Donald Mustard, co-founder of Infinity Blade 3 developer Chair, says the graphical capabilities of the new iPhone 5S are "shocking".
Fortnite Worldwide Creative Director Donald Mustard pledges that Epic Games will push for the enabling of crossplay among all platforms.
Yeah. only Xbox fans want to play with their friends on other platforms, and not to have to pick and choose between them.
Not really.
Why don’t you show me all the PlayStation fans begging for cross-play then? All I hear is Xbox fans talking about it.
The console gamers choose is usually where their friends are anyways.
I'm certainly not an "Xbox fan". I like and enjoy all platforms. And I have advocated for full cross play for yeaes. Hence yes, not just Xbox fans want it.
Who in their right mind would really not want to play with the largest pool of gamers possible? When you combine PSN with XBL with PC you just cant ignore the possibilities.
@Darth
You fail to understand that the size of the ps community online means that adding more means absolutely nothing. To many players to run into the same ones over and over. It really is irrelevant to such a large current crowd. I would understand your point if a game only has a couple thousand playing it but that is not the case 99/100 times.
When Sony wanted cross-play last gen Microsoft didn't want it but now Sony is very successful with 70,000,000 ps4 sold while Microsoft has 30,000,000 Xbox one's sold they want cross-play with PlayStation. I say no to cross-play unless it's pc.
@Trumpwonstopcrying
It's free the don't need to convince you of anything regardless what it looks like
I only own a Pro and I'd love to play Xbox players. There's this girl I know who owns and Xbox and asked if anyone wanted to play with her on Facebook- 95% of her friends asked if she had PS4.
It's not just that though, it's just overall better, larger population means faster matches, and we can finally have Xbox vs PS matches for a true console war. I've heard the argument that if one of your friends own one system and the other another system, then you'd do best to play each other's games when you hang out. It's sensible.
Now why not play the games that are multiplatform together when you're at separate houses as well? It's the EXACT same concept as playing with a PS friend, so the argument that nobody's asking for it is utter bullshit.
Yeah, outside of MMO's how often can you actually play with your friends with cross play games between consoles and PC? AFAIK, there isn't any game that allows this, as matchmaking of that nature is through the console or PC service, and they aren't directly accessible to one another.
To date, no one has been able to answer my question about which games outside MMO's which require a different account to play them allow direct match making with people from a friends list.
You're good about answering questions and not giving into hyperbole....maybe you can name one. I'd rather see this argument die, because cross play doesn't provide this now, so even if people got cross play, they wouldn't be getting what they want.
I'm not too fussed about having PS players on cross play, reading your comments here is enough to drive me nuts so I dread to think what it would be like having to listen to you over a mic!
It was enabled through a "glitch" for Epic's Fornite a little while back. Look it up. Xbox and playstation players were playing together.
Apparently it's pretty damn simple to implement, it's just Sony being anal about it.
@ZaWarudo actually I think it was Microsoft that stepped in to block it. MS have repeatedly stated that they are open to cross-play, but the implementation from Epic broke some policy and MS intervened.
It is almost certainly around the way micro-transactions are handled.
Honestly, I'm amazed it is even a thing. I feel like controller differences (d-pad positioning, analog dead zones, etc. ) and performance differences (frame rate) would make this an impractical proposition. I don't know how Sony manages cross play with PC, but I guess nothing I mentioned bears on that enough to warrant concern.
Personally, I don't care enough to be for or against it. The games I do play online have a big enough community so I don't sweat it.
@mako what makes your post funny is that the game supports PS4 and PC cross-play. Hell yes I'm afraid so.
The advantages of Cross Play would be increasing the lifespan of Multiplayer Games.
@Sonic_Vs_Mario
“The advantages of Cross Play would be increasing the lifespan of Multiplayer Games.”
If a multiplayer game need its lifespan increased the game isn’t that popular in the first place. Cross platform play isn’t going to save a dying game.
Titanfall 2 would br a prime example of an excellent game that would benefit from crossplay massively.
