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Giant Bomb |OT29| Uhhhhh I have a child
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This is why I fall asleep listening to podcasts.
Antiwhippy
the holder of the trombone
Papa wolf.
To the contrary I think many people game with a small group of friends that they will typically know well or know in real life. Some of the biggest games this generation (Destiny, The Division, Ghost Recon, and, upcoming, Anthem) are designed for that exact kind of thing. Even if that wasn't the case, it's not like you can't go into Sea of Thieves on your own, either playing alone or meeting new people. The Xbox One has that handy LFG feature too to help you do exactly that. I went in alone for the most recent playtest and ended up with three new people on my friends list after a successful and enjoyable session.
Sea of Thieves does still have a long way to go if it is to find real success when it launches next year. As the Giant Bomb team allude, huge chunks of the game are unknown quantities right now, which is perhaps a little odd with under a year to go before release. Much of the core is there but practically all of the structure is absent.
The notion that it is going to struggle because it's a co-op game however is patently absurd. I wonder if it derives from bitterness over Rare not making a single player sequel to one of their old IPs
Fire Pro talk!
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Bubble Metropolis
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That Jason game is a real fun watch when it's not falling apart. I'd love to play it myself, but I don't have the free time for something that volatile.
MassiveNights
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Europe dollars
MassiveNights
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To the contrary I think many people game with a small group of friends that they will typically know well or know in real life. Some of the biggest games this generation (Destiny, The Division, Ghost Recon, and, upcoming, Anthem) are designed for that exact kind of thing. Even if that wasn't the case, it's not like you can't go into Sea of Thieves on your own, either playing alone or meeting new people. The Xbox One has that handy LFG feature too to help you do exactly that. I went in alone for the most recent playtest and ended up with three new people on my friends list after a successful and enjoyable session.
Sea of Thieves does still have a long way to go if it is to find real success when it launches next year. As the Giant Bomb team allude, huge chunks of the game are unknown quantities right now, which is perhaps a little odd with under a year to go before release. Much of the core is there but practically all of the structure is absent.
The notion that it is going to struggle because it's a co-op game however is patently absurd. I wonder if it derives from bitterness over Rare not making a single player sequel to one of their old IPs
Destiny, The Division and Wildlands all have compelling single-player content that players can get to grips with, games that are enhanced by group play, rather than relying on it. So far Sea Of Thieves seems to be strictly a co-op thing.
I played through the first two on my own with matchmade players for strikes and main missions and didn't have to do voice chat with a single person. Also shooting things in the head a lot is much less complicated for solo players going into PUGs than finding treasure and activating different parts of a boat and communicating navigation etc.
Destiny devs said less than 50% of people who bought it went on to play a raid and I'm sure the trophy data shows even less people completed one, which is basically the only thing that needs voice chat and co-ordination in a way akin to what I've seen of Sea Of Thieves so far.
I just can't see it catching on and it has nothing to do with bitterness.
To the contrary I think many people game with a small group of friends that they will typically know well or know in real life. Some of the biggest games this generation (Destiny, The Division, Ghost Recon, and, upcoming, Anthem) are designed for that exact kind of thing. Even if that wasn't the case, it's not like you can't go into Sea of Thieves on your own, either playing alone or meeting new people. The Xbox One has that handy LFG feature too to help you do exactly that. I went in alone for the most recent playtest and ended up with three new people on my friends list after a successful and enjoyable session.
Sea of Thieves does still have a long way to go if it is to find real success when it launches next year. As the Giant Bomb team allude, huge chunks of the game are unknown quantities right now, which is perhaps a little odd with under a year to go before release. Much of the core is there but practically all of the structure is absent.
The notion that it is going to struggle because it's a co-op game however is patently absurd. I wonder if it derives from bitterness over Rare not making a single player sequel to one of their old IPs
I expect games media to play it for a week, Brad saying "I feel a strange obligation to play more of it" and the general public to move on almost immediately.
I think XB1/Windows Store will kill it, but actually playing it is really fun. It needs a point, but these 4 player games that aren't actually that good on your own are doing real good.
Hope it finds an audience and Rare just haven't showed the progression or whatever. It is really fun.
Also didn't look like Brad had a good team, but Austin's story on Waypoint and Brandon Jones on Easy Allies had an absolute blast.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N6jgV60SkQ8&t=5s
I also think comparing SoT to Destiny is hilarious. One is a AAAA game, the other a "remember Rare?" project that wouldn't get this much attention if Xbox had more exclusive games (and didn't cancel Scalebound). It looks like a Steam survival game with a bigger budget.
#rememberEvolve?
Having a good E3 demo is one thing. Asking people to pay 60 bucks for something that seems barebones is a whole different story. That's why I said I expect games media to play it for a week.
I bet a massive part of that number is due to Bungies bullshit no matchmaking rule.
It's full price in Germany right now. 🤔
Yup. I just decided to drop the game instead when they happened.
Blitzrules240
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FOOT'S OVER THE LINE FUCKO.
Blitzrules240
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Oh my God, the Paul Ryckert nightclub story 😂
That is indeed true and a raid is a major time commitment.
VeryGooster
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"Europe dollars"
Exterminieren
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Being Rare is suffering.
I get that. But I don't see how "look at Destiny and its multiplayer success" is applicable to SoT. Destiny was a big success because of course it was. And multiplayer coop games are nothing new.
slightconfuse
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Did not peg Backalar as Raven fan
Antiwhippy
the holder of the trombone
Jeff's knowledge of retro games is seriously unreal sometimes.
Here's Alex's Gas Station Commercial
I've probably see it a million times thanks to it being around for years and in constant rotation in the midwest. I knew exactly what he was talking about when he brought it up.
I've probably see it a million times thanks to it being around for years and in constant rotation in the midwest. I knew exactly what he was talking about when he brought it up.
He went to Towson University which is right outside of Baltimore so that makes sense.
Incandenza
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Oh shit really? That's dope
Yeah, on the Friday the 13th stream they were talking about some movie or tv show and he mentioned that "Hayes Davenport, of Hollywood Handbook fame" worked on it.
Antiwhippy
the holder of the trombone
That's because west coast have better things to waste their time on.
Like talking about buying virtual Dotas.
MontyBrown
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You need a small one? They do mini versions of the 1070 and 1080 now.
Antiwhippy
the holder of the trombone
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