I've played Apex on-and-off since release day and these are some huge changes.
The good thing is that things get less random and you need to earn the good armor by playing well. The bad thing is that it will be absolutely necessary to land hot (along with many other teams) in order to build armor and stand a chance later on. Some areas like the swamp is gonna be even less visited now.
Some of the rumored legend perks, like Bangalore healing inside her smoke cloud, sound very overpowered. We'll see.
Finally. Now I just need to invent a time machine so I can travel back to 2006 and show this article to Xx_SniperBro_666 and prevent the console fanboy wars from ever happening in the first place.
She certainly looks nice, but that in itself wouldn't be enough to sell me a game. Fortunately the gameplay and setting looked great as well, so I'll be looking forward to this whenever it comes to PC.
@GamingFan4Lyf He's one of the very few directors of AAA games that is allowed to take any artistic chances these days, it seems, so have to appreciate him for that.
But can only guess how many more games we would have seen if Sony hadn't made its ill-advised all-in live service attempt (and the cancellations of most of those after).
I'm testing out games in UEVR, which is a new magical miracle PC-app that lets you play just about every Unreal 4 and 5 game in full VR.
I've been watching a lot of videos while taking notes on how to add motion controls to weapons (its pretty simple actually) so I plan on giving Supraland and Ancestors The Humankind Odyssey a go later today.
@sonicmeerkat This is always the way with their games: start out really weak (to the point you have to flee some encounters) then slowly build up to an overpowered superhero in the endgame. I like this way personally but its not for everyone.
Had a lot more fun with their titles, despite the jank and flaws, than for example, the constant blandness of Ubisoft titles regurgitated year after year.
"Players who began with the original Destiny and imported their character to the sequel have potentially been staring at the same character for a decade"
Damn, the public response to this game has been some of the most negative I've ever seen, rivalling the releases of Anthem, Saints Row Reboot, Forspoken and Xbox One. To say this game has an uphill battle would be an understatement!
@KendoHead Yeah this is pretty much my feelings about the game too. A great experience but its was spread over too big a canvas so it got a bit repetitive in the end - especially if you tried doing all side quests like I did.
With games like Pavlov there's more competition in VR shooters than there was on the PSVR1, and it seems to me Firewall had fallen behind the times, as well as having a lot of connection and progression issues at launch.
Sad to see them shut down though, have some great memories of Zero Hour with the Aim controller.
The strategy behind live service games is more akin to selling drugs - they need to be something users feel compelled to spend time and money on a daily basis. They are specifically looking to hook the big addicts who go out of their way to buy everything - aka Whales.
So it doesn't matter if its a good, or a great game even. If Factions 2 was an amazing game that players would love, but also would leave after say, a few weeks or months, then its a failure because it can't keep on selling MTX for years to come.
Everything we've heard so far seems to collaborate this. Sony had 12 of these games in production, they've cut half of those and I think they will do the same again and cut it to 3 which will be released, and maybe if one of those find great success it will be worth it for them. That's how big a Fortnite/Apex/Valorant is these days.
This sounds strange to me. Couldn't they hire a separate team to sustain the live service game while the main ND studio went on to make single-player games?
I see... they made what turned out to be an extraction shooter and then promptly extracted what loot they could gather before vanishing into the shadows. Mission completed.
Never thought I would re-download Fortnite (I played the Beta way back) but I'm always ready for a good arcade racer and this does look like fun. Might give it a go.
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Re: Interview: Why Stylish PS5 Slasher Slave Zero X Could Be Essential for Fans of Action and 90s Anime
Had this on my wishlist for a while, and good to see you advertise it a bit!
Re: Helldivers 2 Is Now Comfortably Sony's Biggest Ever PC Launch
You never quite know what gonna be a hit on PC, and that's a good thing imo.
Re: Interview: Shift Up on PS5's Highly Promising Stellar Blade
@get2sammyb That's a good length, perhaps there is a NG+ as well. Anyway, good work!
Re: Interview: Shift Up on PS5's Highly Promising Stellar Blade
I would have liked to know a little more about length of the game, difficulty options, possibility of DLC etc, but nice interview nonetheless.
Re: Apex Legends Season 20 Breakout Introduces Dramatic Overhaul, 120fps on PS5
I've played Apex on-and-off since release day and these are some huge changes.
The good thing is that things get less random and you need to earn the good armor by playing well. The bad thing is that it will be absolutely necessary to land hot (along with many other teams) in order to build armor and stand a chance later on. Some areas like the swamp is gonna be even less visited now.
Some of the rumored legend perks, like Bangalore healing inside her smoke cloud, sound very overpowered. We'll see.
Re: Rumour: Even Gears of War Is Reportedly in Talks to Come to PlayStation
Finally. Now I just need to invent a time machine so I can travel back to 2006 and show this article to Xx_SniperBro_666 and prevent the console fanboy wars from ever happening in the first place.