Wait, so if a game has a small fan base it doesn’t deserve to have a chance. What kind of gamer are you? Cross play helps developers, communities and gamers. How could anyone be against it. I’ve yet to see one valid reason not to have it.
maybe a good compromise would be to allow crossplay on games that have been out for some time, say 6 mos - a year
That's sort of an untested theory though. Popular MP games go on a long time, and usually only die if the company shuts down the servers. unpopular MP games tend to die across the board within a month or two from the systems that has the higher user base....and then the servers are shut down.
If people care that much, then they'd be better off going for the platform which has the highest user base for whatever game they want. Unfortunately, that's not always going to be the same for each new MP game that catches people's fancy, so those that like MP just have to take a gamble that they'll be able to play as long as they want.
Too many factors persist to make this be a real issue IMO.
Bullshit . People have friends. Those friends have different games consoles. Removing this stupid barrier benefits everyone. Those against it are only mindlessly protecting their favourite corporation's stance/ resistance to this.
Crossplay needs to happen.
Why is that solution when the tech is there and it’s as easy as flipping a switch in some cases. Your solution is just sad.
The only cross play console players want is between consoles. Most people play games that are shooter based, the last thing a consoler want is to play against PC players. That alone just doesn't make sense but a game like Rocket League works fine and PS users can play against PC players. The most popular games on PC are exclusive to the PC and the rest are shooters (CS, Overwatch etc.). This whole concept of cross play directly ties into PS and Xbox. I can see why Sony won't do it when I see a lot of people on BF 1 on Xbox complain they can't get into a room with the DLC. I, as a gamer, would LOVE for Xbox and PS be able to play together. I am trying to think of a popular game that is PvP that would work well with PC players and consoles gamers. In my eyes, only MS gets a gain out of all of this. Like I said, please flip that switch!
What game outside of MMO's allows you to connect and play with your friends using cross play? PC and console cross play has been around for a while, and no one has answered this question for me.
Also, from my experience, most friends tend to have the same console. I'm sure there are people who have people they know that they sometimes play with that may span different game platforms.
Would be nice if cross play happened, but it doesn't need to happen. Gaming and gamers have been just fine for a long time without it being between consoles. Otherwise, the PC market is big enough that it serves the purpose of extending a games life, and there are plenty of people on PC that you can likely find some of your friends on there.
@rainslacker
"What game outside of MMO's allows you to connect and play with your friends using cross play? PC and console cross play has been around for a while, and no one has answered this question for me. "
Fortnite. Voice comms. Parties.
Question answered
Exactly. And just maybe people need to look beyond this gen. I mean, what IF the PS5 isn’t the (and I hate using this term) “winner” next gen and THEY have a smaller pool. It should be looked at as a healthy option for ALL gamers to play whomever they want. It reeks or “proprietary” bs. Look what happens to Betamax, mini disc, etc. history has shown when you lock people out, you almost never win the “long game”. Do you ever think that maybe when people go to get their NEXT system, they might think “I can play with my Sony friends, or I can play with everybody else.”
Well, glad that settled. How about naming one that came out before Fortnite, since I've been asking this question for a long time, and since it hasn't been an option, I always wondered why people kept using it as a reason to support cross play.
Last I read fortnite wasn't cross play, but cross progression, but was confused since I've seen people talking about it outside the instance that it was enabled by accident. But the confusion was because it's not available on the BR mode.
Anyhow, looking into it, it requires a secondary account to enable that service. The Epics friends list in this case. Not many games actually have this kind of secondary account in the console market....although they're often available as an option on the PC.
I only own a PS4 this gen and i absolutely want crossplay. I have some friends on Xbox i would like to play with. There is no downside to crossplay.
Look up. This is an article about a creative director at Epic pushing for cross-play.
Or is he just an Xbox fan too?
If what you are saying is true, then PS fans are a gigantic antisocial group of losers. Why wouldn't you want to play with or against other gamers on other consoles? You think you would catch something? You sound like some preteen kid who thinks he is in some exclusive club because mom bought him a PC 4. I don't even play MP games much, but I do see the fun of playing with or against gamers on other platforms. The biggest winners are first gamers, then the industry (mostly 3rd party. Sony M$ and Nintendo game nothing unless they charge for connection to their networks. If they charge, then it would just fail.
