February game chat: I bet this Valentine was Sonixpected

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stev: Jan 22, 2013; Please be excited.

Man every now and then I think about Half Life and get a bit sad.

I think the biggest blow is that the HL and Portal universe just felt so vibrant and full of character and potential, and now it's just face down in a ditch.

# ? Feb 6, 2019 00:06

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# ? May 29, 2024 04:53

MMF Freeway: Sep 15, 2010; Later!

Re-reading epistle 3 I remember how much I actually love it, especially this last paragraph, even if it does make me a bit sad too.

Marc Laidlaw posted:

And here we are. I spoke of my return to this shore. It has been a circuitous path to lands I once knew, and surprising to see how much the terrain has changed. Enough time has passed that few remember me, or what I was saying when last I spoke, or what precisely we hoped to accomplish. At this point, the resistance will have failed or succeeded, no thanks to me. Old friends have been silenced, or fallen by the wayside. I no longer know or recognize most members of the research team, though I believe the spirit of rebellion still persists. I expect you know better than I the appropriate course of action, and I leave you to it. Expect no further correspondence from me regarding these matters; this is my final epistle.

Yours in infinite finality,

Gertrude Fremont, Ph.D.

# ? Feb 6, 2019 00:10

Viewtiful Jew: Apr 21, 2007; Mench'n-a-go-go-baby!

Battlefield V stuff:

quote:

During EA�s fiscal earnings call today, CEO Andrew Wilson announced that Battlefield V missed its sales expectations for the holiday quarter.

Wilson attributed Battlefield V�s underperformance to several factors. First was the game�s month-long delay from October 19 to November 20, which pushed the title into a busier holiday season. Wilson also pointed to prioritizing single-player content over Battlefield V�s still unreleased battle-royale mode as a contributing factor to the poor sales. Later in the call, CFO Blake Jorgensen offered specific numbers: Battlefield V has sold 7.3 million copies, putting it 1 million units below the company's expectations.

That said, EA touted that 27 million players have played Battlefield games over the past year, and that they are committed to �long-term live service� for their players. Battlefield V�s battle royale mode is set to launch in March.

Man don't throw single-player content as a selling point under the bus like that.

# ? Feb 6, 2019 00:48

cheetah7071: Oct 20, 2010; honk honk; College Slice

If 7.3 million in sales is too low, make smaller loving games

# ? Feb 6, 2019 00:49

I said come in!: Jun 22, 2004

cheetah7071 posted:

If 7.3 million in sales is too low, make smaller loving games

Unfortunately for EA it is. I feel bad for all of the staff working on these games that are not in management positions. You know they are going to be punished for this.

# ? Feb 6, 2019 00:53

Looper: Mar 1, 2012

Viewtiful Jew posted:

Battlefield V stuff:

Man don't throw single-player content as a selling point under the bus like that.

lol yeah that's not why it sold 7.3 million instead of 8.3 million

# ? Feb 6, 2019 01:01

homeless snail: Mar 14, 2007

I'm sure the br will be very popular, one month after EA releases the other br

# ? Feb 6, 2019 01:04

Red Alert 2 Yuris Revenge: May 8, 2006; "My brain is amazing! It's full of wrinkles, and... Uh... Wait... What am I trying to say?"

In order to meet expectations the next Battlefield game will be shipped without useable vehicles

# ? Feb 6, 2019 01:04

LIVE AMMO COSPLAY: Feb 3, 2006

Plants vs Zombies Battle Royale is definitely coming.

# ? Feb 6, 2019 01:05

Hwurmp: May 20, 2005

PvZ but every plant and zombie is a horny anime

# ? Feb 6, 2019 01:07

Red Alert 2 Yuris Revenge: May 8, 2006; "My brain is amazing! It's full of wrinkles, and... Uh... Wait... What am I trying to say?"

Really Pants posted:

PvZ but every plant and zombie is a horny anime

ah, Fire Emblem

# ? Feb 6, 2019 01:07

homeless snail: Mar 14, 2007

LIVE AMMO ROLEPLAY posted:

Plants vs Zombies Battle Royale is definitely coming.

they've already announced a new pvz game is coming out this year

# ? Feb 6, 2019 01:08

Convex: Aug 19, 2010

Just a reminder that DICE have such a high opinion of Andrew Wilson that they literally made him the smug corporate villain in Mirrors Edge 2

# ? Feb 6, 2019 01:10

CV 64 Fan: Oct 13, 2012; It's pretty dope.

LIVE AMMO ROLEPLAY posted:

Plants vs Zombies Battle Royale is definitely coming.

gently caress yes.

# ? Feb 6, 2019 01:25

Viewtiful Jew: Apr 21, 2007; Mench'n-a-go-go-baby!

Also (not) nice to see Disney throwing older ventures under the bus like...

https://twitter.com/Variety/status/1092932865820643328

That? That's...kind of a lie? Because game companies that Disney themselves owned DID make good games, have made good games once upon a time? And like the whole thing with Disney Infinity shutting down wasn't because the game wasn't good but because even though it made money it didn't make money fast enough for them.

