've read some positive impressions and I did enjoy Unity... even though I enjoyed BF about 10x more.I only played 3 and 4, so...
I'm hoping its good, I do love Assassin's Creed
Almost all of those I thought to myself: who the heck would thing such a stupid thing? I wouldn't say those are real myths
I only played 3 and 4, so...Whut? Why?
Whut? Why?I own them all except Unity and have played bits and pieces, but as a kid I had a bad habit of never finishing games.
I actually haven't played 3 or 1 though ;D I love all the ones I played except Unity, which I like. If I had to rank them .... 4 > Brotherhood > 2 > Revelations > Unity
I own them all except Unity and have played bits and pieces, but as a kid I had a bad habit of never finishing games.Wow, that's not good!
I'm skipping it regardless, Bring me black flag 2!Misconception: Game Developers Are Lazy
Also all of these are super obvious, but: 10 Big Myths About Video Games, Debunked By The People Who Make Them (http://kotaku.com/10-big-myths-about-games-debunked-by-the-people-who-ma-1737839268)
Wow, that's not good!I grew up with an older brother and he was much more into games than I was. Lots of times I'd just watch him play.
When I was a kid my parents didn't have enough money to buy me many games, so I played the heck out of the only ones I had and as I've grown up I've kept that philosophy. I've completed every game I've bought except LBP3 which bored me out of my mind.
Good trailer. Makes me almost want to buy it
Black Ops 3 launch trailer!
It's crazy how clickbaity lots of places have become. Just the way news has to make money sadly.I contacted the author of the article through private message on Twitter. He was not happy about it and has already taken to tweeting Gamespot to stop misrepresenting for clicks.
I contacted the author of the article through private message on Twitter. He was not happy about it and has already taken to tweeting Gamespot to stop misrepresenting for clicks.Holly connolly that's becoming a news story in itself!
Things are heating up. He's going after the N4G listing of the article as fake. You can't even comment on it right now.
Good trailer. Makes me almost want to buy itIt put me off it even more. Just looks more and more like another generic COD game. I hope I'm proven wrong
@above: Lol, gaming journalism at its best. To be fair, general journalists do this too
It put me off it even more. Just looks more and more like another generic COD game. I hope I'm proven wrongBLOPS3 keeps looking better and better for me.
BLOPS3 keeps looking better and better for me.I loved the look of it when it was shown at e3 but the beta was extremely disappointing. I had 10x more fun in Battlefront
I loved the look of it when it was shown at e3 but the beta was extremely disappointing. I had 10x more fun in BattlefrontWhere's the disagree button!
I recommended to him to write a counter article.... and it happened.Very nice. It would have been cool for gimic o mention you though.
Shenmue III: No, Yu Suzuki Did Not "Tease Xbox One Plans" | DualShockers (http://www.dualshockers.com/2015/10/22/shenmue-iii-no-yu-suzuki-did-not-tease-xbox-one-plans/)
Where's the disagree button!I know, I'd love to disagree with this!
I did have more fun with BF. But cod was really good too.
I know, I'd love to disagree with this!Ttk is closer to black ops 2 than Aw, it's somewhere in between. The spawn system has always been a problem in Call of duty. Hell, just about every FPS I've played. Not that it's not an issue. It's just been going on so long it's hard to get mad about it any more.
Blops 3 beta was bad... just plain bad. I didn't like any of the maps, spawning was terrible, the guns were ok at best and I didn't like any of them too much (what happened to old CODs which made guns I loved? Commando, Galil, AK, Famas in Blops 1! AK, ACR, F2000, TAR-21 in MW2! AK, FAD in MW3! All these guns and more I just loved to use but I found myself not liking any of the guns in Blops 3, same as AW)
Time to kill is terrible now as well, its way too short. Its just a pure battle of who has better internet now
I know, I'd love to disagree with this!You mention MW3 and Don't mention Black ops 2? Opinion invalid!
Blops 3 beta was bad... just plain bad. I didn't like any of the maps, spawning was terrible, the guns were ok at best and I didn't like any of them too much (what happened to old CODs which made guns I loved? Commando, Galil, AK, Famas, Ak74u in Blops 1! AK, ACR, F2000, TAR-21 in MW2! AK, FAD, P90 in MW3! All these guns and more I just loved to use but I found myself not liking any of the guns in Blops 3, same as AW)
Time to kill is terrible now as well, its way too short. Its just a pure battle of who has better internet now.
God I miss MW2/ Black Ops/ MW3 so fudgy much. Black Ops especially
Ttk is closer to black ops 2 than Aw, it's somewhere in between. The spawn system has always been a problem in Call of duty. Hell, just about every FPS I've played. Not that it's not an issue. It's just been going on so long it's hard to get mad about it any more.Not at all my complaints are very black ops 3 specific. The spawn camping was a terrible problem in the beta, more so than Ican ever remember in a cod game. The maps I played were bad and I didn't like them at all, when I love most of the maps in older cods. I disagree about guns, the guns I listed in in my other post I just used all the time no matter how good they were, plainly because I loved using them. I don't get that feeling in COD anymore, I just always feel like I'm using a bad gun and am constantly looking for better. Blops 3 beta was the same, I didn't really like any so I just looked up online which is supposed to be the best and used that.
All the guns work well for the game, there's some balance issues that need to be worked out. But I didn't have any problems with them. And just like all past call of duty games you'll switch guns after every balance update just to be on a level playing field. Leaving it hard to really fall in love with any of the guns.
Actually, all you're complaints to against blacks ops 3 seem to be about the franchisee as a whole. It's just call of duty. And that's how they've all been.
I recommended to him to write a counter article.... and it happened.What a man!
Shenmue III: No, Yu Suzuki Did Not "Tease Xbox One Plans" | DualShockers (http://www.dualshockers.com/2015/10/22/shenmue-iii-no-yu-suzuki-did-not-tease-xbox-one-plans/)
- Yu Suzuki was interviewed by DualShockers and was questioned on a varied rage of things::)
- when asked about whether there have been discussions with Microsoft execs about an Xbox One version for Shenmue 3 he said:
"I'll let you use your imagination on this one."
- the Shenmue 3 project is being done in partnership with Sony who will provide assistance on production, marketing and publishing
http://www.gamespot.com/articles/shenmue-3-creator-teases-xbox-one-plans-and-discus/1100-6431618/
GameSpot article, wants to implies that what Yu Suzuki said may hint at an Xbox One version of Shenmue 3 coming, do you think so?
gamrConnect Forums - Shenmue 3 Creator Tight-lipped at possible Xbox One version (http://gamrconnect.vgchartz.com/thread.php?id=209441)Did anyone link the counter article?
::)
Did anyone link the counter article?yes, it got shut down quickly.
Mirror's Edge Catalyst delayed to May 24 (http://gematsu.com/2015/10/mirrors-edge-catalyst-delayed-may-24)yeah good for console sales, not good for gamers lol. well good in a sense that they want to properly finish the game, but sucks that they will have to wait longer.
I see this as a good thing since February and March are quite packed.
Mirror's Edge Catalyst delayed to May 24 (http://gematsu.com/2015/10/mirrors-edge-catalyst-delayed-may-24)The spring delays have begun!
I see this as a good thing since February and March are quite packed.
I'm hyped!Quote"Next year is going to be a very big year for Titanfall", Respawn boss Vince Zampella has said following the announcement that the studio has partnered with Nexon to bring the franchise to mobile. As reported by Venture Beat, "multiple smartphone and tablet games" based on the hit shooter series are currently in development at new studio Particle City. The first, however, will not be a first-person shooter, instead taking the franchise "in a new direction". Titanfall screenshot "We continue to focus on Titanfall," Zampella told the site. "Next year is going to be a very big year for Titanfall. For us, it is exciting to take this universe we created that is so extensible. In my head, there are so many things we can do with it. To be able to partner with Nexon and take this game to a whole new audience is really exciting." Respawn has previously announced plans to partner with Nexon on a free-to-play PC version of Titanfall, although it isn't yet clear when it's due to release. But while Respawn isn't yet prepared to go into details, Zampella could also be hinting at something even bigger for 2016. With Star Wars Battlefront coming next month and a new Battlefield title due to arrive next year, it's possible Respawn could be preparing a new Titanfall game for 2017 - with a reveal likely due next year. Zampella has previously confirmed that Respawn is developing a sequel to Titanfall, and announced that it will be a multiformat release. And Zampella promises that it will be "worth the wait". "I can't say just yet," he replied when asked for an update on Titanfall 2 by Polygon. "I promise that it will be worth the wait." EA has previously confirmed that Titanfall 2 will not go on sale during its current financial year, telling investors that it's "more likely" to release between April 2016 and March 2017.http://www.videogamer.com/xboxone/ti...s_respawn.html (http://www.videogamer.com/xboxone/titanfall/news/2016_is_going_to_be_a_very_big_year_for_titanfall_says_respawn.html) Yes, i can't wait. Titanfall didn't get the love it deserved. Too much backlash for an otherwise amazing FPS. Hopefully TF2 delivers enough content to keep people hooked. I've never stopped playing. I love that he's very confident about what they're going to deliver.
Fallout 4 reviews should be out on November 9th, 5 AM PT/ 8 AM EST.
— Shinobi602 (@shinobi602) October 28, 2015
Treyarch makes cod look amazing period!Yeah the graphic and sound design for this game is extremely good. I've yet to be proven that the game is really good in any other area though. It will be better than ghosts and aw but I wonder how battlefront will have affected its sales. I usually buy cod and htis year I said to myself I'm only buying one of cod or star wars... and I'm getting star wars. I wonder how many people are doing the same
Think it'll do better numbers than GHOSTS and AW
Treyarch twmpting me to finally buy another cod. 8)Get Battlefront instead!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JICPFjqKWAI
You gotta admit, treyarch make cod look amazing with their trailers.
Treyarch makes cod look amazing period!I told ya'll.
Think it'll do better numbers than GHOSTS and AW
League of Legends world championships just ended I guess. LOL I knew it was today but I assumed it'd be later. I get to watch the award ceremony at least haha.I can never understand how LoL is bigger competitively than DOTA2?
I can never understand how LoL is bigger competitively than DOTA2?What is the prize pool? In dota 2 it's huge
What is the prize pool? In dota 2 it's hugeDOTA has a much much larger prize pool, but league is watched by way more people. Has averaged about 30 million views the past two years.
DOTA has a much much larger prize pool, but league is watched by way more people. Has averaged about 30 million views the past two years.Dota is the 1%
Looks like Fallout 4 looks horrible on consoles. Hardly any shadows.Just like fo3 and tes. Same engine after all
Just like fo3 and tes. Same engine after allOh much worse imo. Hopefully these leaked pics are from an early build.
Never really been a fan of Bethesda's RPGs as far as the visuals go.Yikes. Looks like the first set of pics weren't pre release.
Leaked Fallout 4 Uncompressed PS4 Screenshots Look Much Better And Colorful Than Compressed Screens | GearNuke (http://gearnuke.com/leaked-fallout-4-uncompressed-ps4-screenshots-look-much-better-colorful-compressed-screens/)
Yikes. Looks like the first set of pics weren't pre release.Expected.
Look at that hand texture!
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Expected.I thought Skyrim looked pretty good!
Via CAG and Wariohttps://twitter.com/Wario64/status/661213833222950912https://www.cheapassgamer.com/topic/...l-video-games/ (https://www.cheapassgamer.com/topic/350486-target-118-1114-buy-two-get-one-free-all-video-games/)
There is so much confusion about these screenshots. The 8GB day one patch is not out yet. The game is literally using unfinished textures until that patch is out. EDIT: Similar to how when Ghosts on PS4 looked like dog until it finished installing https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9pqupaDB868
Was reading about CoD. Guess Black Ops 3 has an 8GB patch for last gen or something.That's a huge update for last gen!
Twin-stick top-down secret mode Dead Ops Arcade is back in Black Ops 3.
But this time you can also play in 1st person mode for a limited time and then there's 3rd person racing !?!GAMEPLAY (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=35ePO-BE7YM)
So game modes in Black Ops 3 are:
-Campaign
-Nightmares (Zombie Campaign)
-Multiplayer
-Dead Ops Arcade 2
-Free Run
-Zombies (Shadows of Evil)
That's a hell of a lot of content.
PC shots, Ultra settings i7, 970(https://www.anony.ws/i/2015/11/03/2015-11-02_00002.jpg)(https://www.anony.ws/i/2015/11/03/2015-11-02_00003.jpg)(https://www.anony.ws/i/2015/11/03/2015-11-02_00004.jpg)(https://www.anony.ws/i/2015/11/03/2015-11-02_00005.jpg)(https://www.anony.ws/i/2015/11/03/2015-11-02_00006.jpg)
So reveal. Much informative.
So reveal. Much informative.They couldn't even put in a generic music track!
Quote"Konami has made the decision to close its Los Angeles Studio, effective immediately, due to the product development resources being restructured into a more centralized unit. This facility contributed to the recent Metal Gear Solid games. Konami will continue its operations to support all Metal Gear Solid titles, including the recently launched Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain and Metal Gear Online. Metal Gear Online is still scheduled to release for PC Steam in January 2016."via Polygon (http://www.polygon.com/2015/11/3/9667230/konami-kojima-productions-los-angeles-studio-closed)
They couldn't even put in a generic music track!Tomorrow it'll be, "Konami confused by Polygon article. Kojima Productions LA simply moved to New Orleans".
Also :(
Konami confirms closure of Kojima Productions Los Angeles studio - NeoGAF (http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1134593)
via Polygon (http://www.polygon.com/2015/11/3/9667230/konami-kojima-productions-los-angeles-studio-closed)
Tomorrow it'll be, "Konami confused by Polygon article. Kojima Productions LA simply moved to New Orleans".Konami LA taking a much needed holiday.
dang nabbit. Couldn't resist.... bought Black Ops 3...Sweet, So I can carry your dog online!
I decided since I have a four day weekend after it comes out I may as well buy it and have some fun with it ;D
Sweet, So I can carry your dog online!baby I'm 1337 as hell ;D
I think Fallout 4 will have an 83 on metacritic.Now what?
Quote me bastards I dare you!
I think Fallout 4 will have an 83 on metacritic.I'm actually a basket of the north. Snow's the name
Quote me bastards I dare you!
Now what?I think Fallout 4 will dissapoint.
I think Fallout 4 will dissapoint.(https://scontent-dfw1-1.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xpl1/v/t1.0-9/12193448_1018069554921140_1542949935360011786_n.jpg?oh=88038e7478b9cc734c6955aca24e7867&oe=56CBD46A)
I think Fallout 4 will have an 83 on metacritic.85 man
Quote me bastards I dare you!
Looks dece. I'm assuming they're PC shots because of the IQ.Quote(https://bethesda.net/data/images/event/45/Fallout4_graph01.jpg)(https://bethesda.net/data/images/event/45/Fallout4_graph02.jpg)(https://bethesda.net/data/images/event/45/Fallout4_graph02b.jpg)(https://bethesda.net/data/images/event/45/Fallout4_graph03.jpg)(https://bethesda.net/data/images/event/45/Fallout4_graph03b.jpg)(https://bethesda.net/data/images/event/45/Fallout4_graph05.jpg)(https://bethesda.net/data/images/event/45/Fallout4_graph06.jpg) Panorama(https://bethesda.net/data/images/event/45/Fallout4_Panorama1.jpg)
I was looking at the OP for that thread, the Fallout 4 screenshots for ultra, just looked awful.Yeah that looks like a good game!
I honestly thought it looked worse than Skyrim on PS3. The grass and the buildings in particular just look like they took a step down. Which is insane.
But these look way way nicer. So maybe there's hope yet.
Alan wake devs have said yes to Alan Wake 2. These are the guys making quantum break right? So it will probably be 4 years at least before Alan Wake 2.Eh, Remedy is pretty friendly with MS. Only reason they'd ditch them as a publishing partner would be if MS refused to publish their game.
It made sense for them to do QB with Microsoft especially if they predicted X1 would win this gen. But now it's clear PS4 is dominating and by the time AW2 releases the gap will be monstrous.
If Sony approach them about making AW2 multiplatform on PS4 aswell as the X1/PC I can't see them not wanting to do it unless MICROSOFT is willing to shell out a shame ton of cash.
Considering they'll have lost against the PS4 a long time ago and the divisions new found focus on profitability (and spin) I can't see it happening.
Remedy own the IP and Microsoft only have publishing rights to AW1 because they funded it. I'm fully expecting this to come to PS4 and it night even sell more on there than on x1
Fallout 4 launch trailer is outNICE TRAILER PEZUS
#BlackOps3 PC 2-Player Splitscreen: split up/down, left/right, or across two monitors!
— pcdev (@pcdev) August 6, 2015
That was a pretty poor trailer. Kept a constant pace and didn't do a good balance between showing story and gameplay imo. Plus it recycled a bunch of old clips. I liked the E3 trailer a lot better.WOW!! Don't think they've done split screen on PC!!! :D
Splitscreen isn't dead!#BlackOps3 PC 2-Player Splitscreen: split up/down, left/right, or across two monitors!
— pcdev (@pcdev) August 6, 2015
Eh, Remedy is pretty friendly with MS. Only reason they'd ditch them as a publishing partner would be if MS refused to publish their game.Last gen market share was 50/50. By the time Alan wake 2 comes out it could be 70/30. There losing a lot of cash ignoring the ps4 and who's to say Sony wouldn't offer to fund the ps4 port.
Last gen market share was 50/50. By the time Alan wake 2 comes out it could be 70/30. There losing a lot of cash ignoring the ps4 and who's to say Sony wouldn't offer to fund the ps4 port.Isn't it pretty much that right now?
Isn't it pretty much that right now?I don't think the PS4 has hit 70% yet, but it's pretty close to hitting that.
Isn't it pretty much that right now?PS4 would need to more than double XB1 sales. I think it's about 2:1 right now or 66:34 or so
I don't think the PS4 has hit 70% yet, but it's pretty close to hitting that.It's around 67% right now.
Last gen market share was 50/50. By the time Alan wake 2 comes out it could be 70/30. There losing a lot of cash ignoring the ps4 and who's to say Sony wouldn't offer to fund the ps4 port.Microsoft pays for exclusivity so Sony can't just fund the port. Remedy would either need to go full PS exclusive, or find a third party publisher.
PS4 would need to more than double XB1 sales. I think it's about 2:1 right now or 66:34 or soThat's why I said pretty much.
That's why I said pretty much.Its a significant difference though. If it was 70:30 it would have doubled XB1 sales... I don't think it has quite managed that yet.
66:34-> 70:30 isn't that far off.
Its a significant difference though. If it was 70:30 it would have doubled XB1 sales... I don't think it has quite managed that yet.It'll happen though. :)
It'll happen though. :)shame everywhere but the The Anglo Saxons and Redneck Lands.
What's the XB1 sales at the moment?
It'll happen though. :)That's the million dollar question isn't it!
What's the XB1 sales at the moment?
just got back from picking up cod, at my bestbuy it seemed a 50 50 split, and 4 ps4 sold vs 1 xbox.
It's around 67% right now.They could each publish their respective versions. Sony would be willing to just get the game and if Microsoft want it, they might have to pay a lot of money to deny the ps4. As they've already lost they might not be willing.
Microsoft pays for exclusivity so Sony can't just fund the port. Remedy would either need to go full PS exclusive, or find a third party publisher.
That's the million dollar question isn't it!I don't know where it is right now but i stand by my statement that it was 13.5-14M at the end of September. With PS4 at ~27.5M then
At a guess I'd say about 15-15.5m sell through
I don't know where it is right now but i stand by my statement that it was 13.5-14M at the end of September. With PS4 at ~27.5M thenWell I'd guess PS4 is about 29m now so that works with your guess. I'd say XB1 was a bit higher than that at the end of September but I can't argue it when we have no figures to go by. I think it's safe to say about 15m though, meaning PS4 hasn't quite got 2:1. It may achieve that this holiday though, with the price cut. And if not, definitely by the end of March.
Not sure if this is allowed here, but here's the google cache of the site before it was taken down. (http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:http://www.ibtimes.com/fallout-4-review-dangers-hype-video-2174132)
Not exactly glowing.
Mods do what you will.
HYPE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Never played a mass effect but I might try this. Like fallout the graphics from previous entries were fairly basic but that's understandable. However I'm hopeful that they're now up to an impressive standard and I can get really emersed into the world.
Never played a mass effect but I might try this. Like fallout the graphics from previous entries were fairly basic but that's understandable. However I'm hopeful that they're now up to an impressive standard and I can get really emersed into the world.Mass Effect was actually great looking with some beautiful scenes. The problem is that their engine can't do water and background objects are static.
Lots of reviews tomorrow, right?Tomb Raider in 7 hours, F4 in 12.
Tomb Raider in 7 hours, F4 in 12.What about starcraft?
Quebec students, we have a big announcement for you later this week. Join us in streaming tomorrow at 10:30 here : https://t.co/ettDcx8Tds
— Ubisoft Montréal (@UbisoftMTL) November 11, 2015
Assassin's Creed Egypt? Japan? Atlantis?Quebec students, we have a big announcement for you later this week. Join us in streaming tomorrow at 10:30 here : https://t.co/ettDcx8Tds
— Ubisoft Montréal (@UbisoftMTL) November 11, 2015
IGN journalists criticize PCs for not being able to record gameplay lke their XBOX can, then manually delete the embarrassing video : videos (https://www.reddit.com/r/videos/comments/3t5s54/ign_journalists_criticize_pcs_for_not_being_able/)IGN seriously suck.
First time I've ever seen a video from that idiot Youtube crew that crud and nxtgen720 belong to make it to the frontpage of reddit, I think the world's coming to an end (and yes I consider people that are trying "to expose" these people as part of the crew as well, the moment you start spending actual time making videos on all these people, which is what he does constantly, you're nothing but part of that crew and of the problem).
IGN seriously suck.Yea, I mean I don't disagree with the fact that that IGN dude was talking bull, doesn't change that Blackbond is a low-effort, drama queen of a Youtuber.
Yea, I mean I don't disagree with the fact that that IGN dude was talking bull, doesn't change that Blackbond is a low-effort, drama queen of a Youtuber.pretty much most gamer youtubers are.
Is there actually console like recording for PCs?Pretty sure you can with nivida or steam. It's one of the two.
I have both a capture card and fraps, but they're either recording or not recording. Neither can save a buffer of your last x minutes that I know off.
IGN journalists criticize PCs for not being able to record gameplay lke their XBOX can, then manually delete the embarrassing video : videos (https://www.reddit.com/r/videos/comments/3t5s54/ign_journalists_criticize_pcs_for_not_being_able/)Hooray for gaming journalism.... It's like people don't care for accuracy anymore...
First time I've ever seen a video from that idiot Youtube crew that crud and nxtgen720 belong to make it to the frontpage of reddit, I think the world's coming to an end (and yes I consider people that are trying "to expose" these people as part of the crew as well, the moment you start spending actual time making videos on all these people, which is what he does constantly, you're nothing but part of that crew and of the problem).
Pretty sure you can with nivida or steam. It's one of the two.Ah nvidia shadowplay.
Ah nvidia shadowplay.and now that I think about it. Can you do it with windows 10? I haven't looking into windows game recorder yet.
Need to look into that.
and now that I think about it. Can you do it with windows 10? I haven't looking into windows game recorder yet.Someone said there was something on Windows 10.
Someone said there was something on Windows 10.Apparently
ApparentlyI don't think many games will be delayed
Deus ex delayed 6 months. Q1 will end up not being stacked lol
I don't think many games will be delayedWell mirrors edge and deus ex are already delayed
I upgraded my drivers for AMD and got Crimson installed.CSGO is lightweight
Looks snazzy ;o
Heard about the apparent huge buy with the driver killing fans and as a result ultimately killing GPUs.
I tested it out playing CSGO - my fans werent affected.
CSGO is lightweightCSGO is what cause a lot of people's GPUs to die from the AMD bug though. Has nothing to do with the power/heat that is produced when playing the game - just the fact that a reboot of the PC automatically makes the fan speed default at 20% during manual status.
My GPU is acting up. It crashed when I was testing out Demul.You have AMD Crimson and checked the temp/fan of the GPU?
Capcom registered “Onimusha” Trademark today.
— Tidux (@Tidux) December 1, 2015
Hopefully a remaster!Capcom registered “Onimusha” Trademark today.
— Tidux (@Tidux) December 1, 2015
Capcom Registers "Onimusha" Trademark | DualShockers (http://www.dualshockers.com/2015/12/01/capcom-files-to-register-onimusha-trademark/)
CSGO is what cause a lot of people's GPUs to die from the AMD bug though. Has nothing to do with the power/heat that is produced when playing the game - just the fact that a reboot of the PC automatically makes the fan speed default at 20% during manual status.I have an nvidia card. It acted up since I got it. Part of the problem is that the HDMI port is garbage.
At least that is what majority of the posts I see are talking about.
You have AMD Crimson and checked the temp/fan of the GPU?
I have an nvidia card. It acted up since I got it. Part of the problem is that the HDMI port is garbage.Or maybe...its cause you are a batwoman ;o!
Or maybe...its cause you are a batwoman ;o!A sexy one at that:
A sexy one at that:Dayum. Which series is she from?
(http://img2.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20120602061040/batman/images/4/48/BatWoman_by_Bruce_Timm.jpg)
God dang Bruce Timm O_O
Dayum. Which series is she from?Batwoman?
Batwoman?This particular incarnation I mean - which comic or show/animated series is this from?
This particular incarnation I mean - which comic or show/animated series is this from?The design is from the comics, when they re-introduced her back in 2008. The art itself is from Bruce Timm. He co-created Batman: The Animated Series. He was also a background artist for Tiny Toons.
The design is from the comics, when they re-introduced her back in 2008. The art itself is from Bruce Timm. He co-created Batman: The Animated Series. He was also a background artist for Tiny Toons.Thanks!
I don't know how you iced up that link so bad.. but i fixed it for you.
oooh baby
Quote(http://staticdelivery.nexusmods.com/mods/952/images/953-0-1446654953.jpg)http://www.nexusmods.com/witcher3/mods/953/?https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PPMVQiDv62c So...yeah. This mod replaces the combat system and all encounters, including out in the wild, with Gwent matches. Deck generation on enemies, deck building on Geralt. Basically The Witcher 3: Yu-Gi-Oh. It's so ridiculous I made a thread.
Man, there was some massive pro-Xbox propaganda just before NPD. Like this: Save Point | The Verge (http://www.theverge.com/2015/12/10/9880594/microsoft-xbox-games-2016-interview-crackdown-3-quantum-break-recore)It was also fairly substantial throughout the first half of last year leading up to E3. After X1 took the holidays in the US the way it did I remember a number of articles written saying the Xbox One was on a comeback. That was even while it lost the first 3 months of 2015. Then in May when the April NPD came out and X1 took that month, by a relatively small amount, pre-E3 articles had headers and subheaders like "Microsoft smells blood" or "Sony should be worried". Meanwhile, X1 was losing its dog globally and here we are watching PS4 regaining the US gap it had over X1 a year ago.
+Kotaku
+more?
Xbox One Is No Longer the Underdog (http://www.technewstoday.com/27698-xbox-one-is-no-longer-the-underdog/)
Yep, this too
It was also fairly substantial throughout the first half of last year leading up to E3. After X1 took the holidays in the US the way it did I remember a number of articles written saying the Xbox One was on a comeback. That was even while it lost the first 3 months of 2015. Then in May when the April NPD came out and X1 took that month, by a relatively small amount, pre-E3 articles had headers and subheaders like "Microsoft smells blood" or "Sony should be worried". Meanwhile, X1 was losing its dog globally and here we are watching PS4 regaining the US gap it had over X1 a year ago.Yeah but what is weird about this is that there were several articles posted on the same day on some big sites. Smells like MS money tbh
Yeah but what is weird about this is that there were several articles posted on the same day on some big sites. Smells like MS money tbhThis has happened so many times, it's not even funny.
Yeah but what is weird about this is that there were several articles posted on the same day on some big sites. Smells like MS money tbhOnly PC can save us from these ads!
The Division Alpha Leaked Screenshots Look Promisingly Stunning (http://wccftech.com/the-division-alpha-leaked-screenshots-look-promisingly-stunning/)Yay not a disappointment!!!
Seems that not only does The Division actually look really good but people who claim to be in the alpha are enjoying it a lot.
hmm I saw a lot of negative gaf comments
Akuma is in Tekken 7!
The Division Alpha Leaked Screenshots Look Promisingly Stunning (http://wccftech.com/the-division-alpha-leaked-screenshots-look-promisingly-stunning/)
Seems that not only does The Division actually look really good but people who claim to be in the alpha are enjoying it a lot.
hmm I saw a lot of negative gaf commentsAre they giving what seem like legitimate criticisms or are they just whining? Because you and I both know GAF usually won't give a game a break once it hits their collective shitlist for whatever reason.
Are they giving what seem like legitimate criticisms or are they just whining? Because you and I both know GAF usually won't give a game a break once it hits their collective shitlist for whatever reason.Lots of talk about graphics and UI downgrades, for example. Didn't see much talk about the gameplay itself though.
QuoteOriginally Posted by TriponI'd never even heard of the game until the developers of it went on one of the most bizarre meltdowns i've ever seen in the industry(http://abload.de/img/1435094955490zlon4.jpg)(http://abload.de/img/1435095047116rfr9u.jpg)
(http://vizioneck.com/forum/showthread.php?p=188968451#post188968451)
I'm surprised Sunset is making people's list. That game is bad just on a playable point.
But I ended up reading a number of articles on it after that and it sounds like a complete mess made by developers that are absolutely convinced they're making art. The controls are messy and the game is a technically broken. One article pointed out how his PC could run The Witcher 3 just fine while Sunset struggled to run on it.
Lots of talk about graphics and UI downgrades, for example. Didn't see much talk about the gameplay itself though.Graphics looked awesome to me ;(
NeoGAF - View Single Post - Los Angeles Times: 2015's 10 best video games stretch from 'Cibele' to 'Tomb Raider' (http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=188970824&postcount=27)I heard about Sunset from this video:
I'd never even heard of the game until the developers of it went on one of the most bizarre meltdowns i've ever seen in the industry(http://abload.de/img/1435094955490zlon4.jpg)(http://abload.de/img/1435095047116rfr9u.jpg)
But I ended up reading a number of articles on it after that and it sounds like a complete mess made by developers that are absolutely convinced they're making art. The controls are messy and the game is a technically broken. One article pointed out how his PC could run The Witcher 3 just fine while Sunset struggled to run on it.
NeoGAF - View Single Post - Los Angeles Times: 2015's 10 best video games stretch from 'Cibele' to 'Tomb Raider' (http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=188970824&postcount=27)That woman seems manic...
I'd never even heard of the game until the developers of it went on one of the most bizarre meltdowns i've ever seen in the industry(http://abload.de/img/1435094955490zlon4.jpg)(http://abload.de/img/1435095047116rfr9u.jpg)
But I ended up reading a number of articles on it after that and it sounds like a complete mess made by developers that are absolutely convinced they're making art. The controls are messy and the game is a technically broken. One article pointed out how his PC could run The Witcher 3 just fine while Sunset struggled to run on it.
Graphics looked awesome to me ;(Wait, you played it?
Also the UI? I barely noticed any lol.
That woman seems manic...From the trailer that I saw...isnt that what people are referring to when they saw it too?
Wait, you played it?
From the trailer that I saw...isnt that what people are referring to when they saw it too?Nah lol. The beta (or alpha?). It's out on Xb1. Don't trust pre-release Ubisoft trailers.
Nah lol. The beta (or alpha?). It's out on Xb1. Don't trust pre-release Ubisoft trailers.cant wait for the ghost recon wild lands downgrade.
Nah lol. The beta (or alpha?). It's out on Xb1. Don't trust pre-release Ubisoft trailers.Uhh Ubisoft? wat
Uhh Ubisoft? watWatwat?
Watwat?You quoted me about something about Ubisoft and they had a alpha already released....
You quoted me about something about Ubisoft and they had a alpha already released....The fudge??!? Lol. You quoted my post about the division alpha
I was talking about Tekken 7....which is made by Namco Bandai - not ubisoft and I dont think they have a alpha demo on consoles o.O
Akuma is in Tekken 7!
The Division Alpha Leaked Screenshots Look Promisingly Stunning (http://wccftech.com/the-division-alpha-leaked-screenshots-look-promisingly-stunning/)
Seems that not only does The Division actually look really good but people who claim to be in the alpha are enjoying it a lot.
hmm I saw a lot of negative gaf comments
Are they giving what seem like legitimate criticisms or are they just whining? Because you and I both know GAF usually won't give a game a break once it hits their collective shitlist for whatever reason.
Lots of talk about graphics and UI downgrades, for example. Didn't see much talk about the gameplay itself though.
Graphics looked awesome to me ;(Oh, basil....
Also the UI? I barely noticed any lol.
The fudge??!? Lol. You quoted my post about the division alphaWhat the...I could have sworn you were talking about Tekken 7 -.- l0l
Oh, basil....
How 'Rocket League' Became 2015′s Surprise Videogame Hit - Digits - WSJ (http://blogs.wsj.com/digits/2015/12/17/how-rocket-league-became-2015s-surprise-videogame-hit/)The Minecraft of 2015.
just finished transformers. Was a lot of fun. Story was weak but it was still a good game. Game play was excellent.The Platinum games one?
The Platinum games one?yes.
They haven't officially announced it, but they have talked about it.pretty much the same with every EA sequel these days. we knew about dragon age, mass effect and battlefront before they were shown. i think Mirrors Edge as well. we also know about visceral's third person Starwars game.
pretty much the same with every EA sequel these days. we knew about dragon age, mass effect and battlefront before they were shown. i think Mirrors Edge as well. we also know about visceral's third person Starwars game.Mirror's Edge was a huge surprise, kinda a cult megaton announcement in the same vain as Beyond Good and Evil 2.
Mirror's Edge was a huge surprise, kinda a cult megaton announcement in the same vain as Beyond Good and Evil 2.I need to play the first one.
Embargo's up for all the stuff revealed during Bandai Namco's Jump Festa 2015 press event.YESH!
Here's the list of new stuff announced for the West:
- God Eater Resurrection (PS4/PSV/PC)
- God Eater 2 Rage Burst (PS4/PSV/PC)
- Gundam Extreme Vs-Force (PSV)
- JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Eyes of Heaven (PS4)
- One Piece: Burning Blood (PS4/PC/XBO)
Tales of Berseria PS4/PC as well
As for the future, Paris Games Week and the PlayStation Experience event in San Francisco provided an interesting glimpse of what's to come. On the plus side, Rez Infinite may provide the newly christened PlayStation VR with its first must-buy, and it's hard to begrudge a sequel to Ni no Kuni. On the negative, aside from wonderful curios like Wild, there's little that seems genuinely new.Rekd
Because fudge Detriot: Become Human and GTS, one which is a new IP. and fudge robinson the journey, matterfall and boundles. and who cares for the first gameplay demo of gravity rush 2 anyways? and that dreams.. sigh.. nothing new there. ohh driveclub bikes? doesnt count.
What's Shawn Layden dreaming of this Christmas? He knows that there are real prospects in the future: Horizon: Zero Dawn looks great, although it desperately needs a more memorable name, while No Man's Sky almost cannot fail by this point - it cannot fail to sell, at any rate. Nier promises more goodwill, along with Shenmue and The Last Guardian - and then there's Hideo Kojima, whose announcement of PlayStation exclusivity received exactly the kind of warm reception that failed to materialise for Microsoft's deal with Rise of the Tomb Raider. A sentimental reaction, considering Kojima's history with PlayStation, but perhaps not a fair one.
they literally couldnt find anything negative to say about Horizon so they just took a cheap shot at its name? lol.
And my god... thats just an ill informed thing to say. its not at all the same situation. Sony is helping Kojima Bring his game to live. MS was just denying the game releasing on other platforms.
Some more great hypocrisy. this is from the XB1 article. "it's available at keen prices in attractive bundles and it has a rapidly expanding library of handsome, well-optimised games". yet they use that as a negative point in the PS4 article. "but as Christmas came around, the third parties were left bearing the brunt. Star Wars and Call of Duty are Sony's big hopes for the end of 2015 - although presumably the real hope is that this insane momentum driving sales simply keeps going." Those CoD and SW bundles at 350$ (and at times 299$ for the SW bundle) apperantly dont qualify as "being available at keen prices in attractive bundles"
then they go and say PS+ games = bad. XBLG games = Good!
You had the free Games With Gold, which caught and then arguably surpassed PlayStation Plus as a subscription sweetener with a vastly improved line-up where intriguing indies like Massive Chalice rubbed shoulders with well-timed chances to catch up with recent Metal Gear Solid and Tomb Raider games.
PlayStation Plus might be a potential problem. Sure, free games have provided an enormous incentive for audiences to give Sony a monthly payment, but they've also neatly disincentivised spending money elsewhere on the store. Why take a punt on a game when you'll only kick yourself if you get it for free a month later? How much longer is the indie goodwill going to survive in this climate?
Massive Chalice is the best line up ever. Rocket League? fudge that game. its fantastic how much shame they managed to spin.
then they go on and say this.
"You had tempting downloads like the beautiful indie platformer Ori and the Blind Forest, or the clever film tie-in Forza Horizon 2 Presents Fast & Furious"
Driveclub bikes doesnt count apperantly, neither does Bloodborne the old hunters. they use Forza's DLC to justify XB1's barren first half of the year. but dont use old hunters or driveclub bikes for PS4. lol.
i mean dang, im sure i could actually find more fanboyism in those two articles, but this is more than enough. i didnt even read the two articles fully.
gamrConnect Forums - View Post (http://gamrconnect.vgchartz.com/post.php?id=7688947)You really have to wonder if Microsoft has opted for its last resort and taken to paying websites to spin things in their favor. The blatant hypocrisy in there should be an embarrassment.
Rekd
You really have to wonder if Microsoft has opted for its last resort and taken to paying websites to spin things in their favor. The blatant hypocrisy in there should be an embarrassment.i honestly sometimes feel like they do. but then i start feelings like a conspiracy theorist wearing a tin foil hat.
i honestly sometimes feel like they do. but then i start feelings like a conspiracy theorist wearing a tin foil hat.Ah yes, the infamous "We'll pay you if say something nice about the XB1" XB1M13 campaign...
but then i remembered this
Machinima Settles FTC Charges Over Xbox One Endorsements - WSJ
(http://www.wsj.com/articles/machinima-settles-ftc-charges-over-xbox-youtube-endorsements-1441215227)
they literally did this before, i dont see why they wouldnt do it again.
(http://i.imgur.com/sR8dAKe.png)The typical RPG!
Then it got weird. I realised I was still years away from release and had nothing to show. instead I was plugging usb cords into crystals trying to charge them. Also jimminy jim jim and milbob were my across the street neighbors so I could see them walking toward my door. My mum stalled for me and gave them bisquits.rofl.
I had a strange dream.Crystals? Dat smokin yo.
I was pitching my next game to a bunch of journalists, and ended by saying "the best part? It releases next week!" So then naturally the journalists want some hands on time with the game, so I schedualed milbob and jimminy jim jim to come over to my house for a demo.
Then it got weird. I realised I was still years away from release and had nothing to show. instead I was plugging usb cords into crystals trying to charge them. Also jimminy jim jim and milbob were my across the street neighbors so I could see them walking toward my door. My mum stalled for me and gave them bisquits.
I then explained that the crystals weren't charged enough so we couldn't do the demo today. They were understanding and we just hung out for a bit.
Uncharted 4 - 8
Sippin' on Konami tears pic.twitter.com/ovs82IPDXd
— HIDEO__KOJIMA_ (@HIDEO__KOJIMA_) January 10, 2016
thats not an official twitter, is it?yes
Unravel released today. Came out of the blue for me at least.What are the reviews like?
Only $20.
Unravel released today. Came out of the blue for me at least.I just looked around on google and apparently its out on the 9th of feb?
Only $20.
What are the reviews like?No reviews anywhere yet
I just looked around on google and apparently its out on the 9th of feb?I went to buy the witness and it was right next to it, same with Gravity Rush remastered. Maybe a preorder?
I went to buy the witness and it was right next to it, same with Gravity Rush remastered. Maybe a preorder?Yeah I'd presume so, everywhere I looked said worldwide release 7th feb.
We apologize about our #Gamergate tweet. We didn't fully understand all the nuances in this movement and we're learning from it. Thank you.
— Women's Initiative (@equalityYEG) January 20, 2016
Canada's Women's Initiative Apologizes For #GamerGate Remarks | One Angry Gamer (http://blogjob.com/oneangrygamer/2016/01/canadas-womens-initiative-apologizes-for-gamergate-remarks/)Still going on?We apologize about our #Gamergate tweet. We didn't fully understand all the nuances in this movement and we're learning from it. Thank you.
— Women's Initiative (@equalityYEG) January 20, 2016
Interesting turn of events regarding GamerGate.
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Still going on?Well, as long as there is corruption in journalism (and it's not limited to just gaming journalism), it shall keep going.
EA is having their own version of PSX. Happening this summer.Wonder if they'll noshow E3.
EA is having their own version of PSX. Happening this summer.well they are gonna show off Titanfall 2, Mass Effect and Battlefield 5, so it should be a decent show. and its probably to get more spot light for their games.
(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CaBeXThWcAAF6aF.jpg:large)Fap fap fap
The pre-load for the open beta of The Division is available. X1 owners get to start on Thursday. PC and PS4 owners get to start on Friday.sweet thanx ill grab it now
No one going to make a Fire Emblem review thread?Feel free to make it!
Cool.Its similar to Papers please?
Papers please times 100
Sounds like Xbox Live has had a rough week.Why?
So E3 this year is 14-16th June. Does this mean that conferences are on the 13th?Yup!
Why?Considering Xbox One's Limited Offline Capabilities, Is It Time Microsoft Overhauled The Xbox Live Service? - ThisGenGaming (http://thisgengaming.com/2016/02/22/considering-xbox-ones-limited-offline-capabilities-is-it-time-microsoft-overhauled-the-xbox-live-service/)
Considering Xbox One's Limited Offline Capabilities, Is It Time Microsoft Overhauled The Xbox Live Service? - ThisGenGaming (http://thisgengaming.com/2016/02/22/considering-xbox-ones-limited-offline-capabilities-is-it-time-microsoft-overhauled-the-xbox-live-service/)Odd.
Yup!Oh good. For the last 2 years I've had an exam the day after the conferences, so I'd be up until 4am watching Sony and then waking up at 7 for an exam.
It's kinda soon too!!!
Ori dev: Nintendo is being too secretive with the NX https://t.co/KlmkxfomLZ pic.twitter.com/irGl0byCEM
— Destructoid (@destructoid) February 23, 2016
Thought someone said EA got devkits.Ori dev: Nintendo is being too secretive with the NX https://t.co/KlmkxfomLZ pic.twitter.com/irGl0byCEM
— Destructoid (@destructoid) February 23, 2016
According to the developer of Ori and the Blind Forest, Nintendo has released no dev kits for the NX. Basically says that if Nintendo plans on launching it this year, the console will have pretty much no third party support.
Thought someone said EA got devkits.I edited my post before you replied.
Didn't Nintendo send out software kits in mass last year?Well according to ZhugeEX and Moon Studios, smaller groups haven't received anything to get started on development.
This is the Twitter handle to follow get up to date status. Very sorry for the current issues. https://t.co/e3u1niGHOl
— Phil Spencer (@XboxP3) February 23, 2016
I edited my post before you replied.Nintendo are shooting them selfs in the foot again. they just dont get it, my gosh how can a company be so stubborn and stupid
ZhugeEX has posted about this prior to the Ori dev tweet. Seems smaller groups aren't getting them.
Anyone else experienced this?fudge thats an amazing glitch. i had this weird glitch while riding the horse, but didnt experience this one.
Trump is the most popular disease name in Plague Inc according to the devs.That's pretty cool.
(http://i.imgur.com/ScHHAkh.jpg)
Strange how big this franchise is becoming. Would love to play one of them.How big of a franchise is it though?
How big of a franchise is it though?Each one seems to sell a couple million and outdo the last.
I've been trying to figure out if it's a per game basis or if it's automated.
"Battleborn has gone gold!"
— shinobi602 (@shinobi602) March 16, 2016
"Beta coming soon"
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(http://i.imgur.com/vFJj4pv.jpg)Final Fantasy will stop after its 15th installment as it will be the letdown of the century...
I’m moving to Montreal. April 1 is my last day at IGN. Very exciting new opportunity I can talk about more soon. https://t.co/5nlVgcnI1R
— Mitch Dyer (@MitchyD) March 21, 2016
all my threads say monthly update...Jokes on you then.
all my threads say monthly update...Well maybe you should click on one of them...
Well maybe you should click on one of them...ah, i guess i should be clicking on the thread title rather then go to last page? lol
ah, i guess i should be clicking on the thread title rather then go to last page? lolWhy do so many people browse by page numbers!
Why do so many people browse by page numbers!I use them sometimes too. ::)
I just removed them.
Why do so many people browse by page numbers!if i havent read a thread in a while i almost always just go straight to the last page lol
I just removed them.
I played in the Alpha. Was so much fun. Very fast paced and nothing about it felt cheap. If you died, you never felt like you were screwed. You accepted it. Like, the very fact you lived any good length of time felt more like you just kept getting lucky dice rolls and everyone else was rolling the same dice. Plus, few things were as satisfying as watching someone instantly explode from a railgun shot. I really wish I could have saved some videos for you guys but sharing wasn't allowed under the NDA.
doom multiplayer seems so fun. Doom in general seems pretty great actually, seems to be flying under the radar though, not much hype for it.
I played in the Alpha. Was so much fun. Very fast paced and nothing about it felt cheap. If you died, you never felt like you were screwed. You accepted it. Like, the very fact you lived any good length of time felt more like you just kept getting lucky dice rolls and everyone else was rolling the same dice. Plus, few things were as satisfying as watching someone instantly explode from a railgun shot. I really wish I could have saved some videos for you guys but sharing wasn't allowed under the NDA.did you play on PC or PS4?
did you play on PC or PS4?Played it on PS4. It looked really good and the framerate was solid. Pretty sure it was 60fps. I was impressed.
im not a doom fan, havent really ever played a doom, or an ID game for that matter. but this one just seems hell of a lot of fun, and the multiplayer seems crazy, and i love that you dont die from just 2 bullets, it seems as far away from a CoD clone as possible at this point.
the single player seems pretty old school, which is something i really like as well.
did you play on PC or PS4?Doom MP seems pretty similar to goldies like UT and Quake
im not a doom fan, havent really ever played a doom, or an ID game for that matter. but this one just seems hell of a lot of fun, and the multiplayer seems crazy, and i love that you dont die from just 2 bullets, it seems as far away from a CoD clone as possible at this point.
the single player seems pretty old school, which is something i really like as well.
Played it on PS4. It looked really good and the framerate was solid. Pretty sure it was 60fps. I was impressed.im starting to realize that i like the back to basics approach more. dont get me wrong, i can enjoy a game having lots of perks and such, but i feel it takes away from the skill factor. the "basic" rocket league approach is fantastic, because its purely about skill. my favorite online shooter was KZ2, and it didnt rely heavily on perks and such, it was all about skill.
Yeah, the multiplayer in this is really fun. It honestly has that old school feel just like its single player. It feels like you're playing a game. Not a competition. Not a simulation. Just playing a game, which is very refreshing. Getting kills is so satisfying. Watching someone explode into chunks never gets old and neither do the melee kill animations.
Another thing is that you know that someone who sniped you pulled it off because they're good. Not because they're cheap and used aiming glitches or kept themselves out of danger and took shots at you from forever away. These guys have to react in mere moments to people coming around a corner while they're usually wide open to be shot themselves.
Doom's multiplayer is really a back-to-basics approach.
i dont get all the doom hate thats being going around. people are pissed because it has load outs, taunts and a progression system... seriously?Honestly, that might be a good idea.
i been playing non stop, this is by far the best multiplayer i played in years, i will get this game for sure. its a shame this is coming out 3 days after Uncharted, because while i really liked Uncharted's multiplayer from the Beta, Doom just baby slaps it. and the beta is seriously making me consider buying it over Uncharted.
i dont get all the doom hate thats being going around. people are pissed because it has load outs, taunts and a progression system... seriously?I played some more last night with friends. So much fun. I rarely put that kind of time into a game in one sitting anymore. Progression systems are necessary for FPS games to survive these days. It gives you something to work towards beyond simply winning the match. As far as taunts go, people need to get over it. This offense culture battleship is out of control. Whining about their feelings being hurt because someone they don't know splattered them in a video game and made their digital avatar dance to it. Either get better and do it right back to them or laugh about it. Getting butthurt doesn't change anything. Besides, if you're that sensitive to something like that, just put yourself in a padded room. Life is a lot more harsh than that.
i been playing non stop, this is by far the best multiplayer i played in years, i will get this game for sure. its a shame this is coming out 3 days after Uncharted, because while i really liked Uncharted's multiplayer from the Beta, Doom just baby slaps it. and the beta is seriously making me consider buying it over Uncharted.
I played some more last night with friends. So much fun. I rarely put that kind of time into a game in one sitting anymore. Progression systems are necessary for FPS games to survive these days. It gives you something to work towards beyond simply winning the match. As far as taunts go, people need to get over it. This offense culture battleship is out of control. Whining about their feelings being hurt because someone they don't know splattered them in a video game and made their digital avatar dance to it. Either get better and do it right back to them or laugh about it. Getting butthurt doesn't change anything. Besides, if you're that sensitive to something like that, just put yourself in a padded room. Life is a lot more harsh than that.i swear if there were no load outs, progression and taunts, people would have been barking that "doom needs to get in with the times" and have the "industry standards" that other shooters have. i dont get the problem with taunts... people are complaining they are "distracting"... seriously? i only seen taunts just two times during games, and i played roughly 7 hours of the beta, maybe more. and even then, its awesome because they are a still target.
I see no problem at all with loadouts. Especially since you can have custom loadouts pretty early on. You go into the match with two guns and a piece of equipment. Don't like how that's working out for you? Switch your dang loadout the next time you die. These matches only last 10 minutes. Chances are, you're going to die numerous times. If you aren't, then why the hell are you complaining? It sounds like these people wanted just basic weapons for everyone to start and then you pick up the other weapons during the match. Like Halo or some shame. Sorry, but there are already loads of people camping the spawn points for demon runes, power ups, and power weapons. Would be super fudgy annoying if you never got to have a vortex rifle, lightning gun, or rocket launcher because some other jackhole always grabbed it when it spawned.
Should we have a cosplay thread?We have a cosplay thread.
Cause this is spot on.
Tasha and her dead-on Tracer Cosplay - Album on Imgur (http://imgur.com/a/4gJNd)
(http://i.imgur.com/fZKm96f.jpg)
So Polygon gave up reviewing a game that stars a fox as a pilot because some bits were too hard and some bits were too rubbish. #Babies
— The Miller Report (@TheMillerReport) April 20, 2016
Dontnod is making this?Yes.
Yes.Bizarre. I didn't think they'd have the money for something of this scale. Life is Strange was pretty low budget. I'm honestly a bit skeptical. Remember Me's combat was pretty bad, which is why the moved one of the few things that worked over to Life is Strange. Hopefully they figured it out.
Bizarre. I didn't think they'd have the money for something of this scale. Life is Strange was pretty low budget. I'm honestly a bit skeptical. Remember Me's combat was pretty bad, which is why the moved one of the few things that worked over to Life is Strange. Hopefully they figured it out.i have seen pre-alpha of screen footage, it seems like they are trying to make it fight like bloodborne, it was still very rough, but it might work out for them. the game has a lot of potential, they dont need the best gameplay in a game like this, just something that is engaging a bit and keeps you engrossed in the story and world.
i have seen pre-alpha of screen footage, it seems like they are trying to make it fight like bloodborne, it was still very rough, but it might work out for them. the game has a lot of potential, they dont need the best gameplay in a game like this, just something that is engaging a bit and keeps you engrossed in the story and world.Like I said; I hope they figure it out.
So Respawn is making an action adventure Star Wars game with Stig at the helmBeat me to it.
Beat me to it.Didn't they say it was a new IP? Did that get canned?
Didn't they say it was a new IP? Did that get canned?Stig strikes again!
Didn't they say it was a new IP? Did that get canned?Could be "a new IP within the Star Wars universe" or some other reasoning like that.
Yeah I've seen that add before.The game itself is pretty decent if you like RTS games. I personally would love to make a game like it, but improve on some things.
Made me assume the game was trash.
The game itself is pretty decent if you like RTS games. I personally would love to make a game like it, but improve on some things.Get to work on your game then!
The ads are ridiculous though. There's absolutely no correlation between the ads and the game. It makes as much sense as advertising VizionEck with lots of lady models.
If the ad convinced someone to buy VizionEck, they'd play the game wondering what happened.
Get to work on your game then!Soon! (Hopefully)
Maybe I should advertize VizionEck that way. It's basically free money.
On a different note.Have you played Civ 5? It isn't real time but it has very long matches.
I think RTS games are tricky.
I feel bothered by games that have an ending.
Age of Empires for example. I love spending hours building up my civilization. Even setting up friendly games where everyone is on the same team just so I can basically play it as a city builder. And I enjoy building huge armies to attack and stuff like that.
But at the end of it, you win and basically have to restart your city building. It feels kind of lame, because you work to put in all this progress, just to have to redo it again for the next round.
On the other hand, I feel bothered by games that don't have an ending.
Okay, now I'm waiting 6 hours for the next upgrade... That's fun....
Haven't played, but I think i have it. Maybe I'm just weird.Each match is ~15 hours at standard pace so you rarely finish the game feeling like you just finished setting up your empire.
Think long games+ large maps could help.
Each match is ~15 hours at standard pace so you rarely finish the game feeling like you just finished setting up your empire.15 hours?
Maps can get really large too, with 12 players and 24 citystate players.
One of my favorite PC games.
15 hours?I literally just looked up the average on google.
Oh please.
I played evony too, good game for a bit.
15 hours?Yay!
Oh please.
I played evony too, good game for a bit.
Forza 6 is out and free on PC!Yeah, Downloading it now. Slow as hell. What happened to Microsoft superior servers?
Get to work on your game then!Yeah, you can make sexy outfits for your cubes and sell them as DLC.
Maybe I should advertize VizionEck that way. It's basically free money.
Yeah, Downloading it now. Slow as hell. What happened to Microsoft superior servers?Can't download on my laptop :(
Can't download on my laptop :(I got it downloaded. It wont sign into live in game. Even though I'm already logged on in the app...
We have a thread for that. ::)Spoiler for Large GIF:
Space ships arriving in WW1?
We have a thread for that. ::)forgot
I got it downloaded. It wont sign into live in game. Even though I'm already logged on in the app...Got it fixed. I had to restart my computer.
This is pissing me off. >:(
8th most disliked youtube video of all time, and 6 of the videos above it are music videos.
Holy fudge! Dem dislikes
8th most disliked youtube video of all time, and 6 of the videos above it are music videos.And it's still going to be the biggest game of the year...(unless Rockstar shocks the world and announces RDR2 for 2016), at this point all these dislikes are probably helped by a lot of brigading from the Battlefield community, which seems to have collectively decided that a 1 minute non-gameplay trailer is enough to decide that Battlefield has once again apparently "killed" Cod.
Off topic, but it's about Activision. Do they make anything other than Call of Duty, Skylanders and Destiny?Licensed games, Prototype HD
Licensed games, Prototype HDBut with the possibility of losing/giving Spider-man to Sony, what license games are they making? Just Ninja Turtles and Transformers?
But with the possibility of losing/giving Spider-man to Sony, what license games are they making? Just Ninja Turtles and Transformers?For the most part, I think.
For the most part, I think.Yeah, but that falls under Blizzard's banner. Even then, if WoW wasn't drying up, they wouldn't have made Overwatch.
Oh and we're forgetting about Blizzard, of course. Overwatch, Starcraft, WoW etc.
Holy fudge! Dem dislikes
Haha most definitely not deserved lol.
Compare it to this, its ridiculous!
Probably deserved though.
It's cool to hate on Call of Duty. Yet somehow, for all the supposed hatred for the game, it sells millions upon millions of copies. It would be like if everyone "hated" GTA 5. The question would then be, "If you all hate it so much then who the fudge is buying all these copies?". Someone is lying.Or maybe they are masochists buying games they hate.
Or maybe they are masochists buying games they hate.Na that's Dark Souls.
Yeah, but that falls under Blizzard's banner. Even then, if WoW wasn't drying up, they wouldn't have made Overwatch.They didn't make Overwatch because of anything happening with WoW. Overwatch came from a failed attempt at a second MMO and that MMO began development long before WoW had a serious decline in subscriptions. Titan was a project they came up with because they wanted to. Not because they felt like they needed to. What Titan became, Overwatch, was announced prior to the massive sub loss WoW suffered because its most recent expansion, Warlords of Draenor, ended up a total bust. They didn't want everything they worked on to go to waste and they decided to try and make a hero shooter using some of the characters and concepts from Titan.
And it's still going to be the biggest game of the year...(unless Rockstar shocks the world and announces RDR2 for 2016), at this point all these dislikes are probably helped by a lot of brigading from the Battlefield community, which seems to have collectively decided that a 1 minute non-gameplay trailer is enough to decide that Battlefield has once again apparently "killed" Cod.i am one of those people who say the BF trailer shimed all over the Cod one. but no way... no way is BF gonna kill "CoD". in fact all this CoD vs BF talk is just gonna benefit CoD. BF will sell shame loads, if its any good.
When an entrance in Overwatch goes wrong: https://t.co/tNWW6xhLDY pic.twitter.com/v4Nx05BjT1
— Kotaku (@Kotaku) May 11, 2016
Has someone else noticed how nowadays every freaking Spencer tweet is made into a pseudo news story by the gaming press?Probably because it's the only thing anyone really has to talk about with Xbox right now.
How is this tweet worth a dang story on Gamespot?
Phil Spencer on Twitter: "@YTMaxi Partnership with Nintendo on this has been great, nice to see Minecraft doing so well on the Wii U and to get the Mario content." (https://twitter.com/XboxP3/status/730055390470144001)
http://www.gamespot.com/articles/xbox-boss-partnership-with-nintendo-has-been-great/1100-6439702/
Probably because it's the only thing anyone really has to talk about with Xbox right now.Look at the comments, people are actually reading into this shame, lol.
