She's presenting the Ubisoft one again.
-
Hey, guest user. Hope you're enjoying NeoGAF! Have you considered registering for an account? Come join us and add your take to the daily discourse.
STEAM | June 2016 - Dear Valve, E3 is here, please release Ricochet 2
- Thread starter MRORANGE
- Start date
- Status
She's presenting the Ubisoft one again.
Shalashaska
Member
I'm a PC gamer at this point but I still enjoy the spectacle from E3 so I always watch the conferences every year at least. It's fun watching the Giantbomb guys talk over the conferences as well.
i warn you DO NOT PLAY THE DAVID CAGE ONE. You'll regret it.
I don't understand why you're surprised, they need someone which can match Yves Guillemots grandiose humour.
freshVeggie
Member
Oof. Wish your kid a quick recovery and hope it was only a light injury. Stay strong.
Generous of you. I already own the game, the uncensored version and I live in Germany. For future reference, you as an Aussie too can enjoy uncensored gaming and activate usually not available games and their Steam keys.
Just close your Steam Client > Open up a VPN program (FlyVPN e.g.) > Set your location to a country which can easily activate the game (usually USA) > Open you Steam Client > Activate the key > Close your Steam Client > Close the VPN to get your usual location > Open the Steam Client and enjoy your games.
It's a sign. Your wallet weeps before the Summer Sale cursed your client.
Jawmuncher
Member
Mr Caffeine still gives me nightmares
Too true. It's kind of hilarious to work it all out with all the different variations of "exclusive" that basically mean "also PC soon". I remember 2014 E3 - the Grim Fandango one was interesting, they actually outright called it "coming exclusivly to PS4 and PS Vita" and after folks got angry Tim Shafer had to buckle and confirm the PC version.
I expect more of that kind of stuff going forward
I still watch it since most stuff is PC, even on the "exclusive" side of things
"doodleoodoodleoodoodleoo"
The guy from Microsoft with the Fedora?
freshVeggie
Member
Love E3 time. Staying up very late and watching every show live. Laughing at the cringe, being surprised by new stuff. Good times.
Baron von Loathsome
Member
There's a PC-centric conference for the second year in a row, and most of the other conferences will showcase games coming to PC as well.
derExperte
Member
Will watch the conferences with GB or whoever entertaining I can find commenting over it and avoid visiting Gaming for a week, I prefer not having brain cancer and skimming through the current discussions about console revisions was already unhealthy enough.
Like 90% of games shown at E3 come to PC anyway.
Oh god forgot that guy, thought you meant the guy from Microsofts //build with fedora that talked extremly fast.
Lashley
Why does he wear the mask!?
And they'll all get posted in here or on Gaming OT
I don't need to watch cringey presenters and horrible presentations to see what games are coming out
Plus, be lucky if there's even 5% of those games that I'd be interested in
No. She so terrible it hurts me.
morningbus
Serious Sam is a wicked gahbidge series for chowdaheads.
How is that different as a PC gamer, though? The same thing happens with consoles.
Oh dang...being pc gamer is so cool.
The Dear Leader
Banned
What even is a AAA game in the year 2016, the line has gotten so blurred.
Spring-Loaded
Member
I like STEAM
Bullshit.
Every time this game is discussed, I see Mexico cited as the point at which the game turns sour or the slump that the player has to get through.
Never seen a convincing argument as to why this particular section is terrible, while the rest of the game is somehow better. Not a comprehensive explanation why, at least.
The only good reasons I've seen why someone would dislike this section in particular — though not enough to hate it any more than the rest of the game — are the following:
- You can't choose which side of the revolution you fight on. You have to start working for the Mexican military and kill rebels even though the player may really not want to.
- It's a disproportionately long portion of the game, due in part because the player having to play both sides of the revolution.
- The environment is mostly desert and cliffs. It's harder to traverse off beaten paths.
