Zack writes: "Redfall is Microsoft’s first $69.99 PC game (it's the same price on the Xbox Series S/X). Unfortunately, the game fundamentally fails at almost every turn. Redfall is ugly, runs poorly, features shallow gameplay, and suffers from just about every bug and glitch imaginable.
To say it's the worst game I’ve ever played would be hyperbolic, but it's easily the worst game of the year so far. Unlike recent misses such as Minecraft Legends, Redfall doesn't even start strong.
At its best, it's boring; at its worst, it's broken. Make no mistake: Redfall is a bad game."
WTMG's Leo Faria: "As a whole, this entire game just reeks of “we didn’t care about making it”. Redfall might not be the worst game released in 2023, but I don’t think I have played something more uninspired. It looks dated, its performance is disappointing, its plot is bland, the controls are glitchy, and the entire gameplay loop is the most generic and passion-devoid AAA schtick you could think of. If Arkane clearly wasn’t willing to make this game, then why would any of us should or want to care about it? Not even the fact it’s on Gamepass makes it being worth downloading it and playing for a day or two."
Just leave the dev to concentrate on what they do best - immersive sims. That said, this blunder of a game made most of the key talent jump ship. Sad; being Arkane were easily one of my favorite developers.
I blame Harvey Smith. Any time he is given a production role, he stumbles. Redfall and Deus Ex: Invisible War back when. He's a good creative talent, but he shouldn't be leading a project.
It’s just like in Sports and Companies. There are people that make great assistant coaches/coordinators but average to bad coaches. There are people that make great VPs but bad Head CEOs.
The problem in leaving them to what they do best is having 75% of you capable team leave when they were acquired by MS
Pete Hines has said Bethesda is not a company to "quit or abandon stuff just because it didn't start right" when speaking on Redfall's launch.
Oh of course completely believe him. I'm sure the next big update for elder scrolls blades is just around the corner and the promised ps5/series/pc and VR release is so close.
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Currently sits at 4th for sales on steam and isn't in top 5 of being played as of rn. The only category it's leading is revenue.
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Well, yes.
And it is still early access, the game will be available to the masses in 2 days.
And this is steam only btw.
Reaching with this one. Starfield isn't even in the top 5 of daily players or current players (currently would be at 7th). Also you are comparing rereleased games to a brand new launch bad comparison bud.
"Also you are comparing rereleased games to a brand new launch bad comparison bud."
I am comparing the all-time peaks (!!!) of these released games with a game that is not yet available for everyone.
Yes you're comparing a BRAND new game to rereleased games that have already been played. Your whole point was lackluster. Compare it to bg3 or counter-strike and it looks bad.
@dickyD1226 keep in mind there are many players on PC who are utilizing Gamepass to play and therefore not reflected in Steam's #s
Patting themselves on the shoulder because starfield wasn't received all that well. Trying to reassure the minions.
That’s kind of objectively wrong though. I get that everyone has opinions, but it’s been generally really well received, metacritic puts it comfortably at 88 next to titles like Horizon Forbidden West, GT7, Final Fantasy XVI, etc.
Also puts it above games like Miles Morales, Death Stranding, Ghosts of Tsushima, etc.
Do you class all of those as not well received too?
Let me correct you.
You mean after they limited the reviews to the ones they wanted?
Starfield is at 86 with only 55 reviews. (Not 88)
Horizon FW is at 88 with 126 reviews.
And after MS made it sound like starfield was going to be a revolutionary game.
Of course they fell from their grace. They’re under Microsoft’s umbrella now.
Heard it has under 200 players daily, and its what, a couple weeks old
Anyone saying Redfall is "boring" hasn't actually played Redfall. For sure it has some issues... but being boring is not one of them.
I always wonder how many of the devs at these studios are like, “this isnt ready, this is gunna be a disaster”, and they’re told “ shut up, do your job, it’s gunna be fine” by their boss. Now they’re just sitting there like “we tried to f$&king tell you”. Must suck to see something you poured years of your career into get shit on and thrown on the dung heap because your boss wouldn’t allow you to finish it.