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anyone else feel like there's a drought of games right now?
- Thread starter Ehoavash
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Same boat. I think the last time I might have felt that way was when Clinton was the US president.
Idk man, I am getting Assassin's Creed, Spider-Man, Cyberpunk, Super Mario 3D All Stars, and Pikmin 3 this year. Sure, the two Nintendo releases are remasters but I never played Pikmin 3 or Galaxy and I haven't play the other two games since I was a teenager. Also, Valhalla and Cyberpunk alone could keep me occupied for the rest of the year.
I guess what I am trying to say is that it really depends on your taste. Personally, so many games come out all year round that I have trouble finding time to play them all.
I guess what I am trying to say is that it really depends on your taste. Personally, so many games come out all year round that I have trouble finding time to play them all.
There's plenty of stuff coming out. However the lack of a couple of giant tentpole first party Nintendo releases for christmas is rather noticeable.
For most of the year yes
but tony hawk, avengers, and total wars three kingdom expansions came out so it's picking up a bit
plus the mario games in 3 weeks
but tony hawk, avengers, and total wars three kingdom expansions came out so it's picking up a bit
plus the mario games in 3 weeks
I wonder if it's related to the fact that thousands of people are dying everyday to the point that we have to hide in our houses so we don't get sick and die to... what do you think, OP?
Drought of games is very different to games one has no interest in. You mentioned you weren't into skating games... Well that doesn't mean the THPS collection game doesn't exist or got released. It's like saying we have a drought when FFVII or CoD came out if you don't like fps or jrpg genres. Not to mention a mass of Indies. Avengers came out yesterday so many will or will not buy, but throughout September it is chock a block full of new releases.
OK so a drought of games you want to play.
What sort of stuff you like?
Or are you just keen to know the launch line ups for new consoles?
Actually there are so many games that my backlog is just too big at the moment that I have decided to stop following what is releasing next.
Not in the slightest, Wasteland 3 is out, and its easily GotY, CK3 is a close second. Spiritfarer is the best Indie I've played since Pyre. Tony Hawk is hitting a lot of people really well. Avengers is a welcome surprise vs the demo. The early part of the year was barren it seemed. There was P5Royal, and thats like it?
Droughts used to happen when games schedules were constrained to larger scale releases. These days there's like dozens every week, there's so many I've added to wish lists that I stopped counting. What continues is the need some have to only count upcoming releases as exciting, which I kinda get if you play dozens of games a year or whatever, but there's enough great games of all shapes and sizes that have been released this gen alone to keep me going for years.
Horizon Zero Dawn, Wasteland 3, Crusader Kings III back to back. You have a weird notion of a drought.
People will be like "there's a pandemic" but there's actually been a lull between every gen as far as I can remember.
what year is it
what year is it
Yes, and honestly it kind of feels good lol. Gives me a chance to make some progress on my massive backlog
No? There's a boatload of amazing stuff. Spiritfarer, Moon Remix, A Short Hike, several great titles in both the Switch and PS4 sales, there's a ton of games being released all the time, and I never run out of anything to play.
You need to broaden your horizons beyond "AAA" games, OP.
You need to broaden your horizons beyond "AAA" games, OP.
I am going through my last gen backlog, there are like hundred games i own on switch and another on Gamepass... i play 80-100 games a year so its not like i started last year with this. There are enough great games fot everybody. You just need to broaden your horizons
I used to have this issue where I could only enjoy new releases (and mostly AAA) for a time, but this mostly stopped and I ended up being able to enjoy any and everything old and new during new release drought periods. That being said I'm kinda in a gaming funk now regardless where I just can't really get into anything. I was blown away by TLOUII and then blown away by Paper Beast but since finishing those I haven't been able to find anything else to really keep my attention.
