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'Warframe' on PS4: UI challenges

The third person shooter is making headway on Sony’s new console. Overall porting is smooth, save for the UI.

Digital Extremes’s free-to-play, sci-fi, action title, Warframe is currently being ported to PS4. So far, the studio has reported an easy go with the transition; though is finding challenges within the UI design, the company tells us.

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sigfredod4545d ago

The UI is always a key factor when porting a game from PC to consoles, i think Blizzard nailed with Diablo 3

DevilishSix4545d ago

Yes D3 was done very well on consoles and I have enjoyed the hell out of it.

I am interested in this game and I'm a sucker for ninjas and cyborgs etc. Can anyone tell me if this game plays well and is fun? I have no experience with it.

Kleptic4545d ago

I've put about 5 hours in on PC...its pretty fun...

Its a sci-fi take on Left 4 Dead's co-op mostly...VERY fast paced...tons of action...but can get a bit repetitive...the weapons and abilites are great, but after you really get your melee attacks leveled up...the game really takes off...

the upgrades and everything are extremely deep...but, its F2P model is pretty strict...where as some free games allow you to easily grind past what you're expected to pay real money for...Warframe would take FOREVER to unlock and rank up certain things...some individual aspects are easy to move up in, but your overall character class and stuff almost HAS to have money pumped in to to really see the crazy options...

not that that is bad...if you pay half of what a retail game requires; you'll have enough credit in game to do all kinds of stuff...

but the core mechanics are great...and the mission structure makes it a great game to blast through for just 30 minutes or something...its not like every thing you do takes hours...

the boss fights are particularly fun when playing with friends...

jounceman4545d ago

I've put in about 100 hours. It's addictive and fun, but very redundant. The F2P elements are force fed at times, which I don't like, and the gameplay mechanics are often hindered by counter intuitive level designs.

At the same time, the combat is fun to use, shooting is spot on and the defense missions (surviving waves of enemies) are challenging, along with the upper tier planet stages.

It's mostly free to play, which is great if you want to just get a feel for the game, but later down the road you will be forced to spend cash if you wish to explore other aspects.

I like it, despite some of the above mentioned gripes and it's getting better with regular updates and hot-fixes.

DevilishSix4545d ago

thanks guys sounds interesting.

pyramidshead4545d ago (Edited 4545d ago )

The main attractive feature for D3 on consoles though is that it's completely playable offline. I know I was mad gutted when I heard you needed a constant internet connection because I played the hell out of D1 & D2 offline single player.

So glad I held off from buying it. Playing the PS3 demo and really enjoyed it! Will probably get the PS4 version though.

DoomeDx4545d ago

Definatly.

I wonder how the PlanetSide 2 UI is gonna be.
Considering the PC version has lots and lots of buttons on screen which would only be possible with a mouse.

Maybe they use the touchpad or something? I dont know

supraking9514545d ago

f2p on PS4 at LAUNCH, comes out in 2014 for Xbone :)

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Warframe and the Shadowgrapher update is coming to the Nintendo Switch 2 on March 25th

"Digital Extremes blended two major announcements with careful brush strokes on Devstream 193: Warframe will be available for Nintendo Switch 2 (and all platforms) alongside its next major update, The Shadowgrapher, for free on Wednesday, March 25." - Digital Extremes.

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‘Warframe’ is now available for Android devices worldwide

"Digital Extremes are today very happy and excited to announce that ‘Warframe’ is now available for Android devices worldwide." - Digital Extremes.

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Forget The $100M Bet: Jack Emmert Explains Why The ‘Warframe Model’ Is The Future of Western MMOs

MMO veterans Jack Emmert and Greg Street explain why the ‘Warframe model’ of starting small is the path for future Western MMO development.

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