-"In terms of the story, characters, the developments..."
Nah. A Thief's End outclasses it in those regards. {SPOILER?} Has a much more meaningful core without the reliance on 11th-hour monster of the week as a twist.
-"...the pace, the music..."
Most definitely. Pacing's the only thing keeping me from jumping headlong back into 4 for review-prep.
I don't think it's that unfair of a comparison. You have to look beyond their release timelines here. To explain:
-The Division 1.8: How updates of the base 'looter-shooter' have expanded the game.
-Destiny 2: Sequel TO the original which started said 'looter-shooter' craze lacks in comparison. Even if treating Destiny 2 as a big "update" of the original, it's lacking in comparison to somewhat-similar competition.
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@DialgaMarine
1.) Indeed! Incredible shock to know Amazon (US or WW) doesn't equal the whole world! Seriously, what does that even do? Of course that obvious. Never do I step outside my bounds to say "the X is selling WAY better than the Pro" but instead to provide a link that goes against ASBO-5's original claim.
2.) "...considering they listed Switch as outselling PS4 for most of November, yet PS4 outsold it by 2:1 in NPD a...
1.) Define "waaaay better" in hard numbers
2.) Source?
3.) Amazon shows the higher-priced console performing better in the Video Game category at the moment:
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@CoinOrc
"I never said he was trolling. I said his opinion is bad."
Dude...you literally quoted what I said in your comment. I never specifically stated that you said Chick was trolling. It was a blanket statement about how I didn't find much of a deeper discussion BEYOND the usual "oh he's just trolling" or even "hipster" critiques. Your first response to me was really just committing whataboutism, after all. And...
@CoinOrc
I never argued otherwise. Agreed. Agreed, and I didn't argue otherwise. If we're both on the same page on this then so too are said criticisms of him up for scrutiny as well. And from what I've seen here, there's flawed criticisms against him that go no deeper than "just him trolling again!!11!" with little in the way of actual discussion.
"Under most metrics, Nier: Automata is not one of the most disappointin...
"(The title is dumb, should be included word 'my')"
That is a fair complaint and did update title to fit more in line with what you're saying. I swear I thought I'd originally put the site's name in the title.
@CoinOrc
As further detailed within that same description: "In many cases, these games are sequels, or the creations of developers with proven track records, or entries in established genres, or games with promising beginnings. But for various reasons, a central fact about these games is that I had personally hoped they would be better."
His short description given about Nier: Automata would seem to fall under that "promising beginnings&quo...
I mean...he literally states how he gauges a disappointment in the description below the title. Here's a snippet: "Disappointment isn’t an inherent quality. It can’t exist without some sort of expectation in the first place."
Who's to say he actually played some of those you mentioned or had any expectation for those in the first place?
I'm really excited to try it out! :D
My guess: they'll finally discover what the hell the game is actually about.
@DaGreatOne
1.) Doesn't really challenge the principle of my argument.
2.) I think it's the consumer's fault for not anticipating price depreciation, or at least a "price drop" that disentangled Kinect from being a part of every bundle. Again, said early purchasers saw what was included and paid what was described (console, controller, Kinect, etc).
Not really. Those who bought an XB1X knew what they were getting and voluntarily paid $500 for it.
That's just capitalism.
Dude...it's right there in the title: "Most Powerful Console; Hottest MP Game"
1.) You're not privy to just what kind of money was thrown Playful's way to begin with, so it's silly to even use terminology like "all the money" for a game that initially sold at $30.
2.) It's not hard to consider the potential with this maneuver. Sign an up-and-coming developer for a discounted 3D platformer to gauge Xbox users' spending enthusiasm, rather than just vocal enthusiasm online.
You may as well expand that to...all of Destiny (base game + expansions).
Yeah, I'm a bit lost on this as well. "Let's go after the system which has resulted in long-term dedication for fixes, updates, etc. by developers!!!" Of course we can't deny the ABUSES that have resulted from said system, but that doesn't mean we should discourage it outright.
It's also funny to consider this attitude when only a few short years ago it seems like everyone was excited for Destiny.
All the external hard drives. ;)
"The fact that it kept Minecraft on Playstation and Nintendo is very telling."
I wouldn't go THAT far. Mojang had already prepared to port Minecraft to their respective consoles, suggesting contracts had already been signed. And considering the hefty cost of their purchase it makes strategic sense for that particular IP to remain the most ubiquitous gaming franchise of the current era.
It's rather telling to see just how many people pass off the "it's just a game" excuse (incl. the agrees here) rather than taking your thoughts and challenging based ON the context provided in the game.