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it should have never gotten to the point of being supported? Whether or not Halo was a top-tier series currently or not, any game getting that support in any state is not indicative of a flagship series being treated poorly.
You can not like the direction of h4 and h5, plenty of people don't, just like plenty of people do. However, don't act like MS dragged the series across the coals. 343 made decisions they thought would work. They didnt. That's all.
Sorry for bringing this up so late but the thread moves so fast I just couldn't keep up with it.
State of Decay 1 had a pretty good approach with having set characters with back stories as opposed to 2's procedurally generated ones that get interchangeable voices and back story. The pre-made characters like Marcus, Ed, & Maya had actual stories and personality to them that made losing them feel more gut-wrenching.
Undead can still do Walking Dead style story arcs by way of special story missions that don't interfere with the usual character, supply, & base management missions. The way SoD 2 does it with the procedural characters leaves a lot to be desired since there's very little connection to them outside of their stats and being extra bodies which is why I liked the Heartland DLC a bit more. I also think there's a really interesting story to be told in State of Decay regarding how it all happened and even the way the virus has been mutating people into a more inhuman species with the plague zombies, plague walls, & seeing crazy looking zombie morphing physiology we see during the load screens. The devs keep it very surface level through environmental or note driven storytelling that doesn't feel fully realized.
I know SoD is a systems and gameplay first style of game which I've enjoy immensely but just because that took more precedent in SoD2 doesn't mean they should completely abandon any kind of narrative or investment into the characters for the games in the future.
Without a doubt. It's the first month where we are going to see multiple high quality day one titles week after week. I think it's going to be a turning point in the sense that it'll set the tone for what to really expect from GP going forward, which is awesome. I'm excited for literally every one of those.
Hmmmm SoD taking a more narrative take on their series does have potential and I think there is a happy medium.
As you mentioned, SoD 1 had set characters, more importantly, though, it had a set story arch that involved interacting with various factions to eventually leave Trumball Valley. SoD 2's arcs focused entirely on gameplay systems. You progressed a hero arc that pushed those interactions. Though that could work, it lacked any real character developments. I liked my characters not cause of their character, but their traits and skills. If Undead labs can make me care for both, it's a huge win.
At the same time though, I do feel like SoD 3 could potentially start out with a character creator. Given you, not only customization but backstories and scenarios that determine your starting skills (sort of DnD style). Then maybe select various personalities. Doing that gives the player a bit more connection to their personal character. They can then start out solo (something the reveal trailer hinted at) and treat it more as a survival experience (not as in, get x amount of wood to build a fire). From there, randomly generated characters can be introduced with their own skills and personalities whose reactions will vary based on the character you play. This could cause tension for personalities that conflict with one another (something they experiment within SoD 2 but never really commit to). From there, as you get more people and set up a base, you start to interact with the network and the story begins to unfold around what caused the infection and so on, thus using the systems to develop a specific narrative while also connecting players with more personal characters (that all are able to die).
Of course, there is the gameplay they should expand on. Base building should be a bit more free form (imo) and you should get the option to be nomadic if you so choose (temporary bases/camps). We also know they will be expanding the infections to animals, as well as potentially using it to give players abilities (that scream in the reveal). All very interesting things.
Anyway, kind of long, but the overall point is that Undead labs and SoD really do have potential and they have been experimenting with a lot of that potential. I hope with an actual budget they can commit to their ideas. If SoD 1 and 2 are anything, they are proof of how budget really can hamper a systems-based series.
Its a great month for sure, but GP has had many great months and more to come! :)
Okay, so, I'm late to this particular party, but I recently watched this video:
And now I'm super hyped for The Ascent. It looks extremely intriguing. The actual trailers were a great showcase for the aesthetic and vibe of the game but this is the first one I've seen that made me really perk up and take notice.
And now I'm super hyped for The Ascent. It looks extremely intriguing. The actual trailers were a great showcase for the aesthetic and vibe of the game but this is the first one I've seen that made me really perk up and take notice.
