Anyone else bummed by the drought this year?
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Northeastmonk
Gold Member
I haven't even started that and it's one of my anticipated titles. I am still waiting for the PC version to come out.
When I worked at GameStop, this mindset was drilled into me every time I worked. Constantly pushing for that next title to come out. And it gets old. Of course new games are great, but steam rolling gaming just because 10 AAA titles didn't come out in two months isn't really something to complain about.
Considering I don't own any of the next gen systems (Wii U, PS4, X1) and game with the PS3 and Vita, I don't notice any drought at all 
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Between great games like South Park: The Stick of Truth, Dark Souls 2, tons of indie games like Steamworld Dig and Fez for Vita and god knows how much PS+ games, I would say there is too many games to play!
If one would only own a PS4 or X1...I can see that point, as outside of Killzone and Infamous for PS4 and Dead Rising 3, Titanfall, and Foza for X1, there isn't a lot of exclusives to play. However though, there are lots of download able games for both platforms (PS4: Dead Nation, Steamworld Dig, Fez, F2P games like Wareframe and Blacklight, Resogun, Don't Starve, Outlast, Contrast / X1: Max and the Curse of Brotherhood, Peggle 2, um...Loco Cycle? Don't know many X1 DL games
).
That's not even counting the remasters (Tomb Raider, the upcoming Last of Us Remastered), cross-gen games (Thief, Wolfenstine, Metal Gear Ground Zeros) and much more.
I know I have tons to play, and even if one only owns a PS4 or X1, there are still a large number of games to play.
. Between great games like South Park: The Stick of Truth, Dark Souls 2, tons of indie games like Steamworld Dig and Fez for Vita and god knows how much PS+ games, I would say there is too many games to play!
If one would only own a PS4 or X1...I can see that point, as outside of Killzone and Infamous for PS4 and Dead Rising 3, Titanfall, and Foza for X1, there isn't a lot of exclusives to play. However though, there are lots of download able games for both platforms (PS4: Dead Nation, Steamworld Dig, Fez, F2P games like Wareframe and Blacklight, Resogun, Don't Starve, Outlast, Contrast / X1: Max and the Curse of Brotherhood, Peggle 2, um...Loco Cycle? Don't know many X1 DL games
). That's not even counting the remasters (Tomb Raider, the upcoming Last of Us Remastered), cross-gen games (Thief, Wolfenstine, Metal Gear Ground Zeros) and much more.
I know I have tons to play, and even if one only owns a PS4 or X1, there are still a large number of games to play
.Parakeetman
No one wants a throne you've been sitting on!
No drought here. Wish there was one as then I wouldnt be getting more grey over the budget...
Dragon1893
Member
What drought? Maybe on the new consoles but that's why I haven't bought one yet. It's actually a good thing, I can keep enjoying my current systems without feeling like I'm missing out.
Right now I'm playing FFX HD and Dark Souls 2 PC is coming next week.
Bought a Vita and a 3DS last year and the amount of games I want to check out is overwhelming.
PS3 is getting hundreds of hours worth of jrpgs those year.
The industry could stop making games for a year for all I care.
Right now I'm playing FFX HD and Dark Souls 2 PC is coming next week.
Bought a Vita and a 3DS last year and the amount of games I want to check out is overwhelming.
PS3 is getting hundreds of hours worth of jrpgs those year.
The industry could stop making games for a year for all I care.
vagabondarts
Member
What drought?
I'm drowning in amazing games right now.
...and I'm gaming on Vita only
Maybe expand your horizons and try a game you normally wouldn't try if you feel like there's nothing to play.
I'm drowning in amazing games right now.
...and I'm gaming on Vita only
Maybe expand your horizons and try a game you normally wouldn't try if you feel like there's nothing to play.
If you loved the first two Souls games, you'll absolutely love DS2. Gaming perfection.
UtterlyPerplexed
Member
Christ, no. Not a drought.
If anything there should be less stuff because the taunting my wallet is receiving is incessant.
It's perhaps only a drought if one has only a PS4 and/or Xbox One and is looking for nothing other than big current gen "AAA" releases.
If anything there should be less stuff because the taunting my wallet is receiving is incessant.
It's perhaps only a drought if one has only a PS4 and/or Xbox One and is looking for nothing other than big current gen "AAA" releases.