Has someone else noticed how nowadays every freaking Spencer tweet is made into a pseudo news story by the gaming press?its really not the journalists fault here. after all its very clear they have no interest in quality journalism, they just are desperate for hits/money. and when you have people gobbling up what ever this guy has to say, well then of course they are gonna keep making articles about it, even if he says fudgy nothing. its really the fanbases fault here
How is this tweet worth a dang story on Gamespot?
Phil Spencer on Twitter: "@YTMaxi Partnership with Nintendo on this has been great, nice to see Minecraft doing so well on the Wii U and to get the Mario content." (https://twitter.com/XboxP3/status/730055390470144001)
http://www.gamespot.com/articles/xbox-boss-partnership-with-nintendo-has-been-great/1100-6439702/
Probably because it's the only thing anyone really has to talk about with Xbox right now.ohhh snaaaaap.
Interesting listsBig 3 Best Metacritic 2016 Line-up - So Far - Scores Included
PlayStation Exclusive Games PlayStation + PC Shared Library 93 Uncharted 4: A Thief's End 87 The Witness 86 Ratchet & Clank 86 Salt and Sanctuary 84 MLB The Show 16 85 Crypt of the NecroDancer 82 Severed 85 Assault Android Cactus 80 Alienation 85 Valkyria Chronicles Remastered 80 Gravity Rush Remastered 84 Day of the Tentacle Remastered 78 Heavy Rain & Beyond: Two Souls Collection 83 Invisible, Inc. 76 Klaus 82 Enter the Gungeon 75 Digimon Story Cyber Sleuth 78 Street Fighter V 75 Atelier Escha & Logy Plus 77 Hitman GO: Definitive Edition 74 Amplitude 76 Firewatch 72 Ray Gigant 74 Not a Hero 71 Megadimension Neptunia VII 74 Stories: The Path of Destinies 71 Samurai Warriors 4 Empires 73 Futuridium EP Deluxe 71 Amazing Discoveries In Outer Space 73 Neverending Nightmares 70 Rainbow Moon 72 The Magic Circle: Gold Edition 70 Nitroplus Blasterz: Heroines Infinite Duel 72 Republique 68 Nights of Azure 72 Dead Star 68 Rocketbirds 2: Evolution 72 The Deadly Tower of Monsters 67 Senran Kagura: Estival Versus 67 BROFORCE 67 Shadow of the Beast 66 The Last Tinker: City of Colors 65 The Witch and the Hundred Knight 65 Tharsis 65 Trillion: God of Destruction 63 Kholat 61 MegaTagmension Blanc 59 Catlateral Damage 56 Aegis of Earth: Protonovus Assault 58 Attractio 56 Hardware: Rivals 56 Table Top Racing: World Tour 52 Koi 50 Shadwen 43 Dead or Alive Xtreme 3 Total: 28 / Scored 80 or above: 6 Total: 27 / Scored 80 or above: 8
Nintendo Exclusive Games Nintendo + PC Shared Library 87 Fire Emblem Fates 86 The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess HD 84 Pocket Card Jockey 83 Mutant Mudds: Super Challenge 81 Bravely Second: End Layer 76 Pokken Tournament 76 Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam 75 Sega 3D Classics Collection 74 Star Fox Guard 73 Project X Zone 2 72 Return to PoPoLoCroiS 70 Hyrule Warriors Legends 69 Star Fox Zero 79 Final Fantasy Explorers 60 Mario & Sonic 2016 Olympic Games 58 Pokemon Rumble World 54 Sadame 40 Langrisser Re:Incarnation -TENSEI Total: 18 / Scored 80 or above: 5 Total: 0 / Scored 80 or above: 0
XBox Exclusive Games XBox + PC Shared Library 88 Ori and the Blind Forest 82 SUPERHOT 78 Oxenfree 77 Quantum Break 73 The Flame in the Flood 69 Fortified 67 Cobalt 57 ZHEROS 52 Active Soccer 2 DX 49 MagNets: Fully Charged Total: 0 / Scored 80 or above: 0 Total: 10 / Scored 80 or above: 2
There are 3 XBox games in pending review status:
http://www.metacritic.com/game/xbox-one/gunworld-2
http://www.metacritic.com/game/xbox-one/raiden-v
http://www.metacritic.com/game/xbox-one/grand-prix-rock-n-racing
I will add them once they get an official score.
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E3 could be a big game changer, but so far, what company do you belive is having a better year exclusive wise alone?
When is the next xbox one exclusive? Is gears the only one they have this year?Whater they show at e3. But its looking pretty bad.
When is the next xbox one exclusive? Is gears the only one they have this year?It's the only one confirmed for this year. Likely anything they announce at E3 will have a PC version. Forza 6 just got a PC beta and Halo 5's Forge is getting a PC release which is awfully dang close to confirming a PC version of the actual game. The head of The Coalition did entertain the idea of a PC version of Gears 4 and the Gears 1 remaster already got a PC release.
The XB1 library overlapping too much with PC is not the only problem. It's also lacking on multiple genres. The fighting genre is one of them. While Killer Instinct is doing great, it's only one game. Mortal Kombat X and Dead or Alive 5: Last Round are also available on the PS4 and PC. Street Fighter V, while it didn't sell all that well, is only on PS4 and PC. Over the next months, the PS4 will be getting Guilty Gear Xrd Revelator and The King of Fighters XIV. Tekken is rumored to be skipping the XB1.Hell, you even missed some on that list. Like World of Final Fantasy which is confirmed console exclusive to PS4, handheld exclusive to Vita, with a possible PC version later. Nioh could possibly release this year as well. Though whether that qualifies as JRPG is debatable. Like Bloodborne.
It is even worse when it comes to JRPGs. The XB1 is the absolute worst console for this genre. The only JRPGs I can think off the top of my head are FF Type-0 and Stranger in the Sword City. The former is available on the PS4/PC and the PS4 version outsold the XB1 by a 4 to 1 ratio in the US. Stranger in the Sword City is digital-only on the XB1, but you can get it physically on the Vita. Not only does the XB1 lack JRPGs even when counting multiplats, but the gap between them is large. Type-0 came out in March 17, 2015. Stranger in the Sword City came out in March 22, 2016. The next JRPG the XB1 is getting is FFXV, which doesn't come out until September 30. This is not sufficient enough to retain the JRPG fanbase. In fact, it's absolutely pathetic.
Compare that to what the PS4 has gotten/will be getting.[/size]Spoiler for Long List Incoming:
While the vast majority of the JRPGs I've listed are niche, there is enough to go around throughout 2015 and 2016. That helps retain and perhaps, even grow the JRPG fanbase on the PS4.
Hell, you even missed some on that list. Like World of Final Fantasy which is confirmed console exclusive to PS4, handheld exclusive to Vita, with a possible PC version later. Nioh could possibly release this year as well. Though whether that qualifies as JRPG is debatable. Like Bloodborne.dang, how could I have forgotten about World of FF. I think Toukiden 2 is also likely to come out this year.
Wow the last scandal is crazy.Just saw the video and man, I'm surprised how Driv3rgate was swept under the rug for a scandal that big.
And then he spotted me. #WrathofTodd pic.twitter.com/FoHu5PsYSu
— Geoff Keighley (@geoffkeighley) February 19, 2016
Bet this will look great in VR.
Bet this will look great in VR.Yeah might actually make a nice VR game since all you do is walk around.
It's the same guy who backed Shinobi's leak about Skyrim:
Enter the Dragon Punch
Sunset Overdrive is coming to PC, so whatever. Keep it for MCC, otherwise sell it.
gamrConnect Forums - Sunset Overdrive Coming To PC (Rumour) (http://gamrconnect.vgchartz.com/thread.php?id=217239)Why do we believe this gaf insider?
Why do we believe this gaf insider?Not sure. Gribble doesn't even namedrop him
I've never seen him before.
Not sure. Gribble doesn't even namedrop himNeoGAF (http://www.neogaf.com/forum/member.php?u=505930)
NeoGAF (http://www.neogaf.com/forum/member.php?u=505930)Oh yeah so that's his name hah
This guy?
Oh yeah so that's his name hahAdded him to the insider thread.
Why do we believe this gaf insider?I don't think I have either.
I've never seen him before.
Just picked witcher 3 up again and it seems to go on forever lol. I thought the battle at the Witchers' keep was the final scene but nope!When you gather up allies ?
When you gather up allies ?Been playing since November last year and still haven't finished the main story. dang
Nop, I thought so on my play through as well, but it's like 2/3's of the game by then. A little bit more maybe
Been playing since November last year and still haven't finished the main story. dangYou're way more than 2/3s of the way done, but yeah it's huge.
You're way more than 2/3s of the way done, but yeah it's huge.Maybe I calculated it wrong, but there was a good chunk of missions left, and including that kaer morhen mission, which is pretty long, I'd say there is about atleast 1/4 of the story left.
Took me almost a week to finish it.
Maybe I calculated it wrong, but there was a good chunk of missions left, and including that kaer morhen mission, which is pretty long, I'd say there is about atleast 1/4 of the story left.Well I am going to
Maybe I calculated it wrong, but there was a good chunk of missions left, and including that kaer morhen mission, which is pretty long, I'd say there is about atleast 1/4 of the story left.I thought Pezus meant he was already past the kaer morhen missions. "the battle at the Witchers' keep"
Been playing since November last year and still haven't finished the main story. dangdang son.... you play slow
dang son.... you play slowso much to do...and a gf that doesnt like gaming so I'm forced to play almost exclusively when I'm alone
But yeah game is massive, took me months and I played for hours each setting. And it's all good content not just repetitive fetch quests
so much to do...and a gf that doesnt like gaming so I'm forced to play almost exclusively when I'm alone(https://media.giphy.com/media/VPMnHH3V5B0ju/giphy.gif)
so much to do...and a gf that doesnt like gaming so I'm forced to play almost exclusively when I'm aloneSo this is what whipped smells like.
So this is what whipped smells like.She wants to watch TV shows. I feel like I've watched everything by now. Even started watching the Flash recently because we needed something new.
She wants to watch TV shows. I feel like I've watched everything by now. Even started watching the Flash recently because we needed something new.Watch supergirl.
Watch supergirl.Looks bad tbh
Looks bad tbhBetter than flash.
Better than flash.I don't believe ya
so apparently i bought the Witcher 3's expansion pass on the wrong region. because apparently when your disk says "All" on the region on the box, it doesnt mean all. it means region fudgy 1.Hopefully sony support can transfer the DLC to the correct region.
how the fudge am i supposed to know which region the game is if the box says its "All". how the hell am i supposed to know which region to buy my DLC from?
this is infuriating, i bought the DLC, i payed money for it, i am supposed to be able to fudgy play it. Sony cant come up with a system where they match the DLC with the Disk regardless of region? this is battleship, they cant at least warn me before my purchase that "hey, the dlc you are buying wont match the game thats installed on your PS4".
Hopefully sony support can transfer the DLC to the correct region.how can i contact them?
Definitely a pain though.
how can i contact them?I wouldn't know. I've never had to contact them myself.
i been trying to but its impossible. i know there is a chat option, and when i tried to connect to it it says my online ID is wrong, and they cant find it, when i been entering it right.
I wouldn't know. I've never had to contact them myself.Got it working, stand by time on average is 30 minutes.. fudgy amazing
Cuphead - in Don't Deal with the Devil (http://cupheadgame.com/)Yay!!!
Cuphead will be available on Steam. It's not Windows 10 exclusive.
Awesome. After trying forza 6 ill never use the windows store again.What makes it so bad?
What makes it so bad?I had to google why it wouldnt load. And it freeze from time to time and lags like its an online race. Dont know if they fixed it. I havent turned it back on sense.
bout to experience some tranquility pic.twitter.com/Pb4sO0f23W
— Swaps4 ?? USA 6/27 (@Swaps4) June 12, 2016
Haha that's brilliant.
I think some people are going to be disappointed. - Imgur (http://imgur.com/sa2wKjL)
Haha that's brilliant.Well gears is also called GoW by some
I wonder how many of those are actually people thinking they could play GoW on xbox one
Well gears is also called GoW by someThe new gears is just Gears 4 though isn't it ;)
Respawn Always Believed Titanfall 1 Would Eventually Come to PlayStation 4 (http://gamerant.com/titanfall-playstation-4-release-113/)They, themselves clearly didn't realize how powerful the cloud was. /s
Reconfirmed that Respawn had expected a PS4 release and was surprised to find out that EA had made an exclusive deal with Microsoft. Also reconfirms that the deal had nothing to do with "da cloud".
.Wow. I know the collection was rumored for a while, but really cool that they are including all single player DLC and all 3 games.
VizionEck is going to blow your mind.Its really great that you love your game, it means that a lot of people will like it and you can be proud whatever it sells.
I'm doing so many awesome things with it. I don't think any game before has had a true conlang, and that's only the tip of the iceberg. It's not just about making a hard puzzle game, but making puzzles that feel worthy of your time and investigation.
Man can I not wait to release the game and freely discuss things. It may be niche but this stuff is cool! The research I've done for this game has taught me so freaking much. IE did you know that dice originated from knuckle bones?
I know lots of these concepts are nich, but it's crazy how VizionEck has evolved into the dream game I never knew I wanted. Back at the start it was just a means to an end. Back when I was becoming an indie dev, I designed 4ish games around a unique game mechanic. Two were AAA quality and 2 were B quality for production costs, so I decided to put them on the back burner and not spend years on my first game (lol). I instead decided to make a quick and free game on PC. This way my studio had a game to our name and I could attract other devs to help with the big project.
VizionEck started out as a "1 month game." I was making super quick progress and even kept a dev blog on the chertz. However I was stupid and kinda felt the game had more potential. I tweeted Shahid at playstation and he helped get me in contact with the US folks to register as an indie dev. Haha it all started through twitter.
On August 21st I regestered VizionEck LLC with the gov so that I could progress with dev sign up. The paperwork took a long time going back and forth so during this I just added feature and feature to the game. I added multiplayer even though I don't care about multiplayer games.
Wasn't until a year ago when I started cutting content that VizionEck started to feel great for me. I've always thought the game would be great, but it lacked soul and passion. Well it had passion, just not for the game mechanics.
I've also stopped caring abouf being unique. If a game does something good, I'll shamelessy copy that. No regrets. Players (and I) just want a great game regardless of how many shoulders it's built on.
For fun I've been using the count to a million thread to jusge my game. I want to have more sales than it, so I need to think about if delays are worth it.
But fudge money. Like seriously. I hope to make a profit so I can keep making games, but this has become my dreM. I'll be happy and proud of the game regardless of sales or reviews. But please buy it.
I'm thinking about doing a forum article on WoW. Is there anything special I have to do?I gave you the writer's permission.
I gave you the writer's permission.I can already see the headlines
I think most of those features are defunct, but at the very least you'll have access to what's still working.
EDT:
Might as well program in some article/blog features. Would be handy for my game news too.
First COD I've ever been hyped for.that first video was pretty good actually. i dont understand the dislike ratio... ohh wait i do... butt hurt gamers.
that first video was pretty good actually. i dont understand the dislike ratio... ohh wait i do... butt hurt gamers.People call it Killzone/Halo as an insult, but that's the type of game I want!
A lot of open world games just end up being a collection of linear games.Yeah it's just open world level select. MGSV is one of the better ones at avoiding this imo.
Missions are very often encapsulated in such a way that it doesnt really end up mattering order wise.
Characters don't really have any connections to others.
Should I buy NMS or life is strange?Wait for NMS reviews, and download Life is Strange episode 1 for free and make your decision.
Wait for NMS reviews, and download Life is Strange episode 1 for free and make your decision.Yeah I played epiaode 1 and liked it a lot.
so does the combat in Mass Effect 2 suck balls like it does in Mass Effect 1, or is it playable?It's ok. I never had any problems with it.
Haha stuff like this happens so much:Lol.
(http://i.imgur.com/V6Q3Gd9.png)
(http://i.imgur.com/AiZjEjFl.jpg)
Lol.Was posted on a game dev subreddit. Guy downloaded the FPS tutorial and then wanted to claim copyright to it so that no one else could use "his" assets.
What is this from?
Was posted on a game dev subreddit. Guy downloaded the FPS tutorial and then wanted to claim copyright to it so that no one else could use "his" assets.Lol yeah, I found the video.
Yeah I played epiaode 1 and liked it a lot.
Well this seems like a horrible idea.+Free Games
OTON X:The First Artificial Intelligent Game Console by Derrick Samuels --Kickstarter (https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/qquip/oton-x-the-first-artificial-intelligent-game-conso)
No someone is beating me to market!!! ;DActually more similar than I thought. :o
Actually more similar than I thought. :oYup lots of surface level similarities. Haha it'd be hilarious if "cube FPS" becomes a mini genre.
Yup lots of surface level similarities. Haha it'd be hilarious if "cube FPS" becomes a mini genre.Yours will be way cooler though.
Yours will be way cooler though.Well I'd hope mine would be cooler. It has twice the amount of boxes!
Or maybe I've succumbed to the hype.... :o
Don't think this will be an actual game, but some of the Lumberyard images look amazing.Has Amazon done any customization on the graphics or is identical to standard Cryengine?
Also gives a bit of a bloodborne vibe.
(https://d0.awsstatic.com/gamedev/Lumberyard%20Gallery/lumberyard-spooky.png)
Has Amazon done any customization on the graphics or is identical to standard Cryengine?They've added some features and stuff, but I think it's pretty much identical aside from those few things.
That middle one has a cool art style.No I haven't. :-\
Have you messed around with reflection probes and things like that yet?
No I haven't. :-\The thing in the Cryengine screen is a reflection probe. At least in Unity they're mostly automated and pretty simple to setup.
I'm pretty clueless to most of this stuff, yet.
The thing in the Cryengine screen is a reflection probe. At least in Unity they're mostly automated and pretty simple to setup.Just did some reading. Yeah, pretty easy setup.
(http://theawesomer.com/photos/2013/09/hyper_light_drifter_t.jpg) Just came through on the kickstarter update (https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1661802484/hyper-light-drifter/posts/1675572?ref=backer_project_update). Native ports were not an option for Vita/Wii U so Hyper Light Drifter would have had to been recreated from scratch in a new engine. Doing that and keeping the main game updated was going to be too much work and was negatively impacting the developer health. Video breaks it down very well.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mFvz...ature=youtu.be (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mFvzI0xGgTg&feature=youtu.be)
So what happened to Crytek? Did they give up and fold?Probably making kinect games for MS now.
So what happened to Crytek? Did they give up and fold?Star Citizen uses CryEngine and are funding engine development as the game needs it.
Probably making kinect games for MS now.Making a PSVR game actually. :P
Huh! ???? The Iceland clap is in #FIFA17! https://t.co/5MUom1EFIz https://t.co/U1ZSNqTJBv
— EA SPORTS FIFA (@EASPORTSFIFA) September 12, 2016
KSP is moving closer to the full launch of 1.2Yeah that mechanic sounds cool.
Im playing the pre release, and its made some nice upgrades, which finally includes a communication network mechanic.
Yeah that mechanic sounds cool.I agree, it gives things a larger sense of accomplishment, and a ladder to progress. Sat's can be for more than just a quick science grab
I think the game will really benefit from "empire building" like progress.
Hype!Conor Mcgregor in this?
Conor Mcgregor in this?Yes
YesDidn't know that. That's pretty funny
Looks dope.
We should have a thread just for tracking the NMS crazy post release. Now people are stopping by their office to check and see if it's abandoned or not.This hammers home just how small Hello Games is.
(http://i.imgur.com/I6RFkxd.jpg)
I'm super hyped for Dishonored 2 and Watch Dogs 2. Feel like I should only buy 1 but both look so good.I'm not sure what to think of dishonored's split campaign.
I'm not sure what to think of dishonored's split campaign.The campaign had better be good. The multiplayer is just Advanced Warfare re-skinned. Same as Black Ops 3 was. If the campaign sucks, I can see this game getting hate beyond what it originally did.
COD looks great though!
so classically good.
(http://i0.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/facebook/000/284/922/0e3.png)
Yooka-Laylee launches April 11, 'Capital Cashino' trailer - Gematsu (http://gematsu.com/2016/12/yooka-laylee-launches-april-11-capital-cashino-trailer)I feel bad for Wii U owners but I'm sure most of them will forgive Nintendo immediately and gobble up switch
Wii U version canceled and will be replaced by the Switch version.
I feel bad for Wii U owners but I'm sure most of them will forgive Nintendo immediately and gobble up switchThat's one thing about Nintendo I never liked even back when I could count myself as somewhat of a fan. The fact that support for their console dries up almost instantly upon a new one arriving. Be it their fault or not, it just always seems to happen that way. Rarely do you get any additional games after the new console has arrived and usually those games are garbage. Meanwhile, Microsoft and Sony would push for at least 2 or 3 more years of support. Sony usually going above and beyond. Let's be honest, though. I think Nintendo fans were already used to not having any Wii U games. The console's lineup died... what... two years ago for the most part?
Bad game design in real life.Having naughtiness with raven.
If the world was a game, what would be some examples of poor game design? - Quora (https://www.quora.com/If-the-world-was-a-game-what-would-be-some-examples-of-poor-game-design)
Having naughtiness with raven.It's like those cheap mobile games that try to squeeze money out of you between rounds.
The gameplay is just broken, it's no where near satisfactory, sound design sucks, models and textures are horrible. And there is certainly something major glitches, the most glaring one being with the scale, it's certainly not supposed to be that small...
Having naughtiness with raven.
The gameplay is just broken, it's no where near satisfactory, sound design sucks, models and textures are horrible. And there is certainly something major glitches, the most glaring one being with the scale, it's certainly not supposed to be that small...
It's like those cheap mobile games that try to squeeze money out of you between rounds.Don't worry. I have a patch coming out!
Finished farcry primal the other day. It was fun, but it's nothing great. Though it does have some cool ideas, and the level design combined with the art at times was fantastic. It's story sucked balls though.I'm struggling to finish. Got it closish to launch and played for a month and just can't get back into it. It's a beautiful game though.
I'm struggling to finish. Got it closish to launch and played for a month and just can't get back into it. It's a beautiful game though.Yeah, I bought it around launch too. Played for roughly 21 hours, then stopped when doom and uncharted came out, or around that time. I came back to it, but after a few hours I started rushing things till I finished it
I'm struggling to finish. Got it closish to launch and played for a month and just can't get back into it. It's a beautiful game though.Same thing for me too. I got it at launch and loved it for a while but then got rapidly bored. I have no will to finish the 'story' and I don't think I ever will. Disappointing in the end
I want to play Far Cry primal but it felt/feels like a reskinned Far Cry 4. Even though I haven't played any Far Cry games, that was offputing.It pretty much is, but it definitely had a lot of work to make it quite different at the same time. Far Cry 3 is my favorite of all of them.
The constructed languages are cool though. I want to buy it just for them.
Look who's back.Wowza it's not dead!
http://www.ign.com/articles/2017/01/03/rime-re-revealed-for-ps4-xbox-one-pc-and-nintendo-switch-a-ign-first
May release.
Wowza it's not dead!Yeah the graphics definitely look like they took a hit. I'm mostly wondering if it'll be any good, last march they "chose to reacquire the rights to Rime" which according to rumours actually meant that Sony was fed up with them and took the dev kits away because they simply didn't have a game. And now they are suddenly ready to release this 14 months later and on 3 new platforms (on of which they probably haven't had a dev kit for for long at all) as well?
edt: graphics look downgraded and the game seems smaller in this trailer but it still looks fun. Wonder what it will cost.
So hyped for ME: Andromeda. I still can't believe all the people on gaf who think it will get delayed. It's literally 2 and 1/2 months away and will need to go gold by mid to end of february. They wouldn't have announced if there was any doubt. I could see a couple week delay if something all of a sudden pops up but nothing like some people are suggesting on gaf. Someone even thinks it could get delayed to August or later. Crazy people. :Pi Dont think it will be delayed now that they have given a release date thats rather close. but i can understand why some people might think so, we barely seen anything of the game, and its supposedly huge. compared to Horizon, we seem very very little of Mass Effect, and they are just releasing a month apart, and are both RPG with a lot of content.
i Dont think it will be delayed now that they have given a release date thats rather close. but i can understand why some people might think so, we barely seen anything of the game, and its supposedly huge. compared to Horizon, we seem very very little of Mass Effect, and they are just releasing a month apart, and are both RPG with a lot of content.Yeah I can get why. But it's literally what EA does now when marketing their games. They show off very little until 2-3 months release and then its full blast on info.
Yeah I can get why. But it's literally what EA does now when marketing their games. They show off very little until 2-3 months release and then its full blast on info.i guess so. im excited to see multiplayer, but i am also really worried, i dont want this to have gameplay elements hidden behind microtransactions. im OK with microtransactions if they are for cosmetic items, ideally gameplay DLC would be free as a result, other wise it would feel like the milking is too much. but going on to multiplayer, i think they can have something pretty fun. i didnt play ME3's multiplayer as i played ME3 just a few months ago.
Skyrim's combat looks hot garbage tbh. I have briefly touched the witcher 3 so I cannot say but shadow of Mordor has way better combat. I am going to go back to it and try and complete it as I have gone so far I might as well do it.Skyrim is very unpolished combat wise.
Moved onto Bloodborne and Witcher 3 now. Struggling to find the time to play Bloodborne as I do not have much time to play without having to pause which you cannot do in Bloodborne. The Witcher 3 is amazing though, easily living up to the hype and reviews.The Witcher 3 is just SO good. IMO its better than bloodborne, but BB is really good.
Bloodborne is amazing. :Dthats because you are a failure in life.
I like it more than The Witcher 3, but that's me.
The Witcher 3 is just SO good. IMO its better than bloodborne, but BB is really good.I have Doom, but only played the first hour and I wasn't feeling it so I haven't touched it since. I'll have to start it up again soon and see if I like it better.
and yeah not being able to pause in bloodborne was a baby lol.
Doom's single player is amazing. such a great game. at first its meh, but then it gets better and better. i reached and finished the first Hell mission. dang it was fun. i hope Doom 5 is in the works.
Moved onto Bloodborne and Witcher 3 now. Struggling to find the time to play Bloodborne as I do not have much time to play without having to pause which you cannot do in Bloodborne. The Witcher 3 is amazing though, easily living up to the hype and reviews.You can by going to the "desktop"
I have Doom, but only played the first hour and I wasn't feeling it so I haven't touched it since. I'll have to start it up again soon and see if I like it better.First hour is certainly slow. But it keeps getting better the more along you go. The gameplay is simply superb. And the level design just keeps getting better and better. I'd highly recommend you continue. Ohh.. and dem weapons.. most awesome weapons in an FPS
You can by going to the "desktop"I'm pretty sure the game doesn't stop then.
So I finally bought the season pass for Witcher 3. Going to start playing it this weekend.About time. It's easily one of the best pieces of DLC ever made.
You can by going to the "desktop"Think you have to put it to sleep, actually.
RESIDENT EVIL 7 biohazard confirmed for @Xbox Play Anywhere – buy once, play on both Xbox One & @Windows 10 PC. https://t.co/yhcwjEnjla
— Phil Spencer (@XboxP3) January 18, 2017
They need to rethink the name Play Anywhere. Literally speaking, that's only the case if you own a laptop. Figuratively, it gives the impression that a wide range of platforms support it.RESIDENT EVIL 7 biohazard confirmed for @Xbox Play Anywhere – buy once, play on both Xbox One & @Windows 10 PC. https://t.co/yhcwjEnjla
— Phil Spencer (@XboxP3) January 18, 2017
They need to rethink the name Play Anywhere. Literally speaking, that's only the case if you own a laptop. Figuratively, it gives the impression that a wide range of platforms support it.Yeap you are tied to Window 10 MS Store.
Think you have to put it to sleep, actually.I didn't have to. Maybe they patched it
Doesn't Steam also offer something similar (PC to PC streaming)?What do you mean?
What do you mean?In terms of "play anywhere". Let's say I have a rig and a laptop. The laptop isn't powerful enough to run RE7 well. However, if Steam can do PC-to-PC streaming, I can at least stream the game to the laptop from the rig.
XB1/PC PlayAnywhere is a deal that you buy the digital version of the game and can play on PC (Win10 Store) and XB1.
Steam well you can only play on Steam (PC).
In terms of "play anywhere". Let's say I have a rig and a laptop. The laptop isn't powerful enough to run RE7 well. However, if Steam can do PC-to-PC streaming, I can at least stream the game to the laptop from the rig.Yeah... I guess so because I never tried.
Yeah... I guess so because I never tried.Oh, so it's like Sony's crossbuy during the PS3 and PSV days.
But the MS PlayAnywhere is not streaming... it is you get two copies of the game for the Win10 Store (PC) and XB1.
Oh, so it's like Sony's crossbuy during the PS3 and PSV days.Exactly.
Oh, so it's like Sony's crossbuy during the PS3 and PSV days.Yeah except with a less fitting name
For honor beta is fudgy amazing. I played it got 5 hours today... 5 hours.... It's such a good game.shame I forgot it started. Need to redeem my code.
shame I forgot it started. Need to redeem my code.yeah... after the beta i am buying it day 1.
Likely won't be buying For Honor though until it's cheaper. I'm hoping the single player is at least decent enough for when I get it.
Oh cool. Looks like I'm not the only dude that watches Rag's content.
People on both sides of the online feminism and anti feminism discussion are pretty fudgy stupid.That just depends on how far to one side or the other you are. In the case of that video, I wholly agree with Rags. Feminism has become a poison and those who drink it every day find themselves looking for things to change that don't need it in the name of an ideal of equality they don't really believe in or refuse to see how it doesn't/shouldn't apply to everything.
That just depends on how far to one side or the other you are. In the case of that video, I wholly agree with Rags. Feminism has become a poison and those who drink it every day find themselves looking for things to change that don't need it in the name of an ideal of equality they don't really believe in or refuse to see how it doesn't/shouldn't apply to everything.There's also a large difference between the feminists and anti-feminists when it comes to having an open discussion (e.g. not having YouTube ratings and comments disabled).
That just depends on how far to one side or the other you are. In the case of that video, I wholly agree with Rags. Feminism has become a poison and those who drink it every day find themselves looking for things to change that don't need it in the name of an ideal of equality they don't really believe in or refuse to see how it doesn't/shouldn't apply to everything.That's why I added the online part. These people (on both sides, including as it seems that Rags dude) don't live in the real world. People that can't stop crying about the patriarchy and mysoginy etc. all day and see it in everything are insane nutcases and people that take these nutcases and think they represent the entirety of feminism and then feel inclined to make videos about how feminists all more or less want to chop white mens dicks off are morons as well. Not once in the real world have I ever met someone that complained about the patriarchy or mansplaining or any of that battleship to me, but if you were to believe the internet, then those people would have to be everywhere.
There's also a large difference between the feminists and anti-feminists when it comes to having an open discussion (e.g. not having YouTube ratings and comments disabled).Oh yeah, Youtube comment sections, the best place for an open discussion imaginable.
Oh yeah, Youtube comment sections, the best place for an open discussion imaginable.Doesn't necessarily mean that good discussions in YouTube comment sections are impossible...
Doesn't necessarily mean that good discussions in YouTube comment sections are impossible...Under these types of videos? They more than likely are.
Under these types of videos? They more than likely are.I would agree if you mean that there is more shitposting than constructive discussion. However, if there is constructive discussion under the videos, then there is constructiveness regardless of the more numerous shitposting. After all, you can just ignore the shitposts or just flat out not scroll down if you don't want to see the comments.
I would agree if you mean that there is more shitposting than constructive discussion. However, if there is constructive discussion under the videos, then there is constructiveness regardless of the more numerous shitposting. After all, you can just ignore the shitposts or just flat out not scroll down if you don't want to see the comments.I guess, but if I knew that all the videos I make would have comment sections filled with insults flung at me then I'd also think about just disabling comments, after all people can discuss the videos anywhere on the internet.
That just depends on how far to one side or the other you are. In the case of that video, I wholly agree with Rags. Feminism has become a poison and those who drink it every day find themselves looking for things to change that don't need it in the name of an ideal of equality they don't really believe in or refuse to see how it doesn't/shouldn't apply to everything.Well that's extreme.
Well that's extreme.Christina Hoff Sommers is awesome and Liana Kerzner is alright, too. However, 3rd wave feminism is nowhere near what 1st & 2nd wave feminism were.
Feminism has cuckoos like all movements but it's disingenuous to ignore all the other feminists and the historical positives feminism has brought.
Well that's extreme.As Aura said, what feminism was and what it's been turning into are two different things. And, as Rags pointed out, egalitarianism makes feminism pointless if what you're honestly aiming for is equality between the genders/sexes. Thus feminism really has no place but to be a movement that empowers females at the expense of males and attempts to create an uneven situation to their benefit.
Feminism has cuckoos like all movements but it's disingenuous to ignore all the other feminists and the historical positives feminism has brought.
As Aura said, what feminism was and what it's been turning into are two different things. And, as Rags pointed out, egalitarianism makes feminism pointless if what you're honestly aiming for is equality between the genders/sexes. Thus feminism really has no place but to be a movement that empowers females at the expense of males and attempts to create an uneven situation to their benefit.That or most people simply aren't as pedantic when it comes to their terminology and just stick to the word that they've come to know to stand for the movement of gender equality. Just like many atheists probably have a mindset that's actually closer to agnosticism but still call themselves atheists.
That or most people simply aren't as pedantic when it comes to their terminology and just stick to the word that they've come to know to stand for the movement of gender equality. Just like many atheists probably have a mindset that's actually closer to agnosticism but still call themselves atheists.It's not pedantic to point out that this particular brand of feminism that has grown off of what feminism was breaks with the ideals. That at this point it might just be better to run with "egalitarian" than "feminist" because of the increasingly negative connotation thanks to those taking feminism in directions it was never meant for. It helps that egalitarianism covers a wider range than what feminism does.
when i come on these forums i see a bunch of boys that don't even want to try and empathize with how our society treats women differently than men on the negative consequences that it can have on them. you've all latched on the the worst examples you can find and use it to dismiss everything feminism.First of all, leave your little insults at the door. I believe you've already been warned. To the point, no one here lacks empathy to the struggles of women. I have a sister, a mother, and plenty of female friends. I understand quite well the struggles as I'm sure virtually everyone here does. What I refuse to empathize with is the brand of feminism that seeks to subvert everything around it to create one giant safe space.
my daughter is only 6 months old and the ways people treat her are already staggeringly different than my son. the criticisms based on her looks that my son never received. the toys people gift that are always pink.
i see in my work the most productive member of my team was a women and she also make the least money. the least productive is a man and he makes the most. the women (foolishly) believes in merit based pay and the man is loud, obnoxious, but most importantly demanding. ...and because he is demanding he has demanded his way to higher pay while the women waited for recognition that never came.
worst yet, she was sexually assaulted at work by one of my coworkers who was "just being funny". i watched at our local leadership and remote HR do everything in their power to not let it become an "incident". i watched her try and work uncomfortably by avoiding direct contact with the guy who touched her. i watched her quit over the incident. i now i'm watching the guy who assaulted her reap i the benefits of her departure as takes over her important responsibilities while delegating out the ones he didn't want.
things are still very much a man's world.
It's not pedantic to point out that this particular brand of feminism that has grown off of what feminism was breaks with the ideals. That at this point it might just be better to run with "egalitarian" than "feminist" because of the increasingly negative connotation thanks to those taking feminism in directions it was never meant for. It helps that egalitarianism covers a wider range than what feminism does.It's more of 'actions speak louder than words'. 3rd wave feminists like to bring up the dictionary definition of feminism, but their actions absolutely contradict that.
It's not pedantic to point out that this particular brand of feminism that has grown off of what feminism was breaks with the ideals. That at this point it might just be better to run with "egalitarian" than "feminist" because of the increasingly negative connotation thanks to those taking feminism in directions it was never meant for. It helps that egalitarianism covers a wider range than what feminism does.He doesn't point anything like that out though, instead he says "being a feminist is a problem, isn't it?" and "feminism corrupts everything it touches". He seems completely convinced of this idea that these lunatics represent what feminism today is, but there's still a huge difference the tumblr "activist" and what the real world considers a normal feminist.
He doesn't point anything like that out though, instead he says "being a feminist is a problem, isn't it?" and "feminism corrupts everything it touches". He seems completely convinced of this idea that these lunatics represent what feminism today is, but there's still a huge difference the tumblr "activist" and what the real world considers a normal feminist.I will agree that he really should clarify whether he's talking about feminism in general or third wave feminism that is rampant online, in certain college campuses, and maybe a couple cities. Based on his previous videos and the kind of person he has come off to me as, I'm inclined to believe the latter. I don't think he believes that all feminists are like the ones he's pointing out in this video. Though I think his insistence on calling yourself egalitarian instead of feminist is his way of saying that the moderate feminists should separate themselves from the radicals by doing so. I just think he's very passionate about his hobby and tries to combat the battleship surrounding it. Though obviously I can't speak for him. Still, I agree with his points for the most part.
Seriously all these people that use dumb phrases like patriarchy, mansplaining, cis, SJWs, feminazis etc. just need to get away from the internet more, cause that shame is clearly corrupting their perception of what feminism is for most people that identify as feminist.
They can't say you're bad at videogames if you don't play videogames. pic.twitter.com/9tYHjnXUGq
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Sout Park delayed to Ubisofts next FY (07.17 - 06.18)I'm shocked!
https://www.ubisoftgroup.com/comsite_common/en-US/images/d20170209044542ubisoft%20q3%20fy17%20sales%20english%20final_tcm99-283167_tcm99-196733-32.pdf
I'm shocked!It's kinda shocking that it's not even out before E3.
I'm shocked!Shocked!
It's kinda shocking that it's not even out before E3.Yeah I guess it is, considering they spent so long on it last E3.
For some reason I mixed up my quarters, the next fiscal year is 04.17 to 03.18So it could come out before e3 then
I think Killer Instinct is done for in the competitive scene. It missed being the 9th game for EVO by quite a margin. Ultimate Marvel vs Capcom 3 and Pokken Tournament blew it out of the water in donation totals and number of donors. What was surprising was the significant lack of donations for Mortal Kombat X. And once again, Smash Bros gets two entries into EVO between Melee and Wii U. Personally, I think it's shaming that one franchise is taking two slots and that Smash Bros Melee continues to be a part of EVO.Melee will never be stopped!
Melee will never be stopped!Well Season 3 released last year but they're adding onto it again. They just added a new character recently and they have plans for at least 3 more. So the game still has content coming for it. It's not like it's no longer being supported or there was some big gap.
When was the last KI season released?
Well Season 3 released last year but they're adding onto it again. They just added a new character recently and they have plans for at least 3 more. So the game still has content coming for it. It's not like it's no longer being supported or there was some big gap.Well maybe the sequel is coming soon?
Well maybe the sequel is coming soon?They're making more content for the existing game and it looks like that's going to be stretched out for the better part of this year and there's been no indication of a sequel. Killer Instinct's place in the competitive scene has nothing to do with whether or not the company is supporting it or making a sequel. It has everything to do with the competitive players. A game doesn't drop out of EVO's lineup because of what the company that made it is doing. If that was the case Marvel vs Capcom would have been out a long time ago and Smash Bros wouldn't have two games from the same franchise in the lineup constantly.
Ubisoft are seriously being stupid with For Honors review's. not giving out reviewers copies early and letting them review and play the game at release like everybody else will result in a rushed reviews, each one trying to release a review as fast as possible so they can get more hits.And they will judge it negatively because Ubisoft treats them badly with this decision
this game isnt a typical game, it has a rather new style of gameplay, and it takes time to learn it and actually get good at it. if reviews are rushed and they just play a few multiplayer games to try and judge the game, chances are they arent actually giving the game the shot it deserves and the time needed to actually learn the game well. which might end up in lower scored reviews.
I think Killer Instinct is done for in the competitive scene. It missed being the 9th game for EVO by quite a margin. Ultimate Marvel vs Capcom 3 and Pokken Tournament blew it out of the water in donation totals and number of donors. What was surprising was the significant lack of donations for Mortal Kombat X. And once again, Smash Bros gets two entries into EVO between Melee and Wii U. Personally, I think it's shaming that one franchise is taking two slots and that Smash Bros Melee continues to be a part of EVO.I personally feel Neversoft has reached the limit of what they're current fighting engine can do. Injustice 2 needs to be a complete overhaul of their combat system or else it's going to competitively die as fast as MK X. Though I'm not quite too sure what they can do. Maybe they should try 3D again.
I seriously love for honor. It's amazing. It's so fudgy addictive. Already have 5 hours in it within just 2 days. It's just so good!Agreed.
I seriously love for honor. It's amazing. It's so fudgy addictive. Already have 5 hours in it within just 2 days. It's just so good!dang I wish I liked the combat, the game looks great to me and I was so hyped but I just don't enjoy playing it :(
dang I wish I liked the combat, the game looks great to me and I was so hyped but I just don't enjoy playing it :(pft, I put 16 hours into FF 8/10 each in 2 days.
You say 5 hours in 2 days like that's a lot!Spoiler for Hidden:
pft, I put 16 hours into FF 8/10 each in 2 days.Yup if I have a free weekend I can game for 30 hours + easily
Getting hyped for mass effect! Here's hoping the story is greatJust watched this earlier, it looks great and I'm starting to get hyped as well.
I had zero hype for the new game, but that video got me hyped on nostalgia. I loved 2 and 3.
Getting hyped for mass effect! Here's hoping the story is great
Just watched this earlier, it looks great and I'm starting to get hyped as well.It's a day one game for me. Won't open it till April since I'll be busy, but I'll still preorder on Amazon.
I don't think I'll pre order this but if it reviews well I'll get it shortly after launch
I had zero hype for the new game, but that video got me hyped on nostalgia. I loved 2 and 3.Hmm you just reminded me about pre order bonuses. I'll have a look at what they are for ME:A and I might pre order then :D
It's a day one game for me. Won't open it till April since I'll be busy, but I'll still preorder on Amazon.
Moving forward I'm getting all 3rd party games digital unless I already have all the past games in a series on disc. All first party games I will be getting physical copies and especially collectors editions of them if i have the money and they are worth it.I haven't got a single physical ps4 game. Get rekd son!
I haven't got a single physical ps4 game. Get rekd son!Physical > digital
Physical > digitalI see they didn't teach you about the > and < signs in school! Less than (<) is what you want to use here
I see they didn't teach you about the > and < signs in school! Less than (<) is what you want to use here(https://media.giphy.com/media/3eKdC7REvgOt2/giphy.gif)
Moving forward I'm getting all 3rd party games digital unless I already have all the past games in a series on disc. All first party games I will be getting physical copies and especially collectors editions of them if i have the money and they are worth it.Why do you care about if a game's first party?
Why do you care about if a game's first party?I don't really, but I typically get most of the first party collectors editions if they have them. Plus I want to keep getting some games physically so I figure why not just first party games. At some point I'll probably even stop that though. Mostly i'm just thinking sony first party. Everything is not a big deal.
I haven't got a single physical ps4 game. Get rekd son!EWW!! Within the next few years I will be all digital more than likely. I still like having some game physically.
Yup if I have a free weekend I can game for 30 hours + easilyMy friend back in university finished ff10 in a weekend for his first playthrough
My friend back in university finished ff10 in a weekend for his first playthroughWhat you think of Ni No Kuni 1 on PS3?
@Basil I finished Ni No Kuni and Zone of Enders the first. I'm trying to finish the first 3D Prince of Persia but it's terrible.
What you think of Ni No Kuni 1 on PS3?Ni No Kuni was good. It's a bit of a challenge early on and has a pretty big grind curve. Spent about 5 hours total grinding if not more. The ending was pretty lame.
I wanted to get Zone of the Enders but I heard the PS3 ver was pretty bad in performance so I opted out.
How come Prince of Persia Sands of time is bad :(!?
I have the PC ver, gonna play it sometime in the future.
Ni No Kuni was good. It's a bit of a challenge early on and has a pretty big grind curve. Spent about 5 hours total grinding if not more. The ending was pretty lame.Is PoP as good as AC? lol
Zone of Enders was okay, it was short though, 5 hours. Frame rate was a bit uneven but rarely terrible.
Prince of Persia's combat and a.i. is terrible. It gets repetitive after the first battle.
HYPE!!!
Getting hyped for mass effect! Here's hoping the story is great
Playing until dawn and Diablo 3 right now. Finished ratchet and clank recently (ps4). Until dawn is messed up... in a good wayOoh diablo 3! Have you played it before?
dang I wish I liked the combat, the game looks great to me and I was so hyped but I just don't enjoy playing it :(
You say 5 hours in 2 days like that's a lot!Spoiler for Hidden:
pft, I put 16 hours into FF 8/10 each in 2 days.Wtf you guys are crazy. 5 hours for me is just so much playtime. Considering there is also time between games/matches that weren't counted.
Playing until dawn and Diablo 3 right now. Finished ratchet and clank recently (ps4). Until dawn is messed up... in a good wayYeah until dawn is great. Loved it. Tell us when you finish how many guys you ha left alive and how many died.
Wtf you guys are crazy. 5 hours for me is just so much playtime. Considering there is also time between games/matches that weren't counted.Yeah I don't normally game that much but if there's a game that I'm really into I can easily play that much. Back when I was super addicted to diablo 3 I reckon I put more than 50 hours into in one week, thinking about it.
Back in the day I used to do 6 hour sessions of gaming. Back in killzone 2 and CoD MW2. But now I just can't, waaaay too much.
30 hours in a weekend... Seriously... Holly fudge that's insane.
Yeah until dawn is great. Loved it. Tell us when you finish how many guys you ha left alive and how many died.
Ooh diablo 3! Have you played it before?Just the first act in the beta. Feels great on PS4!
Wtf you guys are crazy. 5 hours for me is just so much playtime. Considering there is also time between games/matches that weren't counted.Yeah I can't do that anymore. Took me like a week to put the 5 hours necessary to finish Zone of Enders
Back in the day I used to do 6 hour sessions of gaming. Back in killzone 2 and CoD MW2. But now I just can't, waaaay too much.
30 hours in a weekend... Seriously... Holly fudge that's insane.
Yeah until dawn is great. Loved it. Tell us when you finish how many guys you ha left alive and how many died.
Just the first act in the beta. Feels great on PS4!Oh okay. You'll like it playing it now, it's a lot better than it was at launch.
Oh okay. You'll like it playing it now, it's a lot better than it was at launch.I played like the first 20 minutes with my gf lol. She really doesn't like gaming
If you have someone to play with its brilliant
I played like the first 20 minutes with my gf lol. She really doesn't like gamingOh ;D
Natalie Dormer is voicing a character in Mass Effect :o :oWho be that?
I'm buying it
Who be that?That be the one
Oh! That chick from Game of Thrones (and other stuff)
That be the oneThats pretty cool - I wonder if she'll play a main character (party member).
Thats pretty cool - I wonder if she'll play a main character (party member).She's not. She plays the ship's doctor. Its not confirmed if she's a romance-able character or not
She's not. She plays the ship's doctor. Its not confirmed if she's a romance-able character or notdang, PRE-ORDER CANCELLED
#NieRAutomata pic.twitter.com/RQtfUGtbQl
— xenosaga (@xenosaga7) February 24, 2017
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Disclaimer: If these resources have been made available to the public by error or if it works as intended I do not know. Floorplans documents have been obtained through legit means anyway.MS has less than half the floor space of Sony this E3. Panic!!!!!
Today, on February 26, 2017, I noticed when visiting https://www.e3expo.com a new section called Currently Exhibiting had been added. It includes items like Exhibitor FAQ, Promotional Opportunities, Exhibitor Registration and much more. Of greater interest are these following items:Exhibitor Portal (https://pr311jm731.exh.mapyourshow.com/exh_sso.cfm?GUIDToken=) (links to the E3 2016 exhibitor section currently)Exhibitor Manual (http://marketing.ges.com/kits/22/1706/600963/)Exhibitor Order Forms (https://ordering.ges.com/022600963/)
The Exhibitor Order Forms links to a page by GES, and this page features target floor plans:South Hall(https://abload.de/img/022600963_targetfloorrjajw.png)West Hall(https://abload.de/img/022600963_targetfloorggyvf.png)Concourse Hall(https://abload.de/img/022600963_targetfloorcra99.png)2nd Level Meeting RoomsQuote(https://abload.de/img/022600963_targetfloorapy4s.png)The E3 2016 floorplans are available for comparison here: http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthre...ighlight=floor (http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1226481&highlight=floor)Microsoft
Microsoft is in South Hall this year, usually they are in West Hall.
1601 (150 ft x 100 ft, 15000 sq ft)Nintendo of America
In West Hall
4822 (100 ft x 200 ft, 20000 sq ft)
5244 (110 ft x 90 ft, 9900 sq ft)
5644 (30 ft x 70 ft, 2100 sq ft)
32000 sq ft total.
It's likely Nintendo has reserved the theatre as well.Sony Interactive Entertainment America
In West Hall
4244 (30 ft x 90 ft, 2700 sq ft)
4322 (150 ft x 200 ft, 30000 sq ft)
4556 (80 ft x 60 ft, 4800 sq ft)
37500 sq ft total
The E3 hype and talk is starting to build up. I think Sony will have a great E3 this year as well. Less announcements in general. But more gameplay and trailers from games we already know about looking forward too. I would think Ms having less floor space is due to Scorpio and it not being ready to have booths yet, while their presentation while focus on Scorpio.They need to have booths at E3. This thing is supposed to launch this holiday season, it would be laughable if they weren't able to let people try it at E3.
Ion, the space survival game by Dean Hall and Improbable, is dead • Eurogamer.net (http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2017-03-07-ion-the-space-survival-game-by-dean-hall-and-improbable-is-dead)this doesnt seem to be an MS situation but rather an indie situation. it seems a lot of indies are taking on projects bigger than they can handle. Rime is an example, that thing went through a lot of development issues. Wild seems to be another. No Mans Sky was delayed multiple times and only to release a subpar game.
Just mentioned this game not long ago when talking about exclusives or console exclusives announced for Xbox One and how many of the smaller games have taken too long to release. Well, it seems Ion really did bite the dust.
this doesnt seem to be an MS situation but rather an indie situation. it seems a lot of indies are taking on projects bigger than they can handle. Rime is an example, that thing went through a lot of development issues. Wild seems to be another. No Mans Sky was delayed multiple times and only to release a subpar game.The point was to show that even among Xbox One's weak lineup are games that still haven't come yet and may never. It's the fact that Microsoft has virtually nothing for Xbox One and even the remaining indie titles, many of which were announced long ago, are still not out and it was questionable that some ever would. Ion was one of them. It's not Microsoft's fault for games not under their control being canceled. What IS their fault is not securing enough titles or creating them to make a robust lineup.
So it seems Colin Moriarty is leaving Kinda Funny. Not long after a sexist joke he made on Twitter went South on him quickly. I would link his tweet but it turns out I'm blocked from viewing it. Either he locked it so only certain people can view it or my mentioning his name, without a hashtag, in a tweet I made last year got his attention and pissed him off. Same way Lionhead knew I tweeted about Fable Legends and basically told me to try it before I knock it.What did he say?
What did he say?He is resigning from Kinda Funny, effective immediately. My guess is that when Greg Miller didn't defend him about his tweet, he got pissed off.
He is resigning from Kinda Funny, effective immediately. My guess is that when Greg Miller didn't defend him about his tweet, he got pissed off.You could say that Colin was not right 8)
...It's not funny, it mostly seems annoying.Eh, it's kinda funny ;)
What Remains of Edith Finch Launches for PS4 and PC on April 25, 2017 https://t.co/F4Cyte6fgL pic.twitter.com/mquZzA37HU
— DualShockers (@DualShockers) March 14, 2017
Man I could go for some upgamers.What's upgamers?
What's upgamers?WELCOME TO MY MINECRAFT VIDEO
WELCOME TO MY MINECRAFT VIDEOI don't know what happened.
I don't know what happened.Oh I thought you were going along with it.
Oh I thought you were going along with it.No. :P
http://kotaku.com/sources-telltale-c...own-1793337676 (http://kotaku.com/sources-telltale-ceo-steps-down-1793337676)QuoteTelltale CEO Kevin Bruner stepped down from his position this week, sources tell Kotaku. Bruner helped found the longrunning studio, which is best known for developing adventure games based on popular franchises like The Walking Dead and Game of Thrones.More at link.
This is hilariously accurate
GameStop Closing Over 150 Stores After Poor Holiday 2016 Sales https://t.co/KYL4jEdPHQ pic.twitter.com/SEXE95b3Qq
— Game Rant (@GameRant) March 26, 2017
So it seems Colin Moriarty is leaving Kinda Funny. Not long after a sexist joke he made on Twitter went South on him quickly. I would link his tweet but it turns out I'm blocked from viewing it. Either he locked it so only certain people can view it or my mentioning his name, without a hashtag, in a tweet I made last year got his attention and pissed him off. Same way Lionhead knew I tweeted about Fable Legends and basically told me to try it before I knock it.Well you're not going to be able to try Fable Legends now
— Destiny The Game (@DestinyTheGame) March 27, 2017
I just listened to the new Podquisition episode and in it, Jim Sterling and Laura Kate Dale are warning people who've pre-ordered Yooka-Laylee :/.Sounds like Yooka-Laylee might be a shitshow.
They've apparently gotten review copies so they can't really talk about it until the embargo goes up but Jim said "if you pre-ordered it, think twice" (at around 32:30) and they both made some very unimpressed, ominous-sounding noises to describe their feelings on it. Later, Jim says "If you've looked at trailers and ever thought it looked a bit choppy" and then, shortly thereafter, "Yeah, yeah, a bit is not quite it." (Starting around the 41 minute mark.) I assume that refers to the game's performance being bad, though they make it sound like that may not be its only problem.
The podcast description also says: "Oh, and some preview words of warning regarding Yooka-Laylee."http://www.thejimquisition.com/podqu...l-like-peebee/ (http://www.thejimquisition.com/podquisition-episode-124-i-still-like-peebee/)
NeoGAF - View Single Post - Jim Sterling, Laura Kate Dale: Warning to Yooka-Laylee Pre-Orderers (http://neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=232979466)these types of games died out for a reason i suppose.
Sounds like Yooka-Laylee might be a shitshow.
Just bought these 3 games on Steam - cost me around $15 - worth it :pWhy didn't you tell me these were on sale?
(http://i.imgur.com/hCcVupb.png)
Just in time for Blazblue 4 to come to PC this year ^__^
Why didn't you tell me these were on sale?The sale just begun few hours ago :p
The sale just begun few hours ago :pI bought all the fighters.
Here are the prices for the games I bought
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Also the banner when you log into Steam lol - I found out when I went on GAF. They had a thread dedicated just to this sale lol
(http://i.imgur.com/esbNJZa.png)
Has anybody played the Titanfall open trial?Tf2?
The game is good. But i don't know what's about it, it's just nothing special. I don't think I'd ever buy this for the multiplayer. It doesn't hook you in any way
Has anybody played the Titanfall open trial?I started playing it earlier, before I went on the new Diablo season with a few friends. My first impressions are that I hate the controls, it doesn't feel nice to play at all. Black Ops 3 and Infinte Warfare do jet packs and wall running far, far better imo.
The game is good. But i don't know what's about it, it's just nothing special. I don't think I'd ever buy this for the multiplayer. It doesn't hook you in any way
The Legend of Zelda (https://www.reddit.com/r/horizon/)No Man's Sky The Game (https://www.reddit.com/r/NoMansSkyTheGame/)
Horizon Zero Dawn (https://www.reddit.com/r/zelda/)
The Legend of Zelda (https://www.reddit.com/r/horizon/)April fools? Lol
Horizon Zero Dawn (https://www.reddit.com/r/zelda/)
The Legend of Zelda (https://www.reddit.com/r/horizon/)I dont get it :(?
Horizon Zero Dawn (https://www.reddit.com/r/zelda/)
I dont get it :(?Nooo April fools I think
You just switched the two links?
Edit: Oh reddit has wrong names in the link? Thats...uhh...:(?
April fools? LolYeah it's April fools. It's common for reddit pages to "swap" with each other for fun. The mods of each subreddit set it up. The Horizon mods posted:
Nooo April fools I thinkI know its a Joke but...what was the joke :(!?
Oof, Yooka-Laylee reviewsThe discrepancy between the PS4 and XB1 versions' MC averages is hilarious.
Oof, Yooka-Laylee reviewsThere's 62 reviews on opencritic and its on 71, so it isn't that bad.
There's 62 reviews on opencritic and its on 71, so it isn't that bad.Ah, I only saw the meta score for the PS4 version, so that kinda shocked me. Still 71 isn't great either. Also how does this already have 62 reviews and Persona 5 still only has 47 or so?
Ah, I only saw the meta score for the PS4 version, so that kinda shocked me. Still 71 isn't great either. Also how does this already have 62 reviews and Persona 5 still only has 47 or so?100+ hour game versus something you can probably beat in a few hours.
The discrepancy between the PS4 and XB1 versions' MC averages is hilarious.It's funny because the XBO version has very bad technical problems.
The discrepancy between the PS4 and XB1 versions' MC averages is hilarious.Xbox seems to get the higher average score on multiplats when most of the time the PS4 version is better.
Disgaea PCWhy is it worse?
OG Visuals
(https://images-ext-2.discordapp.net/.eJwFwUsOgyAQANC7sNeRkc_grqN4j0klalqaRmDVePe-91PteqtJHbV-ywRQapLcSrrOLHsqnfTykiznsfWfVKHtTyBCtBppdEbjaGwAtyLz7MJg_Rztyg-O7KNHHdB4pIEj6bA4AnX_AeVOIC0.tDVbHPxQGVlIAPVUmisVD1Hcs-g?width=1061&height=597)
Upgraded Visuals on PC
(https://images-ext-2.discordapp.net/.eJwFwUEOwiAQAMC_cLcLu4BLb0jKPzaVtI1iTIGT8e-d-alxvtWs9t6_bQZovUgdrZxHla20m0zykirH_pw-pcPYVmBGdAaZvDVIGALkqH26x0TOL0u2pNHkkDVqZz2ZzJw8RnwYUP8L4E8f8w.3WqmXYrQ6oq3YgcmtBLpT0g9dmM?width=1061&height=597)
Not even 15 minutes into A New Frontier episode 3 and it crashes. Thought we were past this sort of battleship Telltale!!!!I'll never understand why telltale games have such bad performance.
