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[Dr. Samuel Hayden]

Can't wait.

 

[AJUMP23]

BluePoint died for this piece of shit.

No it died for Marathon.

 

[Cumulus]

 

[Men_in_Boxes]

It's not about the genre, it's about the studio and it's context.

It's the genre.

Destiny and Marathon are vastly different formulas. Destiny required frequent, resource heavy updates to keep players engaged. Marathon is a significantly deeper sandbox that will keep players engaged much better between updates. People have to start wondering why Chess has lasted so long with 0 DLC.

I think the astroturfing campaign is working, it's generating FOMO... Can they deliver long term?... At this point the actual "vibes" for marathon are incredibly obfuscated.

Next few weeks will be entertaining.

 

[ChorizoPicozo]

Is that real ?

 

[winjer]

Wow, this game just out-Concorded Concord.
The open beta for that one got a peak of 2,388 players.

 

[Mownoc]

Is that real ?

The game servers probably crashed. They spiked above 500 twice but dropped down to 5 immediately.

 

[diffusionx]

Another Hulst banger

 

[MMaRsu]

Wow, this game just out-Concorded Concord.
The open beta for that one got a peak of 2,388 players.

This isnt an open beta tho

 

[winjer]

This isnt an open beta tho

Then they only sent 560 invites?

 

[Germuso]

It's so closed that nobody can get in.

 

[Pedro Motta]

Wow, this game just out-Concorded Concord.
The open beta for that one got a peak of 2,388 players.

Isn't this a closed beta? Invite only? Who knows how many invites they sent? I registered to get one and didn't, so there weren't that many around.

 

[coachmcguirk91]

Wow, this game just out-Concorded Concord.
The open beta for that one got a peak of 2,388 players.

Hunters Gathering beta is closed and is only available to players for 3hrs a day at a set time. A bunch of dunces in here have no idea what they are talking about

 

[Elios83]

Wow, this game just out-Concorded Concord.
The open beta for that one got a peak of 2,388 players.

This wasn't open, it was some kind of invitation only test.
I tried to apply but didn't got any invitation.

 

[winjer]

Hunters Gathering beta is closed and is only available to play for 3hrs of any one day. A bunch of dunces in here

So you think they only sent 560 invites to players?
Or just that no one wanted an invite?

 

[diffusionx]

So you think they only sent 560 invites to players?
Or just that no one wanted an invite?

I signed up for an invite, and didnt get in.

So I assume they hit their limit in terms of codes. I doubt their limit was like, 2,000 people though. Maybe they will send out more because I think they need more than 500 people testing.

 

[coachmcguirk91]

So you think they only sent 560 invites to players?
Or just that no one wanted an invite?

I have no fucking clue, but it requires gamers in US to be available between the hours of 7PM-10PM. You can't extrapolate anything from it

 

[diffusionx]

I have no fucking clue, but it requires gamers in US to be available between the hours of 7PM-10PM. You can't extrapolate anything from it

those of us who sadly follow this nonsense see all the patterns emerging with this stupid game, this is just one of them

 

[Shubh_C63]

Despite the disney faces bullshit I watched the gameplay trailer frame by frame again.
You know, this might have a chance. Fundamentally it isn't different than my favorite game Warhammer Darktide. Here's a random map, random enemies, matchmake 4 people and go into mini dungeons with WoW raid like puzzles and fight the final boss. Fatshark despite making an excellent game coasted off with 2k-3K players for YEARS before pumping updates after updates. This game already has 5 Maps and definitely isn't looking too costly to make.

People are more pissed on opportunity cost rather than the game itself. A true AA PS-Plus contender. Personally not touching it because of the art style.

 

[TVexperto]

played the test, its honestly shit, the graphics are blurry, performance is all over the place however enemies are hard as fuck we got stomped

the graphics look nowhere as sharp and clean as in the bullshit trailer

 

[winjer]

I have no fucking clue, but it requires gamers in US to be available between the hours of 7PM-10PM. You can't extrapolate anything from it

This beta is also available in other regions, including Europe. And still, the numbers are pathetic.

 

[Mownoc]

So you think they only sent 560 invites to players?
Or just that no one wanted an invite?

