Gamervision writes: "If you were to ask me for my thoughts on Silent Hunter V, I'd sum it up by talking about cutting boards and sinks.
There has been a dramatic shift within the gaming industry. In the past, there was a market for incredibly specific games, focused on a small, niche market. Due to rising development costs, this is no longer the case. Instead, developers need to cast a larger net, hoping to pull in anyone even remotely interested in their work without isolating newcomers with mechanics that might require a steep learning curve. It's not a struggle for the FPS developers; they've been accessible to the general public since Wolfenstein 3D. It's not a problem for racing developers either; just about everyone knows the basics when it comes to driving a car. For Ubisoft Romania, developer of the Silent Hunter series, it is a problem. Luckily, they have a plan to open it up to more people without dumbing down the gameplay that has made the series popular for well over a decade."
From PC Gamer: "Ubisoft has announced that, effective September 1, it will be decommissioning the online features(opens in new tab) of a selection of older games. I've compiled a list of the PC games affected, their release dates, and what features will be removed.
"Ubisoft states that "Closing the online services for some older games allows us to focus our resources on delivering great experiences for players who are playing newer or more popular titles." I'm certainly sympathetic to that argument—I doubt there's a ton of gamers out there still playing Splinter Cell: Blacklist's online multiplayer. Additionally, the remastered versions of listed games will be retaining online features."
I’m going to wait to buy the physical compete editions from Ubisoft now. Final patch on disc lol
Their physical "complete editions" have the extra content as voucher codes, which likely have an expiry date. And if you buy a used copy well....you're shit outta luck.
Lmao really? The complete editions not the platinum editions or whatever at launch right?
Yea thats whack. I was so mad when i bought fallot goty and it had voucher codes for the dlc. After fallout 3 and new vegas which came on disc i was fully expecting a real complete edition with fallout 4. Yes i prefer psychical over digital for this very reason(in reference to ubisoft )
Ubisoft keeps making wins. Make the same far cry several years in a row and a still make a profit. Bloated their games with microtransactions to the point that they would make ea envious. Speaking of bloated.. all of the ac games are full of boring content after a bit. Also is anyone else tired of live service? I just want to pay for the dlc with no microtransactions in the game. Less money more content and the developer still has a soul
It's nuts that people still buy their games, single-player, as they are indeed bloated with microtransactions and pay-to-gain-experience services. But honestly, the worse offender is that they killed Juno in a comic book. The main villain in the assassin's creed story they had set up for over a decade across more than 5 games was killed with no fanfare or reveal. All Creed games since have been nothing more than adventure games with no impact to overall story. Crazy.
Remember when EA put a paper with a leaf in their games to gaslight people to supporting their push for digital releases?
Today at Gamescom 2012, Ubisoft officially launched Uplay PC, an application that serves as a digital distribution platform and central point for PC gamers to connect to Uplay’s community and consumer-centric services.
DSOGaming writes: "Now this is a clever way to promote your online DRM system. Ubisoft has announced that it is offering a number of its games for only 1 dollar this week. Clearly, this is a deal you cannot miss, however be warned that most of these games are plagued by UPLAY and its always-online DRM"
I'm a steam guy myself, but for a buck, I'm in. Driver and from Dust are on my list to buy anyway.
When Steam were holding the same sale, I noticed that Driver: San Fransico still had Ubi's DRM anyway. I've already got it planned to get this on Sunday, even if I have to be online all the time to play it anyway. Not making a habit of it though but one DRMs better than two.
