OnlySP: CD Projekt RED has issued a statement following the less then desirable reaction to the Xbox One version of The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt obtaining some exclusive items in its version of the collectors edition.
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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what hypocrites
This is a pretty hilarious response
"we bend over backwards to give you the most beefed up editions of our games (be it standard or Collector’s)"
Or collectors? Isn't that why people are complaining? It's the whole point of this so obviously you haven't if one edition is more beefed up then the other
"and we deliver the same game, regardless of platform or version you buy"
We're not talking about the game though, this is about the contents of a collectors edition.
"Funnily enough, we did not notice any heated comments on the pre-order specials."
Gamers are ALWAYS ticked off with that sort of thing. The majority of us hate pre order stuff to begin with so I don't see why your trying to say there's no "heated comments" when there is, it's just more accepted now since nothing is done about it.
"Why are we doing this? We need the support of partners to make our game visible worldwide"
....IT'S THE WITCHER, I think it's pretty well known to gamers worldwide now. I mean it's up to the third game now. It's also based on a book which had it's own exposure, so you don't just have gamers you always have book fans aswell
I like how they think they've done nothing wrong when they have, do they think we are stupid. They are trying to spin this around and make it about the games content when it's not about that at all. No one is judging the games content or the game it's self, there's no complaints there from any of us.
Fact is you're expecting PS4 and PC owners to pay MORE for their version with LESS STUFF INCLUDED, then you have to cheek to talk about how you don't get involved in exclusive stuff because you want to treat us all "equal". Two points that totally go against each other.
As I've said when it's pre order DLC or exclusive DLC to a specific platform eventually EVERY GAMER can get that DLC. Like how the Destiny PS4 DLC will come to the Xbox One and the Evolve DLC will come to the PS4 for example
With collectors editions contents you can't add them in later can you, once you pay for it and it ships that's it, you get what your given. If you want the extra stuff and it's available online somewhere then you have to pay extra, meaning PS4/PC players would be paying even more for less.
I seriously don't understand how some people can't wrap there heads around this.
I love how every dev has to explain why Xbox is getting something extra as if they are on trial or being questioned by the police.
Well this sucks! In other word FU PS4 gamers.
All I got is that we have become a real nitpicking, petty, complaining society with cell phone zombies leading the charge. Game companies can do whatever they like....it's their choice.