The Wednesday letters web page is annoyed that publishers do not make the video games folks need, as one reader laments the retirement of Nobuo Uematsu.
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No competitionFor myself, I’ve been very disillusioned by EA Sports activities FC. We’re solely two video games into the ‘new’ franchise and it already looks like a lazy crash seize. I don’t really feel the primary one made any particular effort, that wouldn’t have been in FIFA 24, and this yr’s is correct again to feeling like a DLC improve.
I actually want eFootball or another rival may give EA some actual competitors, as a result of in the intervening time they’ve completely no purpose to do higher, since folks will line as much as purchase their video games both manner. And I admit I’m certainly one of them. I wish to play as my favorite groups so what am I going to do? Dig out my PlayStation 2 and return to PES? (Not that that had the groups anyway.)
I’ve little or no religion that FIFA know what they’re speaking about once they say they’re going to make their very own recreation, however I believe the one actual hope for shaking issues up is that if they team-up with 2K and make an entire new collection. It’ll imply microtransactions and different scummy practices nevertheless it’s not like EA Sports activities FC is significantly better as it’s.
I simply hope they provide it a good identify, other than anything. EA Sports activities FC is so lame to say and to sort out.Monson
Below the radarI don’t shirk away from saying I’m a gamer, as nobody exterior our bubble is aware of how dangerous some people who recreation and use social media could be. We appear to be insulated by the shortage of curiosity from the skin world. The entire drama and dying threats appear to go unreported by the mainstream media.
I solely hear about that stuff on this web site. It should be years since I’ve heard video games talked about negatively on any TV-based information outlet. Often, it’s a murder-based point out however even then it’s nonetheless uncommon.
So relax, nobody else is aware of how terrible we actually are.Bobwallett
The one and onlyAbsolutely loving Silent Hill 2 in the intervening time and I take again all the pieces I ever stated about Bloober Staff (apart from them having a horrible identify). I’m nearing the tip now, nevertheless it’s obtained me questioning whether or not they’re going to do remakes of any of the opposite video games?
Silent Hill 3 may not be nearly as good as the second however I’d nonetheless say it was a superior survival horror and within the prime three of the collection. The opposite one is the unique however the issue there’s it might find yourself wanting similar to Silent Hill 1 however with a distinct, and never nearly as good, story.
I believe that most likely guidelines them each out, which is a disgrace in a manner as a result of now we’re again to having no good Silent Hill video games to look ahead. Maybe it ought to at all times simply have been the second and nothing else.Lempton
Professional fence sitterI’ve been on the fence regards the PS5 Professional. Whether or not I’d get it or not.
I simply puzzled if you can be getting one to overview as I’d actually like your opinion on it?
Beloved the Mike Bithell interview and I’m tremendous considering his Tron recreation. Will probably be holding my eye on that one.
What an unimaginable gesture from Julian. If the N64 hasn’t been taken I positive would like to ask for it. My nephew missed the N64 period. Comfortable so that you can ship on my electronic mail.
Sustain nice work GC.Bertie1 (PSN ID)
GC: Thanks. We assume Sony will ship a PS5 Professional, however we’ve not heard something but. As you’ll be able to think about, we’ve had many individuals asking after Julian’s retro assortment, so we’ll ship them on to him later at present.
Forgotten birthdayHas anybody talked about already that The Struggling was 20 this yr? I’d identical to to provide a tribute to my favorite PlayStation 2 recreation.
This was an actual all-round-value online game. It had a darkish and charming story, imply motion, good humour, and it was fairly lengthy for good measure and never drag. An actual pity that it’s unlikely this may be given the remake remedy. It’s probably the greatest candidates. The Struggling, I nonetheless salute.Henry
GC: Warner Bros. owns the franchise now, if you wish to petition them for a remaster.
Cross-generationalI must agree that the attraction of Mario Get together is severely underrated. I performed the 2018 recreation with an 82-year-old grandad, a seven-year-old niece, and me and my spouse final Christmas and all of us had a superb time and can little question play it or the brand new recreation this Christmas as effectively.
I believe typically we will lose sight of the sorts of recreation which might be truly widespread with bizarre folks and what sells and doesn’t promote. Harmony lasted two weeks, Mario Get together has been round for 26 years. One is a recreation no person wished and the opposite is one which, as uncool because it may appear to some folks, one thing folks have liked for many years.
You had been proper to deliver up that survey about co-op and single-player video games within the overview, as I’ve thought of that lots not too long ago and the way corporations simply aren’t making the video games folks need or get pleasure from. They’re simply attempting to get the following Fortnite and so they actually don’t care about anything.
You possibly can see it additionally within the Bandai Namco information, the place they had been throwing all the pieces at cell and on-line video games and letting single-player video games undergo for it, though they had been the favored ones. This has been happening for some time now and I nonetheless don’t get the sense any of the publishers are studying something.
Publishers aren’t fulfilling viewers calls for they’re all simply attempting to be the one distinctive case that makes straightforward cash, relatively than simply calm down and do one thing extra sustainable.Bailey
The day the music diedOn the commute residence from work I used to be listening to the soundtrack for Remaining Fantasy 7 and studying some gaming information. A really unhappy coincidence then that I learn that Nobuo Uematsu is retiring from composing for video video games.
Fanatasian: Neo Dimension might be his final recreation associated challenge. Actually a tragic day. Hopefully he’ll nonetheless compose the odd observe right here and there however what an indelible mark he’s left on online game music. A real big and we must always all be pleased about his output, even those that might not benefit from the video games he’s scored.Sill82
New outdated ideasLike any fan I’m attempting to remain optimistic in regards to the considered extra Halo, however I don’t understand how practical that’s given it’s nonetheless mainly the identical developer. My huge recommendation although (as if I ought to be listened to!) is that the following recreation ought to be a full reboot.
Not a contemporary tender reboot, the place it’s extra like a sequel, an precise reboot the place nothing else that has come earlier than counts anymore. They’ll nonetheless begin with a remake of Fight Advanced if that’s the way in which they wish to go however you must be capable to play the following recreation with completely no information of some other Halo recreation.
I’ve performed all of them and even I’m undecided what was happening in Halo Infinite, which is horrible on condition that was purported to be a tender reboot. No half measures this time, begin from scratch and try to rebuild the sport’s popularity. For me the success of the brand new recreation might be based mostly on how a lot distance it places between it and what’s come earlier than.
What I truly anticipate to occur although is only a straight remake earlier than they transfer into extra obscure remakes of the following two video games. I don’t suppose it’s going to work although. That form of storytelling and motion just isn’t going to fly these days and at the same time as a fan I’m sick of preventing the Covenant.
Halo must be new and thrilling once more, not only a nostalgia fest.Trepsils
Inbox also-ransI was simply questioning if you happen to had been going to overview the Undisputed boxing recreation? I used to be a giant fan of the Battle Night time video games and must a boxing recreation to scratch that itch, however I wish to wait to see if you happen to overview it first.Adam_Lion_23 (PSN ID)PS: Can we deliver again Inbox magic for a Jak And Daxter remaster for the PlayStation 5 please?
GC: We’re most likely not going to, no.
In your opinion, what are the probabilities of Nintendo releasing a home-only model of the Swap 2? If they’d carried out this with the unique Swap, i.e. a house console with no portability issue and with an accordingly lower cost, I might have purchased one by now.Francis
GC: With out realizing what the Swap 2 is, particularly by way of energy, it’s unimaginable to guess. In the event you put a gun to our head we’d say it was unlikely.
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