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Crystal Dynamics Adds Veterans From Naughty Dog, EA, Monolith, And More For The Avengers Project
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My thoughts exactly. I may be in the minority but I'm so sick of comic based movies/games.
Oh yeah that is entirely possible as they are getting the bulk of the talent now so it will be hard to have a vertical slice ready by E3.
I'm curious as to whether this project is going to be current or cross gen (or possibly even next gen only).
What if it's a Battlefront 2 type of game? *shudder*
4-6 hour "campaign" and a "third person cover shooter" 64 players mp with a shield army against a thanos army. You can earn infinity shards to "buy" supply drops from the avengers.
And there're 4-6 hero units per side you can unlock after 50 hours of playtime (per unit) or per chance in the free supply drops after each match.
This way fans can play a their favourite Avenger (for a very short time per match) or bad guy.
Oh yes before i forget... You get to play as Captain America in the campaign for about 15 minutes. Throwing his shield at waves of thanos minions while Iron Man tries to decode something in the back. Just think about the banter between these two characters.
Pre-order the outstanding 129,99 $ "Assemble" Edition to get the "year one" season pass, 3 skins for Captain Americas shield and a XP Bonus for the first 24 hours.
Current gen with a Definitive Edition™ that releases in time with the new console launches
Seems like the members saying this just don't like superheroes
If it's an Arkham Asylum/City/Knight quality game it won't be
It's not a movie tie in. Has nothing to do with the movie.
This. I'm not playing an Avengers game as a normal human soldier. We have more than enough of that. Would be a huge waste of IP
I remember that. I hope that's for Widow, Falcon & Hawkeye. And that they plan to use the wider cast.
Not from this team
There's no pressure. It's not a movie tie-in. The whole point of their new games initiative is to let teams build the games they want to make without being bound to movie plots or schedules
It's not no matter what. These are all external hires which means they are voluntarily moving over there because they are excited about the project.
This "wasted talent" is cleary getting to work on something they personally feel motivated to be on. Sounds pretty great to me
I mean, it's good for them if they are excited to make this game.
But a third person cover shooter GaaS Avengers game sounds like literally the most unappealing idea a publisher could come up with.
For you?
Most people like comic book movies / games and most people like GAAS titles. 8 of the top 10 selling games of the year were GAAS.
I can't wait to see this game and the level of talent they are hiring only reinforces that
Well, yes, many people do like comic books and GaaS titles but this would be like super talented people going to work on Bayformers.
People like Star Wars...
Wouldn't be shocked if we get a Battlefront 2 copy with 20% less greedy pay2win.
Wouldn't surprise me if it's something like Destiny or The Division.
Create your own superhero and/or Shield agent and play with your friends.
Avengers are pretty much setpieces and quest givers.
Not what I want at all in other words, give me more amazing looking singleplayer games please.
Create your own superhero and/or Shield agent and play with your friends.
Avengers are pretty much setpieces and quest givers.
Not what I want at all in other words, give me more amazing looking singleplayer games please.
though hiring and putting Shaun on something like that seems like an odd choice
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I have a easy solution. Make a linear story where you play as a whole bunch of different avengers. Then for the multiplayer just make it a overwatch clone with marvel characters
But it very clearly plays into the fact the movies are coming out around the same time. Not strictly a movie tie-in then, but close enough.
Also, even if we count games based on comics, we haven't had a top quality triple-A comic book game since... Arkham? Spiderman seems to be good enough but it isn't out yet. Deadpool, Wolverine, etc. were decent at best.
Both Naughty Dog and Santa Monica are notorious for bleeding staff due to having some of the hardest crunch in the industry.
If you don't play as a superhero/villain and instead as a Shield Agent then it's a complete waste of a license. Maybe good to have as an option but I am really hopeful they let you play as an up n coming super worth the goal to join Avengers.
Otherwise what we will get is Division but now with super villains being HP sponges.
Otherwise what we will get is Division but now with super villains being HP sponges.
Higher cost of living as well. Seen people leave those studios as they're looking to buy a house and realizing that it is a lot easier outside of the games industry or in places like Austin, Research Triangle, Salt Lake City, or even the Pacific Northwest.
I'll take The Division set in the Marvel universe, thanks. With replayability enhanced by procedurally generated missions whose variables are the countless enemies available in the comics.
since when? they didn't announce anything about release. the movies release in may of this and next year.
I'm really curious to see what this game will be as a fan of Avengers. lol Can't wait to see how they'll do it. (And I hope that it isn't to MCU focused)
Also, nice acquisitions by Crystal Dynamics, they're going to be good.
Also, nice acquisitions by Crystal Dynamics, they're going to be good.
It's not uncommon to crunch toward internal milestones, especially if your project is struggling (like their game that got canned).
We also had a Santa Monica developer back on GAF talk about working 80+ hour weeks for like two years straight so...
Not that many good comic based games though. Which is why people are so excited for a good Spiderman game. I understand movies though.
Interesting to see how the game play works, agents with hero moments or are we running about as the Avengers. I could imagine scenarios that are open ended and you choose whoever, tackle the mission in creative ways and different paths, could be cool. Infiltration/recon team, ground team, air team, smash team.
I hope all this talent goes towards making a genre-definining title that makes full use of the license, and not a cover shooter playing as a Shield agent.
80+ hour weeks for making God of War: Ascension smh. Not that crunch is ever okay, but that kind of effort deserves a better game.
80+ hour weeks for making God of War: Ascension smh. Not that crunch is ever okay, but that kind of effort deserves a better game.
I'm not sure what to do here, I looked for Marvel Crystal Dynamics on the search and nothing came up. This thread is about the official press release that Marvel just dropped, but Polygon reported the deal days ago:
https://www.resetera.com/threads/cr...lith-and-more-for-the-avengers-project.18541/
So if the mods/admins think it should be closed, I'll leave it to them. SweetNicole ZhugeEX
Like I've said above, not sure what to do about the situation. Polygon's thread wasn't after Marvel's Press Release, so how do we go about this?
https://www.resetera.com/threads/cr...lith-and-more-for-the-avengers-project.18541/
So if the mods/admins think it should be closed, I'll leave it to them. SweetNicole ZhugeEX
Like I've said above, not sure what to do about the situation. Polygon's thread wasn't after Marvel's Press Release, so how do we go about this?