Re: Stellar Blade's Protagonist's Body Is Based on This Real-World Korean Model
She certainly looks nice, but that in itself wouldn't be enough to sell me a game. Fortunately the gameplay and setting looked great as well, so I'll be looking forward to this whenever it comes to PC.
Re: Death Stranding 2, Hideo Kojima the Biggest Winners from Excellent State of Play
@GamingFan4Lyf He's one of the very few directors of AAA games that is allowed to take any artistic chances these days, it seems, so have to appreciate him for that.
Re: BioShock Creator Ken Levine Says Player Choice Is What Separates Judas on PS5
What hit me as I watched trailer: This game needs a VR version.
Re: Pre-Orders for Promising PS5 Exclusive Stellar Blade Open Very Soon
Looks awesome.
I wouldn't be surprised if Sony ends up buying this studio, although I'm really hoping for a PC version down the line.
Re: Death Stranding 2, Hideo Kojima the Biggest Winners from Excellent State of Play
I'm all in for more Kojima and his wild bulls**t.
I did cringe a bit at the thunder shooting guitar though... just a small involuntary cringe reflex I could not escape.
Re: Poll: How Would You Rate the Latest State of Play Showcase?
This was a good one.
But can only guess how many more games we would have seen if Sony hadn't made its ill-advised all-in live service attempt (and the cancellations of most of those after).
Re: Round Up: What Was Announced During Sony's State of Play Livestream for January 2024?
Pretty good show by Sony. 8/10
Re: Deus Ex Game Reportedly Cancelled, Almost 100 Devs Laid Off
I hope this Embracer fiasco won't be forgotten by the next time some shady conglomerate wants to buy up every game developer in sight.
Re: Open Roads Takes a Detour to March Release on PS5, PS4
Aloy & Ellie's Bogus Journey
Re: Final Fantasy 7's Tifa in Tekken 8? Harada Wants You All to Chill Out
Well she does makes perfect sense with her hand-to-hand combat style and a lot of signature moves/combos that would fit right in.
Besides, FF just did a collaboration event with Apex Legends so I guess they are open to cross-overs like this.
Re: Ubisoft Is Committing to a Full Year of Skull and Bones Content
Suicide Squad or Skulls and Bones...
Welcome to 2024's first episode of "Who Will Shut Down First?".
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 513
I'm testing out games in UEVR, which is a new
magical miraclePC-app that lets you play just about every Unreal 4 and 5 game in full VR.I've been watching a lot of videos while taking notes on how to add motion controls to weapons (its pretty simple actually) so I plan on giving Supraland and Ancestors The Humankind Odyssey a go later today.
Re: Death Stranding 2 Reportedly Subtitled 'On the Beach', Re-Reveal Expected at State of Play
Soundtrack?
Chris Rea - On The Beach
Re: RPG Dev Piranha Bytes Struggling to Find a Publisher for Next Game
@sonicmeerkat This is always the way with their games: start out really weak (to the point you have to flee some encounters) then slowly build up to an overpowered superhero in the endgame. I like this way personally but its not for everyone.
Re: RPG Dev Piranha Bytes Struggling to Find a Publisher for Next Game
Hope they can be saved.
Had a lot more fun with their titles, despite the jank and flaws, than for example, the constant blandness of Ubisoft titles regurgitated year after year.
Re: Bungie Will Finally Let You Change Your Appearance in Destiny 2
"Players who began with the original Destiny and imported their character to the sequel have potentially been staring at the same character for a decade"
Re: Lee's Moves Are Looking Marvellous In Tekken 8 Character Trailer
Down + Circle, Circle, Circle, Circle for the win
Re: Mini Review: The Cub (PS5) - Short Platformer Oozes Style
@B_Lindz Think I must have used twice that long to beat Inside, but then I usually play pretty slow with lots of exploring/enjoying the scenery.
Agreed on the short games though. Love a short palate cleanser after some long 100+ hour RPG grind.
Re: Overwatch 2 Dev Admits 'Mistake' in Talking Spicy Self-Healing Changes 'Out of Context'
Sounds like Blizzard themselves could use a bit of self-healing.
Re: Hope as Elden Ring Steam DLC Backend Is Updated for First Time Since Launch
Anyone else than me waiting for the inevitable GOTY version with DLC included to finally play it?
Re: Suicide Squad Teases Major Post-Launch Support, 'Hundreds' of Build Combinations
Damn, the public response to this game has been some of the most negative I've ever seen, rivalling the releases of Anthem, Saints Row Reboot, Forspoken and Xbox One. To say this game has an uphill battle would be an understatement!
Re: Smite 2 Is the Sequel to the Super Popular MOBA, and It's Coming to PS5
Exactly what the world needs more of right now - more S*ite!