Yeah, it was well done. The gameplay dynamic of something simple like crouching/shooting over cover got me excited; it's just another layer of depth I wasn't expecting. Going in mostly with the dark, really looking forward to it.
Anyone remember how Gears 3's multiplayer was received? I had a vague memory that I liked 2 more and while 2's still really, really good replaying 3's campaign right now and it's way better than I thought it was.
I remember the Horde mode being pretty decent, if different, was there anything about the multiplayer people didn't like? I can't really remember it, so I'm wondering if that was what I didn't enjoy about the game way back when.
I remember the Horde mode being pretty decent, if different, was there anything about the multiplayer people didn't like? I can't really remember it, so I'm wondering if that was what I didn't enjoy about the game way back when.
Gears 3 was really well received even in the early beta days. Movement is so much faster and smoother, the Gnasher is generally more consistent, and it launched with some pretty great maps (though Overpass is maybe the worst Gears map of all time, avoid at all cost). For complaints it really depends on who you talk to. Some people never liked Gears being shotgun focused so they say it sucks, some people liked the slower hide and seek style meta of classic execution, some people hated the retro lancer and sawed off.
Maybe I'm just remembering wrong then, because that's my memory of the beta and playing it, but I can't figure why I thought this one was a step down from 2 at the time. Weird.
Not at all. I can't believe they are still so far away from releasing GTA 6.
Nope. I really enjoyed GTA5 but only so many times I can go back to it. Maybe in a few years, when they port it to its 4th generation, I'll give it a shot
Zero. GTA V is getting on my nerves. It's time for GTA 6 and not another upgrade. It's time to move on R*.
Man, that initial weekend when Online launched and no one could get in but me? Different era.
Same thing here. Although I harbored these thoughts last generation too.
While I personally am with you, that's just not the message their audience is sending them. We're in the minority, clearly.
Gears 3 was a step up from Gears 2 in almost every way possible. Gears 2's mp was literally broken at launch and the netcode was always complete shit. Still played through it because I had to have my Gears fix, but Gears 2 IMO was the most frustrating MP game I have ever played. At any rate, Gears 3 fixed all of that and is my favorite game in the series.
I'm with you. Didn't need the PS4/One update.
Yeah, you're right. Those sales numbers are bonkers. Still...imagine GTA 6 on next gen. Oh my...
Nada.
A game I played on PS3, then again on PC and now it's coming out again for a third generation of consoles.
The game is fantastic but I don't need to play it again.
Some older games really benefit from a re-release to remind everyone that they exist and how great they are. But GTAV is a game that's been constantly in the zeitgeist since the day it came out. It's not a Dead Space like situation where it came out, it feels like it's been a long time and now it deserves a remake/a remaster. It's been a constant. If you want to play it, you've been able to play a good version of it for the last eight years.
It'll be great for those that still play it daily. But, for me, I'm good for a new version.
I plan on getting it because I haven't played it since the Xbox 360. I shouldn't have bought the Xbox One version since I never played it.
Halo wars is a spin-off series, totally different genre. About ODST well, guess I'll have to play it now.
"but an open-ish sandbox with full exploration + multiple freely accessible mission types "
That is fine, I like it. Hopefully will be enough for me. Will see
Finished death door, really good game the music is so good and its a good lenght too if yall can you need to play it
I remember some heavy criticism towards the sawed off shotgun
No idea when I'll get to play the game but I finally made my new fem. character for a first time playthrough of Outer Worlds. I always try to make average looking characters (who by their actions are made remarkable):
Such a shame then that we do not see the player character during gameplay (last time I checked, unless it has changed) rendering all the time spent making the character, moot.
Such a shame then that we do not see the player character during gameplay (last time I checked, unless it has changed) rendering all the time spent making the character, moot.
Three was a return to form for the multiplayer.
