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Xevross · Oct 03, 2020, 08:29 PM

Quote from: BananaKing on Oct 03, 2020, 06:01 PMTo 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.

Quote from: Dr. Pezus on Oct 03, 2020, 07:39 PMYeah crash has always been hard

Crash 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.

Games nail it when the difficulty feels like its earned and you've just got to get better, it feels very rewarding when you get past an obstacle/ boss or make progress as you know that it was all on you and you achieved it.

Difficulty is not good when it feels like its there just because the game is being battleship and unfair, getting past the obstacle you just feel relief that you got through the battleship and you're annoyed that it happened. I'm feeling too much like this during this game. There's some sections where I'm like okay I can do this I just gotta get it right but so often I'm just like "wtf is this the controls aren't tight enough to do this well" or "this is just too punishing it doesn't feel well designed".

The original Crash trilogy (particularly #1) nailed that first feeling, when you got through a hard level it felt frickin amazing and you were super proud of yourself. That's why I have so many fond memories of crash and I loved replaying them in N-sane trilogy. In this game I'm often thinking "phew I got through that shite and don't have to do it again".

the-pi-guy · Oct 03, 2020, 09:17 PM

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.

Some games will require A13 and up to run ???????????
— Fudge (@choco_bit) October 3, 2020

kitler53 · Oct 03, 2020, 10:02 PM

and no one cares...

the-pi-guy · Oct 03, 2020, 10:11 PM

Quote from: kitler53 on Oct 03, 2020, 10:02 PMand no one cares...

Apple, Amazon, Google have huge amounts of money. So it's partially interesting to see what they do

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.

Legend · Oct 03, 2020, 10:48 PM

Quote from: the-Pi-guy on Oct 03, 2020, 10:11 PMApple, Amazon, Google have huge amounts of money. So it's partially interesting to see what they do

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.

the-pi-guy · Oct 04, 2020, 07:02 PM

Quote from: Legend on Oct 03, 2020, 10:48 PMI'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.

Throwing lots of money doesn't make a Nintendo game.

Legend · Oct 04, 2020, 07:12 PM

Quote from: the-Pi-guy on Oct 04, 2020, 07:02 PMAye. I'd eat a hat too.

Throwing lots of money doesn't make a Nintendo game.

Kitler would say throwing lots of money is the opposite of Nintendo.

kitler53 · Oct 04, 2020, 07:20 PM

Quote from: Legend on Oct 04, 2020, 07:12 PMKitler would say throwing lots of money is the opposite of Nintendo.

exactly, it should be easy for amazon to be a garbage developer..

Dr. Pezus · Oct 05, 2020, 08:55 AM

Western games media missed a trick not covering Genshin Impact.

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.
— Daniel Ahmad (@ZhugeEX) October 4, 2020

This is interesting

Xevross · Oct 06, 2020, 08:58 AM

I'm still playing Hades and loving it! Also watched Jim Sterling's video on it and its nice to see him so positive on it, he says its probably joined Bloodborne and Silent Hill 2 in the battle for his favourite game ever:

the-pi-guy · Oct 10, 2020, 12:50 PM

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

Xevross · Oct 10, 2020, 12:56 PM

Quote from: the-Pi-guy on Oct 10, 2020, 12:50 PM
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.

kitler53 · Oct 10, 2020, 03:46 PM

Quote from: the-Pi-guy on Oct 10, 2020, 12:50 PM
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.

Dr. Pezus · Oct 10, 2020, 04:50 PM

Quote from: the-Pi-guy on Oct 10, 2020, 12:50 PM
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)

Dr. Pezus · Oct 13, 2020, 05:32 PM

League of Legends coming to iPhone because the new chip is wicked fast. Good that they picked such a graphically intense game lol