I'll never understand why telltale games have such bad performance.I haven't noticed it so much in A New Frontier like their past games, but there are times it slows down to a crawl. I thought them moving to stronger hardware would solve all their issues after ps3. But, they just have a shame engine. And I think they even updated it too.
Why is it worse?How is it worse?
How is it worse?The text boxes are all blah. They're flat.
The text boxes are all blah. They're flat.Do you work for IGN?
Do you work for IGN?I wouldn't give it a 6.5 :P
"Nearly everything is awesome except the text boxes. 6.5/10"
The text boxes are all blah. They're flat.The hell? Text boxes......I thought you would say something else lol.
The hell? Text boxes......I thought you would say something else lol.The text boxes are textured in the original. The new ones are flat colours.
That....makes no sense though o.O.....
its looking interesting alright. but i am still cautious on how it will end up, could fall flat out on its head.
This game is actually getting me more interested the more I see it.
New Knights of the Old Republic in the Works, Says Insider https://t.co/rlaZYJs6GR pic.twitter.com/tW86qvhlIl
— Game Rant (@GameRant) April 11, 2017
Ugh and of course I get rejected from an entry level position for Bioware Austin!!!New Knights of the Old Republic in the Works, Says Insider https://t.co/rlaZYJs6GR pic.twitter.com/tW86qvhlIl
— Game Rant (@GameRant) April 11, 2017
New BioWare Edmonton Game is Destiny Meets The Division https://t.co/jSX2U3AOCl pic.twitter.com/hP73kN0AIH
— Game Rant (@GameRant) April 11, 2017
hmm, will be interesting to see how that pans out. i hope it has a decent story and is easily and enjoyable to play by ones self.New BioWare Edmonton Game is Destiny Meets The Division https://t.co/jSX2U3AOCl pic.twitter.com/hP73kN0AIH
— Game Rant (@GameRant) April 11, 2017
Overwatch Insurrection trailer leaks, shows today's new PvE mode and some very swish new skins https://t.co/9vdBMwepah pic.twitter.com/61f3U9hYrs
— Eurogamer.net (@eurogamer) April 11, 2017
Star Wars: Knights Of The Old Republic Reboot Rumors Might Not Be True [Update] https://t.co/05DzyVLgvR pic.twitter.com/GpT28WQ49e
— GameSpot (@gamespot) April 11, 2017
QuoteOriginally Posted by KotakuSource: http://kotaku.com/that-star-wars-kni...snt-1794215197 (http://kotaku.com/that-star-wars-knights-of-the-old-republic-rumor-isnt-1794215197)
Problem is, this is old info. What Ive heard separately, from people familiar with goings-on at the studio, is that BioWare Austin did indeed play around with a Knights of the Old Republic prototype, but that it hasnt been greenlit and is not currently in development. Ive also heard that the majority of BioWare Austin is working on the companys new IP, which is headed up by BioWares Edmonton studio and should be officially announced at E3. That new IP is a Destiny-ish game code-named Dylan, as Liam Robertson correctly reported in a separate Patreon post.
Liam Robertson's response:QuoteOriginally Posted by Kotaku
I reached out to Robertson this morning to clear things up and he sent over the following e-mail:QuoteGoing to hold my hands up here - I think I just misheard some of the Austin stuff when I was talking on Skype, so I may have misspoke there. Theres also the element that I had no notes in front of me and just sort of rambled on from memory. I did not expect these few select statements to blow up (oops). Im used to having the opportunity to just release follow-up notices on the Patreon with any updates and corrections. My bad there.
Let me clarify that I dont think KOTORs a current project. From the same people I learned about Dylan from, I did hear that they prototyped a KOTOR revival at Austin a while back. I believe it may have evolved into something else since then or fizzled out since then. Im still confident Austin is doing something Star Wars related though and Im confident in that. I actually did know that they were contributing towards Dylan since I originally found out about it when I was researching Austins Shadow Realms, so if I said exclusively, then that was admittedly a mistake.
Kotaku: The BioWare KotOR game rumor isn't exactly true, explains situation - NeoGAF (http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1359675)You do realize that I posted a tweet to the Gamespot article about this very thing about 4 hours before you posted this, right?
Source: http://kotaku.com/that-star-wars-kni...snt-1794215197 (http://kotaku.com/that-star-wars-knights-of-the-old-republic-rumor-isnt-1794215197)
Liam Robertson's response:
You do realize that I posted a tweet to the Gamespot article about this very thing about 4 hours before you posted this, right?I Did actually, but only after I posted.
Looks like they might have finally realized what was wrong with their combat systems (Only took them 3 games to realize their colour systems are stupid). It's on my cautious list. I hope they manage to finish the game with little crunch and in budget.
This game is actually getting me more interested the more I see it.
(http://i.imgur.com/rTwe33l.png)I had this happen in Colorado once. It was such a strong overcast that it was impossible to tell where the sun was in the sky. Everything felt like it was illuminated by ambient lighting only.
(http://i.imgur.com/rTwe33l.png)Haha, I literally thought it was a shaming render at first.
The PC port of Bayonetta got a really small 22kb update today. People looked into it, and this appeared on the EXTRAS folder(http://i.imgur.com/i8Jhbqz.jpg)Looks like Vanquish might be getting the same treatment Bayonetta got. Would be nice. Although, this really doesn't necessarily mean anything. Unless I missed where this was already announced to be coming.
Vanquish release coming earlier than we expected?
I'm down. Glad they're bringing a Mega Man character to the forefront, and it somewhat makes sense.
MvC:I coming September 19th
VIvindi is set to take over ubisoft this year. Sucks Ubi couldn't hold them off.Source??? If this is true then this fudgy sucks
Source??? If this is true then this fudgy sucksReuters: Vivendi takeover of Ubisoft to take place this year - NeoGAF (http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1364005)
Quote"Vivendi is moving to the second phase, everything will take place this year," one of the sources said, referring to Havas and Ubisoft.http://www.reuters.com/article/us-vi...-idUSKBN17R0IO (http://www.reuters.com/article/us-vivendi-agm-strategy-idUSKBN17R0IO)
"The logical thing would be to buy Ubisoft," the second source said, adding that Bollore would not buy the video games maker at any price and could consider other targets in China.
Lock if old. Posted from phone.
Night Trap is getting a 25th anniversary re-release for PS4 and Xbox One. https://t.co/YZdHv2HQZT pic.twitter.com/DCHbiFW4v9
— Eurogamer.net (@eurogamer) April 25, 2017
You know, I'm ready for a fresh start with Destiny 2. It may be an unpopular sentiment, but that's how I feel.Yeah I think as long as they keep up with the quality of the newer destiny expansions and the base game be bigger than base destiny it will be great. I'd rather keep it fresh and have a different "characters" each full game.
Reminder: Not only do Polygon suck at playing games, they also suck at reporting on them. pic.twitter.com/WxyB5269u6
— Paul Blank (@TheLocalGod) April 27, 2017
Anita Sarkeesian brings Tropes vs. Women in Video Games to a close https://t.co/XR3DxoCc36 pic.twitter.com/Id5EeY1PVd
— Eurogamer.net (@eurogamer) April 28, 2017
(https://media.giphy.com/media/11QJgcchgwskq4/giphy.gif)Reminder: Not only do Polygon suck at playing games, they also suck at reporting on them. pic.twitter.com/WxyB5269u6
— Paul Blank (@TheLocalGod) April 27, 2017
Guys, the war in Europe is being white-washed by Activision and it's all the fault of their all-white development team. -PolygonAnita Sarkeesian brings Tropes vs. Women in Video Games to a close https://t.co/XR3DxoCc36 pic.twitter.com/Id5EeY1PVd
— Eurogamer.net (@eurogamer) April 28, 2017
Must not have been able to cash-in on the "outrage" as much as she thought.
(https://media.giphy.com/media/11QJgcchgwskq4/giphy.gif)I've never seen that in gif form before...
Milan, 3 May, 2017 - Digital Bros S.p.A. (DIB:IM), a digital entertainment company listed in the Star segment of the Milan Stock Exchange, through its subsidiary 505 Games S.p.A., announces today that it has entered a new worldwide PC and console publishing agreement with Remedy Entertainment Ltd. for a brand new game for PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC, including Steam, across both digital and retail versions.505 Games signs worldwide publishing deal with Remedy Entertainment - Remedy (http://www.remedygames.com/505-games-signs-worldwide-publishing-deal-with-remedy-entertainment/)
The new game, codenamed "Project 7" (P7) is a cinematic third person action game set in a new Remedy-created universe. Featuring an intriguing story and a game structure offering a long-lasting experience, P7 contains the deepest game mechanics yet in a Remedy game. The game is built on Remedy's proprietary Northlight® technology.
What happened?Reminder: Not only do Polygon suck at playing games, they also suck at reporting on them. pic.twitter.com/WxyB5269u6
— Paul Blank (@TheLocalGod) April 27, 2017
Guys, the war in Europe is being white-washed by Activision and it's all the fault of their all-white development team. -PolygonAnita Sarkeesian brings Tropes vs. Women in Video Games to a close https://t.co/XR3DxoCc36 pic.twitter.com/Id5EeY1PVd
— Eurogamer.net (@eurogamer) April 28, 2017
Must not have been able to cash-in on the "outrage" as much as she thought.
(https://i.redd.it/qy1eri6rg7vy.jpg)Omg lmao
505 Games signs worldwide publishing deal with Remedy Entertainment - Remedy (http://www.remedygames.com/505-games-signs-worldwide-publishing-deal-with-remedy-entertainment/)DEepest mechanics. Wonder what they mean by that.
DEepest mechanics. Wonder what they mean by that.Looks like cheap online MOBA :P
I Thought qb was pretty gamey.
Is this cgi or real?You can tell its CG
(https://i.redd.it/dh5t4g7p04xy.gif)
You can tell its CG
The ground looks fake!
I could see either way.I honestly don't know. It sure looks like CGI, but here's the video it's taken from:
Not the best quality gif. ::)
But it could be real cgi.
I want to watch this but this guy is annoying as fudge
BioWare is working on a new Dragon Age game. Could it be announced at E3? https://t.co/7mmoidUZby
— Polygon (@Polygon) May 22, 2017
:o please be trueBioWare is working on a new Dragon Age game. Could it be announced at E3? https://t.co/7mmoidUZby
— Polygon (@Polygon) May 22, 2017
Take-Two Teases New Game From a Big 2K Franchise https://t.co/2SnZ8POkhc pic.twitter.com/whdMydfhor
— Game Rant (@GameRant) May 23, 2017
Shadow of War delayed. Lol they just announced the game (with an August release date)...Speculation is that they moved it into RDR2's slot since that was also delayed.
(http://i.imgur.com/9Z1AH0p.jpg)You're gonna finish every game ever made at this rate.
You're gonna finish every game ever made at this rate.lol
lolI've beaten 1... not including fighting games that I've beaten already
I've beaten 48 games so far in 2017.
I've beaten 1... not including fighting games that I've beaten alreadyA lot of the games I beaten were short though like 4-6 hours long and some 1-2 hour long ones. But I did beat a few large scaled RPGs and Action games.
After several extended delays, the Battleborn free-to-play announcement should *finally* come today. (https://t.co/J0JnD0werm)
— Jason Schreier (@jasonschreier) June 6, 2017
Cool. Might see if my friends want to play it again at some point. We had fun in the betaAfter several extended delays, the Battleborn free-to-play announcement should *finally* come today. (https://t.co/J0JnD0werm)
— Jason Schreier (@jasonschreier) June 6, 2017
QuoteThe Battleborn Free Trial is a whole new way to experience Battleborn without having to pay a dime. The Free Trial encompasses UNLIMITED Competitive Multiplayer play, including access to all four competitive multiplayer modes, a rotating roster of free playable heroes, and the same character and account growth and progression you would find in the full game.Yes, with the Free Trial, you can play UNLIMITED Competitive Multiplayer matches, no time limits or artificial level caps. Everyone who downloads the Free Trial will have access to all four competitive modes: Incursion, Meltdown, Capture, and Face-Off, with a fifth mode, Supercharge, arriving on Thursday, June 22, 2017.
Each Free Trial player will also have access to a subset of Battleborns 30 unique heroes through a rotating roster of six heroes that changes weekly. Love a hero and want to keep playing after the roster changes? No problem! Unlock your favorite hero from the in-game Marketplace using Credits earned while playing matches. Or with Platinum premium currency, unlock your favorite heroes and customize them with a myriad of skins and taunts.
QuoteWhen is the Free Trial available?The Free Trial is now available globally on Steam and Xbox One, and is available in the Americas on PS4. For Sony Europe and Sony Japan, the Free Trial will be available starting June 13, 2017.https://battleborn.com/en/news/view/...ree-trial-faq/ (https://battleborn.com/en/news/view/en-battleborn-free-trial-faq/)
How can I access the Free Trial?
The Battleborn Free Trial is available on PlayStation 4, Xbox one, and Steam. Search for Battleborn in the PlayStation, Xbox, or Steam stores and head to the store page. Each page will have a Try Now button to download the Free Trial.
PS Plus and Xbox Live Gold memberships are required to play the Free Trial.
Enjoying the Free Trial and want more?
We love that youre enjoying Battleborns Competitive Multiplayer! If youre interested in unlocking more heroes, further customizing your favorite hero, or even playing the Story Mode missions, theres a whole Marketplace to choose from. Keep reading to see how you can upgrade your Battleborn experience.
What does it mean to upgrade Battleborn?
Upgrading Battleborn means getting access to the full base game, including unlocking all 25 base characters, all eight Story Mode missions and the Prologue, and permanent access to private matches.
My fellow Canadian Brethrens, several unreleased games are $49.99 on Amazon right now!No Kingdom Hearts III!?
I got Gran Turismo Sport, God of War, Red Dead 2, Far Cry 5, and Battlefront 2 for $49.99 each.
No Kingdom Hearts III!?Sorry I only preordered games that are coming out on PS4 not PS5
dang you Nomura! XD
Sorry I only preordered games that are coming out on PS4 not PS5dang, ice cold man.
This new release schedule for sony and MS is gonna get old real quick. Cause most likely ps5 will get out first and all the sony fanboys are gonna go apeshit on xbox fanboys and then if "xbox duo twice removed some weird name that no one understands why they named it that" will be released and xbox fanboys are gonna go apeshit on sony fanboys and on and on and on and on and on. I'm already tired of seeing it on gaf right now and this is only the first time since sony and ms haven't release in the same timeframe since 360 and ps3.I really doubt this is the end of generations. PS5 and next xbox will still be a fair amount of years away and could totally have a more traditional pre-release marketing strategy.
I really doubt this is the end of generations. PS5 and next xbox will still be a fair amount of years away and could totally have a more traditional pre-release marketing strategy.Oh yeah for sure, but I doubt MS or Sony will be releasing their consoles in the same year unless they are both shooting for 2020 right now.
Officially finished 52 games so far in 2017.And more than 50% remains of the year!
The Most I've ever done in any year!
Officially finished 52 games so far in 2017.Gosh, I've probably only finished about 10 games this year, maybe less. I wish I had the time
The Most I've ever done in any year!
My fellow Canadian Brethrens, several unreleased games are $49.99 on Amazon right now!I get my games from VGP and get store credit. Though I might save some money this way.
I got Gran Turismo Sport, God of War, Red Dead 2, Far Cry 5, and Battlefront 2 for $49.99 each.
Just beat #53 game for the year.Now you're cheating! How do you complete games so quickly?? And how do you find all these games to play? :o
The World Ends With You (Nintendo DS)
Gave it a 91 out of 100
+Great Story, characters, setting and music
-Battle system is complex and annoying, touch screen controls make it worse
Now you're cheating! How do you complete games so quickly?? And how do you find all these games to play? :oWell in the case of The World Ends With You, I started that 3 weeks ago.
The definitive edition of Ori and the Blind Forest is on Steam for $10.dang.....so tempting :O
Debating whether or not I should buy Vanquish.I got my copy when it was on psplus a while back. I don't think I'd invest money into it even if I didn't.
Debating whether or not I should buy Vanquish.It is amazing
I got my copy when it was on psplus a while back. I don't think I'd invest money into it even if I didn't.
It is amazingVizionEck.gif
VizionEck.gifI thought we were all the same type of fanboys :o
56 games finished so far in 2017....The fudge
The fudgeYou'd be amazed how much time you save when you dont argue with forum idiots (like in VGChartz) or on discord chat full of them :P
You'd be amazed how much time you save when you dont argue with forum idiots (like in VGChartz) or on discord chat full of them :POr have a social life.
Or have a social life.Are you saying I dont have one ;o? l0l
I thought we were all the same type of fanboys :oUncharted 4 was meh.
Are you saying I dont have one ;o? l0lI'm with you on that. I don't go out much either or if at all besides working out, and then I play games, and do freelance and developing my game. If all goes to plan I will never have to worry about money if I play it right. Plus I live in 1 of the cheapest place to live in the US, Indiana, so I shouldn't waste a ton on rent, etc. I like it this way honestly because I do go out with family and friends every once in a while.
Well technically I guess I dont since I dont waste my money on parties/clubs or junk food.
I grow my own food and mostly spend talking to my wife on the phone after work if I dont play games or work out :p. Once she comes over to the US though, I'll go out more often (with her of course) - planning to travel around to vacation spots.
Its great because I dont have to "live by paycheck to paycheck" or worry about not having enough money. Saved a lot of cash , still surprised how much people waste in a "social" life in this country, very different from India.
http://www.dualshockers.com/devil-may-cry-director-new-game/Would love to see another DMC!
So the director of Devil May Cry 2, 3, and 4 says he's sorry for not announcing anything at E3 but that his project, which he announced he was working on at the beginning of the year, is going smoothly. There have been rumors that Devil May Cry 5 is happening as the voice actor for Nero from DMC4 posted a picture of him and the voice actor for Dante from DMC3 and DMC4 in motion capture suits together. Then not long after the picture was taken down. This runs alongside a number of other uncredited rumors. Including that Sony made a deal with Capcom for an exclusive title that will be releasing sometime next year. A rumor separate from the Monster Hunter rumors.
http://www.dualshockers.com/devil-may-cry-director-new-game/other than Dead Rising, I think SF 5 and RE7 are the only new games Capcom has released this gen.
So the director of Devil May Cry 2, 3, and 4 says he's sorry for not announcing anything at E3 but that his project, which he announced he was working on at the beginning of the year, is going smoothly. There have been rumors that Devil May Cry 5 is happening as the voice actor for Nero from DMC4 posted a picture of him and the voice actor for Dante from DMC3 and DMC4 in motion capture suits together. Then not long after the picture was taken down. This runs alongside a number of other uncredited rumors. Including that Sony made a deal with Capcom for an exclusive title that will be releasing sometime next year. A rumor separate from the Monster Hunter rumors.
VizionEck is meh, son!I thought we were posting controversial things.
8)
other than Dead Rising, I think SF 5 and RE7 are the only new games Capcom has released this gen.There's some speculation that if DMC5 is happening and is indeed a PS4 exclusive, it may be because Deep Down might not be happening (sounds silly to say at this point) and this was Capcom's way of making good on it. I mean, it's not like they have the money to pay Sony compensation like Rockstar probably did for The Agent.
I thought we were posting controversial things.I thought that was controversial :O
There's some speculation that if DMC5 is happening and is indeed a PS4 exclusive, it may be because Deep Down might not be happening (sounds silly to say at this point) and this was Capcom's way of making good on it. I mean, it's not like they have the money to pay Sony compensation like Rockstar probably did for The Agent.Lol Deep Down is so dead
I thought that was controversial :OHaha yeah. That's why I said it sounds silly to even speculate at this point about its existence. It's been two years since we heard anything about that project and the last thing that was said about it was that it had become very different from what had been shown. The only sign of life is the fact that Capcom trademarked the name again earlier this year, around February I think, but no news came of it. I mean, incredibly small chance something comes up at TGS this year but people said the same thing last year when they renewed the trademark then.
Lol Deep Down is so dead
Haha yeah. That's why I said it sounds silly to even speculate at this point about its existence. It's been two years since we heard anything about that project and the last thing that was said about it was that it had become very different from what had been shown. The only sign of life is the fact that Capcom trademarked the name again earlier this year, around February I think, but no news came of it. I mean, incredibly small chance something comes up at TGS this year but people said the same thing last year when they renewed the trademark then.I knew it was dead when I heard that Capcom had major problems with the Panta Rhei engine.
dang, my urge to just pick up a Switch is rising... I think I hate being less financially dependent. :DHow horrible that must be for you
dang, my urge to just pick up a Switch is rising... I think I hate being less financially dependent. :DMe too on wanting the Switch at least lol
How horrible that must be for youYeah, I was in a store and they just had like 30 sitting there, plus I could've just paid in 12 installments of like 27€, so it really wouldn't have been a problem financially. :P
Yeah, I was in a store and they just had like 30 sitting there, plus I could've just paid in 12 installments of like 27€, so it really wouldn't have been a problem financially. :PHaha its always the case of having only one of time or money. Been especially true for me recently.
But I just don't have the time to start playing Zelda right now.
Meh, console peasants. I just bought meself a galaxy s8+ for $1000, now that's where the real games are at like Pokémon.My $1,000 iPhone 6 plus is better yo ;O
My $1,000 iPhone 6 plus is better yo ;OLulz it's old, son
Lulz it's old, sonDont care ;(! It still has the port for earbuds!
Dont care ;(! It still has the port for earbuds!Well the Samsung does too
My $1,000 iPhone 6 plus is better yo ;OiPhone and better don't belong in the same sentence
iPhone and better don't belong in the same sentenceEspecially 6, which is ancient. Even 7 is old compared to the new galaxy lol.
Especially 6, which is ancient. Even 7 is old compared to the new galaxy lol.Yeah iphone has been inferior to galaxy for years now, and there's many other androids which are superior/ much better value for money too.
ya'll haters :'(Don't worry, iPhone 8 is coming soon with a similar screen as galaxy s8 in terms of size I bet
ya'll haters :'(Hard not to hate a company with disgusting profit margins tbh
Don't worry, iPhone 8 is coming soon with a similar screen as galaxy s8 in terms of size I betNah, I probably wont be buying a new one anytime soon.
Hard not to hate a company with disgusting profit margins tbhEh, I dont really consider profit margins when I buy something :P.
Nah, I probably wont be buying a new one anytime soon.Well just remember that whenever you buy anything made by apple you're being severely ripped off by a company that doesn't give a shame about its customers.
I still have my other two iPhone 5s with my iPhone 6 plus.
My two year contract with AT&T is almost done, will be done this month so my phone is paid off - gonna get me a third party SIM or a better call/text/data plan.
Eh, I dont really consider profit margins when I buy something :P.
Well just remember that whenever you buy anything made by apple you're being severely ripped off by a company that doesn't give a shame about its customers.Hmm I'll keep that in mind when I do purchase a future phone.
The worst part is trying to prevent third party repair works on their products and then charging a fudgy kidney for any repair job from them
I have 1 game completed XDLOL yeah 56 games is a lot. I've finished 5 maybe
I have 1 game completed XDNo shame in that, if I remember right, I think there was at least one year I didnt even finish a single game in the 2000s.
LOL yeah 56 games is a lot. I've finished 5 maybeIt depends on the game and how you manage time. Like for me I have a strict schedule of what to do everyday. I usually tend to play games on weekdays (Mon-Fri) at least 2 hours a day which includes 1 hour from lunch break at work and 1 hour at home (sometimes I tend to squeeze an additional 30 minutes to a hour depending if I have free time but nowadays thats pretty rare since I get a lot of overtime at work).
I think I have only played 3 games this year.How? Its almost half done!
Age of Empires, Blood borne, Horizon
I think I have only played 3 games this year.I can beat that.
Age of Empires, Blood borne, Horizon
How? Its almost half done!I spend my free time working on projects, and learning Japanese.
I can beat that.I still haven't beaten Horizon. Am close though.
Horizon and Zelda.
Yet to finish Zelda.
(I technically played a fair amount of games during early January but that was christmas and shouldn't count)
I still haven't beaten Horizon. Am close though.Same here
Does Horizon have any DLC coming out (or came out already?)Yes, the dlc is coming likely during holiday 2017
I wonder if they'll release a GOTY edition.
Yes, the dlc is coming likely during holiday 2017Nice!
(https://i.redd.it/n4ji2ajpes6z.jpg)No FFXV "Cries".
No FFXV "Cries".Wasn't a great game
Wasn't a great gameI liked it :-[
(https://i.redd.it/n4ji2ajpes6z.jpg)Firewatch sticks out like a sore thumb in this pic.
I liked it :-[Did you think it was good or great? :D
Did you think it was good or great? :DI thought it was great to be honest compared to majority of RPGs :P
My Steam Summer Sale Sticker PageGames you bought?
(http://i.imgur.com/01xgfb0.jpg)
Games you bought?No.
posting from gear vr wooooohooooooNeato.
Neato.It came with a controller. It's pretty cool! Im impressed by the quality. Was watching some Rogue One behind the scenes in VR and it was great
DO you have a controller or did you type that with your head?
It came with a controller. It's pretty cool! Im impressed by the quality. Was watching some Rogue One behind the scenes in VR and it was greatOne of us! One of us!
One of us! One of us!I want to be one of you :'(
I want to be one of you :'(CArdboard is good enough!
I really hope this ARG for NMS turns out awesome and it really is an awesome update. Not getting in on the hype till the update is shown.Yeah I have a thread for it! http://vizioneck.com/forum/index.php?topic=5100.0 (http://vizioneck.com/forum/index.php?topic=5100.0)
Faction state: Expanding pic.twitter.com/8e8eXvM50m
— Howard Chalkley (@rhevian) July 10, 2017
OK, this Prime Day offer is making me pretty salty considering that I just bought 3 of those things and am going to need the 4th thing sooner or later...Contact support. Get a price match. Problem solved.
Nintendo Switch Konsole Neon-Rot/Neon-Blau + The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild + Nintendo Switch Premium Konsolen-Tasche + Zelda: Breath of the Wild Expansion Pass DLC (Download Code): Amazon.de: Games (https://www.amazon.de/Nintendo-Switch-Konsole-Neon-Rot-Neon-Blau/dp/B072QKJW5S/ref=br_msw_pdt-2?_encoding=UTF8&smid=A3JWKAKR8XB7XF&pf_rd_m=A3JWKAKR8XB7XF&pf_rd_s=&pf_rd_r=8RC06CD8K7T3G895D9TK&pf_rd_t=36701&pf_rd_p=67e0f87d-92e7-4c7f-b7f0-918930e59742&pf_rd_i=desktop)
Contact support. Get a price match. Problem solved.Not possible unfortunately, didn't get my Switch on Amazon.
(If that's possible)
Not possible unfortunately, didn't get my Switch at Amazon.THen get salty!
THen get salty!I recommend himalayan
Source. (http://kotaku.com/how-a-designer-accidentally-opened-every-door-in-the-wi-1796675605)QuoteVideo games like The Witcher 3 are enormous, complicated pieces of machinery with thousands upon thousands of moving parts. Make one mistake and you can break everythingor, as one developer discovered, you can accidentally unlock every door in the game.Thought this was pretty funny. Reminds me of how the BOTW devs said that a slight change in the wind systems for their engine caused every physical object in the world to perpetually fly all over the place.
Tost and the rest of the design team scoured the games world, trying to figure out how this had happened. Doors in The Witcher 3 werent automatically attached to buildingsinstead, the designers had to place each one manuallyso going through them all was a tedious process. Some doors were meant to be always open, while others were meant to be locked with specific keys that you could find in the world. Others, of course, were never supposed to open at all.
Eventually, the developers of The Witcher 3 identified the problem. During a quest in Blood and Wine involving the siege of a castle called Dun Tynne, CD Projekt Reds quest design team had decided that they didnt want the player to be able to enter any of the buildings. This was meant to be a linear, streamlined missionGeralt shouldnt be getting distracted. The Witcher 3 was supposed to lock all of the doors for the duration of the quest, and then, once the quest was over, unlock those doors once again.
Problem was, as Miles Tost recalled, the game had no way of knowing which doors had been open before the quest and which ones had been locked. So it would just open everything. This would result in all the doors in the game being unlocked, Tost said. And I remember the solution for this was quite bitterthe quest designer had to actually go through every single door in the game and add this tag. This is a door that was closed before, and it should be closed again after.
Fun storyIt is pretty funny. If you're not a game designer you don't imagine anything like this happening
Kotaku: How A Designer Accidentally Opened Every Door In The Witcher 3 - NeoGAF (http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1404480)
Thought this was pretty funny. Reminds me of how the BOTW devs said that a slight change in the wind systems for their engine caused every physical object in the world to perpetually fly all over the place.
Atari Reveals First Images, More Details Of Its New Ataribox Console - IGN (http://www.ign.com/articles/2017/07/17/atari-reveals-first-images-more-details-of-its-new-ataribox-console)Those renders look like renders.
66 games completed so far in 2017 ;p*Quake announcer voice* "Unstoppable!"
Genre wise....
Visual Novel: 17
Platformer: 9
Shooter: 9
RPG: 8
Adventure: 6
Simulation: 5
Puzzle: 4
Action: 3
Horror: 2
Beat Em Up: 1
Fighting: 1
Strategy: 1
And..........an error getting into destiny 2 beta! FiguresWhich planet is in the beta?
I'm in! lets see how this is
Which planet is in the beta?So far I'm just playing through the first mission on Earth. It's basically just set in the tower. There is a strike, but I'm not sure what planet it's on. There is a crucible map on earth and a crucible map on nessus.
I don't know why but this one thing that happen to me made me dislike reddit a little.You've got to post links man!
So I posted a thread on a Switch Reddit Titled NPD Switch Software Sales, then I went on to post the Switch games that had their sales numbers mentioned(as this counts as physical and digital). They told me my info was wrong despite it coming from Nintendo.... and I should only post the link when My post didn't take up much and I included the link within it.
You've got to post links man!It's deleted
How else are we supposed to go and upvote you?
It's deletedWell deleted threads can still be upvoted :P
Well deleted threads can still be upvoted :PHmm :P
Hahaha remember that Legend Montana football game that lots of people were freaking out over a few years ago thinking it could crush Madden and be a super XB1 exclusive?I surprisingly do. Remember that football game MS made back in the day for the original Xbox?
Well it has released. http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1064038 (http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1064038)[/size]Spoiler for Hidden:
68 games beaten so far in 2017.Stop. It's already dead
Stop. It's already deadGoing all way ;)
In the Game of Consoles, you either win or you make promotional deals you once scoffed at out of sheer hubris. pic.twitter.com/G2FqAeKh1s
— Literally Thanos (@mistermegative) August 1, 2017
lulzIn the Game of Consoles, you either win or you make promotional deals you once scoffed at out of sheer hubris. pic.twitter.com/G2FqAeKh1s
— Literally Thanos (@mistermegative) August 1, 2017
68 games beaten so far in 2017.2 games beaten so far for me XD
2 games beaten so far for me XDHe's already past 70 games, bro
He's already past 70 games, broI know :'(
I know :'(git gud n00b.
Funny how switch killed PS3.You mean the Vita :P?
I wish i had more time to play games. My backlog is getting large.Is that it?
FInish zelda
STeven's Sausage roll
Talos dlc
TUring Test
RIven
STelaris
+A few I'm forgetting
You mean the Vita :P?Oh thought it was on PS3 lol
Oh thought it was on PS3 lolVita and PS3
Is that it?Why would you buy a game if you're not going to play it somewhat soon?
I have like 200 games on steam I've never even played.
Shadow of war has microtransactions within the nemesis system itself. Boo.Humble bundle makes it easy.
Why would you buy a game if you're not going to play it somewhat soon?
Is that it?Thats nothing and ya you are right , humble bundle is fantastic :P
I have like 200 games on steam I've never even played.
You own too many games!Its nothing compared to this guy
Its nothing compared to this guyBut I don't know that person so it doesn't matter ::)
(http://i.imgur.com/FypoNPE.jpg)
But I don't know that person so it doesn't matter ::):P
How many have they actually played?No idea.
With RPGs especially, I tend to feel lost. Like what was I doing here, what's happening in the story. I tend to start over at that point.Same
77 games completed so far.I think I actually have more hours than you in Tears of Vermillion. I don't know if I'm near the end either.
Two games (currently playing) I want to finish this month are
Blazblue Continuum Shift Extend (PC) - doing the story mode right now which is the only thing I need to do since I finished Arcade mode with all characters and did the extra modes, didnt like the challenge modes though I did some - as tedious as the tutorial.
The Legend of Heroes Tear of Vermillion (PSP) - I think I'm nearing the end of the game , already clocked 24 hours - and the average amount of completion is 21-23 hours. I'm doing a lot of backtracking to visit places to collect stuff and all which is usually a sign that the game is near the end at least when it comes to old jRPGs from the 1980s and early 1990s.
There's also FFXV which I'm trying to complete and platinum on PS4. Once I'm done with rendering videos - I'll go ahead and record the rest of the sidequests and stuff.
Gearbox teased their new game. It's an fps with trading cards...What happened to that last game they released?
No other details that I know of.
What happened to that last game they released?Battleborn went free to play.
I wonder if I've forgotten enough of The Witness to enjoy playing it from the start again.I'm planning to go back to it around the 2 year aniv.
I'm planning to go back to it around the 2 year aniv.I just want Jonathan Blow's next game, almost as much as I want VizionEck Adventure.
I just want Jonathan Blow's next game, almost as much as I want VizionEck Adventure.At least his game will be out sooner ::)
Riderz1337 comments on Warner Bros Accused Of Profiting From Shadow Of War Forthog Orc-Slayer DLC (https://www.reddit.com/r/PS4/comments/6xm9g1/warner_bros_accused_of_profiting_from_shadow_of/dmgy0zu/)??
He tried.
??A.) The article accuses WB of taking advantage of profiting off a character that they made for someone. They based it off that 70% goes to the family, some states don't allow donations to families like that.
??It's riderz from our forum.
A.) The article accuses WB of taking advantage of profiting off a character that they made for someone. They based it off that 70% goes to the family, some states don't allow donations to families like that.What family?
B.) Riders points out that 30% goes to the platform holder, so WB ends up with nothing. Nobody cares.
The part about some states not allowing it, seems like a bit of an assumption. It says "it stands to reason that WB is keeping it."
The article is at least a little wrong.
It's also possible that WB (I think) could be donating to the family regardless, or donating somewhere else.
It's riderz from our forum.I know. He got some karma!
What family? I know. He got some karma!An executive producer of Shadow of War died of cancer and they put him into the game.
An executive producer of Shadow of War died of cancer and they put him into the game.Ohh
A costume in Playerunknown's Battlefield sells for $1670 :o :o :oI don't understand the steam market at times.
PUBG Expensive Costume Sells for $1670, Price Still Trending Upwards (http://mp1st.com/news/pubg-expensive-costume-sells-for-1670-price-still-trending-upwards)
(https://i.redd.it/xfk0daleqhkz.gif)Lmao!
From the new south park game.
(https://i.redd.it/xfk0daleqhkz.gif)Lol that's brilliant
From the new south park game.
(https://i.redd.it/dwzyipcu0gmz.jpg)I remember him!
https://insomniac.games/a-new-look-for-insomniac/QuoteIAs we contemplated a re-brand of our visual identity, we challenged ourselves to think beyond the moon. That meant eschewing a simple logo refresh. Instead, we wanted a redesign that reflected our evolution as a studio and as people while retaining some familiarity to our past logo treatments.(https://insomniac.games/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/new-insomniacgames-logo.jpg)
Were very proud, excited, and yes, a little nervous to reveal our new Insomniac Games logo:
Old one for reference:(https://www.blogcdn.com/www.joystiq.com/media/2010/05/insomniaclogohires580.jpg)
I like it but not as much as their previous one! Simple, clean and modern.
New logo looks sterile and shame IMHOAgreed. At least the Ns have a bit of flair.
(https://i.redd.it/lm8z0nesi3nz.jpg)Yeah it's pretty upsetting. I just hope their games are amazing to make up for it
I don't like the gaming as a service trend.
Microtransactions make rockstar so much money so of course they'd focus on it, but that's not as fun for players who don't care.
(https://i.redd.it/lm8z0nesi3nz.jpg)L.A noire was made by someone else, not rockstar them selfs. Max Payne, while awesome, sadly didnt succeed financially, so its team was disbanded, and merged with another (Rockstar Toronto). Rock star san diego took a long dog time to make RDR, and they are taking their sweet dog time for RDR2. open world games take a lot more time then they used too, and rockstar certainly take their sweet dog time. from what we know they have 3 teams working on 3 different games. rockstar san diego is working on RDR2, rockstar Toronto are working on a "large scale next gen game" (http://www.playstationlifestyle.net/2013/07/08/rockstar-toronto-developing-large-scale-next-gen-open-world-game/) though it might just them be assisting on RDR2 and/or GTA6. and of course Rockstar north are without a doubt working on GTA6. while its sad we are almost 4 years in this gen without a new rockstar game released yet. i doubt it has much to do them with relying on microtransactions as much as it is them just taking time with their games and just being bound by current development standards and time frames
I don't like the gaming as a service trend.
Microtransactions make rockstar so much money so of course they'd focus on it, but that's not as fun for players who don't care.
South Park: The Fractured But Whole has gone gold and is almost here. Get ready for release on October 17th 2017! pic.twitter.com/SWYddBjNTr
— South Park (@SouthPark) September 22, 2017
L.A noire was made by someone else, not rockstar them selfs. Max Payne, while awesome, sadly didnt succeed financially, so its team was disbanded, and merged with another (Rockstar Toronto). Rock star san diego took a long dog time to make RDR, and they are taking their sweet dog time for RDR2. open world games take a lot more time then they used too, and rockstar certainly take their sweet dog time. from what we know they have 3 teams working on 3 different games. rockstar san diego is working on RDR2, rockstar Toronto are working on a "large scale next gen game" (http://www.playstationlifestyle.net/2013/07/08/rockstar-toronto-developing-large-scale-next-gen-open-world-game/)though it might just them be assisting on RDR2 and/or GTA6. and of course Rockstar north are without a doubt working on GTA6. while its sad we are almost 4 years in this gen without a new rockstar game released yet. i doubt it has much to do them with relying on microtransactions as much as it is them just taking time with their games and just being bound by current development standards and time framesYeah there are reasons, but it's still lame.
I think you see a lot of developers do that, and quite honestly, if we didn't have folks break from it then you don't get Horizon: Zero Dawn. Like, how unbelievable is that game? And if [Guerrilla] just stayed on that path for what they were known for, you'd never get that game. Why would you ever think that [the creators of Killzone] would do crazy post-retro; futuristic but retro dinosaur. It might be my favorite game this year, and if they didn't break from what they had been doing and try something different, you'd never get that. I think that's true of a lot of studios, right? You don't get The Last of Us if [Naughty Dog] just kept churning out Uncharted gamesBethesda's Pete Hines Praises Guerrilla's Horizon: Zero Dawn, Says It's "Unbelievable" (http://wccftech.com/pete-hines-praises-horizon-zero-dawn/)
So will Bethesda do that too, or just more skyrim?They been very clear that they won't be a fallout/elder Scrolls machine. There was four years between skyrim and fallout 4, 3 years between fallout 3 and skyrim. We should be hearing about their next game by E3 next year, if they decide they want to announce it early and market it soon.
So will Bethesda do that too, or just more skyrim?I remember a rumor that said they have a new game or two planned before returning to Elder Scrolls.
I just see the UK Assassin's Creed advert and it didn't show any game play at all. Lame!Eh, the ad is there to gather interest so people can watch gameplay online
(https://i.redd.it/9j6itx4q8zsz.jpg)It's kinda interesting on this note.
Not too surprising that there will be games that screw it up like this, but I am surprised with just how poor the xbox one x version is. Wonder if there was some element of the engine that caused problems and they didn't have the resources to fix it.
Well that was close!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Me too.
I was worried we had only a single digits worth of posts today.
Edt: oops wrong thtead
Star wars battlefront has problems. 40 hours to get a single hero unlocked without loot boxes.Wow
Star wars battlefront has problems. 40 hours to get a single hero unlocked without loot boxes.Lmfao! That's just crazy
Star wars battlefront has problems. 40 hours to get a single hero unlocked without loot boxes.Should be said that this is in EA Access and could change though
Should be said that this is in EA Access and could change thoughIt could be patched, but EA access is the final game. I don't think there is an example of an early EA access game changing for wide release.
(https://i.imgur.com/fLLhlYx.png)I swear it's like EA wants people to hate them
I swear it's like EA wants people to hate themThey do have relatively few fans, that's for sure. Most people seem to like them on a per game basis.
So that BiggSean guy might not even be at EA.Wtf of course. Nothing is true online.
The Curious Case Of The 'EA Game Dev' Who Said He Received Death Threats (https://kotaku.com/the-curious-case-of-the-ea-game-dev-who-said-he-receive-1820474458)
Wohoo Valkyria Chronicles 4 got announced for next year!For vita?
For vita?PS4, XBO, NS
For vita?What's that?
Why do devs/pubs think microtransactions like this are ok?I think this is the first "loot box" talk on our forum.
Has anyone played jackbox?Yeah, why?
Yeah, why?It kinda popped out of nowhere for me. (Like a year ago).
It was really weird, because suddenly my sister and her family was playing.
Never heard of jackbox.
Got an email from EA about cheating in FIFA 18 but I've never even owned a FIFA title : gaming (https://www.reddit.com/r/gaming/comments/7fmut4/got_an_email_from_ea_about_cheating_in_fifa_18/)Hacked
That's garbage.
First off let me admit I am a geek, which I am sure is known to many and will certainly be evident after reading this thread. Sure some of you will be thinking "Well we are all on NeoGAF which makes a lot of us hardcore gamers which to most people would make us all geeks, right?" Up to a point sure. Me I have developed an admittedly obscure fascination with game worlds and I often explore them thoroughly to the point of obsession, putting them through what I refer to as the reality check. This usually involves a long exploration of any game location or building to determine if it would be able to perform the real world function required of it. I will meticulously go through a building noting the facilities it has on hand that are either unrealistic or absent and structural impossibilities (the Resident Evil series is a real doozy for impossible architecture). Also where possible I consider the exterior as well and match it against the criteria. Thankfully while this can and does result in head scratchers it does not impact my enjoyment, for instance I am a massive fan of the aforementioned Resident Evil series. For instance here is a rather infamous example from the series - the Raccoon City police station has no toilets anywhere. Also the mansion from Resident Evil REMake (one of my favourite ever games) could not possibly accommodate all of the researchers and staff, it has far too few bedrooms and that dining room could only seat a dozen or so people at once during meal times. Recently I have been playing Deadly Premonition again (bring on the avatar quotes) I had initially resolved to play Yakuza 5 this Christmas but I reneged on this, I think my recent watching of Twin Peaks (no spoilers please, I still have a few episodes to go) had something to do with this choice. So I am still very early into the game but I have already scrutinised three prominent locations in the game and determined ways in which they pass or fail my examination. Great Deer Yard Hotel. A plausible enough location overall, it is massive but this is explained by the town once supporting a booming logging industry, meaning this large hotel is now largely empty. Reasons why it fails. Redundant balcony in opening lobby, in the main lobby there is a staircase leading to a first floor (second floor to you US GAF) which leads up to balcony overlooking the area, it contains some display cases showcasing items from the past, strangely it does not lead off into other parts of the building with guests rooms. Although the space on the ground floor is fairly large and comparable with that of a big city hotel, this space stands out and not for good reasons. If you go and seek out the suite Polly lives in it, it only contains a bedroom, a very large kitchen, it has no bathroom at all, not even an en suite. Also weirdly guests can go straight through her area to a greenhouse area. I do not think many hotel owners would want guests milling through their private area in such an unrestricted manner, the routing makes no sense. If you venture outside there is a boathouse, but if you wander round the front and look in, there are no catwalks inside from which you could dismount your vessel and exit. Funnily enough the developer did have the foresight to include an exterior door, which makes this stand out even more. Also there is no back to the boathouse at all when you view the inside, just blackness. Greenvale Sheriff Department They almost had this perfect, I even like the personalisation of the office George has, but there are a few major flaws. No interrogation room, ok, so the Greenvale Sherriff Department wants to question someone, but where do they do it? There is no interrogation room and all the rooms are unsecured meaning a potential suspect could attempt to bolt the minute they are left unattended. Usually they are kept under surveillance until they are to be moved or released and in cases of violent crime, usually handcuffed to the table. No police line up possibility, we all know the setup, a group of people matching the description are rounded up and placed in a locked room with two way mirrors, the police bring in potential witnesses so they can ID the perpetrator without making themselves a target of possible revenge as the two way glass conceals their identity. The firing range has no station for the range commander, usually there is a booth where the range commander oversees all things, they will check weapons in and out, dispense safety equipment like glasses and ear protection, they will also oversee general proceedings. There is only one locker room, granted police departments on the whole tend to employ more males than females, but there is no separate locker room for female officers, even if Emily is the only woman on the force, she would not be expected to share a locker room with her male colleagues. This one is made even more obvious by the fact the department has separate toilet facilities for men and women. Greenvale General Hospital So far the most complete location on the list, but it has two things one is more humorous and possibly unintentional. The first is that the signs in the hospital have been translated into English either very badly or very literally. Here is a good example. The meanings are easy enough to figure out, but this had me laughing for a second.(http://i.imgur.com/MBZruAz.jpg) Anyway the main failing of this location is the complete lack of elevators, made even more fallacious by the fact that the first room you come across when entering the basement levels is a toilet, specifically a disabled toilet upon observing York even comments on how it will be extra roomy inside to accommodate wheelchair users. Also on this level are a few wards and the morgue, so unless hospital staff just carry the dead bodies and patients downstairs (I know of no hopsitals which operate in this manner.) This locations falls down pretty hard at this point, which is a shame because the ground floor level (again not the first floor Americans) is actually laid out in a reasonably realistic manner. OK, time to draw a line under this. I wonder if any other gaffers do similar things to this? If not feel free to simply laugh at my very boring habits.Honestly this is insane to me. I absolutely do not even give this stuff a second thought. I can recognize if something works better than something else, but if I analyzed everything like this I would never have any fun.
Does anybody on here do this sort of analysis on whether game worlds work or if they don't? When I play games, I have criteria I test them on: I call it the the reality check. - NeoGAF (http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1328328)I think about it passivly unless it's really bad.
Honestly this is insane to me. I absolutely do not even give this stuff a second thought. I can recognize if something works better than something else, but if I analyzed everything like this I would never have any fun.
Does anybody on here do this sort of analysis on whether game worlds work or if they don't? When I play games, I have criteria I test them on: I call it the the reality check. - NeoGAF (http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1328328)A giant wall of text, I was expecting something more substantial. It seems like pretty basic stuff to me.
Honestly this is insane to me. I absolutely do not even give this stuff a second thought. I can recognize if something works better than something else, but if I analyzed everything like this I would never have any fun.
The image of the video made me think this was a GBA game.
Never heard of jackbox.
That death stranding trailer is so weird, but I love it :oIt's incredible.
I finished Mass Effect Andromeda. It had a very disappointing ending/no ending and I'm not sure how to feel about it.Yeah when I finished before they said they were putting the franchise on hiatus, I was thrilled at the possibilities of sequels and learning about the remnant more. Now looking at the ending after them stating that, its definitely a disappointing ending.
They really planned to have a lot of DLC and sequels because no choices in the game actually mattered.
I finished Mass Effect Andromeda. It had a very disappointing ending/no ending and I'm not sure how to feel about it.Spoiler alert baby! I just started playing this!
They really planned to have a lot of DLC and sequels because no choices in the game actually mattered.
Spoiler alert baby! I just started playing this!I loved the game till the end.
Story doesn't seem as strong as past mass effects, but gameplay is awesome
in 13 hours into Mass Effect Andromeda and i am enjoying it A LOT. clearly reviews were all caught up in the hate train when it came to the weak animations (whats funny is that ME always had bad animations). and didnt focus on a lot of the great stuff the game does. i have some grips with the game of course, it isnt perfect and could have been even a lot better. but its a pretty good game so far that i am really really liking.After finishing it I went on youtube to watch some cutscenes I missed, and the animations were way worse before the patch.
After finishing it I went on youtube to watch some cutscenes I missed, and the animations were way worse before the patch.Maybe so, but as I said animations where always bad in ME games. Honestly if this wasn't an EA game I think reviewers wouldn't have hated on it as much
Also yeah I was really loving it too. What part are you in right now?
Maybe so, but as I said animations where always bad in ME games. Honestly if this wasn't an EA game I think reviewers wouldn't have hated on it as muchAw yeah you're still relatively early. I think my playthrough clocked in around 70 hours but I did pretty much everything.Spoiler for Hidden:
Aw yeah you're still relatively early. I think my playthrough clocked in around 70 hours but I did pretty much everything.Yeah I'm reserving a lot of judgment until later and I see how things develop. Though I doubt a lot of my concerns will be satisfied with the way things are going, but I'm keeping an open mind. It's a shame though that the series is dead now. fudgy EA
I'm really interested to hear your thoughts once you finish it.
Yeah I'm reserving a lot of judgment until later and I see how things develop. Though I doubt a lot of my concerns will be satisfied with the way things are going, but I'm keeping an open mind. It's a shame though that the series is dead now. fudgy EAYeah if they do make more mass effect, I certainly wouldn't mind it being an andromeda sequel.
Monster Hunter World really is my jam right now, I probably won't be getting SotC at launch because of it.What is Celeste about? I've heard it mentioned a lot but that's about it.
Also that Celeste game is appatently really good as well, so I'll likely check that out sooner or later as well.
Yeah if they do make more mass effect, I certainly wouldn't mind it being an andromeda sequel.2D indie platformer, supposedly the story is good as well.
What is Celeste about? I've heard it mentioned a lot but that's about it.
2D indie platformer, supposedly the story is good as well.Guess I'm putting it on my wish list!
I've spent the last couple of weeks investigating the HDR output of various games. When it comes to SDR video , you may be familiar with RGB values 0-255 , with 0 representing the colour black and 255 representing white (if you've ever used a colour picker in MS paint or a word processor, you may have seen this type of number). HDR10 /Dolby Vision is a little bit different, not just because it uses a scale of 0-1023, but because each of these data values represent not just black to white (or colour), but also a measure of luminance in Nits, which isthe intensity of the light (how bright it is) Unlike previous video formats, these values are defined and are absolute. A value of 0 will always represent no light at all (total black) , a value of 1023 will always represent 10000nits of luminance, a value of 769 will always represent 1000nits. So if a modern HDR TV is fed these values, they should be exactly outputting the amount of light described by the value given. HDR10 and Dolby vision both used this system, and can refereed to as PQ based HDR Now as it stands, there aren't many TVs that get to the heady heights of 10k nits, you are lucky if you can get one that goes above 1500 at the moment. When the signal being received goes beyond the hardware capability of the display, the TV chooses how it handles this, most manufacturers simply clip the white values above a level chosen by them. They may also choose a soft roll off and try to make the shift into the clipped values less obvious. In order to do this, the when the content is mastered/produced for HDR10 and Dolby vision specify some additional information about the image content in the form of metadata, this metadata usually says what is the most intensely brightest value that will be seen in the game (or movie) and what the average luminance is across all of the content. These values are defined by the display the content was mastered on. Most UHD content current is being mastered for 1000nit screens or 4000nit screens. The purpose of this metadata is so an SDR image (or something inbetween SDR and HDR) can be derived from the the original HDR content in the event that the content is viewed on a display that does not reach the peak Luma of the display that the content was mastered on. So if you movie has been mastered on a 1000nit reference display, and you are using an OLED screen with a 650nit max output the TV can use this metadata to try best decide how to display the information that can't otherwise be displayed, due to hardware limitations. Once you are using a display that meets or exceeds the peak brightness of the content, the metadata actually becomes irrelevant. So with this in mind I've been looking at how games have been mastered, what options do they present to the user to adjust the image , what do these options actually do and what is the relationship between these things and how the HDR looks. Videogames have a big advantage over movies in that the image is generated in real time, so the image can be adjusted at will Due to the nature of HDR content, this is actually really easy to measure, all we need is an un-tonemapped screenshot or video capture and from this we can look at the code values that have been used in various in parts of the image image. We can see if the game is actually outputting anything that is black (or has a cinematic grade been applied with raised blacks) we can also see what is the very brightest value that the game is going to try and use to represent something like the sun. So I've been looking at the make up for various different games for Xbox (which allows for HDR screenshot output) to try and understand what the in-game adjustments actually do and how I should be using them to ensure that I get the best from my display. The goal of HDR is to to transport more information to a display , so that more intense light can be display in parts of the image where it is required, typically you'll see these brightest points in specular highlights, explosions and the sun. Let's have a look at a few of really good examples of in game HDR. They all have slightly different settings and different approaches to how the tone mapping is going to be performed. In order to better visualize the output of the game in a non HDR10 / SDR format, I've created a method of producing maps of the luminance. Using this scale you can quickly get an overview of what is dark, what is light and what is really intensely light.(https://i.imgur.com/WvSncK2.png) The vast bulk of what we see is going to sit between 0-150 nits, anything above that is the "Extra" luma that HDR offers.Star Wars : Battlefront 2 Actually all of the HDR compatible Frostbite games I looked at (Battlefield 1,Mass Effect) all use the same setup. Metadata output will be 100000 and the actual tone mapping is performed by the game via the HDR slider, with 0 nits being the very most left value and 10k nits being the most right value.(https://i.imgur.com/AbcrCaO.jpg) As we can see, the sun itself is outputting at 10k nits, things that should be totally dark are as they should be, you'll see that the specular highlights reflected on the top of the gun are also hitting between 4000 and 10000 nits. The Dice Frostbite games are actually really interesting in that you can turn the HDR slider down to 1 click from the left , which will given you 100/200 nits depending on which game it is, essentially toning the game to SDR. This gives you a really nice way to see where your new fancy TV is showing off. Another fun thing you can do with the DICE game is to move the slider to 0% and literally turn off the lights, you can see just how real-time the lighting as you tell the engine the brightest any source of light can be is 0.Rise of the Tomb Raider So this game has a similar setup, a brightness slider which controls the black point (move to lowest point) and then a secondary HDR slider which controls the peak brightness. Tomb Raider has been capped at 4000nits. Like the Frostbite games, either set the slider to the Max to let your TV tone map, or follow the on screen instructions to try to eyeball the peak brightness and let the game output. RotTR is particularly great as there are loads of specular highlights, not just in the normal places you'd expect to see them in real life such as on the shiny ice and the twinkles in the snow as they reflect from the sun.(https://i.imgur.com/4ymuu1o.jpg) But also in lower light conditions on less obviously "shiney" surfaces, so as on this insanely high resolution boot.(https://i.imgur.com/TNdscjx.jpg) It appears that once the output reaches 4000nits, any level above this jumps straight to 10k nits (which the display will clip anyway, as presumably the metadata is telling the display it's 4000nit) It's not data that is missing, it can be brought into visibility occasionally, which suggests that it is an artistic decision or part of the process for grading the game for HDR.(https://i.imgur.com/zMZVDn7.jpg)Assassin's Creed Origins AC:Origins is another game that really does HDR well, like Tomb Raider is also capped at 4000nits (the pink bits) and offers a brightness slider which should be set as low as possible , based upon your viewing environment. Also it offers you a Max Luminance, which is neatly labeled in nits. There is also a "Paper white" scale, so as well as having sliders that dictate the darkest something can be in game, the brightest it can be, the game gives you a scale that allows you to adjust one of the mid points: How bright is a piece of paper.(https://c.na44.content.force.com/servlet/servlet.ImageServer?id=0150M000003tYR8QAM&oid=00D30000001aepTEAQ) Ubisoft's recommendation for the paper white slider isReally good overview of some HDR titlesQuoteadjust the value until the paper and hanging cloth in the image almost saturates to white.Click to expand...However like the brightness slider, this is here to allow you to adjust the output of the game to match your viewing conditions, if you are in a cinema like controlled light source environment technically you would set to 80nit, however as your surrounding light increases you will prefer higher values.(https://i.imgur.com/gVRFT4k.jpg) Setting the games to the technical correct settings also highlights how HDR10/Dolby vision is too dim for many consumers. You'll also see how developers are still getting to grips with these new technologies, you'll see that the HUD in AC becomes a little too dark as the main game image becomes calibrated correctly. Moving on, we can see 3 Microsoft 1st Party Offerings which are all working with a full 10000nit outputsForza Horizon 3 A really great example of how HDR doesn't need to be used just for crazy bright sun-spots, magic and fires. Cloudy days still have very bright skies, photographers have had to use a few tricks to deal with the contrast issues they cause. Forza really shines here, it's almost enough to make me feel a sensation cold and drabness when viewed with my own eyes. You can see the skie reaching 4000 or so nits, tires grill being suitably unlit and dark and then the headlights pumping out a full 10k nit output.(https://i.imgur.com/RHItYfa.jpg) In a night time environment you can see the game making full use of the darker end of the scale, whilst the explosions and headlights are still illuminating in a realistic fashion.(https://i.imgur.com/EzvkDtP.jpg) This is also a good example , even in SDR how a very dark image which adheres to the correct HDR10 standards will be perceived as being too dark or dim or "crushing blacks" . As we can see from the Luma map, the detail is all actually there, but human eyes cannot adjust to see such details until they are exposed to low levels of light for 10 minutes or so, when certain chemical reactions occur within the cells of the eyes. This obviously is an issue for many consumers who probably aren't in lightning conditions conducive to this happening.Gears of War 4(https://i.imgur.com/VUJV9lx.jpg) INSECTS(https://i.imgur.com/Me6YYCD.jpg) All 3 games work with 2 sliders A brightness slider, this controls black levels, but also controls an aspect of contrast, pushing max nit output up to 10000k The a secondary HDR slider which also allows the max output to be set below that which the other slider adjusts to. Forza and Gears simply refer to Brightness and HDR , however INSECTS refers to this as HDR Contrast and HDR brightness. Now lets look at a few of other implementationsShadow of Mordor SoM offers a super simplified approach, the game is always outputting 10k nit maximum and the tone mapping is left entirely to the TV. This is interesting, as we know that the developers have never actually seen the game outputting at 10k nits as there is no such display available. There is a traditional Brightness slider which allows users to specify the black point to their taste/viewing conditions. Here we can see the obvious place to look for 10k nits, the sun and the specular highlights. You can also see that as it should be, the shadowed sided of the player character is as dark as it should be.(https://i.imgur.com/lDJUEgO.jpg)Agents of Mayhem Similar approach here, except the game is capped at 1000nits and has obviously been graded/toned with this in mind, as it's a fairly achievable output from a consumer display. I don't think it's a coincidence that they have made the game with this in mind and it's actually one of the games that has a really great looking HDR output.(https://i.imgur.com/m5MxA5i.jpg)(https://i.imgur.com/dCfYAig.jpg) Again, like other games, adjust slider to the left to improve black level, although this does appear to have an effect onDEUS EX : Mankind Divided Lots of raised blacks in this perhaps as an artistic choice, but also a bug which causes grading to to totally fail if the in game brightness slider goes below a value of 35%.(https://i.imgur.com/Ov443zl.jpg) This looks like the result of some kind of flawed curve adjustment.(https://i.imgur.com/JP8Zqef.jpg) 40-45% will give you 1000nit output without raising the blacks too much.Final Fantasy XV From one Squarenix meh, to a Squarenix wow. 1000 nit fixed max output and a simple brightness slider to drop black levels. Really fantastic grading throughout and in various lightning conditions.(https://i.imgur.com/jpKBjZw.jpg)(https://i.imgur.com/xzvttv8.jpg) Even the Titlescreen has 2D elements optimised for HDR.(https://i.imgur.com/7zGfh6M.jpg) Monster Hunter World Much like Deus Ex, Monster Hunter World appears to operate within 4000nits, however much like DEUS EX, when HDR is enabled, the game appears to have severe black level problems. At the default brightness setting, this is what we are getting.(https://i.imgur.com/ux3EHkT.jpg)(https://i.imgur.com/aRiOgO6.jpg) All mids and highlights, where are the shadows? So with a quick and dirty level amendment, we can remove the extra HDR luminance from the data and take a look at the histogram(https://i.imgur.com/61mOIOa.jpg) If we compare this to an in game SDR shot taken just moments later(https://i.imgur.com/g2thR9i.jpg) we can see the significant shift that there is between the SDR and the HDR toning. Contrast and black levels are totally out of sorts in HDR. This can be remedied slightly by dropping the brightness down as low as it goes, but there is not enough of a change to make it right. This appears as if it is at least partly caused by some kind of eye adaptation that is occuring. Whew! That was a lot of images! So this explores one side of how games are made, what it doesn't explore is the metadata side of what the games are outputting. It wouldn't surprise me if there were titles that had mismatched metadata, but because the metadata is static, as soon as you make any image adjustments, it would technically become wrong anyway.
