The Witcher 3 is heading to Xbox One - but what about that all that nasty check-in DRM? CD Projekt RED has been staunchly opposed to DRM keeping it out of the titles, so why are they supporting Xbox One?
First of all, they "don't know what the final policies are." People are going to buy the console, accepting its DRM, so why shouldn't they offer the RPG to those who don't mind it?
RPGs are often huge, sprawling endeavours. With limited playtime, we have to choose wisely, so here's the best western RPGs available today.
"I started playing games yesterday" the List... Meh!
How about a few RPGs that deserve some love instead?
1 - Alpha Protocol - Now on GOG
2 - else Heart.Break()
3 - Shadowrun Trilogy
4 - Wasteland 2
5 - UnderRail
6 - Tyranny
7 - Torment: Tides of Numenera
And for a bonus game that flew under the radar:
8 - Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden
Not only glorious jank, but the idea that the story can completely change depending on what you do, or say, or side with, makes it one of the most forward thinking games ever. The amount of story permutation is the equivalent of a Hitman level but in Story Form. And it wasn't just that the story changed, no, it was that you met completely new characters, or missed them, depending on your choices. Made Mass Effect feel static in comparison.
Alpha Protocol was absolutely glorious, indeed. And it was, and still is, more Next Gen than most anything out there these days. In this regard at least.
Pity.
Given the medium's wild diversity, this primer of the essential video games everyone should try is a good place to start.
I can't fk with this list. They missed on alot of games probably before the writers times. Also I know people loved some portal but I was never a fan.
Tomb Raider 1
Driver 1
Abe’s Odyssey
FF6
King of Fighters 94
Mortal Kombat OG
LINK 2 the past
Street Fighter 2
Resident Evil 1
Infinite but not the first two games? Witcher 3 but not the first two games?? GTA V but not literally any of the games before it??? Portal 2 but not the first? Also if you're going to play Shadow of The Colossus play the remaster and not the remake. Can't say I disagree with the list but my man it's all over the place.
I mean some sequels are objectively better and you don’t need to play the whole series.
But most of these games have a story to follow, sure you can catch up with a YouTube vid but where's the fun in that?
A list like this isn't telling you not to play the previous games if you want to. It's just giving you legendary games to play.
But tbh, you don't always have to force yourself to play every entry in a franchise to get to the better ones.
- The vast majority of Witcher 3 players never played the first 2 and had a great time. The first 2 games aren't in the same league.
- The GTA games are self-contained with the odd fun reference. You can easily jump into any of them.
- The Shadow Of The Colossus remake looks and controls better than the original (plus it has a 60fps option while the remaster is just 30fps). New players will enjoy it more.
- Portal 2 is a lot better than Portal 1 and takes the concept much further gameplay-wise. Storywise, Portal 1 is fairly light too. Not that you shouldn't play it but realistically ... you'd love Portal 2 whether you play it or not (at lot of Portal 2 players have never played 1).
Bioshock 1 is the only one I agree with you on simply because it's one the best games of all time and arguably better than Infinite. No other setting like Rapture.
Looking at the list, I'd recommend playing Uncharted 1 before 2 but no doubt, 2 is the legendary one you have to play.
I get it, but that's just my opinion on his opinion. I just think that before you play a sequel you should still play what came before it. Maybe it's just me but i find it fascinating playing through the first game in a series and seeing how it has evolved through its sequels. Like I said I don't disagree with the list, other than SoTC which I strongly believe the remaster of the original should be played above the remake.
Awesome list! Hot take on Fear (and it's hard af expansion Persaus Mandate!) Bioshock Infinite is stellar, so is the Witcher 3 and you nailed it by having Ocarina of Time. So many fantastic games! Gotta play 'em all! Next one on my list is Prey after I beat Dead Space 2 and Splinter Cell Conviction.
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This should be simple... "Hey guys we are offering the game on all 3 consoles. If you don't want to deal with the hassle of DRM, buy it on PC where we have the freedom as the developer to offer it that way. Since we don't have control over DRM on a console, we will be offering it on there for the people that bought the Xbox One knowing full the confines of the device. You have your decision to make, we made ours so we could give you, the gamers, whatever you preferred.
For too long people have had it good when it came to console, video games in general, was only a matter of time before someone made the jump. If there was no competition for Sony, they themselves would have done this along time ago.... because what were the alternatives? And you know once Sony has a big user base on PS4... DRM.... you know it.
I agree with what i said in the article, not offering the game to those who accept the DRM, would be worse then not offering the game because of DRM.
Besides, MS their DRM isnt so bad as that of EA.
With EA games you need to be constantly online to play, for example Sim City, that i wouldnt like either.
But being online once a day to game, big deal.
Quote..."CD Projekt RED has been staunchly opposed to DRM keeping it out of the titles, so why are they supporting Xbox One?"
Answer... Money
The DRM thing on the Xbox One is what it is, I personally don't care for it but whatever. However, seeing CD Projekt RED on stage at Microsoft's E3 press conference just didn't seem okay. If these guys didn't really get on the anti-DRM train the way they do with PC I wouldn't mind so much. But they do tend to make a big deal out of this.
I don't know, the whole situation just seems a bit weird. Either way I am glad that Xbox One players that don't have a problem with the DRM can enjoy the game and I want CD Projekt RED to be successful. I want them to be successful the same way I want Remedy to do well with their next game.
Not really sure how to feel about this issue, but at least they are on the PC and PS4 as well.