The Video Game Thread - anything and everything...

[cboath]

I think LucasGames needs to create their own internal studio to handle whatever they want to consider to be their "bread and butter" franchise star wars/jones games.

They didn't even make the best version of their stuff when they had it. DF was revolutionary and it and DFII were a hit, but the best one was outcast and that was farmed out. I played pretty much everything LA back in the day and they were excellent. But, they didn't wanna be in the create games biz. But the time of the buyout, LA still existed, but it was more license manager than publisher and was shuttered in the name of duplication.

 

[janglesworthy]

well this is interesting...

Tepid ‘Star Wars Outlaws’ Reception Sinks Ubisoft Stock

Star Wars Outlaws may have reviewed okay enough, but it may not have sold enough, if Ubisoft’s recently stock decline is any indication.

www.forbes.com

 

[Sluis Van Shipyards]

Outlaws has two main problems. One, it's Ubisoft, and two it's Star Wars. I'm sure it will be blamed on the "toxic fans", but I think we're seeing the fallout of Lucasfilm having spent all the goodwill that Lucas built up with SW fans.

 

[janglesworthy]

People don't want to spend 70 bucks to play as a Walmart version of Han Solo. The forced stealth missions go against the modo he declares in ANH preferring a blaster fight over all this sneaking around. The forced stealth missions really do destroy the cocky smuggler fantasy they are so proud of saying they based this game on. The sloppy combat also doesn't help.

75% of the npcs you deal with are women and 76% of the Stormtroopers I've murdered are also women, the game has a not so hidden agenda. That agenda is women really do hate other women and want to murder each other.

Star Wars Outlaws director is a "little disappointed" with the Metacritic score, but plans to keep improving the game

But creative director Julian Gerighty says "players are really connecting with what we did"

www.gamesradar.com

 

[Nth]

Nice comprehensive review of Space Marine 2. Makes me hope the first one might get a remaster as 2 is reviewing quite well.

 

[janglesworthy]

What's up with Wukong? sold 18 million copies in 2 weeks, is it that all the hype is saying?

 

[Ron]

What's up with Wukong? sold 18 million copies in 2 weeks, is it that all the hype is saying?

I watched some game play. It's a Dark Souls copy which if you're into those games, yeah it's good.

 

[janglesworthy]

After it's release China allowed 117 games to be sold in China. Is China now going to be a top tier developer in the AAA games market?

 

[Sluis Van Shipyards]

After it's release China allowed 117 games to be sold in China. Is China now going to be a top tier developer in the AAA games market?

Only after you've read the included little red book cover to cover.

 

[janglesworthy]

Only after you've read the included little red book cover to cover.

and if you don't beat a boss in 3 tries or less your social credit score goes down?

 

[Nth]

After it's release China allowed 117 games to be sold in China. Is China now going to be a top tier developer in the AAA games market?

Sony has been investing in Chinese dev studios and PS5’s are now being sold in China for the first time. I would say Sony is pushing hard for that untapped market. They still have another AAA banger in the pipeline as well from a Chinese developer. I haven’t picked up Wukong yet since I am waiting for a PS5 Pro release date first.

 

[janglesworthy]

I mean it makes sense, no chance of unionizing and you can work them 100+ hour weeks. Witcher 3 took five years? We can do it in 3 weeks.

 

[jkno]

75% of the npcs you deal with are women and 76% of the Stormtroopers I've murdered are also women, the game has a not so hidden agenda. That agenda is women really do hate other women and want to murder each other.

 

[George]

I’ve always been fond of this golden oldie, despite ‘the way-back-machine’:

Had it, played it, love it. That 80ies Star Wars trilogy feel when behind the ‘wheel’ if you catch my ‘drift’

 

[Sluis Van Shipyards]

I still have Rogue Squadron on disc and it's one of the few SW games I didn't get a digital copy of. I've been wanting to replay it for a while, but often the old disc versions have issues running.

 

[janglesworthy]

isn't it on GOG.com?

 

[Sluis Van Shipyards]

I think on there and Steam probably.

 

[Nth]

Mark Cerny with a 9 minute Tech presentation confirmed for tomorrow. Likely the PS5 Pro reveal.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1833158510030516386

 

[Nth]

It's official, PS5 Pro Presentation just went down.

November 7th launch date.

 

[janglesworthy]

Interesting things happening at UbiSoft

Ubisoft's share price tumbles again as minority investor calls for the company to go private

Ubisoft's share price has tumbled once again after a minority investor called for the company to go private.

www.gamesindustry.biz