So Epic games is Xbox fans? You guys make no sense at all. Epic and the makers of Rocket League are not Xbox fans, they are developers who want to enable this. So let me revese your assessment of the situation, all I have seen is Sony fanatics who have no respect for Xbox argue against it.
If you don't want to play with Xbox fans then don't but again what is it with you guys and having choices?
@MakoD
"Well when it comes to matchmaking there won't be a choice... assuming the developer put everyone in on big pool.... PS players could be matched up with PC players... anyone with a half brain can see why this is a no go."
PSN players are already matching with PC gamers, so tell me again why now it's a problem with the Xbox?
"From a business perspective, there is nothing for Sony to gain out of this - Microsoft simply wants more Microsoft account and Microsoft store users.... if you think they care about you.... well I have a bridge to sell you."
Do you work for Sony? If not then stop representing them.
What an absoloute moron you are.
Why is supporting crossplay begging for a start.
Then why on earth would no one want cross play, you would have to be a major fanboy to support not wanting a feature that opens up gaming for everyone even more.
For once those who are against crossplay actually sit there and let those rusty cogs turn around in your broken down brains and realise crossplay is an enhancement to everyone who plays multiplayer games. Cross play connects gaming platforms together and there less chance of games dieting off or at least it brings longer life to online games for a start. Not to mention there is money cross play could potentially generate down the line in all the possible console wars that could be brought to E games, leagues and tournaments alike. Yeah crossplay could actually pave the way for even bringing clan support back onto games which has been forgot pretty much this gen but at one point last gen there were lots of games doing it.
Eventually crossplay could evolve from a some service into a fully supported service with tons of features.
God damn, anyone would think Sony actually has to so down with the United nations or something here with the way some Sony fanboys are going off, I never heard so much nonsense but this gens award for most fandouches deffo goes to the Sony fanboys as you have been extra this gen than most.
Don't hold the industry back, support gaming in all directions, not just what you own.
Your talking about cross play too or should I say being a bitch all because Xbox owners support it and enjoy talking about it. You think there's not many PlayStation players that would support crossplay or enjoy knowing they either get to play with other peeps of other consoles, don't be so blind of course there'd be tons of Sony owners who went as fanboy headed as you that enjoy gaming as is and so long as there gaming is being enhanced in someway, why not support crossplay??
Just because the fanboys on n4g don't support it doesn't mean the rest of the population of Sony consoles agrees with you..
I've got plenty of friends that game on both Xbox One and PS4.
What's the harm in having crossplay with both sides.
Maybe PlayStation fans should get over themselves and realize what a good consumer friendly feature is when they see one.
I have a ps4 and want crossplay to happen. So your wrong there lil tike.
I wouldn't want cross play with pc personally. It's just unfair for those on fixed hardware. Mouse and keyboard plus variable frqmerates make for a bad time for anyone but Pc players.
The reason you don’t have Sony fans begging for it, is because they Sony doesn’t allow it. Hence they don’t want to make them look bad.
Xbox fans did the same thing when Microsoft didn’t want it years ago.
Though it would only help Sony. As would letting mods happen. They sell so well because of exclusives. No reason to give any other company any advantage. Let it happen!
Your false sense of "loyalty" and your way of thinking is what's wrong with the gaming community.
You can't base things from what you see on here as this site doesn't represent an entire fan base
If you're making an multiplayer online game, having a large player base is everything.
It provides longevity to multiplat games. As an adult who doesn't give a shit what console someone else owns- so long as I can game together, this is an excellent initiative.
Imagine being able to pick up a 10 yo game & being able to find a game without joining some sort of clan/community that plays at specific times, because that's the issue happening now when the people who play the exact same game are fractured between 3 platforms.
All these comments saying "it's not in Sony's best interest" really disturbs me, we're gamers! OUR interests should come first! Capitalism is entitlement, we're allowed to expect more from ongoing services, we don't have to accept the status quo.