So there's a jack box game where you send tweets and someone basically changes the context to be funny.Yeah that's a great game. Its almost as bad as quiplash in that regard though.
So youd get a prompt like "why was Mother Teresa great?"
And you could say whatever you want. Like "oh she hated people".
And then someone else changes the context, like "Hillary Clinton" or something.
They can get pretty bad.
Bought Divinity: Orginal Sin 2 to play with a friend! I hope it lives up to its metascore.Can't make myself to play it, but whach a friend of my playing it with a great pleasure.
Can't make myself to play it, but whach a friend of my playing it with a great pleasure.I wonder what Xevross thinks of it now
Can't make myself to play it, but whach a friend of my playing it with a great pleasure.
I wonder what Xevross thinks of it nowI have over 50 hours in it now, its hard to find a time when me and my friend are free together though. I'm still loving it despite some problems, and how long some of the fights are dragging out. I think we're getting closer to the end.
I want a game to play, but idk what game to play :PVizioneck
I want a game to play, but idk what game to play :PFortnite? I hear it's quite good. And free.
VizioneckI play that too much. I need variety!
Fortnite? I hear it's quite good. And free.Multiplayer games aren't my thing.
Another one is Path of Exile
Multiplayer games aren't my thingWhat's Cube Royale again?
What's Cube Royale again?Some game that originally was a tacked on mode for a walking simulator that was added to said simulator so people wouldn't complain it was a walking simulator...
(https://i.redditmedia.com/LXplNDjz-g1tsCsOEgCcq0p9sZBwaTE36szuKv1x38g.jpg?w=1024&s=2f523e3669666021b01926b612f14b17)Hmm how didn't they catch that?
from mgs survive.
Hmm how didn't they catch that?I wonder if something similar is also there in Japanese. I doubt they'd give too much thought towards looking for stuff like this, and they definitely wouldn't be looking for it in localized text.
I wonder if something similar is also there in Japanese. I doubt they'd give too much thought towards looking for stuff like this, and they definitely wouldn't be looking for it in localized text.But it has their names
But it has their namesThat on its own would be pretty common, just like an easter egg. Don't think their names are that unique either.
I wonder if something similar is also there in Japanese. I doubt they'd give too much thought towards looking for stuff like this, and they definitely wouldn't be looking for it in localized text.Someone on ResetEra said it was in the Japanese version as well.
Looking at From Software's released games. Last year they didn't release anything; even though they release pretty regularly.Bloodborne 2 incoming
I'm ready for E3.
Looking at From Software's released games. Last year they didn't release anything; even though they release pretty regularly.They had a teaser at TGA last year. Be ready for E3 .I really hope it's bloodborne 2, but the fact it was at TGA not PSX says a lot.
I'm ready for E3.
They had a teaser at TGA last year. Be ready for E3 .I really hope it's bloodborne 2, but the fact it was at TGA not PSX says a lot.Yeah I know.
I finished Celeste. What an absolutely beautiful game. Normally I don't like 2d platformers but this game was just incredible to play, the controls are so tight and the mechanics are always fresh and engaging. Everything about it is just pretty much perfect, especially the story.It's on my watchlist
I can't recommend it highly enough to you all.
It's on my watchlistMy doctor told me length didn't matter. :(
How long is it?
It's on my watchlistI finished it in 7 hours and 15 mins, although I didn't get many of the collectables or side content during my first playthrough. Each chapter has a 'B side' which you can unlock too, plus there's an extra chapter that you can unlock by finding some of the side collectable things in the main game. So even though I've finished the story I think I haven't even played half the game yet. (Well I just looked it up and competitionist playthroughs take an average of 32 hours, so I definitely have a lot left to do)
How long is it?
^^ so I just read that each chapter has a C side which you unlock once you finished all B sides, so I've played way less than 1/3 of the game actually. Awesome.Lol. Go play!
They had a teaser at TGA last year. Be ready for E3 .I really hope it's bloodborne 2, but the fact it was at TGA not PSX says a lot.That teaser was so lame. If they followed it up with a full trailer at PSX it would have been cool, but instead it's just easy to forget about.
That teaser was so lame. If they followed it up with a full trailer at PSX it would have been cool, but instead it's just easy to forget about.It was easy to forget about, specially since it doesnt even tell us which one of the 3 projects their working on. Obviously it's not the mech game, but it could be the new IP or the "Dark RPG" that they mentioned. People were guessing got a bit, but the trailer didn't show if much.
It was easy to forget about, specially since it doesnt even tell us which one of the 3 projects their working on. Obviously it's not the mech game, but it could be the new IP or the "Dark RPG" that they mentioned. People were guessing got a bit, but the trailer didn't show if much.And even if it's not bloodborne2, they could announce bb2 at e3.
I really hope it's bloodborne 2 though. Even though I doubt it. They could havw showed it at TGA instead of PSX so they can make people guess and not be sure it's bloodborne 2. But that's a long shot. Maybe because PSX wasn't a full show, I don't know.
And even if it's not bloodborne2, they could announce bb2 at e3.They won't announce two games at the same time. That's not smart for marketing
They won't announce two games at the same time. That's not smart for marketingBloodborne 2 would be announced by Sony. The other game could be at a different show.
https://kotaku.com/the-best-video-game-trees-according-to-someone-who-mak-1824029642 SpeedTree offers developers a huge library of trees as well as tools that let them quickly make their own, and its tech has appeared in everything from The Witcher 3 to Forza to Destiny. Unless you're a woodsman-turned-Twitch-streamer or an NPC squirrel, you probably don't spend a ton of time thinking about video game trees. But Sonia Piasecki, who's been an artist at SpeedTree for five years, does. Even so, she had to think for a splinter-sized portion of yet another year before reaching a verdict. "That's a hard question," she said. "A lot of recent games have some great trees. I was really impressed with The Witcher 3. That was a couple years ago, but it was some really beautiful tech. Right now, though, I would say Assassin's Creed: Origins." Piasecki, who's spent countless hours researching tree species and how they're affected by different seasons in pursuit of authenticity, applauded the game's attention to detail.(https://store.speedtree.com/site-assets/uploads/joel-pelletant-aco-compo-09c-ubi.jpg)(https://i.kinja-img.com/gawker-media/image/upload/iqurqcusuizdog9enf9x.jpg) Two years earlier:(http://image.noelshack.com/fichiers/2015/15/1428678565-w3-forest.gif) Krejlooc said: ↑ (http://vizioneck.com/forum/goto/post?id=5968854#post-5968854)QuoteYu Suzuki is a pioneer in this field. He spent years developing procedural forest generations. A lot of things like SpeedTree are built off of the research his team pioneered. You can hear him talk about the basics of this stuff in his GDC keynote presentation:Click to expand...Trees in games thread
Is Fortnite BR surprise GOTY? Ign just gave it 9.6!Maybe for 2017. It released last September.
Maybe for 2017. It released last September.Time flies! I'm sure some sites will mention it though since it really took off this year I think
Maybe for 2017. It released last September.I think its still in early access though, no? Or is that just the main game now. If it is then it can be GOTY this year.
Yeah it's considered early access right now.Just like Sea of Thieves. They're targeting GOTY 2019
So No Man's Sky is coming to XB1 this summerI thought it was already on xb1 :o
So No Man's Sky is coming to XB1 this summerMy condolences for Xbox One owners.
It Sounds Like No Man's Sky Really Is Getting VR Support Soon (https://uploadvr.com/sounds-like-no-mans-sky-really-getting-psvr-support-soon/)I disagree.
(https://i.imgur.com/jB9i0nU.jpg)https://www.theattack.tv/https://www.twitch.tv/theattackQuoteThe Attack is a live web broadcast on Twitch hosted by Alex Corea. It was created by (and formerly cohosted by) Kevin Pereira. The show's format is loosely based on Attack of the Show. The show is currently on hiatus, but when it's on it runs Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays at 4pm Pacific. The Attack is community funded by way of Patreon, Twitch subscriptions, and direct donations.Click to expand...
Aaaaaaaand now I'm sad. :(Edit: THAT IS THE SECOND TIME YOU CHANGE MY TITLES WITHOUT PERMISSION MODS! THIRD TIME AND I'LL THROW A HISSY FIT! :P
http://bosskey.com/news/uncategorized/april-2018-studio-statement/ TLDR: -Game failed to find an audience -A lot of work required to switch it to F2P (unclear if its coming but it sounds like it wont be soon) -Will continue to be supported in 'current state' -Studio is moving on to new projects Full statementQuoteLawBreakers Community, It has been a while since we said anything about LawBreakers. With that, the past four months at Boss Key Productions has been especially trying, as we pride ourselves at being communicative and transparent. So here is the very real truth, which may not come as a surprise. The fact is LawBreakers failed to find enough of an audience to generate the funds necessary to keep it sustained in the manner we had originally planned for and anticipated. And while a pivot to free-to-play may seem like easiest change to make, a change of this magnitude takes publishing planning and resources to do it. The team here has worked hard on this game over the past three and a half years and our studio is determined to give this game the second life it deserves. However, between now and then, we cannot sit idle. We will continue to support the game in its current state, but we also need to focus on other projects with fresh creative leaders. We have been working on something new and we can't wait to share more about it! It's a passion project that we're in complete control of. Thank you for your ongoing understanding and patience. Boss Key ProductionsClick to expand...Sad to see hard work of so many people not pay off but the game just failed on every level to market itself and appeal to an audience. Edit: Updated post to clarify and correct summary
My games coming along nicely 8)Didn't you stop making games?
Didn't you stop making games?Disney XD has lots of gaming content on during the summer, but in general doesn't it make more sense to put it online? The internet has taken over for a lot of things traditionally on television so why wouldn't that happen for something like games?
So I was thinking just now, because of that Kevin Pereira mention, is there no room for video game shows anymore? Are they all on youtube and I just don't see them? Like, in the 90s we had Electric Playground, Gamerz, Gamernation (These last two were probably Canadian only), then came Xplay and Attack of the Show. Electric Playground went to trash once Rogers started funding them and then they got cut loose. Xplay and Attack of the Show died a little before G4 died (Which I'm guessing died because execs took over the network and don't know what games or technology is). Nothing really replaced them. Electric Playground still puts out a Reviews on the Run every now and then on their website. Adam Sessler had a meltdown after getting called out on his non-sense. The rest of the hosts just kind of disappeared. I feel I have less hype for games because I don't see games getting showcased properly anymore.
Disney XD has lots of gaming content on during the summer, but in general doesn't it make more sense to put it online? The internet has taken over for a lot of things traditionally on television so why wouldn't that happen for something like games?I will gladly watch a half hour game show online if it exists. That Geoff show on Gametrailers was the last time I saw one.
I will gladly watch a half hour game show online if it exists. That Geoff show on Gametrailers was the last time I saw one.Well Kevin had one but :P
Well Kevin had one but :P::)
Also Microsoft has their new Inside Xbox thing ::)
Didn't you stop making games?I stopped making games as a form of employment, yeah.
I stopped making games as a form of employment, yeah.That reminds me of that Lucas Soft game they made for the snes. Looks good.
Putting stuff together solo, however.. let's just say it's a nice Switch of pace. (https://i.imgur.com/cxGzyUoh.jpg)
(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DatSWGMUwAAIxYe?format=jpg&name=medium)Or you could make a thread.
Or you could make a thread.Too much work!
Oh well.
Assassin's creed origins is fantastic. I'm absolutely loving it.ACIV is dang good too. Probably will get origins sometime in the not too distant future
If this was a Sony, Microsoft, nintendo or bathesda game it would have scored much higher
ACIV is dang good too. Probably will get origins sometime in the not too distant futureThe naval combat is ac4 is amazing. Shame I lost my save twice and never bothered to continue with it.
Assassin's creed origins is fantastic. I'm absolutely loving it.Yeah I think its a really great game. The quality of the story goes rapidly downhill later in the game imo, which spoils it a lot. Origins still falls a bit below Black Flag for me.
If this was a Sony, Microsoft, nintendo or bathesda game it would have scored much higher
Due to the nature of causality, we must announce that the Nintendo Switch version of #DarkSoulsRemastered will be pushed back to summer of 2018, and with it, the release of the Solaire of Astora amiibo.
— Dark Souls (@DarkSoulsGame) April 17, 2018
PC/PS4/X1 versions will maintain their May 25th release date.
That's a deep way to just announce a short delay.Due to the nature of causality, we must announce that the Nintendo Switch version of #DarkSoulsRemastered will be pushed back to summer of 2018, and with it, the release of the Solaire of Astora amiibo.
— Dark Souls (@DarkSoulsGame) April 17, 2018
PC/PS4/X1 versions will maintain their May 25th release date.
The Nature of Causality: What Should Switch Owners Do in Regards to Delayed Multiplatform Games? | ResetEra (https://www.resetera.com/threads/the-nature-of-causality-what-should-switch-owners-do-in-regards-to-delayed-multiplatform-games.36766)Due to the nature of causality, we must announce that the Nintendo Switch version of #DarkSoulsRemastered will be pushed back to summer of 2018, and with it, the release of the Solaire of Astora amiibo.
— Dark Souls (@DarkSoulsGame) April 17, 2018
PC/PS4/X1 versions will maintain their May 25th release date.
So, within this entire fiasco of third parties on the Switch, we have seen various practices from many publishers that have quite frankly been terrible. We have had Capcom used an Overpriced XBL port that sold for $50 to test whether the entire company will develop games. Only for them to chuck at us some RER and a quick and dirty Megaman legacy collection port so far. We have had Bandai Namco hold Dragon Ball Fighter Z hostage, saying they would only port it to the Switch if the one year late Xenoverse 2 did well(it did, and we still haven't heard anything about it). However, out of all of the practices that come, one trend is starting to emerge. Late ports Now, of course. Late ports will always be a thing, as there is so much back catalogue that would be perfect.tm for the Switch. Also, considering last year was when development kits went out for most developers, it's to be expected. Game that were in development before the Switch came out, they needed a little bit more extra time to optimize. But when will this be no longer an excuse? And what should Switch owners do? More and more, we have seen companies use late Switch ports to "breath life" into older games. It gets new marketing rounds, garnering more protection. Plus, many Switch owners who own other consoles are increasingly willing to "double dip" for portabilities sake. At what point are these issues going from truly developers giving it their all to make something to release on time, to something more sinister? Not giving enough resources to companies porting games on Switch, not articulating proper time schedules to make the Switch come day and date with the other games. It's absolutely on the forefront and it is the publishers fault. With the last minute delay of Dark Souls, this really is due to the incompetence of Bandai Namco of some level. Or at the very least, a severe lack of communication, especially when we have seen Dark Souls running great just a week ago. What should Switch owners do though? Should we make it clear that late ports on Switch(especially when provided the same release date initially) are not good. That they are anti-consumer and that we should just play on other consoles? Well, that is all fine and dandy, however, that is exactly what happened with the Wii U Era. People hated these late ports, that were full price while the games on other consoles were already on sale. So they didn't buy it because they expected more from it. Except, instead of third parties becoming better, they just simply got up and left. Leaving no games at all. On the other hand, people buying late Switch ports, or even half baked ports, will get us a lot of games we love. However, it is so much easier to publishers to "push off" the Switch version, or have the lack of effort to get it in an adequate time table. If this is the case, as late ports start and keep selling, it is not going to stop. It's going to be "industry standard" to have late Switch ports coming, in order to make an extra buck and allow for double dipping. I am completely not sure how I feel about this at all, and again I'm not sure what I should do. I completely don't play my PS4 anymore, i just don't have the time. But supporting these business decisions and lack of foresight, especially in expense of the Switch and only the Switch, have been happening over and over again. Should Switch owners expect better from third parties, and only give their money to publishers who put effort in the platform, or should they support stuff like this? Would PS4 owners be happy if they delayed Dark Souls Remastered, but only for the PS4?Seems this delay is bigger news for Nintendo fans than I realised.
This is why you only use your Nintendo consoles for nintendo games and some smaller indies :DThey're well worth it for that.
They're well worth it for that.Oh definitely. Nintendo make a few must play games every gen, and lots more games almost that good!
I'm a big Nintendo fan, but I don't have a Switch.
One day though.
I'm watching a streamer play What Remains of Edith Finch. Wow, what a game this is :oWhy didn't you play it?
I'm watching a streamer play What Remains of Edith Finch. Wow, what a game this is :oIt's great! Play it!
I'm watching a streamer play What Remains of Edith Finch. Wow, what a game this is :oWhat kind of game is it again? Adventure game?
Why didn't you play it?Because I just haven't??
Because I just haven't??Yeah Mr. Moneybags, why haven't you played the game?
Lol I just realised I've only played 3 games that released this year so far. God of War, SotC and Celeste. All of them 90+ meta. I guess I've set quite a high standard for the year...I still haven't played anything that released this year. And last year I only bought For Honor and Horizon, both at launch just a week or two apart.
Maybe I should pick up MH:W and continue the streak :D
Sounds like there's layoffs (or something worse) going on at Daybreak Games (formerly SOE). People I used to work with are talking about it on Facebook, talking about people being affected by layoffs and looking for work in the industry. I don't know if it's at all related to the recent controversy regarding Daybreak and Russia, which the H1Z1 devs have denied:https://www.pcgamesn.com/daybreak-games-columbus-nova
Layoffs Happening at Daybreak Games | ResetEra (https://www.resetera.com/threads/layoffs-happening-at-daybreak-games.38795/)There's a reason Sony cut them loose...
Tomorrow there will be a beyond good and evil 2 live stream. I hope it's something interesting at least.The last one was pretty good.
(https://i.redd.it/ch9jvanj3hx01.jpg)I've been tricked! That's no sphinx, it was Electronic Arts all along!
Asemblance 2 is out arrrrrrrgggggghhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh.????
Anybody else going to play it? If so, if it's anything like the last game we're going to need to colab. Maybe start a separate thread for it.
????Asemblance relies on a lot of trial and error. The first one was virtually impossible to complete properly on your own.
Asemblance relies on a lot of trial and error. The first one was virtually impossible to complete properly on your own.Never heard of it but sounds cool.
So I've "completed" it but now have to discover the proper end. I wonder if it's already been cracked because the first one took a while.
Why
Not watching it
WhyBecause I'm already sold on the game.
Because I'm already sold on the game.Have you played the first 2?
Have you played the first 2?You betcha. They were the only Japanese games I played before Gravity Rush.
You betcha. They were the only Japanese games I played before Gravity Rush.Good man!
You betcha. They were the only Japanese games I played before Gravity Rush.I haven't played any!
There's a VGC thread with the line that multiplayer games are essentially exempt from being about hours of playtime.Multiplayer games are built around grinding, but also humans are just so much better than bots. You have a large amount of variation every match because people will play differently and you can react differently.
I think it's interesting to think about. If you were to trick players into playing single player when they thought it was multiplayer, would it have basically unlimited playtime possibilities?
Holy shame. I've been trying to work out exactly why I like some open world games and not others, and why BOTW is my favourite and this video has told me the answer!
Makes me think of Elite Dangerous towards the end. I loved it and it was one of the greatest games to exist in... and then I started looking up things online and the magic was gone. Once you view a game as a collection of systems, it's impossible to keep that sense of exploration and discovery.
(http://oyster.ignimgs.com/wordpress/stg.ign.com/2018/06/Anthem-Key-Art_preview.jpeg) Saw this come across my feed. Anthem producer Mike Gamble confirmed it's the official box-art.It is
— Michael Gamble (@GambleMike) June 1, 2018
Finished AC Origins. Really good game, though the main story could, and should have been better. That's the problem with rushing these games. While you can get the world, systems and everything done. The stories need time and revision to truly shine. Though I enjoyed my time with this a lot.Yeah that's how I felt too. The second half of the story was just completely rushed. Half of the story in terms of play time was only like the very beginning of Bayek and Aya's story, but they just rushed through the rest.
Bayek is cool. Aya is annoying though. So I hope they focus on Bayek in the next one
Finished AC Origins. Really good game, though the main story could, and should have been better. That's the problem with rushing these games. While you can get the world, systems and everything done. The stories need time and revision to truly shine. Though I enjoyed my time with this a lot.Nah I really want an Aya focused game, though bayek is awesome. And considering the leak for assassins creed odyssey it sounds like we won't get bayek or aya.
Bayek is cool. Aya is annoying though. So I hope they focus on Bayek in the next one
Finished AC Origins. Really good game, though the main story could, and should have been better. That's the problem with rushing these games. While you can get the world, systems and everything done. The stories need time and revision to truly shine. Though I enjoyed my time with this a lot.Just played it too.
Bayek is cool. Aya is annoying though. So I hope they focus on Bayek in the next one
Just played it too.Yeah Egypt was presented so well. The start of the game was a lot better than the end. I liked bayek though.
Kinda good imo. World was amazing and I loved seeing ancient Egypt. Combat, story, side quests, and the upgrade system were all serviceable at best. Ended up switching to Easy so that I didn't need to waste my time grinding to level up. Killing crocs over and over isn't fun. It really dragged on too and kept on teasing you with story progression instead of delivering it. I liked both Bayek and Aya, although their characters got a bit dorky at the end when they started acting serious about the creed.
Without the amazing world building I don't think I'd recommend it to anyone, but Egypt was just presented so well.
Was perusing around the CA careers page a bit and came across this. You'll have to a wait a good while for another Alien game I'm afraid.
https://www.creative-assembly.com/careers/view/lead-environment-artist/ofND6fwv
QuoteCreative Assembly's award-winning team behind Alien: Isolation are exploring new frontiers with a brand-new and exciting First Person Tactical Shooter IP.
This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced, accomplished Environment Artist to make their mark on the new, undisclosed IP from Creative Assembly's multi-award-winning team.
The Lead Environment Artist will manage an excellent team, who will create a high fidelity, beautiful and believable world.
Key Responsibilities
As the Lead Environment Artist for the project, you will have significant experience of leading, mentoring and nurturing the developing other artists.
As well as managing the Environment team, conducting regular reviews and overseeing their career development, you will be responsible for both the creation of assets and world construction, from architecture to props and level dressing.
Communication is critical to the success of this role. You will be proactive in communicating progress, steering your team and solving problems, working closely with the wider development teams and design and concept, to produce an engaging and coherent universe.
Knowledge, Skill and Experience
EssentialDesirable
- Demonstrable experience of leading and developing other artists
- Exceptional Artistic ability
- Ability to communicate effectively in across the team
- Developed understanding of contemporary workflows and processes
- Willingness to engage with and master proprietary tools and systems
- Expert knowledge of 3DS Max/Maya
- Demonstrable hard surface modelling ability
- Practical experience with Zbrush
- A working knowledge of Substance
- A strong comprehension of PBR
- Two or more published AAA titles in an Environment Art capacity
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- Proficiency with off-line and real-time rendering package
- Fundamental level design ability or experience
- Lighting experience and ability
- A practical comprehension of Post Production effects
- Traditional Art skills
Cordy said: ↑ (http://vizioneck.com/forum/goto/post?id=8802033#post-8802033)Terrible games that you played because the graphics were good.QuoteI don't see how a game can be "terrible" and yet you will through it and it's not your job. I can see that for a game that's "ok" or even "not good" but not terrible. That's like, I don't get it. Idk I'm out of the loop.Click to expand...His example, Afro Samurai, actually gives you a clear answer to why someone would will through a bad game, if you are a super hardcore fan of a franchise you might pull yourself through a shaming licensed game just because that's how much of a hardcore fan you are.
Name a terrible game you willed your way through just because the graphics were so good | Page 2 | ResetEra (https://www.resetera.com/threads/name-a-terrible-game-you-willed-your-way-through-just-because-the-graphics-were-so-good.47278/page-2)Aw so it's one of those threads.
Terrible games that you played because the graphics were good.
- God of War
- Uncharted 4
- The Order
- Horizon: many people listed this one
So many people saying The Order. You must be kidding yourself if you call that game terrible. Sure it might be disappointing or bad for AAA standards, but its still a good game. I guess that's what the OP meant though, 'here's a free ticket to hate on the game you like hating on'. Its a dumb thread.Did you play the Order?
Did you play the Order?Yeah, I played it at launch. Got the plat in about 10 hours and gave it an 8/10. I liked it quite a lot. In hindsight I'd give it more of a 7/10, but I think its still a good game. It has a lot of issues, but its solid at its core.
I mean, I agree, but I didn't remember you playing it.
It has some big problems, but I wouldn't consider it terrible.
So my Spotify daily mix has Kingdom Hearts playing as I scroll down and see this.
Not watching it
Paladins crossplay is coming between Xbox One and Switch. Sony isn't keen on it according to the devs. God dang nabbit Sony, don't drop the ball on this!What game is that
What game is thatYou don't know Paladins?!? Its only one of the hottest almost dead Overwatch clones around!
You don't know Paladins?!? Its only one of the hottest almost dead Overwatch clones around!And it added a battle royale spinoff, now called Realm Royale.
Jurassic World Evolution is getting very mixed reviews. 4.8/10 from IGN. Ouchies. Guess I'm not getting it.Wtf and they even had lots of coverage about it
Wtf and they even had lots of coverage about itYeah its a weird one that. Seems like their review is an outlier too
So if you've played with your fortnite account on PS4 it cannot ever be linked to another console, even if you unlink from PS4. That's iced up. Garbage move from Sonyyeah i'm not sure why sony is being a baby when it comes to cross play
yeah i'm not sure why sony is being a baby when it comes to cross playThis isn't even cross play. Every other platform you can link your account and play the same account on each platform. Switch/ XB1 and PC support this. But if you register that account with Sony then they hold it hostage. People who mainly play on PC, for example, who might have played a little bit on PS4 now cannot link their accounts onto Switch and play there. This is way worse than blocking cross play.
So if you've played with your fortnite account on PS4 it cannot ever be linked to another console, even if you unlink from PS4. That's iced up. Garbage move from SonyNot pc either?
Not pc either?PC, Xb1 and Switch accounts can all be linked together freely.
PC, Xb1 and Switch accounts can all be linked together freely.What if I've played pc before and play ps4 now? Will I be able to go back to pc?
What if I've played pc before and play ps4 now? Will I be able to go back to pc?Yes. Its just PS4 and other consoles.
Yes. Its just PS4 and other consoles.Lolwat
And its not just playing, its your Epic account. You can't log into your epic account on XB1 or Switch if you've logged on on PS4 basically. You have to make a new Epic account.
LolwatUhuh. I cannot fathom why Sony did this. Its just a purely negative move.
Today we revealed another big console exclusive: your Fortnite account.
— Ex-CEO Kaz Hirai (@KazHiraiCEO) June 12, 2018
HYPE!Episode 1 of #LifeisStrange2 will release on September 27th 2018.
— Life is Strange (@LifeIsStrange) June 22, 2018
Further information about @DONTNOD_Ent's #LifeisStrange2 will be revealed this August. pic.twitter.com/Jml0977VS1Preorders for #LifeisStrange2 will go live alongside the release of Captain Spirit early next week.
— Life is Strange (@LifeIsStrange) June 22, 2018
Sweeeeet!!!I know I can't wait. I guess they said there will be a moment in the game where we get to choose what ending from the first you want to go with. I think, i thought I read that in Era, but not sure if it was true.
I wonder where they will go with the story.
So how is XCOM2, @Legend?Awesome. Very high quality menus and tries to incorporate them into the scene. For example once the map has loaded, the lights in the helicopter thing turn red like you're over the drop zone. Also the menus use the whole range of PS4 inputs instead of just X an O. This is best shown at the very beginning when selecting the difficulty. It has the X and O symbols in the bottom left of the screen saying "Select" and "Back." These are floating above the game like a subtitle. Thus within the menu screen itself (placed as if it was a hologram/screen within the world), pressing X does not confirm the difficulty; it only selects it. Instead their is a menu prompt to the right that includes the Square symbol within the menu itself signifying how to progress and start the game.
Thanks to Slicer Dyster (https://www.resetera.com/members/36531/) for noticing this. Feel free to take your bets.
They're hiring A LOT of people to work on this, so it's presumably a fairly large project.
QuoteLooking to work on a globally known game franchise? Join our exceptional development team as a Senior Level Designer on an unannounced AAA title.Click to expand...QuoteClick to expand...
- Demonstrated experience working with modern FPS engines (UE4, etc.)
QuoteSource: https://turtle-rock-studios.workable.com/j/0F4BEAD0D8Click to expand...
- Demonstrated experience working on competitive FPSs
- Experience with AAA First Person action titles
What's turtle rock?Left 4 dead
Left 4 deadEvolve
Is there any specific reason why Sony still has a $5 funding minimum on purchases? Just bought the wipeout omega collection since it was on sale for $12 and since there is a $5 minimum it charges me $5 and uses like $8 from my wallet since I had $10 in it already.Wut? I never had that issue. Maybe because I'm not on an American account.
Apparently the collection is awesome on PSVR so excited to try it.
Wut? I never had that issue. Maybe because I'm not on an American account.Hmm, so the $5 minimum is just an American thing? Its not a huge deal, but its just weird I had $10 in my wallet and and it only uses 8 because of that minimum.
Hmm, so the $5 minimum is just an American thing? Its not a huge deal, but its just weird I had $10 in my wallet and and it only uses 8 because of that minimum.Pretty certain there's a minimum in the UK as well.
Hmm, so the $5 minimum is just an American thing? Its not a huge deal, but its just weird I had $10 in my wallet and and it only uses 8 because of that minimum.Wait maybe I'm not getting this right. But what exactly is this minimum? I have to have 5$ minimum in my account? Or what exactly
Wait maybe I'm not getting this right. But what exactly is this minimum? I have to have 5$ minimum in my account? Or what exactlySo if I went to buy say a dynamic theme, which for me here is like $1.50 or something, it won't just charge me the price of the dynamic theme. it has to charge me $5 to pay for it. Then the rest of the money goes into my psn wallet.
So if I went to buy say a dynamic theme, which for me here is like $1.50 or something, it won't just charge me the price of the dynamic theme. it has to charge me $5 to pay for it. Then the rest of the money goes into my psn wallet.Yeah this is how it works for us too. Basically every item is paid for from your wallet, and you have to top up the wallet by at least £5/$5 whenever you top it up to buy something
Essentially the minimum transaction amount is $5 to your credit card, huh.It probably would since MT's in games take you to the store to buy. Or i would assume it would apply. I've never liked that it has to take $5 for even 99 cents.
Does that even apply to in game microtransactions?
In a recent thread (https://www.resetera.com/threads/aliens-colonial-marines-collection-is-2-80-right-now-wait-hear-me-out.54701/) recommending the PC version of Aliens: Colonial Marines for less than $3, a post happened to single out an announcement made on the ModDB page for Aliens: Colonial Marines.[/size]
A passionate modder who has made it his mission to overhaul aspects of the absolutely dreadful Colonial Marines was working on tinkering his highly regarded overhaul mod known as TemplarGFX's ACM Overhaul (https://www.moddb.com/mods/templargfxs-acm-overhaul) when he stumbled upon something interesting in the games .ini files.I think I'll let him explain... (https://www.moddb.com/mods/templargfxs-acm-overhaul/news/the-biggest-bug-in-the-game-is-just-one-letter-long)
QuoteA new update will be coming soon with this change included, however after getting reports back from several players on how much this effects the game, I just had to post it nowKnowing full well how absurd this sounds on the surface, I took it upon myself to reinstall the PC version of the game, look at the .ini file and check myself. Sure enough, a single letter typo was found exactly where he claimed. I was in disbelief. As recommended, I fixed the typo, saved it in Notepad and booted the game up.
Inside your games config file (My Document\My Games\Aliens Colonial Marines\PecanGame\Config\PecanEngine.ini) is the following line of code :
ClassRemapping=PecanGame.PecanSeqAct_AttachXenoToTether -> PecanGame.PecanSeqAct_AttachPawnToTeather
Im sure you'll notice the spelling mistake
ClassRemapping=PecanGame.PecanSeqAct_AttachXenoToTether -> PecanGame.PecanSeqAct_AttachPawnToTether
If you fix it to look like the above and then play the game, the difference is pretty crazy!
Why is this line important? There are two reasons :
1) AttachXenoToTeather doesn't do anything. Its basically empty or stripped
2) AttachPawnToTether does ALOT. It controls tactical position adjustment, patrolling and target zoning
When a Xeno is spawned, it is attached to a zone tether. This zone tells the Xeno what area is its fighting space and where different exits are. In Combat, a Xeno will be forced to switch to a new tether (such as one behind you) so as to flank, or disperse so they aren't so grouped up etc. (*disclaimer* this is inferred opinion, I cant see the actual code only bits)
Whenever the game tried to do this, nothing happened. Now it does!Click to expand...
The improvement is immediately recognizable in your first encounters with the Xenos. While they still charge you perched on their hind legs, they now crawl far more often, flank you using vents and holes in the environment and are generally far more engaged and aggressive. Five years after release, a single letter managed to overhaul the entirety of the enemy AI behavior in the game.
While I am still a vehement detractor of Gearbox and the game itself and would recommend against picking this up for any price, if you already own the game on Steam I wholeheartedly recommend trying this out yourself. Also consider enhancing your experience with the TemplarGFX ACM overhaul mod as it brings a host of other small but noticeable improvements to the game. And while I'm here, don't forget to give this ol' gem a watch.
UPDATE:
JigglesBunny said: ↑ (http://vizioneck.com/forum/goto/post?id=10371581#post-10371581)QuoteFor those who were asking for it, PC Gamer put up an article (https://www.pcgamer.com/amp/all-this-time-aliens-colonial-marines-stupid-ai-may-have-been-caused-by-a-single-typo/?__twitter_impression=true) with comparison videos and a firsthand account of their experience with the fix.
Spoiler: They also noticed the improvement.Click to expand...
Aliens: Colonial Marines AI fixed by a single letter | ResetEra (https://www.resetera.com/threads/aliens-colonial-marines-ai-fixed-by-a-single-letter.55247/)Lol I posted a different article about this in another thread.
Knowing full well how absurd this sounds on the surface, I took it upon myself to reinstall the PC version of the game, look at the .ini file and check myself. Sure enough, a single letter typo was found exactly where he claimed. I was in disbelief. As recommended, I fixed the typo, saved it in Notepad and booted the game up.
The improvement is immediately recognizable in your first encounters with the Xenos. While they still charge you perched on their hind legs, they now crawl far more often, flank you using vents and holes in the environment and are generally far more engaged and aggressive. Five years after release, a single letter managed to overhaul the entirety of the enemy AI behavior in the game.
While I am still a vehement detractor of Gearbox and the game itself and would recommend against picking this up for any price, if you already own the game on Steam I wholeheartedly recommend trying this out yourself. Also consider enhancing your experience with the TemplarGFX ACM overhaul mod as it brings a host of other small but noticeable improvements to the game. And while I'm here, don't forget to give this ol' gem a watch.
UPDATE:
JigglesBunny said: ↑ (http://vizioneck.com/forum/goto/post?id=10371581#post-10371581) [/size]
Holy shame this is hilarious. How was this not noticed?!
Man, xcom 2 is bloody hardI think I've given up on it. Even on easy it's just too frustrating to play.
I think I've given up on it. Even on easy it's just too frustrating to play.I started on the default, veteran or something (second easiest) and couldn't win the first mission (after the tutorial).
Loved the first XCOM so much but either they changed some things or I'm in a different mental state.
Update:
3 months later and here we are. i said the NS will be dead on arrival (http://vizioneck.com/forum/thread.php?id=217447&page=1) in the west and i fairly confident in that prediction. and while a lot of the communication blunders they commited at the reveal are now rectified. the main issues have proven to turn out true. on the Home console side, The Switch is is outdated, less capable and weak, and much more expensive than a home console with those specs should be. and on the portable side its a way to expensive for a handheld, less portable and a much weaker battery life.
As a result of its weaker hardware third parties are ditching the Switch for the most part. No Mass Effect, Ghost Recon, For Honor, FF15, Red Dead, Prey, Resident Evil and so on. And Nintendo's approach to software isnt any better. still insisting on these over priced ridiculous Mini games. 1, 2 Switch? sigh... Arms.... Sigh...
This whole thing just seems like another WiiU all over again.
Original OP:
The Dust is starting to settle of the Nintendo Switch announcement. And its pretty clear Nintendo hasnt learnt much after the horrendous WiiU Reveal.
- The Trailer certainly gives a better idea about what the NX is, much more than the WiiU trailer (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4e3qaPg_keg) did. The trailer gives the impression that the NS is a Hybrid system. however, nintendo did say that the docking station only serves to connect the NS to the TV, as well as provide power. basically, the Dock is pretty much a glorified charging station that has an HDMI, Thus resulting it in technicially being a portable. you wouldnt call a PSP a "Hybrid" because you can connect it to a TV with a cable, right? However, one of the issues arises when Nintendo is calling the NS a "home gaming system" (http://vizioneck.com/forum/thread.php?id=221489&page=3#1). even though it technicially isnt.
- The first point isnt that bad, its not a huge problem sure. it doesnt really matter what the NS technicially is considered if the consumers like it. but it does show that Nintendo still has a communiction problem, and that these 3 minute trailers are no where near enough to illustrate what their consoles are and what they have to offer.
- Nintendo then goes on to say that no new information will be given out until next year. Leaving a plethora amount of crucial questions unanswered. which is simply baffling. so many crucial questions go unanswered. for a system that is just 5 months away from launch, the number of question marks circling around the reveal is outstanding.
Taking a look at PS4 reveal, the shortcomings are astronomical in comparison. First and foremost, Sony took the time to explain their vision for their new console, where they believe the market place is heading, where they would like to take it. they explained what type of gamers the PS4 would appeal to. they explained the PS4's specs, what its capable of and what we can expect, they talked about networking features, they showed their support for devs, both tripple A and indie, and what comes in between. And most importantly they announced games, and many of them. Nintendo didnt bother to do any of these things.
- This takes us to another point, The Games. What types of games are we expected to play on the NS? how can nintendo reveal a new console, without revealing any games for it? and a massive miscommunication blunder accures here. Skyrim and NBA for both shown for the NS, yet it turns out, both games arent even confirmed for the console. how can this be? How can Nintendo show off this console with games that arent even confirmed for the system yet? chances are they are coming to the system, yes. but the fact that nobody can be certain is just mind boggling, and shows a huge in inefficiency at communicating what this system has to offer. whats even more confusing is that they showed off first party games, that arent even confirmed. are mario kart, splatoon and 3D mario new games? are they ports? are they even coming to the system? How can nintendo not have these questions answered?
- With the NS, Nintendo seems to have made a similar issue they did with the WiiU. They are making a system that is trying to appeal to everybody, which in return will appeal to nobody. well obviously not nobody nobody, but you get my point. As Nintendo said, NS is supposed to be their next "Home System". But by making it a hybrid, they have lost a crucial aspect that other home systems have. the fact that its a dedicated home system. adding portability to it means that is will be weaker, it will be less capable, and it will be more expensive than it should be, in exchange for offering a feature that dedicated console gamers dont want or really need. does that ring a bell? if not, ill spill it out for you. its one of the main issues the WiiU had.
And the same logic goes for the portable gaming consumer. The system is more expenisve, has less portability, and will have a weaker battery life. and whats baffling here is not did Nintendo not learn from their mistakes, they also didnt learn from Sony's with the Vita. consumers dont really want AAA and home console gaming experiences on the go.
My rant can go on for even longer than it already is. but to try and cut it a bit, lets see how many unanswered questions there are about the NS. How powerfull is the NS? what games are on it? What games can we expect at launch? whats the price? how much storage does it have? does it support HDR? what kind of network features does it have? does it have virtual console support? does it have apps like netflix and youtube? is the screen a touch screen? how long is the batter life? how big is the screen? Does it support external hard drives? what type of screen does it have?
As it stands now, Nintendo is just selling us the concept, not the product itself. and considering that the NS is releasing in roughly 5 months, that is concerning to say the least. And Nintendos refusal to even talk about their console is not only puzzling, but out right stupid. Nintendo seems to be a company that refuses to learn from its mistakes, and the mistakes done by others.
Haha bananaLol, well I guess it wasn't an unreasonable prediction. It was hard to tell where the Switch would go. I think the consistent game launches in the first year helped a lot. As did launching the platform with one of the best games of all time.
Nintendo is committing a lot of the same lethal mistakes they did with the WiiU, and more. (http://gamrconnect.vgchartz.com/thread.php?id=221724&page=1)
I picked up The Crew 2 on sale, and as someone who really liked the first game I'm extremely disappointed. Almost everything good about it has gone. There's no real meaningful progression, no reason to buy any cars and no reason to drive around the map since you can just teleport everywhere from the get-go. The vehicle variety doesn't really make up for it either, because all the events get really samey and boring after a while, plus I really don't like the boat physics or the off-road races.Ouch. Do most other people online seem to agree with you?
So yeah, don't bother with it.
Ouch. Do most other people online seem to agree with you?Uh, I don't think I've seen any talk of the game at all online.
Uh, I don't think I've seen any talk of the game at all online.Forza Horizon is awesome. I played the first on 360 and would love to play the newer ones.
Okay I read the era OT and it seems much like the Watch Dogs situation. Those who thought the first game was bad have a chance to like this one, but people who liked the first a lot like me aren't liking the sequel.
Man I really want to buy an Xbox One and play through all the forza games ;D
Forza Horizon is awesome. I played the first on 360 and would love to play the newer ones.I played Forza 4 on 360 and I remember loving it. Maybe if I can get my dualshock 4 working with microsoft store games I could get them on PC.
Regular Forza is too boring ;D
Hm so something caught me out with The Crew 2. There's 4 major categories: off road, street racing, pro racing and freestyle. And as you level up with XP/ followers overall you unlock a new discipline in each with each level. So when you reach popular for example you unlock moto cross from off-road, drift from street racing and stuff like that. There's a total of 4 levels, so 3 or 4 disciplines in each category.At this rate it'll be better than the first come tomorrow ;)
What's weird though is that some give you a free vehicle in that discipline so you can take part in those events straight away, while others you have to go and buy a vehicle for that discipline. I missed a few that you had to buy and its added some events that I'm liking a lot and more variety. It also means you don't have to do everything to level up, so you can avoid events you dislike. Game's got a little bit better for me as a result.
At this rate it'll be better than the first come tomorrow ;)Lol I don't think so. Its just fundamentally not as good in some key areas for me :(
NMS Next got just 7 from IGNIs this too low or about expected?
Is this too low or about expected?Yeah I think a bit low compared to the impressions I've seen. Haven't played either version myself though
Just tried the Forza Horizon 3 demo on PC after getting my ds4 to work and holy hell this feels amazing compared to the crew. Buying the full game right now and I'm never touching the crew again ;D
Yeah I think a bit low compared to the impressions I've seen. Haven't played either version myself thoughRuns well enough
Does fh3 run well?
Who's making this?
Been playing Minecraft.Does it use that random item? That could be really annoying.
Having issue with this random bug.
I'll select an item, and then when I go to use it, it'll randomly jump to a random item.
Does it use that random item? That could be really annoying.Yes it'll use that item .
I've been playing Civ 5 with steam link and local multiplayer. It's so incredibly fun to play it like a board game!!!Did that with my friends once, it was awesome.
Did that with my friends once, it was awesome.PC, PS3, PS4, and now Switch?
Looks like I'm buying Diablo 3 for a fourth time, Switch port looks fantastic. 60fps Dibbles on the go, yes please.
PC, PS3, PS4, and now Switch?360 not PS3. It was to some people, but it's been fantastic since they ditched the auction house and added loot 2.0. I've always loved it, it's the game I've played the most in my life.
Wasn't Diablo 3 a letdown when it released?
360 not PS3. It was to some people, but it's been fantastic since they ditched the auction house and added loot 2.0. I've always loved it, it's the game I've played the most in my life.I remember going with friends to the midnight release even though I wasn't buying it. Glad to see the game's made a turn around.
I remember going with friends to the midnight release even though I wasn't buying it. Glad to see the game's made a turn around.It still sold huge on release, and most people were still reasonably happy. It's one of the top selling games of all time.
RCT3 is my most played game. I spent my childhood in there.
It still sold huge on release, and most people were still reasonably happy. It's one of the top selling games of all time.Well most PC games tend to go through this. People compare the new entry with the old one but forget about all the dlc and updates the old got.
RCT2 is probably in my top 5.
Hey Dark Souls fans. Yesterday’s announcement for the Dark Souls Trilogy was a US and Asia announcement only. Rest assured, Dark Souls: Remastered on Nintendo Switch will be the next Dark Souls launch in Europe on October 19th. pic.twitter.com/LhwMQDUwgz
— Bandai Namco UK (@BandaiNamcoUK) August 22, 2018
No New Assassin's Creed Coming In 2019 - GameSpot (https://www.gamespot.com/articles/no-new-assassins-creed-coming-in-2019/1100-6461327/)hmm, I wonder if it's mostly because origins and odyssey were already planned to be released a year earlier than they were going too. And now all the AC games can be on an every 2 years schedule. But I can see releasing 2 games back to back then a year off working as well.
Interesting. 2 games every 3 years could be a good pace.
Re7 for switch is streamed. WoahYes, welcome to like half a year ago :P
Yes, welcome to like half a year ago :PYeah I somehow missed that. So weird.
Square Millennium Event:: Final Fantasy IX, X, and XI Revealed - IGN (http://www.ign.com/articles/2000/02/01/square-millennium-event-final-fantasy-ix-x-and-xi-revealed)Lol
Square Enix used to be insane. :o
Stellaris updated everything a while ago and I got to try it out.Hmmmm I was planning to check this out someday. The issue is that I don't use my PC for gaming anymore these days specially not with mouse and keyboard. Heck my setup doesn't really work for mouse and keyboard
Wouldn't say it's better or worse but it's different. Feels like a tile based game now.
Hmmmm I was planning to check this out someday. The issue is that I don't use my PC for gaming anymore these days specially not with mouse and keyboard. Heck my setup doesn't really work for mouse and keyboardI've been playing on a couch with just a mouse if that'd work with your setup.
How was it? This is the first time I've missed it. Past years have been like yours lol.I'm busy today so I couldn't stay up watching it all. Was fun when I watched it and finished 3-2 to OG, so sounds like a good game
It's crazy to think that gamescom just ended.Gamescom used to be so cool. Even Star Citizen skipped it this year.
Hmmmm I was planning to check this out someday. The issue is that I don't use my PC for gaming anymore these days specially not with mouse and keyboard. Heck my setup doesn't really work for mouse and keyboardOh hey it was announced for consoles!
Oh hey it was announced for consoles!But RTS in consoles suck
^And I want a switch too!!
But RTS in consoles suckCities Skylines is pretty good!
REPORT: According to the official #Battlefield website, the co-op mode for #Battlefield V (Combined Arms) is coming after launch https://t.co/LUQwxYiIzW ???? pic.twitter.com/H8ylY9I9ju
— Battlefield Bulletin (@BFBulletin) August 28, 2018
This looks good. I'm down to buy.
Quote(https://euipo.europa.eu/copla/image/CJ4JX4FZVCC523YA2TMALSKFLFTW7XNGP2UAEQW3WIHO3UYKOFUVY6FE473T6LV6O4AJ25DDGCLIK)Click to expand...Source: https://euipo.europa.eu/eSearch/#details/trademarks/017962508
Bungie trademarks "Matter" | ResetEra (https://www.resetera.com/threads/bungie-trademarks-matter.71568/)Poor physics, can't use the word Matter anymore.
Source: https://euipo.europa.eu/eSearch/#details/trademarks/017962508 (https://euipo.europa.eu/eSearch/#details/trademarks/017962508)
Poor physics, can't use the word Matter anymore.It's odd that people can trademark common words like that. Same with the cyberpunk trademark.
It's odd that people can trademark common words like that. Same with the cyberpunk trademark.Idea:
Gameplay Video Part 2 coming tomorrow
— Rockstar Games (@RockstarGames) September 30, 2018
9am Eastern pic.twitter.com/ZjS3ZUhKHg
(http://vizioneck.com/forum/gamedatabase/gamecovers/488.png)vs (http://vizioneck.com/forum/gamedatabase/gamecovers/373.png)Obviously they both have us skies, one has a car and another a human, which is known to look exactly alike specially if the human is wearing a helmet. And everybody has trouble telling explosions and flowers apart.
What?
(http://vizioneck.com/forum/gamedatabase/gamecovers/488.png)vs (http://vizioneck.com/forum/gamedatabase/gamecovers/373.png)The color schemes aren't too far off. As I was scrolling down i didn't really pay attention and thought forza was pubg.
What?
The color schemes aren't too far off. As I was scrolling down i didn't really pay attention and thought forza was pubg.Sure I'd get that but blue and orange are super popular for covers. It's even a meme.
Sure I'd get that but blue and orange are super popular for covers. It's even a meme.I never noticed but i probably will now
Had to been done ur welcome pic.twitter.com/7jT0f9lqIS
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) October 19, 2018
Minecraft gives me a weird feeling of not having anything to do while still having lots to do.I love minecraft. It's like the best example of open world gameplay out there.
Theres a good amount of depth despite being simple.
That has to be one of the most liked tweets ever ?What?
What?That Elon tweet about buying Fortnite has over 1 million likes.
That Elon tweet about buying Fortnite has over 1 million likes.Oh of course lol
Pubg will release on PS4 this December. I wonder how much being console exclusive has hurt it. Fortnight won in the popularity contest between the two, largely due to being free to play, but also because pubg wasn't on PS4. And now Black out is out, abd battlefield 5's BR mode is out before PUBG. It's a very competitive market now on PS4 and I wonder how PUBG will doProbably well enough since it's free. Nowhere near Fortnite though
I guess Video Games Live doesn't bring in money for Tommy anymore?
Kinda cool
So I just read the shitshow that was Final Fantasy 15 conference. WTF happened and why is Tabata taking the blame for everything?Square made Luminous cancel 33 million dollars worth of projects. And Tabata left following that.
Square made Luminous cancel 33 million dollars worth of projects. And Tabata left following that.What was Luminous though? I saw them cancelling projects, but what were they?
What was Luminous though? I saw them cancelling projects, but what were they?Tabata's studio. They made the Luminous Engine, Final Fantasy XV.
Is FVXV still getting dlc?There's 1 DLC coming, but the rest has been canceled.
The canceled Final Fantasy DLC episodes include Aranea, Lunafreye, and Noctis. The fourth one, Ardyn, remains in development, and is scheduled to launch in March 2019.Final Fantasy 15 DLC Canceled, Director Hajime Tabata Leaves; Square Enix Posts $33 Million Loss - GameSpot (https://www.gamespot.com/articles/final-fantasy-15-dlc-canceled-director-hajime-taba/1100-6463112/)
There's 1 DLC coming, but the rest has been canceled.Oh wtf I didn't realise this was new!? I naively assumed this was referring to problems during development and that it was just becoming public today.
Final Fantasy 15 DLC Canceled, Director Hajime Tabata Leaves; Square Enix Posts $33 Million Loss - GameSpot (https://www.gamespot.com/articles/final-fantasy-15-dlc-canceled-director-hajime-taba/1100-6463112/)
Time does funny things to you. Just yesterday I thought back on the demo for Dark Messiah of Might and Magic that I played on my first PC, and how incredible I remember it looking.
Not so much now though:
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GRAW is another one. The following image I remember blowing my mind away.
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UT3:
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But the biggest one, is Perfect Dark Zero. I remember going to my friend's place when he had just gotten a 360, because I wanted to see what next-gen looked like. I remember it looking jaw-dropping. But now, it's one of the most uneven games graphically. It looks like if they split up the graphical duties, and only 60% of the people had time to actually complete and polish their work, while the rest got barely anywhere.
(https://i.ytimg.com/vi/OZtihPHUD2o/maxresdefault.jpg)
Yeah I remember thinking games looked amazing back then and they do not.I still think games from like 20 years ago look good. I see all the flaws, but I still appreciate what they did.
Your GOTY nominees are[/size]
- Celeste
- Assassin's Creed Odyssey
- God of War
- Marvel's Spider-Man
- Monster Hunter World
- Red Dead Redemption 2
Full list of nominations: https://thegameawards.com/awards/
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Best Action Game:
- Call of Duty: Black Ops 4
- Dead Cells
- Destiny 2: Forsaken
- Far Cry 5
- Mega Man 11
Best Action/Adventure Game:
- Assassin's Creed Odyssey
- God of War
- Marvel's Spider-Man
- Red Dead Redemption 2
- Shadow of the Tomb Raider
Best Role Playing Game:
- Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age
- Monster Hunter: World
- Ni no Kuni II: Revenant Kingdom
- Octopath Traveler
- Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire
Best Fighting Game:
- BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle
- Dragon Ball FighterZ
- Soul Calibur VI
- Street Fighter V Arcade
Best Family Game:
- Mario Tennis Aces
- Nintendo Labo
- Overcooked 2
- Starlink: Battle for Atlas
- Super Mario Party
Best Strategy Game:
- BATTLETECH
- Frostpunk
- Into the Breach
- The Banner Saga 3
- Valkyria Chronicles 4
Best Game Direction:
- A Way Out
- Red Dead Redemption 2
- Detroit: Become Human
- God of War
- Marvel's Spider-Man
Best Art Direction:
- Assassin's Creed Odyssey
- Octopath Traveller
- Red Dead Redemption 2
- God of War
- Return of the Obra Dinn
Best Independent Game:
- Celeste
- Dead Cells
- Intro the Breach
- The Messenger
- Return of the Obra Dinn
Best Sports/Racing:
- FIFA 19
- Forza Horizon 4
- Mario Tennis Aces
- NBA 2K19
- Pro Evolution Soccer 2019
Best Multiplayer Game:
- Call of Duty: Black Ops 4
- Destiny 2: Forsaken
- Fortnite
- Monster Hunter: World
Best Ongoing Game:
- Overwatch
- Rainbow Six: Siege
- Fortnite
- Destiny 2
- No Man's Sky
Best Score/Music:
- Celese
- God of War
- Marvel's Spider-Man
- Ni no Kuni II
- Octopath Traveller
Best Performance:
- Christopher Judge as Kratos (God of War)
- Roger Clark as Arthur Morgan (Red Dead Redemption 2)
- Yuri Lowenthal as Peter Parker (Spider-Man)
- Melissanthi Mahut as Kassandra (Assassin's Creed Odyssey)
- Bryan Dechart as Connor (Detroit: Become Human)
Best Narrative:
- Detroit: Become Human
- God of War
- Life is Strange 2: Episode 1
- Marvel's Spider-Man
- Red Dead Redemption 2
Best VR/AR gameForgot these
-ASTRO BOT Rescue Mission
-Beat Saber
-Firewall Zero Hour
-Moss
-Tetris Effect
Best Mobile Game:
- Donut County
- Florence
- Fortnite
- PUBG MOBILE
- Reigns: Game of Thrones
Forgot theseThey're missing a lot more categories than that as well.
SourceSpoiler for Large GIF:
Not putting this in the vr thread, because this is funny.
Maybe it should go somewhere else...
This year has actually had a lot of good vr games.Yeah. Next year is gonna be even better.
This year has actually had a lot of good vr games.Especially on psvr. Sony not abandoning it like the Vita anyway.
I've just started red dead 2, played like 4 hours already. Wow... Just fudgy wow. It's so amazing so far.I've seen a lot of people complaining about the first chapter but I absolutely loved it. It wasn't until chapter 4 that the game reached that level of excellence again for me.
I've seen a lot of people complaining about the first chapter but I absolutely loved it. It wasn't until chapter 4 that the game reached that level of excellence again for me.It was amazing. I absolutely loved it and the mood they went for.
Oh, the quiet man releasedQuietly
The Quiet Man for PlayStation 4 Reviews - Metacritic (https://www.metacritic.com/game/playstation-4/the-quiet-man)
Oh, the quiet man releasedNot sure how you missed it with all the negativity around it!