Why do you think it has two spikes and complete collapsed like that? Clearly it's not normal.

I'm sure you'll get your opportunity to dance on its grave but jumping on these numbers right now is stupid.

 

[winjer]

I signed up for an invite, and didnt get in.

So I assume they hit their limit in terms of codes. I doubt their limit was like, 2,000 people though. Maybe they will send out more because I think they need more than 500 people testing.

Only 2000 invites would be very small for a public closed beta. Maybe, if it was the preview event for journalists.

 

[coachmcguirk91]

This beta is also available in other regions, including Europe. And still, the numbers are pathetic.

You see how there are two different spikes? They are playing at two different testing schedules. It is 500 players in Europe in one session and 500 players in North America in another

 

[Shubh_C63]

played the test, its honestly shit, the graphics are blurry, performance is all over the place however enemies are hard as fuck we got stomped

the graphics look nowhere as sharp and clean as in the bullshit trailer

Oh shit. Can you share more? Are the maps longer or just basic go here kill 3 waves and then boss without any platforming or coordination.

You see how there are two different spikes? They are playing at two different testing schedules. It is 500 players in Europe in one session and 500 players in North America in another

Not to mention it looks like it was only active for 2 hours only before they shut down.

 

[Hollywood Hitman]

Can't wait.

More glorious than d day

 

[winjer]

You see how there are two different spikes? They are playing at two different testing schedules. It is 500 players in Europe in one session and 500 players in North America in another

Then this has to be the shittiest public beta ever.

 

[coachmcguirk91]

Oh shit. Can you share more? Are the maps longer or just basic go here kill 3 waves and then boss without any platforming or coordination.


Not to mention it looks like it was only active for 2 hours only before they shut down.

3hrs

 

[Kacho]

Is this NDA'd?

 

[kikii]

i hope u peeps took part of that survey and told em that game is bad

 

[Clear]

Can't wait.

If you support this nonsense, don't pretend your any better or different than the woke mob who were hell-bent on taking down games you might have been interested in.

This trend towards cheerleading failure is just horrible. Support the stuff you like and stop trying to impose your will on the rest of the world because I assure you, its not going to end well.

 

[Men_in_Boxes]

played the test, its honestly shit, the graphics are blurry, performance is all over the place however enemies are hard as fuck we got stomped

the graphics look nowhere as sharp and clean as in the bullshit trailer

Share more. What's the gameplay loop?

 

[Truthtellers]

Is there an NDA for test?

Yes.

 

[Hollywood Hitman]

If you support this nonsense, don't pretend your any better or different than the woke mob who were hell-bent on taking down games you might have been interested in.

This trend towards cheerleading failure is just horrible. Support the stuff you like and stop trying to impose your will on the rest of the world because I assure you, its not going to end well.

What you're doing is toxic positivity and doesn't help anything but reinforce people with bad ideas or crappy work.

You're trying to police and impose your own will on customers that pay for this stuff we have every right to blast bad looking projects just as they have every right to make whatever they want.

 

[falling into hell]

This beta is also available in other regions, including Europe. And still, the numbers are pathetic.

No the numbers aren't bad. It's a special game for special people. The invites were only sent to handpicked people chosen by Hermen Hulst himself.

 

[Disciple of MSSP]

I've said it once and I'll say it again

This game is going to save the industry

 

[kruis]

No the numbers aren't bad. It's a special game for special people. The invites were only sent to handpicked people chosen by Hermen Hulst himself.

In that case: Hermen, stop stalking me! I don't know you from Adam, we've never met, I don't want to play your little GAAS game, so stop sending me invites for something I'm not at all interested in! If you continue sending me invites, I'll report you to the police, you f'ing creep!

 

[Alan Silvestro]

Is that real ?

Great

 

[Men_in_Boxes]

What you're doing is toxic positivity and doesn't help anything but reinforce people with bad ideas or crappy work.

The toxic positivity people

VS

The toxic negativity people

 

[Merline]

Is that real ?

This is exactly why Sony should ditch PC entirely. It's just a closed test, and yet the PC crowd is already whining. Horizon would have had a way better shot as a true PlayStation exclusive than splitting attention with a PC release that no one seems to appreciate.