Don't be a fanboy, crossplay benefits everyone, and any console makers who thinks/says otherwise don't have you're best interests at heart, there's simply no excuse for not having crossplay, for console only gamers at least
Only PS4 fanboys think crossplay is a bad thing...
I bet ya'll will sing a different tune when more games will leave out PS4 when doing Crossplay. Like Minecraft and Rocket League.
Guess I'm not a "true gamer" then, but coming from you that doesn't really mean anything. Crossplay isn't needed for one to be a true gamer so take your hyperbolic propaganda speech elsewhere.
@Offroad
"Guess I'm not a "true gamer" then, but coming from you that doesn't really mean anything. Crossplay isn't needed for one to be a true gamer so take your hyperbolic propaganda speech elsewhere."
Guess not.
Crossplay isn't needed but only a certain kind of person would not want it to happen
Says the guy who will say how bad Sony's exclusives are because they are Sony exclusives.
@rainslacker
Yeah well done.
Now lets see what excuse you spew out knowing that Fortnite supports parties and chat.
Lol you guys act like there's not millions of people on xbox live. It would just be nice to be able to play with some of my friends that play ps4.
No excuse. I learned something new today. That's cool. Curious why people used this as a reason for over a year now considering fortnite hasn't been out that long, but I'll let it lay going forward. But whatever, I guess you win the argument. Kudos.
But up until I learned something new today, I had every reason to ask the question, because it seemed silly for people to keep using the reason for support of cross play when it wasn't an actual feature available. I mean, if they said they'd hope that that feature would come if cross play became more regular, then that'd be different, but people using the argument made it seem like it was a regular and forgone conclusion they'd have the feature.
If there was something long before Fortnite, then I couldn't find it when I searched for a game that supported said feature(and I really did spend time searching because I was really curious), but no one was forthcoming about giving me an answer. I do believe one person actually addressed it once, and said it was more about getting that feature in the future, and it was a nice conversation. Not bitter or stupid like most of the conversations I have with you nowadays.
Now, what's your excuse for having something negative to say about every Sony exclusive? I mean, even I don't say MS actual exclusive games are bad, except on the occasion I feel they're not very good.
Paragon is coming to other latforms this year.
With Sony's cooperation with Nintendo I could see it being crossplay with that, or if they stick to just requiring an epic I'd I could see it crossplay with xbox
I would actually love cross play with switch and PS4. Being able to play rocket league online with friends while laying in bed or on the go would be amazing
Go for it Epic! I did crossplay on Fortnite with ps4 and PC, PvP and with voice chat. It was an incredible feeling.
Or by purpose more like, just to get it out there that it was easy done and to shove it at Sony to encourage them towards saying yeah, I think that's why it was on and off so fast, epic are not daft..
So much though for all those Sony fanboys saying all games would require a sign in too Xbox live..
God yes please. I want to play Smite, Overwatch, Warframe and many more with my Xbox friends.
It really just needs one dev/publisher/game to break through, and I'm sure loads will follow very quickly.
Warframe devs said crossplay won't happen because it requires all platforms to update at the same time.
https://segmentnext.com/201...
Okay? Fortnite isn't Warframe. Warframe gets patches on PC far before consoles do, for them to do crossplay they would have to release patches simultaneously across all platforms, they chose to not do that.
General statement, cross play with PC is stupid because now console players have to deal with a greater potential of PC hacks. And instead of cross play with Xbox, how about MS just develop games for playstation that way those blind supporters will migrate eventually to PS and we can stop with these stupid articles begging for cross play
Yep but not only that PC users normally use K&M, those with the PC's have better performance, sit closer to the screen instead of say a lounge set up.. Yep in hacks.. Why should I buy console games when my PC can play the game better & I'll be more competitive against other PC users while owning up console users? I normally only buy the game on console as that's the set up I prefer, everybody running basically the same set up, using a controller etc..Start versing PC users, well I might as well be a PC user...
