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The wondrous video games of the future were just unveiled at the E3 conference, the annual industry show where they demonstrate the next generation of software intended to keep us from going outside and committing crimes.
Now, like many people, I like to purchase video games and complain about them to help myself forget that there are people in the world who don't have food. About a decade ago, I wrote a Gamer's Manifesto that was an epic list of things that drove me nuts about my favorite hobby (I'd link to it, but it got partially eaten by the server at some point), and now seems like a good time to do it again, since console gaming is slowly dying.
The pre-load for Activision and Iron Galaxy's Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3 + 4 is now available, and the download size has been revealed.
The Ace Combat series celebrates its 30th anniversary, and Bandai Namco revealed interesting initiatives, on top of a poignant message.
That controller looks like a cheap knockoff... it should have been a proper DS5 design.
what a dumb take.
Ace Combat 7 is one of the best games of the past generation. It doesn't need VR gimmicks to "redeem" it.
I have enjoyed nearly every single Ace Combat to death (except that helicopter shooting one) and have never needed VR once to enjoy it greatly
^^^ I'm guessing you've never actually tried it in VR then? VR elevates games like this way beyond just a gimmick, just ask any GT fan who owns a PSVR 2. You may not need VR to have a good time but it's an absolute game changer and something that shouldn't be dismissed as a gimmick.
@Abriael
Spoken like someone who never played it. But who are we kidding. We know why VR hate. No one is fooled here.
@PapaBop: I tried it in VR before any of you ever did, since the game wasn't even out yet. It's a gimmick, disjointed from the AC7's main gameplay and far removed from its best parts.
It's nothing more than a limiting factor, as Ace Combat's most complex missions require hardware power to be focused on other things. That's why the VR missions are very basic.
If you think Ace Combat's strengths are even close to the platform it's on, VR or non-VR, you obviously aren't an Ace Combat fan.
In any case, I suggest you folks prepare yourself for disappointment. There's a reason why the VR gimmick was never expanded, and it's that, besides a few fanatics who care for evangelizing their VR fad more than they care for the franchise, no one gave a flying F.
The developers are going to use the resources to make the whole game better for everyone instead.
Can we get a new Ace Combat, with full vr and not just three or four levels, for PS5 and PSVR2
Also if we could get a remake of my all time favorite, Ace Combat5: The Unsung War, again with full vr for every mission with DualSense and flight stick haptics.
I just want them to remaster AC4 and AC5, a new AC with better more realistic looking world and planes would be great too
Getting a victory in Fortnite Battle Royale is more more challenging after the recent change.
#6. Games Where You Pay Money to Win
#5. Social Gaming Bullshit Instead of Real-Life Multiplayer on the Sofa
#4. Restricting How and When We Can Play
#3. A.I. Hasn't Gotten Better in Decades
#2. Story-Breaking Mini-Games
#1. Every Game Has at Least One Element That's Basically Broken
The next six will come out Monday.
Anyway, #5 mentions the one that really gets me… Single player with multiplayer hang-ups – “I decide I want to pop in NBA 2K14 … It immediately hangs on the intro screen, because it's trying to log in to the 2K servers and they can't handle the load. It's the exact same problem that made PC gamers furious at Diablo III and Sim City, now having quietly arrived on my console -- a machine I bought specifically because I hate messing with this kind of PC bullshit.”
Good points and humor in there.
"The industry calls them "microtransactions"; the term gamers use is "pay to win.""
Games that have that will be a lot lower on my list and will be inspected carefully before buying, if ever.
I don't like exclusive content for multiplats, maybe it's ok if it's only timed for a bit. It does suck when you can't play a great game because it's exclusive to one system but I'm not sure of the pros and cons of doing/undoing that.
"I have no idea if the A.I. shown in the demo was faked for the trailer, or if they stripped it out at the last minute because they thought it would make the game too difficult. But for me, it isn't about difficulty, it's about immersion"
That reminds me of watch dogs and how they couldn't be bothered to make the AI notice, be alarmed by, and run away from a burning car right next to them, etc.
" -- all of the above games are primarily designed to be single player -- it's that they're trying to force social gaming elements into every game."
I don't care about split screen gaming and I don't mind playing with people online that know what they're doing.
It can make the experience even better sometimes.
It's partly because a lot of people want to play with friends but they know it will drive other people to buy their game out of jealousy, peer pressure, etc and then they'll make even more money with MicroTs and DLC.
The youtube 1.99 link at the end is best seen after reading ;).
The future looks horrific if we don't support the best game companies that do it right.