The Wednesday letters page hopes that FromSoftware’s next game is set during the modern day, as one reader asks for a PlayStation vs. Xbox fighting game.
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Real-world graphics
Interesting to hear that ex-Rockstar developer talk about GTA 6 probably not being much different than GTA 5, which I imagine is probably true, since none of the games are very different to each other. What I don’t really believe though is that anyone is going to be disappointed by it at first, despite what he said.
I’m sure there’ll be a backlash in time, as there is for almost anything, but I really think that the graphics being amazing will be enough for most people. We’ve seen arguments in both directions recently, when it comes to the importance of graphics but, let’s face it, it was all anyone was talking about after the trailer.
It’s especially important for GTA 6 because the whole series is about the realism and the immersion, and even when the gameplay was bad it didn’t matter because it’s always been the closest you can get to a simulation of a real-world city. It seems obvious to me that GTA 6 is going to do that better than ever, so I really can’t see it being a disappointment.
Ansel
Small differences
I see that the Concord beta has been a flop on Steam, which is going to be unfortunate for Sony, given that Helldivers 2 was more popular on PC than PlayStation. As someone that thought Helldivers 2 was not that interesting (it’s fine, I just gave up on it pretty quick) I’d still say that it was a lot more unique than Concord, which really could just be an alternative universe Overwatch for all the difference it made.
If I was Sony, the lesson I would take here is that you don’t have to be that different from the competition to do well but you do have to have at least something that no other game does. To most people being original doesn’t mean a completely new idea, just presenting an existing one in a new light. I don’t feel Concord meets even that relatively modest level.
Collins
Ultimate crossover
Count me as another person that has no real skill at fighting games, and so doesn’t play them often, but does admire both the games themselves and the people that play them. I also find the art and character designs to be very strong and interesting, even in Mortal Kombat.
There is something about a good crossover that makes it extra exciting though, even as games like Fortnite leave me completely cold with their constant cameos. I guess it’s because the game has actually been made with the mash-up in mind, rather than just being the new skin addition of the week, but it’s just a cool thing to see. Plus, if Microsoft goes fully multiformat how long till we can have a PlayStation vs. Xbox game?
Zeiss
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Imperfect timing
Microsoft betting its future on streaming is all well and good but I still don’t understand how they’re going to get round the problem that people’s broadband just isn’t up to it. My sister lives in a major city in the UK and even her broadband isn’t that great, so I don’t like to think what it must be like for rural areas.
Especially as it’s Microsoft, this seems like one of those occasions where the company Is just going to completely ignore the reality of the situation and put something out too early, that is going to sour everyone on the idea for far longer than the period of time they needed to wait in the first place. I expect to be able to say ‘I told you so within the next 12 months.’
Doshin
Fluctuating prices
I follow the sales every week on the Xbox Store. One thing I’ve noticed over the years is that the sale price of a game often fluctuates up and down. I picked up Mortal Kombat XL for £10.50 (years ago) for example, but the last time I saw it was on sale recently it was £15-ish. I’ve noticed this happen with quite a few games.
I’ve often waited for a game to be cheaper in the next sale and it’s actually gone up in price (on sale) so it would’ve often been better to buy the first it was on offer.
It should be easy to assume that each time a game goes on sale that either the price stays similar or gets cheaper each time it’s offered on sale but that’s not always the case with games on the Xbox Store and I wonder why.
Chaosphere
PS: There is a huge summer sale on the Xbox store with hundreds of games on offer. I’ve noticed that GC will usually cover a PlayStation store sale as a news story but not usually an Xbox store sale.
GC: We didn’t know there was one.
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Everyone says that FromSoftware should do a sci-fi game for their next game but how about something set in the modern day, instead? That doesn’t mean it can’t have supernatural elements, given Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice did and that was supposed to be a ninja sim, but I think I’d be more interested in seeing From push the clock forward beyond Bloodborne – which has their most modern settings so far.
It could even be Bloodborne 2, which would be an interesting thought. You could have modern guns but they’re still only to soften up enemies and it’s melee weapons that are used for the heavy work. There’s plenty of Gothic looking cities they could set it in, or just make one up, so the tone wouldn’t even be that different, you’d just be switching it up a bit.
I like the idea of something that’s been going on for centuries too and this is just the latest hunt, to try and keep the eldritch horrors away. I don’t know where vampire castles and the like fit into that but probably skyscraper penthouse suites?
Personally, I always like it when films try and bring classic monster types in the modern world but that’s not something you get much in games. I think it would be a cool idea for at least someone to try.
St1nger
Bad start
I get why Microsoft put Modern Warfare 3 on Game Pass first – it’s the most recent game, with the most number of people playing it – but what a start. Wouldn’t it have been a good idea to at least put Modern Warfare 1 and 2 on at the same time? Then you could say it was the whole trilogy? Even though Modern Warfare 3 is more a spin-off and there’s going to be more.
The multiplayer is fine but anyone thinking about trying it out for the story campaign, just don’t bother.
Gaston
Open mind
Am I the only one looking forward to Star Wars Outlaws? I’ve seen very little talk about it, or adverts or anything, and yet it’s out next month, which seems a bit weird. I know some people have been down on it but everything I’ve seen of it looks pretty good. Multiple open worlds to explore, space combat, no Jedi… what’s not to like?
I’m also optimistic because the same developer’s Avatar game was very good too. Admittedly, I got it on cheap but I was very impressed by the graphics and openness of the game. Sure, it was very similar to Far Cry and other open world games, but I found it to be a very good recreation of the films and a fun open world game in its own right.
Open world games have got quite a bit of criticism in recent years, it seems to me, and there are less of them around in general, but I love the ‘Ubisoft formula’, if you want to call it that, and welcome the idea of playing a new game with great graphics and set in one of my favourite fictional universes.
Not every game needs to be a big new idea or the best thing ever. If Outlaws is fun and epic, with good graphics, I can see myself getting lost in it for many hours and enjoying every minute of it.
Joffery
Inbox also-rans
The new Splatoon 3 amiibos are available to pre-order at the UK Nintendo Store, currently. One is called the Alterna Set with characters Callie and Marie and the other is the Side Order Set with Pearl and Marina.
Andrew J.
That Lego Fortnite Battle Bus is going to be the Tickle Me Emo of Christmas 2024. No wonder it’s not that expensive (for Lego), it’s going to sell by the bucketload.
Inka
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