How is it that linear game design still has a bad reputation? Despite all evidence to the contrary, all the linearly-designed classics celebrated by our community, the idea of linear progression is still somehow looked upon with more scorn than respect. This really shouldn’t be the case. While there might be inferior non-linear games in terms of the amount of player agency, linear games can still do many things that non-linear games cannot. While non-linear games must provide a consistent experience across the board in order to compensate for the player’s freedom, linear games are bound by no such restriction. Funneling players down predetermined paths allows for more creatively designed play spaces, more elaborate encounters, smoother difficulty curves and better told stories.
While players have begged for Master Chief Collection mods on Xbox, Halo Studios has confirmed its not possible right now.
Yes PS5 version confirmed 🤣
Is what daylight observer would say then comes obscured and say dream on fanboy. 🤷🏿
Sony's recent State of Play inspired this feature on video game remasters. How the industry is changing & how much they still benefit players. Mike @ Thumb Culture
At the rate in which we have been getting them, and the selections such as TLOU and Horizon and other similarly unnecessary remasters, no.
In terms of reintroducing classics and making them available again at a reasonable price where as previously they were locked behind ridiculously priced physical copies, yes.
agree with the Horizon but TLOU - I've never played it and the remaster it's quite impressive graphically so for someone who never played the original game it's a treat to enjoy such quality!
There a plenty of gamers who switch platforms and so I guess the remasters are meant for those
There is a new crop of gamers every generation that didn’t play the originals and some of us older games want remasters of older games to play them on current hardware. Overall I say yes it is good. Nobody is forced to buy them.
They can also gauge interest for older IP with remasters and it could lead to a new game in the series. Remasters aren’t for everyone but no game is anyway
Chances are their parents did... and may still have them. That's how I introduced my kids to gaming. They played what I had and worked their way up. They learn to appreciate them better that way.
I don't have an issue if they don't take away from developing new games. It's always nice to revisit a game you loved in the past with extra shine
remasters of older games absolutely.
but i dont see how a 4 year old game needs a ... Remaster. a upgrade update should do the trick
bjt i guess for newer players its a good option.
Legend has it that this list of the best Xbox One Co-Op games is so good, it may require four people to fully enjoy.
Thank goodness for upcoming games like Metro Exodus, God of War, A Way Out, Spider-man, Detroit Become Human, Days Gone, The Last of Us 2 etc etc. I hope I never see the day when gaming is reduced to annualised multiplayer shooters and open world games.Publishers are already trying to marry the two with games like The Division, Destiny, and the upcoming Anthem.
Long live the story driven single player experience.
Biishock was not a linear game ... you could back and do quests and hunt for upgrade at any point in time ...
Difference between linear and open world games? A whole lot less wasted time.
Just picked up the BioShock collection too, best $20 spent ever. I miss my Syphon Filter games, that taser was a beast! Lol, ah the memories...
Single player experiences are amoungst the best. I thinlbthere needs to be more, but unfortunately most prefer online action