For those of you who didn't read part 1 yet, I'm going to take a quick look at
the three top "Hot Stories" from Xbox 360, PS3, and Industry news. I'll
put links at the bottom, so you can see for yourself, how the numbers
really add up. Of those articles, I'll read the first 25 comments.
Why am I doing this? To finally answer the question "Which side is worse on N4G?" After doing the PS3 section, there were three (count em, three!) trolls. TheMart (who to his credit had a quasi troll), Power of Green (who didn't technically appear, but got an honorable mention), and toughName.
The first two articles are "Charging for Microsoft Xbox Live" and "Confirmed: No Microsoft press conference at Games Convention" I had to skip down a little for the third because the others had less than 25 comments or had little to do with 360 (Special thanks to the person who submitted "Sony to revolutionise online" as 360 news), so the third is "18 Best Game Engines of Next Gen".
First thing to notice, there's almost no non-multi-plat news (side point, why is there only one too human review? it comes out in 5 days). I wonder why that is, and no I don't actually wonder, and no it's not because the 360 has no good news--troll elsewheres.
Second, I'm not actually going to breakdown "Charging for Microsoft Life" or "No Microsoft Press Conference at 'Games Convention'". Why? you ask. Here's why. I am going to give it to you with 0 bias. You can read it for yourself. The comments tell the story, and nobody can argue with it.
I'm not even going to try to count the trolls, they are numerous especially in the press conference article.
Here's the links:
Charging for Microsoft Live
Confirmed: No Microsoft press conference at Games Convention
and the only one to actually not turn into a console war in the first 25 comments:
18 Best Game Engines of Next-Gen
Stay tuned for Part 3: The Front Page. It's going to be done at a later date (probably tomorrow) to minimize overlap between articles, and give me time to sleep before work.
"Digital board games can be tons of fun, especially when they're cooperative. That's what's in store for Beacon Patrol from Assemble Entertainment. Based on the real-life board game by Torben Ratzlaff, Beacon Patrol has players work together to explore a map and create a network of coastal paths, all by placing tiles. It's a lot like Carcassonne and Kingdomino, but set on the high seas. The upcoming Steam version will support 4-player local co-op, and there's a single-player demo right now," says Co-Optimus.
Mario Kart World is some of the most fun you’ll have this year that offers a deep experience with the Switch 2’s launch.
Few games among the Nintendo Switch 2 launch line-up can match Cyberpunk 2077 in putting the system through its paces. It's a staple of our PC benchmarking suite for good reason: the open world design is a solid stressor for any CPU, while its effects-heavy battles challenge GPU resources as well. This Switch 2 release has clearly been a big undertaking for developer CD Projekt Red too, who produced the port in-house with unique optimisations for Switch 2's ARM-based architecture. It's also remarkably the Ultimate Edition of the game, with both the core adventure and the more taxing Phantom Liberty expansion bundled in - an extra portion that proved too demanding to justify a last-gen console release, and was instead restricted to PS5 and Series X/S, and yet here it is running on Switch 2.
To cut to the chase, Switch 2 offers a truly viable way to enjoy Cyberpunk, either in a portable format or docked under a TV. However, CDPR has shot for the stars in its ambition to include Phantom Liberty as well, and it's here that Switch 2 hits some technical limits - with frame-rates struggling as we explore its newer Dog Town region. Still, that aside, there's a lot to admire in the game's engineering for Nintendo's new console overall, and how competitive it is in comparison with other consoles.
I am happy for CDPR. Their hard work paid off because the Switch 2 version are always in the top 5 Switch 2 launch game sales.
This may be one of the weakest launch lineups Nintendo has ever had, with Mario Kart being the only first party game, but Cyberpunk 2077 will definitely give you tremendous value for your money.
One tip I can give people who have never played the game is to first read books from the cyberpunk subgenre. This will allow you to appreciate the story much better. If you find yourself asking which life path is the best to take at the start of the game, in this case it is Corpo, Streetkid, and Nomad. You likely don't know enough about the genre, and certain things will fly right over your head. While it is not mandatory, the game will be 10 times better if you read or listen to some books first.
Some books I have enjoyed in that genre are:
Cyber Dreams by Plum Parrot,
Stray Cat Strut by RavensDagger
Tower of Somnus by Cale Plamann
Mist Runner by Nicholas Searcy
If you can only read or listen to 1 book, then I recommend Cyber Dreams by Plum Parrot. It is the closest thing to Cyberpunk 2077.
DF are Nintendo's occasional bootlickers after that blatant Zelda games ad scandal.
Games like CP2077 are meant to be played on big console or powerful PC on a big screen.
Got to love how they're simp for full price purchase of 5-year-old game and still getting the worst version to play on.
It's been a good couple of days
i like how you did this, its an actual blog without bias in it. Wow haha. Good read
Cry me a river... this guy is a wuss. You are probably one of those gamers that yell in his mic "SHUT UP SHUT UP JUST SHUT UP SHUT UP" when people start trash talking online.
I don't mind it as long as it's clean either, I just don't like how you can't even have a discussion without being drowned out by everyone turning it into somehow negative news.