Oh of course, (most) current MMOs are designed around the keyboard and mouse. I just hope developers design games around the hardware interface that players will be using rather than trying to force a controller to work with their games.
Strange analogy incoming but its like a football coach putting his players in position to succeed by working off their strengths instead of forcing them to fit a specific scheme.
(just gonna say I'm not disagreeing with your preference... just stating this for those who think the controller isn't capable)
With modifier controls (holding a button... for example L2) and hitting another button you can greatly increase the possible inputs from a controller. With only 1 modifier key the DS4 could go from 9 to 19 possible inputs (not including D pad and touch) if you include the D pad that goes from 13 to 23 inputs... that's just with ONE modifi...
"arguing that "pushing up quality" and delivering robust DLC is a more effective way of persuading people to keep hold of the disc"
THAT... has been my entire argument the whole time... as a developer I would rather make a game people would stay attached to and make it hard for them to part with it...
I take pride in my work and others should too. I wouldn't want to be asking for some handout in the form of a used game fee.
I have always preached that a game can have "classy violence" but Call of Duty is never what I had in mind there...
If I wanted that I would probably just go with a PC with a MicroATX Slim case... oh wait I do want that, that's why I already ordered the parts for it.
Seriously though consoles aren't going anywhere I like the standardized specifications of them in a development sense. Sony allowing self publishing... that's a plus too!
Too many have fallen to the blade of the stunlockiest of them all...
"Anyone who buys the Xbox One is funding the death of gaming."
I am gonna borrow that line from ya, well said.
As far as motion controlling TV goes it is also competing against this...
http://www.thinkgeek.com/pr...
Valkyria Chronicles was a brilliant hybrid of a game but I would classify it more strategy than RPG though it does have some heavy RPG elements.
I can't believe Sega sent such a game out there with almost no marketing... I am confident if it were better advertised VCII and III wouldn't have been PSP games...
If they were smart they would just ship each game with a randomized cover art from a small pool of four or five that would appeal to multiple groups... also this could potentially squeeze a bit more money from collectors who would be compelled to buy em all.
Widespread indie success will hopefully open up the eyes of those publishers and they will let the creative directors do their job without dumb interference based upon statistical artifacts.
I have always wondered what an NFLRPG would be like if it weren't an afterthought like 'superstar' mode...
I have also always wanted a Strategy Shooter with real-time combat (but turn based positioning) with RPG elements and roster management elements like Valkyria Chronicles... if done right and story driven it could be extremely fun in single player and it would have enough depth for great mulitplayer... I'm thinking along the lines of crossing Advance Wars,...
Hahahahah with the quality of many of the games I see today demos probably would hurt the sales. If demos are hurting their sales then maybe they should fix the source of the problem not blame the demos...
Demos... where have the demos gone? I bet that would at least slightly cut down on piracy...
"Super Mario Bros U's attach rate is at about 66%. That means that roughly 1 out of each 3 Wii U owners have that game."
ummm...you might wanna correct that...
People buy those games because they already have the device. They don't buy the device for those games; that's why.
It's sad but true... I'm not gonna place all the blame on the developers or publishers. The blame should go to the gamers that would rather a mediocre game that they are instantly good at instead of a great one that they have to maybe learn new skills and think logically.
I have no idea why the core gamers suddenly (mostly) became a group of people that lack the perseverance to grow and get better at a game. I kinda always liked that high I get for overcoming an actua...
Then why not make bullets extremely dangerous just like in the cutscenes? I guess people would whine to much about it? Why do they insist on running out into a hail of gunfire?
Shooters need to stop being corridors and incorporate some more open levels with stealth. Make the bullets kill within 2-4 hits for both the player and enemies... an even playing field.
I'm not saying to turn them into a full stealth game but rather encourage stealth with the mech...
Metal Gear?
I am personally considering using my crafting skills to make a Mask of the Father and Zweihander out of MagicSculpt and other materials. Maybe I will add in a trench-coat and heavy canvas pants.
(I was thinking about a standard Dark Souls 'legend' douchebag but I'm way to lazy to design Giant's Armor that is actually wearable. That would involve too much sizing and stringing together plates at joints...)
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