E3 2018

Would love if they patched in remastered versions. I have been close to uninstalling them from steam a few times.

Apparently, there are 10 unnounced SKU's for the Switch.
http://gameranx.com/updates/id/152297/article/gamestop-leaks-ten-unannounced-nintendo-switch-titles-three-unknown-skus-for-xbox-one-and-ps4/

Anthem really intrigues me. Mass Effect Andromeda's combat was pretty awesome.

"BlameItOnTheHenne wrote:

Anthem really intrigues me. Mass Effect Andromeda's combat was pretty awesome.

I’ll give it a shot I just hope it doesn’t get screwed up completely by EA like with the Star Wars fiasco...it will be my last “faith” purchase from bioware who I love (loved).

I only care about Anthem because I want Bioware to continue to exist and create more Dragon Age games.

Bioware is a hollowed out husk of what it once was. Just like all the other studios EA bought.

"Desides wrote:

Bioware is a hollowed out husk of what it once was. Just like all the other studios EA bought.

LOL, I guess it depends on what you're looking for in a game. I've really enjoyed all three Mass Effect games, and have felt that each Dragon Age game has greatly improved on the one before it. However, talking to people on their forums, there are certainly many PC gamers who disagree, and feel that the older games they made were better. As a lifelong console RPG enthusiast, I think that things are great as long as they keep producing them.

"Unlucky 13 wrote:

LOL, I guess it depends on what you're looking for in a game.

Has nothing to do with that. Has to do with the very real and well documented practice of the core talent in EA-acquired studios leaving as soon as contractually possible. The people who replace them are inevitably awful, and the studios close within a few years.

Basically, EA's acquisition practice is to buy studios known for making really good games, have them change the way they make good games, and then lose money when the studio dies.

"Desides wrote:

Has nothing to do with that. Has to do with the very real and well documented practice of the core talent in EA-acquired studios leaving as soon as contractually possible. The people who replace them are inevitably awful, and the studios close within a few years.

Basically, EA's acquisition practice is to buy studios known for making really good games, have them change the way they make good games, and then lose money when the studio dies.

Sad but true all you have to do is look at the graveyard of once great studios purchased then destroyed (in short order) of EA publishing...they ask all these accomplished studios to shoehorn their micro transaction bullshit into games that can’t fit them then blame/shut down said studios..pathetic. EA (now under this management) is by far the biggest cancer in the industry with activision/blizzard a close second.

This is not E3 content, this is a mod, but I don't care, it looks amazing:

https://www.rockstargames.com/newswire/article/60459/The-Red-Dead-Redemption-2-Special-Edition-Ultimate-Edition-and-Collect?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=rdr2preorder-06042018&utm_content=newswire

I'm not familiar with this kind of deal in other video games. I've certainly not come across it myself. But the idea that there is story content for Red Dead 3 that is only available in the Special Editions, and not later via DLC, is off putting to me. Most of the time, whatever gear, equipment, or other bonus might come through those kinds of things can be bought with real money by the player if they choose to after buying the standard version of the game. Thats fine, take it or leave it. But actual game content is something else. Don't like it.

"Unlucky 13 wrote:

https://x.com/i/web/status/1003699999237115905

https://www.rockstargames.com/newswire/article/60459/The-Red-Dead-Redemption-2-Special-Edition-Ultimate-Edition-and-Collect?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=rdr2preorder-06042018&utm_content=newswire

I'm not familiar with this kind of deal in other video games. I've certainly not come across it myself. But the idea that there is story content for Red Dead 3 that is only available in the Special Editions, and not later via DLC, is off putting to me. Most of the time, whatever gear, equipment, or other bonus might come through those kinds of things can be bought with real money by the player if they choose to after buying the standard version of the game. Thats fine, take it or leave it. But actual game content is something else. Don't like it.

Personally I just would rather these game companies just raise the price of AAA games vs these other monetizing models...if God of War can make THAT game for 60 bucks and make a ton of profit I don’t respect what EA/Actvision and to a lesser extent rockstar are doing..but at least it doesn’t seem like micro transactions are in there.

EA brought the cringe.

Madden back on PC. Is this real life?

"Not So Fast wrote:

Madden back on PC. Is this real life?

Just saw that. If it is actually better than on console (performance and graphics), I am in.

I'm done with Madden. It's so stale. They iterate everything except the core game.

I'm waiting on the franchise info. Didn't buy last year , but the owner/gm aspect of Madden is one of my favorite things in video games, and frankly one of my biggest hobbies.

All I'll say is that we desperately need NFL 2K to rise from the dead. Giving EA exclusive licenses is the worst possible decision.

"Desides wrote:

All I'll say is that we desperately need NFL 2K to rise from the dead. Giving EA exclusive licenses is the worst possible decision.

Giving anyone an exclusive license is generally bad for the public. But yeah, EA has been especially bad. Very lazy, and in the last few years has generally given the finger to the offline gamer in favor of making as much money as possible online.

https://www.gameinformer.com/preview/2018/06/09/finding-the-right-scheme

https://www.easports.com/madden-nfl/news/2018/gameplay-deep-dive

More info about Madden, for those interested.

Big day today, boys. Microsoft at 4 PM Eastern, Bethesda at 9:30 PM Eastern.