For the good of video games, Anthem needs to fail hard

[Zardnaar]

I'm guessing you haven't been paying attention to Fallout 76 either... Rather than offer a Season Pass, Bethesda will be funding the development of Fallout 76 DLC with the sale of micro-transactions.

https://fallout.bethesda.net/en/article/2a4GTCpUPyEsGCGYWyM6Q2/welcome-to-the-atomic-shop

https://www.polygon.com/2018/10/31/18049482/fallout-76-atoms-currency-real-money-atomic-shop

TBH fallout 76 isn't a traditional RPG,and the atom shop is the way they are funding the upcoming stuff...just like 343 is using the req system to fund Halo 5's new stuff. https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/halo-5-guardians-req-system-introduction

Here's what the atom shop is funding

https://bethesda.net/en/article/1vt...ild-appalachia-preview-brewing-and-distilling

and then full road map for the year : https://bethesda.net/en/article/7Lw6jVvhjzSNzuUMmKZgwn/fallout-76-100-days-roadmap-for-2019

Now an argument could be made that the original intent was for beth$eda to sell perk packs given that they are RNG and used to get new perks or level up perks for your character but they changed course due to the fallout (no pun intended) from the recent court cases in Europe and battlefront 2.

It's still Fallout 76 and its an online RPG so not really what the franchise is about. Fundamental problem right there. Put lipstick on a pig it's still a pig.

 

[trappedslider]

It's still Fallout 76 and its an online RPG so not really what the franchise is about. Fundamental problem right there. Put lipstick on a pig it's still a pig.

And here I thought it was about exploring a PA environment silly me...

You would totally fit in at https://reddit.com/r/fallout with that comment btw

 

[Zardnaar]

And here I thought it was about exploring a PA environment silly me...

You would totally fit in at https://reddit.com/r/fallout with that comment btw

Proud to be a neo grognard/reactionary.

Evolution not revolution. A fixed FO4 evolved would be what I would be after. Something with a better story, overhauled settlement building, rebalanced SPECIAL perks, a new map.

PA= power armor? I barely ended up using it even with a power armor build.

I avoided The Old Republic for the same reason. I was in the market for KoToR 3, not KotoR the MMORPG.

 

[trappedslider]

Proud to be a neo grognard/reactionary.

Evolution not revolution. A fixed FO4 evolved would be what I would be after. Something with a better story, overhauled settlement building, rebalanced SPECIAL perks, a new map.

PA= power armor? I barely ended up using it even with a power armor build.
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Post-apoc

 

[Zardnaar]

Post-apoc

Ah I don't play MMORPG, not because they are bad but the addiction thing. Wife got addicted to WOW, I may have over did it on World of Tanks. So if an RPG franchise goes down the online road I'm not gonna play it.

 

[trappedslider]

Ah I don't play MMORPG, not because they are bad but the addiction thing. Wife got addicted to WOW, I may have over did it on World of Tanks. So if an RPG franchise goes down the online road I'm not gonna play it.

Now that's 100% understandable

 

[Zardnaar]

Now that's 100% understandable

Yep as I said single player RPGs only, I don't mind graphics as long as they are not outright bad. Hell I still play 16 bit RPGs on occasion such as Phantasy Star or Shining Force.

My 9 YO niece is kinda hooked on Minecraft. Told my sister (who is totally not a gamer) that open world type games are not a great idea for kids IMHO. Then had to explain what open world is using Fallout as an example.

I can break her Minecraft addiction with the PS4, Star Wars or wrestle Uncle Z but she ended up in a boston crab and cried. Keep telling her I am the worst uncle ever but I'm her favorite apaprently (my brother is also not a gamer, mum won't buy her a PS4 or Xbox though Uncle Z lets her play though).

I'll distract her with Star Wars Lego TFA, Star Wars Battlefirld II and some Star Wars comics. Worlds worst uncle.

 

[trappedslider]

Yep as I said single player RPGs only, I don't mind graphics as long as they are not outright bad. Hell I still play 16 bit RPGs on occasion such as Phantasy Star or Shining Force.

My 9 YO niece is kinda hooked on Minecraft. Told my sister (who is totally not a gamer) that open world type games are not a great idea for kids IMHO.

My two autistic nephews both under the age of 10 love minecraft and I think the Lego star wars games,well any of the Lego games they own.

 

[jonesy]

There's multiple reddit threads and youtube videos right now saying that Anthem is bricking consoles playing it. Even Xbox One X's and PS4 Pro's.

 

[Zardnaar]

There's multiple reddit threads and youtube videos right now saying that Anthem is bricking consoles playing it. Even Xbox One X's and PS4 Pro's.

Another quality EA product. Fallout 4 froze today on my Xbox One to be fair. Yay for buggy crap.