 

[Clear]

What you're doing is toxic positivity and doesn't help anything but reinforce people with bad ideas or crappy work.

Its not "toxic positivity" -which I'd LOVE to hear you define in this context- its about basic decency and common sense.

I'm not reinforcing anyone's work, and personally I couldn't care less about these games. They aren't for me.

My issue is about cheerleading failure and actively seeking to ensure games fail through reputational damage. Its shit behaviour.

Its no different than wokies looking at Days Gone and wishing that to fail because its fronted by a character representation they ideologically disagree with, and on that basis cherry-pick other details to create a false narrative that conforms to that world-view.

e.g. Character is drawn in a certain style, with certain attributes and characteristics therefore whole game has to be woke/for the chuds.

Its fucking retarded.

You're trying to police and impose your own will on customers that pay for this stuff we have every right to blast bad looking projects just as they have every right to make whatever they want.

So which of these games have you paid for exactly ? One was fully refunded, one was F2P and the other two aren't out yet!

This is called reasonable criticism. And I'm decimating you with facts and logic.

 

[Hollywood Hitman]

Its not "toxic positivity" -which I'd LOVE to hear you define in this context- its about basic decency and common sense.

I'm not reinforcing anyone's work, and personally I couldn't care less about these games. They aren't for me.

My issue is about cheerleading failure and actively seeking to ensure games fail through reputational damage. Its shit behaviour.

Its no different than wokies looking at Days Gone and wishing that to fail because its fronted by a character representation they ideologically disagree with, and on that basis cherry-pick other details to create a false narrative that conforms to that world-view.

e.g. Character is drawn in a certain style, with certain attributes and characteristics therefore whole game has to be woke/for the chuds.

Its fucking retarded.




So which of these games have you paid for exactly ? One was fully refunded, one was F2P and the other two aren't out yet!

This is called reasonable criticism. And I'm decimating you with facts and logic.

Not allowing people to criticize a game is absolutely toxic positivity, sorry.

And I buy enough games that would pay for whatever you live in 800,000x over... So yea, I'll absolutely call out slop when I see it.

 

[Fake]

Horizon: Hunters Gathering OT | Overweight

 

[Alan Silvestro]

If you support this nonsense, don't pretend your any better or different than the woke mob who were hell-bent on taking down games you might have been interested in.

This trend towards cheerleading failure is just horrible. Support the stuff you like and stop trying to impose your will on the rest of the world because I assure you, its not going to end well.

Oh come on, this game is abominable — both in concept and in graphics. A real insult to anyone who loves video games. And don't even get me started on the characters; they're so badly designed and ugly they'd probably make Frankenstein run away in terror. Games this awful and obscene shouldn't even make it to market. Maybe Sony still has time to rethink things and avoid a Concord 2.

 

[Hollywood Hitman]

The toxic positivity people

VS

The toxic negativity people

Yet I'm probably the only guy here praising Avowed, try again?

 

[Saber]

Isn't close beta supposed to have more people? I ain't talking about huge or big numbers, but 500 seems incredibly low for this type of genre to even do a test.

 

[Fake]

Is that real ?

Holy shit.

 

[Clear]

Not allowing people to criticize a game is absolutely toxic positivity, sorry.

How the fuck am I "not allowing" criticism ?

I'm just adding criticism YOU don't like.

And I buy enough games that would pay for whatever you live in 800,000x over... So yea, I'll absolutely call out slop when I see it.

W
T
F

Ok, you are clearly mental !

 

[midnightAI]

This beta is also available in other regions, including Europe. And still, the numbers are pathetic.

We don't know anything about numbers, I and at least 4 other people I know signed up for the 'closed' beta and didn't get in.

They could be ramping up slowly, they could be prioritising console, they could only be letting 1000 people play it currently, it very well could be doing badly, but we do not know. Since when did we even look at closed tests and extrapolate how well the game is doing one way or another?

 

[N30RYU]

I signed on PS5 just to try it... haven´t got in...

I'm not disgusted by how the gameplay looks (Horizon Nightreign in a cartoon style) nor the art design other than the rolling woman.... and since I main archers the black guy looks decent to me... even remembers me of Afro Samurai....