I’ve been playing the things since Diablo I; I love the concept and the gameplay loop, but the game-design issues they run up against, and the mechanics that get implemented to address them… irritate the crap out of me over time, and I want to talk about that....
I believe the things you are calling out are an integral part of the ARPG genre so there isn’t going to be much change to the core without fundamentally changing the game you’re playing. Plenty of people enjoy the wanton clicky destruction and seeing numbers rise, just look how popular stuff like cookie clicker is.
Have you tried monster hunter? (Or god eater or wild hearts) Those games sound a lot like what you’re describing. At its heart the core gameplay is ‘Hunt monsters to gather parts to make better gear to hunt more powerful monsters’
Instead of mowing down tones of small things though, you take down a single large and dangerous foe. As you progress, new and more powerful foes appear, but despite the large roster of monsters, they all feel unique. And while better gear certainly helps, a good deal of skill is also required.
I don’t know if I’m opposed to store exclusives exactly, but epic was paying out the nose to drive people to their store that didn’t even have a shopping cart.
They launched a store without a feature every online store has had for decades
I was so looking forward to this game because the aestetic was so cool…and then I played, and it was a buggy always online mess with a convoluted crafting system. So disappointing.
I’m probably in the minority here but the realistic style is the least of my issues with the movie. I’ve only played modded minecraft and shaders give it that weird realistic look too lol
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So far I’ve really only played the Alters. It seems like an interesting blend of base/resource/personnel managment with some exploration and base building, plus the story seems pretty neat so I’m probably gonna pick it up when it releases.
I love diablo-likes, but they're also really annoying. angielski
I’ve been playing the things since Diablo I; I love the concept and the gameplay loop, but the game-design issues they run up against, and the mechanics that get implemented to address them… irritate the crap out of me over time, and I want to talk about that....
Ubisofts stock tanked this morning ahead of the markets opening angielski
Witchfire is now available on Steam (store.steampowered.com) angielski
(It was previously an Epic exclusive since launching in early access)....
Annapurna Video-Game Team Resigns, Leaving Partners Scrambling (www.bloomberg.com) angielski
Nightingale's Realms Rebuilt update arrives tomorrow and aims to revive the game with a handcrafted campaign (www.rockpapershotgun.com) angielski
I’ve always thought this game looked neat but it launched to terrible reviews saying it’s buggy and misguided. I hope it shapes up.
Kotaku being Kotaku (lemmy.today) angielski
At this point I’m going to Ladbrokes and betting against everything Kotaku promotes. They are like Jim Cramer of the gaming industry.
Images leak of Valve's next game, and it's an Overwatch-style hero shooter (www.eurogamer.net) angielski
Though the way the leaker describes it makes it sound more like a 3rd person MOBA than a hero shooter....
Two indie Steam games were disguised as Helldivers 2 to scam players (www.videogameschronicle.com) angielski