Curry writes, "Taking on the challenge of telling a story with a groundhog day theme can be an entertaining journey for both those who are creating and those watching as well. We’ve seen many writers take on this challenge lately with popular games like Returnal, Deathloop, and even 12 minutes. All of which emphasizes time travel as a way to unravel the mysteries of the story as we discover the past of the protagonist.
Perhaps two of the frontrunners for Game of The Year have created the most elaborate and entertaining time looping stories this year. Between Deathloop and Returnal, which game took this theme and created the best overall experience for gamers?"
The Epic Games Store wants you to die, repeatedly, with one of the two free games this week.
According to a trusted source, Epic Games Store will offer Deathloop and Ogu and the Secret Forest for free from June 5 to June 12.
Ilari Kuittinen and Gregory Louden of Returnal developer Housemarque have revealed during an interview with Eurogamer at the studio’s 30th anniversary event last week that it has no plans to develop live-service or free-to-play games, “as long as people are buying premium games.”
Didn't stop Sony after acquiring Bluepoint, taking them from renowned remaster and remake quality and sticking them on a GoW live service title that never even went anywhere.
I can't speak to what gives Housemarque the ability to be different, but let's be thankful that they are able to do so in wake of current Sony.
That GoW live service game was the dumbest idea ever. I thought they were remaking Bloodbourne or a Demons souls expansion (covering that broken arch stone). Sony was really panicked after that abk/Microsoft news hit. I hope it was a side project for Bluepoint and that there's another one in the pipeline. That GoW game apparently never got off the ground.
Blaming Sony for pursuing Live Service when the top 5 games every month by spend and engagement are live service games is illogical. Gamers are telling Sony where to invest so there is a real disconnect between what is said online and what people actually play. Who should Sony listen to? Clearly the logical decision is to listen to people actually playing games and whether we like it or not Sony would be in vioulation of it duty to its investors if it didn't try to pursue LS. People taking out their fustrations on Live Service games by attacking Sony and using it as the industry whipping boy does not fix the industry. You are just telling the rest of the industry that they can keep doing what they are doing because they aren't called Sony. All I hear people say is that they hate live service but every single month the top games are live service. You are all either lying or you don't know what you are talking about. Sony should pursue both SP and live service games.
Returnal easy
Groundhog Day starring Bill Murray looped it better.
Glad I've got the option to experience both Glad I've got the option to experience both
I've yet to play either. Looking forward to both
Both were surprise hits for me, didn't look into either much before release, loved both of them. Deathloop was less frustrating, Returnal was probably the better experience, both were outstanding though.