# ? Feb 6, 2019 01:30

LIVE AMMO COSPLAY: Feb 3, 2006

Disney Infinity had the licensing issue where Disney characters weren't allowed to visit each others worlds.

# ? Feb 6, 2019 01:34

Accordion Man: Nov 7, 2012; Buglord

I really getting the feeling I'm never getting a re-release of Nightmare Ned from Disney.

# ? Feb 6, 2019 01:38

I said come in!: Jun 22, 2004

Viewtiful Jew posted:

Also (not) nice to see Disney throwing older ventures under the bus like...

https://twitter.com/Variety/status/1092932865820643328

That? That's...kind of a lie? Because game companies that Disney themselves owned DID make good games, have made good games once upon a time? And like the whole thing with Disney Infinity shutting down wasn't because the game wasn't good but because even though it made money it didn't make money fast enough for them.

I really want a new Podrace game.

# ? Feb 6, 2019 01:53

Real hurthling!: Sep 11, 2001

Get the wipeout guys who were fired to do it

# ? Feb 6, 2019 01:54

Jay Rust: Sep 27, 2011

Was Extreme G on Nintendo 64 as good as I remember it being?

# ? Feb 6, 2019 01:57

I said come in!: Jun 22, 2004

Red Dead Redemption 2 is my 10th game completed for 2019.

10/10, absolutely loved this game and it was worth the super long wait for the sequel. Will be playing the multiplayer for years to come.

# ? Feb 6, 2019 01:59

CharlieFoxtrot: Mar 27, 2007; organize digital employees

The Half-Life universe is pretty generic alien post-apocalypse with a silent protagonist, Valve made the right decision knowing that so many developers have surpassed them in terms of both FPS storytelling and gameplay that there was a 100% chance HL3/Episode 3 would be considered a disappointment

# ? Feb 6, 2019 02:05

The Moon Monster: Dec 30, 2005

homeless snail posted:

I'm sure the br will be very popular, one month after EA releases the other br

It is crazy that EA surprise released a f2p scifi shooter like 2 weeks before their big scifi shooter. I know Super Apex Legends and Anthem aren't exactly clones, but still.

# ? Feb 6, 2019 02:18

MMF Freeway: Sep 15, 2010; Later!

CharlieFoxtrot posted:

The Half-Life universe is pretty generic alien post-apocalypse with a silent protagonist, Valve made the right decision knowing that so many developers have surpassed them in terms of both FPS storytelling and gameplay that there was a 100% chance HL3/Episode 3 would be considered a disappointment

Most things in videogames are generic and it's the execution that elevates them beyond that. Valve had that with HL, a great execution on a simple concept. I don't agree that they were left in the dust as far as storytelling goes and I think the portal series shows that. They just let the hype percolate for too long resulting in soaring expectations and paralyzed themselves into inaction.

# ? Feb 6, 2019 02:21

In Training: Jun 28, 2008

They realized they could make infinitely more money not making gAmes I think.

# ? Feb 6, 2019 02:31

homeless snail: Mar 14, 2007

then they made artifact, for some reason

# ? Feb 6, 2019 02:34

mutata: Mar 1, 2003

Viewtiful Jew posted:

Also (not) nice to see Disney throwing older ventures under the bus like...

https://twitter.com/Variety/status/1092932865820643328

That? That's...kind of a lie? Because game companies that Disney themselves owned DID make good games, have made good games once upon a time? And like the whole thing with Disney Infinity shutting down wasn't because the game wasn't good but because even though it made money it didn't make money fast enough for them.

Hahaha, this tweet makes me laugh. Disney can and will say whatever they want about video games because the truth is they simply do not care. Licensing allows them to collect licensing payments and still wield all of the power of refusal and approval. Anyone who works on a Disney video game does so at their own risk.

This isn't just me throwing sour grapes either. No one at the exec level knows enough how to do games correctly nor do they care enough to hire anyone who does know. They've long seen games as an extension of their synergy-based marketing apparatus and not as a form of media or art in and of themselves.

I also highly doubt that they're happy with what EA is doing, but they're also partly to blame for cancelations and they still get paid licensing fees regardless so they probably just don't care there either.

# ? Feb 6, 2019 02:38

Steve Yun: Aug 7, 2003; I'm a parasitic landlord that needs to get a job instead of stealing worker's money. Make sure to remind me when I post.; Soiled Meat

CharlieFoxtrot posted:

The Half-Life universe is pretty generic alien post-apocalypse with a silent protagonist, Valve made the right decision knowing that so many developers have surpassed them in terms of both FPS storytelling and gameplay that there was a 100% chance HL3/Episode 3 would be considered a disappointment

While it�s true HL3 might have been a disappointment, we know that�s not the real reason it was canceled

# ? Feb 6, 2019 02:38

Tales of Woe: Dec 18, 2004

Jay Rust posted:

Was Extreme G on Nintendo 64 as good as I remember it being?

i rented this game once and i only have these fever dream-ish memories of it that can't possibly be representative of what it actually was

# ? Feb 6, 2019 02:44

The 7th Guest: Dec 17, 2003

mutata posted:

Hahaha, this tweet makes me laugh. Disney can and will say whatever they want about video games because the truth is they simply do not care. Licensing allows them to collect licensing payments and still wield all of the power of refusal and approval. Anyone who works on a Disney video game does so at their own risk.