The Quiet Man for PlayStation 4 Reviews - Metacritic (https://www.metacritic.com/game/playstation-4/the-quiet-man)
Not sure how you missed it with all the negativity around it!I bet I already made a post about it releasing...
I honestly don't have a game of the year. I have a game of 10 years ago though 8)Which is?
In a year with Red Dead Redemption 2, Marvel's Spider-Man, God of War and Forza Horizon 4, Astro Bot is going to end up being my personal GOTY for 2018 and I dont think it's actually all that close. Never would have thunk it.
— Mat Piscatella (@MatPiscatella) October 28, 2018
I'm very excited to try it!In a year with Red Dead Redemption 2, Marvel's Spider-Man, God of War and Forza Horizon 4, Astro Bot is going to end up being my personal GOTY for 2018 and I dont think it's actually all that close. Never would have thunk it.
— Mat Piscatella (@MatPiscatella) October 28, 2018
Which is?Persona 3. Finished it last week.
If Astrobot was on xbox it would be added to the list to prove they've a good year. But it's from Sony so it just get brushed aside and overshadowed by the whole "oh Sony are becoming arrogant again, not doing the right things like MS"In a year with Red Dead Redemption 2, Marvel's Spider-Man, God of War and Forza Horizon 4, Astro Bot is going to end up being my personal GOTY for 2018 and I dont think it's actually all that close. Never would have thunk it.
— Mat Piscatella (@MatPiscatella) October 28, 2018
If Astrobot was on xbox it would be added to the list to prove they've a good year. But it's from Sony so it just get brushed aside and overshadowed by the whole "oh Sony are becoming arrogant again, not doing the right things like MS"Please tell me you're trolling.
Please tell me you're trolling.Jesus took you long enough ;D ;D ;D
Jesus took you long enough ;D ;D ;D;D I'm enjoying playing these games. I'm in a very devil's advocate-y mood today, don't know if you've noticed!
;D I'm enjoying playing these games. I'm in a very devil's advocate-y mood today, don't know if you've noticed!And I'm in a very trollish mood today. We're the perfect match.Spoiler for Hidden:
I work on developing AI text-generating software, so I figured I'd try it on almost all ResetEra Video Games section post titles and generate some new ones to see what happens, maybe even generate new ideas for future games/discussions. It develops some crazy titles, although there's a clear trend.Lol check this thread out I'm dying
QuoteNewest PS Vita publishers?I retrained the model with a different architecture to make it more robust, but the port-begging continues!
Major New Level Design in Australia
I want to play Dark Souls Remastered?
So what's the best Video game company worth playing?
What is the best game design
The Last of Us Part II - How to Halo 2
The 13th Dollar Reveals Rising
What is the best gaming phone games?
Do you think Shin Megami Tensei V is a real Life
Pokemon Let's Go Pikachu & Gal
Spider-Man PSX Patch Notes
Is there any Rocket League Spoiler Thread
Sony shares the most iconic video game certification.
Angels vs. Video Game Characters
New Super Mario Odyssey Is Just Cause 4 announced for Nintendo Switch
RTTP: Kingdom Hearts Union Series
Capcom announces Teaser Trailer
We need a Crank Valkyria Chronicles 4?
Nintendo Switch Interactive (Spoilers)
DETROIT BECOME - Release Date for Switch
Which game comes with a non-hardware and it's the most impressively delayed to 2019?
Dark Souls Console Generation.
Nintendo Switch has been better than Capcom?
Brave Early (Link) marketing recommendations?
Earth Defense Force 5 is a remake?
Shin Single Player games on Switch
I think I want a setup
Deus Ex: Mankind Diversity
What is the best gaming performance thread
Role of Crossing SPOILERS Thread
Anyone else find the HDR
Anyone else see a PSP game this week
Nintendo Switch Official Trailer (Performance Thread)
Marvel vs. Chinajoy 2018 (Nov 10)
Super Mario Odyssey - Star Wars Battlefront II: The Trap in the Character?
Assassin's Creed Odyssey Price Drops Patch 1.12 adds Switch games on Steam
Sony integrated you with the Switch and PS4
What was the Splatoon 2 and its loot boxes
What's the best way to play the games to play?
What is the best game revenue this year
Xbox One Backwards Compatibility - The Division Booty or Bad?
Any hype for the Switch games be a good games
The Last Of Us Part II - Definitive Edition for Switch in 2018
Polygon: Inside Xbox One X Live Soundtrack announced for Switch in Japan.
The PS4 Pro vs Xbox One X vs PS4 Pro Path Trailer
Kirby Star Allies 2018 |OT|: MONSTERS has been about the rest of the Switch in 2018
SOULCALIBUR VI: Gillars of The Tomb Raider for Switch a thing?
What are your favorite battles
(EU) PSN SALE - The Secrets of Version 3
2017 PC on PS4 Pro - End Thread
Marvel's Spider-Man PS4 on Switch
So what is the death of Steam in March 8th (PS4/PSVR)
Seriously, the best Mega Man In Yakuza 0
Sony Joycon, will we see a Switch in Japan
Is the PS1 or Phil Spencer Analysis
Why do some pressure Golden Sonic Colors for Nintendo Switch
Sony Just Get Me
Underrated Games of the Dungeon Coming to Nintendo Switch?
LTTP: Final Fantasy XX available (Vice)
Dragon Ball Fusions For Sakurai
Kingdom Hearts 3 - The Best Selling Conference (Final Fantasy Tactics 2) to be released on Steam/PS4
Is this is going on handheld mode in 2018
LTTP: the best new Soulsborne game storytelling?
What are your favorite fan art following...
What is the most ignored to be a sequel?
The Switch is coming to Switch (Maybe Game Informer)
Sony PlayStation Blog: V: The Complete
What's the best PS4Pro department and why?
The Rise and Fall of Shadow of the Tomb Raider - Live Now!
Nintendo eShop - Steam gameplay trailer (Sept 1)
Would you keep your own game?
Mario Tennis Aces Update (Santa Man game)
Xenoblade Chronicles 2 - The Black Ops 4 - Three Homophobia vs. Soulsborne game for Switch; and it's too hard for you?
I want to make a game for the Switch in Japan
Fortnite Masquerade of Microsoft Contest and Halloween on Switch in Japan
Kingdom Hearts 1 on Switch in first half of time for the series in the works on PC?
The Witcher 3 Engine for Switch
Sony Final Fantasy XV Windows Edition for Switch
Micon vs. Miramar Castlevania Lords of the North Star Allies
Danganronpa V3: Killing Hero DLC $13 at GameStop (spoilers always read OP)
Do you use a new game mechanics?
Don't buy a new game
Your favourite Final Boss datamined by Battle Royale game?
I think I played a PS4Pro?
I think I wait for a Death (or 3 HDR)
Has Deus Ex Man Mascot, a new game this gen?
Spider-Man PS4 Playgrounds 2?
Best way to play this fiscal year
Do you think the Switch is a bottle.
Nintendo Switch Online might be in games
What is the coolest charity in games that support of the Nintendo Switch?
What is the best selling story in Destiny 2?
Octopath Traveler makes Real Life
Sonic Runner Infinite Schedule
RTTP: Adventure Prime Discussion Thread
Super Mario Odyssey - Forsaken Shores (Up: Dead)
Soul Calibur VI - Retro Gameplay Trailer
Soul Calibur VI - Mah reveal 2012
The Definitive Edition Review ThreadClick to expand...
QuoteMarvel: Panzer Dragoon Saga?I am also able to provide a start-word to the AI and have it generate from there. Here's what happens if it starts with "Nintendo":
Final Fantasy XII: The Sims 4 Experience 2018 | Xbox One on June 29
(Rumor) RDR2 and Steam and Half-Life?
Anyone else like the biggest buttons?
Zelda is Finally Ruined the First-Time With Your Favorite Main Theme
Marvel's Spider-Man PS4 for Nintendo Switch in 2018.
PlayStation will get a Soulsborne games?
Why doesn't Mario Party - Available Now?
(OP) PSVR remake of the Switch?
Best Street Fighter V's Monkey Island 2 - Sandstorm (Spoilers)
Hardest Game Console Tracks
How do you feel about the sound level in Battlefield V
Quantic Dream direct today.
John Carmack announced for Nintendo Switch
The Switch has one of the best fake games on mobile games.
Nintendo should be a Bloodborne
LTTP: Valkyria Phanisurs, Rise of the Tomb
Anyone else convinced Fire Emblem?
Assassin's Creed Odyssey expansion announced for Nintendo Switch
Death Road to Rockman end platformer coming to NA eShop Sales
"The Story of Spider-man" Sims 4 Comparison (Star Wars Battle Royale)
LTTP: The Last Night
The Rise and Fall of Sin Strike
The Unlimited Edition is the biggest because of Mario Bros. 1?
So what is the worst look at the Hardware RPG?
Favorite City Review Thread
Sonic 3 Battle for Atlas/ Spyro game with the third party games
EVO 2018 will be released this year
PlayStation Plus - Any good?
Epic Games and Revenue Discussion Thread
LTTP: The Witcher 3 will be released on iOS and singleplayer games of 2017
So Capcom is still beat on Steam
Digital Foundry: How To Make A New Level design for Nintendo Switch
Spyro 3 Remaster remaster of cardboard
What happened to FFXIV era?
LTTP: Bloodborne 2 - Monster Hunter over a console generation?
Mark Brown - The Jimquisition
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QuoteNintendo Monsters 2 in Smash UltimateSomehow it still port-begs for the Switch.
Nintendo is live on Xbox One X (PS4, XB1, Switch)
Nintendo Switch is the best.
Nintendo Switch Online Services (via Spider-Man PS4)
Nintendo Is Bad Project (Code gameplay footage)
Nintendo has been faded up (Spoilers)
Nintendo Treehouse - The Game Maker's Toolkit
Nintendo Labo is the Switch
Nintendo announces Tweet of the expectations
Nintendo launches on the PS5 and content in all these days?
Nintendo will be released on Steam on September 19th
Nintendo Collection on PS4 for Switch
Nintendo launches Switch ports on Switch
Nintendo announces The Witcher 3 (PS4)
Nintendo Labo is amazing !!!!!!!
Nintendo eShop Sales Style Begins
Nintendo Labo is the best smartphone games?
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I trained an AI on tens of thousands of ResetEra post titles and it became a Switch port-beggar. | ResetEra (https://www.resetera.com/threads/i-trained-an-ai-on-tens-of-thousands-of-resetera-post-titles-and-it-became-a-switch-port-beggar.82679)Oh fudge I love shame like this ;D ;D
I retrained the model with a different architecture to make it more robust, but the port-begging continues!
I am also able to provide a start-word to the AI and have it generate from there. Here's what happens if it starts with "Nintendo":
Somehow it still port-begs for the Switch.
Lol check this thread out I'm dying
Ark Survival Evolved is noted for its super-high system requirements and choppy gameplay on the current generation consoles - but a Switch version? Just how is that going to pan out - especially in mobile form? Let's just say that it's very poor in many respects, but surprisingly better than expected in others. Click to expand...
IGN's review of Borderlands VR got pulled.IGN done iced up... Again
It got a low score because the reviewer didn't realize there were movement options. Despite the fact that the game literally tells you about it when you start .
Hades / the epic games store supports the dual shock 4 by default! Awesome, this is way better than steam already ;DSteam supports Dualshock 4, and has for a while.
Steam supports Dualshock 4, and has for a while.Yeah but most games still show you xbox button prompts even with a ds4 plugged in. Hades and I guess the Epic store in general actually realises I'm using a ds4 instead of pretending I'm using an xbox controller. Its a lot nicer seeing the correct buttons.
Yeah but most games still show you xbox button prompts even with a ds4 plugged in. Hades and I guess the Epic store in general actually realises I'm using a ds4 instead of pretending I'm using an xbox controller. Its a lot nicer seeing the correct buttons.If you are talking about within the game, then that is up to developers.
If you are talking about within the game, then that is up to developers.So its the hades side of my / which I should be praising then, edited!
Unless the Epic store basically has a requirement that it's implemented for every game or an API that basically switches it for the devs when it isn't implemented, then it's the same on Steam.Yep, thanks supermassive!
Really loving Hades so far. Its a fairly standard rogue-like in terms of gameplay, although I do love the diablo style combat of course. What it excels in is the story, which seems pretty unprecedented for the genre. The voice acting is all great, and dying actually feels good because you get to go back and find out a bit more of the story/ get more dialogue.How is it compared to transistor?
Need to play more!
How is it compared to transistor?I can't really remember that many details from Transistor, but it feels just as good. Transistor had the pausing and planning which was awesome, also you had the different builds you could create while here you don't have that and you've got to adapt builds on the go due to the rogue-like nature. Story seems on the same level so far.
I'm still playing RDR and it's just purely amazing. I can't get enough of it. As for GoW I'm getting it in Jan so if I'm done by RDR then I'll play it. Not sure if I'll play it right after RDR though. But I honestly don't know if GoW can beat RDR for me. Honestly RDR2 is putting a huge fight with The Witcher 3 as my favourite game of all time.RDR2 is indeed amazing. I feel like if its flaws don't bother you then it will stand up there as the best of all time. For me, it gets brought down a bit but its still in my top 10. I said before I gave both GOW and RDR2 a 9.8/10. I love both of them so much, and this is the closest GOTY has ever been for me so its fun to see that being the case across the industry.
RDR2 is indeed amazing. I feel like if its flaws don't bother you then it will stand up there as the best of all time. For me, it gets brought down a bit but its still in my top 10. I said before I gave both GOW and RDR2 a 9.8/10. I love both of them so much, and this is the closest GOTY has ever been for me so its fun to see that being the case across the industry.I think this is the closest GoTY in a while now. If GoW does get the overall win and have that consciousness of being GOTY then that can be a good boost got GoW and its future sales and legs. I feel the "game of the year" label does help games with their legs. Heck it's free advertising anyways.
Got red dead for my birthday. WoohooOhh man, you're interested for a treat
So what's the word.Well... God of War is winning 3 for every 2 that RDR2 is winning so far, and has won 55% of total awards.
Who gonna take the GOTY?
Red dead is not a looker lolWhat?
Red dead is not a looker lolAre you playing the original?
What?Environments are great but the faces and people are not.
Are you playing the original?Number 2!
Environments are great but the faces and people are not.You serious? Human models aren't quite at the level of top devs like Naughty Dog but they still look really great.
Number 2!
Environments are great but the faces and people are not.Says the guy who's first 3 games have characters with cubes for faces.
Number 2!
You serious? Human models aren't quite at the level of top devs like Naughty Dog but they still look really great.They really have open world jank to them.
What's Legend smoking lulz?I wonder if this is common amongst other devs that do graphics related work?
Gow will take this!
I found the save button!Ha yeah I have no idea why they named the menu for save options "story", it makes no sense.
They really have open world jank to them.Yeah its definitely you, I just watched a stream of RDR2 for a bit and I think the character models look amazing. I don't understand how you can call most things ugly?
In general I'm enjoying the game. It feels exactly like Assassin's Creed 3 to me for some reason. Lots of open world jank in the gameplay too though. I really don't understand the save/checkpoint system. Most of the time death/failure rewinds time to a checkpoint but other times it doesn't. I was fighting a bear from a main mission and I couldn't shoot the bear because the game thought I'd be more interested in investigating its tracks. Instead of fighting back as the bear was eating me I just wanted to restart from the checkpoint and purposefully died. Instead it spawned me a way back and removed the bear and mission related things.
I also am liking roleplaying as an outlaw but already had that immersion broken too. I was fetching a person as a bounty hunting quest and decided to bring them back to my camp and try converting them to my team instead. It's not like this needed to be a mechanic but the game just put up an invisible wall to stop me.
I wonder if this is common amongst other devs that do graphics related work?
I feel like this whole gen has been pretty ugly except for a few exceptions.
Yeah i felt the faces were great, so don't know what you are smoking! There are certain characters who do have not the best faces, but most of the main characters are great.I got used to all of them as well, and I think the game is a little too long. Chapters 2 and 3 should be much shorter, since the story only gets going at the end of chapter 3. Epilogue part 1 should also but about half the size, I love epilogue part 2 though.
I do agree with there being a lot of gameplay jank, mostly having issues with gunplay and horse riding. Though I got used to them. Plus this game is waaaaayyyyyy too long, imo. The fudgy epilogue took me 12 to 14 hours easily. That's a lot for an epilogue.
I still wouldn't say it was the most amazing narrative, but it was still great. Arthur is fantastic! God of War is still my GOTY by a fair bit.
;) ;) ;) I like video games 8)Is that so?
I really hate abandoning games. I haven't played Pokemon Moon in over a year but I still think of it as a game I'm currently playing haha.I don't know how you can play so few games in a year! I've played 17 games from 2018 so far (actually more but the others weren't enough for me to rate them).
GOW, Mass Effect Andromeda, and AC Origins are I think the only games I played this year pre December. I finished all three.
I don't know how you can play so few games in a year! I've played 17 games from 2018 so far (actually more but the others weren't enough for me to rate them).I'd love to play more games. I just don't have any free time.
I'd love to play more games. I just don't have any free time.Stop making games then! :P
I don't know how you can play so few games in a year! I've played 17 games from 2018 so far (actually more but the others weren't enough for me to rate them).It's called having a life and other hobbies
It's called having a life and other hobbiesYou're making that up!
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1. God of War = 2351 points, 3 honorable mentions
Lead said: (http://vizioneck.com/goto/post?id=16096491) A masterful reimagining of the franchise, God of War is beautiful, emotional, and fun to play. Kratos, once a character who was only serviceable, was given immense depth and development as a father to Atreus. The world-building of Norse Mythology was top-notch, and it was a joy to explore. Combat was just as good as the past games, and the Leviathan Axe is one of the most enjoyable weapons in gaming. Sony Santa Monica knocked it out of the park, and I can't wait for the sequel. Click to expand... SirNinja said: (http://vizioneck.com/goto/post?id=16100937) The measuring stick by which all gameplay-reboots will be measured going forward. It is at once a sequel and something extraordinarily new, and makes us care for a protagonist who was previously as one-dimensional and unsympathetic as things got. An incredible journey. Click to expand... SunBroDave said: (http://vizioneck.com/goto/post?id=16130436) Some games strive to tell a compelling story, and some games strive to create compelling gameplay. Few developers are able to accomplish even just one of these goals, but almost nobody is able to do both simultaneously. God of War 2018 not only does both, but is able to sustain them over an approx. 40-hour runtime that grips the player until its very last moment. Click to expand... (https://i.imgur.com/5OMUYH6.png)
2. Marvel's Spider-Man = 1463 points, 4 honorable mentions
Knight613 said: (http://vizioneck.com/goto/post?id=17032473) This is the dream Spider-Man game. As someone who has played almost every console Spider-Man game, this is easily the best one. They game knew who the characters were, didn't make them do things they probably wouldn't normally do, and wrote a story that was true to Spider-Man. Add in the fun webswinging and combat and it's easily one of the most enjoyable superhero games out there. The open world design may feel a little outdated, but traversing was fun enough that it wasn't a hindrance. Click to expand... Samuel Tolbert said: (http://vizioneck.com/goto/post?id=17043102) Insomniac Games and Spider-Man seemed like a match made in heaven and for the most part, they absolutely were. Awesome web-slinging, slick traversal and good combat met an incredibly well-portrayed and realistic cast. I think the marketing gave away too much about the villains and some of the side content is definitely filler, but the story is bold and goes to some surprising places. Click to expand... (https://i.imgur.com/pBNuO8Q.png)
3. Red Dead Redemption 2 = 1442 points, 6 honorable mentions
Necron said: (http://vizioneck.com/goto/post?id=16095803) Meticulously slow and deliberately takes its time. The viciousness on display makes my stomach crawl but the landscapes and vistas are a joy to behold. The amount of detail and dynamic systems are one of a kind and push the boundaries of what an open-world can encompass, especially on a technical level. Arthur Morgan is my favourite character Rockstar has ever written. The story and his perspective on things are what won me over. There's so much great dialogue to be found here. Click to expand... Namikaze1 said: (http://vizioneck.com/goto/post?id=16098237) I can't remember the last time an open world had me so captivated that I spent hours just riding around, enjoying the view. Days would go by without making any progress with the game's story due to taking Arthur out hunting or simply exploring. Click to expand... (https://i.imgur.com/s1CQQS0.png)
4. Super Smash Bros. Ultimate = 1082 points, 5 honorable mentions
Phantom Thief said: (http://vizioneck.com/goto/post?id=16108796) You get exactly what it says on the tin: the ultimate Super Smash Bros. game. The fighting mechanics are polished to a sheen, and probably my favorite in the series yet, the roster is staggering, World of Light is surprisingly compelling, the included soundtrack is ridiculously great, it's just the most generous package in gaming I remember in a while. Click to expand... Christo750 said: (http://vizioneck.com/goto/post?id=16142750) There are a lot of reasons to look forward to a new Smash game but more than anything it always feels reflective of the years since the last one. Seeing the new characters, music, stages, trophies (or in this case Spirits) added; each new Smash game gives me a new perspective on Nintendo's history in a way that no other game does. That, and of course, it's the tightest controlling and best feeling Smash game ever. Click to expand... (https://i.imgur.com/r9Be36W.png)
5. Monster Hunter: World = 843 points, 3 honorable mentions
Courage said: (http://vizioneck.com/goto/post?id=17034377) The successful streamlining of a series that once seemed impenetrable. Capcom finds a way to convince most people what makes Monster Hunter so thrilling by distilling what it's truly about: the gameplay loop of hunting monsters and crafting gear. It's an immensely rewarding game since everything in it requires some investment: learning a new weapon's moveset and your role with it, or adapting to a monster's behavior and exploiting its weakness thus being able to efficiently hunt them with optimized gear and equipment. There's always a sense of progression, even when you're hunting the same monsters. A game as a service done right. Click to expand... YukICT said: (http://vizioneck.com/goto/post?id=16094581) A huge evolution in visuals, massive QOL changes, more advanced A.I and physic additions to a game renowned for great combat for both solo and co-op experiences makes this one of the best games and a great foundation for future games. Click to expand... (https://i.imgur.com/ac1aBA2.png)
6. Celeste = 833 points, 3 honorable mentions
CaviarMeths said: (http://vizioneck.com/goto/post?id=16725125) My first gaming memory is playing Super Mario Bros. 3 at a babysitter's house and having such a strong emotional connection with it that it became one of my main hobbies for the next few decades. This year Celeste gave me the strongest emotional connection to a platformer since that time. The tight, well-designed gameplay and levels would have been enough, but what really completes the package is the meaningful story about depression and self-worth and one of the best soundtracks of the year giving it a fantastic atmosphere. Click to expand... Whatislove said: (http://vizioneck.com/goto/post?id=16502612) One of the best platformers ever made. The soundtrack is one of my favorites of all time and the gameplay is extremely tight and polished. The storyline was moving and personally impactful for me. I had an absolute blast from start to finish completing everything this game had to offer. Click to expand... (https://i.imgur.com/HXMug1i.png)
7. Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age = 575 points, 2 honorable mentions
J_ToSaveTheDay said: (http://vizioneck.com/goto/post?id=16095713) Dragon Quest XI has nostalgia-evocative gameplay design that feels elegant and streamlined compared to its JRPG peers thanks to its mostly unbending dedication to the series' legacy, feeling breezy and simple in many of the game's exploratory segments and demanding just enough attention and care to strategy in its most tense portions, this game feels classically paced and tempered. Its presentation relies on a vibrance that's not often matched in other games today, and it features a cast of characters that's so charming and mechanically synergetic that they carried my attention and emotional investment from start to finish in satisfying measure. This is a JRPG that feels masterful in evoking the type of tone and charm that got me into the genre as a young kid while wrapping itself in a modern presentation and resonant storytelling that's earned it a sure spot in my top 10 games of 2018! Click to expand... Vexingsruzz said: (http://vizioneck.com/goto/post?id=16096544) On the other end of the RPG spectrum, DQ11 plays it safe. However this game shows why DQ has stood the test of time. The battle system remains familiar, but with enough bells and whistles to keep things fresh. Each party member gets at least one good story beat and seeing Toriyma art in a gorgeous 3D world never gets old. Unfortunately, the chiptune music knocks it down a few pegs, but I still spent 100 hours beating everything. Easy recommendation for any fan new or old of turn based RPGs. Also, everyone should experience the flamboyant whirlwind that is Sylvando. Click to expand... (https://i.imgur.com/wNF9yyV.png)
8. Astro Bot Rescue Mission = 520 points, 1 honorable mentions
joshcam19 said: (http://vizioneck.com/goto/post?id=17043065) This game is incredible and though I enjoy 3D platformers they aren't my favorite genres of games. This game transcends the 3D platformer, the way that you can interact with the world and how perspective in this 3D world plays out is so amazing. You are constantly turning, straining, standing up, looking all around to see hidden surprises and collect items and coins which adds something that has never been in game like this. The game surprises throughout, they continue to add mechanics and introduce new environments. Also this game was clearly made with passion, the attention to detail is truly amazing. The animation, physics, water effects, particle effects and much more are amazing and don't get enough attention because the gameplay is so rock solid. Click to expand... TheDarkKnight said: (http://vizioneck.com/goto/post?id=17025547) The definitive VR experience. When PSVR launched and I played the Robot Rescue demo I hoped for a full game based on it and not only did they do it but made it one of the best platformers i've played in years. Every level is packed with charm, variety and creative ideas. Also the boss battles are some of the most fun i've had in the genre. Click to expand... (https://i.imgur.com/az9FPnW.png)
9. Assassin's Creed Odyssey = 459 points, 3 honorable mentions
Captain_Cold said: (http://vizioneck.com/goto/post?id=17037019) After about 100 hours exploring Peloponnesian War-era Greece I'm still having a blast. All the systems come together to make for a extremely fun and fulfilling experience. And the story, combat, and new gameplay elements like choice-based dialog all make it feel more like the Witcher 3 or Horizon Zero Dawn than an Assassin's creed game, which is a good thing. The game is designed with the player experience in mind, with an extremely rewarding gameplay loop that never sacrifices fun for the sake of sim-like realism. It probably helps that I played this immediately after Red Dead 2, which is the exact opposite. Also, I love Kassandra. Click to expand... Morrigan said: (http://vizioneck.com/goto/post?id=17029845) I thought I'd have enough of Origins and I could wait before sinking my teeth into that one, but someone generously gifted me a key a few weeks back and... well, it devoured my life. This game is huge. A bit too much. But, well, its gameplay loop is addictive, its world is beautiful and intricately detailed, and it even has a pretty decent story too. And Kassandra is just that dang cool. Click to expand... (https://i.imgur.com/ChIT4qh.png)
10. Detroit: Become Human = 436 points, 6 honorable mentions
shinobi602 said: (http://vizioneck.com/goto/post?id=16676327) Quantic Dream continues to push the envelope in terms of the visuals achievable in a video game. While I had issues with the line delivery in some scenes and some conversations that felt a bit too on the nose, performances in general were incredibly well done. I was especially fond of Connor's development as a character and the relationship building between himself and the seasoned detective Hank (played by the masterful Clancy Brown). I found myself caring for the androids' freedom and ensuring their survival. I was thrown in to so many scenarios with hard decisions that I felt myself clam up, not sure of what to do next. Click to expand... TheMechanicalWall said: (http://vizioneck.com/goto/post?id=16859561) I grew up watching a lot of anime and playing games like Kingdom Hearts, stuff where the dialogue writing and internal consistency of the plot is often thrown to the wind. A literary critic would probably tear that kind of stuff to shreds, but while I can acknowledge those sorts of flaws, the themes of those works, and the raw emotion that they often convey, is often enough to win me over. That's what Detroit is like. Yes, there's ten billion plotholes and it's melodramatic as fudge. But I still fell in love with the characters and sympathized with their goals (even if I deliberately turned Connor into a villain just to see what would happen). It's also a shining example of branching story paths done right. This game was a rare case where I actually sought out other people's playthroughs just to see what could happen, and dang, there are just straight up entirely different scenarios depending on what you do. An entire chapter can just change in this game. I think the game deserves praise for at least that, if nothing else. Click to expand... (https://i.imgur.com/37ypd20.png)
11. Into The Breach = 398 points, 0 honorable mentions
toythatkills said: (http://vizioneck.com/goto/post?id=16966113) Wow. I don't know what I was expecting when I booted this for the first time, but it wasn't that I was about to play what might be the most tense, exciting puzzle game ever. It's just so perfectly designed. Every battle is so short that any amount of time you can play is enough to get something done. Every battle is so long that you can go from victory to defeat with a single mistake. It just gives you so much to consider in every single turn, but such basic goals. It gives you so many options and different techniques to gain victory but they boil down so simply that you could explain them to a child. You can play perfect games and feel like a god. You can scrape through every fight by the skin of your teeth and feel like a god. You can die painfully and it's always your fault, you should have been a better god. It's everything and it's nothing, but mostly it's everything. I love Into the Breach. Click to expand... (https://i.imgur.com/LJ36ieJ.png)
12. Octopath Traveler = 383 points, 3 honorable mentions
AleeN634 said: (http://vizioneck.com/goto/post?id=16648444) Time and time again, there's a part of me that wants to go back and play an old style jrpg like the old 16-bit era Super Nintendo games of my youth. Square Enix (after trying Bravely Default on the 3DS) finally returns with a console-ish game and boy does it deliver. Octopath Traveler feels and plays almost exactly like a game from that era. From old school turn based combat to environments and sprites that look straight out of a Super Nintendo. Add on top a soundtrack that matches the quality of early Final Fantasy games and this game is a must play for any old school jrpg fan. If the game stumbles in one area, its that the characters don't crossover as much as I'd like and not every story grabs my attention equally. Yet, Octopath Traveler is still something that fills the void for an era that modern jrpgs have long left behind. Click to expand... (https://i.imgur.com/Y3Vy12g.png)
13. Tetris Effect = 349 points, 3 honorable mentions
AniHawk said: (http://vizioneck.com/goto/post?id=17035429) "Every passing day the winds blow in stronger Til they light the way to keep the reminder." Who knew that combining gameplay with music the way Tetris Effect does it would be the first time anyone could consider video games art? But seriously, the way Tetris Effect works is not just to have different music playing over Tetris. It's craft. It's using as many senses as possible to provide a singular experience: The sound of the music, and the effects of the blocks rotating and dropping; the visuals in the background and on the Tetris screen to provide a feeling of heat, serenity, or adventure; the way rumble effect lets you feel the song; and how each track is accompanied by changing speeds to engage the player further. There's different modes, and ways to improve your high score by locking in blocks or entering 'the zone', but it's all a bonus to the beauty of the core game design. Click to expand... (https://i.imgur.com/cPfFeII.png)
14. Hitman 2 = 338 points, 1 honorable mentions
Roarer said: (http://vizioneck.com/goto/post?id=16575532) There is a way to finish the first mission of Hitman 2 by exiting the map while wearing the big pink flamingo mascot costume. You need the find a helipad and a bird nest with some eggs in it. Crouch down and Agent 47, an ice cold killer on a serious mission, will fly off the screen in his stupid flamingo suit, flapping his arms in the air. Hitman 2 is a fantastic game. Click to expand... (https://i.imgur.com/1sg3m1r.png)
15. Dead Cells = 317 points, 5 honorable mentions
Mushroomer25 said: (http://vizioneck.com/goto/post?id=16609535) If boiled down to pure mechanics, it'd be hard to beat Dead Cells as the best 'game-dog game' on 2018. Motion Twin's roguelike is a stellar example of how to turn tight controls, simple systems, and light procedure generation into seemingly infinite hours of excitement and thrill - with a dang high skill cap. Click to expand... (https://i.imgur.com/ustHxdx.png)
16. Forza Horizon 4 = 296 points, 3 honorable mentions
Apenheul said: (http://vizioneck.com/goto/post?id=16380190) Forza Horizon 4 is ridiculously good, ambitious, beautiful, feature-rich and above all: fun. It's without a doubt my favorite racing game this generation because it caters to multiple play styles with its many events and you never run out of cars to try and events to do. For me Playground Games is now the developer to beat. Click to expand... (https://i.imgur.com/qM7qLUf.png)
17. Return of the Obra Dinn = 287 points, 4 honorable mentions
Wozzer said: (http://vizioneck.com/goto/post?id=16556511) The game came out of nowhere and absolutely floored me. I had little idea what to expect going into this highly praised indie title, and was instantly hooked as the unique detective plot and gameplay loop began to unravel before me. Struggling to put the game down once I started, uncovering all the games secrets was a joy from start to finish. The perfect length, depth and complexity has the game as one of the most satisfying of the year. Click to expand... (https://i.imgur.com/HtEg5mT.png)
18. Yakuza 6: The Song of Life = 196 points, 5 honorable mentions
SxP said: (http://vizioneck.com/goto/post?id=17032198) A beautiful send-off for Kazuma Kiryu. I spent the first couple of hours marveling at what the new engine could do. All the interiors and the seamless transitions really make the world come alive and feel more real than ever before. Couple that with the first person mode and I was floored. The story and characters (mostly) show they've really turned a page since 0. Onomichi and the characters that inhibit it are some of the best characters in the series and they elevate the story to great heights. Click to expand... (https://i.imgur.com/6cGwvff.png)
19. Dragon Ball FighterZ = 191 points, 1 honorable mentions
Odoru said: (http://vizioneck.com/goto/post?id=17027850) As a huge Dragonball fan but someone who has typically shied away from fighting games, I was both excited and skeptical about this one. Thankfully under the fantastic Dragonball aesthetic there's a very accessible game for newcomers, while still having the deep intricacies for fighting game fans. Hundreds of hours later it's my most played game of the year, my wife bought me a fight stick for Christmas, and I now know what oki means. It's been an incredible gateway to a genre I never knew I wanted a part of, and I look forward to playing it throughout 2019 as well. Click to expand... (https://i.imgur.com/1MPPoig.png)
20. Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee! = 172 points, 2 honorable mentions
JakeNoseIt said: (http://vizioneck.com/goto/post?id=16100789) Pokemon Let's Go is a perfect, updated remake of Yellow because it's trying to achieve the same goals that game did. It's welcoming new players with open arms and supplying them with the means to go on the Pokemon adventure that they want to go on. For me, this is the definitive version of Kanto. Click to expand...
WHAT? WHY?[/size]
Hbomberguy is raising money for the charity Mermaids (https://www.mermaidsuk.org.uk/), in response to comedy writer Graham Linehan's awful, TERF-y antics: (https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2018/12/17/big-lottery-fund-grant-mermaids/)
WHERE?
Era voting Spidey as #2 GOTY is wild. List is pretty good ResetEra Games of the Year Awards 2018 | ResetEra (https://www.resetera.com/threads/resetera-games-of-the-year-awards-2018.94625/)This year was great. Astro bot is really high!
Polygon (https://www.polygon.com/2019/1/24/18195006/anthem-pre-review-pc-xbox-one-ps4)[/size]
As a competitor to Bungie's Destiny series, BioWare's Anthem offers enough that's new to justify its own existence. The world is pretty. The characters are tolerable. Most importantly, it moves and plays in a way that feels right. This is a competent piece of work.
Although a shared-world shooter is a departure from BioWare's solid action-RPG history, Anthem retains enough of the developer's creative signature to mark it as more than just an attempt to regain ground lost to the genuine innovation that was Destiny.
As in many BioWare games, the dialogue options, decent voice acting, and passable facial animations here reveal characters who display basic personalities, desires, and motivations. Anthem's player character, a mercenary known as a Freelancer, is in a constant state of needing (and wanting) to level up, to improve weapons and stats. The player passes through verdant landscapes, stopping occasionally to engage in battles.
But at its core, Anthem is a solid shared-world shooter that doesn't take too many risks. It feels like a fantasy world designed to be conquered, bit by bit, by small groups of pals. Click to expand... Wccftech (https://wccftech.com/anthem-impressions-sturdy-frame-polish/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter)
Anthem arrives in less than a month, and yet, there still seems to be a considerable amount of confusion surrounding BioWare's first new IP in over a decade. People have compared the co-op shooter to Destiny, but BioWare insists the similarities are only skin deep. So, what is Anthem all about? What drives the game? How does it play and flow once you really sit down and delve into its alien world?
Thankfully, I recently got a chance to play around six hours of Anthem at a preview event at EA headquarters. I sampled a few early missions from the full game, tried out the just-released demo, and delved into some end-game content, although we won't be talking about the latter in detail today. I walked away with a better understanding of what BioWare is trying to achieve, what they've done right, and what they really need to work on. Let's blast off into the world of Anthem… Click to expand... VentureBeat (https://venturebeat.com/2019/01/24/anthems-long-awaited-hands-on-preview-biowares-brave-new-world-that-never-ends/)
BioWare fans have waited a long time to get their hands on Anthem, the four-player co-op shooter set in a science fiction world that never ends (think Destiny). Electronic Arts, the parent company of BioWare, has promised that the world and stories of Anthem will keep evolving, as they will keep adding new live content over time.
I played Anthem this week at Electronic Arts in Redwood City, California. It has been a long time coming, this eagerly anticipated online shooter is EA's first new big intellectual property in a decade. I think it has good gameplay and the world is enticing. But with around six hours under my belt, I feel like I have barely scratched the surface. Still, I think it inspires the kind of awe that you feel when you discover a brand-new gaming world for the first time, one built by some of the best game developers in the world. Click to expand... PCWorld (https://www.pcworld.com/article/3336177/gaming/bioware-anthem-hands-on-preview.html)
At E3 2018 we finally got a chance to go hands-on with Anthem and came away underwhelmed. Oh, it played great--the words I used at the time were "smoother than Destiny 2." But as I noted at the time, Anthem ($60 preorder on Origin) is coming from BioWare, a studio known for story-driven singleplayer experiences, and yet there was no story on display at E3. "Tell me why BioWare is making this game," I wrote, "because what I played feels like it could've been made by a dozen different studios."
Well this week EA finally pulled back the curtain on Anthem's story, as it were, giving us a whopping eight hours of hands-on time with the game. A little peek behind the curtain here: That's a lot. Our usual hands-on previews run about an hour or two, and a particularly long demo might last three hours. Eight is unheard of, and indicates EA's either very confident in the game or worried the hype isn't high enough.
And I'm not really sure where I land either. Anthem's still incredible to play, but even with eight hours BioWare's legendary story chops didn't shine through the way I'd hoped. Click to expand... Gamereactor (https://www.gamereactor.eu/previews/727433/Anthem+Early+Impressions/)
Bioware took a lot of people by surprise when it unveiled Anthem. Going from the studio's more linear, story-focused games to something that seemed to be more about fighting strange creatures and getting better weapons and equipment alongside other players probably wasn't a move that many of us expected. Was the studio leaving its roots behind to follow in the footsteps of games like Destiny and The Division? Well, we've had the pleasure of playing the first hours of the game and can reassure you that Bioware is stilling following its own path. They're just exploring the view while they do it.
Everything starts with an impressive cinematic that gives a short summary of who the Freelancers are, why the world isn't filled with the Iron Man-looking suits, and how everything got so bad that most of the population doesn't dare venture outside of the fortress known as Fort Tarsis. It's clear that Bioware has laid the groundwork for a fascinating universe filled with mysteries and potential. The fortress has many interesting characters that you can talk with or overhear talking about their daily problems and pleasures. We really enjoyed how this allows us to digest as much or as little story as we want in classic Bioware style. Ben Irving, the game's lead producer, told us that this allows the studio to keep building upon what he prefers to call narrative instead of story, and we can understand what he means. Obviously we can't say how things will develop after the first few hours, but the opening has definitely caught our interest. Click to expand... Gamespot (https://www.gamespot.com/articles/we-played-several-hours-of-anthem-heres-what-its-l/1100-6464560/)
The best way to sum up Anthem, BioWare's online third-person shooter, is to call it a cross between Mass Effect 3 and The Division. On one hand, it's a lot like other, similar shooters: you'll team up with other players as you blast away at various creatures, causing numbers to fly off their bodies as you work to take them down, hoping to get newer, better guns for your powered Javelin mech suits. On the other hand, Anthem is definitely a BioWare game, even if it's a pared-back version of the more complex and story-heavy RPGs the developer is known for. Anthem hits a middle ground that, on the whole, makes it feel unique among the shooters like it.
BioWare recently gave GameSpot a chance to play the first few hours of Anthem at its studio in Austin, Texas, starting from the game's opening missions, as well as some late-game content. That gave us a pretty solid cross-section of what Anthem offers--from its team-based gameplay that feels a lot like the multiplayer of Mass Effect 3, to the way the game delivers story through conversations with its various characters, much like in BioWare RPGs of the past. We got the best sense we've had yet of what it'll be like to play Anthem, at least through the main story campaign. Click to expand... Variety (https://variety.com/2019/gaming/features/anthem-hands-on-interview-1203115871/)
"Anthem" is unlikely to scratch the itch BioWare fans still have after 2017's disappointing "Mass Effect: Andromeda."
The high-flying action game is a diversion for the studio that delivered the critically-acclaimed "Dragon Age: Inquisition." It's the latest entry in the shared-world shooter genre that includes Ubisoft's "The Division" and Bungie's "Destiny." The specter of the latter has followed BioWare, as critics and consumers alike have drawn parallels between the two games and left publisher EA in a challenging spot.
"Anthem" looks like it's cut from the same cloth as "Destiny." On the surface, the simple act of being able to fly doesn't look like it would have a significant impact on gameplay. But the feel of maneuvering the robotic Javelin exosuits in three dimensions for traversal and to gain an advantage in combat drives home just what makes 'Anthem' stand apart. Click to expand... PCGamer (https://www.pcgamer.com/flying-makes-anthem-fun-even-if-the-rest-isnt-always-great/)
Anthem makes a poor first impression. You'll sit through cutscenes that feel longer than they are, tiring dumps of story that depict dark, sneering legions of bad guys going to battle with you, the good guys, over ancient alien technology. You'll shoot hordes of alien bugs, the rats of sci-fi RPGs, and traverse a vast rocky terrain a little too reminiscent of Andromeda's opening minutes before meeting the funny British guy, the stern militant leader, the nervous tech expert, or the mysterious tattooed space wizard. If it sounds familiar, it's because Mass Effect exists.
And yet, somehow, I'm a sucker for it all. I have the javelin controls to thank. Flying is a dream, Anthem's answer to Destiny's headshots: the thing that will make its questionable bits easier to endure. Watch the video above to see what I mean. Click to expand... Verge (https://www.theverge.com/2019/1/24/18194445/bioware-anthem-storytelling-interview-ps4-xbox-pc)
Toward the end of October 2012, Hurricane Sandy was just beginning its life as a tropical storm, one that would grow into something much more devastating as time went on. From its early days in the Caribbean Sea, it moved across the globe, steadily gaining strength. By the time it reached Kingston, Jamaica, it was classified as a hurricane, and it ravaged Haiti, Cuba, and the Dominican Republic before finally reaching the United States, where the storm impacted 24 different states. It was felt particularly hard in New York and New Jersey, with flooded streets and subway tunnels.
At the same time in Edmonton, about 2,000 miles northwest of New York City, the developers at BioWare were figuring out what their next big project would be. The studio was primarily known for its epic single-player role-playing games, like Mass Effect and Dragon Age, but the team wanted to go in a slightly different direction for its new game, which at the time was codenamed "Dylan." The idea was to create a persistent online world, one where players could share experiences together. They developed an ethos they described as "massively shared, but not massively multiplayer."
Casey Hudson, a longtime employee who now serves as BioWare's general manager, was part of this brainstorming process for "Dylan." During that period he also found himself fascinated with the destructive path of Hurricane Sandy. He remembers getting text alerts on his phone, and following the storm's movements online. One morning when he went to the office, he immediately turned on CNN, transfixed by a live stream of the storm reaching New York. A drip-feed of news and reports had built up this dramatic moment, and it gave Hudson an idea. "I was thinking, that's what I wanted people to be able to talk about in the game," he recalls. Click to expand... If you stumble upon more pleas post them.
I must say that Fort Tarsis sounds really underwhelming.
Actually the way this demo is going, if this doesn't sell a shame ton, I'm not even sure we will get a dragon age 4. Unless they shut down all but one bioware studio. Gonna be going on 3 hours and still can't get into a mission. Bioware needs to realize people want early mass effect and dragon age inquisition style games from them.Well people forget server issues in betas/ demos. This is particularly bad though, I just hope the game makes up for it.
maybe some earlier dragon age as well, but I only ever played inquisition and loved it.
AND back to infinite load screen. Freaking insane! Tried it 3 more times. I get into the hub easy, but launching a mission doesn't work. 11 hours this "demo" has been up and a lot of people have not even been lucky enough to play a mission. This has to be the worst beta/demo launch ever?Is this an open beta?
Is this an open beta?Open beta starts next week.
Yeah and you had to pre-order to get this demo (or have a friend who did)This is the worst part. They knew their pre-order numbers and surely they knew their server capability. How could they not see this coming?
Anthem still isn't working for me. Jesus christ. They better extend the demo after this shame show.Yeah they better just extend it through the week to make sure they are getting this working before the open beta. Gonna be a lot more wanting to try it out and it's going to be a disaster if it's not fixed by then.
OH MY fudgy GOD!! Get all the way to the final boss of the stronghold. Whole squad dies and now on infinite load screen so I lose all the loot and xp from this. fudgy RIDICULOUS! And not to mention closing application just forced my ps4 to shut off.So good but very buggy?
Stronghold is really fun though.
So good but very buggy?Yeah for me at least. I find myself itching to get back in and play, but having these issues puts me off from playing for a little bit.
Anthem is actually super fun when you get to play it. Hopefully I can convince my friends to play the open demo next weekend.Yep, i'm having a blast with it, when its not fudgy up.
That being said there are a big list of problems with the game. Performance chief among them. Pretty sure I've been dropping below 20fps in most big fights.
Any chance the game could be delayed due to these issues? Would be horrible if launch day was like this.I highly doubt it. Probably gonna be a huge day one update u assume if these issues are gonna be present in the gold build
Holy shame!! Storm javelin is a fudgy game changer. So awesome, powerful and fun to play. No doubt its gonna be my main javelin in full releaseI really want to try it but I can't get through any loading screens without restarting the game so level 12 ain't happening for me.
I'm actually quite excited to play the Anthem open demo this weekend. The more I think about it, the more i love itI'm just hoping I'll be able to play properly :P
(https://i.imgur.com/RdCn6x8.png)I lol'd. Person deserved their gold and silvers.
Tried a switch on the Nintendo store and Target as well and I'm having a really tough time understanding the controls depending on how the remote is. They say press A when I have the small controller but actually mean B I think lolWhat? You mean you used the browser on the switch?
What? You mean you used the browser on the switch?He tried out the Switch for the first time at a demo kiosk. When holding a single joycon and trying the demo, the button icons on screen did not match the buttons on the joycon on the controller.
What? You mean you used the browser on the switch?I was talking about the Nintendo store in NYC. But what Legend said, yes. It was hard to grasp as a demo station at least. I saw more people having similar problems. Also they said press L+R, which I did and nothing happened. It was only when I figured out there were small buttons on top of each half a controller by myself that I could start Mario for example
I was talking about the Nintendo store in NYC. But what Legend said, yes. It was hard to grasp as a demo station at least. I saw more people having similar problems. Also they said press L+R, which I did and nothing happened. It was only when I figured out there were small buttons on top of each half a controller by myself that I could start Mario for exampleRight of you've only got a single joycon then the controls are rotated as you hold it sideways. You press L and R at the same time to let the system know what you're using as a controller.
Right of you've only got a single joycon then the controls are rotated as you hold it sideways. You press L and R at the same time to let the system know what you're using as a controller.It was confusing because they had 4, two of which were connected resembling a normal controller and the other 2 were split apart. Then one of the split apart ones were supposed to be used.
I'm surprised they'd have a demo set up with only one joycon though.
It was confusing because they had 4, two of which were connected resembling a normal controller and the other 2 were split apart. Then one of the split apart ones were supposed to be used.You weren't able to try it out? Surely you could work out what was going on?
Anyway, wasn't able to try it out enough because of this. Played a bit of Smash in the Nintendo store tho with my gf until she gave up
You weren't able to try it out? Surely you could work out what was going on?Eventually, but I didn't have enough time because of that
Xplay improves match quality in multiplayer games. When we added crossplay between Paladins Xbox and Switch:
— HiRezStew (@schisam) February 8, 2019
>> Wait time reduced 30%
>> Level spread between players down 40%
>> 40% reduction in ELO std deviation per match
>> 80% reduction in "Bad" matches (by our internal defn)
Didn't see anything about it here, I'll be updating the post with the winners.[/size]-------------Winner: Celeste
- Action Game of the Year:
Call of Duty: Black Ops 4
Shadow of the Tomb Raider
Destiny 2: Forsaken
Far Cry 5Winner: Kratos (God of War)
- Outstanding achievement in character:
Kassandra (Assasin's Creed Odyssey)
Atreus (God of War)
Peter Parker (Marvel's Spider-Man)
Arthur Morgan (Red Dead Redemption 2)Winner: God of War
- Outstanding achievement in story:
Assasin's Creed Odyssey
Florence
Marvel's Spider-Man
Return of the Obra DinnWinner: Fortnite
- Online Game of the Year
Destiny 2: Forsaken
Laser League
Red Dead Redemption 2
Sea of ThievesWinner: God of War
- Outstanding achievements in game design:
Into the Breach
Marvel's Spider-Man
Return of the Obra Dinn
SubnauticaWinner: Red Dead Redemption 2
- Outstanding technical achievement:
Astro-Bot
Battlefield V
God of War
Marvel's Spider-ManWinner: Bonnie Ross
- Hall of Fame Award:
Winner: God of War
- Outstanding achievement in art direction:
Detroit: Become Human
Gris
Marvel's Spider-Man
Red Dead Redemption 2Winner: Marvel's Spider-Man
- Outstanding achievement in animation:
God of War
Gris
Moss
Red Dead Redemption 2Winner: Forza Horizon 4
- Racing Game of the Year:
F1 2018
WreckfestWinner: Mario Tennis Aces
- Sports Game of the Year:
EA Sport's FIFA 19
MLB the Show 18Winner: Super Smash Brothers Ultimate
- Fighting Game of the Year:
Blazblue Cross-Tag Battle
Dragon Ball FighterZ
Soul Calibur VIWinner: Unravel 2
- Family Game of the Year:
Astro-Bot: Rescue Mission
Kirby Star Allies
LEGO DC Super-Villains
Starlink Battle For AtlasWinner: Into The Brech
- Strategy / Simulation Game of the Year:
Bad North
Frostpunk
Northgard
RimworldWinner: Monster Hunter World
- Role-Playing Game of the Year:
Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age
Ni No Kuni 2: Revenant Kingdom
Pillars of Eternity 2: Deadfire
Assasin's Creed OdysseyWinner: God of War
- Adventure Game of the Year:
Detroit: Become Human
God of War
Marvel's Spider-Man
Red Dead Redemption 2
Return of the Obra DinnWinner: Celeste
- Outstanding achievement in an independent game:
Florence
Into the Breach
Minit
Return of the Obra DinnWinner: Florence
- Portable Game of the Year:
Dandara
Donut County
Dragalia Lost
OddmarWinner: God of War
- Outstanding achievement in original music composition:
Detroit: Become Human
Forgotten Anne
Marvel's Spider-Man
Tetris EffectWinner: God of War
- Outstanding achievement in sound design:
Battlefield V
Detroit: Become Human
Marvel's Spider-Man
MossWinner: Tónandi
- Immersive Reality technical achievement:
Astro-Bot: Rescue Mission
Beat Saber
Dr. Gordbort's Invaders
TornWinner: Beat Saber
- Immersive Reality Game of the Year:
Astro-Bot: Rescue Mission
Moss
Sprint Vector
TransferenceWinner: God of War
- Outstanding achievement in game direction:
Florence
Marvel's Spider-Man
Red Dead Redemption 2
Return of the Obra DinnWinner: God of War
- Game of the Year:
Into The Breach
Marvel's Spider-Man
Red Dead Redemption 2
Return of the Obra Dinn
Astro Bot was robbed. DICE has no credibility.Yeah I really would have expected DICE to pick Astro Bot in the immersive reality category. Only other thing I find shocking here is the lack of RDR2 even nominated for Story. RDR2 has an amazing story, even better than GOW.
(I haven't even played the game but it confusing that DICE disagreed with so many other people)
What is a tonandi?Some very strange, very expensive AR shame.
And how did it win?
Some very strange, very expensive AR shame.Oh crud that's stupid. Astro bot losing to another game would make sense since opinions are a thing.
Oh crud that's stupid. Astro bot losing to another game would make sense since opinions are a thing.Well its not a tech demo, its a $2,200 product you can buy called Magical Leap. Tonandi seems to be the best thing on there... maybe?
Astro bot losing to a poor tech demo, what the heck...
I'm really loving Ys VIII. Think I'm getting closer to the end now and the game has me so hooked. I just love pretty much everything about it. The combat, story, level design is so good. It doesn't really feel special or like a masterpiece, but its extremely well put together.I misread the list and thought that was vr goty not vr technical achievement.
Well its not a tech demo, its a $2,200 product you can buy called Magical Leap. Tonandi seems to be the best thing on there... maybe?
Tonandi | Magic Leap (https://www.magicleap.com/experiences/tonandi)
Some very strange, very expensive AR shame.That's for the hardware to run it.
I misread the list and thought that was vr goty not vr technical achievement.Beat Saber is pretty well liked so it's not surprising. Was the highest rated steam game for a while.
(I haven't even played the game but it confusing that DICE disagreed with so many other people)You should really play Astrobot.
You should really play Astrobot.Yep, only takes about 5 hours to play through the main game as well so time isn't an excuse! And there's at least another 5 more hours in there if you wanna do all the challenge levels and 100% complete, so its well worth the money.
Yeah I really would have expected DICE to pick Astro Bot in the immersive reality category. Only other thing I find shocking here is the lack of RDR2 even nominated for Story. RDR2 has an amazing story, even better than GOW.Tónandi sounds like something icelandic
Also Mario Tennis Aces should not be touching any awards, lmao. Even fifa deserves the sports award more than that game, which is barely even a sports game.
Tónandi sounds like something icelandicI know we have an Icelandic forum member.
Tónandi sounds like something icelandicIt is icelandic for sound spirit.
It is icelandic for sound spirit.I know what it means heh. Still it's not a daily word we use. Cool that sigur rós was involved. Like said previously, this was just the tech award!
I know what it means heh. Still it's not a daily word we use. Cool that sigur rós was involved. Like said previously, this was just the tech award!lol well you acted like you didn't know!
Also, I really want beat Saber.
And holy hell, God of War domination
"sounds Icelandic"Sometimes you see people try to be cool and use something that looks Icelandicby adding a comma to a letter and stuff. It's possible with this word since it's not used a lot lulz
"I know what it means!"
Hehe .
Sometimes you see people try to be cool and use something that looks Icelandicby adding a comma to a letter and stuff. It's possible with this word since it's not used a lot lulzTónandi is from a collaboration with Magic Leap and an Icelandic band (http://"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sigur_R%C3%B3s")
So the following is MAJOR spoilers for an ending in Catherine: Full Body. If you don't want to know, turn back now.[/size]
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This got more transphobic, with making Erica never transition being one of Catherine's different circumstances. In the original game, one ending revealed that Erica was trans, and this was handled poorly. Only men have the dreams, and she had them too...therefore by the game's logic, she was considered a "man". There was also that whole thing where Tobey lost his virginity with her and eveyrone basically turned it into a "haha you had naughtiness with a man" transphobic "joke".
WHAT IS THIS?[/size]
It was suggested by several members in the ongoing thread about the Catherine: Full Body scandal (see below) that a "megathread" be created about the man responsible, Katsura Hashino. The purpose of said thread would be to educate Era users about his views, works, and the intersection of the two over his years in the industry. This is that thread.
WHO IS THIS?
(https://personacentral.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/Hashino.jpg)
Katsura Hashino is a senior director and producer at famous video games studio Atlus Co., Ltd. (now a subsidiary of SEGA). He joined the company in 1994, and made his directorial debut with the 1999 DreamCast hack-and-slash game, Maken X. He went on to become director of P-Studio, the division in charge of the Persona series, and was director/producer on all of the 'modern' entries in the franchise (Persona 3, 4, 5), as well as their remakes and spin-offs. In 2017, he became leader of his own new internal division, Studio Zero, whose works include Catherine: Full Body and the upcoming Western-fantasy RPG Project Re: Fantasy. I was curious how old he was, but outside of his work at Atlus there is pretty much no information about him online.
Katsura Hashino possesses virulently offensive and phobic views on the LGBT community, women, and other groups. Since becoming a games director, he has celebrated and incorporated these views into his works. The following is intended as an itemized and educational record of precisely how these views have appeared in the last decade of Atlus video games.
2006: PERSONA 3
The first Hashino-directed Persona game, Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 3, contains a beach scene where the male party members express their shock and disgust upon learning that a female character they were hitting on is actually transgender (as part of a longer scenario called "Operation Babe Hunt"). An updated version of the scene (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Du3mhX_PjXk&t=392s) appears in the game's 2009 PSP remake.
It's also worth noting that both the original Persona 3 and the male route of the remake do not allow platonic relationships between members of the opposite naughtiness, because Hashino "couldn't imagine boys and girls being friends" (https://megatengaku.wordpress.com/readings/interviews/persona-3-official-design-works-interview/).
2008: PERSONA 4
2008's Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 4 is where Hashino's problematic views first become highly visible. Much of this comes in the person of party member Yosuke Hanamura - although his best pal Teddie, who is also the game's mascot, frequently chimes in as well. Shockingly, Yosuke was apparently originally intended as a gay romance option (https://megamitensei.fandom.com/wiki/Yosuke_Hanamura#Trivia). Instead, in the final game, he is one of the most misogynist, homophobic, toxically hetero-masculine characters in video game history. Yosuke is constantly ogling and objectifying women. Near the beginning of the game, Yosuke interrupts an important conversation about the Midnight Channel (where you are, literally, attempting to identify the next target of a serial murderer) to ask you which of your female friends you find hotter. In a mid-game dungeon, Yosuke does not deny a charge that he is hesitant to save pop idol Rise from lethal danger because of the possibility that she will take her clothes off. During the camping trip scenario, Yosuke initiates one of the most frankly disgusting and creepy scenes I have ever witnessed in a game (video above). Of his own accord, he goes out and buys a pair of skimpy women's swimsuits. He then attempts to guilt female party members Chie and Yukiko into putting them on against their will, arguing that they owe him an exhibitionist display because he saved them from getting into trouble (which he himself caused). Please keep in mind, that these characters are supposed to be your best friends. The game never criticizes these misogynist actions, nor presents them in any sort of negative light; in fact, they are actually rewarded, as, in the scene above, Chie and Yukiko eventually do put on the swimsuits (to their incredible discomfort). There is a clear narrative line that this type of behavior is to be condoned, or even celebrated, and that it is archetypal of the "cool, womanizing dude" Yosuke is always striving to be.