The other reasons I see mentioned when someone's arguing Mexico's the worst part are not exclusive to that area of the game. Problems like
- Missions are unrelated to overall story. The entire first segment of the game involves doing missions for people that have nothing to do with Marston finding the members of his old gang. You're only doing favors for these people under the promise they'll help you. Killing people Nigel West Dickens was trying to swindle doesn't seem directly related to Marton's mission and it doesn't seem at all justifiable/congruous with Marston's character.
- Annoying/bad characters. Seth, Irish and West Dickens. What's annoying to one person might not be to another, to say the characters you meet in Mexico are somehow more annoying than these three you meet in the first third of the game is a tall claim. Their missions consist entirely of their idiocy causing problems for Marston. The player is supposed to believe that these fools are going to help him do something he couldn't do on his own.
- Boring/repetitive missions. The entire game consists of missions where you shoot people over and over. From beginning to end. While the first third of the game has a few more non-combat missions than the rest of the game, it still features plenty of the "go here, kill these people" missions.
- Characters leading the player on. This is essentially the entire premise of the game proper. You are running errands for people until they give you help/the information you want. It's not exclusive to Mexico at all.
My theory is that the majority of people who say Mexico is the bad portion of the game do so because it's the point at which the game's formula becomes evident, in turn becoming rote for them. This can't be applied to every last person who doesn't like this portion of the game. However, to say there's something so uniquely bad about Mexico that it calls for newcomers to be warned about it (based on the above reasons) doesn't make much sense.
Bullshit.
Every time this game is discussed, I see Mexico cited as the point at which the game turns sour or the slump that the player has to get through.
Never seen a convincing argument as to why this particular section is terrible, while the rest of the game is somehow better. Not a comprehensive explanation why, at least.
The only good reasons I've seen why someone would dislike this section in particular — though not enough to hate it any more than the rest of the game — are the following:
- You can't choose which side of the revolution you fight on. You have to start working for the Mexican military and kill rebels even though the player may really not want to.
- It's a disproportionately long portion of the game, due in part because the player having to play both sides of the revolution.
- The environment is mostly desert and cliffs. It's harder to traverse off beaten paths.
The other reasons I see mentioned when someone's arguing Mexico's the worst part are not exclusive to that area of the game. Problems like
- Missions are unrelated to overall story. The entire first segment of the game involves doing missions for people that have nothing to do with Marston finding the members of his old gang. You're only doing favors for these people under the promise they'll help you. Killing people Nigel West Dickens was trying to swindle doesn't seem directly related to Marton's mission and it doesn't seem at all justifiable/congruous with Marston's character.
- Annoying/bad characters. Seth, Irish and West Dickens. What's annoying to one person might not be to another, to say the characters you meet in Mexico are somehow more annoying than these three you meet in the first third of the game is a tall claim. Their missions consist entirely of their idiocy causing problems for Marston. The player is supposed to believe that these fools are going to help him do something he couldn't do on his own.
- Boring/repetitive missions. The entire game consists of missions where you shoot people over and over. From beginning to end. While the first third of the game has a few more non-combat missions than the rest of the game, it still features plenty of the "go here, kill these people" missions.
- Characters leading the player on. This is essentially the entire premise of the game proper. You are running errands for people until they give you help/the information you want. It's not exclusive to Mexico at all.
My theory is that the majority of people who say Mexico is the bad portion of the game do so because it's the point at which the game's formula becomes evident, in turn becoming rote for them. This can't be applied to every last person who doesn't like this portion of the game. However, to say there's something so uniquely bad about Mexico that it calls for newcomers to be warned about it (based on the above reasons) doesn't make much sense.
#TeamGirlWood
Jawmuncher
Member
Dunno about that. Budget of a AAA shooter shows overs smaller one. Even if the smaller budget game could be better.
*Make video games great again*
Baron von Loathsome
Member
"I miss brown."
derExperte
Member
Agreed, I expected something terrible to happen and it was just like the rest, very good but mildly underwhelming. Maybe it helped that I was using quicktravel as much as possible but I didn't think the game dragged there more than anywhere else. I mean the main story is half as long as GTAV's anyway.
Y'all should know him good enough by now to realize that when he says AAA he actually means terrible games with dinosaurs.
