@Gunners85 I'm enjoying the writing and humour more honestly. Rachel is great and the character animations are much much better this time. The choices still feel like they have as much weight and Chloe's 'backtalk' thing is a nice replacement for having any powers. The music is still top notch also.
No, they're just getting lazier. It's easier to put out multiplayer with microtransactions to bring in continued revenue for minimal effort than to make something original.
@RedMageLanakyn It's more about how worrying it is that they're starting to design games to be more tedious, in order to nudge you towards buying the boxes to make the game more enjoyable. That was acceptable in multiplayer games which have always been about how much you can be bothered to grind, but it feels wrong in a story driven experience.
@fisher Supporting this kind of practice is exactly the reason they keep pushing further and further to see how much they can get away. Microtransactions in a single player game is simply where I call it quits, but enjoy your pay-to-win experience that you've already had to pay for in full.
@playstation1995 That doesn't make it acceptable. The core gameplay will be compromised in favour of making the game grindy to steer you towards getting the boxes. It's free-to-play practices in a full price retail game, no thanks.
Persona 5 was my first and is one of the best games I've played in years, I loved every aspect of it so I don't see the others topping it. Hopefully I'll play them one day and find out.
I'm so tired of Arkane's half-assed endings with no payoff, 2 was a great game with a very disappointing final level. Prey was the same to a lesser degree. Stop giving choice if you don't know how to handle a branching plot.
Just Cause 3 was fun for about half an hour.. so probably Splatoon and Overwatch. Have the urge to replay so many games but probably just hold out for Hellblade (assuming it's good).
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Re: Horizon: Zero Dawn Leads the Way with Five Nominations at The Game Awards
Persona won't win but I wish it would. Nier deserves more but at least it got something.
Re: Guide: Uncharted Games Ranked from Best to Worst
2 is still the best
Re: Game of the Month: Top 4 PlayStation Games of October 2017
Too busy with Odyssey to play any of these
Re: EA Pondering Subscription-Based Services Instead of Traditional Game Releases
EA deserve to crash and burn more than anyone, hopefully that happens before this does.
Re: Telltale Culls a Quarter of Its Staff As It Refocuses on Quality
I hope they weren't the borderlands staff
Re: Sony Reckons Next Year Can Top Its Impressive 2017
I don't think this year will be topped for a long time.
Re: NeoGAF Veterans Flock to New Forum Named ResetEra
And it will become an even worse echo chamber than even GAF.
Re: Shadow of War's Season Pass Detailed, Gets Two Story Expansions in 2018
Good god do they ever stop
Re: Assassin's Creed Origins Microtransactions Confirmed, Helix Credits Make a Comeback
Is anyone really buying this over Mario?
Re: Life Is Strange Enters a Brave New World in Episode 2
@Gunners85 I'm enjoying the writing and humour more honestly. Rachel is great and the character animations are much much better this time. The choices still feel like they have as much weight and Chloe's 'backtalk' thing is a nice replacement for having any powers. The music is still top notch also.
Re: Life Is Strange Enters a Brave New World in Episode 2
I was really doubtful of this prequel but man it hasn't disappointed. Yet.
Re: God of War Director Speaks Out in Defence of Single Player Games
No, they're just getting lazier. It's easier to put out multiplayer with microtransactions to bring in continued revenue for minimal effort than to make something original.
Re: Wait, Open World, Sci-Fi Action RPG ELEX Is Out on PS4 Tomorrow?
Looks incredibly janky
Re: Dragon Age Director Mike Laidlaw Leaves BioWare After 14 Years
Something something sinking ship
Re: Assassin's Creed Origins Will Let You Spend Your Egyptian Pounds on Loot Boxes
@RedMageLanakyn It's more about how worrying it is that they're starting to design games to be more tedious, in order to nudge you towards buying the boxes to make the game more enjoyable. That was acceptable in multiplayer games which have always been about how much you can be bothered to grind, but it feels wrong in a story driven experience.
Re: Review: Middle-earth: Shadow of War (PS4)
@fisher Supporting this kind of practice is exactly the reason they keep pushing further and further to see how much they can get away. Microtransactions in a single player game is simply where I call it quits, but enjoy your pay-to-win experience that you've already had to pay for in full.
Re: Review: Middle-earth: Shadow of War (PS4)
Still not buying this purely on the loot box thing
Re: Fortnite: Battle Royale Attracts Over One Million Players on Launch Day
I'm more amazed that Epic didn't mess up the launch
Re: Sonic Forces' Casino Forest Looks Wilted in First Gameplay Footage
Looks and sounds about as bland as they could have made it
Re: PUBG Dev Isn't Too Happy About Fortnite's Battle Royale Mode
Boohoo, you don't own the genre.
