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I’m off to go see what this is all about. Toodles…

I think it will be fun to take Symmetra’s old tele for a spin again.

But does it come with new and randomised kisses?

If you can’t make something good enough to acquire a new generation of fans then it’s time to switch your strategy to retention of fans, Disney. Are you a commercial company or a social justice platform? If you want to be the latter then maybe it’s time to start asking for donations instead of profits. Sorry, I’m clearly disgruntled.

This is what I think. Developing a game is challenging enough when you have a team pulling in the same direction and an eager audience waiting to play. In today’s environment, there’s the added complexity of navigating the DEI divide, with two polarising ideals vying for influence in entertainment. Regardless of where one stands on this issue, the divide exists and now forms the underlying narrative of many gaming and television titles. While it’s not the only factor – buggy games and rushed releases have also become more common – it is a new and additional dynamic that developers and consumers are still adapting to.

Step 1: Build an audience.
Step 2: Build their trust
Step 3: Pick them up by the ankles and shake every penny out of them.

At least Sony offer us 3rd and 1st party games. Google and Meta, despite their claims as huge innovators, have only made “real” money out of slapping advertising across everyone else’s content. That’s my two cents.

From what I’ve seen (and this article adds to that) the devs are really trying to stay true to the character from the movies. If they nail it, I’m sure the game will succeed and sit as a reminder that authentic fan service can trump altering a well known title for modern audiences.

I am excited to play this game as a slightly more relaxing adventure (read: masochist) through a fantasy world having just come out of a punishing Erdtree campaign. I will wait to see how the PS5 version runs in reviews before buying. Although the thought of invisible walls is a slight deterrent. I do love exploring freely.

On a personal note, the poll didn’t allow me to say, “I’m a big From Soft Soulslike fan, but not so keen on the plethora of copy cats.” However broadly speaking, perhaps the genre’s emergence is no different to platformers, metroidvanias, and tower defense. Here to stay as a part of gaming cannon.

I’m utterly useless at From games. Have finished DS1, 2, 3, Bloodborne and Elden Ring albeit by having to plough many, many hours in while relying heavily on summoning help. All the DLCs have beaten me. Erdtree is owning me at the moment. These games can frustrate me at times but the beauty of the worlds and the mystery of the locations keep bringing me back for more beautiful pain. A stunning series of games.

How it plays and feels are more important to me than how it looks. I’m looking forward to something that can fill the Overwatch shaped void in my gaming line up. Would be nice if this is it.

Kinda feel like a single player version of this game in the Arkham vein could have been a lot of fun. But I also guess everyone is trying to build the next Fortnite.

So funny. Was reading the Top Spin review yesterday and had a little flash back to playing Advantage Tennis in the early 90’s. Remembered Infogrames for the first time in decades. And then today - serendipity.

I loved bumping into the Terminator 2 truck scene completely by chance and thinking “hmmm, this has got to be some homage”.