Yosuke's homophobia is just as blatant and outrageous. In a different camping scene, Yosuke is violently uncomfortable sharing close quarters with the character Kanji (discussed in further detail below) to an almost-satirical degree. His line of dialogue in this scene involves literally asking an LGBTQ character, "Are we gonna be safe alone with you?". He upsets Kanji so much that he leaves for the night to do something reckless in attempt to 'clear his name' (double yikes). Again, this is played off as a "funny scene" for which Yosuke suffers no consequence or censure.
Then, of course, we come to the character of Kanji. Allow me to explain a key plot aspect of the game (not a spoiler) for those who have not played it. The boss fights and dungeons in Persona 4 often involve party members encountering their "Shadow selves". Essentially, this is their Freudian id - a "secret aspect" of their "true self" they keep bottled-up inside, whose suppression causes them pain and emotional turmoil. Kanji's secret is that he is attracted to men. The game proceeds to handle this in as phobic and stereotyped a manner as possible. Kanji's dungeon is a bathhouse that is literally titled in-game as "MEN ONLY!! Kanji Tatsumi IN Rosy Steamy Paradise". In human form, his Shadow self has a permanent erotic grin on his face, reflecting the stereotype of the "perverted deviant homosexual". In boss form, Shadow Kanji is fully nude and embedded in a bed of roses, literally attacking the player with the double-male symbol (⚣), while flanked by a pair of stereotypical buff, oiled "anikis" (https://youtu.be/125MzeECtXQ?t=8s).
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It gets worse though. After defeating the boss, rather than going ahead with what may have still been a salvageable, uplifting scene of Kanji and his friends accepting his sexuality, the game immediately backpedals. We are told that Kanji is actually heterosexual (despite the game's previously exaggerative insistence to the contrary), and that he was really just trying to hide his love of "feminine things" like cute dolls and sewing. The game later reinforces this message by showing Kanji expressing feelings for the female character Naoto in a repeated and in-your-face manner, as if to say, "See? He's not one of them!" So, in the course of this one character's arc, we progress successively from phobia, to stereotype, to outright denial.
2012: PERSONA 4 GOLDEN
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The Vita remake of Persona 4 contains a new bodyshaming scene (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eQD4VgvCBiw&t=869s) featuring Hanako, a character who was already treated problematically in the original game. Here again, she is treated as a joke and an object of ridicule, literally breaking Yosuke's new motorcycle just by sitting on it.
2017: PERSONA 5
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Persona 5 contains a pair of inexplicably-forced homophobic scenes that appear completely out of the blue. On a street corner in Shinjuku, and again during a beach scene, the party member Ryuji is "harassed" by a pair of gay men who exist solely as yet another "joke" perpetuating the "deviant, dangerous homosexual" stereotype. Many people (myself included) consider this game to be one of the greatest RPGs of all time, making it all the more tragic that it is not spared from Hashino's random phobic rainbow. Unfortunately, while Hashino is no longer a part of P-Studio, our last example makes it seem unlikely that these scenes will be removed from any future port/remake of the game...
(NOTE: I would post the footage of this scene, but due to in-game recording restrictions the best quality video to be found on YouTube comes from a shaming channel, with an offensive title (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lndaCPuFwVM&t=13). You may click that link if you wish to see it, but you have been warned.)
The game has also received deserved flak for its contradictory viewpoints on the sexualization of the party member Ann (who, during the events of the story, is 16 or 17 years old (https://megamitensei.fandom.com/wiki/Ann_Takamaki)). To spoil as little as possible, Ann and her friend Shiho are the victim of unwanted sexual advances by the villain
Spoiler: Persona 5 spoilers (and description of disturbing content) Suguru Kamoshida. Later, in retaliation for Ann refusing his advances, Shiho is implied to have been sexually assaulted by Kamoshida, which drives Shiho to attempt suicide by jumping off the school roof. She spends the rest of the game recovering in hospital, while Ann deals with feelings of violation and guilt; it is an incredibly dark and distressing scenario all around. Ann spends the rest of the game dealing with the trauma of this experience. However, in the very next plot scenario of the game, Ann is pushed by the party members to gain access to a reclusive artist's home by stripping naked (or at least, "pretending" to agree to it) for a male stranger, despite her clear distress and uncomfortability with the idea. She continues to be sexualized by party members throughout the game, even being ogled by them in the final cutscene (https://i.redd.it/q6jy9odeo5tz.png) (not a spoiler). The paradoxical, self-defeating message seems to be that unwanted behavior towards women by the "bad guy" is bad, but when done by the "good guys" it is perfectly kosher and unworthy of any comment or expression of disapproval.
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Fortunately, on the Persona front at least, Hashino seems to have signaled that he is no longer involved. After leaving P-Studio to become head of his own division, Studio Zero, Hashino noted in a PlayStation Blog post that he had 'handed off' the series to successors (https://blog.us.playstation.com/2017/05/04/persona-5-a-special-thank-you-from-atlus-to-the-fans/). Whether he is indeed gone from the series, or whether his successors are indeed better human beings than he is, remains to be seen; if so, however, then the Persona series could indeed have a brighter and less phobic future.
2019: CATHERINE: FULL BODY
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Though the 2011 PS360 title Catherine was a P-Studio production, the 2019 enhanced remake for PS4 and Vita was handled by Hashino's new Studio Zero. The original game includes a trans female character, Erica Anderson, whose treatment throughout the game's story is incredibly phobic. The protagonist, Vincent, and his friends act with shock and disgust upon learning that the character Toby is dating Erica. In the Marriage Ending of the game, Toby, upon finally realizing that Erica is trans, tells her he "wants (his virginity) back". The game deadnames Erica in the credits (https://i.imgur.com/NCpsv6W.gif) (though the PC port by SEGA Europe, Catherine: Classic, changes this), and calls her "male" in the official art book (https://catherine.fandom.com/wiki/Erica_Anderson#The_Trivia_for_Tonight.....). She is even shown to suffer the same "curse" as the male characters of the game (https://catherine.fandom.com/wiki/Erica_Anderson#The_Trivia_for_Tonight.....), implying that she is "not a real woman" as far as the plot is concerned.
While the remake may have provided the perfect opportunity to fix these issues, Catherine: Full Body instead doubles-down with a more transphobic narrative than ever before. I will spoiler tag the following information for the sake of traditional courtesy, but I would urge anyone who is remotely "interested" in purchasing this release to read it. In a new ending made for the game,
Spoiler: New Erica Spoilers the succubus Catherine travels back in time and creates a new "better life" for all of the game's characters. This "better life" apparently involves Erica never transitioning, and instead living as a man. The narrative implication, of course, is that transitioning is "wrong", and Erica is "better off" this way, despite this clearly being at odds with her express wishes on the issue of gender.
(https://i.imgur.com/gg87ntP.png) The game also manages to introduce an entirely-original problematic character named Rin, who is a love interest that is eventually revealed to be
Spoiler: Rin spoilers a cross-dresser who identifies as male (https://www.resetera.com/threads/major-spoilers-one-of-the-endings-in-catherine-full-body-gets-extremely-transphobic-moreso-than-that-original.100027/post-17972053). On seeing Rin's genitalia for the first time, Vincent gasps in shock (see the image above) and physically slaps Rin, causing Rin to run out of the room (https://www.resetera.com/threads/major-spoilers-one-of-the-endings-in-catherine-full-body-gets-extremely-transphobic-moreso-than-that-original.100027/post-17989809). Thus the protagonist himself harbors the stereotype of cross-dressers as "deceivers", and receives little consequence for his actions beyond a mild scolding by Erica (https://www.resetera.com/threads/major-spoilers-one-of-the-endings-in-catherine-full-body-gets-extremely-transphobic-moreso-than-that-original.100027/post-17973590). Hashino has stated in interviews that Full Body represents "the completed, original concept" for Catherine, which was not possible eight years ago because "society was in a different place with regard to values" (https://personacentral.com/catherine-full-body-famitsu-details-alternative-voice-actors-for-catherine-over-500-stages/). There can be no doubt that these grossly phobic portrayals and plotlines are an acknowledged and deliberate thematic inclusion on his part. This is a clear "ramping up" of such narrative injections from him, and it seems as though he now feels "confident" enough in its commercial viability to push his views just as hard or harder in future projects.
WHAT CAN WE DO?
Within hours of the phobic revelations about Catherine: Full Body, a petition to add the game to the official ResetEra banlist (https://www.resetera.com/threads/major-spoilers-one-of-the-endings-in-catherine-full-body-gets-extremely-transphobic-moreso-than-that-original.100027/post-17973791) (written by yours truly) was submitted to site admins, amassing almost 50 member signatures and prompting an official staff response (https://www.resetera.com/threads/major-spoilers-one-of-the-endings-in-catherine-full-body-gets-extremely-transphobic-moreso-than-that-original.100027/post-17974392). While the request to ban discussion of the game outright was rejected, on the grounds that it would "inadvertently serve to sweep the issue under the rug", the game's phobic content was acknowledged and condemned in the strongest terms, and an official notice was added to the top of the game's OT communicating that said content was "so blatantly offensive that defense of them, or any dismissal of relevant criticism, will be met with bans."
While debating the merits of sending a petition, and following the staff response, a common question asked by members was: What can we do? After all, ResetEra was literally founded as a result of disgusting views and actions taken by a powerful individual in the games community, with the intention of creating a space where everyone with a passion for games could feel safe, valued and welcomed. The existence of commercial titles that directly contradict these goals, and actively profit off of the promotion hatred, discrimination and phobia, is repugnant to our very existence as a forum. So, what indeed can we, as consumers, enthusiasts and concerned members of the community do in the face of such a situation?
One suggestion was the creation of a thread to directly "name, shame, and catalog" the offensive behavior of the games creator responsible. I believe this thread accomplishes that objective, and will hopefully bring those outside the know up to speed on this issue - as duckroll's thread brought many of us up to speed on the reality that longtime Dragon Quest composer Koichi Sugiyama is, in fact, a virulent and publicly-outspoken homophobe and war crime denier.
Another suggestion is the boycott of future Studio Zero titles, including Catherine: Full Body, and the upcoming Project Re: Fantasy. It seems obvious that, for so long as Hashino remains commercially successful and in decent public relations standing, his employment will not be threatened, and he will continue to receive the respect and resources necessary to put out new titles that can serve as outlets for his offensive views. By voting with our wallets and shouting with our social media accounts, we do indeed have the potential to affect real change. This is a course of action that the author of this post will most certainly be taking. Others in the conversation have suggested the boycott be widened to all games by Hashino's employer, Atlus Co., Ltd., entirely.
The purpose of this thread is threefold. The first is to provide all the relevant reading on this subject in a single, convenient place for both current and future reference. The second is an outlet for members to continue their opposition to Katsura Hashino and the inclusion of his phobic views in games; ResetEra is the largest gaming forum in the world, frequented by many important English-speaking members of the games industry, and our words do, indeed, not fall solely on deaf ears. The final purpose is for members to continue to provide suggestions to the ongoing and important question - What can we do? Will you be joining the boycott of Hashino's products? Will you raise the case of this latest offensive work to video game journalists and content outlets? What do you think should be done to most effectively work, however we can, for the removal of these phobic views from our games? I am eager to listen to your suggestions on this.
Much thanks must go out to the makers of the screenshots and videos contained in the post; the ResetEra members who directly or indirectly provided the information in this thread; and everyone who has done work on education and confrontation of this issue.
That's so disappointing .Indeed, I was interested in Persona 5 but when I heard about the homophobia in the persona series I just stopped considering it. Even if it is a game I might like, I'm not buying it. There's plenty of other games that I can get instead.
Just when I was planning to get Persona 5. :(
Also think it's weird that Era has a game ban list.
Dreams Early Access will be available digitally through the PlayStation Store this spring, priced at $29.99 MSRP (+ applicable tax) in the US and $39.99 MSRP (+ applicable tax) in Canada. Click to expand... When released, Dreams Early Access will be available digitally through the PlayStation Store and priced at €29.99. Early Access will be available in UK, USA, Australia, Austria, Benelux, New Zealand, France, Switzerland, Italy, Germany and Spain. Click to expand... Tom Dent on MM discord just confirmedDOPE!!
As with all Early Access titles, if you purchase at the point of Early Access starting, you won't need to spend any more money once Dreams launches in full. Click to expand... Click to expand...
US: https://blog.us.playstation.com/2019/02/20/dreams-creator-early-access-launches-this-spring/
EU: https://blog.eu.playstation.com/201...his-spring-heres-everything-you-need-to-know/ (https://blog.eu.playstation.com/2019/02/20/dreams-creator-early-access-launches-this-spring-heres-everything-you-need-to-know/)
Dreams' Creator Early Access Launches This Spring (digital-only/$29.99) | ResetEra (https://www.resetera.com/threads/dreams%E2%80%99-creator-early-access-launches-this-spring-digital-only-29-99.100853/)Makes sense, it means there'll be lots of quality creations by the time full launch comes around. And people who are super keen get it early.
DOPE!!
Considering how well the betas seemed to go this is gonna be one of the best cases of having something release in early access
Edit: Direct-Feed Games is run by NateDrake (https://www.resetera.com/members/56/)[/size]
Nanashrew said: (http://vizioneck.com/goto/post?id=18163703) Game Informer is backing up the rumor
https://www.gameinformer.com/2019/0...ging-game-pass-and-published-titles-to-switch (https://www.gameinformer.com/2019/02/21/rumor-microsoft-bringing-game-pass-and-published-titles-to-switch) Click to expand... NateDrake said: (http://vizioneck.com/goto/post?id=18164446) It is my understanding GamePass/xCloud for Switch may be one in the same -- as in GamePass will use xCloud to bring the software to the system, but not 100% on that.
Ori will be normal, published release. Click to expand...
Looks like they're giving up on XB1, understandably. Funny that they probably won't do this with playstation, which is the most similar user base.I don't think they are giving up. Instead they are just decoupling the hardware's success with xbox's success.
RUMOR: Microsoft Preparing Xbox App & GamePass for Nintendo Switch (Direct-Feed Games) | ResetEra (https://www.resetera.com/threads/rumor-microsoft-preparing-xbox-app-gamepass-for-nintendo-switch-direct-feed-games.101129/)i don't want to be overly critical too early but i think there are going to be a lot of caveats that make this deal a lot less appealing in real life.
This would be massive.
i don't want to be overly critical too early but i think there are going to be a lot of caveats that make this deal a lot less appealing in real life.Switch's analog sticks are clickable. Switches triggers however are digital and can't be partially held down like on PS/Xbox
- steaming games means needing an internet connection and that immediately conflicts with switch's "mobile" hardware.
- 2x subscriptions? nintendo + gamepass?
- 2x logings? nintendo + xbox live?
- are switch's analog sticks clickable like on ps/xbox?
i dunno. it's worth keeping an eye on but i think this will fall very short of people's current expectations.
Switch's analog sticks are clickable. Switches triggers however are digital and can't be partially held down like on PS/Xboxgotacha. so mostly but not entirely compatible.
Hello!
Welcome to the second ResetEra 'Gaming Fail of the Year' results! Without further ado, here's what you determined were the greatest failings of the gaming industry in 2018. But first...
CLARIFICATION ON METHODOLOGY
- Points were awarded according to how people numbered their selections; 1st place choices received 5 points, 2nd received 4 points, 3rd received 3 points, 4th received 2 points and 5th place received one point. No points were allocated for additional choices or honourable mentions.
- Selections were not counted if not formatted correctly.
- I've kept the grouping of similar topics to a minimum to respect what people had described in their reasoning.
THE TOP TEN
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25.79% of the total point share
FallenGrace said: (http://vizioneck.com/goto/post?id=15486926) I need to say something to clarify apparently but everything about it was a disaster from the lies at E3 with "16 times the detail" while actually being just Fallout 4 assets, to releasing a letter before the game released saying it would be buggy, to the terrible reception, overpriced microtransactions for Fallout 4 assets to the canvas bag actually being Nylon to saying they would "do nothing about it" to giving $5 in game currency to those customers that buys nothing as a big fudge you. A fail on every conceivable level. Click to expand... Derrick01 said: (http://vizioneck.com/goto/post?id=15487359) This game is 12 years of Bethesda's hubris and streamlining catching up with them and biting them in the dog. It's a game so poorly made in every way that it's the one time I've seen where people (including reviewers!) call it lazy and no one really pushes back on it because it's that hard to argue otherwise. It's a game so bad it makes fallout 4 look like a classic (in true bethesda cycle fashion). It's the most creatively bankrupt and half assed AAA game in the generation and possibly in the last 2 generations. Then on top of all this they have the gall to put in MTX and charge absurd prices too. Click to expand... Benji said: (http://vizioneck.com/goto/post?id=15519695) I generally like Bethesda games even with their reputation for being "jank" or buggy. They usually still at the end of the day are great RPG games in my opinion despite their shortcomings. The idea for an online Fallout game makes sense in theory but the execution of this game is inexcusable for a full $60 product. Bugs and glitches far beyond even a typical Bethesds game, a bare bones experience, and nearly all RPG elements stripped out of it are a recipe for disaster. Couple that with Bethesdas response to the CE fiasco and this is clearly the biggest fudge up of the year. Its honestly so bad I think they've done damage to the overall Fallout brand. Click to expand...
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13.61% of the total point share
kc44135 said: (http://vizioneck.com/goto/post?id=15483538) I personally hate Classic Consoles as it is, but the PS Classic is the worst one so far by some margin. The lackluster selection of games, the poor quality of emulation, the lack of DualShock vibration, and 50Hz versions of games in all territories make this a complete joke. Click to expand... MisterHero said: (http://vizioneck.com/goto/post?id=15484785) Words cannot express how disappointed I am in this release. I would have LOVED to have Crash, Spyro, Final Fantasy VII, Resident Evil, Metal Gear Solid, Tomb Raider, Soul Edge, Tekken, and all the franchises made famous on the first PlayStation in one place. Especially since I didn't have any of these games in their prime. PlayStation Classic is a REPEATED FAILURE of representing their own legacy. It reeks of PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale, where instead of failing to assemble classic PS games, they failed to assemble classic PlayStation characters. Click to expand... low-G said: (http://vizioneck.com/goto/post?id=15553250) An unforced error. They had a perfect guide to do a good job via Nintendo. They have the resources and could have nailed it with minimal effort. But they botched it. Non-professionals could have done a better job without pay. Click to expand...
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12.24% of the total point share
QuixoticNeutral said: (http://vizioneck.com/goto/post?id=15482952) Bad games, bad announcements, bad products, bad launches, and bad people come and go (and may I add how telling it is about our collective attention span that the other suggestions here exhibit such a heavy lean towards the headlines of the past month or even week). But to sink an esteemed, prolific, and by all appearances booming studio overnight, and to run away from the unavoidable consequences of gross mismanagement to the point that your own new hires are caught by surprise--well, that takes talent. Just over two months ago we had no idea we were in for a fiasco that would envelop everything from questionable labour practices in the face of insolvency to rescues of half-finished episodic efforts to the mass delisting of software for which the licenses could not be renewed. Given the unique place this studio occupied in the industry as synonymous with its own kind of game, ever since the runaway success of The Walking Dead S1 a mere six years ago, this was a collapse as sad as it was disgraceful; and all of us, even those who had lost interest in their saturated output by the end, should be alarmed. Click to expand... ScreamingMadden said: (http://vizioneck.com/goto/post?id=15487684) Once a major name of creating adventure games like The Walking Dead, they kept cranking out games with different licenses that all played mostly the same. Every other game they put out failed to meet the financial success of TWD Season 1 and the only game to make any kind of profit afterwards was Minecraft Story Mode. You also had the higher ups inform their workers that the studio would close with no severance and later led to a class-action lawsuit where Telltale might have broken Californian labor laws. Click to expand... iksenpets said: (http://vizioneck.com/goto/post?id=15488018) I'm sorry, but this blows the Fallout debacle out of the water. It's ultimately the same issue of refusing to update old technology, but without even the excuse of it being for the mod community that Bethesda has clung to, and combined with a hubristic management that started releasing so much rapidly produced shame that even their biggest fans couldn't keep track of it all, and absolutely moronic financial management that had a once-prominent company living investment to investment, all while nothing they did managed to sell. Thanks to episodic gaming, they managed to leave a game incomplete, leading to a whole new wave of toxic gamer battleship demanding devs make final episodes for free, while people were losing their healthcare and receiving no severance. Bethesda released a bad game, Telltale destroyed lives. Click to expand...
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10.41% of the total point share
SirNinja said: (http://vizioneck.com/goto/post?id=15483444) Where Blizzard hyped up a major Diablo announcement, only to end up using their very best stage and timeslot to show us all a money-grabbing mobile game that isn't even primarily developed by them. That it was the only major Diablo announcement at Blizzcon made it so much worse. Even just casually mentioning "oh yeah, and we're also working on a little thing called Diablo IV" would have calmed the ensuing firestorm quite a bit. The trifecta? Blizzard's almost total lack of communication about this disastrous presentation after the show. Eventually they released a barebones PR statement saying that yes, other Diablo projects are in the works, but by then it was far too late. Click to expand... Demacabre said: (http://vizioneck.com/goto/post?id=15485587) Tone deaf is an understatement. Again, it's another example where a publisher shows their hand. I believe in my heart of hearts the old guard at Blizzard want to make other games and actually are making other games. But again, this is where the priority is for Activision. This is what they want to get out of the door. This is the issue with investor driven games development. Click to expand... Dazraell said: (http://vizioneck.com/goto/post?id=15491675) A magnificent fuckup that put to shame a Command & Conquer mobile game at E3. Blizzard was hyping a new Diablo project for a while, Diablo III was released years ago, so it wasn't that hard to predict that fans were vivid to learn that Diablo IV or a fully-fleged game is in development. The way they announced it at PC-centric BlizzCon event, showed that Blizzard is out of touch with their fanbase. That silent crowd reation and out of a season April Fools joke question were hilarious. Click to expand...
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7.09% of the total point share
Redcrayon said: (http://vizioneck.com/goto/post?id=15485149) Continuing to profit from plagiarised content on his site even after having been caught doing it time and again. Daring others to find more. They did. Zero recognition that anything he did was wrong or mention of the victims, all far smaller creators than the site that employed him. Then uses media attention to setup his next business while trying to rebrand the whole omnishambles as a 'personal learning experience' as it sounds better than having spend years deliberately and wilfully copying other people's work. Click to expand... Dymaxion said: (http://vizioneck.com/goto/post?id=15509875) Beware of Youtubers. It turns out they don't always follow a code of journalistic integrity, because they don't have to. When Jose Otero left IGN to work for Nintendo, IGN chose Miucin to replace him as the host of the Nintendo Voice Chat podcast. I was open to their move of hiring a youtuber at first, but it resulted in the podcast being hosted by someone who's not great off-script. That should have been a warning sign, because his channel grew via unchecked plagiarism that he brought to one of the most prolific gaming news websites in the world. It's really baffling to me that Miucin chose this line of work but had no desire to write his own opinions, and I really dislike him for it even though I don't care about IGN's reviews that much. Plagiarism is not ok anywhere! Big failure for everyone involved, but we learned an important lesson here. Check your favorite Youtuber's credentials before giving them a job like this. Click to expand... Vibranium said: (http://vizioneck.com/goto/post?id=15515040) Actively hurt the reputation of his colleagues who trusted him through plagiarism. The people who write about games already catch a ton of shame and to see someone prey on a job that could have gone to far more deserving people is sad. Click to expand...
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5.66% of the total point share
Acquiescence said: (http://vizioneck.com/goto/post?id=15484769) Rockstar's crunch culture - One of the most successful companies in the gaming medium, absolutely raking in the money through GTA alone, and yet its upper management of sociopaths is content with ruining the lives of employees by denying them a social life altogether. It's sickening. I know crunch culture is a common thing when it comes to video game development, but Rockstar have taken it to an absurd degree. I can't ever look at one of their games the same way. Click to expand... jackissocool said: (http://vizioneck.com/goto/post?id=15492843) Rockstar's labor issues epitomize so much of what is wrong with the gaming industry, society, and capitalism as a whole. Workers are ground up and turned into magical little toys for gamers to play with. It's iced up, certainly the biggest thing this year for me. Click to expand... Loanshark said: (http://vizioneck.com/goto/post?id=15524033) This is the biggest fail in my opinion because it has the widest and most negative implications of all these stories. Bad games are released all the time and can easily be avoided by players, but this is about something as fundamental as decent working conditions, and about treating people right so that they can enjoy their profession and in turn keep on creating games that people want to play. Burning out all the talent in the industry is not sustainable. Click to expand...
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3.92% of the total point share
klauskpm said: (http://vizioneck.com/goto/post?id=15485606) They don't know how to handle online. When it was free, it was bad. Now that is paid it is still bad, but you have 20 years old games to play. No party to chat, mobile solution isn't a solution, because you need to play the same game, and even without this restriction, I would prefer to use Discord on mobile, because it has a better solution already. Click to expand... Wolfman said: (http://vizioneck.com/goto/post?id=15492665) I only bought a Switch a month prior to them paywalling the online functions, and in the brief time I had with online on it the experience was... not good. For Nintendo to suddenly start charging for online multiplayer in the state the Switch's online feature-set seemed to be in without improving it first and thinking giving away some NES games and Cloud saves with the sub would be enough to make up for the shortcomings is nothing short of laughable. Click to expand... Linkark07 said: (http://vizioneck.com/goto/post?id=15524869) Honestly, Nintendo should be ashamed of themselves by charging money to play online on such a shaming service. On top of that, they still force people to use that awful mobile device for voice chat. Shame on them. And shame of us, I guess, for paying it. Click to expand...
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ElNarez said: (http://vizioneck.com/goto/post?id=15486609) Worse than the company's hyper-toxic sexist corporate culture were their incredibly tone-deaf attempts at trying to sweep that whole thing under the rug, throwing employees to the wolves and pretending to do something while the people that created the culture make grave faces and swear something will be done about it. Click to expand... Tygre said: (http://vizioneck.com/goto/post?id=15489075) Riot Games' culture of endemic sexism, transphobia, and bigotry - During a session on how to improve Riot's hiring practices, their CEO told a rape joke. This was not an isolated incident. Rape jokes are just part of working at Riot. All levels of management face allegations of sexual harassment, sexual assault, bullying, etc. The company actively fosters a "bro" culture that is hostile to women and minorities. shame is so bad, so harrowing, that I have actively tried to forget most of the details. Click to expand... Gabbo said: (http://vizioneck.com/goto/post?id=15495428) Riot's seething misogyny - treating female, trans, and also male employees like garbage because its the bro thing to do? And creating and instilling this mindset company wide from top to bottom? League of Legends isn't worth that. Burn it down and start over. Click to expand...
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1.76% of the total point share
Echo said: (http://vizioneck.com/goto/post?id=15488222) Believing themselves above local ratings board, Sony has implemented new policies wherein they censor or demand censoring of games despite no legal requirement. Worse, this seems to be coming from the California HQ and they demand all communication about these issues be in English which has been a headache for JP developers effected by these new hush-hush policies. Click to expand... AztecComplex said: (http://vizioneck.com/goto/post?id=16386980) I didn't think Sony could go back to their old PS2 days of being gigantic jerks but they're getting close. Thankfully they flip flopped but only after months of bad PR and tons of pressure. Click to expand... lazybones18 said: (http://vizioneck.com/goto/post?id=16436344) Fortnite is the biggest game of 2018. It's on every system (including mobile devices) and everyone can play with each other. Well...now they can, before Sony caved and allowed crossplay between its competing systems (Xbox One and Switch). PS4 would only crossplay with PC and mobile devices and Sony gave silly excuses as to why XB1 and Switch were left out. Sony has since changed course, but I'm pretty sure Rocket League and Minecraft are still left out in the crossplay feature. Personally, I don't give a shame about this, but it did piss a lot of people off. Click to expand...
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1.75% of the total point share
UtterlyPerplexed said: (http://vizioneck.com/goto/post?id=15487875) Well this I clearly haven't forgotten. To make one blunder could be characterised as a simple mistake. To make two raises an eyebrow. To make three is to establish a clear pattern. Am I supposed to place my faith in a company to properly explore the themes of cyberpunk when its response to a pattern of transphobia is "sorry you were offended" and not a single genuine overture to address why their social media keeps doing this? Click to expand... ASaiyan said: (http://vizioneck.com/goto/post?id=15489591) This was a huge blow for me, as I just started buying these guys' games and was pretty hype for Cyberpunk 2077. But how do you compound misgivings people already had about a company from disconcerting Glassdoor reviews, and push them over the edge? By maintaining a company that publicly presents itself as pro-GG, anti-diversity, and pro-transphobia. Not just once. At least three separate times, and counting. Each time, a seemingly hate-filled PR manager has been left in his post to fling vitriol, which says it all about management's opinion on the matter. In the most recent incidents, they not only didn't apologize, but didn't even acknowledge anything wrong had occurred - just a hasty delete with the arrogant idea that nobody saw it, an attempt to make sure that what is apparently their true selves doesn't show purely for business concerns. How do you go from being one of gaming's most renowned companies to being boycotted by dozens of Era members, including myself? By being so utterly shaming a group of people that you literally can't keep it to yourself. What a disgrace. Click to expand... Big G said: (http://vizioneck.com/goto/post?id=15497492) How many times does one of their Twitter handles have to tweet something pro-GamerGate/alt-right/transphobic/etc. before they recognize that there's a problem that needs addressing? Witcher 3 is a tremendous game and Cyberpunk 2077 is my most-wanted game, and I'd love to believe that the majority of the company are good people. But this has been a terrible look for them, repeatedly, and it won't go away because it seems that they just don't care. Click to expand...
THE BEST OF THE REST (11-20)
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DISHONORABLE MENTION
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INTERESTING FACTS
- There were approximately 77 unique items included in the voting this year.
- Of games in their own right released in 2018, there were 20 chosen. Yes, this list included Red Dead Redemption 2 and God of War. Conclusion: that thing you like sucks.
- The voting really did have a bit of everything; games, announcements, developers, game features, journalists, expansions, communities, hardware and Soulja Boy.
- Compared to the landslide victory last year, very little mention of EA this time around - only EA related votes concerned Battlefield V and loot boxes.
- Though there was some criticism of their 1st party exclusive slate and major release Sea of Thieves, Microsoft received far less criticism of the major platform holders compared to Sony and Nintendo.
LOOKING AHEAD TO 2019
- There were a few comments critical of the Fallout theme of the voting thread. Hopefully most of you are aware that it was intended in friendly jest and not in any attempt to affect the voting. Frankly, I'm flattered that anyone would think that I have any influencing powers akin to a Russian troll farm. That said, I want to both be fair and give the appearance of fairness, so I'll tone that down next time.
- There were also some comments about the voting thread opening up too soon. Again, point taken and will do things later in 2019, giving news a chance to settle.
- Apologies again for the lateness of the results - will try to be more on the ball next time!
Anyone hear of Left Alive?Only a very little bit.
Only a very little bit.It has the same artist from Metal Gear. I noticed when I was looking through Square's steam sale. Looks like it has similar gameplay, but it appears lacking.
It'd be kind of funny if a company snuck in a game reveal by calling it something similar to another game.Like they'd hire a random reddit person to post it or in the tweet they'd spell it wrong?
Like this:
CD Projekt Red confirms Cyberpunk 2033 will be at E3 again this year : PS4 (https://www.reddit.com/r/PS4/comments/avppxn/cd_projekt_red_confirms_cyberpunk_2033_will_be_at/)
A random person on reddit mistyped it as Cyberpunk 2033.
But what if a company did something like that intentionally.
Like "yes, VizionEck Cube Royal will be at E3" a totally different game from Cube Royale.
Like they'd hire a random reddit person to post it or in the tweet they'd spell it wrong?Spell it wrong in a tweet.
Marketing gimmicks in general are great though.
The Division 2 beta is fun. Immediate thing I noticed is that the AI is fairly intelligent, unlike a certain other game...They worked quite hard on the AI actually and improved it. You'll also notice got example they will be very aggressive when you're not in cover. End game AI is also more aggressive
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OpenCritic (https://opencritic.com/game/6629/devil-may-cry-5) - 89
MetaCritic - 88
9/9/10/9
- Famitsu Magazine (93/100)
(translation - Characters are unique and stylish. Exhilarating action with amazing graphics and artstyle. Cutscenes are well produced and over the top. The three unique play styles keep things fresh for beginners and veterans alike. Click to expand...
- IGN (9.5/10)
- Push Square (9/10)
- Destructoid (10/10)
- Gamespot (9/10)
- PC Gamer (9/10)
- TheNerdMag (9.2/10)
- Easy Allies (9/10)
- Videogamer (9/10)
- PSU (7.5/10)
- Twinfinite (10/10)
- Gamezone (8.5/10)
- IGN Italy (8.8/10)
- Eurogamer: Recommended
- Dualshockers: (9/10)
- True Achievements (9/10)
- Gamekult (8/10)
- Trusted Reviews (9/10)
- XGN (7.5/10)
- GameXplain (Buy)
- EurogamerPT: Recommended
- PCGamingWorld (9.10)
- 9lives.be (8.5)
- Jeuxvideo (9/10)
- PSXBrasil (9.5/10)
- USgamer.net (9/10)
- 4players.de (8.6/10)
- Dailystar (10/10)
- MSPowerusu (8.5)
- Variety / CGMagazine (6/10)
- Kotaku (BUY)
- Powerup-Gaming (9.6/10)
- Echoboomer (10/10)
- VentureBeat (7/10)
- Gameinformer (8.5/10)
- USGamer (9/10)
- GamingBolt (9/10)
- The Guardian (10/10)
- NWTV (10/10)
- WCCFTECH (9.8/10)
Devil May Cry 5 is a worthy return to the main stage for action games. Delivering unparalleled gameplay executed beautifully with consistent remarkable performance. Fans will love this title, and newcomers will likely become fans as well. Breakdown: Story 8, Gameplay 10, Audio Visual 9, Replay Value 8.5, Pricing 8.5 Click to expand...
- Fextralife (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xWIqHCLxihQ&app=desktop) (9/10)
- ACG (BUY)
Devil May Cry 5 Review Thread (Current Scores: MetaCritic 87, OpenCritic 88) | ResetEra (https://www.resetera.com/threads/devil-may-cry-5-review-thread-current-scores-metacritic-87-opencritic-88.103729/)It's looked great since the announcement. Want
We forgot about this one. Great scores!
It's looked great since the announcement. WantYep, definitely on my list to pick up some time this year. Still got so many games to play...
I'm in Rome for a couple days and I wanted something to play for the flight, so I decided to get Valkyria Chronicles 4 for the Switch. I forgot how good those games are. If you're into tactical RPG's and aren't allergic to a bit of Anime, then I highly recommend this one.Is it as good as the original?
Is it as good as the original?I haven't beaten it yet of course but based on what I've played so far I'd say yes. The game feels almost like an expansion to the last title. Their goal seems to have clearly been to just make more Valkyria Chronicles.
This GDC will be the biggest in a long time!For VR!!!
https://youtu.be/TPCpXXBHFSAThat's a cool origin that I didn't know about.
https://www.reddit.com/r/gaming/comments/b4qm80/to_the_random_person_who_was_voicelessly_leading/ (https://www.reddit.com/r/gaming/comments/b4qm80/to_the_random_person_who_was_voicelessly_leading/)You don't need to stay together lol
The concept of Journey is amazingly beautiful.
You have a number of people who played through the game thinking they were playing with an NPC.
Knowing that it isn't an NPC turned me off from the game though. I just felt self conscious. What if I'm doing weird stuff, and there's other player waiting for me to do something. I don't need that kind of pressure.
Has Resetera been set to private??Ya fine for me.
Edit: Just a weird glitch I guess.
Here's the edge preview for days goneLooks like edge is ready to slam it with a 4. Not surprising.
Positive
- Looks really good and is a technical feat
- Negative
- AI is braindead (lol) and doesn't pose a threat
- Motorcycle is sluggish
- Didn't get to take on a large horde during their preview and felt players would get bored if they didn't showcase the game's -- in their words --single unique aspect right out of the gate
- Unremarkable, full of ideas that have been done to death; like it came straight out of 2013 with grizzled dudes in caps and wife fridging
- Promised depth with systems-driven mechanics were nowhere to be found
- Feels like an afterthought
So after spending the weekend with Sekiro I have to say that I still haven't quite warmed up to it.How is it going? Did the game ever click?
I love the aesthetic and world design and it's cool to have a From Software game, with a protagonist that actually has somewhat of a character. But the combat system still hasn't quite clicked with me yet leading to me still regularly hitting frustrating brick walls. This isn't helped by the fact that other than in Dark Souls or Bloodborne, you often have these mini bosses in the middle of a bunch of other enemies, which you have to clear out all the time, if you don't want them interfering with you battle against the boss. And a lot of these bosses seem to have a little too much going in their favour, I feel.
I really disliked Bloodborne in the beginning, but after finally defeating the Cleric Beast the game really clicked with me and I had way less problems with it afterwards, I'm still waiting for that moment here.
So I guess I just need to get gud. Or maybe this just isn't the type of Fromsoft game, that I enjoy.
The witness is free on the epic store.It did actually. Took a little longer than Bloodborne and I still have instances where I panic and fudge things up completely, but overall it definitely clicked, I'm at the final boss now.
How is it going? Did the game ever click?
So after months I've finally started playing RDR2 and oof, now I know what people were talking about with the controls.I enjoyed the few hours I spent with the game but at this point I don't think I'll return.
I hope I'll get used to this cause right now the controls just feel terrible.
So after months I've finally started playing RDR2 and oof, now I know what people were talking about with the controls.You do get used to them eventually. Horses will always be extremely annoying though.
I hope I'll get used to this cause right now the controls just feel terrible.
I enjoyed the few hours I spent with the game but at this point I don't think I'll return.Yeah, I see myself sticking mostly to the story cause acting and writing seem to be really well done up to now (I've only just gotten to chapter 2).
You do get used to them eventually. Horses will always be extremely annoying though.I was fine with the horses up to now, though I mostly just needed to hold X I guess. :D
Xbox
— Xbox (@Xbox) May 3, 2019
Hmmm few days too late to be celebrating Ed Balls day.Xbox
— Xbox (@Xbox) May 3, 2019
The reverse of that other thread (https://www.resetera.com/threads/terrible-games-with-great-names.114377/).Weird having so many gamers disliking good marketing names.
Personally, I have to go with Breath of the Wild. I've never been able to get out of my head the imagery of some wild beast breathing its disgusting breath on you.
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The Age of Empires community really bothers me.Dev stuff makes sense. No one really understands what goes on behind the scenes and every game has stuff like that. Plus it stems from the fear of the game being a low priority. Elite Dangerous has had this a lot too, just replace remasters with development of different ips. Still frustrating though.
There's all these posts that don't seem to understand anything about game development.
There's these almost paranoid posts that Age of Empires 4 hasn't even started development, because the remasters aren't done yet, and the remasters are going to take 2 years each.
And then there's posts asking why MS didn't put the money going towards the remasters towards the 4th game. (I'd assume that MS would budget based off what they expect a game to bring in. So the remasters wouldn't hold back the main development.)
Even beyond that, the age of empires 2 Reddit has a big streaming culture.
I even saw a post where someone asked who some "famous" age of empires streamer was, and some redditor asked them why they were on that subreddit, if they don't know who that is.
I don't know, it's probably just a handful of random instances, but I still dislike it.
Dev stuff makes sense. No one really understands what goes on behind the scenes and every game has stuff like that. Plus it stems from the fear of the game being a low priority. Elite Dangerous has had this a lot too, just replace remasters with development of different ips. Still frustrating though.I'm probably exaggerating a lot. I'm just basing it off a few posts that i i managed to see, I don't see r/aoe2 posts often.
Streaming thing is stupid. I didn't even know Age of Empires had an active streaming community.
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(https://news.xbox.com/en-us/wp-content/uploads/XGP-PC-Announce_Comp_SMALL-small.jpg) Our Approach to PC Gaming - Xbox Wire (https://news.xbox.com/en-us/2019/05/30/microsoft-approach-to-pc-gaming/) We believe the player should be at the center of their gaming experience and be able to harness the unique benefits of the devices they choose to play on. Nowhere is that belief more important than on the PC. As the creators of Windows, we have a unique responsibility to ensure we're investing... (https://news.xbox.com/en-us/wp-content/themes/xbox/theme/img/favicons/favicon-152.png) news.xbox.comQuoteXbox Game Pass for PC will give players unlimited access to a curated library of over 100 high-quality PC games on Windows 10, from well-known PC game developers and publishers such as Bethesda, Deep Silver, Devolver Digital, Paradox Interactive, SEGA, and more. And just as we committed on the console, it is our intent to include new games from Xbox Game Studios in Xbox Game Pass for PC the same day as their global release, including titles from newly acquired studios like Obsidian and inXile. We're working with over 75 developers and publishers to bring PC content to the service and we'll ensure the library remains curated and full of great PC titles across a variety of genres, with new games added every month. Click to expand... Click to shrink...
I don't care much about Cliffy B or his games. I think the last game of his I played and truly cared about was Unreal but I don't blame him for a second for distancing himself from the industry.Click the link, he won a Tony. Nice
Just as the ability to tolerate abuse in any form is not something that should be commended, the right to step away from a toxic environment is not something we should mock someone for.
The "he's/she's popular in social media so he/she needs to be able to take verbal abuse" line of thinking is something that, frankly, I find disturbing.
https://youtu.be/UCj8llyzfWoThat's an odd video. It has a ton of good points and a seemingly good overall message but it is presented in possibly the worst way possible.
So MS is publishing switch games nowAye Ori!
Aye Ori!Well minecraft I guess. Maybe that cartoon indie?
I thought they already had some before though.
MS over the past few years seems to be interested in making games, but not necessary exclusive.
Well minecraft I guess. Maybe that cartoon indie?They have published pre-existing multiplats. I think this is the first time they have published a 100% MS game onto another console.
This will be the dang game of the decade.I dont know if it can beat the witcher 3. But so far it's looking amazingly impressive.
https://youtu.be/FknHjl7eQ6o
This will be the dang game of the decade.Didn't like the video. I'm worried the game will play worse than Witcher 3.
https://youtu.be/FknHjl7eQ6o
Didn't like the video. I'm worried the game will play worse than Witcher 3.Same for me, I was very hyped for this game but video put me off a bit.
Loved the world. I'm really excited to play it for the RPG and story side of things.
Same for me, I was very hyped for this game but video put me off a bit.How so?
Control is fantastic. Abilites feel really good to control.Jelly!
Excited to try out Greedfall tomorrow too!
Jelly!So far i'm liking it way more than quantum break. Never fully finished Alan Wake, but from what I played I like it better as well.
Glad Control controls well. How is it compared to their past games?
Control is fantastic. Abilites feel really good to control.I'm really enjoying Greedfall so far, feels like a good proper RPG :D
Excited to try out Greedfall tomorrow too!
Very early impressions - Borderlands 3 feels like it was made right after #2 yet they decided to sit on it for 5 years before releasing it. There's pretty much nothing new here, at least so far. Kind of baffling. Its a bit rough as well, small things like menu control being laggy and clunky, vehicle control feeling really outdated. The start to the game isn't exactly exciting either.How long was it in development? I know they made the prequel so it couldn't have been directly after 2 but that's an interesting observation.
Of course its still the great Borderlands experience, yet it feels like it should be so much better than this after all this time.
How long was it in development? I know they made the prequel so it couldn't have been directly after 2 but that's an interesting observation.No idea but probably for at least 3 years. I've played some more now and I think what I said still holds very true. I went back and watched some Borderlands 2 gameplay just to be sure and yeah... there's incremental improvements to graphics and things like that but everything to do with gameplay is still pretty much the same. Menus feel about 10 years out of date.
Haven't felt so happily addicted to a game in a quite a while! Borderlands 3 is so much fun!"If it ain't broke, don't fix it!"
"If it ain't broke, don't fix it!"I haven't opened up! Gameplay has been phenomenal from the start. Everything to do with guns, loot and moment to moment gameplay is absolutely brilliant. Its other shame which lets the game down and my opinion on that hasn't changed.
Seems you've opened up to the game!
This year has been so bad for 9/10+ games so far and I don't see that changing much in the last few months. My favourite 2019 game so far is Astral Chain and that's a 8.7/10 for me, when last year I had 8 games on 9.0+. Finishing a year without any 9.0+ games would be really bad though, I don't even remember a year where I didn't consider any new game I played to be at least a 9.Every few years comes a year where there isnt really any amazing titles coming out. 2012 was one. Ironically they are both years previous to a new console launch
Its a shame after last year was so amazing in this regard, but at least next year is shaping up to be amazing as well with TLOU2, Cyberpunk and FF7 Remake etc.
I do still have to play DMC5 and Sekiro, maybe one of them will make it. Star Wars Jedi Fallen Order and Pokemon are the two upcoming candidates which I think have a chance, and maybe I'm still in for a surprise from something. We'll see I guess.
Rdr 2 is coming to PC this November. On steam on DecemberThat's crazy!
That's crazy!You mean releasing on steam a month later is crazy, right? Because the PC launch is super expected.
You mean releasing on steam a month later is crazy, right? Because the PC launch is super expected.I dont understand it either. Maybe it's to try and promote their store more? And see steam as the store that really would steal much sales from them? I'm not sure. But I think with the pc launch this will reach 35 million lifetime, maybe even more. Which is absolutely massive.
I can't make sense of the month delay on steam though when its gonna be on lots of places like Humble in November.
Rdr 2 is coming to PC this November. On steam on DecemberBut what about RDR?
This is disgraceful battleship.All this shame is making my choice about COD this year much easier. fudge Actiblizz for this, I hope they actually feel some repercussions.
UPDATE 1: Casters also fired.
Blizzard has removed Hong Kong Hearthstone player blitzchung from Hearthstone Grand Masters and rescinded all his prize money | ResetEra (https://www.resetera.com/threads/blizzard-has-removed-hong-kong-hearthstone-player-blitzchung-from-hearthstone-grand-masters-and-rescinded-all-his-prize-money.145695/)Ugh this is disappointing.
All this shame is making my choice about COD this year much easier. fudge Actiblizz for this, I hope they actually feel some repercussions.
Ugh this is disappointing.South Park had perfect timing with their episode last week. I wonder if it, this, and the NBA are the start of this becoming a mainstream movement.
We gotta fight this.
Doom delayed till March 2020. 2020 is now super packed with huge games. And this is still without next gen being announced. Though I doubt Sony or MS will gave mega games outside if halo for next gen releaseMost of those games are in the first half of the year as well. Wouldn't be surprised if some games delay out of that time, its gonna be a bloodbath.
Cyberpunk, FF7 remake, Tlou 2, Doom, Dying Light 2. watch dogs legion, halo, and avengers are all releasing next year. Maybe even elden ring, ghost of tutshima, skull and bones (if it isn't canned). A new AC, and what ever Sony has for PS5 launch. Seems just like 2013 it will be a crazy year.
Most of those games are in the first half of the year as well. Wouldn't be surprised if some games delay out of that time, its gonna be a bloodbath.Yeah it's crazy how most of them are stacked so close to each other. I think Ubi should push back watch dogs, despite it looking fun and good. It's going up against some massive hitters.
TLOU2, FF7 Remake, Watch Dogs Legion, Animal Crossing, Doom Eternal and Cyberpunk 2077 all within 8 weeks of each other? Then Avengers only 4 weeks after that? dang son. At least one of these games will suffer due to this, but the worst off will be smaller games releasing in this period, like Gods and Monsters, Ori 2 and Trials of Mana.
VALVE INDEX has arrived from VALVE! Wow! pic.twitter.com/7gJAoLTMLx
— HIDEO_KOJIMA (@HIDEO_KOJIMA_EN) October 10, 2019
From the currently ongoing Ubisoft call.You get a delay, and you get a delay, and you get a delay!
Ubisoft delays Watch Dogs Legion, Rainbow Six Quarantine and Gods & Monsters to the next fiscal year | ResetEra (https://www.resetera.com/threads/ubisoft-delays-watch-dogs-legion-rainbow-six-quarantine-and-gods-monsters-to-the-next-fiscal-year.148968/)Rats. I was really looking forward to legion and was also looking forward to gods and monsters.
You get a delay, and you get a delay, and you get a delay!
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Impressions about Jedi Fallen Order seem to get more and more positive the closer we go to launch. It seems like the Sekiro comparisons were spot on, and the game is quite punishing on the hardest difficulty. Shaping up to be a lot like GOW it seems, a.k.a Dark Souls combat inspired with metroidvania world design, some uncharted-y parkour sections, set pieces and puzzles (and a small companion who sticks with you for the whole journey! :P )Yeah my hype has been increasing steadily. I hope the story is good
Now obviously it'd be ridiculous to expect the game to be anywhere close to GOW quality but I'm super duper hyped anyway.
Hasn't been on my radar but it is now. Great hype post!Seems almost guaranteed to be great. Respawn already made some great SP campaigns and they brought in all the right people to make this work. Its about time we got a good single player star wars game, and it seems we're gonna have Respawn to thank for it.
Will it be the first great Star Wars game under the new EA deal?
Seems almost guaranteed to be great. Respawn already made some great SP campaigns and they brought in all the right people to make this work. Its about time we got a good single player star wars game, and it seems we're gonna have Respawn to thank for it.When are reviews dropping?
When are reviews dropping?Unknown. There's a rumour that its Monday, but its not a strong rumour. All EA said a while ago was that reviews will be up "around release".
Unknown. There's a rumour that its Monday, but its not a strong rumour. All EA said a while ago was that reviews will be up "around release".Weird that we don't know ???
Weird that we don't know ???Well now we do, 5am GMT friday morning, so as the game goes live in America. Could be plenty of reasons for this, one likely reason is that apparently game isn't running so well on base consoles and they might want reviewers to experience the day one patch before they put their reviews out.
Do we want a review prediction/updates/general ot thread?Depends how much people want to discuss but I think a review thread would be fun at least.
Depends how much people want to discuss but I think a review thread would be fun at least.Do you know how long the game is?
Do you know how long the game is?Apparently 15-25 hours.
TUESDAY is the day! Tune in to find out the nominees for #thegameawards on December 12th and get ready to start voting. ?????
— The Game Awards (@thegameawards) November 15, 2019
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So it turns out stadia is complete trash. Gasp! Who could've seen this coming ;DHopefully it improves with time and isn't shut down.
Hopefully it improves with time and isn't shut down.I think it will most likely improve. And rather quickly too (like within a year or do. Not just weeks). Slowly but surely I think it will improve.
What I don't understand is why they needed to rush it. It just seems like early access right now with lacking features and few gamesProbably to get their name out there before getting pushed behind by new consoles.
Today, @2K announced the founding of Cloud Chamber, its newest development studio. This team of storytellers has begun work on the next iteration of the acclaimed
— BioShock (@bioshock) December 9, 2019
BioShock franchise, which will be in development for the next several years.
Learn more: https://t.co/fTJ8eVlzDD pic.twitter.com/3ysE7vQKpP
Control is igns GOTY. WeirdGuess I do need to play it.
Control is igns GOTY. WeirdI'm glad it one even though I've yet to play it. The game looks great.
(https://images.eurogamer.net/2019/articles/2019-12-19-14-40/jtspshare.jpg) Stadia acquires Typhoon Studios (http://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2019-12-19-stadia-acquires-typhoon-studios) Stadia head and Typhoon co-founders explain why the upstart studio is giving up being indie before its first game even launches (http://www.gamesindustry.biz/favicon.ico) www.gamesindustry.bizQuoteIn talking with GamesIndustry.biz about the deal, Stadia Games & Entertainment head Jade Raymond says she was particularly impressed by Typhoon's ability to put together its debut title, Journey to the Savage Planet, in under three years with a modestly sized team of 26. Beyond its output, the studio also carries some impressive pedigree. Schneider was a senior producer on the original Splinter Cell and executive producer on Batman: Arkham Knight with plenty of AAA experience in between, while Hutchinson was a lead designer on The Sims 2 and Spore, as well as creative director on Assassin's Creed III and Far Cry 4.
"They've really assembled a AAA team, and the goal of acquiring the team is that it will really give us a head start in making the system-defining games everyone is waiting for," Raymond says. "This is a top AAA team of industry veterans who already have a great working relationship and were able to ship something quickly, and they have a lot of great ideas for the platform." Click to expand... Click to shrink...QuoteTyphoon is the first acquisition for Stadia as Raymond looks to build out the platform's first-party offerings, and it may not be the last.The acquisition wars continue...Google has entered the arena.
"We definitely are looking into it," she says of the possibility of future acquisitions. "Right now, apart from this acquisition, we're really focused on also building teams through organic growth. With Typhoon joining, we're going to have two full teams up and running making games in Montreal. There are always pros and cons to acquisitions, and I think when you find the right culture and a really good fit like Typhoon is, it's a no-brainer. But we take this very seriously. We want to build for the long-term. Our whole strategy is a long-term one to make the right decisions." Click to expand... Click to shrink...
Here's official statement: https://blog.google/products/stadia/typhoon-studios-joins-stadia-games-and-entertainmentQuoteGoogle said: Working with some of the best game creators in the world, we've learned that a successful studio comes down to great people who have a vision to execute on the best ideas. We're always looking for people who share our passion and vision for the future of gaming, which is why I'm so excited that Typhoon Studios, the independent developers behind the upcoming Journey to the Savage Planet (https://savageplanetgame.com/), is joining Stadia Games and Entertainment.
Under the leadership of its co-founders, Reid Schneider & Alex Hutchinson, Typhoon Studios has built an incredible team of industry veterans who are committed to the player experience. The Typhoon team will be joining our first Stadia Games and Entertainment studio that is based in Montreal and led by Sébastien Puel.
Typhoon Studios will continue to work on the launch of Journey to the Savage Planet for multiple platforms on January 28, 2020. Meanwhile, our priority will be on integrating the team from Typhoon Studios into Stadia Games and Entertainment. We're thrilled to welcome this incredibly talented team to the Google family! Click to expand... Click to shrink...
Is this new?QuoteIn 2020 Zampella will also lead the L.A.-based offices of another Electronic Arts-owned studio, DICE. Click to expand... Click to shrink...QuoteDICE was founded in Stockholm in the early 1990s and is home to games such as "Battlefield," "Mirror's Edge" and "Star Wars: Battlefront." But Electronic Arts characterizes its L.A.-based outpost as long dedicated to support for DICE's core products. Under Zampella, there are plans to expand and launch an original, as-yet-unrevealed game. The company will remain separate from Respawn and, Zampella says, likely will drop the DICE name.
"We will probably rebrand," Zampella says. "We want to give it a new image. We want people to say, 'This is a destination you can go and make new content.' I think they've kind of gotten the branding that they are the support studio for DICE Stockholm. I think rebranding is important for showing people, 'Hey! Come work here. We're going to do some amazing things.'"
The studio, he stresses, will be "separate from DICE Stockholm and separate from Respawn."
Says Zampella, "We do talk a lot, and the more we interact and learn from and teach each other, the better we'll be. So there's interaction, but as far as the games, they're their own studio." Click to expand... Click to shrink...QuoteAs for what this means for Respawn, Zampella speaks of his role now as more of a head coach.(https://ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/359cf1a/2147483647/strip/true/crop/4654x2443+0+399/resize/1200x630!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F9f%2Fcb%2F655b00f34615a17d570d6585cdca%2Fla-photos-1staff-475786-la-et-respawn-entertainment2-mam.jpg) From 'Titanfall' to 'Star Wars,' the evolution of game studio Respawn mirrors our search for story (https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/story/2020-01-02/respawn-went-from-titanfall-to-star-wars-and-is-just-getting-started) Respawn Entertainment began with a mission to build a better shooter. That became the hit "Titanfall." In 2019, the studio expanded with the free-to-play "Apex Legends" and "Star Wars: Jedi Fallen Order." The studio run by Vince Zampella is just getting started, with a virtual reality project on… (https://www.latimes.com/apple-touch-icon.png) www.latimes.com
"Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order" leader Asmussen will continue to direct a narrative-driven branch at Respawn. The ongoing "Apex Legends" is overseen by Chad Grenier, who followed Zampella from Infinity Ward to Respawn to work on what would become the first-person-shooter series "Titanfall." The virtual reality "Medal of Honor: Above and Beyond" is being spearheaded by Peter Hirschmann, whose "Medal of Honor" experience stretches back to the game's early days when it was developed by DreamWorks Interactive. Click to expand... Click to shrink...
Ign is switching back to a 10 point review system. I like it. The 100 pt scale is way too arbitraryAgreed.
(https://i.kinja-img.com/gawker-media/image/upload/1529038218428603821.png)QuoteThese days, most video game fans are sympathetic to delays. They recognize that more time makes for better games, and that game development is too complicated for anyone to accurately predict release dates very far in advance. So after a string of high-profile delays this week, including the role-playing game Cyberpunk 2077 and an action game based on The Avengers, a whole bunch of fans were happy to declare that they'd rather wait a few extra months than see developers work overtime to hit their deadlines. If only! Click to expand... Click to shrink...QuoteImagine, then, having a single release date in mind--knowing that you'll just have to work nights and weekends until then--only for that date to slip back five more months. Maybe at that point, the emails will start getting even more contrite. "Hey everyone, thanks so much for all of your hard work. The good news is that we just got some more time, which means we'll be able to get in all those kick-dog features we wanted. The bad news is that we're just going to have to keep pushing a little bit harder." Click to expand... Click to shrink...QuoteWith very few exceptions, video game delays lead to more crunch, not less. Naughty Dog bumping The Last of Us II from February to May has meant three more months of developer overtime at a studio that's well-known for workaholism, according to those I've asked about it. Earlier this week, when The Avengers was delayed from May to September, the developers at Crystal Dynamics may have been relieved--The Avengers did not show well at E3 2019 and will undoubtedly benefit from the extra time--but the crunch will continue, even if, as at many studios, it's still called "optional." (Crystal Dynamics, also infamous for crunch, has a raffle system in which developers can acquire tickets and win prizes in exchange for their overtime hours, according to two people familiar with goings-on at the studio.) Click to expand... Click to shrink...A lot more at:
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Just seems like common sense to me. If a dev is in crunch mode and a game is delayed then it just means the crunch is going to last so much longer, as they won't then go out of crunch mode. Delays are better for the quality of a game, but for the people making them they're bad. The reward, rest and recovery that comes after their game goes gold gets pushed further down the line.Yep.
