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I read a feature on the making of the second Wipeout game in Retro Gamer magazine, and they said it was called Wipeout XL in the US because someone at Pysgnosis didn't think Americans would recognize 2097 as a year, and they would wonder if there were 2,096 previous Wipeout games.
And it wasn't just called Wipeout 2 because originally it was thought of as an expansion, rather than a true sequel.
https://www.imagineshop.co.uk/bookazines/retro-gamer-annual-volume-3.html
And it wasn't just called Wipeout 2 because originally it was thought of as an expansion, rather than a true sequel.
https://www.imagineshop.co.uk/bookazines/retro-gamer-annual-volume-3.html
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I'll be fair though that I'm looking forward to the game and I'd take a horror RE game rather than an action RE game anyday of the week. However, I can't help but be abit disappointed based on what I saw(which is not much so I'm being too quick to judge). To me RE has always been about exploration, solving puzzles and growing as a player within the environment you're in. In the sense that you know your way around the map efficiently, to the point of going wherever you want, in the quickest way possible by planning your routes and saving as much resources as you can.
One might say, it's an adventure game of sorts. Of course the story is total cheeseballs for the most part but the characters are memorable and the cherry on top for me has always been the soundtrack. The soundtrack in RE games are amazing, you'll be able to know what part of the game this is based on the track alone. Now, I don't know if the new one will have all that but I'm willing to wait and see, I'm excited to get it but it seems that Capcom is still willing to experiment with RE and I guess that's a good thing in the end. Now Capcom has to start worrying about FPS fans after RE7 is out lol.
What I'm mostly excited for though is REmake 2. If they have the same work ethic as Mikami did(I doubt it but pls prove me wrong Capcom), we're in for a treat.
I'll be fair though that I'm looking forward to the game and I'd take a horror RE game rather than an action RE game anyday of the week. However, I can't help but be abit disappointed based on what I saw(which is not much so I'm being too quick to judge). To me RE has always been about exploration, solving puzzles and growing as a player within the environment you're in. In the sense that you know your way around the map efficiently, to the point of going wherever you want, in the quickest way possible by planning your routes and saving as much resources as you can.
One might say, it's an adventure game of sorts. Of course the story is total cheeseballs for the most part but the characters are memorable and the cherry on top for me has always been the soundtrack. The soundtrack in RE games are amazing, you'll be able to know what part of the game this is based on the track alone. Now, I don't know if the new one will have all that but I'm willing to wait and see, I'm excited to get it but it seems that Capcom is still willing to experiment with RE and I guess that's a good thing in the end. Now Capcom has to start worrying about FPS fans after RE7 is out lol.
What I'm mostly excited for though is REmake 2. If they have the same work ethic as Mikami did(I doubt it but pls prove me wrong Capcom), we're in for a treat.
If the demo is anything to go on, it's definitely the most adventure game-y the series has been since the old ones. It feels like exactly what you're saying: learning the environment and how to effectively navigate it to solve puzzles. As for the bolded games, I meant more that they're taking inspiration from them with things like the first person perspective and the found footage gimmick, which I am definitely a fan of. And there seems to be a large PT-esque puzzle in the demo to get a good ending to unlock something in the larger game.
RE7 looks like it's got that Last house on the left, Martyrs, torture porn vibe going, i'm kinda into it. Then again the only Res Evil I like is 4 and that's partially because it's a silly super agent story.
For what it's worth RE7 is nothing if not an adventure game from what we've seen, the focus on combat looks much diminished. Got a whole Penumbra deal going on. Doesn't look particularly scary but none of the RE games are so whatev.
For what it's worth RE7 is nothing if not an adventure game from what we've seen, the focus on combat looks much diminished. Got a whole Penumbra deal going on. Doesn't look particularly scary but none of the RE games are so whatev.
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As I said, I'm definitely being judgemental as I haven't seen much. As long as they don't focus on making the player hide from the enemy too much and all, then that's great. What I have always loved about RE is being forced into retreating because of your own decisions, not because the game is forcing you to retreat or hide.