Would be great, lads I work with have this on ps4. I own both platforms but only want to pay for one live service which is Xbox live. Crossplay is just a win all round for me
you spent actual money on an xbox and live, but refuse to pay for PS+ that has been great to customers since day 1? ok
I rarely play the games my friends do, apart from the odd one. Crossplay doesn't interest me at all as I am fine finding like minded players in the games I play and adding them.
The dude was almost crying yesterday... Was Microsoft holding his family at ransom? "you better push this cross play agenda or your grandma will be forced to use bing for the rest of her life!"
Sony knows the second they accept, Microsoft will run adds "cross play now available! Buy an Xbox we're finally relevant!"
all the kids who run off with their basketballs in the middle of a game are quick to click disagree lol
MS is only begging for cross play because they want a better hold in the European market. PlayStation Network has over 70 million active users and counting, so I don’t see why Sony would care. If you’re someone who has one console and wants to play a particular game with a friend who has a different console, then one of you should just buy the other console. Both are very cheap at this point. At the end of the day, this is a business; Sony is not required to cater to a very small group of people, at the risk of their marketshare. I’ve personally never met anyone on PSN who is desperate, or even interested, in playing with Xbox.
To all the Xbox fanboy crybabies, just remember: we could’ve had this feature last gen, but MS refused Sony’s proposal because they didn’t want to lose US marketshare. Stay crying because no one else cares.
Soooo.... you only want crossplay to happen when Sony is the one pushing it? Speaks volume
Nope. I’ve never cared about cross play. I’m just pointing out and reminding the Xbox fans that if they want to complain, Sony is not the one to complain about. Personally though, I have no interest in playing with the XBL crowd; I have my reasons for avoiding the XBL community like it’s the plague.
Okay 70 million users on a console with 70 million sold in a wild. 26 million paid
53 million users on Xbox with a base of 30 million and a small amount of that is Windows 10. 30 million paid subscribers.
Well if MS is the only one begging then why is this about Epic games wanting cross play?
Also, XBL has 53 million users. Not as big as PSN but definitely not a slouch either.
Think your getting PSN( Network) and PS4 hardware mixed up.. Also as of 2016 Xbox Live users were at 48mil subs. https://www.forbes.com/site...
@Mkai28
Up to date numbers for Xbox One XBL users is 53 million
https://www.tweaktown.com/n...
PSN at 70 million:
www.pushsquare.com/news/2017/ 05/psn_surges_to_70_million_mon thly_active_users
I know that probably people want cross-play... not me (or my friends). Let's put it in this way: if it's there, it's another option for people interested in it. If it's not there, i don't cry for sure.
Cool? Don't really care either way though. Crossplay is so low on the list of my concerns.
It's a nice feature to have and it should happen regardless... I mean you get more people to play with? What's wrong with that?
What I don't get is why PS4 owners are even concerned about this at all and commenting all over the threads. If you don't want it, great. You don't have to use it. At this point, the majority of games supporting cross play give you the option of using it or not. It's not like you'd be forced to play with the AWFUL xbox crowd if you don't want to. For those that do want to however, it would be a great addition for them to be able to play with the friends they want. Yes I know, but...but...but.... xbox did it last gen. Okay? And PS fans complained when MS blocked it last gen. There is this thing called progress. Sometimes it takes a while for it to happen. I have this feeling that if it was actually Sony pushing cross play, PS gamers would be all over it and glorifying Sony for breaking through the crossplay wall. Oy people. /Rant over
Because it makes Sony look like the bad guy here for not allowing it and the Sony Ponies on N4G feel the need to defend their lord and savior's stupid decision.
Yeah, cause people play online with millions upon millions of people right?
Hey Epic
Curious that you didn't pledged for crossplay when Microsoft refused last generation. The majority of Playstation gamers does not want crossplay with Xbox knowning the tricks and bad business practices of Microsoft.
If those Xbox fans are really dying for crossplay with Playstation, then by a PS4 and stop begging.
Maybe because they hardly released any multiplatform games last generation? Maybe because this is their most popular multiplayer game yet? Maybe because multiplayer games are more popular than ever now? Plenty of legitimate reason.
No one's begging... true gamers just know that crossplay would be a good feature. Die hard PS4 cultists obviously wouldn't want it, but real gamers on any system would.
