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Aonuma says that many of the younger staff on BOTW2 are playing and inspired by RDR2
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imagine having such little faith in your GOTY game developers that you think that just because they played a game that they found inspiriational they'll suddenly copy every single aspect of it.
And of course they found it inspiring. It's the highest rated game of the gen alongside BOTW, and in many ways the 2 games complete eachother. They are both incredible.
And of course they found it inspiring. It's the highest rated game of the gen alongside BOTW, and in many ways the 2 games complete eachother. They are both incredible.
Ahh, a personal insult, with zero connection to the discussion that was taking place beforehand. I reckon in some circles that's the official offramp from discourse or rather the: "I've got nothing."? Alright then, good evening to you too.
It honestly is. I have a hard time understanding what people mean by "They complete each other". That's a take I haven't heard before at ALL. So very different in approach and design. About as polar opposite as you can get without changing the genres involved.
So how do you feel about the fact that the devs of BOTW have gone on record saying that they were influenced by Skyrim, Far Cry, AC, and The Witcher 3?
I remember the Skyrim quote from a long while back before I played BOTW even. I remember feeling about exactly the same: Let me quote myself from this thread:
Ever so slightly apprehensive, but faith nonetheless. These ARE professionals we are talking about.
You remember feeling exactly the same yet BOTW came out and was more than fine, BETTER even because it had clear influences outside of attempts to recapture/remix OoT's formula.
Yes. That probably has something to do with why I mentioned having faith this time as well? What's your point?
Being inspired by doesn't mean copying something. We're talking about some of the best game Devs currently working. Inspiration to any creative is being excited about how someone else solved a problem and getting the input to pursue your own solutions.
You can bet your ass that RDR2 Devs were also inspired by many games including Botw.
That's just how creative work... works.
You can bet your ass that RDR2 Devs were also inspired by many games including Botw.
That's just how creative work... works.
Not playing RDR2 when you are trying to develop a major open world game would be very awkward. It's a great example of what works well and what doesn't work well in the genre. Any good game director would recommend his team to play it.
Not us feeling threatened thats just literally what you guys are feeling over it. Botw took from skyrim and far cry so did we get guns, drug dealers, bethesda jank etc? So younger devs playing rdr2 is somehow bad coz yall dont want anything coming in here from that like what lol. Did yall even play rdr2? Tell me who's threatened here 😂 poor zelda will have too many animations now amirite? You gave a childish respond to which i quoted you. Still childish.
Well, we can agree on that. Gameplay flow and narrative are the things I would worry about them changing. It worked well in BOTW and came in the right doses. I really don't want to have to experience another "Other M" situation where it felt like whoever had the pen was trying too hard. But I have faith, they did such a great job the first go around I don't think they would blow the shop on the sequel. But I've seen other studios do it, so I remain cautiously optimistic.
Okay.... Good talk friend.
"Why are you guys so threatened that I'm freaking out over a sequel of an open world game that already wore its influences on its sleeve heaping praise on one of the most popular and critically acclaimed open world games ever?"
Aonuma: "I've heard that a lot of younger staff on our team played RDR2 and are inspired by it. So you'll definitely see stuff from that game in the next Zelda, especially the deez."
IGN: "What are deez?"
Aonuma: "DEEZ NUTS! HA! GOT EEEM!"
IGN: "What are deez?"
Aonuma: "DEEZ NUTS! HA! GOT EEEM!"
No but they do get dirty (sped up by firing more shots, carrying it in water/bad weather, falling/diving into the ground especially mud etc.) So that's one thing RDR2 has over BOTW ;p
Not the first time they've been inspired by the West. RDR 2 is fantastic game, with one of the best Open Worlds of the gen
Not that we needed another example of gamers not understanding game development or even what the word "inspired" means but here we are.
Lmao
you're right lol
There are a lot of good things and a lot of bad things to take away from RDR2. Those bad things deter me from probably ever returning to RDR2 and the good things aren't enough to make me want back in.
It's a great game to take inspiration from. Characters and world blow BOTW out of the water, so it's a fantastic idea to do some borrowing.
It's a great game to take inspiration from. Characters and world blow BOTW out of the water, so it's a fantastic idea to do some borrowing.
Yeah, unlike that awful, awful, original. What a shit game, can't believe Nintendo put that crap out with a straight face.
I love how Zelda is embracing Assassin's Creed, Far Cry, Skyrim and now RDR2.
The salt from people calling those games garbage is delicious.
The salt from people calling those games garbage is delicious.
I would love to play a Zelda with an emotional engaging story. The gameplay of RDR 2 should be no inspiration for any studio.
I dunno.
The gameplay (in mission) of RDR2 is very on rails and feels a generation or two behind the free form gameplay of BotW.
In BotW you approach every situation as you see fit. Similar to Phantom Pain.
In RDR2 if you step a few feet off the designated path or don't go along with the scripted events then the mission is over. Similar to GTA.
BotW became boring for me well before RDR2 did, and I massively prefer fantasy to modern settings. I don't know, everything felt kind of meaningless in Zelda.