@Godmars290
-"And MS are chiefly responsible for the toxic online gaming community they now want to police."
Uh what? By pushing online gaming on consoles? Are you going to throw some shade at Al Gore for general online toxicity as well? The moment anonymity was going to exist in this interconnected world, it was a given that it'd bring out the worst in some people.
-"Have repeatedly been against SP, and whenever t...
Didn't take long for someone to use the most tired deflection on this site.
-"MT GaaS are great as long as MS makes them?"
Except that's never argued here. You're dishonestly framing what's stated (even in the DESCRIPTION above) just to go on some rant like everyone suddenly says "there's nothing to see with these MTs." No, it's more of acknowledging they're there but still loving every chaotic minute of the actual MP content.
-"The MTs are pricey and battle passes are going to b...
So, I have mix of agree/disagree with some of your sentiments here.
I'm honestly not too sure if Cage would cleanly fall on the other side of Wendig in this socio-political stuff anyways. For instance: I still don't get how anti-SJWs go to bat for Detroit; and yet, there's also his behind-the-scenes issues that this article brings up.
Even though I was venting about writing quality, Cage & QD are under investigation for improper work cond...
I mean... if what I've heard about typical New Republic writing is true, then David Cage's emotionally overwrought melodrama and political messages as subtle as a 2x4 to the head seems quite appropriate. Disney Star Wars was willing to give Chuck Wendig a trilogy of canon books, so let's not pretend they've sunk to special lows before.
For the sake of not arguing past each other, here's what a 4/10 translates via the site's review methodology:
"4 / 4.5 - Poor
Before investing in these sub-par games, think twice. They get a few things right, but too many obvious problems make them difficult to recommend."
Although it's definitely a clear drop down in polish compared to MW reboot (my last-played COD) in my experience, I wouldn't go so far as to say it&#...
"(did not read the review)"
That's a shame, but appreciate you chiming in and glad you came away with a better outlook on it.
It's funny to see us reaching an agreement with score, but not the same sentiment on MP. It's certainly flawed - with even worse spawn points than MW reboot, but there is something to it's different pacing options and little extras that earn *some* credit imo.
A natural tendency of mine when reviewing sub-par games.
Considering this is being treated like an expansion, this *may* be the first of its kind from the official developer (not just a fan mod or something).
That's not universal though. Going back to Siege, sure they have editions that fast-tracked acquiring new characters in each season, but they had supplementary options that weren't much of a hurdle. I'd also call attention to their brief period of publishing indie games during 8th gen too.
-"I suppose what I am getting at is that big companies get massive breaks in the review process."
Although review sites have done better during ...
Whoever wrote reviewed Valhalla enjoyed it more. As I said, it's been a while since I played the AC games but we're in agreement about MTs as artificial gameplay weights (to a large extent). But there's always some threshold of whether they're obnoxious or inconsequential in my eyes. R6 Siege pushes a shop with costly cosmetic options, but they have a free battle pass system and a card system that's pretty generous. I don't remember Immortals incorporating any of t...
If asking me (the writer) personally: it depends on which titles we're talking about. Rainbow Six Siege ranks among the best shooters of the past decade, but Extraction looks incredibly boring. I only started Immortals Fenyx Rising, but that felt more up my alley than recent AC titles.
Other site writers have been kinder to Ubisoft games than I likely would be, but that's how it tends to go anyways.
It's on sale for Xbox at roughly half price. Could be on sale elsewhere.
"Why pretend like it's a bad game now?"
Literally not what's being argued in the piece.
I'll give you some props for the extra analysis. I remember Druckmann climbing his way to a writer spot in UC2, but wasn't aware of Josh Scherr. I didn't know that was the reason for Straley's departure either. That's pretty damn rough.
I think your comment enhances a portion that the piece brought up: UC3's pacing. The short-lived unskippable cutscenes everywhere are kinda obligatory BECAUSE of how often the story jumps from place to place. It's similar for the necessary establishing shot in globe-trotting movies.
Absolutely not. It deserves due credit for its awesome updates to online co-op & graphics, but you're in INCREDIBLY rare category with that opinion. Like Lucas said, even the gunplay mechanics were weaker. I don't know why ND tweaked shooting between 2 & 3.
In regards to the story, I don't see why "shackled" isn't appropriate. 3's practically Xeroxing major story beats from 2, yet it was also exploring different thematic avenues. I...
Graham McTavish's departure wasn't easy, but I don't think that would fix many holes tbh. Because the main issue to consider is the precarious mindset Naughty Dog was operating on: an increased emphasis in set pieces that HAD to go in and worrying about the context later.
I think it can create more "messiness" with punishments. For starters, it's an odd principle to get preemptively banned despite never violating that service's TOS. Maybe you said some stupid shit on Sony's platform years back, but now a reformed you gets the boot right after starting an account on a service you've never used before. There's also the logistical hurdles of ensuring you're punishing the right person. Not everyone has the same PSN or XBL usern...