I'm going to agree with "What drought?". It's really just a matter of perspective. I guess it's more due to having a diverse taste in games, but I've been having the complete opposite issue. There are far too many new games that have come out in the past 3-4 months that I want to play. Unfortunately, I simply don't have the time to and I kind of wish there were less releases so that I didn't feel like I was missing out on stuff.
Some Nobody
Junior Member
Kinda-sorta, but not really. There aren't a BUNCH of titles just demanding my attention like that right now, but I'm not short on stuff to play. I still need to finish Tales of Xillia, then Second Son. And it's almost finals time for me, so by the time I actually have time to finish those, it'll be the end of May. At which point I can pick up Watch_Dogs.
Of course, after that it's all quiet on the Eastern front until October. So if anything I'll be feeling the drought in the summer months. (There's Destiny but I don't really want to pay full price for a first-person game, even if I am kind of hyped.)
Of course, after that it's all quiet on the Eastern front until October. So if anything I'll be feeling the drought in the summer months. (There's Destiny but I don't really want to pay full price for a first-person game, even if I am kind of hyped.)
It's not always about newest = best for me. I have a PS4, PS3, Vita, and 360. Between those I have more than I could ever keep up with. I don't even try anymore. I play what I like and take my time now rather than trying to finish before the next big thing. I still play Gears 3 Horde like every month for example. Right now I'm really enjoying Dark Souls 2 and Titanfall. That's plenty with the amount of time I have to play. I don't have 5 hours every night like I did when I was a teenager. Now I'm lucky to have 1 hour a night during weekdays, 3-4 on Friday/Saturday. I've got more games than time.
kinoki
Illness is the doctor to whom we pay most heed; to kindness, to knowledge, we make promise only; pain we obey.
Drought?! I still haven't played neither Reaper of Souls or Titanfall or Infamous Second Son. My friends wants me back in Final Fantasy XIV and World of Warcraft. I want to play Hearthstone. I still haven't played Mercenary Kings as much as I'd like to. Warframe is calling me back for me constantly. I just started Metal Gear Solid 4 and the Chrono Cross-thread made me want to finish both that and the first game again. Monaco is a lot of fun and I fired up Eldritch for the first time last night. Drought?! Only in my wildest imagination is there any sign of a drought.
Northeastmonk
Gold Member
Oh I can't wait. My time schedule opens up once classes end for summer. My PC is going to be connected directly to my HDTV for it too.
Zen_Arcade
Banned
The only games I've been excited for were DK:TF and South Park. May really picks the year up though.
Kirby
Mario Golf
The Show
Mario Kart 8
Maybe Wolfenstein
Maybe Watch_Dogs
Plus Octodad comes out on Tuesday.
Kirby
Mario Golf
The Show
Mario Kart 8
Maybe Wolfenstein
Maybe Watch_Dogs
Plus Octodad comes out on Tuesday.
Cornbread78
Member
Between PS4, Vita, and PS3I'm not even noticing a drought, so many games, so little time
I've been going back and finally playing through some backlog... I mean, I just started Heavy Rain, now that is old school!
I got a wii-u for christmas and still have 6 games i havn't even touched. I got 3 PS4 games this month and have 2 coming next month (watchdogs and wolfenstein) and then there is sony throwing games at me via PS+ faster then i can even look at them, never mind play them (and that's across both PS4, vita and PS3)
Too many games right now tbh. the drought just doesn't exist for me.
Too many games right now tbh. the drought just doesn't exist for me.
Messofanego
Banned
I'm drowning in a backlog, so can't share the sentiment.
Broken Sword 5, Jazzpunk, NaissanceE, Betrayer, Octodad, and Cloudbuilt.
Fucking indies. Sometimes I wish I was only a console gamer...
Broken Sword 5, Jazzpunk, NaissanceE, Betrayer, Octodad, and Cloudbuilt.
Fucking indies. Sometimes I wish I was only a console gamer...
hydrophilic attack
Member
Dark Souls II is consuming all my spare time and making the rest of my backlog weep
PS3 + 3DS + Vita combination is quite packed for the first half Vita even has some quality stuff for the next half of the year.