TheAutomator
Banned
DOOM, Overwatch, Uncharted 4, Total Warhammer, XCOM 2. Boring?
I'll give you Division tho.
H-hows it going guys
Been a while
I figured it was high time to try the Witcher 3 DLC. Does anyone know if a GOG save works with the Steam ver? I have the Witcher 3+Expansion Pass on Steam now and want to use my GOG save to play the expansions.
Been a while
I got a PS4 last month and haven't really played any PC stuff since then
I figured it was high time to try the Witcher 3 DLC. Does anyone know if a GOG save works with the Steam ver? I have the Witcher 3+Expansion Pass on Steam now and want to use my GOG save to play the expansions.
The Dear Leader
Banned
Indie games are becoming bigger while AAA games are releasing with less content, I just pray Ubisoft can save us this E3 and deliver some actual AAA games.
AAA Developper actually kinda abuse of DLCs to boost a Game Content while Indies usually don't.
I gave up around Mexico too.
I do think the formula thing has some bearing. I similarly tuned out in the Witcher 3 during Skellige. Just not as compelling an area + by that point most of the game is sort of laid bare. It's a problem I have with a lot of open world games, once I feel like I've got the whole picture, my interest fades, especially combined with games not exactly excelling at middle acts in general. I did power through it though and got hooked again.
Games that ask you learn a big new area that isn't as interesting + you know you're leaving are a tough ask. I prefer mastering and learning a small to medium sized area. Kinda got me hopeful for the Xpac though with it being self contained in a new area to master rather, and presumably not miles of annoying boating to do.
I do think the formula thing has some bearing. I similarly tuned out in the Witcher 3 during Skellige. Just not as compelling an area + by that point most of the game is sort of laid bare. It's a problem I have with a lot of open world games, once I feel like I've got the whole picture, my interest fades, especially combined with games not exactly excelling at middle acts in general. I did power through it though and got hooked again.
Games that ask you learn a big new area that isn't as interesting + you know you're leaving are a tough ask. I prefer mastering and learning a small to medium sized area. Kinda got me hopeful for the Xpac though with it being self contained in a new area to master rather, and presumably not miles of annoying boating to do.
Lashley
Why does he wear the mask!?
because i'd usually watch e3 to see what changes were happening to the ecosystem on my chosen console and what exclusives would be revealed for said console
BoosterDuck
Banned
Overwatch is boring, but not Dank Souls and Guilty Gear Xrd and Homeworld and Hitman and Rise of the Tomb Raider and Forza and Killer Instinct
It shouldn't matter how much content a game releases with, as long as the experience justifies the price. I'm tired of fucking padding.
Chairmanchuck
Member
Or they just add filler content/collectibles like Ubisoft-Games.
The Dear Leader
Banned
True, the season pass era of AAA games is still going strong.
I was just joking about Ubisoft lol, even though I'm one of the dozen or so people excited for Watch_Dogs 2.
Ubisoft hasn't been relevant to me for a decade.
pantsattack
Member
Thanks all. It wasn't too bad, a few stitches, but in a sensitive spot and very young. Spirits are up for kiddo, but parents are still wiped.
morningbus
Serious Sam is a wicked gahbidge series for chowdaheads.
But that all gets posted on NeoGAF, too.
I guess my point is that E3 is always kind of pointless.
I do enjoy live riffing on the press conferences with some of my friends, though. Maybe one day I'll release the synced audio/video I've made.
Tizoc
Member
I was unaware that a grown woman 'losing her shit' at every game reveal can be so entertaining ;p
SatelliteOfLove
Member
You go nowhere to be seen.
Aisha's easily head and shoulders above any other presenter in E3 history.
Lashley
Why does he wear the mask!?
Crimsonclaw111
Member
Kaleinc
Banned
Coincidentally they hit rock bottom around the same time uplay was introduced.
David Cage will only be up for the PS4 conference, right?
Can't imagine that would be too bad.
I actually liked the guy from Bethesda last year.
- Status
Similar threads
- Locked