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Will PS5 look like this?
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Hey Survivors!
— Dying Light (@DyingLightGame) January 20, 2020
Here's the Dying Light 2 Development Update. pic.twitter.com/CKMkAe2eD7
Another polish game being well... polishedHey Survivors!
— Dying Light (@DyingLightGame) January 20, 2020
Here's the Dying Light 2 Development Update. pic.twitter.com/CKMkAe2eD7
Another delay.
I compiled almost every PS4 rumor leading up to its official reveal : PS5 (https://www.reddit.com/r/PS5/comments/evamzt/i_compiled_almost_every_ps4_rumor_leading_up_to/)That's fun. So many wrong things.
That's fun. So many wrong things.
Also I forgot about the ebay selling lol that was crazy.
Xbox 3 - Blu-Ray, 8-core CPU, 1.2 Teraflop GPU, 4GB RAM, 500GB HDD, 24/7 online connectivityThis is funny considering how it turned out.
PS4 - 4-core CPU, 2GB RAM, releasing Q3 2012, EA games currently very pissed because PS4 specs are so shaming compared to next Xbox
This is funny considering how it turned out.Is that post the first one to mention Durango and Orbis?
Is that post the first one to mention Durango and Orbis?Looks like it might be the first. Not sure if it was known before.
It gets pretty much everything else wrong but did it have a shred of truth?
Bought Control from Argos for £28 on sale, I see there's a code inside it. Redeem code on PS store - "control pre order edition". Jesus christ, this game has been out for 5 months. I knew it was underperforming but yikes.It's a good game. It also ends really quickly and feels like part one of a trilogy. Hopefully it's at least selling good enough for them to make another or flesh it out with more dlc.
It's a good game. It also ends really quickly and feels like part one of a trilogy. Hopefully it's at least selling good enough for them to make another or flesh it out with more dlc.Yep I heard that about it, there's a season pass available which is supposed to carry the story on. Might wait until the DLCs are out before I play it, I just wanted to buy it while it was on sale.
What pre order bonus did you get?
QuoteLast spring, Electronic Arts canceled a planned spinoff of its popular Star Wars: Battlefront series--the third Star Wars game that the publisher has axed since 2017. This latest game, code-named Viking, was originally envisioned for release in fall 2020 alongside the next generation of consoles. But once it became clear to EA's executives that the timeline was unrealistic, Viking was no more.Source and full article: https://kotaku.com/sources-ea-canceled-a-star-wars-battlefront-spinoff-l-1841840704
This account is based on interviews with six people familiar with EA's inner workings, all of whom spoke anonymously because they were not authorized to speak to a reporter about canceled projects. Click to expand... Click to shrink...
Sorry to be silent everyone! I've been really busy lately.....I think i can say more soon about what we are going to.....#KojimaProductions https://t.co/Vr0qPj3DwV pic.twitter.com/BiweDgGC4v
— Kojima Productions (@KojiPro2015_EN) February 28, 2020
Dlc maybe?Sorry to be silent everyone! I've been really busy lately.....I think i can say more soon about what we are going to.....#KojimaProductions https://t.co/Vr0qPj3DwV pic.twitter.com/BiweDgGC4v
— Kojima Productions (@KojiPro2015_EN) February 28, 2020
Next week?
Dlc maybe?Who knows?! Could be anything, even a dentist appointment!
Dlc maybe?
#DeathStranding PC edition launches on June 2nd!https://t.co/wehuYG1KNe https://t.co/NZBJDp4RQw
— Kojima Productions (@KojiPro2015_EN) March 2, 2020
(https://i.redd.it/2ucuru7bsut41.jpg)I love this element in games. Not a single line of code supported his actions yet to this player, this was how the game worked.
Should be some cool next gen related news soon
— Daniel Ahmad (@ZhugeEX) April 30, 2020
The 7th of May seems like a particularly lovely day.Should be some cool next gen related news soon
— Daniel Ahmad (@ZhugeEX) April 30, 2020
You want to see games for the Xbox Series X? We want to show you games for the Xbox Series X.
— Xbox (@Xbox) April 30, 2020
Check out First Look next-gen gameplay from our global developers partners within #InsideXbox on Thursday, May 7 at 8am PT. pic.twitter.com/xVdgIeRBJX
QuoteThere are no Titanfall (https://www.ign.com/games/titanfall) games in development right now - suggesting a Titanfall game teased last year may have been cancelled - but Respawn co-founder Vince Zampella wants to make a new game happen. Click to expand... Click to shrink...QuoteLast year, Zampella teased (https://twitter.com/VinceZampella/status/1092856944199495686) that there would be more Titanfall coming in 2019, with EA CEO Andrew Wilson subsequently mentioning a premium Titanfall game that would be a "twist on the franchise" (https://www.ign.com/articles/2019/02/05/respawn-teases-more-titanfall-coming-after-apex-legends). It's possible that teased game isn't being developed by one of the studios Zampella is responsible for and has been delayed, but it seems more likely to have been cancelled. Click to expand... Click to shrink...This was the tweet, they are referring too.
https://www.ign.com/articles/titanfall-3-no-games-in-development-cancelled
This is being discussed in the thread for the promotion, but I felt it warranted its own discussion.That's pretty dumb. Launched today at $14.99. Price changed to $14.98 just hours later so that the Epic store coupon can't be used on it.
As reported by Wario64:
Basically, since the $10 coupon only works on games $14.99 and up, The Witcher 3 has been rendered ineligible. No word on who made the change, but it was probably CD Projekt Red (since IIRC WB Games only published the console releases).
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Serious Sam 4: Planet Badass - Video premiere on 20th May!
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(http://serioussam.com/images/screenshots/SS4_motoshoot.jpg) Serious Sam 4: Planet Badass (https://www.serioussam.com/) Serious Sam 4: Planet Badass reignites the classic series on a BRUTALLY BIGGER SCALE and takes you on an adventure full of bullets, guts and one-liners. (https://www.serioussam.com/favicon.ico) www.serioussam.com
Croteam (http://www.croteam.com/press/sheet.php?p=Serious_Sam_4_Planet_Badass)
Description
Serious Sam 4: Planet Badass reignites the classic series and takes you on an adventure full of bullets, guts, and one-liners.
About the Game
Developed by true shooter veterans in Croteam, Serious Sam 4: Planet Badass reignites the classic series by improving on the old-school formula. Enjoy the high-adrenaline action combat with an unbelievably destructive arsenal and experience Sam's iconic enemy-annihilating circle-strafing and backpedaling dance-routine on an even bigger scale.
Features
- CLOSE QUARTERS AND MASSIVE BATTLEFIELDS - Serious Sam has always been about crazy action in both huge open spaces and more streamlined arenas. This time it's no different. However, alongside those smaller arenas, for the first time in series history Serious Sam 4 debuts individual massive 128 x 128 km levels.
- LEGION SYSTEM - EPIC HORDES OF ENEMIES - Serious Sam 4: Planet Badass debuts brand new enemy hordes scaled to match its terrain size. Fight through thousands upon thousands of relentless foes, both those that defined the franchise like Kamikaze and Kleer and those ready to become iconic in the future.
- WITH A TWIST OF THE WRIST - To help you cover more ground easily, Serious Sam 4: Planet Badass features a set of cool and fun vehicles. Get your driving skills ready and jump on a motorcycle, a combine harvester or even a bulletproof popemobile and drive your way through unfortunate enemy pedestrians.
- CLASSIC SAM IS BACK - Despite the huge terrains and vast open spaces, Serious Sam 4: Planet Badass is NOT an open world game. Fans will once again get to enjoy that circle-strafing, backpedaling, linear action gameplay they have come to love but on brutally bigger scale.
- WITH A LITTLE HELP FROM A FRIEND - Companions no longer appear only in cut-scenes, but are taking part in the action. Rodriguez, Jones, Hellfire and the rest of the crew are joining Sam in this epic journey through Planet Badass. However, Sam is still very much a one-man-army hero you met all those years ago.
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(https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/WTboXw9ee6gokHqhinKm6d-1200-80.jpg) Ubisoft says Trackmania is not subscription-based, you just pay for it multiple times (https://www.pcgamer.com/ubisoft-says-trackmania-is-not-subscription-based-you-just-pay-for-it-multiple-times/?utm_content=buffer99be9&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter&utm_campaign=buffer-pcgamertw) Some Trackmania fans are unhappy with the pricing scheme on the upcoming reboot. (https://vanilla.futurecdn.net/pcgamer/183199/apple-touch-icon.png) www.pcgamer.comQuote"Actually it's not a subscription model but an access to the game for a limited time. You pay for having access to the game for one period and that's it," a Ubisoft rep wrote. "When the time is over, you have to buy the game again for the time that you want to access it again." Click to expand... Click to shrink...I don't understand how or why anyone would think this is anything but a subscription model. As mentioned in the article, this is like "surprise mechanics" all over again.QuoteIt's a very creative way to describe a subscription without calling it a subscription, and predictably it hasn't smoothed the waters: Several redditors in this thread (https://www.reddit.com/r/pcgaming/comments/gu9cpo/trackmania_community_manager_justifying_the_new/) equate the response to EA's 2019 description of loot boxes in videogames as "surprise mechanics (https://www.pcgamer.com/ea-calls-loot-boxes-surprise-mechanics-and-compares-them-to-kinder-eggs/)." Click to expand... Click to shrink...Game companies are gonna put The Hard Drive out of business by the end of the year.
PC Gamer: Ubisoft says Trackmania is not subscription-based, you just pay for it multiple times | ResetEra (https://www.resetera.com/threads/pc-gamer-ubisoft-says-trackmania-is-not-subscription-based-you-just-pay-for-it-multiple-times.217518/)from what i read that is not a subscription model. a subscription is where you pay a recurring monthly rate for unlimited access during that time period whether you use the product or not. Netflix is a subscription because i pay my $10 bucks even on the months i don't watch any netflix.
I don't understand how or why anyone would think this is anything but a subscription model. As mentioned in the article, this is like "surprise mechanics" all over again.
Game companies are gonna put The Hard Drive out of business by the end of the year.
PC Gamer: Ubisoft says Trackmania is not subscription-based, you just pay for it multiple times | ResetEra (https://www.resetera.com/threads/pc-gamer-ubisoft-says-trackmania-is-not-subscription-based-you-just-pay-for-it-multiple-times.217518/)"It's not a subscription, it just works exactly like one."
I don't understand how or why anyone would think this is anything but a subscription model. As mentioned in the article, this is like "surprise mechanics" all over again.
Game companies are gonna put The Hard Drive out of business by the end of the year.
the sales of titanfall 2 weren't total crud but they also weren't very good. to me it is a bit like killzone,.. even if the game is good the franchise should be abandoned because a good new IP has a lot more sales potential then another entry in an unpopular franchise.Not gonna lie, I saw like 10 copies of Titanfall 2 for Xbox One at the dollar store for 2 bucks. I have a feeling EA lost a lot of money on it.
On a Tom Scott binge?I watch his videos fairly frequently. They're not too long that I can watch them while eating breakfast or while doing something else.
I watch his videos fairly frequently. They're not too long that I can watch them while eating breakfast or while doing something else.Just funny seeing an older video pop up.
Just funny seeing an older video pop up.YouTube suggested this one like a month ago.
Probably the thing I love most about Tom Scott is that he's like the PBS of the internet (I know PBS has their own great youtube shows).
Tweets are difficult to interpret nuance, but I have to say that lately you come across as a bit of a bully, Jason.
— Cory Balrog ???? (@corybarlog) June 14, 2020
I get that your bread and butter is tearing us down, but not everything is about your book or articles. Sometimes it is just about being decent to each other.??
Its been a spat for the last day or so. Jason is getting wound up about pretty much everything these guys are tweeting for some reason.Tweets are difficult to interpret nuance, but I have to say that lately you come across as a bit of a bully, Jason.
— Cory Balrog ???? (@corybarlog) June 14, 2020
I get that your bread and butter is tearing us down, but not everything is about your book or articles. Sometimes it is just about being decent to each other.??
Not sure what the context is.
Hyperbole is fun and all but if you're thinking about comparing the new zombie video game to a movie about the Holocaust mayyyyybe hit the brakes pic.twitter.com/qy0s1E25DN
— Jason Schreier (@jasonschreier) June 12, 2020
Things getting heated between Neil Druckmann, Jason Schreier and Cory Barlog on Twitter. | ResetEra (https://www.resetera.com/threads/things-getting-heated-between-neil-druckmann-jason-schreier-and-cory-barlog-on-twitter.227377/)Tweets are difficult to interpret nuance, but I have to say that lately you come across as a bit of a bully, Jason.
— Cory Balrog ???? (@corybarlog) June 14, 2020
I get that your bread and butter is tearing us down, but not everything is about your book or articles. Sometimes it is just about being decent to each other.??
Not sure what the context is.
i think I agree with Jason here. I do not see the problem with those jokes making fun of a really tacky comparison.[/size]
I think I'll have to revisit this after TLOU 2. Seems to involve spoilers somewhat.Not really.
Not really.I mean all the deeper stuff about how it compares to Schindler's list and what TLOU 2 is like when playing.
Someone compared it to the feeling of a certain movie.
Jason felt the comparison was inappropriate.
Neil defended the comparison.
Jason said he hopes the defense wasn't due to his expose.
I mean all the deeper stuff about how it compares to Schindler's list and what TLOU 2 is like when playing.Emotional, I bet.
I mean all the deeper stuff about how it compares to Schindler's list and what TLOU 2 is like when playing.Nah, Jeff just makes weird comparisons like that. He's just saying its much deeper and emotionally harrowing than any other game out there.
What if the Resident Evil Village trailer but with the music from Bugsnax? #PS5 #IGNSummerOfGaming pic.twitter.com/zDZumUr1jG
— IGN (@IGN) June 14, 2020
Some OOTM tidbits. 4k/120 on XBSX, 4k/60 on XB1X, 940p/60 on XB1, 4k/60 on PS5, 1080p/60 on PS4Pro/PS4, 720/60 docked on Switch, not sure about Switch handheld mode yet. Those are the target resolutions and frame rates.
— Dynamic Voltage Games (@dynamic_voltage) July 21, 2020
What the heck are they doing?Some OOTM tidbits. 4k/120 on XBSX, 4k/60 on XB1X, 940p/60 on XB1, 4k/60 on PS5, 1080p/60 on PS4Pro/PS4, 720/60 docked on Switch, not sure about Switch handheld mode yet. Those are the target resolutions and frame rates.
— Dynamic Voltage Games (@dynamic_voltage) July 21, 2020
What the heck are they doing?i'll say this,.. if the advantage xbsx has over ps5 is 60 vs 120 fps then xbox clearly crafted their hardware improve the wrong thing.
120 fps on series x and 60 fps on ps5 seems off, but 1080p on PS4 and PS4 Pro is just wrong.
What the heck are they doing?4K60 on Xbox One X and PS5 is odd.
120 fps on series x and 60 fps on ps5 seems off, but 1080p on PS4 and PS4 Pro is just wrong.
PS5 is a little tricky because of how they designed the hardware. You can pretty much design the way you always have, but right now we're a little limited to what we can and can't do with Unity. Some functionality remains to be implemented.
— Dynamic Voltage Games (@dynamic_voltage) July 21, 2020
and it was apparent with the PS3. Look at early EA games. They were 60 fps on the 360 and 30 fps on the PS3, because EA was lazy and didn't want to learn the PS3 hardware. Sony may have that happen this gen as well.
— Dynamic Voltage Games (@dynamic_voltage) July 18, 2020
I don't understand Sony's PS5 hardware. The CPU is going to bottleneck the SSD. In complicated games, load times will be faster on the XBSX. I'll be posting a video that details this soon.
— Dynamic Voltage Games (@dynamic_voltage) March 21, 2020
Uhm lol yeah. He says he doesn't understand it evenPS5 is a little tricky because of how they designed the hardware. You can pretty much design the way you always have, but right now we're a little limited to what we can and can't do with Unity. Some functionality remains to be implemented.
— Dynamic Voltage Games (@dynamic_voltage) July 21, 2020and it was apparent with the PS3. Look at early EA games. They were 60 fps on the 360 and 30 fps on the PS3, because EA was lazy and didn't want to learn the PS3 hardware. Sony may have that happen this gen as well.
— Dynamic Voltage Games (@dynamic_voltage) July 18, 2020I don't understand Sony's PS5 hardware. The CPU is going to bottleneck the SSD. In complicated games, load times will be faster on the XBSX. I'll be posting a video that details this soon.
— Dynamic Voltage Games (@dynamic_voltage) March 21, 2020
A lot of this doesn't make sense.
And some of his tweets come off as fanboy-like.
In retrospect, memory cards are weird. Before them memory was saved on the cartridges. After them memory was saved on system storage. Having to buy memory separately was a relatively temporary thing.It was amazing as a kid. Just bring the card to a friend's house and you can play all your saves.
Today we have an important announcement in regards to the release date of Bloodlines 2. ???? pic.twitter.com/M3xR5qOOpN
— Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines 2 (@VtM_Bloodlines) August 11, 2020
It's the month of delays!Today we have an important announcement in regards to the release date of Bloodlines 2. ???? pic.twitter.com/M3xR5qOOpN
— Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines 2 (@VtM_Bloodlines) August 11, 2020
Wow I guess MS really aren't ready. I think with Halo gone from launch Sony should just be confident enough to say fudge it and reveal everything, stick to their own best plan at this point, they don't have to worry about xbox. PS5 is already shipping so its too late to change the price anyway I think.Quoteshinobi602 said: (http://vizioneck.com/goto/post?id=42266232) At the same time, expect news about other Xbox stuff that's been going around recently to come a bit later too. Click to expand... Click to shrink...Quoteshinobi602 said: (http://vizioneck.com/goto/post?id=42276480) Stuff that was planned for this month pushed to next month. Click to expand... Click to shrink...We have to wait more for Sony and Microsoft to reveal the price of their consoles I guess. Seems like it's not happening this month. Kinda tired of this tbh. Being excited for next-gen was never so hard before!
Shinobi on Xbox "Stuff that was planned for this month pushed to next month." | ResetEra (https://www.resetera.com/threads/shinobi-on-xbox-stuff-that-was-planned-for-this-month-pushed-to-next-month.266535/)That's what I said! They'll go all out now guns blazing
We have to wait more for Sony and Microsoft to reveal the price of their consoles I guess. Seems like it's not happening this month. Kinda tired of this tbh. Being excited for next-gen was never so hard before!
Wow I guess MS really aren't ready. I think with Halo gone from launch Sony should just be confident enough to say fudge it and reveal everything, stick to their own best plan at this point, they don't have to worry about xbox. PS5 is already shipping so its too late to change the price anyway I think.
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Source is link below:
(http://controlgame.com/control_keyart.jpg) Control - Discover a World Unknown (https://controlgame.com/introducing-control-ultimate-edition/) After a secretive agency in New York is invaded by an otherworldly threat, you become the new Director struggling to regain Control (https://controlgame.com/apple-icon-57x57.png) controlgame.com
Control will not support Smart Delivery, free next-gen upgrade only with purchase of the Ultimate Edition | ResetEra (https://www.resetera.com/threads/control-will-not-support-smart-delivery-free-next-gen-upgrade-only-with-purchase-of-the-ultimate-edition.266829/)not surprised.
Control will not support Smart Delivery, free next-gen upgrade only with purchase of the Ultimate Edition | ResetEra (https://www.resetera.com/threads/control-will-not-support-smart-delivery-free-next-gen-upgrade-only-with-purchase-of-the-ultimate-edition.266829/)Lmao, so shaming. They didn't bother to fix their horribly performing game and now they want you to pay again for the privelage of getting a version which actually runs well. fudge off 505/ Remedy, I'll be wary of buying any games from them in the future.
Business wise, I fully understand the investments and desire to maximize potential customers. It’s absolutely logical. But I don’t feel going next-gen exclusive is somehow “anti-consumer” and am baffled by the insistence that it is.
— John Linneman (@dark1x) August 13, 2020
Have you heard about these video games? pic.twitter.com/qVE6WnrI8D
— grubbsnax is back (@JeffGrubb) August 17, 2020
Is anything happening with gamescom? Should we be watching it?Yes.
Yes.Oh lol
— grubbsnax is back (@JeffGrubb) August 20, 2020
Congrats to our friends @Mediatonic as @FallGuysGame crosses 7 million units on Steam and is the most downloaded PS Plus game of all time!
— Devolver Digital (@devolverdigital) August 26, 2020
An amazing accomplishment from a wonderful group of folks. pic.twitter.com/UoWEqxiUi4
7 million on steam?!?Congrats to our friends @Mediatonic as @FallGuysGame crosses 7 million units on Steam and is the most downloaded PS Plus game of all time!
— Devolver Digital (@devolverdigital) August 26, 2020
An amazing accomplishment from a wonderful group of folks. pic.twitter.com/UoWEqxiUi4
Wow
7 million on steam?!?Lolz
holy duck. to the best of my knowledge there have been no discounts yet so that a cool $140 million in revenue not including ps+ or microtransactions. i can't even imagine how much grounded must of sold. it's still #1 on the steams charts (https://store.steampowered.com/search/?term=grounded) for games by that name.
Lolznot just 7 million. 7 million in like 2 weeks. this is probably tracking higher than GTA IV. xD
Yeah 7 million is insane. Being on Plus definitely helped it a lot
not just 7 million. 7 million in like 2 weeks. this is probably tracking higher than GTA IV. xDYeah, how in the world.
[/size]QuoteElder Scrolls VI is coming in 2019. The flop of Fallout 76 makes a hit more essential for Bethesda, and I expect them to accelerate development of ESVI. (This was my prediction from 2016 and 2017...) Click to expand... Click to shrink...Okay so
Is this literally the worst prediction in the history of gaming in terms of probability of being correct?
Does... Pachter not know how game development works?
https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2019-01-02-what-lies-ahead-analysts-make-2019-predictions
*Elder, not Elders, bad title typing, sorry!
[/size]QuoteAbdel said: (http://vizioneck.com/goto/post?id=43901084) Since MS discontinued XoneX and S digital pretty early on, the only reason I can imagine for that is if the lockheart would already be ready at launch, since that system basically replaces all what the S digital and XoneX are for and can do, plus being compatible with next gen games. On the other hand the only reason for them not announcing it already would be that its not ready for launch. I think if they are open and explain what the lockheart is for the consumer will appreciate it. Click to expand... Click to shrink...S hasn't been discontinued. It looks like they'll even market a new bundle soon. Someone found traces of it around.
Looks like another bunch of gaming events / showcases are going to take place in September.
— Daniel Ahmad (@ZhugeEX) September 1, 2020
TGS schedule was announced today.
Another gaming event will be announced shortly.
More announcements through the month etc...
A twitter user tweeted out that there was going to be something Xboxy next week.Finally
On Era, they asked Shinobi what he thought.
And he responded saying it's a busy month.
Xbox Game Studios |OTXI| Grounded in Reality OT | ResetEra (https://www.resetera.com/threads/xbox-game-studios-otxi-grounded-in-reality.267597/page-57#post-43908503)
S hasn't been discontinued. It looks like they'll even market a new bundle soon. Someone found traces of it around.
For everyone.Looks like another bunch of gaming events / showcases are going to take place in September.
— Daniel Ahmad (@ZhugeEX) September 1, 2020
TGS schedule was announced today.
Another gaming event will be announced shortly.
More announcements through the month etc...
The Witcher 3 is coming to the next generation!
— The Witcher (@witchergame) September 4, 2020
A visually and technically enhanced version of the game will be available for purchase for PC and next-gen consoles & as a free update for owners of the game on PC, @Xbox One and @PlayStation 4.
More: https://t.co/JclubxpJim pic.twitter.com/gWCJzST3vr
Wohoo, free upgrade. Hope it's the same for the digital versionThe Witcher 3 is coming to the next generation!
— The Witcher (@witchergame) September 4, 2020
A visually and technically enhanced version of the game will be available for purchase for PC and next-gen consoles & as a free update for owners of the game on PC, @Xbox One and @PlayStation 4.
More: https://t.co/JclubxpJim pic.twitter.com/gWCJzST3vr
i started but only played like 5 hours of this game. not sure that i'll ever come back but it's awesome that they are providing this as a free upgrade. CD Projekt is certainly a pretty consumer friendly developer these days. makes me want to buy cyber punk 2077 even though im' not hyped for the game.The Witcher 3 is coming to the next generation!
— The Witcher (@witchergame) September 4, 2020
A visually and technically enhanced version of the game will be available for purchase for PC and next-gen consoles & as a free update for owners of the game on PC, @Xbox One and @PlayStation 4.
More: https://t.co/JclubxpJim pic.twitter.com/gWCJzST3vr
Avengers at 75 Opencritic after 13 scored top critic reviews.not a good opening. i have no idea how this, gothic knights, and that suicide squad game will be able to coexist. too many GaaS and too few gamers interested in that ship.
I'm loving Avengers. So many fun little moments with kamala and the rest. Combat is pretty great except black widow is absolute garbage to play as.Funny Black Widow was the only one I really enjoyed in the beta.
Funny Black Widow was the only one I really enjoyed in the beta.ohhhh no! She's infuriating to play as for me. She has nothing cool about her.
would buy on ps5 if it is ported.
That's some good music.
ohhh on quest. Might have to get it when it releasesOn pc too.
I think its now hilarious that all the insider chatter was that it was Sony making all the big moves with money and going for exclusives. That never materialized, and even if it turns out Sony are still hiding 5 timed exclusive deals that would still be absolutely nothing in comparison to xbox. Timed exclusives seemed kinda pointless to me and now even more so.Never materialized?
Never materialized?Well you obviously weren't following the rumours. Deathloop, Ghostwire Tokyo, Project Athia had already been announced. Spidey in Avengers is not that big and COD beta is basically nothing and happens every year anyway.
FFXVI, Deathloop, Ghostwire, Project Athia, Spiderman exclusivity on Avengers, Call of Duty beta exclusivity.
Played a lot of Hades in the last week since it released.Switch? I'm interested
Its phenomenal, just so fricking brilliant. Its very close to TLOU2 for my GOTY at this point and probably my new favourite indie game ever. And I'm not even much of a fan of roguelikes.
Switch? I'm interestedI have it on epic games store since I bought it in early access. I hear the switch version is excellent as well.
I have it on epic games store since I bought it in early access. I hear the switch version is excellent as well.What makes it so good despite being a roguelike?
What makes it so good despite being a roguelike?Currently 93 opencritic after 39 reviews if you wanna read some reviews: Hades for PC, Switch Reviews - OpenCritic (https://opencritic.com/game/10181/hades)
Wait, dragon quest xi S is now coming to PS4 lolThis has been known for weeks.
This has been known for weeks.Not by me smh
Not by me smh(https://imgs.xkcd.com/comics/ten_thousand.png)
(https://imgs.xkcd.com/comics/ten_thousand.png)Ah blissful ignorance
Crash 4 getting great reviews!Crash on 87 opencritic, its fudgy back baby! Hyped to dive into it tomorrow.
Star Wars squadron too!
Crash on 87 opencritic, its fudgy back baby! Hyped to dive into it tomorrow.That's gotta be the highest since the original trilogy?
why would bungie want to go back to ms?None of it actually points to MS. Just that they might be getting acquired.
None of it actually points to MS. Just that they might be getting acquired.i feel like sony needs to go on a buying spree to "match" MS but i'm not sure bungie is the best fit. free-to-play titles need to remain multiplat to survive so unless they kill the game and move on... well, tbh destiny needs to die regardless but sony would get a ton of bad press if they were the ones to do it.
The CEO gave a nonspecific denial to the rumors of MS buying them. Nonspecific in this case meaning it could have meant anything. That MS isn't buying them. That they didn't back down from their price.
It could be false, as it could be someone else's price.
In the end it might mean nothing. Or that someone else like Sony is buying them.
I really hope its not MS buying bungie... fudgy hell...
Nope.
— pete parsons (@pparsons) October 2, 2020
They're looking to be acquired. Doesn't mean Xbox will be the one to buy though.
— Jez (@JezCorden) October 2, 2020
so i don't know who would buy them but i wouldn't want it to be ms and i wouldn't want it to be sony.Someone suggested Netease is the most likely. As they have already invested in the company.
Someone suggested Netease is the most likely. As they have already invested in the company.ugh,. the only thing worse than sony or ms is china. how to i delete my old destiny account before china tries to exploit that data to (edit: further) ruin democracy??
looking to be acquired makes sense though. i think bungie really blew it with destiny and they've run out of good will. fantastic gameplay. terrible business model. seems to me like the community is on the decline. I can't imagine their f2p transition is going well,.. the game wasn't designed well for f2p from the start and their efforts to transition to better support f2p was not great for the couple of months i was still around to play.They're looking to be acquired. Doesn't mean Xbox will be the one to buy though.
— Jez (@JezCorden) October 2, 2020
Bungie might be getting acquiredZhuge says it's nonsense.
Remember those Bungie Acquisition Rumours? We think they're real. - XboxEra (https://xboxera.com/2020/10/02/remember-those-bungie-acquisition-rumours-we-think-theyre-real/)
A CSC agent doesn't mean there is an acquisition.
— Daniel Ahmad (@ZhugeEX) October 2, 2020
Unless you think Activision is getting acquired too? Or that Microsoft purchased Bethesda in 2018, which is when they added it.
This article is a bunch of nonsense. https://t.co/mjP3L6kNvm
To me the beauty of crash was going through the level as fast as I can.Yeah crash has always been hard
To me the beauty of crash was going through the level as fast as I can.Yes I agree but in this one its like they made boxes the entire point of the level. So many of the platforming sections are literally there for box collection, you'd skip whole parts of the game if you ignored them and just got to the end as fast as possible. Boxes used to be a fun bonus but now they're basically the whole challenge and drive of most sections. That's why I find it weird.
Yeah crash has always been hardCrash 1 was hard but 2 and 3 were not. This is almost Crash 1 difficulty and in fact I think if you played on retro mode (lives and checkpoint system same as the old games) it would be the new hardest crash game. I'm all for levels being hard anyway but you got to get the right kind of difficulty.
Apple Arcade is getting BIG money poured into it. There are currently titles in the works that are aiming to rival the likes of Breath of the Wild, which is why new A12X/Z AppleTV, "A14X-like" AppleTV, and Controller are in the works.
— Fudge (@choco_bit) October 3, 2020
Some games will require A13 and up to run ???????????
and no one cares...Apple, Amazon, Google have huge amounts of money. So it's partially interesting to see what they do
Apple, Amazon, Google have huge amounts of money. So it's partially interesting to see what they doI'll eat a hat if apple makes a botw level game lol. They could for sure make a popular game and a fun game, but not botw.
But time and time again, we see that money doesn't make the difference.
Stadia sucks and Google shows they don't even care.
Luna seems promising, but Amazon has thrown tons of money at games and gotten nowhere.
I'll eat a hat if apple makes a botw level game lol. They could for sure make a popular game and a fun game, but not botw.Aye. I'd eat a hat too.
Aye. I'd eat a hat too.Kitler would say throwing lots of money is the opposite of Nintendo.
Throwing lots of money doesn't make a Nintendo game.
Kitler would say throwing lots of money is the opposite of Nintendo.exactly, it should be easy for amazon to be a garbage developer..
Western games media missed a trick not covering Genshin Impact.
— Daniel Ahmad (@ZhugeEX) October 4, 2020
The game has been blowing up on Youtube the last month, those that have published articles have seen extremely high engagement and millions have downloaded the game in the past week.
I like how this is an actual line written by EA to promote the launch of FIFA 21 on Switch pic.twitter.com/o1IIaF75YZ
— Daniel Ahmad (@ZhugeEX) October 10, 2020
Probably a disclaimer so they can't get sued.I like how this is an actual line written by EA to promote the launch of FIFA 21 on Switch pic.twitter.com/o1IIaF75YZ
— Daniel Ahmad (@ZhugeEX) October 10, 2020
lulz, that's pretty awesome.I like how this is an actual line written by EA to promote the launch of FIFA 21 on Switch pic.twitter.com/o1IIaF75YZ
— Daniel Ahmad (@ZhugeEX) October 10, 2020
Even more outrageous when you see what they wrote for fifa 20 (hint: the exact same thing but 19 instead of 20)I like how this is an actual line written by EA to promote the launch of FIFA 21 on Switch pic.twitter.com/o1IIaF75YZ
— Daniel Ahmad (@ZhugeEX) October 10, 2020
But when Luna has a bad connection, it's rough. For some reason, Amazon doesn't seem to degrade the quality of video streaming when connection speeds are bad; it just tries to power on through by dropping frames until speeds pick up. I also ran into issues where audio started to lag behind what was otherwise smooth gameplay, presumably due to a sluggish connection. Right now, it seems that Luna's performance is almost entirely dependent on having good internet
Regardless of how well they play, these games load fast. One of the biggest issues with Microsoft's xCloud right now is that every game is literally streaming from an old Xbox One S motherboard in a server rack, and many games can take a full minute to load. Stadia and Luna are running on powerful servers that don't have that issue. Control loaded far faster than it does on a PS4, and Bloodstained popped up just as quickly as it does on our gaming PCs at home.
There are some big titles there, including Control, Metro: Exodus, Grid, The Surge series, Sonic Mania, the SteamWorld games, and more. It's not as impressive of a lineup as Microsoft's xCloud library (which offers over 100 games), but it's also still early for Amazon's service. It's theoretically easier for Luna to add games than for Stadia: Google requires developers to migrate to its Linux servers, while Amazon is using Windows boxes
Luna is also relying on you paying for "channels" of bundled games. Instead of an all-you-can-eat price (like Netflix or, more relevantly, xCloud) that gives you access to everything on the service, Luna works more like cable, where you'll be able to bundle together groups of channels to get access to the games you want.
It's kind of crazy to me to think that Rift, PSVR, Vive came out in 2016. It feels like it's been out for ages.2020 has lasted almost a decade now...
can't watch this one either.
can't watch this one either.I can't watch this either because fudge you
i think it might be my company because we just went though a technlogy migration from our legacy company to our new company's IT infrastructure. I can't watch this video here but I was able to do it on the old laptop my company never took back from me that's still on a legacy company identity.
fudge you company for which i work!!
There's literally no hype for watch dogs legion.Let us know how it goes!
I just bought and gonna play some since I love both previous games.
There's literally no hype for watch dogs legion.That's because its a standard Ubisoft game and there's another one which looks more interesting coming out just two weeks later.
I just bought and gonna play some since I love both previous games.
https://www.resetera.com/threads/a-ps5-overheated-in-an-in-store-kiosk-psa-don%E2%80%99t-keep-your-ps5-in-a-small-glass-case.319828/On the one hand it's weird not to hear anything.
Wait when did demo units start showing up?
I’ve played like 25 hours of Assassin’s Creed Valhalla and I looooove it. Instead of tedious side quests, the world is full of little puzzles and mysteries. Reminds me of Breath of the Wild in all the best ways
— Jason Schreier (@jasonschreier) November 9, 2020
Assassin's Creed Valhalla for PS4, XB1, PC, Stadia, XBXS, PS5 Reviews - OpenCritic (https://opencritic.com/game/9439/assassins-creed-valhalla)I honestly was kind of expecting lower scores, like closer to 80, so 83 is good!
AC Valhalla 83 on opencritic. That's the least surprising thing I've seen in ages, looks like AC is still AC! (Origins was 85, Odyssey 84)
84 now!It's so close to not being low 80s filth!
Really enjoying Valhalla. Only an hour or so in, but its great so far. Can't wait to check out the upgrades on ps5Speaking of Valhalla, anyone want to make a general next gen graphics comparison thread?
Speaking of Valhalla, anyone want to make a general next gen graphics comparison thread?Seems like a good idea.
https://www.resetera.com/threads/assassins-creed-valhalla-ps5-vs-xbox-series-x-graphics-comparison.323302
The Era Valhalla OT is extremely mixed, seems like the game wasn't ready to come out and its super buggy and janky right now. Even putting that aside, a lot of people are disappointed with it. Guess its easy for me to leave it until a deep sale.A typical Ubisoft game, then
It's kind of funny to me how some people are suddenly very interested in controllers with gyro.What brought that about? I learned to love gyro aiming from Uncharted Golden Abyss.
What brought that about? I learned to love gyro aiming from Uncharted Golden Abyss.I feel like I started noticing it more after this thread a few months ago:
The 6 nominees for Game of the Year at #TheGameAwards:
— The Game Awards (@thegameawards) November 18, 2020
???? Animal Crossing: New Horizons
???? DOOM Eternal
????Final Fantasy VII Remake
????Ghost of Tsushima
????Hades
????The Last of Us Part II
Vote for your favorite:https://t.co/jM4MQyaLj9
Find out the winner LIVE on December 10. pic.twitter.com/4w4iuqERsh
Two PlayStation Studios games!The 6 nominees for Game of the Year at #TheGameAwards:
— The Game Awards (@thegameawards) November 18, 2020
???? Animal Crossing: New Horizons
???? DOOM Eternal
????Final Fantasy VII Remake
????Ghost of Tsushima
????Hades
????The Last of Us Part II
Vote for your favorite:https://t.co/jM4MQyaLj9
Find out the winner LIVE on December 10. pic.twitter.com/4w4iuqERsh
Great list except Doom Eternal. Hades is my number 1 but I kind of wanna vote TLOU2 since I think Hades won't win and TLOU2 winning would be glorious.
Two PlayStation Studios games!No because its 90% jury (critics) and 10% audience weighted. Almost certain this is a Hades vs TLOU2 fight for most awards (they tie the most nominations each).
Could ghost steal this?
Golden joystick results are out.Cool that TLOU2 won. I wasn't really sure how the player reception was since the game seemed pretty polarizing.
Players GOTY: TLOU2
Critics GOTY: Hades
TLOU2 sweeped in every category available from audience votes. Hades beating it in the critics vote category is very interesting though, could be a sign for TGAs. Also, GOW2 is the most anticipated game.
Cool that TLOU2 won. I wasn't really sure how the player reception was since the game seemed pretty polarizing.Yeah I honestly thought it might be the other way around, TLOU2 doing better with critics than audience. But I think with votes like this, its all about which game has the most people saying its their #1 game of the year and even if 60% of people who played it hate the game, if the other 40% all think its GOTY and vote for it then it'll win everything.
Nintendo taking down twitch streamers and making them get 48 hour bans for streaming Hyrule Warriors. Apparently the reason is its an unreleased game, but the game had been out for hours in many parts of the world when they did this.I'm going to say something controversial 8) Nintendo is almost as bad as EA and Activision. And the only reason why I say "almost" and not "worse" is because Nintendo hasn't tried to put gambling stuff in their games yet.
Nintendo also shut down an upcoming smash melee tornament for a nonsense battleship reason.
Goddam, they really don't deserve their success with Switch. Its so sad to see them continue to be so backwards and actively hurtful to their community.
I'm going to say something controversial 8) Nintendo is almost as bad as EA and Activision. And the only reason why I say "almost" and not "worse" is because Nintendo hasn't tried to put gambling stuff in their games yet.When it comes to YouTube/ twitch/ people using their IP they are by far the worst of them all. And yeah, they sell their games at high prices and never discount them and are now also doing overpriced DLC. There's the full price low effort ports they've been doing more of. Then there's the amiibos which have always been a bit dodgy.
I'm going to say something controversial 8) Nintendo is almost as bad as EA and Activision. And the only reason why I say "almost" and not "worse" is because Nintendo hasn't tried to put gambling stuff in their games yet.that is highly controversial....
So Immortals seems good but not greatPretty much as expected. And I'm glad, no temptation to buy a Ubisoft game. fudge Ubisoft.
Pretty much as expected. And I'm glad, no temptation to buy a Ubisoft game. fudge Ubisoft.Like most ubi games
Like most ubi gamesI've always loved AC and last gen I dabbled in some of their other stuff. Now AC isn't what I want anymore and its easy to resist their other stuff. As everyone knows all of their games became more and more similar this gen and now they finally are trying to do unique things, but the games are still the same at their core. Immortals is trying to be more adventure-like and evoke the exploration feels of BOTW, but from many accounts it seems like a heck of a lot of the game is just AC Odyssey reskinned. Its enough to possibly be tempted, but I'm not.
If Sony, Nintendo, and MS were college students:I think it says a lot about you that you went for the college student analogy and related it to papers instead of social status and personality ;D
MS: the rich kid who still hasn't quite figured out what he's doing. Has done well in some classes like Sci-fi writing, but he tends to be a mediocre student.
Sony: the slightly less rich kid who has figured out his niche, and is now putting out some very solid papers.
Nintendo: the student that thinks they are the best. They do great work, but they spend most of the semester coasting off the one project they did excellent on. They dont really care to improve, they think their one paper they got the highest score on, is enough to prove they are the best.
I think it says a lot about you that you went for the college student analogy and related it to papers instead of social status and personality ;DWhat does it say? :o
What does it say? :oThat you're a big ol' nerd.
That you're a big ol' nerd.That's what I thought you'd say.
That's what I thought you'd say.I know you too well, and you know me too well!
Guilty as charged.
Yooooooooooo what?https://t.co/FI20hPtF5N
— Daniel Ahmad (@ZhugeEX) December 13, 2020
I made an easy to understand graphic for anyone still confused pic.twitter.com/3g22ELDjZW
— Daniel Ahmad (@ZhugeEX) December 13, 2020
https://www.resetera.com/threads/vin-diesel-is-ark-ii-executive-producer-and-has-played-ark-survival-evolved-for-1000-hours.344413/Neeeeerd
This is kinda neat.
So I just finished watching a video detailing that Resident Evil 4 HD Project that some guy has been pouring his life into. All I can say is "epic". The guy literally managed to find the sources of what Capcom used to create their assets. The real life sources, not the original textures. Pictures of walls, stairs, doors, statues, etc. What's even more messed is how Capcom's artists just ripped off real life like that.Pretty much every game works like that. Makes HD ports much nicer haha.
Pretty much every game works like that. Makes HD ports much nicer haha.That's the video I had watched.
Also cool video about that project.
That's the video I had watched.Jacob Geller is great. Check out some of his other videos if you haven't already.
Looks like Hitman 3 is meeting expectations. First big game of the year and the first big review score of the year Hitman 3 for Switch, PS4, XB1, Stadia, PS5, XBXS Reviews - OpenCritic (https://opencritic.com/game/10039/hitman-3)That's great!
That's great!Amazing. I kind of want it. Never be big on hitman but the hitman reboot is quite fun!
Highest rated VR game in a while too.
Sony Music: *buys something*you'll sing a different tune* once you get sony's music services on ps5..
Sony Music: *buys something else*
Sony Music: *buys something else*
Sony Music: *buys something else*
Sony IE: eh whatever.
(2/3) apparent situation is like I've been saying since last year, there may be 2 Silent Hill games in dev, one a PS5 game, the other a multi-platform game by two different teams. Now something I know 100% is in 2018 Konami was shopping around for two SH games, one a soft reboot,
— AestheticGamer aka Dusk Golem (@AestheticGamer1) February 9, 2021
Could be. Seems like a stretch though. Bloober could be doing anything.What other Horror IPs would "cause a stir" if they were working on it?
What other Horror IPs would "cause a stir" if they were working on it?I remember going through this with Frontier Developments. They've done a lot of ip deals recently and half the time it lives up to the hype (Jurassic Park) and other times it's completely out of left field and feels like pr speak (F1 management game).
I feel like the list is pretty much:
Silent Hill, Resident Evil, Dead Space I feel like are the big 3.
Left 4 Dead probably would just because it'd be a third Valve game.
I've updated my Silent Hill piece with additional context on Konami's strategy, via well-placed sources:
— Andy Robinson (@AndyPlaytonic) February 18, 2021
- Konami cooled on outsourcing IPs after MG Survive & Contra flops
- Supermassive Silent Hill pitch turned into Dark Pictures
- Plans to outsource Castlevania & MGS too
BREAKING: Epic Games is buying Fall Guys developer Mediatonic, @olgakharif and I have learned. Story hitting shortly
— Jason Schreier (@jasonschreier) March 2, 2021
Seems like a waste, but at the same time they seem to have made money off rocket league.BREAKING: Epic Games is buying Fall Guys developer Mediatonic, @olgakharif and I have learned. Story hitting shortly
— Jason Schreier (@jasonschreier) March 2, 2021
Seems like a waste, but at the same time they seem to have made money off rocket league.rocket league is a lot of fun. fall guys not so much.
I thought for sure Dontnod was bought by Microsoft. Why was I thinking that?Maybe you got mixed up with Double Fine or something.
Maybe you got mixed up with Double Fine or something.Nah definitely knew double fine.
Featuring three classic Blizzard games in one convenient package is nice, but we figured we can do better. That’s why we’re leveling up the Blizzard Arcade Collection with Lost Vikings 2 and RPM Racing! #ReliveTheLegacy with us ???? https://t.co/4keqyNNwf7 pic.twitter.com/92rNVOQ8Tp
— Blizzard Entertainment (@Blizzard_Ent) April 13, 2021
Today — May 23rd, 2021 — Skyrim is as old as Morrowind was on Skyrim's release day. pic.twitter.com/dbLB4BBEGF
— Chris Chapman (@retrohistories) May 23, 2021
(https://preview.redd.it/900s77yv0u571.jpg?width=891&auto=webp&s=9a34755350156da53e8e30214627abc0ad513e56)Literally me as these are the two games for the rest of 2021 that I'm most hyped for, by a fair margain as well.
Broke but worth it.
I just had a go with Outer Wilds for about three hours. I can see what they were going for and see why some people rate it so highly, the way its all about exploring the solar system without much direction and just letting what you've previously discovered guide you to what to do next.Outer Wilds is one of the greatest games of all time in my opinion, but I agree that it's not perfect.
The way the game tracks what you've done and indicates that there's more to find at a location, or on a thread of discovery, really cool. And the way the planets and solar system change throughout the 22 minute loop meaning you've got to plan out what you want to do and certain things only get revealed/ get hidden after an amount of time, very very cool. But also this is annoying in that it doesn't let you play at your own pace, its a game about exploration and discovery but you've got to do it the way the game wants you to rather than in whatever way you might want. The way your progress resets and you have to get back to where you were is consistently annoying, and having to get somewhere in a certain time window is very annoying too, just running out of time to find/ read something and knowing you'll have to go back there again just to get that thing, very annoying.
Also one thing I dislike in games is walls of text, the amount of reading you have to do here is just annoying. The game would be way better if they had voice acting kind of like the new subnautica.
In general I don't like the design, the controls are bad and the graphics are horrible on a big TV. The first person perspective combined with the controls and zero-g stuff has made me feel a bit dizzy, often frustrated as well. Early on slipping up and dying or falling somewhere and losing access to what I wanted to look at, that happened a few times and felt awful.
So yeah I get what they were going for here but I do not like it at all.
Outer Wilds is one of the greatest games of all time in my opinion, but I agree that it's not perfect.Also one thing to note is that I don't like puzzle games, never have. I'd heard Outer Wilds is a lot like BOTW where its lots of discovery and exploration with no map markers, just letting you go where you want. But what I didn't realise is that Outer Wilds is basically just a big puzzle/ mystery game, like Return of the Obra Dinn but across a whole solar system and with the death loop mechanic. And the puzzles/ mystery is the focus rather than the follow-your-nose exploration and adventure.
The time loop can be frustrating. As you play more it gets especially bad with things taking multiple steps. It would be awesome if there was a way to just explore at your own pace. At the same time though, it's an incredibly effective tool and I probably enjoyed the game more because of it. Every time I entered a super special location there was a significant amount of stress. Am I going to see everything I want before running out of time? It added weight to the revelations and kept me on my toes. I'd compare it to weapon durability in BOTW, in the sense that it causes issues but is probably beneficial overall.
I didn't really care for the way the game tracked progress. I specifically avoided looking at it and instead used pen and paper to track things myself. That at least to me felt more immersive and kept me paying attention to everything I read. Computer was great though near the end when I started running out of things to discover. It's great for cleaning up loose ends.
I'd disagree about voice acting. Walls of text in most games are definitely annoying but audio logs only help because they can play in the background. If you're forced to listen to an audio log in a menu, it tends to be just as bad. In Outer Wilds you need to learn what the text is saying before moving on so text works best imo. Almost every line is interesting and worth paying attention too. Plus the world pauses while reading so you can either take your time or skim it depending on your mood.
Didn't have any issues with controls or graphics but I can definitely understand getting dizzy in zero g.
Also one thing to note is that I don't like puzzle games, never have. I'd heard Outer Wilds is a lot like BOTW where its lots of discovery and exploration with no map markers, just letting you go where you want. But what I didn't realise is that Outer Wilds is basically just a big puzzle/ mystery game, like Return of the Obra Dinn but across a whole solar system and with the death loop mechanic. And the puzzles/ mystery is the focus rather than the follow-your-nose exploration and adventure.I think Outer Wilds blurs the lines between puzzle/mystery and follow your nose exploration. It doesn't really have puzzles and is more a "lock and key" setup. Instead of looking at something and figuring out a solution, you just go elsewhere until you are directly told the solution.
That's really not my thing. Especially when its got the loop mechanic restricting you to what you can do and when, if I am gonna do a mystery I'd want it to be completely at my own pace and letting me go wherever I want at any time, follow any thread I want, without having to be reset every 22 minutes and bothering with flying back to where I was.
Wait Outer Wilds is leaving gamepass? WTF how am I supposed to keep pulling it up from time to time. Stop sucking gamepass.Yeah at least you can get the app and you get notifications that games are leaving with at least a couple weeks notice.
I think Outer Wilds blurs the lines between puzzle/mystery and follow your nose exploration. It doesn't really have puzzles and is more a "lock and key" setup. Instead of looking at something and figuring out a solution, you just go elsewhere until you are directly told the solution.
I have yet to play Obra Dinn.
I bought a Dualsense phone mount, so I could remote play on my phone.(https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/51D1r4qkMyL._AC_SY780_.jpg)
Hardware wise, it actually works great.
Software is a bit lacking. Remote Play app doesn't support Dualsense on Android.
There is a little weirdness with that.
I used a different app for remote play and it doesn't seem to get the touch pad inputs.
But still neat.
The strategic partnership of Konami Digital Entertainment and Bloober Team - Bloober Team IR (https://ir.blooberteam.com/2021/06/30/the-strategic-partnership-of-konami-digital-entertainment-and-bloober-team/)The rumours have been reliable and numerous for a long time, the only way SH wasn't going to be announced is if it got cancelled.
Bloober has to be doing Silent Hill. I didn't believe the rumors at first but now...
The rumours have been reliable and numerous for a long time, the only way SH wasn't going to be announced is if it got cancelled.Lol did you even play the medium?
VGC are still asserting there's two SH games in dev, the other being made in Japan.
Bloober team are awful though, this kind of sucks.
Lol did you even play the medium?Xev has high standards and thinks anything below an 80 is bad.
It sure shows a lot of potential.
I don't know how sh will work out but I'm excited for their next game.
Bloober team are awful though, this kind of sucks.I thought you didn't like horror games? Wouldn't this be a good thing, saving up better content for better studios?
Lol did you even play the medium?No but I know how garbage their story and messages are throughout their games.
It sure shows a lot of potential.
I don't know how sh will work out but I'm excited for their next game.
Bloober team are awful though, this kind of sucks.
Lol did you even play the medium?obviously i didn't,.. but i watched that first 30 or whatever minutes gameplay video from just before launch and i have to say it looked pretty bad. a SH game in their hands would be a disappointment to the franchise fans me-thinks.
It sure shows a lot of potential.
I don't know how sh will work out but I'm excited for their next game.
obviously i didn't,.. but i watched that first 30 or whatever minutes gameplay video from just before launch and i have to say it looked pretty bad. a SH game in their hands would be a disappointment to the franchise fans me-thinks.Gameplay aside (and a low 70s meta means it isn't crazy) they're a team that seems to firmly believe and actively promote their beliefs that people who've suffered abuse will inevitably perpetuate and continue the cycle and that abuse victims might as well just die because they're a lost cause. So yeah, not the best.
Gameplay aside (and a low 70s meta means it isn't crazy) they're a team that seems to firmly believe and actively promote their beliefs that people who've suffered abuse will inevitably perpetuate and continue the cycle and that abuse victims might as well just die because they're a lost cause. So yeah, not the best.Really, really awful if that's the case.
Really, really awful if that's the case.I've seen this from so many different people, just look at Era threads on the story and in The Medium threads in general and lots of people point it out independently.
Though part of me wonders/hopes/expects that people are reading further into something than the devs really thought out.
to understand why the ending to bloober team’s ‘the medium’ is so bad and deeply irresponsible, you need to know the story first. this thread’s going to be long but i’ll try my best to be as concise as i can. spoilers ahead
— ???? bob ???? (@bobvids) February 1, 2021
I've seen this from so many different people, just look at Era threads on the story and in The Medium threads in general and lots of people point it out independently.It's definitely iced up that the game can be easily interpreted that way. I believe the game is offering somewhat of an opposite message while not being that deep, but dev intentions don't stop real harm from occurring.
Here's a twitter thread I saw posted on Era which sums it up well:to understand why the ending to bloober team’s ‘the medium’ is so bad and deeply irresponsible, you need to know the story first. this thread’s going to be long but i’ll try my best to be as concise as i can. spoilers ahead
— ???? bob ???? (@bobvids) February 1, 2021
And here's a text copy of the thread:Spoiler for Hidden:
I've seen this from so many different people, just look at Era threads on the story and in The Medium threads in general and lots of people point it out independently.I know.
Here's a twitter thread I saw posted on Era which sums it up well:to understand why the ending to bloober team’s ‘the medium’ is so bad and deeply irresponsible, you need to know the story first. this thread’s going to be long but i’ll try my best to be as concise as i can. spoilers ahead
— ???? bob ???? (@bobvids) February 1, 2021
And here's a text copy of the thread:Spoiler for Hidden:
I know.I didn't take notes while playing but I remember feeling a desire to help people like you suggest. I also think that desire supports the idea that the game isn't intended to be analyzed thematically to that level.
I have of course, not played the game. I had read this Twitter chain.
It just left me with questions about some of the interpretations.
A couple examples:Spoiler for Hidden:
I'm not saying any of this has any merit, just saying it's easy to interpret things different ways.
>lots of people point it out independently.
Lots of people pointed out that The Last of Us 2 can be interpreted as racist, that doesn't mean that was the intention. It certainly gives the wrong impression, but that doesn't mean that was the intention.
But again, it's certainly possible to cause damage even without that intention.
After an hour trying to fix the app. We made the decision to post today's teaser on our twitter account right now.
— BLUE BOX Game Studios (@BBGAMESTUDlOS) August 10, 2021
We apologize for the inconvenience caused by the delay and we hope you enjoy the teaser. pic.twitter.com/LV3dFtTLP0
The first trailer made me think they don't know what they're doing.After an hour trying to fix the app. We made the decision to post today's teaser on our twitter account right now.
— BLUE BOX Game Studios (@BBGAMESTUDlOS) August 10, 2021
We apologize for the inconvenience caused by the delay and we hope you enjoy the teaser. pic.twitter.com/LV3dFtTLP0
Nothing like trolling any possible fans.
Shout out to the player with 58,000 pieces of loot in their inventory. We're doing backend upgrades this morning just for you. ????
— Godfall (@PlayGodfall) August 11, 2021
Fear not... there is no downtime with this change and players with missing loot in their inventory should begin to see their loot again!
Surprise! Axiom Verge 2 drops later TODAY on Nintendo Switch, PS4, and Epic Games Store!
— Tom Happ (@AxiomVerge) August 11, 2021
Guess that was all there is.After an hour trying to fix the app. We made the decision to post today's teaser on our twitter account right now.
— BLUE BOX Game Studios (@BBGAMESTUDlOS) August 10, 2021
We apologize for the inconvenience caused by the delay and we hope you enjoy the teaser. pic.twitter.com/LV3dFtTLP0
Nothing like trolling any possible fans.
I don't know.Im ignoring all the crazy ties to kojima and silent hills. But from early on it seemed possible like it was a scam. He had multiple opportunities to verify himself and his studio, its never really happened. Heck even Geoff Keighley was giving this guy attention, but he blew him off. What indie dev would throw away an opportunity that big?
Maybe he's actually pushing a scam.
Maybe he's just an overconfident independent game developer who is over their head with marketing.
Like 90% of the "hoax" had nothing to do with him, people just trying to find things that they think looks more suspicious than it really is, and the 10% that did have something to do with him was pretty much just him joking.
Im ignoring all the crazy ties to kojima and silent hills. But from early on it seemed possible like it was a scam. He had multiple opportunities to verify himself and his studio, its never really happened.Verified himself how?
Heck even Geoff Keighley was giving this guy attention, but he blew him off. What indie dev would throw away an opportunity that big?One who is in way over their head. He delayed his app, just to show a 5 second trailer, twice.
Im calling scam.
Verified himself how?I remember Geoff had contact with him and was supposed to send Geoff something, but he blew geoff off. I cant remember exactly what it was and I am not gonna dig through that massive era thread :P
One who is in way over their head. He delayed his app, just to show a 5 second trailer, twice.
Verified himself how?Hasan accepted my friend request. I wonder if it's really him or a fan made account.
One who is in way over their head. He delayed his app, just to show a 5 second trailer, twice.
Im ignoring all the crazy ties to kojima and silent hills. But from early on it seemed possible like it was a scam. He had multiple opportunities to verify himself and his studio, its never really happened. Heck even Geoff Keighley was giving this guy attention, but he blew him off. What indie dev would throw away an opportunity that big?Not a scam.
Im calling scam.
Not a scam.Or really any publicity.
