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Ninja Theory: No More Content Updates for Bleeding Edge, Game Will Remain Online
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I had the exact opposite experience if you didnt stick together it was an instant loss.
I think I remember saying six months until they'll pull the plug. A bit more than that but still, like come on, who looked at this and said "yeah baby let's ship this in this market!"?
This is what I thought it would be when it was first rumored and I was hyped as hell. Then when it was announced I thought with the same combat director as DmC it'd be like Anarchy Reigns but they made something more like a moba instead.
Cuz sometimes it pays off like grounded and they didnt really have anything to lose
Yea that was the problem. It was just as the game came out though, so that probably was why
Single player game in the Bleeding Edge universe would be pretty awesome. Sadly don't think it'll happen.
Curious what Rahni Tucker is moving on to.
This is great.
Were they selling cosmetics or something in the game? I think they don't need this kinda money anymore since they're with MS.
Think something action adventure. Seems kinda her thing. Would love that she and her team does something like Remember Me.
Meh it's for the best. The game was never really going to do well. They got to create a project they wanted to, people can play it if they'd like and the team can move on to future projects.
Still was blown away with the attention to detail in the game tho. From such a small team. The animation and little effects all the characters have is amazing.
Remember playing the alpha for the first time. And was surprised how much details and polish was already in the game.
Remember playing the alpha for the first time. And was surprised how much details and polish was already in the game.
I remember seeing people say this game would be perfect for gamepass but with how little people are playing the game actively, it makes me think that argument is honestly flawed.
I hope that the studio made their budget back and best of luck to the team with their next project.
I hope that the studio made their budget back and best of luck to the team with their next project.
Two new characters:
Hold on.
Does the dolphin swim around inside when you play as him?
Exactly. If you played against a team that knew what was going on you got put in a body bag on a team with randoms. Never do I recall being beaten down so savagely. I think in a world with so many options the game didn't grab people quick enough and the people that stayed destroyed everyone who tried to learn how to play. That was off-putting probably to a lot of people.
That's pretty much the opposite of my experience, the moment you have people attempting to lone-wolf, your team is pretty much fucked. If you could manage a mediocre team to play to the objectives you can overcome a higher skilled team of people not sticking together. That's how it played out a lot for me, though finding teams to actually play together was rare so it made playing with randos pretty infuriating IMO.
I enjoyed the few matches I played of it, but it never really had staying power.
Still, it was an impressive project considering it had such a small team (looks like 10-25 people) working on it. Glad they got to make the game they wanted to, even if it didn't last long.
Still, it was an impressive project considering it had such a small team (looks like 10-25 people) working on it. Glad they got to make the game they wanted to, even if it didn't last long.
They didn't know how to market it either. I cringed at them calling it a fighting game.
I could barely get through the tutorials.. I just wanted to try out the dolphin in the mech suit.
Yeah I tried to get into it for about an hour when it came out and just couldn't do it, I found it utterly boring. Oh well at least NT has some really good looking stuff coming in the future.
My thoughts exactly
The stakes to make a competitive online game are really too high. If they don't take off immediately they're very likely to just disappear without most people giving them a chance.
I think that this whole project is part of the reason that NT was ok with being acquired.
Not only were they given the freedom to build and release a passion project, but when it (seemingly) completely missed the mark, there's no risk to the developer.
One thing to watch for is how long they keep the servers running for, MS tends to be pretty good at keeping things running if I'm not mistaken.
Not only were they given the freedom to build and release a passion project, but when it (seemingly) completely missed the mark, there's no risk to the developer.
One thing to watch for is how long they keep the servers running for, MS tends to be pretty good at keeping things running if I'm not mistaken.
Yes I realize if they kept missing the mark they would be in danger of being shuttered
Given that was more some kind of experiment project to diversify their portfolio and probably gain experience with multiplayer titles (at least that was my takeaway from this game) I was surprised they supported it this long.
Enjoyed a couple of rounds, the music and art style but it was too repetitive too fast. Can't wait for Senua's Saga so I'm glad they're focusing on that.
Enjoyed a couple of rounds, the music and art style but it was too repetitive too fast. Can't wait for Senua's Saga so I'm glad they're focusing on that.
Shame. Game was pure fun. It could have been something special with more budget and more support down the line. In it's current state it feels exactly like it was supposed to be - a small side project.
Yeah, that was my takeaway. If you're on a team where everyone isn't at least paying attention to what each other are doing, you're pretty much going to lose every time. It is based too much around synergistic abilities and hitting those at the same exact time, that as someone who is never going to play online with a mic, seemed borderline impenetrable.
The needed to be free to play from the get go tbh. It's a fun game that most will not try out if it's not free but I think it would of had it's chance if it was not tied to individual sales and gamepass which in it of itself has a ton of big name games at the moment.
Dafuq is this shitpost doing here? Cringe material
It's too bad they weren't able to turn things around but it's probably for the best they move on.
The thing that bothers me is the TOTAL radio silence (except one dev on discord saying they will fix bugs) the community receive. And now they just leave the game to die after MONTHS of nothing.
Why no F2P transition? Why not one last Hurrah of bug fixes or some form of content? Why not a Series X/S port? Why not one message on the official forums about the state of the game? Ridiculous.
Why no F2P transition? Why not one last Hurrah of bug fixes or some form of content? Why not a Series X/S port? Why not one message on the official forums about the state of the game? Ridiculous.
The lack of communication sucks but the game has no one playing it and seems to not be worth the devs efforts to continue on with it.
This is the first I'm even hearing of this game, and I've liked most of the Ninja Theory games I've played like Enslaved, Dmc, Heavenly Sword.
i'm always happy to see teams try things outside their comfort zone but this project just seemed like a strange decision from the beginning. looking forward to Hellblade 2 and other single player games from NT
I think they can take the movement and combat from this and make a really good single player game.
Their statement sounds pessimistic but I think it's now a complete game with enough content. I've enjoyed many online games over the years without needing new content. I hope it stays online a long time and maintains its own little community.
I do feel bad for the devs, I remember how proud and excited they seemed when showcasing the game at E3, they must be disappointed.
I do feel bad for the devs, I remember how proud and excited they seemed when showcasing the game at E3, they must be disappointed.
