Devin Rardin: This generation has been somewhat disappointing in terms of exclusive games, and now, as we approach its second half, there is much to prove.
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In an industry with countless FIFAs, sorry EA Sports FCs, Sloclap’s Rematch is a brilliant arcade football game that feels incredibly unique. Putting players in the shoes of an individual player, the new multiplayer game is essentially Rocket League without the rockets and cars… it’s football.
TNS: Expedition 33 was the wake-up call Square Enix needed, telling it turn-based RPGs are still popular, but that shouldn't have been the case.
True, but if it does get it through their thick skulls, then that works.
Although, the Dragon Quest 1 + 2 HD remakes will be turn-based and (the worst kept secret) Final Fantasy IX remake should be turn-based I would imagine. Let's see if any newer games go turn-based too.
DQIII HD Remake was turned based and very successful. Then there was a really obscure turn based game came Balder's Gate 3. I heard it might have done well.
It won't get through to them though, despite E33's success, they still won't risk going fully turn based for their big budget projects simply because they are still in the mindset that it needs to be action combat to appeal to the mainstream audience. I hope I'm wrong but don't underestimate just how stubborn Japanese execs can be
While it is true that Sqaure Enix has moved away from turn based games compared to how they were in the past, there is a good reason for it.
Older gamers will know this but during the ps2 era, we were flooded with turned based games from Japanese studios and this created a form of fatigue back then going into the next generation.
When Square released FF13, they received heavy criticism for making the game turned based like every other FF game and not doing enough to innovate. This is why they made FF15, FF7 Remake and FF16 have real time combat. It gave the series a fresh spin and has brought in new fans to the series.
I personally would be happy with either turned based FF or the real-time combat version we see today.
Dang wish I saw your post before I made mine because we definitely feel the same way lol
Yeah hit the nail on the head but its like ww2 games we get hundreds of them then a decade of nothing and people start missing them i think we're going to start seeing them return
Claire, dragon quest even yakuza have seen turn based return
Only need to look at their own game DQ 11 approaching 10 million to show there's a market. And that's not as big of a name as FF
Another article about Expedition 33 and Square Enix and turn-based games? This is starting to sound like propaganda.
The game didn't sell because it's a turn-based game; it sold and is enjoyed because it's a really freaking good game that released completed at a good price without gamer drama attached to it. No Mtx, no wait-until-it's-patched, minimal bloat, a self-contained story, no multiplatform BS. Just a solid original game that absolutely nails what it intended to do.
Maybe try actually listening to the fans who have supported the series for decades. This habit of ignoring your core audience just to chase people who were never interested in Final Fantasy in the first place makes no sense. And when that approach fails, doubling down on it is beyond baffling.
The battle system has never been the main reason non-FF or non-JRPG players stayed away. Gutting the series’ identity to chase a broader market doesn’t attract new players. It just alienates the loyal ones.
Keep going down this road and we’ll end up with Final Fantasy Fortnite abomination or a F2P Battle Royale game.. Oh wait…
Xbox is still waiting for greatness. PS5 on the other hand has had plenty of great games with more on the way.
Spider-Man 2 will be triumphant when it releases. There's no other way around it.
MS better hope SF delivers big for them after the Midfall's failure Bethesda needs a big win under their belt also. I know, I know there's allot of hype going into SF. I decided to temper and take a back seat on all the praise and hype until after the marketing and after the previews, remain skeptical. After CD Project Red smoke and Mirrors marketing even Redfalls lies and preview I know longer fall for any hype especially for the big anticipated games. I can't stop others for going crazy and hyping it, come next month when marketing, previews and certain embargoes being lifted SF will most likely be in the limelight again I'll take a wait and see approach.
Anyway 3rd party is finally starting to shine this year. Though I'm noticing PS5 and X only games are struggling with with either resolution or frames. Makes me question the the machines true capabilities. Notice how ifs it's cross gen it can handle 4k 60 no issues current gen only? Seemingly struggles. Here's hoping the rumored PS5 pro is real it's suppose to be a beast. 8k capabilities, runs, cooler, smaller die and better overall specs like accelerated RT and consistent frames rates.suppose to release late 2024. It's a hot rumor so it's possible it's highly, highly legit. I'm all about power and that sounds super exciting for me. It sounds like a new console imo.
I'm fine. I think we should definitely praise high moments, but those tend to only come once a generation and not many more times. Years with tons of great games are the exception, not the rule. I think people expect way too much. I'm not saying we should give a pass to lazy or boring games, but to ask for them to all be at the level of the greats or to have so many greats every year for first-party studios? That's hard to do.
Lol speak for yourself. Xbox has had a mediocre line up and the author tries to equate returnal with the halo mediocrity by plastering the two games together. The damage control for xbox is really next level mental gymnastics.
I’ve had the pleasure of experiencing the NES up to now and I’ll admit this has been the most baffling of generations to me.
It’s been pretty underwhelming, but I assume with devs starting to drop cross-gen we’ll start getting the “greatness”.