Not all gamers want or care about crossplay, just a certain fanbase. If you cant play with your friends who have a Playstation then buy a Playstation.
I game on PC, and I have friends on Xbox live... I would want every developer to make there games cross play..Microsoft already does this with there first party games.. You see, most high end PC gamers have to take a downgrade to console to play with friends.. Destiny 2 on consoles look terrible compared to PC, I remember saying, the things I sacrifice to play with my gaming friends..
It's funny if crossplay were to happen you need to pay to play online, on your respective console, but not on the opposite console you dont. just such a shitfest.
Im ok with it, as long as I can still choose to play with PS gamers only... That way we all win.
Whatever. Do, or don't No skin off my back. I have my PS friends and I have my xbox friends. Crossplay won't change that, from what I can see.
Most Playstation gamers that I know don't give a shit about crossplay (me included).
Chair Entertainment's Donald Mustard talks Spyjinx, JJ Abrams and how there could be a "bloodbath" in the VR market
I dont want a world where games are mindless "brodude" MMO FPS. We all have are ideas where we want gaming to go.
Same here...there's a difference between 'cinematic' games and cinema games. It's a balance you've gotta strike. J.J. Himself & a fair handful of the Bad Robot crew have all praised Naughty Dog for the way they tell a story within the games, and a lot of them have admitted to cribbing their work a bit.
I think Naughty Dog's motto is perfect..."keep it on the stick"...if you can give me that huge epic feeling while I'm actually controlling the action, then you've succeeded. If you give me cutscenes to fill in those moments then I could've had a better experience going into literally any movie at the cinema then you may need to go back to the drawing board. That was one of The Order's main drawbacks, great potential but they took control away just a bit too much & it screwed up the balance. Games should concentrate on being games first & foremost, then fit in all of the interesting new bits around the gameplay. Some opinions may differ but I see gaming as a unique medium that has so many advantages, it's a shame when they aren't taken advantage of.
Destiny, division, COD, Battlefield, Doom the list goes on. I cant belive you even asked.
@Hitoemi, None of those are MMO FPS, the only games i can think of that would fall into that category is Planet Side 2 and Escape Tarkov.
Destiny has teams of 3, max 6 for a raid, Division is 4. Cod is not where near MMo status and never will be. Battlefield is kinda close with the 644 players but again that isn't Massive Multiplayer. Planet Side has over 200 people on one server at a time, thats the closest we are getting. the best reference for an MMO FPS is Escape Tarkov
The gaming industry has already entered full "Hollywood Mode" though. And it has for a while too, it's just even more blatant now. Think about it: a lot of games are remasters/remakes, which is exactly what Hollywood does with its movie franchises. Then you have a lot of games whose sole point is to generate more profits, not more fun. Exactly like Hollywood movies: soulless and devoid of what makes classics well, classics. Doesn't mean there aren't good games anymore, but the whole industry is looking dire and very anti-consumer now (DLCs, season passes, various paywalls, barren single player modes, etc.).
I know that's not exactly what this article is about, but to me the parallel is clear as day.
Nah, J.J., Goddard & most of the Bad Robot crew have all specifically praised Naughty Dog & they are obviously influenced by their work. Look at movies like Furious 7 or Star Trek Beyond that are both cribbing the train sequence from the opening of UC2.
Abrams absolutely isn't firing shots at UC, that much is for certain.
No screw that. Puzzles,visual novel,RPG,music,sports,MOBA,FP S,action hack and slash,horror,racing,sim and dozens of other genres need to exist and keep our industry diverse. The movie industry is clogged with aging dinosaurs and predictable scripts but are adored because of the red carpet.
I don't want a world where all games try to replicate the same thing, that goes for any genre.
I don't want a world where people don't tolerate different kinds of gaming, from point and click to TV series to the likes of Uncharted and Halo.