Part of it is Paper Beast was so damn good it put my brain into that "only into VR" mode that can happen when playing something so immersive that flat screen gaming just can't provide. And if you think 2d games are having a drought hoo boy VR has felt like a desert region in comparison. I know a lot has been affected by Covid but larger VR releases in general feel like they've been on pause since HL: Alyx came out (which was late March). There's some games on the horizon like the second VR Walking Dead game (Onslaught) coming at the end of this month but outside that its pretty barren.
Oh and I'm still salty Hitman VR is timed exclusive to PSVR, shit is annoying when we've been used to much better headsets and controllers+tracking for years now. I have a PSVR but cannot go back to that low res screen, narrow fov tracking area, clunky Move controllers, and the annoying breakout box mess of wires after using a wireless headset with better everything for over a year now. Hitman is probably my favorite series so this stings all the more /rant
Part of it is Paper Beast was so damn good it put my brain into that "only into VR" mode that can happen when playing something so immersive that flat screen gaming just can't provide. And if you think 2d games are having a drought hoo boy VR has felt like a desert region in comparison. I know a lot has been affected by Covid but larger VR releases in general feel like they've been on pause since HL: Alyx came out (which was late March). There's some games on the horizon like the second VR Walking Dead game (Onslaught) coming at the end of this month but outside that its pretty barren.
Oh and I'm still salty Hitman VR is timed exclusive to PSVR, shit is annoying when we've been used to much better headsets and controllers+tracking for years now. I have a PSVR but cannot go back to that low res screen, narrow fov tracking area, clunky Move controllers, and the annoying breakout box mess of wires after using a wireless headset with better everything for over a year now. Hitman is probably my favorite series so this stings all the more /rant
With the ease of access to games these days, new games, free games, games I love that are constantly updated + clearing my backlog... I legit can't remember the last time I thought "there's nothing to play!"
maybe sometime during the Wii/360 era? 2012? Shiiiiiiit.
maybe sometime during the Wii/360 era? 2012? Shiiiiiiit.
Ehoavash, do you have Game Pass? I am drowning in games right now due to Game Pass. I'm finally playing through RE7, and there are several other new games on Game Pass that I want to play as well. Oh, and I'm messing around in Avengers, but I strongly recommend you avoid that one. It's garbage.
I struggle to keep up with everything coming out. This year has been pretty packed for me. And I still have like four or so games I'm still eyeing for the rest of the year so far that have confirmed dates.
No offense intended but if you've literally played every game in that list except for one then I don't think the problem is any drought of games. You clearly just have a significant amount of free time and disposable income. Which isn't something to be ashamed of, a lot of people had at least the former during the quarantine, but that's still a lot of video games, some of which are major AAA releases that took years to make and are only like a month old. It doesn't sound like it'd be possible for the video game industry to ever keep up with the rate at which you apparently go through games.
Not really. I have an immense backlog though and only rarely finish games now. Even great games like Ghost of Tsushima. Part of it is due to the fact I only have a base PS4 with low HDD space + I play a lot of new releases. In fact I'd say there's no shortage of games at all, well unless you're on Switch *chuckles*
Can't say I feel it, I own over a thousand video games and growing across like 8 generations. I'm" drowning in great games to play, even if we count only recent releases.
Nah currently playing Wasteland 3 and I got a few recently released games like Spiritfarer and the Control DLC in my immediate backlog.
I feel the opposite. It might not have the massive AAA releases but enough good stuff has been coming to game pass that there isn't enough time to play everything I want. Great way to expand your tastes and try new things.
PS5 on the other hand feels like the last year of a console. Had it's last big tent pole release and then the waiting game.
PS5 on the other hand feels like the last year of a console. Had it's last big tent pole release and then the waiting game.
Not even in the slightest. I already have a backlog from this year alone. Games I've played or are already part of my backlog.
Final Fantasy VII Remake
Ori and the Will of Wisps
The Last of Us Part II
Ghost of Tsushima
Nioh 2
Animal Crossing
Fall Guys
Dreams
Wasteland 3
Tell Me Why
Spiritfarer
Undermine
Avengers
And then there's Cyberpunk 2077, Spider-Man Miles Morales, Kena Bridge of Spirits, Medium, Assassin's Creed Valhalla etc left to come.