Re: Underrated PS5 Shooter RoboCop: Rogue City Teases New Game + Update
Robocop in VR, you say? Well if you have access to PCVR you can:
https://youtu.be/1D8ttkDjYZg?t=146
Re: Sony Hit with French Fine for Allegedly Manipulating PS4 Controller Market
Now I can't help but reading every comment here with a French accent.
Re: The Sinking City Dev Frogwares Emerges Victorious Following Lengthy Legal Battle
@KendoHead Yeah this is pretty much my feelings about the game too. A great experience but its was spread over too big a canvas so it got a bit repetitive in the end - especially if you tried doing all side quests like I did.
Re: God of War Trilogy PS5 Remaster Rumours Surface from Suspect Source
I see PushSquare is also reading that game leak reddit.
Re: Five Nights at Freddy's Creator Pulls Unfinished Roblox Game Following 'Huge Blunder'
I'm sure every dev has a big red "Publish Game" button somewhere and sometimes someone gets drunk and accidentally push it.
Re: Dev Behind PSVR2's Firewall Ultra Blames the Lack of Virtual Reality Support for Closure
With games like Pavlov there's more competition in VR shooters than there was on the PSVR1, and it seems to me Firewall had fallen behind the times, as well as having a lot of connection and progression issues at launch.
Sad to see them shut down though, have some great memories of Zero Hour with the Aim controller.
Re: Game of the Year: Simon's Top 5 PS5, PS4 Games of 2023
Now that's a fine list!
Re: Pornhub Reveals 2023's Most Popular Video Game Characters
That pie chart makes PS4 & PS5 look like a Pac-Man gobbling up a little X-Box pellet.
Re: Game of the Year: Brett's Top 5 PS5, PS4 Games of 2023
Did Brett play RE4 in VR yet though? If not that is an article right there.
Re: The Last of Us' Cancelled PS5 Multiplayer Was 'More Fun' Than Any Other Online Game
The strategy behind live service games is more akin to selling drugs - they need to be something users feel compelled to spend time and money on a daily basis. They are specifically looking to hook the big addicts who go out of their way to buy everything - aka Whales.
So it doesn't matter if its a good, or a great game even. If Factions 2 was an amazing game that players would love, but also would leave after say, a few weeks or months, then its a failure because it can't keep on selling MTX for years to come.
Everything we've heard so far seems to collaborate this. Sony had 12 of these games in production, they've cut half of those and I think they will do the same again and cut it to 3 which will be released, and maybe if one of those find great success it will be worth it for them. That's how big a Fortnite/Apex/Valorant is these days.
Re: Sea of Stars Replaces 'The Completionist' NPC Following Fraud Allegations
Probably a good idea to avoid any real life cameos in games.
You never know what they have hidden in their closets... or USB sticks.
Re: DLC Review: God of War Ragnarok: Valhalla (PS5) - An Essential Epilogue for Fans of the Series
Love roguelike modes in non-roguelike games like this. If I'd have the option to buy this mode and the TLoU2 one on PC, I would.
Re: Pre-Order Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League on PS5 for Exclusive Rogue Outfits
Pre-order? If there were still bargain bins around you would soon find it there, but I'm guessing $5 on PS Store soon amounts to the same thing.
Re: Former The Day Before Dev Dishes on Chaotic Studio Situation
Well, scams happen all the time. The crazy thing is that they managed to make the most wishlisted game on Steam.
Re: The Last of Us Multiplayer Project Is Officially Cancelled
This sounds strange to me. Couldn't they hire a separate team to sustain the live service game while the main ND studio went on to make single-player games?
Re: The Day Before Dev Drops Digital Smoke Bomb, Disappears Days After Early Access Launch
I see... they made what turned out to be an extraction shooter and then promptly extracted what loot they could gather before vanishing into the shadows. Mission completed.
Re: Rocket Racing Trailers Are Here to Hype You Up, Available Now in Fortnite
Never thought I would re-download Fortnite (I played the Beta way back) but I'm always ready for a good arcade racer and this does look like fun. Might give it a go.
Re: Thrasher Is a Mesmerising 'Cosmic Racer' from the Artist Behind Thumper
Thumper was certainly an experience in VR, so I'm interested in this.
Re: The Game Awards Is Getting Ripped for Urging Award Winners to Wrap It Up
Honestly I watch TGA (a couple of hours after) for the game announcements only. That's it.
Anyone talking? Fast-forward button.
Re: Tales of Kenzera: ZAU Is a Stylish Action Platformer from EA Originals
Looks pretty good!
Also, a shame that Raised by Wolves was cancelled.
Re: Random: Larian CEO Swen Vincke May or May Not Crash The Game Awards in Suit of Plate
It would only be fitting for Geoff Keighley to invite him on stage wearing nothing but a big bag of Doritos then.
Re: Supermassive Games Unveiling Single-Player Dead by Daylight Game at The Game Awards
Press X to Jason Voorhees