This isn't just me throwing sour grapes either. No one at the exec level knows enough how to do games correctly nor do they care enough to hire anyone who does know. They've long seen games as an extension of their synergy-based marketing apparatus and not as a form of media or art in and of themselves.

I also highly doubt that they're happy with what EA is doing, but they're also partly to blame for cancelations and they still get paid licensing fees regardless so they probably just don't care there either.

they made a big deal about Iger being mad at the Battlefront microtransactions but the reality is he probably was only mad that they didn't do a good enough job of sneaking it in

# ? Feb 6, 2019 02:51

Steve Yun: Aug 7, 2003; I'm a parasitic landlord that needs to get a job instead of stealing worker's money. Make sure to remind me when I post.; Soiled Meat

I dunno Bob Iger kinda seems like a more reasonable guy than that. Didn�t he replace Eisner because he understood digital distribution and didn�t antagonize iTunes and other forward thinking business models?

# ? Feb 6, 2019 02:54

cheetah7071: Oct 20, 2010; honk honk; College Slice

I feel like Disney would say that they're happy with EA right up until the exact second they end the licensing deal. Them saying they're happy with the deal has essentially no meaning.

# ? Feb 6, 2019 03:00

C-Euro: Mar 20, 2010; Soiled Meat

Viewtiful Jew posted:

Also (not) nice to see Disney throwing older ventures under the bus like...

https://twitter.com/Variety/status/1092932865820643328

That? That's...kind of a lie? Because game companies that Disney themselves owned DID make good games, have made good games once upon a time? And like the whole thing with Disney Infinity shutting down wasn't because the game wasn't good but because even though it made money it didn't make money fast enough for them.

We live in a world where Magical Quest Starring Mickey Mouse exists, so I question this headline.

E: actually that's a good chat thread flash poll- what is the best video game based solely on Disney IP? They have to have owned the IP when the game came out so no old Star Wars games.

C-Euro fucked around with this message at 04:02 on Feb 6, 2019

# ? Feb 6, 2019 03:59

Jay Rust: Sep 27, 2011

Tales of Woe posted:

i rented this game once and i only have these fever dream-ish memories of it that can't possibly be representative of what it actually was

Exactly

I looked up a video and it looks pretty boring

# ? Feb 6, 2019 04:00

The 7th Guest: Dec 17, 2003

C-Euro posted:

We live in a world where Magical Quest Starring Mickey Mouse exists, so I question this headline.

E: actually that's a good chat thread flash poll- what is the best video game based solely on Disney IP? They have to have owned the IP when the game came out so no old Star Wars games.

Quackshot

# ? Feb 6, 2019 04:09

Accordion Man: Nov 7, 2012; Buglord

C-Euro posted:

E: actually that's a good chat thread flash poll- what is the best video game based solely on Disney IP? They have to have owned the IP when the game came out so no old Star Wars games.

Nightmare Ned.

# ? Feb 6, 2019 04:09

PantsBandit: Oct 26, 2007; it is both a monkey and a boombox

Spent the evening playing Apex Legends (ugh that name) and it's actually fun as gently caress? I feel like it makes a ton of smart updates to the formula.

Just being able to revive teammates is huge. I revived a guy on my team when there were only 4 total people remaining, turning a 1v3 into a 2v3. It keeps death from being frustrating and instead you're waiting to see if your teammates can turn the tables.

Hope people give it a chance. I know it's not Titanfall 3 but it still feels great to play and I feel like Respawn really put a lot into it.

# ? Feb 6, 2019 04:11

ChickenHeart: Nov 28, 2007; Take me at your own risk.; Kiss From a Hog

Viewtiful Jew posted:

Battlefield V stuff:

I can't wait for the employee horror stories that will come from corporate's hamfisted attempts to fix their percieved 'problem.'

"In order to ensure that the Bioweapons Division meets its projected quotas for the next fiscal year, Weyland-Yutani has changed shift schedules to fit an 80-hour work week, and the entire security wing will be sacked and its facilities will be repurposed as an employee-run daycare."

# ? Feb 6, 2019 04:12

CharlieFoxtrot: Mar 27, 2007; organize digital employees

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KF32DRg9opA

# ? Feb 6, 2019 04:13

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Instruction Manuel: May 15, 2007; Yes, it is what it looks like!

Jay Rust posted:

Was Extreme G on Nintendo 64 as good as I remember it being?

Tales of Woe posted:

i rented this game once and i only have these fever dream-ish memories of it that can't possibly be representative of what it actually was

I remember the 3rd game where if you went so fast yoy broke the sound barrier and all the sounds would mute

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pu7DxQShpZs

# ? Feb 6, 2019 04:24

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