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@thomasmahler I'm at work so I haven't tried it, personally I'm expecting a unique experience. Super immersive world, interactive & combat systems that aren't the usual every day, an action adventure probably with not the best story, but everything surrounding it being top notch/bespoke.

It’s a bit disturbing to see how many players were insanely hyped for Crimson Desert until today and how quickly opinions have shifted now - hell, I think most people saw it as the potential new Elden Ring 😳 But now the reviews have come in and it sits on a 78 on Metacritic. And to most gamers, that means it’s pretty much a waste of time. But then I listened to @ForceStrategy’s breakdown, a reviewer who’s usually spot on, and he had a ton of good things to say about it - as long as you come in with the right expectations. It was honestly quite silly to expect the team that was in charge of BDO to build the next Elden Ring… but based on what Force was saying, I could easily see them still turning things around. I think in general I love the games industry for of how passionate everyone is about games - but it also feels like games get overhyped so often that it’s becoming a bit ridiculous… So… give them some time. There’s definitely something interesting going on with Pearl Abyss. For some reason, they know how to generate a ton of hype. I remember how insanely excited people were about DokeV when they showed a trailer at Gamescom a few years back. So I’d say… chill and let’s see how they’re reacting to this feedback. Will definitely be interesting to follow! 👍

@LateNightHalo Seems like a solid platform for total conversion mod lists lol.

idk man. I thought Starfield was pretty good. Not amazing, just pretty good. Is that okay?

@zackmac63102618 @GamesRadar To finish the thought, you're delusional if you think this has no downside. Look at history, the industry has proven to take the low road with tech like this. To the point that optimization isn't standard, but a virtue. We literally are impressed by a game *functioning*.

@zackmac63102618 @GamesRadar Like I said, classic randy pitchford BL4 type situations. Indies will reign supreme, with a few standouts in the triple A space maintaining their quality and consistency, nothing ever happens, yadda yadda.

Death Stranding 2 developer offers nuanced take on Resident Evil Requiem's DLSS 5 makeover: "No, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no" gamesradar.com/games/resident…

@PedanticKilljoy @armoredcoreSIX Why name yourself pedantic when you're clearly not concerned with the details.

@armoredcoreSIX I am a gameplay over story person and I still don't like Dragon's Dogma because it's too dependent on stats and builds and shit. I like *gameplay.*

dragons dogma is the perfect litmus test to know if you're a gameplay over story type of person

@zackmac63102618 @GamesRadar I don't want it to exist, because I know once it does just like every other thing that came into gaming that suits can use as an excuse to save or gain a single cent they'll take it. Optimization? Bah, who cares, DLSS5 will carry. Not mindless, these uncanny photos look funky.

@Lasabove @GamesRadar I have no idea how such incredible graphics look like crap. The psychology behind it is just pure mindless anti AI hate. I am 100% certain you'll try it and then never look back. /2

@docmartimcfly @sham_exe @VesDegree Depends on the game, RE9 is a good example of focused and curated. Crimson desert seemingly is a good example of a content fat game. But Pokemon to me should be a thoughtful experience. Clever world, fun characters, cool story, weave that into the battles. That's what matters.

@Lasabove @sham_exe @VesDegree and like what’s supposed to be more meaningful and/or fun ya know like what’s more “game”

i would be more interested in pokemon romhacks if they weren’t always doing too much. i cringe everytime i see “ALL 1025 POKEMON ALL MEGAS ALL Z MOVES ALL GIGANTAMAX + TERA”

@docmartimcfly @sham_exe @VesDegree That's pretty much it yeah, no cohesiveness in the vision of the game leads to overwhelming numbness. Those game mechanics aren't cool just because it's a game mechanic, it's cool because it fits in with the lore of the land and the story of that generation.

@sham_exe @VesDegree i get vision is important in the context of having an identity as a game esp w smth like pokemon but i don’t rly see what’s wrong (yet) w someone wanting to put everything that pokemon *is* into a romhack and have that be its thing unless that in itself is boring to you

@Durrtydoesit At the very least you need characters and a world you care about, if Kliff is a deadpan husk person I'm not gonna feel incredibly in sync with the over arching progression of the game, which is gonna hurt the experience. TotK story sucks but I care about Link and Zelda from BotW.

@Durrtydoesit Tears yeah it kinda sucks but elden ring is like a sleuth lore game it's really good when you get into it. Tbh it'd be significantly blander if it was nothing but a handful of cutscenes & dialogue with no lore tabs on weapons and items and no effort on environmental storytelling

How’s the narrative depth in Tears of the Kingdom and Elden Ring???

@zackmac63102618 @GamesRadar Cool, cool. Looks like crap. If the game updated to give me the option of using it I'd keep the setting welded to off. Unfortunately the "leap" will be used more like a "crutch" and it's gonna suck.

@GamesRadar He's a retard. This is the real life Grace model. It's significantly closer to the actual model.

@FfMeryll @TheNCSmaster And even from a gamer perspective ioncare if the fanbase is a bunch of screeching goblins, they have 0 impact on me and my day to day life and a good impact on the franchise that I love to play and want to see continue. So for me it's a net benefit to have an "annoying" fandom.

@FfMeryll @TheNCSmaster Purely from a business perspective, I'd much rather have a loud, annoying, can't stop talking rabid fanbase that convinces others through word of mouth alone to purchase over a bunch of lurkers, albeit dedicated, that don't do anything for sales beyond their own initial purchase

Dragon Quest 12 might be one of the worst cases of going silent cause at least people ask about ES6 and KH4 This game has had nothing for 5 years and I don’t even see it mentioned in these convos

@TheGameVerse Announce what early?

THIS IS WHY YOU SHOULD NOT ANNOUNCE GAMES A DECADE EARLY 💀

@EndlessGl I'm just not down for an extraction shooter, or another live service, just over that whole bit. Hope it succeeds, for Bungie's sake. They've got talent, even if they're a mess. Would like to see them make something else someday.

The game just genuinely oozes The Sauce. If you are falling for the "Concord 3.0" posts, you are truly missing out. I promise you that. You are legitimately holding yourself back from playing a great game.

@SynthPotato AI filter

NVIDIA just announced DLSS 5, which seems to generate AI images on top of upscaling, rather than just upscale what is already there as per all previous DLSS versions and this looks... not good. It is heavily leaning into AI slop, Grace looks like a completely different person.