Re: NieR: Automata Has Shifted Over 2 Million Copies Since Launch in March
Very well deserved, it's an important game. Hoping for a Nier remake
Re: Review: Dishonored: Death of the Outsider (PS4)
I honestly thought the plot was far better than what we got in 2. The levels didn't come close though.
Re: PS4 Games Half Price in European Weekend Sale
@AFCC I would say so, if you like space and Mick Gordon soundtracks. I got it almost at full price and enjoyed it a lot
Re: PS4 Games Half Price in European Weekend Sale
@AFCC think of the shock series, it's basically like those
Re: Incredible Action RPG Dragon's Crown Is Cleaving Its Way to PS4
It'll be nice to finally be able to get hold of this, wanted to try it for a long time
Re: Okami HD Paints a Pretty 4K Picture on PS4 This December
This game is a masterpiece and I'll buy it as many times as they release it
Re: Review: Guardians of the Galaxy: Episode Three - More Than a Feeling (PS4)
Let's hope wolf among us 2 gets some effort put in
Re: Soapbox: Why PS4's Big 2017 Titles Handle Female Leads the Right Way
Good female characters have always existed, most people just don't bother to look far as in all mediums.
Re: Review: Thimbleweed Park (PS4)
@BowTiesAreCool yeah they confirmed it a couple months ago I believe. They've given a rough window of a September release
Re: Review: Thimbleweed Park (PS4)
Waiting for the switch version to use touch controls
Re: Gamescom 2017: Meet the Monsters of Middle-earth: Shadow of War
@playstation1995 That doesn't make it acceptable. The core gameplay will be compromised in favour of making the game grindy to steer you towards getting the boxes. It's free-to-play practices in a full price retail game, no thanks.
Re: Gamescom 2017: Meet the Monsters of Middle-earth: Shadow of War
It's so sad that they went and tainted this game, I really wanted to play it but I won't be supporting what they're trying to get away with
Re: Poll: Is Persona 5 the Best Persona Game?
Persona 5 was my first and is one of the best games I've played in years, I loved every aspect of it so I don't see the others topping it. Hopefully I'll play them one day and find out.
Re: Could Kingdom Come: Deliverance Be the Next Smash Hit Western RPG?
The hell is that dialogue
Re: Dystopian Survival Game We Happy Few Swallows a PS4 Pill in 2018
This could have made for such a good story driven concept
Re: Have Your Fill of Ugly Orcs with the New Shadow of War Trailer
I sincerely hope people don't buy this game
Re: Rumour: Okami HD will Paint a Pretty Picture on PS4 Later This Year
Yes please. Still one of the very best games ever made.
Re: Review: Final Fantasy XV: Episode Prompto (PS4)
It's about a 6, very little replay though. Then again it's like 3.99 so I didn't expect much.
Re: Sonic Mania Doesn't Have a Platinum Trophy for Some Reason
Getting it on Switch anyway
Re: Soapbox: Why Is Sound So Underappreciated in Games?
I can still hear the trees crackle in the wind in Witcher
Re: Dishonored: Death of the Outsider Kills Some Strangers in Gameplay Trailer
I'm so tired of Arkane's half-assed endings with no payoff, 2 was a great game with a very disappointing final level. Prey was the same to a lesser degree. Stop giving choice if you don't know how to handle a branching plot.
Re: Dragon's Dogma: Dark Arisen Clutches a Confirmed PS4 Release Date
I will be getting it but do we know what improvements they're making?
Re: Review: LawBreakers (PS4)
Isn't it battleborn tier dead?
Re: Tales from the Borderlands Didn't Sell Well at All
That's depressing. Its easily their best series.
Re: Uncharted: The Lost Legacy's Lead Characters Will Have a Tumultuous Relationship
This would be impressive if you could impact the choices in any way
Re: So Middle-earth: Shadow of War Has Multiplayer on Top of Microtransactions
@DanM didn't they already confirm you need an internet connection to play it?
Re: So Middle-earth: Shadow of War Has Multiplayer on Top of Microtransactions
What other disaster will they announce next?
Re: Oh Dear, Middle-earth: Shadow of War Has Loot Boxes and Microtansactions
A shame, I was looking forward to this. Will not be buying it anymore.
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 180
Just Cause 3 was fun for about half an hour.. so probably Splatoon and Overwatch. Have the urge to replay so many games but probably just hold out for Hellblade (assuming it's good).
Re: Review: The Long Dark (PS4)
@sketchturner being a survival game is a flaw