There's COD,BF, all naughty dog games, the order 1886, quantum break and Halo so far this gen. I can also add NBA 2K 16's horrible story aswell. Beat the story once and that's it unless you're forcing yourself. The gameplay's dull, generic and nothing special, I mean the same gameplay's been offered 10 years ago and some were even better from before! GTA, Quantic Dream games and MGS are also Hollywood like but atleast the gameplay makes up for it. Thankfully, there aren't many of these non games
Quantic Dreams games game play makes up for the hollywood story?
You take the biggest criticism of their games, lack of deep game play, and use it as a bonus?
Oh olease, I really don't get people who criticize their gameplay. I mean how else are you going to do it? Atleast there are choices with several different outcomes and interactivity with the environment in every game unlike your dull cover shooters or FPS I listed above. Try watching a let's play of any amateur gamer playing Uncharted and you'll cringe at the button mashing of the square button. It's basically button mashing, cutscene or action set-piece, some rare puzzle solving and shooting waves of enemies if you think about it. That's why they know that they have to improve the formula in Uncharted 4.
I have nothing against QD games, just wondering why you feel the game play is so engaging that it saves a Hollywood-esque story. It's basically, walk around, select some stuff, make a decision once in a while. No real depth to the game play there, nor is it anything to write home about...it's simply a means to get back to the next part of the story.
And yes, most games can be beaten by button mashing. Or one could try playing on harder difficulties and actually get something out of it. Just because one chooses to not try to do more than that, doesn't mean that the game play isn't good or fun. Nothing wrong with the other games you mention and put down, but your standards seem to be off in what is considered good game play.
Of course the N4G hivemind will be hostile towards this and it is the truth.
Video games are trying too hard to be Hollywood especially in their storytelling. It's reach the point where games will be praised for Hollywood-style story telling (The Last of Us and The Witcher 3) more than their gameplay. Games that started as rpgs have moved on to having Hollywood style storytelling (Fallout 4) and series that didn't even have a single player now have Hollywood blockbuster campaigns (Battlefield series)
Luckily you still have series like Dark Souls that don't try this and can break into the mainstream but nearly everyone else has gone full-Hollywood cinematic storytelling.
Is hollywood style story telling bad? Particularly for a game which is more often than not action oriented?
To me, it's not the style of story telling, it's whether or not that story is good. Hollywood, and games, have the ability to tell good or bad stories, in good or bad ways.
That being said, Hollywood, is not a style of story telling, it's a way of representing a story. The style comes from the representation(dialogue and scenes) which are used to tell a narrative.
As an example, Quentin Terrantino uses a much different style to make pulp fiction than Scorsese used to make Goodfellas, despite both being character driven gangster movies at their core. Otherwise, despite differences in line delivery, they were both had a similar narrative pacing...outside the jumping around in Pulp Fiction.
I'm not a fan of narrative driven and heavily scripted games either, but there is obviously a place for them.
i want to live in a world where capcom releases a new breath of fire,
monster hunter, onimusha and dmc5 on this generation of consoles and pc. But that's never going to happen.
Chair Entertainment co-founders Donald and Geremy Mustard discuss the mythology behind the bestselling iOS game franchise, Infinity Blade, in this exclusive interview.
so in other words games made on the new phone will not be playable on the older models.
but does it match PS4? that said idgaf
maybe because of the tiny screen ?
5s still has 1gb of RAM, compared to 2+ from its competitors. The resolution of the screen is still sub hd as opposed to the competitors (full HD 1080P). The rivals also have quad core processors, from what I've read the 64 bit A7 is dual core and the 64 bit won't actually do anything in real world performance.
I think I will wait for actual specifications on this. All I can see is Apple claims this and that.. and I don't know how many times they have claimed something before just to see their next device barely performs any different.
Not saying it isn't an improvement for a phone but meh I don't game much on a phone or have any actual need to. Sadly I wouldn't care if the thing was more powerful than the Xbox One and PS4 combined, I still don't enjoy playing games on a phone or having to rig up a controller to make it more enjoyable.
I have handheld gaming systems that do a better job.
Its more like a step back in gaming, gaming today is more than just playing something and no phone can offer more than that right now, so if that's all you care about have at it but I am not trying to go back in time just for some better graphics.