My personal biggest disappointment in a video game has to be Mass Effect 3. Utterly disappointing in terms of gameplay, but the ending/plot in general really crushed me.
There ain't gonna be a new ending. Too many holes, too many inconsistencies will not be fixed. It'll just be good writing going after bad.
Ok. Let's be real here. Film has been around for a hundred plus years and has created thought-provoking ideas, plots, interesting set-pieces and has the freedom to explore adult themes. Gaming has only been around for a short time and has continually borrowed from action films specifically to appeal to an immature audience. Films have a more diverse landscape to explore while gaming has slowly started to become increasingly one-note, caught in a circle of violence. While there is a pletho...
They are screwed either way. I've given up on the ME universe and will find time to play other games.
The lack of Kazuma Kiryu from the Yakuza series is rather sad.
It depends on the maturity of the audience. The outrage that came out over the Tomb Raider debacle was clearly a non-issue but it clearly highlighted the lack of maturity in gamers in handling criticism regardless of it's merit.
Limited in scope. Protagonists in games especially need more experimentation because they are usually white, brown/black hair, and 30-something. It'd be nice to control a person with a more "diverse" background I guess, but it's never going to happen because publishers are scared of taking risks. Mirror's Edge anyone?
XBL has an indie marketplace that has it's fair amount of crap, but has some really strong, interesting games in there. Does PSN have an indie marketplace or something similar to it? I haven't been online with it since I downloaded Flower..
Ebert is stuck in his ways. He's also commenting on an article by a bloke called Steven Boone who wrote a scathing article on the prevalence of violence in video games in general.
It's a valid criticism.
I fear you may be right to have cause for concern over the continual disillusionment of the core gamer. Publishers and developers have a duty to cater to their fans who have followed franchises, established fanbases for them, and built them up to the status of where they are now. However, I, personally do not see the casual market as the enemy. They are the future of gaming, for better or for worse.
The only Metal Gear I'd be interested in would be Metal Gear Akiba.
Booth babes aren't the problem. People who have nothing better to do but cause unnecessary debate about things that do not matter are the problem.
@Lucreto I've added a video for your perusal on what lies were told about ME3. An important rule of business is that you never bite the hand that feeds you and Bioware may never fully recover from this.
Good job guys!
A remastered Shenmue 1 and 2 would be great.
Timesplitters may be the last hope for FPSers.
Good blog. While I have my doubts on whether or not the Wii U will be able to entice me personally, you make good points on the validity of whether or not Nintendo are "hardcore". One thing that bothers me about this schism between core and casual gamers is that the core gamers see the casuals as the enemy when they should be seeing them as the future.
Whether or not they would like to admit it; it's no longer their jam anymore. It has invaded the popular sub-co...
Sometimes while fans want a game to be faithful to the original; they ask for things that sound like a good idea but ultimately falls flat.
Co-op sounds like a great idea in a game because it's always fun to play with your friends. However, as a mechanic, it doesn't seem cohesive to have it in a survival-horror game unless it has a similar premise to Left 4 Dead where being co-operative is an essential part of enjoying the full experience. Nor does it work with RPGs ...
An MMO that doesn't require a subscription fee? Colour me interested. Sadly, my computer pre-dates the Cold War. ¬_¬
I remember really loving the soundtracks of ME1 and ME 2. I also remember it when it had narrative cohesion.