Recently, The Order: 1886 got was shown in the form of a full gameplay video. Visually, the game is stunning. Sure, it isn't very colourful, but it really is on the level of CGI quality.
However, no game is safe from negative 'opinions' and this was no exception. 2 minutes of gameplay brought out the hypocrisy of the gaming community. Not as much on this site as sites such as Neogaf and especially (goddammit) Youtube.
Common complaints were; 'Looks like another generic third person shooter' and 'Next gen graphics, on a last gen game'.
But what do you want? That's a question to the whole gaming community. What do you mean by 'Next gen gameplay?' Ask someone that and they won't be able to give you a straight answer that isn't obvious like better AI or bigger worlds. Because we're getting that anyway.
The funny thing is that people were also ready to wait for Watch Dogs to get dashed into the bargain bin. People literally cancelling pre-orders because of graphics or resolution. Don't get me wrong. Graphics matter. 1080p native matters (and I'm sure Watch Dogs is just unoptimized for the PS4 and XBO compared to the last gen consoles), for me at least. But what I don't get is when people flip flop. One second, graphics is the only reason people want a game, the next, when the game has awesome graphics, it's all about gameplay.
People scream innovation, but how many times have you seen an indie game just being looked over? How many times have you seen people talking about wanting sequels to games that have already had many sequels before?
The most important part of the point I'm making is: Sales.
Every year, the same series come out with new instalments. And every year, they're almost copies of their predecessors, with slightly improved graphics.
Innovation doesn't seem to be the number one priority for the vast majority of the market, as many claim it to be. Even IF sales decline slightly, it doesn't change the fact that stuff like COD is one of the best sellers year after year.
I'm not really an innovation nut to be honest. I do however draw the line when I see a sequel that looks like it's prequel with a re-skin.
Please tell me your thoughts in the comments. Thanks for reading!
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For me I would like to see, more branching story lines that TRULY change the story and the outcome of the game.
I want to see environments that can be changed or destroyed by the players action and it drastically changes all manner of gameplay.
Perhaps weapons that have full customizations, magazine size. Maybe mixing certain gun powders to create specialized bullets.
Also other little things like, less loading times, better UI, new ways of displaying the HUD, Menu and sub-menus, the little things that may make a huge difference.
These are just some of the "innovations" I would like to see off the top of my head.
Just some thoughts of what I would love to see in these next gen games besides just great graphics. The Order looks great but at the moment and from what little we have seen the gameplay does look ordinary.
Is that a bad thing? No, the game still looks fun.
My only complaint, very small complaint is the no multiplayer. Games like these and especially The Order with it's steam punk style and old setting would have been great for a different kind of multi-player experience instead of the usual future warfare we are getting.
The Order looks dang gorgeous. And I think a lot of the hate it's getting will be put to bed when they show more of it. I remember a lot of the first impressions for Mario 3D World were lukewarm, but people really wound up loving the game in the end. It will be no different with The Order. I do think they need to find a way to address the multiplayer issue: maybe put in local coop multiplayer? It just seems weird that the player will have AI characters doing exactly what the player does but no option to have my friends play as them. But again, this is all very preemptive since the game is no where near its launch date.
I would love for huge publishers to take risk and bring us different software in terms of gameplay/art direction/story/characters..Th at won't happen because the majority of customers are happy with sequels along with copy&paste..
Is it really the same group of people complaining about graphics on Watch Dogs and gameplay on the Order. Don't make the mistake in thinking the gaming community speaks with one voice.
For all the negative comments about Watch Dogs, it broke sales records. You are just hearing a vocal minority
The market doesn't want innovation hmmmm guess someone missed the kickstarter projects. Video game projects published by gamers; such as, The Stomping Lands a dinosaur mmo game yay!!!! for years and years gamers have impatiently waiting for a dinosaur game. Now gamers are getting one, then there's Among the Sleep a survival horror game from the view of a 2 year old boy also published by gamers including myself. Chivalry a non-dragon, non-wizard, non-elf, non-dwarf thank god medieval game. A multiplayer online gaming experience of human kinds ancient warriors from English Knights to Japan's Samurai also published by gamers. Consortium a heavy story rpg????? also published by me and other gamers. Darkwood a game about surviving the elements, including death from hypothermia no zombies, monsters, ghouls, or any automatic/manual weapons except spears, rock knifes. Pretty much survive the wildlife also published by gamers. Again sales don't tell the whole story. Kickstarter projects have proven that gamers want something different. Modders have also started the whole exploration genre or as some gamers like to call walk simulators. Like Dear Esther was a mod for Half Life 2, The Stanley Parable was also a mod from half life. Mobas also came out from modders like Natural Selection a mod for Half Life. Modders are PC gamers that modify or improve a game granted by the game developer to use their tools. So the market is getting some innovative games but not from mainstream corporate greedy bastard game published games but from PC gamers aka modders, and from kickstarter proyects were the gamer not a corporate publisher publishes the game