Right now I'm trying to clean my backlog, but I'm also checking out brand new releases too. There is Drakengard 3, Mario Golf, Tomodachi Life, Soul Sacrifice Delta, Demon Gaze for keep me busy for whole spring. I hope both Nintendo and Sony drop some serious bombs at E3 for me to feel same thing for fall & winter.
Right now I'm trying to clean my backlog, but I'm also checking out brand new releases too. There is Drakengard 3, Mario Golf, Tomodachi Life, Soul Sacrifice Delta, Demon Gaze for keep me busy for whole spring. I hope both Nintendo and Sony drop some serious bombs at E3 for me to feel same thing for fall & winter.
I genuinely believe that there will be a bumper crop of AAA games revealed during E3, one or two of which might even make Christmas or March next year.
Post E3 this won't be an issue, and the next-gen consoles launched with all the major annual franchises so from that perspective they are well stocked already, even if those games don't interest you.
Post E3 this won't be an issue, and the next-gen consoles launched with all the major annual franchises so from that perspective they are well stocked already, even if those games don't interest you.
Messofanego
Banned
My Korean friend is one of those guys who just sticks to one or two games a year, and fully dedicates to them. For the last few years it's been SF IV. This year, it's Dark Souls 2. He's made like 10 builds/save files to test each class, and he has I don't know how many hours total on that game. When I was creating a new build on his 360 over at his place, he was just giving me fantastic pointers for what class was good for what stuff. Amazing dedication.
Forceatowulf
G***n S**n*bi
Drought? If this is what's considered a gaming drought we are some spoiled little bastards. I'm not saying we're in a gaming flood or some shit, but a drought?
How the fuck do you people find the time to play all these games?!
How the fuck do you people find the time to play all these games?!
D
Deleted member 752119
Unconfirmed Member
Nope. Already had a ps3 backlog, some 3ds and Wii U stuff to get through at the start of the year, and since bought a vita and PS4. Sold off the Wii u as I had too much to play on the other platforms and just don't dog Nintendo stuff much anymore. 3DS may get the axe soon.
If anything I've got too many games to play and have been ignoring other hobbies too much. Looking to get to a place where in mostly just keeping up with ps4 major releases and having some slow months here and there to catch uo on other things like movies, books and TV.
If anything I've got too many games to play and have been ignoring other hobbies too much. Looking to get to a place where in mostly just keeping up with ps4 major releases and having some slow months here and there to catch uo on other things like movies, books and TV.
This!
I mean, Trials Fusion alone will keep me busy for months and I still need to finish P3P.
Alcoholikaust
Member
I have a backlog across all platforms that keeps getting bigger rather than smaller, so I can't really complain. But in terms of current-gen, we're playing the games that were announced a year ago (Playstation/Xbox Event, E3) without to much on the horizon (and no, postponing Driveclub over and over again is not how it works Sony).
I thought that by this time, we'd at least have a few new announcements for current-gen-only games to look forward to. The Order and Sunset Overdrive seem pretty far away, The Evil within and Watchdogs are cross-gen and the Last of Us is a HD remaster.
2014 is basically 2006 all over again, but you know what, after 2006, there was 2007. 2007 was arguably the best year for last-gen.
I thought that by this time, we'd at least have a few new announcements for current-gen-only games to look forward to. The Order and Sunset Overdrive seem pretty far away, The Evil within and Watchdogs are cross-gen and the Last of Us is a HD remaster.
2014 is basically 2006 all over again, but you know what, after 2006, there was 2007. 2007 was arguably the best year for last-gen.
Really? Pretty sure the OP is talking about the current gen only, in which case there's most certainly a drought. We had some mediocre launch games, then nothing for three months straight, then a demo and a game in March (which lasts about 10 hours if you're on PS4)
This has been worse than the Wii U launch/launch window by all accounts. At least there was a couple interesting launch exclusives and then the GOTY in March with Monster Hunter
Some Nobody
Junior Member
I have to keep telling myself this. E3's still 50 days away, so it seems like a long way off.
AHA-Lambda
Member
I said this before, many said I was wrong though, but yes I agree with you OP; for me this is a pretty quiet year.
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=796898
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=796898
Senor Kami
Banned
No drought for me. I've got PS+ so every month I'm getting a good amount of games I've never played before. Plus there's older games that I still like to play.
AcademicSaucer
Member
between 3ds and pc , i dont feel any drought