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Rusty Rabbit Interview: The New Game by the Fate/Zero and Madoka Magica Creator

TechRaptor's Rusty Rabbit interview explores the inspirations behind NetEase's new game for PS5 and PC and the partnership with famous writer Gen Urobuchi.

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bangoskank616d ago

This is a blatant rip-off of F.I.S.T.: Forge in Shadow Torch. How is this allowed? Anyway-F.I.S.T. is a very good game and is definitely worth checking out if you're into the "Metroidvania" genre.

shinoff2183616d ago

Fist is an awesome game for sure.

This still looks interesting even if there are similarities.

Abriael616d ago

It doesn't play AT ALL like F.I.S.T. The story is also completely different.
I'm fairly sure rabbits aren't copyrighted, which incidentally is another difference because F.I.S.T. has all sorts of animals, this has just rabbits.
So yeah, it's allowed because it's not a rip-off, blatant or otherwise.

bangoskank616d ago

I just watched the gameplay video again to confirm that maybe I was mistaken. Nope, it's a rabbit in a mech suit just like F.I.S.T. The suit even looks almost identical and the gameplay looks exactly the same right down to the wall sliding. Not sure what game you're looking at.

Abriael616d ago

Not sure what game *you* are looking at.

The protagonist of FIST doesn't ride a mecha. He fights with a mechanical fist attached to his chest.

FIST is a Metroidvania focusing on combat with some platforming. Rusty Rabbit focuses on breaking through blocks and finding loot.

Before you accuse a developer with a portfolio that you can't even dream of coming close to of plagiarism, I suggest thicker glasses.

bangoskank616d ago

You're actually right. I was confusing the mech with Dva's from Overwatch.

SpoonyBlueMage608d ago

An absolute stunner of a game, definitely goty for me.

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Warhammer 40K: Rogue Trader devs praise Larian's ‘immense job’ on Baldurs Gate 3

Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader producer discusses the rise in popularity of CRPGs, but did Baldur's Gate 3 cause this?

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FF14 lead apologises as the “quality of service has declined recently” as they fell into complacency

YoshiP, the director and producer of Final Fantasy 14, has apologised for the state of the game at the time of writing.

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CrimsonWing6913h ago

Do you not see this happening during development? Like, why are we apologizing after the fact instead of stopping it during development?

Stopac6h ago

Criticism and reflection occur after the fact. The apology acknowledges the past criticisms with the new expansion and they're keeping transparency with players about it. Now that they've acknowledged it - it will be interesting to see what kind of cycle we'll get with a new expansion and I wonder if they're planning something special with beast master since they didn't mention it in the last live letter.

anast12h ago

It's all good, as long as the price of the product decreases.

Stopac6h ago

The base game and expansion go on sale all the time and doesn't stay full price for very long since a new expansion is on the horizon.

If you're stating they should reduce the price of new expansions or the sub fee, no, that's not gonna happen lmao people aren't even complaining about that. They are criticizing the same old pattern of content that releases and how it is devolving into mediocracy.

anast5h ago

"They are criticizing the same old pattern of content that releases and how it is devolving into mediocracy."

The product should be cheaper then.

PapaBop10h ago

I was unhappy with DT and have spent far less time in it than any other expansion but it's things like this that makes me respect Yoshi P. It's rare for such a high profile developer to be so candid in his assessment on a live game.

Stopac6h ago

Same, i've found my self resubbing every two patches instead of keeping it up. Don't own a home in the game so there's no point in keeping a constant sub going. The post story is getting interesting though.

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Playdead co-founder slammed with lawsuit as bitter row with co-founder escalates

Playdead co-founder Dino Patti is allegedly being sued by his former studio and business partner.
Patti was threatened with a lawsuit earlier this year after he posted a now-deleted LinkedIn post that shared an "unauthorized" picture of co-founder Arnt Jensen and discussed some of Limbo's development. Patti said Jensen demanded a little over $73,000 in "suitable compensation and reimbursement," adding that he had "repeatedly" had such letters over the last nine years.

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