Gareth at Skewed and Reviewed has posted an opinion piece asking if it is time for the media to shut up and take a break from the constant barrage of coverage and speculation about the Playstation 4 and Xbox One. The article cites the need to wait for more information and more hands on time with the consoles rather than a wave of speculative pieces.
“April was an indie-heavy month and it was hard to pick the best games but here we go! Hope you have fun and see something you like.” - A.J. Maciejewski from Video Chums.
BLG writes, "Some of the most popular games have had a rough start, with some of them being downright unplayable.
Despite that, developers have managed to turn it around for them and make their game worth playing. Here are some games that had a rough start but were pretty great."
Sea of Thieves... I'm not disagreeing that the game has improved in terms of content. But I feel that the most significant change between now and its release is actually the public perception. Nowadays, most people are aware that the game is a multiplayer PvP-focused experience first and foremost, and not "Black Flag made by Rare". Consequently, people dismissing the whole experience because the single-player aspect is lacking or the story is plain are much less common.
Several years ago, i submitted an idea to Rare that would change up the mechanics of battling opponents in the game. whereby if you died in battle, you turned into a skeleton warrior and had to fight your way back to the land of the living. It was an interesting twist on respawning and would allow the player to experience both sides of a battle.
I keep hoping to see something like that get added to the game.
It's sad that this quick retort is more often than not true... The industry's acceptance of release and patch has gone too far.
Games Asylum: "It seems reasonable to suggest most people have a preferred takeaway establishment. The one that you always find yourself coming back to, much to your waistline’s despair. Should that takeaway temporarily close, you’ll doubtlessly have to expand horizons and go elsewhere. Sure, the food from a second choice might be palatable, but it’s never the same, lacking in zest. This analogy can be applied to the 3D Realms published WRATH. It’s powered by a modified version of the Quake engine, and even plays like ID’s masterful shooter at times, but it’s lacking that all important crunchiness. It isn’t completely soggy, but there’s not much bite either."
I just want to see what they have for GamesCom, I will be very disappointed if Sony don't show big new games, we gave it the benefit of the doubt at E3 because they used the time to address the DRM issue, but now they have to "bring it".
I think MS will show the Kinect games this time around, and maybe Sony will show what that MM puppet game is all about.
Says an article about the PS4 and the XB1
I have wondered if Microsoft did not expect Sony to announce in Feb nor did they expect them to ship this year and as a result were not fully prepared with their response and presentations as that is what helped cause the issues. They have been on the defensive in many ways since Sony announced the PS 4 in Feb. They made mistakes at their annouce event and at E3 and Sony has been reaping the rewards.
If we weren't talking about these two next-gen consoles and comparing them even if it's in a competitive way, something would be wrong with one. You don't see people comparing the PS4 or Xbox One to the Wii U. It's good for marketing. It's the excitement the gaming giants want from their passionate gamers/consumers.
Only thing worse than an article pitting Sony and Microsoft against eachother?
an article about the fact other articles are pitting Sony and Microsoft against each- INCEPTION!