Gears 2 was a car-crash on launch and for much of its first year. The servers and net code were flat out broken for at least the first month and didn't get much better for a while. They also introduced a few gameplay mechanics that basically changed how long-term Gears players could play, such as nuking the base movement speed and adding a super powerful stopping power mechanic which buffed assault rifles and made shotguns barely viable. Not to mention they changed the predictability of the shotgun spray pattern to bring its effectiveness down, in a way that was just super random and unsatisfying.
All of this and more led to some serious complaints from the community, and they launched a Gears 2.5 style TITLE UPDATE that aimed to roll much of this back and bring the experience closer to what people wanted. Some stuff couldn't be fixed via the TU as it was hard-coded, so Gears 3 was their real return to form and a true sequel to Gears of War's multiplayer.
I still have the Seriously achievement picture as my Xbox profile picture. It's probably the only achievement that I'm remotely proud of, even if it took thousands of hours of grinding to get.
I remember it being very well recieved.
Outside of the typical versus stuff, I remember people going wild for Gears 3 Horde mode (as you said). I remember Tested/Giant Bombcasts where Gary Whitta and the crew were talking about never ending Horde matches they'd playing and it was such a thrill.
I remember listening to one episode on my way home from the office one night and making a detour to a game store to pick it up because they sold it to me so hard based on Horde impressons.
Gears 2 really killed me and my friend groups hype for Gears, the multiplayer was such a huge step back. Never fully recovered from that.
I have been running some tests and... I can´t make it work. Apparently, you can not swap between a Series console and a PC with the wireless adapter. I guess it is due to the controller recognising the connection to the wireless adapter as if it was connected to a different console. What a shame, I like to plug in my headphones when playing on the PC too.
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I remember our collective shock after the opening night. Talk about a rollercoaster of emotions.
A few persisted, a few went back to the original, most of us just moved the time over to Halo 3 or Modern Warfare.
Gears 3 was great and technically perfect, but at that point the competition in the multiplayer space was so high that it couldn't get everyone back for an extended period of time. It's a shame, the original Gears was one of the generation defining games and the first mainstream console multiplayer game that my group played together. It was an incredible LAN game, too.
Character looks really nice, I need to play the DLC's on my Series X. I played it on the One X when it came out and while it looked good, the performance left a lot to be desired.
I'm going through a second playthrough on hard right now, such an amazing game; Obsidian is a really talented studio. Unfortunately, the only way you see your char is when you are idle, it'll go to a 3rd person camera that revolves around them. =( hoping they change this for Avowed and give you a full 3rd person camera which in turn gets added to Outer Worlds 2. It seems to me that not adding one was more of a time constraint rather than a conscious decision on Obsidian's part, otherwise why even allow that much customization on your char?
As someone currently replaying GTA V on XCloud/Series X, I'm not sure. Need to see what all has improved, because I feel like they've wrung all they can out with the current iteration. It's wonderful.
I started the title on One X back in the day but quit 5 mins in (I was obsessed with playing Hitman 2 at the time). Per DF, I recall the title was more or less steady at 30fps on said console. Presumably your experience was different.
Regarding the underlined segments: Thanks for the heads up and that action required to see the PC in 3rd person presents a strong case for your latter statement about budget and/or time constraints (the project started prior to acquisition by MS iirc).
I do wonder what they will do with Avowed (and Outer Worlds 2) and whether time and budget permitting whether they will take the Fallout 3 and New Vegas route of engaging in dialog in first person but allowing third person gameplay or Fallout 4/ME where the PC and NPCs engaged in dialog will enter 3rd person perspective and be properly animated (this being more expensive and labour intensive).
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You can't do it with the adapter. It allows one Bluetooth device and one Xbox Wireless device. Not necessary one console and one PC/phone/whatever.
It seems like its going to be a major engine rework because in the last newswire before the dlc came out they mentioned that cars would have different driving attributes only on next gen.
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To be fair the latest graphics look spectacular. The 1 year extra has clearly given it massive improvements
I mean, who am I kidding? If there's enough done and my progress in story transfers I'll probably bite haha
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