National newspaper (Canada's Globe and Mail) does a massive spread on what was best, worst, and most profitable in 2008.
"It's been a year of strong growth for the video game industry. Despite the global economic downturn, software makers and hardware manufacturers continue to post year-over-year revenue increases. Rockstar's Grand Theft Auto IV sold more games the week it was released than any game before it, and Nintendo's Wii console continued its record-setting sales pace.
What's more, 2008 saw an avalanche of critically acclaimed titles. Notching an average review rating of 98 per cent, GTA IV is the highest-rated game of all time on review aggregation site Metacritic.com, while games like LittleBigPlanet, Metal Gear Solid IV: Sons of the Patriots, and Fallout 3 were close behind.
In other words, 2008 was a terrific time to be a gamer. Look below for specifics on how your preferred platform fared over the last 12 months, read about our favourite games of the year, see visual breakdowns of important industry numbers, and find out what you can expect to play come 2009."
Stellar Blade's creative director, Hyung Tae Kim, has also claimed that the game is deeply inspired by Nier: Automata.
I feel like Yoko is downgrading Automata because he has expressed multiple times he'd like to revisit the universe, but Squenix hasn't been keen about it. We know he loves 2B and would love to take her out for another spin, so maybe this is how he gets the company to think about it.
u do realise that Square made Nier a franchise after Automata right?
Taro is downplaying it cause hes not a snob like most of the directors that think their games are gods gifts to the human race.
he said the same thing when being interviewed during the development of Automata too, that he couldnt have done it without the devs.
hes just a humble guy rly.
I mean, Neir existed before Automata with both OG Niers and Drakenguard. I don't count NieR Replicant, since it's a remake of the OG games. Sure, we have Reincarnation, which is still stuck on mobile devices (quite a damned shame). I just remember Taro saying he'd love to revisit Automata if Square Enix lets him. I do recall there was supposed to be a sequel to Automata, but it wasn't confirmed and I'd imagine it was just for Reincarnation.
Enjoy Taro, he seems like a cool guy, who loves the ladies and is humble. But damn, don't put down one of your masterpieces.
I get he's giving them some credit, but i strongly disagree based on the demo. I honestly don't think any aspect of it feels good, it's not bad, it's just kinda ok but definitely a little jank. Also the souls like formula it is adopting does not help it imo. I was looking forward to this for years, now im just kinda let down honestly 🫤
"The Paris-based (France) indie games publisher Twin Sails Interactive (the publisher of “Gloomhaven” and “Ember Knights”) and L.A.-based (the US) indie games developer Odinsoft, are today very glad and proud to announce that the full version (v1.0) of their single-player survival game “Survival: Fountain of Youth” (which is set in the 16th-century Caribbean islands), is coming to PC via Steam and EGS on May 21st, 2024." - Jonas Ek, TGG.
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