"Wii U sales hit a low in January and February this year, according to the latest NPD data."
With so many games fighting for players' attention and interest losing out over time, time sink games are at risk of eventually losing steam.
It was worrisome to begin with.
It's a niche genre with only a handful of hits that can stand the test of time.
I like the sound of that!! I will for sure never support these gaas games.
Sony must be shocked at gamer's reaction, making them cancel a few of these and hopefully go back to the good heavy hitters they had us used to..
now bring on that PSPro reveal and show us some SP 1st party awesomeness.
It's pretty ridiculous.
Imagine having a breadth of data at your disposal to see the statistically low success rate of these games, only to be laser focused on the exceptional case studies.
Only a few will catch on. You need a perfect storm to be successful in GaaS and a bit of luck on top of that. But a potential cash cow will keep them trying and some will go out of business because of it.
Helldivers 2 manages just fine…
Keep production costs low… don’t just make custscenes until the mechanics and enemies are perfected first.
Make so much content that you can drip extra content for years, and the game already feels complete without them.
Most importantly: make weapons, enemies, levels, and mechanics that will stand the test of 1000 hours. This might require more devs embracing procedurally generated leveled, which I think separates Helldivers 2 from Destiny’s repetitiveness.
Nameer from eXputer: "Some exceptions aside, I don't think the battle pass is a net positive for gaming with how they're implemented in most live service titles."
I like the way Helldivers 2 does battle passes. It allows you to make purchases on each level of the battle pass and gives you the option of choosing which item to unlock first. The more purchases you make using medals the further you progress. There is no timer and you can earn medals towards purchasing stuff via personal orders and Major orders.
I haven't played much live service games that have battle passes but I remember some games that have battle passes where you progress through it linearly using an exp system. What makes it really bad is that the battle pass will have like 50 or more levels with the cooler stuff being closer to the end. They also have an in-game shop that sells exp boosters so you can reach the end of the pass before it refreshes. Everyone ilse will have to grind their way through.
battle pass in fortnite is perfect; buy one and it buys the rest for every other season as it gives you more money than the first cost. so 8.50 and season ends with you getting 13.00, it pays for the next and you have some pocket change to save up for cash shop. All of which is optional
Hanzala from eXputer: "The cruel hammer of Nintendo has fallen. Farewell, 3DS and Wii U, you surely brightened my life and many others; you won't be forgotten."
Or you can flip it and they are incredible for a hardware that has no games.
IGN is the same company that said "And as a result, I'm sure Revolution (Wii) -- like GameCube -- will become a niche console for Nintendo fans."
IGN also claimed the original Nintendo DS would "be discontinued and replaced by a portable GameCube, one that used actual GCN discs."
Actual quote: "And more intriguing still, sources claim that Nintendo is once again trying to make the machine a portable GameCube."
And of course they used the same spin they're pushing on the Wii U against the 3DS as well. 31 million units later....
You can argue these numbers all you want, my point is that IGN has a long standing agenda against Nintendo, and is definitely trolling for hits and trying to make things seem as bad as possible. If you want Nintendo news its best to look elsewhere.
PS: Hey IGN, how is your financial status? Not too good from what I hear.
Nintendo really should have thought things out before they released Wii-U on the market..It's clear Ninty didn't have any solid plans for the console because they seem confused about Wii-U themselves..
Wind Waker and Pikmin 3 are going to be sick. I could care less about the sales of the Wii U. Nintendo is rich and cheap with their money, they're doom proof.
Edit: @ caseh lol, I know! Mario bros Wii U had only two themes, think about that. The nice way of putting it, Nintendo is smart with its money, lol.
for me there is no game worth investing for the console at the moment.
Give me a brand new Zelda and it'll be hard to resist.