From what we've seen there will be a decent amount of "sketch out and hide!" style gameplay, I think they're going for more constant regenerator style threats? Take a ton of punishment and get back up type. I might be wrong but that's the impression I got. .
I still need to see the first Jon Whick.
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Human Trashcan
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I don't know, it already got a little old seeing Keanu Reeves flip people over and shoot them in the face halfway through the first film, but this one has Ruby Rose so hnngnngnng I'll watch it I guess
You should. it's amazing.
XiaNaphryz
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It's just one of those things you gotta experience to really get into. Watching videos of others doesn't do it justice, Superhot VR is fucking legit.
Aside from that, it's mainly flight/space sims and racing sims that make VR worth it for me, though having good wheel and HOTAS setups really helps. Can't go back to triple monitor setups for those.
You and me both brother.
Maiden Voyage
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Bullet Train looks great.
It is good. Same goes for SuperHot VR.
nckillthegrimace
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Huh? Is Wired not covering games in any serious capacity any longer?
I consider myself as savvy as anyone when it comes to games and games media, and I've never once gone to Wired for games content. Doesn't mean no one does, obviously, but it has never really been on my radar
This guy gets it.
The world building the first movie only worked because it was a means to an end. John Wick as a character had two traits in the first movie A) Being a badass and B)
Being hopelessly in love
I hope I'm wrong but John Wick 2 has all the markings of being a terrible movie. But hey, so did the first one so what do I know.
Infinite Justice
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The world around him made the first movie more interesting to be honest and it seems they are gonna go more into that aspect (along with him still murdering fools like a boss) so i'm game.
KillerDark
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Pretty excited for John Wick 2. Absolutely loved the first, thought it was extremely good. Hopefully the 2nd can live up to it
I have tried VR, but it's still all the same concepts over and over again. It's not especially creative or interesting.
Sleeping Lesson
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I do agree that VR stuff needs to get more diverse, but it doesn't help that GB chooses very samey games for the VRodeo. There is so much interesting stuff that they've ignored in favor of more arcade wave shooting games.
Tell me two games to buy for my Vive rn.
broncobuster
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This VR Rodeo is the third time I've heard Drew reference Dorian from The Mask.
That was UPF from like three weeks ago.
As always GOTY stuff happens between Christmas and the new year.
Sleeping Lesson
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Uuuuhhh DCS World (any of the VR-ready aircraft), and A Chair in a Room: Greenwater (if you like horror).
[EDIT] Also House of the Dying Sun looks awesome.
Word. Thanks!
CoolBatteryCharge
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Randomly went back to the Pocket Card Jockey QL. Dan's horse name choice was Fire Boy.
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probably mygging myself here
Are they choosing samey games or is this simply a lack of things to choose from?
I do wish they'd back off on the VR coverage, it's starting to feel kind of forced the same way the Kinect stuff did once the novelty wore off.
This is only the second VRodeo since the psvr launch bruv..
But if less content is what you want, GB will be happy to oblige.
Sleeping Lesson
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Fried Food
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Nah, a little too intellectual. Better at Waypoint.
KillerDark
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That is hilarious, thank you!
Sleeping Lesson
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Weirdly cathartic.
funkystudent
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Do random NPCs respawn in Hitman or can you actually completely empty a map if you try hard enough?
I don't think it's just that though. What were the big two announcements during the last Oculus event? Right two of those games with Robo Recall and that game from 4A Games.
Sleeping Lesson
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Yeah I do think we need to move beyond arcade wave-based shooters in VR. Shooting is a super obvious (and fun) thing in VR, but it can be so much more than it is now. I think Raw Data pretty much nailed that style game early, and otehr games are still catching up.
stump sock
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you can definitely empty a map. a few maps have "fake" npcs, but in many cases you can dispose of them in various ways too.
XiaNaphryz
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Aside from those types of games and cockpit sims, the only real big thing I can see in the near future from VR is content creation stuff like from Medium, TiltBrush, Quill, etc.
We're still in that experimental phase where people are trying to figure out the best way to take advantage of it. Despite Sony jumping in at this stage, we're still very much in the early adoption stages for VR.
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