Just a dev that's inexperienced with this much publicity.
I remember Geoff had contact with him and was supposed to send Geoff something, but he blew geoff off. I cant remember exactly what it was and I am not gonna dig through that massive era thread :PMaybe he decided that he would back off since people were using Geoff to claim there was a Kojima connection.
Here's the Call of Duty: Vanguard Alpha start up screen.
— CharlieIntel - Call of Duty News (@charlieINTEL) August 23, 2021
Very interesting to note...Activision logo does not appear. Only shows Activision at the end for copyright. Every other CoD game starts up with Activision's logo. pic.twitter.com/VN8vGrpSHH
Activision literally only makes Call of Duty now. Wonder if that has something to do with it.Here's the Call of Duty: Vanguard Alpha start up screen.
— CharlieIntel - Call of Duty News (@charlieINTEL) August 23, 2021
Very interesting to note...Activision logo does not appear. Only shows Activision at the end for copyright. Every other CoD game starts up with Activision's logo. pic.twitter.com/VN8vGrpSHH
Activision literally only makes Call of Duty now. Wonder if that has something to do with it.More likely it's due to the backlash recently.
Hades is the highest-ranked next-gen console game | GamesRadar+ (https://www.gamesradar.com/hades-is-the-highest-ranked-next-gen-console-game/)Spoiler for Hidden:
Activision literally only makes Call of Duty now. Wonder if that has something to do with it.Or they are separating the brand from Activision's scandals that included driving a woman to suicide.
Hades is the highest-ranked next-gen console game | GamesRadar+ (https://www.gamesradar.com/hades-is-the-highest-ranked-next-gen-console-game/)Spoiler for Hidden:
1. Hades 98 - speaking as someone who has never clicked with a rogue-like before, this is one of the best games I've ever played. Its extremely well polished, is gorgeous to look at, has amazing art direction, soundtrack, voice acting and quality of writing. And that's just the tip of the iceberg here. Amazingly well designed, fast paced isometric gameplay, with meaningful choices keep you on your toes and keep you thinking about your build and how to succeed with every run, even when you've mastered the game and have 30 wins in a row. This is a rogue-lite that weaves various gameplay and story based permanent progression systems to keep you hooked and playing more and more. And the story is great and well told, with each character also having their own interesting side stories for you to help them with and solve. All of the stories add to the lore of the game and develop characters meaningfully. I could gush about this game forever, it innovates in so many ways while being extremely fun at its core and is polished to an incredibly high standard. If I had to point out a flaw, I think it has some minor problems with pacing of story and delivery of dialogue; with each character only having one conversation for each run (30-45mins of play time), priorities can be a bit weird and you can get stuck without advancing a story you are invested in for hours. This is a very minor thing, but it did annoy me slightly. Last I have to point out that this is from an indie studio that used 0 crunch. Incredible.Who to believe?!
More likely it's due to the backlash recently.I originally typed something out about that, but I've only ever seen the backlash directed towards the Blizzard side.
Or they are separating the brand from Activision's scandals that included driving a woman to suicide.I'd agree with almost everything Xev said. As a person who prioritized story and put gameplay secondary, xev's last comment about pacing hurt me a lot more though.
Who to believe?!
I originally typed something out about that, but I've only ever seen the backlash directed towards the Blizzard side.More blizzard yeah but it's been associated with the name of the company (Activision)
I'd agree with almost everything Xev said. As a person who prioritized story and put gameplay secondary, xev's last comment about pacing hurt me a lot more though.
Hades has good gameplay but the second you stop loving it, the game falls apart. Story progress needs to be grinded by doing runs over and over and some runs you will get nothing. I view it as a 7/10 but I am not at all against others giving it a 10/10.
.Sorry I was just teasing you.
I'd agree with almost everything Xev said. As a person who prioritized story and put gameplay secondary, xev's last comment about pacing hurt me a lot more though.
Hades has good gameplay but the second you stop loving it, the game falls apart. Story progress needs to be grinded by doing runs over and over and some runs you will get nothing. I view it as a 7/10 but I am not at all against others giving it a 10/10.
Vengeance is Mine | 2023 #TGS2021 Presented by @stefanieGMJ pic.twitter.com/kIFo5JcRjh
— ???????????? ???????????????????????????????????????? (@110industries) October 3, 2021
We have another #N7Day surprise for you from the team working on the next Mass Effect. ????
— Mass Effect (@masseffect) November 7, 2021
Thank you all for being the best fans in the world! pic.twitter.com/kUwASGJhcx
I've been thinking I want to get a Steam Deck.I can see the appeal. Cheaper than a graphics card too lol.
- Use it to remote play PS5 when the TV's not available. :P
- Play Skyrim in Japanese
- Good portable emulator.
- Play some PC games. Probably get it before getting a graphics card. :'(
Maybe not worth it, but I don't know.
The ESA's event last summer was... not good. And publishers have learned they don't need to pay exorbitant rates to the ESA to reach press and consumers.
— Mike Futter (@Futterish) January 6, 2022
Microsoft-Activision Blizzard Deal Will Reportedly Be Reviewed By the FTCI think that writer was inspired by my post The gaming industry is dead. MS to buy Activision for 70 billion (https://vizioneck.com/forum/index.php?msg=271858) 8)
Microsoft-Activision Blizzard Deal Will Reportedly Be Reviewed By the FTC - IGN (https://ign.com/articles/microsoft-activision-blizzard-deal-ftc)
Seems like it was gonna happen but definitely will be interesting to see if the deal gets blocked.
I don't know how wordle has longevity.Youre a native English speaker and you're smart. But there are a lot of people who are just walking down the street can't name a country on a world map, so there are a lot who find it challenging
I played my second game today. Both times I solved it on the third entry. It's kinda fun but it's not complex enough to be played over and over and over imo.
Youre a native English speaker and you're smart. But there are a lot of people who are just walking down the street can't name a country on a world map, so there are a lot who find it challengingThe difficulty isn't a problem imo. By complex, I mean I wish the game had more variation between days. Like maybe using 4 letter or 6 letter days and stuff like that.
Microsoft-Activision Blizzard Deal Will Reportedly Be Reviewed By the FTClegally due to the size of the acquisition it has to be scrutinized. scrutiny on it's own doesn't really say anything.
Microsoft-Activision Blizzard Deal Will Reportedly Be Reviewed By the FTC - IGN (https://ign.com/articles/microsoft-activision-blizzard-deal-ftc)
Seems like it was gonna happen but definitely will be interesting to see if the deal gets blocked.
Incidentally, three months after saying NFTs are "the future of our industry," EA CEO Andrew Wilson just said on an earnings call that they're not something the company is currently "driving on"
— Jason Schreier (@jasonschreier) February 1, 2022
yep NFT's are such a scam right now. At least some people made some good money, but the fact people are paying those amounts just for digital files is insanity.not for digital files,.. for access to digital files...
UFC4 is pure awesome. Love it. Been addicted to it for the past few days.It got slammed by users on meta apparently
Story mode is awesome. I became UFC champion, then after a few fights I got KO'd by Mcgregor and lost the belt. A few wins later i got another chance to get the belt against the then champ dustin porier, but he KO'd me as well.
A few fights after I get a chance to get my revenge against Mcgregor, who got the belt back. I KO'd that mofo to the afterlife. And im champ again
This game is so much fun
It got slammed by users on meta apparentlyWhy?
Why?Ads all the time, apparently
But I mean I am sure EA did something to fudge with the user base. But honestly the core gameplay is awesome
Ads all the time, apparentlyAaahh EA... they never cease to amaze me.
it's your list. do what you want.Obviously.
I have a list of games I beat, obviously multiplayer games aren't on it. I finished the UFC 4 career mode and retired as the light weight champion, now I am contemplating, does that go on the list? Or are sport games not really "single player" campaign games.Why wouldn't it be single player campaign?
I have a list of games I beat, obviously multiplayer games aren't on it. I finished the UFC 4 career mode and retired as the light weight champion, now I am contemplating, does that go on the list? Or are sport games not really "single player" campaign games.Do non linear campaigns go on the list?
Do non linear campaigns go on the list?I have no idea what those games are lol.
Like what about Mount and Blade 2?
I have no idea what those games are lol.That's a single game haha.
That's a single game haha.I think Blade II is better than Mount, personally.
Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord on Steam (https://store.steampowered.com/app/261550/Mount__Blade_II_Bannerlord/)
Ubisoft's game production has also struggled. The online game Skull & Bones has been delayed several times due to directional challenges, while Beyond Good & Evil 2, the sequel to a fan favorite, remains in pre-production after at least five years of development, according to people who work on that game. A planned remake of Prince of Persia was also delayed indefinitely.
NEW: Ubisoft turned an Assassin's Creed Valhalla expansion into a standalone game that will be out before AC Infinity, sources say. Focused on stealth, code-named Rift, stars Basim. Ubisoft's lineup has struggled due to scandal, attrition, and big delays https://t.co/qFTRsrRWy6
— Jason Schreier (@jasonschreier) February 9, 2022
Ubisoft is not in a great position now. A lot must be riding on avatar to deliver this yearthey'll be fine. MS will save them very soon.
i hear wolf amoung us was the best of TT but i was soo burnt out on their games by then i never played.The wolf among us was quite different from their other games imo.
it's been a while,.. maybe i'd play this. not sure.
The wolf among us was quite different from their other games imo.how so?
how so?Well mainly the vibe, and it had plenty of humor. Felt more fun to me.
from what I remember of the trailer it looked the same as walking dead (which I did play).
So, choom, how 'bout a date? We'll talk things, y'know.
— Cyberpunk 2077 (@CyberpunkGame) February 14, 2022
You're in? Preem!
Let's meet tomorrow, Feb 15th, at 4PM CET, at the usual place: https://t.co/y8iUIM0gBv.
See you there! pic.twitter.com/VRXpeA21ME
Welp cyberpunk ps5 version is out today. Looks like it's time to restart the game. I didn't get very far when I first got it. Planned on waiting till the ps5 versionGuess it's time for me to start playing on xbox. Was $10 on black friday.
let me know if it is any good.Had a glitch installing it but since then everything has worked fine.
saw some footage of the ps4 version and decided to avoid it like the plague. ..but the pre-release footage looked good so let me know if the game is "fixed".
#DICE2022 opens with @GameOverGreggy and @JessicaChobot: "Fuck Bobby Kotick" pic.twitter.com/MAhyuZdzHc
— Evan Berman ???????? (@Scapes) February 25, 2022
Hiring struggles at Quantic Dream has resulted in Star Wars Eclipse being aimed to release in 2027-2028, sources suggest.https://t.co/9qUZIlVcKa
— Tom Henderson (@_Tom_Henderson_) March 3, 2022
16 Hours ago, you sad tweeted this.
— DOMINA (@DominaGame) March 13, 2022
16 Hours ago, I was balls-deep inside my gf.
Good women EXPECT and DEMAND confident, unmasked men who can still pay for things.
Fact.
Seethe, or learn. https://t.co/NxqAngw4ua pic.twitter.com/MhYTN3iblo
Wow they aren't nobodies either. Game sold 400,000 units on steam.16 Hours ago, you sad tweeted this.
— DOMINA (@DominaGame) March 13, 2022
16 Hours ago, I was balls-deep inside my gf.
Good women EXPECT and DEMAND confident, unmasked men who can still pay for things.
Fact.
Seethe, or learn. https://t.co/NxqAngw4ua pic.twitter.com/MhYTN3iblo
This game dev has lost their mind, assuming they ever had it in the first place.
Just got me self a series x from Walmart.comVery nice!
Saw an article from ign that was an hour ago saying it was in stock and it still was when I just ordered which I was kinda surprised by
Very nice!yep that and any other potential bathesda games plus ill use my game pass more on a console. Just can't get into gaming on pc, plus i use my pc for game development anyway so easier just to keep that all separate and not bog up storage with games.
Now you can get on the starfield hype train.
Just got me self a series x from Walmart.comlame. traitor. turncoat.
Saw an article from ign that was an hour ago saying it was in stock and it still was when I just ordered which I was kinda surprised by
Sorry nnodley.Eh can't say I really needed it. Just saw it was still showing in stock so jumped on it
Eh can't say I really needed it. Just saw it was still showing in stock so jumped on itIt's ok series x is lame anyway. I bet starfield sucks.
yep that and any other potential bathesda games plus ill use my game pass more on a console. Just can't get into gaming on pc, plus i use my pc for game development anyway so easier just to keep that all separate and not bog up storage with games.Me too. A couple 100 gb games would suck.
Friends, colleagues, allies: I’m retiring. May 1st will be my last day at Easy Allies, and in games. I will continue recording VO and say hello when I’m able. More details in this video, during EZX today, and in the coming weeks. L&R. Thank you, all! ?? pic.twitter.com/qrFcKCJAiK
— Brandon Jones (@TrailerJones) March 21, 2022
Cancelled again. Frickin babies. HehLol sorry.
Still has the add to cart option at $499 sold from Walmart. Like I don't get it. Not a big deal as I don't really need it now anyway since I have a backlog on ps5
so far so good on my series x order. This order has been longer than the previous ones and still showing arriving monday. so here's hopingBe sure to drink Mountain Dew and eat some Doritos, maybe it'll improve your odds.
Be sure to drink Mountain Dew and eat some Doritos, maybe it'll improve your odds.drinking a monster lo carb does that worrrrrrkkkkkkkkk
drinking a monster lo carb does that worrrrrrkkkkkkkkkWe will see...
drinking a monster lo carb does that worrrrrrkkkkkkkkkI don't feel anything from that
I don't feel anything from thatme either. i just drink for the taste honestly.
me either. i just drink for the taste honestly.Hehe same. I like the white one and green one
caffeine has zero effect on me
IT'S HAPPENING!!!! ITS PREPARING TO SHIPDrinking monster works!
Series x hath arrived!!looks like it's time to sell your ps5 at a profit.
looks like it's time to sell your ps5 at a profit.Heh I could still sell the series x for a decent profit
Announcing??: Hyper Light Breaker
— Hyper Light Breaker (@HLBreaker) March 31, 2022
This new 3D co-op adventure set in the Hyper Light universe is coming to Steam Early Access in Spring 2023. Explore the world of Hyper Light in 3D via single-player or online co-op with friends.
Wishlist now: https://t.co/tWAnZulcBV pic.twitter.com/fLL4mrXB97
i've heard good things about hyper light drifter but i've never gotten around to playing it. the move to 3D is interesting.Solar Ash was probably much nicer to develop.
$1 billion more from Sony, $1 billion more from the Lego peoplehttps://t.co/XP2g6aedbJ
— Stephen Totilo (@stephentotilo) April 11, 2022
still a big nothing. this is defensive if anything. no one wins if unreal goes first party. i'd actually feel pretty good if MS and nintendo also held on to a piece of that pie.This has nothing to do with PlayStation. :P
This has nothing to do with PlayStation. :PUnreal engine is amazing. It reached a point where it can make full fledged movies and have them look great, while rendering at a very fast pace
It's a Sony Group stake. Presumably because Epic is useful for movies, games, everything.
not just making animated movies though. i watched a piece on how disney's mandalorian and their use of "virtual sets" instead of greenscreens. was super cool to see what they are doing to make movies/shows these days.Relevant:
We've officially merged with Blizzard Entertainment. Our development team will remain in Albany, NY and fully dedicated to Blizzard games. We invite you to follow us @Blizzard_Ent
— Vicarious Visions (@VvisionsStudio) April 12, 2022
I cant see most devs being top upset about it. Having blizzard on your resume is so much better than vicarious visionsWe've officially merged with Blizzard Entertainment. Our development team will remain in Albany, NY and fully dedicated to Blizzard games. We invite you to follow us @Blizzard_Ent
— Vicarious Visions (@VvisionsStudio) April 12, 2022
Vicarious Visions officially folded into Blizzard.
Embracer Group's Saber Interactive Group's Aspyr is set to acquire BeamdogI think it'll take a few more years before I really understand Embracer Group's structure. They need to have notE3 shows!
That's right:
Aspyr, which is a subsidiary of Saber Interactive, which is a subsidiary of Embracer Group, is set to acquire Beamdog.
In case anyone likes acquisitions in their acquisitions, in their acquisitions. 8)
there is a thread about fez being 10 years old on era. such a good game. such a good soundtrack.Hapax back in the very early days had a lot of similarities to Fez. Was a huge inspiration for me.
(https://i.imgur.com/MiE2YHn.png)What is this?
palms for daaaaaays! Still working on my game
What is this?Nnodley is working on a game.
What is this?My indie game. Currently working on it. Haven't posted anything from it that everyone here could see so figured why not just start posting here for some updates
My indie game. Currently working on it. Haven't posted anything from it that everyone here could see so figured why not just start posting here for some updatesNow I need to know more. I'm intrigued
Nnodley is working on a game.What are you working on?Spoiler for Hidden:
Now I need to know more. I'm intriguedHeh yeah will reveal more in due time. So far I'm aiming for august/September release. But we shall see
What are you working on?Nothing worth mentioning.
(https://i.imgur.com/MiE2YHn.png)Do you have planar or screen space reflections? At that angle I'd expect the palm trees would be fairly visible reflecting in the water.
palms for daaaaaays! Still working on my game
Heh yeah will reveal more in due time. So far I'm aiming for august/September release. But we shall seeNice! Do you have a final name?
nude beach simulator?If his game has a first person floating camera, maybe the player character is naked the whole time...
Nothing worth mentioning.Well it's worth mentioning in my opinion!
Do you have planar or screen space reflections? At that angle I'd expect the palm trees would be fairly visible reflecting in the water.Yep. I'll just go ahead and announce. Called DiForm Saga: Awakening
I love the leaf shader. Looks great when illuminated from behind.
Nice! Do you have a final name?
Well it's worth mentioning in my opinion!I AGREE!
All game projects are cool, regardless of scope or stage of development.
Yep. I'll just go ahead and announce. Called DiForm Saga: AwakeningOh look you forgot to buy the domain name!
The DiForms are a ancient intelligent species that are in a cryo stasis and the main character is basically doing a sort of test in order to learn more about them and to awaken them. Hence the name.
you all are the first besides 1 of my friends that knows the name
(https://i.imgur.com/NaMGDc7.png)
I AGREE!
oh and yes legend i have screen space reflections right now. Its the best looking as of now. I have yet to try out planar reflections in this project.
I do have my steam fee paid and working on my store page, have about 22 steam achievements created, working on full functionality and trying to finalize some designs so i can push forward on the polish and release stage. I'm not trying to create some really unique and super duper gameplay or anything. Its a fairly basic game in what the player can and has to do but i'm more just trying to establish a world/lore so if i can continue with more games with a bigger team then i have the basis built.
Oh look you forgot to buy the domain name!Heh you won't get a cent from me. But actually you just made me remember to buy it. lol
https://diformsaga.com (http://vizioneck.com)
Anyway haha if the name is a Myst callback for the D'ni, I love it.
Sweat on steam. I know you'll hear this from everyone and I myself am ignoring it, but try to publish the steam page as soon as possible. You'll start getting wishlists and you can build a community before launch.
How long do you reckon the game is?
It's kind of crazy to me how this is one of Sony's biggest investments ever. And yet it feels like it doesn't really change anything.$1 billion more from Sony, $1 billion more from the Lego peoplehttps://t.co/XP2g6aedbJ
— Stephen Totilo (@stephentotilo) April 11, 2022
I think Sony owns ~5.1% of Epic Games' shares.
(https://i.imgur.com/7BgQwRy.png)The giant rock arch reminds me of skyrim.
from the other side
Nnodley the game sounds interesting. Let me know when you have an indiegogo up, I'll support youAll that stolen money useful at last
All that stolen money useful at lastYou'll be able to contribute as well then ;)
there is a thread about fez being 10 years old on era. such a good game. such a good soundtrack.I just learned that Tunic is from one of the FEZ programmers and has a lot of puzzles.
I am really enjoying fallout 4. Its greatHave you played Skyrim for comparison?
Reading the Era thread about how Sony is rumored to acquire From Software, and uh this is way truer than it really should be.Literally this
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Have you played Skyrim for comparison?I have. But I played it long ago when my gaming taste was very different. Also I didnt really explore in skyrim like I should have. I just played the main story for the most part. Which I regret now looking back as skyrim had a lot to offer.
https://blog.playstation.com/2022/04/21/why-rocket-league-deleted-the-ball-for-their-new-knockout-mode/Looks cool. I would give that a try.
probably not my thing but pretty cool they are trying their hand at something completely different.
you can tell via the graphics that this is clearly an indie effort. ...but it also looks really good to me.Looks cool.
i hope it plays well. i hope i remember this exists when it releases this fall. xD
Another screen. Got some foliage going in finally!!!:o
(https://i.imgur.com/cOHD4h0.jpg)
Another screen. Got some foliage going in finally!!!We wanna see the buildings!
(https://i.imgur.com/cOHD4h0.jpg)
We wanna see the buildings!heh. yeah the buildings just are the most basic part so far. Just got the basic shapes and ideas of them. i'll grab some up close stuff of them and post later.Spoiler for Hidden:
Nice. The repeating design elements are intriguing.The scale is a little bit bigger. I wanted the buildings to have a little more of a grand feeling. Kinda like the species that created them were a somewhat larger than humans. But still feel like a good scale for a human to walk up to. It's also not our "earth" but an alternate one to give me a little more freedom
Is the scale absolutely massive or did the REDACTED get smaller?
The scale is a little bit bigger. I wanted the buildings to have a little more of a grand feeling. Kinda like the species that created them were a somewhat larger than humans. But still feel like a good scale for a human to walk up to. It's also not our "earth" but an alternate one to give me a little more freedomJust make sure there is a run button haha. Walking is fun the first time but slow backtracking is lame. In Hapax I'm as hard sci fi as possible but the player can sprint forever at world record speed.
Just make sure there is a run button haha. Walking is fun the first time but slow backtracking is lame. In Hapax I'm as hard sci fi as possible but the player can sprint forever at world record speed.Yeah I'll have a sprint. Lol
Have you done a lot of work on the "builders?"
Yeah I'll have a sprint. LolFrom a budget perspective, how do you plan to handle a bunch of individual voices? As a player I'd probably just think I was talking to the same DiForm over and over unless it was really obvious. Also I'd probably think I was just listening to recordings.
And not really in terms of culture and their design
There are pedestals that can be activated that will have VO. Idea is the pedestals are connected to a single DiForms subconscious while they are in cryostasis. So they are essentially talking to the player in real time. So you will get a little background info on them and the reason they went into cryostasis.
I'm trying to get away from having to dive too far into how their way of life was just in case I for some reason can't or don't continue with other games. Give players enough to intrigue them and come back for more in the future hopefully
This one has a hard ending but is open for more games if possible.
From a budget perspective, how do you plan to handle a bunch of individual voices? As a player I'd probably just think I was talking to the same DiForm over and over unless it was really obvious. Also I'd probably think I was just listening to recordings.my budget is amazon polly. lmao
Smart planning on leaving stuff for potential sequels. Plus no one likes lore dumps. Teasing a bigger world can often be better than directly explaining it.
my budget is amazon polly. lmaoWow that brings back memories. Back in 2013, gulp :-\ , I was using speech synthesis for
I've done some tests and it works and sounds great. And yes i should clarify, the pedestals in this game are all just connecting to a singular DiForm so it will sound the same each time.
and also yeah i don't know how to make the player know that its not just a recording. But in the end I might just leave it like that.
Wow that brings back memories. Back in 2013, gulp :-\ , I was using speech synthesis forLol that audio is hilarious. Amazon polly is great for just getting a fairly natural sounding person. And then i just run it through some filters in Audacity and it sounds pretty much like an actual person recorded it.VizionEckHapax. No clue which software I used but I did a lot of post processing to get a tortured robotic voice. Also I played distorted audio saying "jump" every time you jumped lol.
Any sort of interaction with the player could do the trick, even if it's just a simple remark on how much progress the player has made or what the DiForm expects the player to do. Very minor but something I've personally misunderstood in other games.
here is one of my quick tests i did a few months agoIt took a lot of repeat listening for my brain to figure out the sound patterns and separate the background. At first it was fully inaudible, and I still can't make out what private thing they retreated to.
It took a lot of repeat listening for my brain to figure out the sound patterns and separate the background. At first it was fully inaudible, and I still can't make out what private thing they retreated to.that was just a quick test i did. Maybe its because i know what its suppose to say so i don't fully understand it being inaudible to you. But its not final anyway so i'll be tweaking and finding what works best. And it just says they retreated into a cryo-stasis. Nothing special. 8)
With subtitles though I think it'd be good.
Most of it I thought was understandable, there were some bits I couldn't though.which is good for me so maybe I will go ahead and ditch the reverb and some of the other effects. Keep it cleaner
which is good for me so maybe I will go ahead and ditch the reverb and some of the other effects. Keep it cleanerI wouldn't worry about it too much if you have subtitles. Human brains are just not good at parsing unknown voices. After a very short time the voice becomes known and it's fine.
i had toned it down in some newer versions but not much so it might have still been too much
i have a feeling this could be huge.Wasn't there a disney mmo like this years ago? Halfway through the video it felt eerily similar to something I played a long time ago.
https://www.resetera.com/threads/its-9-days-to-the-xbox-bethesda-showcase-here-is-every-announced-or-rumoured-xgs-project-which-do-you-think-will-and-will-not-show-up.590997/I'm avoiding rumors and leaks. If I went into Sony's state of play without expecting Street Fighter 6 it would have felt like a bigger reveal.
It's kind of insane how many MS projects have been leaked by Jeff Grubb/Tom Henderson or reported but not announced.
Meanwhile most of the Sony "leaks" are job postings basically.
They’re a 10 but they only like playing single-player games
— Electronic Arts (@EA) June 30, 2022
lol what did they expect from thisThey’re a 10 but they only like playing single-player games
— Electronic Arts (@EA) June 30, 2022
oh boy. you guys should read this thread. i've not laughted so hard in a long time.There's an argument to be had about massive games often being unsustainable, and then there's that lol.
https://www.resetera.com/threads/crytek-explains-reasoning-for-monetization-developer-insight.607068/
(https://i.imgur.com/hQpUZtV.jpg)
I really find some takes baffling. Like a lot of people complain that if Sony acquires a publisher, that publisher would stop making PC games. It makes me wonder if that person is stuck in like 2017.Great points. The industry has changed so much and now more than ever it's best to be humble in our predictions.
It's also funny to me, how many people are insistent that certain things won't happen. A lot of the time, I think those things make sense, but I also don't think this is the time to say it'll never happen.
We have Sony shelling out $3.6 billion for a studio, to keep making multiplatform games. We have Sony making PC games.
Sony is making Switch games (MLB The Show).
MS has been making Switch + PS4 games like Minecraft dungeons and some others.
We have MS buying Activision.
A lot of these things were "never" going to happen just 2 years ago. Now they have.
Just finished Inside on switch and really liked the experience. I don't remember if some of you guys played it? If so, what did you think?I think legend made a threat calling it deeply flawed.
We asked each console maker whether they have plans to raise prices in Japan:
— Takashi Mochizuki (@6d6f636869) August 1, 2022
Nintendo - no such plans now
MS - declined to comment
Sony - nothing to share at this moment
Sony's suggests it could be one of options it can consider in the future.https://t.co/xYdSgKYA14
fukting wankers. such horrible "journalism"That guy in particular seems to bring a lot of incorrect takes to Bloomberg.
Just finished Inside on switch and really liked the experience. I don't remember if some of you guys played it? If so, what did you think?LTTP Inside, a huddled mass of contradictions (https://vizioneck.com/forum/index.php?topic=9460.0)
I think legend made a threat calling it deeply flawed.Nah that was Road 96.
I liked it not loved it. nothing for me to be mad about but nothing to rave about either. a solid mid experience.
LTTP Inside, a huddled mass of contradictions (https://vizioneck.com/forum/index.php?topic=9460.0)Well is it random though?
Glad you played it! I loved the stuff at the end. Did not expect that.
Nah that was Road 96.
I thought Inside was pretty great while playing it. Just a very bad aftertaste once I found out everything was random with no deeper meaning.
Well is it random though?There's an interview where a dev explains that there isn't a master plan. Instead it was just each individual dev haphazardly putting in their own mysteries.Spoiler for Hidden:
I like how open to interpretation it is though. The gameplay and visuals/animations as well are very fluid. It looked great even on Switch.
Sound effects really good too. Like water sounds and everything being muffled when underwater. Sounded realistic
There's an interview where a dev explains that there isn't a master plan. Instead it was just each individual dev haphazardly putting in their own mysteries.But they probably had done this before (the scientists) which is how they knew. The ceo is strange though.Spoiler for Hidden:
Sounds were great. They went into a lot of effort to sync them between deaths, instead of having a hard reset.
For me it's a 7/10 (5/10 is average). Fun game but no real meat to go along with it.
But they probably had done this before (the scientists) which is how they knew. The ceo is strange though.They built the lab 4 times. When underwater for example you can see ruins from the last one.
I'd give it 8-8.5
They built the lab 4 times. When underwater for example you can see ruins from the last one.No but I googled it.
Did you get the secret ending?
So i started As Dusk Falls on series X. Not really sure how to feel about its graphics style and lack of any facial animation while a character is talking. And the characters feels really disconnected from the environments as those seem to have regular animations and movements like most games have where as the characters are moving like once every like 10 frames or whatever. Its odd. maybe it will grow on me.Besides visuals how is it?
Besides visuals how is it?Not sure yet. I just played a tiny bit. Will play more later probably.
Patiently waiting for someone to announce they've acquired EA.Im not sure if you saw the rumor. But there was a rumor saying amazon bought them
Im not sure if you saw the rumor. But there was a rumor saying amazon bought themThat is why I posted it.
In a new update, USA Today throws GLHF under the bus. Wow! pic.twitter.com/0eArkVWBms
— Jason Schreier (@jasonschreier) August 26, 2022
No board seats for Tencent in either company, Tencent allowed to more than double its stake in Ubisoft to 9.99%, can’t sell its stock for five years. Also giving GB a loan to refinance its debt
— Stephen Totilo (@stephentotilo) September 6, 2022
Tencent to bring “several” Ubisoft AAA games to mobile and Ubisoft PC games to China
looks good to me.
Was disappointed by this footage. Maybe it's just for the trailer but they talk too much and make the puzzles sound boring.
That's good! Not a fan of tencent but this should stop Ubisoft from being sold in its entirety.No board seats for Tencent in either company, Tencent allowed to more than double its stake in Ubisoft to 9.99%, can’t sell its stock for five years. Also giving GB a loan to refinance its debt
— Stephen Totilo (@stephentotilo) September 6, 2022
Tencent to bring “several” Ubisoft AAA games to mobile and Ubisoft PC games to China
That's good! Not a fan of tencent but this should stop Ubisoft from being sold in its entirety.Yeah I think this will stop ubisoft from selling to another big company.
looks good to me.Demo The Entropy Centre on Steam (https://bit.ly/EntropySteamDemo)
So basically, the whole thing is a scam regarding "hard drives";Big long post on Era. Here's the first few paragraphs.
These are literally a pointless technology, that don't really serve a purpose.
Physical media has the capacity on its own to support all data needs.
There's no such thing as needing a hard drive for storage capacity.
If anyone wants to lose some brain cells. (https://www.resetera.com/threads/ot-xbox-series-x-s-powering-your-dreams-series-ly.322357/page-308#post-94454763)Boy did you under sell it.
Big long post on Era. Here's the first few paragraphs.
Boy did you under sell it.I think regardless of what I would have said, it would have been underselling it.
If anyone wants to lose some brain cells. (https://www.resetera.com/threads/ot-xbox-series-x-s-powering-your-dreams-series-ly.322357/page-308#post-94454763)WTF did I just read?
Big long post on Era. Here's the first few paragraphs.
Anecdote from ResetEra (http://"https://www.resetera.com/threads/the-verge-meta%E2%80%99s-flagship-metaverse-app-is-too-buggy-and-employees-are-barely-using-it-says-exec-in-charge.640809/page-3#post-94522869")QuoteFacebook poached every VR engineer they could get their hands on, and had been making an obscene number of acquisitions of VR developers until the FTC stepped in a few months ago and started suing to block the deals.As a head of engineering of a startup that works with VR, I can verify this. Had multiple people who "accepted" offers from us, only to then at the last minute get completely outbid by Meta.
All towards the purpose of locking down these developers in Non-Compete contracts to deny other companies access to their skills, such as Valve and Sony, which stunted their momentum and drove up costs for a solid few years there.
Unfortunately for Facebook though, there's just one problem: Now you have to pay all these engineers and developers now with the salaries you promised them to get them to leave Valve/Sony/Whatever company they were at that was developing VR solutions.
That's where the Billions are going: The salaries of all the VR developers they poached for purely Anticompetitive reasons.
As a head of engineering of a startup that works with VR, I can verify this. Had multiple people who "accepted" offers from us, only to then at the last minute get completely outbid by Meta.I could see them using that strategy, but does it really explain anything? All development money would be going towards salaries either way. Even if these engineers and devs were hired without a long term plan, proper management should be able to get proper results from them.
Anecdote from ResetEra (http://"https://www.resetera.com/threads/the-verge-meta%E2%80%99s-flagship-metaverse-app-is-too-buggy-and-employees-are-barely-using-it-says-exec-in-charge.640809/page-3#post-94522869")
But I believe it, frankly
So I've been testing out Unreal 5.1. It has nanite capability for foliage now. I just painted maybe 7k to 8k full detailed trees with like 20k triangles each. Runs on high settings with Epic shadows at around 40fps. Thats like 150million or more triangles from the foliage.How does nanite work with foliage from a technical pov?
Thats gonna be a straight gamechanger as they continue to optimize nanite for foliage.
If i did that on 5.0 i would have likely crashed or ran sub 5fps.
I'm running on a 2080 TI as well.
How does nanite work with foliage from a technical pov?Honestly I have no idea. I'm assuming it's working pretty much the same way as on normal meshes except now it works with transparency. Which I still don't really understand.
Same re: Goose
— Cabel (@cabel) October 31, 2022
Sony treats Steam Deck better than PS Vita! Top 10 Great on Deck sellers. : SteamDeck (https://www.reddit.com/r/SteamDeck/comments/zxp8fv/sony_treats_steam_deck_better_than_ps_vita_top_10/)I think I'll buy one next month. I don't really need it, but it just seems so nice.
6 out of the top 10 are PlayStation Studios....
I think I'll buy one next month. I don't really need it, but it just seems so nice.heh. i've been so close to buying one too. I had it in my cart and everything. Then was like do i really need this and closed the browser
(plus I could make sure Hapax works)
Live service games canned in the past weekish:
— Gematsu (@gematsu) February 3, 2023
- Apex Legends Mobile
- Battlefield Mobile
- CRIMESIGHT
- CrossfireX
- Dragon Quest The Adventure of Dai: A Hero’s Bonds
- Echo VR
- Knockout City
- Love Live! School Idol Festival (tbf though this one doesn't count)
- Rumbleverse
Crossfirex lol. "Biggest game" in the world according to the devs yet the expansion/xbox version gets shut down within a year.Live service games canned in the past weekish:
— Gematsu (@gematsu) February 3, 2023
- Apex Legends Mobile
- Battlefield Mobile
- CRIMESIGHT
- CrossfireX
- Dragon Quest The Adventure of Dai: A Hero’s Bonds
- Echo VR
- Knockout City
- Love Live! School Idol Festival (tbf though this one doesn't count)
- Rumbleverse
Destruction All Stars though.
...and it amazes me that DAS didn't get canned yet. took a long time to find a match when i tried ages ago,.. i can't imagine it's gotten any better. the game just wasn't fun. soo much going for it except for the core gameplay loop. sony should have held it back and retooled. i'll bet it would have been a lot more fun as racer than it was in a combat arena. they could have even kept the "on foot" stuff by making races require you do some platforming too.Live service games canned in the past weekish:
— Gematsu (@gematsu) February 3, 2023
- Apex Legends Mobile
- Battlefield Mobile
- CRIMESIGHT
- CrossfireX
- Dragon Quest The Adventure of Dai: A Hero’s Bonds
- Echo VR
- Knockout City
- Love Live! School Idol Festival (tbf though this one doesn't count)
- Rumbleverse
Destruction All Stars though.
Started the Double Fine documentary last night. Love seeing how much sometimes even the pros don't know what they are doing and just rolling with it
Okay! Okay! The time is here! Six years and thousands of hours of footage have led to a fresh documentary series by 2 Players Productions.
— Double Fine (@DoubleFine) February 10, 2023
Behold Double Fine PsychOdyssey, a deep dive into the creativity and chaos that birthed Psychonauts 2! pic.twitter.com/OEP6q6dX4Z
A lot of games have elemental systems.One of my oldest game concepts was a fighting game where you could switch between elemental versions of different characters. The "novel" concept was that instead of a binary switch, you would fully control your seamless substate between 4 elements using an analogue stick. So like by being 50% fire and 50% water your character would have properties of both aka steam. By switching at the correct time in the correct way, you could carry the "momentum" of one element into another for a special attack.
Like Final Fantasy games often have Fire beats Ice and vice versa. And Water beats lightning and vice versa; depending on who is attacking.
It seems like there's something very appealing about having types/classes based on elements, and yet they're constructions that at best partially match reality; but never fully.
I think you either have to sacrifice realism, go for a subset of those classes, or go for unbalanced experiences.
Or perhaps invent some of your own elements.
especially if it's done with some cleverness.That's the problem right there. Why be clever when you can just throw blood/ink on a wall with a very direct message and call it a day?
i didn't see anything specific to platforms announced. with games like portal going to consoles anyone think this will end up on xbox/ps?Nvidia was involved with the Switch Portal conversion. Not exactly sure who initiated.
Nvidia was involved with the Switch Portal conversion. Not exactly sure who initiated.I was referencing more orange box and portal 2 and left for dead.
But I've yet to see Valve put something on consoles by themselves in recent years. So I'm not getting my hopes up.
Oh! Took me far too long to read the 2. A new game from valve!!!
Oh! Took me far too long to read the 2. A new game from valve!!!yep.
yep.PS5 could really use a Half Life Alyx port now that PSVR2 is out. I think if Valve was planning to release this on consoles, they would have been happy to take Sony's money and port Alyx too.
portal 2 - 2011
half life alyx - 2020
counter strike 2 - 2023
not really much else and what there is isn't really appropriate for console audiences. that's kind of why i'm wondering out loud if this will come to series x and ps5.
PS5 could really use a Half Life Alyx port now that PSVR2 is out. I think if Valve was planning to release this on consoles, they would have been happy to take Sony's money and port Alyx too.even with a pay off from sony i think alyx is too small for valve to care about it purely from a $ perspective. best case senario it sells to 100% of psvr2 owners and that's what,.. 2-3 million eventually?
Phil Harrison has quite a record.Isn't he in marketing?
Leaving Sony after the PS3 early years.
Leaving Microsoft after the Xbox One years.
Leaving Google after Stadia years.
Quite a habit of being in places while things go bad.
(Even though most of it probably isn't his fault.
Isn't he in marketing?No. But I am not saying any of this was his fault. He just has a funny history of being a big exec, and leaving after things go bad and watching things improve after he left.
No. But I am not saying any of this was his fault. He just has a funny history of being a big exec, and leaving after things go bad and watching things improve after he left.It was funny enough just going from sony to xbox. After stadia it's a curse
At Sony, towards the end he was managing first party development.
He was (is?) one of the vice presidents at Google.
The next few weeks should be pretty busy.and of course zelda!
Sony fiscal year ending
I believe the Activision CMA decision should be made by that point.
I imagine you won't have to wait much longer for a Star Wars RTS from a big-name developer...
— Andy Robinson (@AndyPlaytonic) May 4, 2023
The one I was thinking of hasn’t been announced ;)
— Andy Robinson (@AndyPlaytonic) May 4, 2023
Humble Bundle - Fantasy Asset packs (https://www.humblebundle.com/software/unreal-fantasy-software)It has that distinct unreal engine look but otherwise I can't think of any specific rpgs.
Does anyone know of any RPGs that look like this?
:P
Rat game just got even better.#APlagueTaleRequiem's Performance Mode is live, with a 60 FPS mode for PS5 and Xbox Series X as well as additional graphic options for PC! pic.twitter.com/MefbJoufJY
— A Plague Tale (@APlagueTale) May 10, 2023
I (and about 60 other amazing people) were laid off today with no notice. I'm divorced, living alone with a mortgage, and have a daughter who I love and support, so if any of you have any leads, please reach out. Thank you so much. <3
— Matthew Hayes (@MatthewFace) May 10, 2023
NEWS: Ubisoft says it will increase the number of developers on the Assassin's Creed franchise by 40% "to fuel its ambitious expansion"
— Stephen Totilo (@stephentotilo) May 16, 2023
But company headcount is down from 20,700 in September to below 20,000 thanks to office closures, layoffs and "tight controls on recruitments"
Rat game just got even better.#APlagueTaleRequiem's Performance Mode is live, with a 60 FPS mode for PS5 and Xbox Series X as well as additional graphic options for PC! pic.twitter.com/MefbJoufJY
— A Plague Tale (@APlagueTale) May 10, 2023
One less 30 fps game.
I guess I'll have to do it myself.
Apparently very solid.
Legend's 30 fps prediction isn't going very well.Spoiler for Hidden:
In my roughly 11 hours of playtime on "Performance" mode on a PlayStation 5, the game crashed over 120 times (yes, I counted; masochist, remember?), averaging about one crash every five minutes. After my 20th-or-so crash, I got the dreaded "save data corrupted" message, only to realize I'd lost half a day's progress upon reloading. In multiple other instances, game-breaking bugs--such as a companion I was charged with protecting instantly dying over and over again for no discernible reason--forced me to restart entire levels, losing significant progress. Finally, during an especially tedious and time-consuming puzzle, the crashes became too frequent to possibly make it to the next checkpoint in time. Determined though I was to get through to the end and make these setbacks feel worthwhile, I threw in the towel at 40% completion, defeated.Ouch.
Been a long time since a relatively high profile game really suckef lmaowtf? redfall was like,.. a few weeks ago.
wtf? redfall was like,.. a few weeks ago.Wasn't sub 50 lol
On a random and controversial note, I kind of wish there was a single player game treated like a live service. Like in particular, I think it would be cool if Skyrim or something like that, got major updates every 6 months or something.That's how I played Elite Dangerous lol.
Legend, I see you have Manifold Garden on your wish list. It's on sale right now on Steam. I played it on Playstation and it was a really good and so different to anything I've played.I've almost bought it a few times but I keep holding off. Worried that it'll be a good puzzle game but still a generic puzzle game that I can't learn much from.
I've almost bought it a few times but I keep holding off. Worried that it'll be a good puzzle game but still a generic puzzle game that I can't learn much from.I wouldn't say it's a generic puzzle game. It was a recommendation from somebody else otherwise i would of completely skipped this gem. I think you might have a blast working the alternative way to complete it if you want a challenge which was beyond me.
The dev is cool though.
I wouldn't say it's a generic puzzle game. It was a recommendation from somebody else otherwise i would of completely skipped this gem. I think you might have a blast working the alternative way to complete it if you want a challenge which was beyond me.Say no more, that sounds dope.
Say no more, that sounds dope.Lol, let me know what you think if you do get it. Hopefully you like it
Lol, let me know what you think if you do get it. Hopefully you like itIt goes to 50% off pretty regularly so I'm gonna wait a sale or two. I have too many games in my backlog at the moment.
I've almost bought it a few times but I keep holding off. Worried that it'll be a good puzzle game but still a generic puzzle game that I can't learn much from.i played it and thought it wasn't that great. too many ideas thrown away after just 1 puzzle.
The dev is cool though.
i played it and thought it wasn't that great. too many ideas thrown away after just 1 puzzle.Contrasting opinions, oh no!
Contrasting opinions, oh no!it was fine. right in the middle of puzzle games i've played. i just didn't find it that great. maybe i'm just too good at puzzle games but i blew though this 2 nights easy with no puzzles that really made me think for more than a minute at most. the "6 hours" to beat was a lot of walking.
Now I don't know what to think.
https://grimacesbirthday.com/that is a game.
that is a game.you can download the gameboy color rom too!!
I got 4 happy meals.
What do the rankings look like if you just count revenue?Sony: 25.9 billion
Crazy how large the genshin devs are. profit being >50% of revenue on that scale is even more crazy. Tesla for example made $12.6 billion profit last year yet had $81.5 billion revenue.
Not exactly a huge game, but i had the awesome experience to make this game for the Perot Museum in Texas with Groove Jones.Nice! First time working with Unity?
Groove Jones Reimagines Perot Museums Bird Flight Experience (https://www.groovejones.com/groove-jones-reimagines-perot-museum-nature-sciences-bird-flight-experience/)
It was really cool to work on. I created the canyon and stuff with prebuilt scanned assets from the Unity marketplace. And created all the colorful aspen trees in speedtree.
Nice! First time working with Unity?Nope i've used it before at my previous full time job a few years ago.
Also I didn't know Texas had aspen trees. That's cool.
it was fine. right in the middle of puzzle games i've played. i just didn't find it that great. maybe i'm just too good at puzzle games but i blew though this 2 nights easy with no puzzles that really made me think for more than a minute at most. the "6 hours" to beat was a lot of walking.That's impressive actually. I found a few puzzles a bit of a challenge. I love the game concept and originality which helps make for a better experience.
Question for the game modelers/ designers. When modeling an open world do games usually take into consideration the curvature of the earth?No way lol.
Question for the game modelers/ designers. When modeling an open world do games usually take into consideration the curvature of the earth?As far as I know, no I don't think they do. But obviously I'm not 100%. But I've never heard of anyone wanting to do that or been told to take anything like that in consideration
As far as I know, no I don't think they do. But obviously I'm not 100%. But I've never heard of anyone wanting to do that or been told to take anything like that in considerationI remember hearing driveclub did that. But drive club isn't open world, and it was obvious they were talking about the backgrounds, not the road itself
No way lol.I would assume it would make some aspects of game design a living hell.
You only do curvature if it's a big selling point of the game. It's so much more annoying to work with and engines are optimized for flat worlds.
Plus the world is really really big so unless you're a flight sim, you'd have to exaggerate the curvature to make it visible.
If you keep blocking Higgs' punches, you'll lose part of your ear permanently #DeathStranding pic.twitter.com/utAHgkSDOB
— NV (@naven0m) July 23, 2023
Oh crud I forgot that released. I bought so need to play. Need to finish FF16 this weekend first thoughI think just an episode or two is out, right?
I think just an episode or two is out, right?Just episode 1. Each episode releases every 2 weeks
Just episode 1. Each episode releases every 2 weeksSo no need to worry till all of them are out! ;D
So no need to worry till all of them are out! ;DPretty much. At least they aren't months in between like before.
Ascendant Studios who made Immortals of Aveum had to lay off half their staff from poor sales. Not surprising, but quite disappointing because I genuinely thought the game was pretty good. Yeah it wasn't the greatest, but I thought the story, gameplay, and VO were all good. But hopefully they are able to bounce back and potentially make a sequel(if they do) 10x better.i think we'll see a lot of developers go belly up the next couple of years.
I think I'd give the game a solid 8/10
Ascendant Studios who made Immortals of Aveum had to lay off half their staff from poor sales. Not surprising, but quite disappointing because I genuinely thought the game was pretty good. Yeah it wasn't the greatest, but I thought the story, gameplay, and VO were all good. But hopefully they are able to bounce back and potentially make a sequel(if they do) 10x better.That sucks.
I think I'd give the game a solid 8/10
i think we'll see a lot of developers go belly up the next couple of years.Yeah it's gonna be similar to movies at theaters nowadays.
gamepass and ps+ extra is going to kill a majority of devlopers that try to do direct sales. especially in the indie and AA space.
That sucks.that soo accurately describes how ps+ extra changed my behavior this year. i hate it and yet i do it anyways because why wouldn't i do it.
Yeah it's gonna be similar to movies at theaters nowadays.
If you can't make your game/movie an event, people will just stick to stuff on their subscription.
that soo accurately describes how ps+ extra changed my behavior this year. i hate it and yet i do it anyways because why wouldn't i do it.I've generally been leaning towards Sony not acquiring a publisher. Stuff like this makes me second guess that.
all the more reason gamepass and ps+ extra should be viewed as bad for the industry. those indies that are praising to the heavens how gamepass helped them are ignoring the part where if MS said "no thank you" to their game their entire studio would have been destroyed.
MSony have too much power and it's going to bad for everyone in the long run.
Cyberpunk Phantom Liberty is actually very good! Anyone interested?Nope I don't trust its reviews lol.
Nice!me too. since i love the first one soo much i'm afraid it is doomed to fail to meet my expectations. ...but on the other hand a truely epic puzzle game comes along so infrequently that i'm already overjoyed just to get the chance to play it.
I hope it's as great as the first.
me too. since i love the first one soo much i'm afraid it is doomed to fail to meet my expectations. ...but on the other hand a truely epic puzzle game comes along so infrequently that i'm already overjoyed just to get the chance to play it.I'm a little nervous since the first was so left field for Croteam and Serious Sam 4 wasn't great. The trailers look freaking wonderful at least.
i really wish puzzle games were more replayable. after a few years i replayed the witness and it just wasn't joyful. despite the long wait between i remembered enough to deflate the whole experience the 2nd time around.
I'm a little nervous since the first was so left field for Croteam and Serious Sam 4 wasn't great. The trailers look freaking wonderful at least.I've bought Talos a few months ago to play again before TP2 releases. Not got stuck into it yet but will have to now TP2 is a little over a month away. I can't remember the last time I was this hyped for a game.
I've replayed a few puzzle games here and there but yeah it often sucks. Tempted to replay Talos 1 before Talos 2 though since I never played the dlc.
I've bought Talos a few months ago to play again before TP2 releases. Not got stuck into it yet but will have to now TP2 is a little over a month away. I can't remember the last time I was this hyped for a game.It's only 10% off for me. 19% if I buy the bundle since I already own TP1.
Also TP2 has 55% off on Steam if you preorder.
It's only 10% off for me. 19% if I buy the bundle since I already own TP1.O so because I already own TP1 I get 55%?
How were you getting 55%? EDT: that's the discount for the bundle as a whole since TP1 is 90% off.
O so because I already own TP1 I get 55%?What is the price you are seeing for TP2?
where are you buying it? i'm not seeing it as pre-orderable on psn.Steam. Preorders are 10% off and then I got another 9% off since I already own Talos 1 on steam.
i don't typically pre-order until the last minute anyways because i don't see the point. i do expect to buy/play this day-1 though.
Steam. Preorders are 10% off and then I got another 9% off since I already own Talos 1 on steam.i figured. but you've been so pro-xbox recently i was curious if pre-order were already up on xbox.
Honestly I didn't even think about it also being on consoles.
got notified that talos principle 2 is pre-orderable and just took a look. is this not a full game?!?! why is it only $30 full price?? even "half" games are running 40/50 these day. TBH,.. i would have payed $70.Price surprised me too. First was $40 at launch.
got notified that talos principle 2 is pre-orderable and just took a look. is this not a full game?!?! why is it only $30 full price?? even "half" games are running 40/50 these day. TBH,.. i would have payed $70.Sounds like someone saw Era.
Sounds like someone saw Era.not particularly,.. what were they saying?
ND's game was "canceled" so they might not have anything for another 6 years.On the other end of it, I saw people being skeptical about Sony x From Software game on a basis of "if it's real, why isn't it out yet?"
i wasn't joking.The way you get around this is by having multiple teams that do prototyping.
game development is like pretty legit 6 year cycles these days. if not 6 than at least 4. so if ND's mp game is canceled and they weren't already working on another title before it got canceled i don't see why we should expect anything from them any time soon. i suppose they could have been working on 2 games at the same time but afaik we don't have any definitive evidence to know that.
and if you ignore ports and remasters (which i do) ND's recent output has been:
- TLoU 2 - 2022
- Lost Legacy - 2017
- U4 - 2016
- Left behind 2014
- TLoU - 2013
TLoU MP probably should have been 2024. at this point i'd say that's not going to happen. so like,.. ND's next game is likely 2028 accounting for typical development cycles and lost time for working on a canceled project.
The way you get around this is by having multiple teams that do prototyping.so excluding TLoU mp (whether it ships or not),.. when do you think ND ships their next game?
It's why TLOU 2 started in 2014, even though most of the studio was working on Uncharted 4 at the time. TLOU 2 was 2020.
2011 - 2016 Uncharted 4 (Bruce Straley, Neil Druckmann)
2016 - 2017 Uncharted TLL (Kurt Margenau, Shaun Escayg)
2014 - 2020 The Last of Us 2 (Neil Druckmann, Anthony Newman, Kurt Margenau)
2018? - 2022 TLOU Remake (Matthew Gallant, Shaun Escayg)
2018? - 2023/2024 TLOU Online (Vinit Agarwal, Anthony Newman)
2020 - ?? (Neil Druckmann, )
2022 - ?? (Matthew Gallant, )
I think TLOU MP was intending to be 2023, maybe 2024, before it was clear that was not happening.
so excluding TLoU mp (whether it ships or not),.. when do you think ND ships their next game?Probably 2026.
i'm 100% that it is far enough out to not even get an announcement by EoY 2024.
Braid, Anniversary Edition is finally coming on April 30th, 2024 https://t.co/o21clvQLRH
— Wario64 (@Wario64) November 9, 2023
Windows/PlayStation/Xbox/Netflix pic.twitter.com/accXRPh9oI
when they say "a new world of puzzles" does that mean new content?Yup. Says "There's a whole world of new puzzles" on the website.
Is 2023 the best - or worst - year for games?
— FutureGamesShow (@FutureGamesShow) November 30, 2023
"Honestly, are we going to get serious?"
Final Fantasy XVI actor and passionate gamer @The_Ben_Starr gets real about the complex state of the gaming industry pic.twitter.com/nqOOczyCLK
Interesting short video on how the light gun on Duck Hunt worked. Simple but clever.Haven't watched the vid but seen stuff about it in the past. You could cheat the game by just pointing the gun at a light.
Probably wrong place to post this
Haven't watched the vid but seen stuff about it in the past. You could cheat the game by just pointing the gun at a light.Maybe the tech wasn't perfect but the gun has to pick up a frame of light followed by a frame of black for it to register a kill.
I think I remember some game using crt scanlines too, but I guess that wasn't duck hunt.
Maybe the tech wasn't perfect but the gun has to pick up a frame of light followed by a frame of black for it to register a kill.I guess it's more of an urban legend since light guns before the zapper could cheat with light bulbs.
But it uses the CRT scan lines to achieve that if that is what you mean
I still need to play the first oneThat is the first one hehe. I haven't played the second one yet
I'm surprised he seems to have issues with the darkness. A time travel ending would suck but I don't understand the problem with them putting a bomb in a kids head unless you dislike violence in general.
Wow I don't remember such a negative preview from IGN pretty much ever lol
I'm surprised he seems to have issues with the darkness. A time travel ending would suck but I don't understand the problem with them putting a bomb in a kids head unless you dislike violence in general.Yeah to me he seemed to come into it with negativity. I like new spins like this that show characters in a new light. The gameplay part is worrying though :'(
Tekken 8 and Infinite Wealth both at 90 on Meta :oVery good!
Suicide Squad: Kill The Justice League - Metacritic (https://www.metacritic.com/game/suicide-squad-kill-the-justice-league/)Eeewwwww
63, not nice
Oof I think Suicide Squad will be ripped apart. Rocksteady the next developer to have big layoffs I bet8)
8)They haven't made a game in 8 years so a lot must be riding on this. Even if the game was good I think they'd have layoffs but at this point I wouldn't be shocked if the studio gets closed.
Spoiled myself about the game since I don't care but wow it's crazy that this was made by the same studio that made the batman games (not like I played those either).Yep unfortunately. One has to question their thought process when making this.
They haven't made a game in 8 years so a lot must be riding on this. Even if the game was good I think they'd have layoffs but at this point I wouldn't be shocked if the studio gets closed.
Maybe I'm the one being dumb.Nop you're not the one being dumb. The statement is just dumb. Most of the production costs goes to employees in most cases
But I've seen a number of exchanges like this:
> These games don't need to cost that much.
> Most of the money is actually going towards paying employees.
Well yes, you pay employees to do the programming, the art, etc. That's not some startling revelation.
"Booth's hiring points to EA's desire to replicate some of PlayStation's current exclusives strategy, in which it has found success with large-scale single-player games such as God of War and Spider-Man.
— Shinobi602 (@shinobi602) March 19, 2024
One of Booth's major tasks will be revitalizing BioWare"
I'm sure I'll be excited in May/"E3" time.Yeah. At least last year I had starfield to look forward to.
But I think this is the lowest I've felt about the industry in a long time.
I'm sure I'll be excited in May/"E3" time.honestly,.. i'm kind of optimistic. massive 300m dollar games being viewed as unsustainable in the same timeframe as helldivers 2 being a massive success. i have hope that this rights the ship a bit in terms of how publishers approach game development.
But I think this is the lowest I've felt about the industry in a long time.
What are y'all talking about. Three pretty big games releasing this Friday!Dragon Dogma, Rise of Ronan, and Princess Peach?
Btw, I wonder when reviews are out. Dragons dogma probably the best of them?
honestly,.. i'm kind of optimistic. massive 300m dollar games being viewed as unsustainable in the same timeframe as helldivers 2 being a massive success. i have hope that this rights the ship a bit in terms of how publishers approach game development.Agreed. Ps3 really was the golden age for me, and it continued into early PS4 days. I like new experiences, single player or unique coop/multiplayer. Indie or not does not really matter, as long as it's a good game.
a game can be pretty but it doesn't really need to be photorealistic, imo. it needs a great art style but that isn't the same thing as expensive art style.
...but it is unique experiences that will go viral and make the best RoI.
i really miss the days where sony supported more unique ideas: flower, journy, echochrome, fat princess, little big planet. i like the other stuff too (like spiderman, GoW, uncharted) but sony has become too singular in the experience they make. cinematic open-world single-player. i need better variety in a line-up. i want more low effort fast release games too. things like MS did with hi fi rush and pentiment. i know these particular titles didn't make a ton of money but they are great titles to bolster the value of ps+ and give some diversity in the line-up.
Only $27 for the mega chad edition, tempting
https://store.playstation.com/en-us/product/UP7605-CUSA47635_00-0222558051610396