I don’t play, but watched a vid on this. Apparently we never killed hin or Theo Parnell - they both somehow faked their deaths (Theo was the one with all the decoy shit) and are back at it.
If I remember correctly this was a live service game at first but pivoted back to singleplayer after Anthem or some other flop. It definitely still bleeds through.
Sounds great! So I understand you skill up stuff by walking, I assume traveling through the world as well? The site mentions there is combat as well, how does that work?
Huge W. Maybe the Stop Killing Games campaign, combined with some very real market realities, will save more games like this from companies with the liberty to do so. Unfortunately, it sounds like multiplayer will likely still depend on Steam servers rather than supporting LAN (I’d be happy to be proven wrong), but this is way...
You are asking if it could be same experience as an MMO-lite without being online. Think about it.
Core gameplay will stay, yes. And sounds like they changed quite a bit. But if you were promissed an MMO-lite and are getting a single player game…
I hope that it is notnthe exact same game but offline, because it will not hold up. There are different expectations from a MMO and single player game.
You can play with friends, but not just matmchmake with randos when your friends are not online or not playing the game at all (or not having friends). You miss the organic moments when you are having a fight in open world, you are loosing and suddenly some dude charges in and saves the day. You can’t join guilds (promissed feature) and engage in a community, potentially make new friends to do the aforementioned activities with so you don’t have to play with randos. You miss the feeling of being a part of greater world, when you just see someone else in the game. Or the ability to ask for help in map chat. Also ongoing support and updates.
Funny you should mention V Rising too because while I’d probably play solo, I’m more likely to find a server to play on along side others than just playing on my own server alone or offline (not sure how this works therr tbh).
Simply put, I’d miss those things you experience in MMOs. Wayfinder was fun when populated. Much less so when there was nobody to play with.
I was promissed an MMO lite that would become an MMO through thr development, but getting a single player game instead. I wish the game and the devs all the luck but I can’t help but feel betrayed - much like majority of gamers who expect single player game but get live service one.
Wayfinder had both. There were these randomly generated dungeons akin to Warframr instanced missions or Destiny strikes, but also had a open world zone with events and such for a more MMO feeling. New bigger zones were of course promised along with mounts. Raids were mentioned, as were guilds and guild housing and other social features.
I get the desire to have a game playable offline, it’s valid. And maybe the game will end up being enjoyable as single player. But that’s not what made me personally interested. But oh well, my bad for buying into early access, I was due to get burned on it I guess. At least I went for the lowest pack (I did try asking for a refund but I played a bit, so not having high hopes)
It was popular because it was big MMO launch bu cit was a mess that was best enjoyed from afar. Year after (when I started playing) it got better and I quite enjoyed it. It does some things extremely right (combat is fun, gathering is satisfying, it’s super pretty) but some aspects like questing is medicore.
I also feel like they still don’t really know what they are doing with it, it lacks vision from where I’m standing. I still hope it will somehow thrive though.
I’m starting to find that HUDs in games clutter the screen and take away from being fully immersed in the game. I like games that force you to pay attention to what’s going on in the game and not numbers/markers on the edges of the display. What are some of your favorite games to play with no HUD? Here are a few of mine:...
deleted_by_author
What games popularized certain mechanics? angielski
I was trying to think of which games created certain mechanics that became popular and copied by future games in the industry....
Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver 1 & 2 Remastered hints at San Diego Comic-Con (wolfsgamingblog.com) angielski
The Division 2: Year 6 Season 1 - First Rogue Official Launch Trailer (youtu.be) angielski
Dragon Age: The Veilguard | Official Reveal Trailer (www.youtube.com) angielski
I don’t know, this felt very “quirky” compared to older Dragon Age games. We’ll see how it goes.
My RuneScape-inspired fitness RPG, WalkScape, has a new Closed Beta wave starting one June 1st! (i.postimg.cc) angielski
https://i.postimg.cc/8zW6cm7M/vasta-tavern.gif...
Announcing Wayfinder Echoes - Forging Our Own Path (online-only game soon to be playable offline) (steamcommunity.com) angielski
Huge W. Maybe the Stop Killing Games campaign, combined with some very real market realities, will save more games like this from companies with the liberty to do so. Unfortunately, it sounds like multiplayer will likely still depend on Steam servers rather than supporting LAN (I’d be happy to be proven wrong), but this is way...
Embracer announces plan to split into three companies, including "Middle-earth Enterprises and Friends" (www.eurogamer.net) angielski
World of Warcraft boss says Microsoft is happy to 'let Blizzard be Blizzard,' but I'm not sure that's entirely true (www.pcgamer.com) angielski
Kingdom Come: Deliverance II Official Announce Trailer (www.youtube.com) angielski
I didn't read the TOS for Baldurs Gate 3 until now (lemmy.world) angielski
It actually states that you may transfer your rights to the game to another person, which is, like… wow....
New World outlines a partial roadmap for the first few months of 2024 (massivelyop.com) angielski
"The Day Before" makers Fntastic are shutting down. (lemmy.world) angielski
Source: twitter.com/FntasticHQ/…/1734265789237338453...
Steam’s Most-Hyped Zombie Game Is Out, And It’s A Dumpster Fire (kotaku.com) angielski
Good gaming experiences with no HUD? angielski
I’m starting to find that HUDs in games clutter the screen and take away from being fully immersed in the game. I like games that force you to pay attention to what’s going on in the game and not numbers/markers on the edges of the display. What are some of your favorite games to play with no HUD? Here are a few of mine:...
Microsoft eyes closing its giant Activision Blizzard deal next week (www.theverge.com) angielski
Assassin's Creed Mirage new leak confirm microtransactions (gamerkick.com) angielski
Ubisoft would be preparing complementary cosmetic content for their new game, Assassin’s Creed Mirage