Final Fantasy VII Remake
Ori and the Will of Wisps
The Last of Us Part II
Ghost of Tsushima
Nioh 2
Animal Crossing
Fall Guys
Dreams
Wasteland 3
Tell Me Why
Spiritfarer
Undermine
Avengers
And then there's Cyberpunk 2077, Spider-Man Miles Morales, Kena Bridge of Spirits, Medium, Assassin's Creed Valhalla etc left to come.
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OP, it seems your game interest is the part of the problem for you. This year is very dense with new, diverse games. And Game Pass has made it cheaper than ever to play so much. I'm not knocking your gaming preferences, but they obviously contributes to your feeling of a lack of things to play. I mean, there is a FLIGHT SIMULATOR game released of all things. The past year has been crazy.
Yes because pandemic.
No because overall there have been a lot of major releases in 2020, with a couple still on the horizon.
Yes because I'm not super interested in any of said major releases.
Overall I think it's less a case of "there's currently a drought" and more of "the last couple of years have been nothing but floods".
No because overall there have been a lot of major releases in 2020, with a couple still on the horizon.
Yes because I'm not super interested in any of said major releases.
Overall I think it's less a case of "there's currently a drought" and more of "the last couple of years have been nothing but floods".
I am drowning in games lol. Trying to wrap up spiritfarer, trying to put more time into Avengers, THPS, CK3...trying to circle back to half a dozen games I haven't had time for...
No, not feeling a drought
No, not feeling a drought
Besides a pandemic going around... As a switch owner, in terms of new games? Yes. But I'm totally fine. Got so many games on my backlog to catch up to, and super Mario 3d all stars is going to add to it
I'm always in a 'wish it was VR' mode whenever I play a modern flatscreen game, but an easy way around this is to just tackle my JRPG list of 90s and 2000s JRPGs. I never really care about the fact that they aren't VR games because it wouldn't add that much when they're a huge step back graphically when we get into PS1 era games.
Honestly any draught can be escaped by just going back to older titles.
Play Wasteland 3, that game will keep you occupied for a while. I have a long backlog right now, still have to play Tell me Why after.
I mean, I still haven't finished Ghost of Tsushima, and now there's Avengers and Wasteland 3 and Tony Hawk.
Drought isn't real at all here?
I played Dreams, RE3, FFVII Remake, Persona 5 Royal, The Last of Us Part II, and Ghost of Tsushima. I have 159 hours just on Persona 5 Royal so far. Fall Guys is fun to play every now and again.
I played older games like Yakuza 2 and Overcooked 1 and 2. I'm currently playing the Ace Attorney trilogy with the lady.
I finished Death Stranding earlier this year, which took a while.
I still haven't played Nioh 2, Doom Eternal, Predator, or tried MLB The Show 20, etc. I don't yet own a Switch, so I haven't been able to play Animal Crossing, which I'd likely sink a lot of time into.
Launch and launch window for PS5 looks like tons of fun just based on Spidey and Ratchet & Clank alone, and even better if Demon's Souls releases around the same time.
I'm getting PS Move controllers, so I'll be able to play Blood & Truth finally, along with the recently released Iron Man.
If anything, 2020 in the world of video games has been bitchin'.
I feel the complete opposite. I can't keep up with all the great games coming out.
THPS 1+2, Crusader Kings III, Wasteland 3, Moon and Microsoft Flight Simulator are all fighting for my attention at the moment. Still have Yakuza 7, the Mafia remake and Cyberpunk coming soon. It's an awesome year for games.
THPS 1+2, Crusader Kings III, Wasteland 3, Moon and Microsoft Flight Simulator are all fighting for my attention at the moment. Still have Yakuza 7, the Mafia remake and Cyberpunk coming soon. It's an awesome year for games.
