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Modern Games Need More Than Tight Mechanics And Pretty Graphics To Succeed

With a number of major releases failing to light up the charts this year, Dan Jenko suggests it’s no longer enough for developers to tick the usual boxes – and that creativity and innovation are needed to make an impact.

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andibandit3983d ago

They need Dogs and Fish AI.

DanJenkoFMV3983d ago

Particularly if those dogs are in motion capture suits.

Boody-Bandit3983d ago (Edited 3983d ago )

Both you guys beat me to it.
When I saw the title the first thing that came to mind was, "than explain why COD is so popular the last several years." Especially considering the GHOST looks to be much the same next gen considering it's the same engine is being carried over.

I am really looking forward to next gen and I really am hopeful that the top tier developers will give us more than just a prettier wrapper with the same old game play mechanics.

Before last gen launch we heard things like almost lifelike AI, physics engine so real it will blur the lines of gaming and reality. Than we ended up with nearly the same types of games as the previous generation. Only a handful of developers really stood out. I'm looking for those same devs and even some more to step to the plate and actually blur those lines for real this time.

Rhomiel3983d ago

Can't wait for the The Last of Us!

venom063983d ago

the need a true new gen engine that isn't a damn tweaked version of one from 7yrs ago...

ufo8mycat3983d ago

Crysis 3 is proof of this. All graphics with average gameplay. Some sections were cool, like stealthing in and blowing up the dam, but 90% of the game was boring as hell.

And this is what has me worried about the new consoles. Will it just focus on graphics and forget about gameplay?

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EA’s best multiplayer games have now shut down for good

Battlefield Bad Company 2, Dead Space 2, Crysis 3, and a handful other EA games have finally had their online services shut down.

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OtterX137d ago

I had no idea that Bad Company 2 was still running, and only now that I know, I want to jump on! 😥

SonyStyled137d ago

I was able to find games in the Vietnam dlc on ps3 the last week. There were articles on here about the server closure when it was announced in April

DaReapa137d ago

BF1943 is the only online MP game that I was genuinely interested in. Been playing since launch 14 years ago. Hate that I couldn't put in as much time to play as I'd hoped for during the final week.

Inverno136d ago

I got really into 43 when I bought Bf3, and preferred it. Everything that I disliked or found annoying about Bf3, wasn't an issue in 43. Too bad they never bothered releasing it on PS4 or PC.

1nsomniac136d ago (Edited 136d ago )

Dead Space 2...... I wasn't even aware that had multiplayer. Nevermind that it was apparently one of their best multiplayers!

anast136d ago

Once people stop buying micros, these companies close the doors.

Xenial136d ago

Dead Space 2 multiplayer had been hanging on for years - I'd boot my PS3 up to see some familiar names in lobbies. This will definitely be missed!

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Gears of War: Judgment - 10 Years of Gears' Most Misunderstood Release

Gears of War: Judgment launched 10 years ago today, and quickly became one of the most misunderstood titles in the series.

ZwVw408d ago

Easily the best control-wise of the series. Judgment introduced melee-ing with the lancer and is still the only installment of the series (to date) which enables you to change weapons while roadie running simultaneously.

Gears 2&5 are the worst controlling in the series.

ocelot07408d ago

It killed the series for me tbh.

Sciurus_vulgaris408d ago

The Arcady aspects of the campaign should have been unlocked after completing a campaign play through. Seeing score screen after battles caused awkward pacing. The multiplayer was too different from other Gears games.

giovonni408d ago

Judgment felt more like an expansion than an actually game. To me, I was fatigued from the series at that point. The story was ok, over all it wasn’t bad.

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Why Dead Space 3 Will Be the Hardest to Remake

If EA and Motive Studio plan on remaking all the main Dead Space entries, they have to change a lot of what made Dead Space 3 so divisive.

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DefenderOfDoom2415d ago

Simple, do not bother with a Dead Space 3 remake. Rather have a new entry for Dead Space.

myfathersbastard415d ago

Yeah I agree. Make a dead space 3, but have an original story/setting. They’ve proven they can do the game justice, and I think they could evolve 2 in a good direction, keeping a similar tone. I’d love s Dead Space 2 and 3 though. The remake was fantastic. Top tier remake, up there with RE2.

jznrpg415d ago

Remaking 3 would need to be a reworked and somewhat changed remake as 3 was flawed in most peoples eyes and the worst entry.

Ninver415d ago

It's the worst in the series.