Author Topic: 2020 Miscellaneous Links: Untitled Moose Game (Read 145580 times)

Dhyerwolf · « **Reply #1475 on:** November 17, 2016, 06:56:24 AM »

Quote from: DjinnAndTonic on November 17, 2016, 03:41:00 AM

Doesn't look any more cringe worthy than any MMO I've seen or played.

This in fairness is a hideous standard. Well, I guess since it's PS 4 I won't be playing it anyways, but honestly there wasn't a second of what was showed that remotely spoke to me.

Grefter · « **Reply #1476 on:** November 17, 2016, 07:35:08 AM »

FF15 literally being a car crash is all I want from it. My hopes are high.

Cotigo · « **Reply #1477 on:** November 17, 2016, 04:34:00 PM »

Quote from: DjinnAndTonic on November 17, 2016, 03:41:00 AM

Doesn't look any more cringe worthy than any MMO I've seen or played.

#HighPraise

DjinnAndTonic · « **Reply #1478 on:** November 18, 2016, 01:24:19 AM »

Well, I'm not a big MMO fan myself, obviously. However, I long ago learned that while MMO-style play isn't for me, it has its appeal for a lot of people. I'm not sure how well these time-intensive aspects will translate to FF15 as a console game, but it clearly didn't work for Conan.

However, I enjoyed FF12 well enough and that was more explicitly MMO-based without the interference of other humans ruining everything, so if FF15 is similar but with a little more control and ARPG influence, it could be something I enjoy. From the 10-minute footage in that video, it's hard to tell. But yeah, it still wasn't exactly high praise, but I wasn't intending it as some backhanded compliment. "It looks to be on-par with the design philosophy from a lot of MMOs, which have been successful as often as not."

Anthony Edward Stark · « **Reply #1479 on:** November 19, 2016, 11:01:11 PM »

Quote from: DjinnAndTonic on November 18, 2016, 01:24:19 AM

"It looks to be on-par with the design philosophy from a lot of MMOs, which have been successful as often as not."

World of Warcraft makes a ton of money and FF14 has done pretty well for itself (it dominates the console MMO market) but they're about as successful in getting mass market penetration as JRPGs.

Grefter · « **Reply #1480 on:** November 19, 2016, 11:39:48 PM »

I want to also bite that the failure rate for MMOs is massive, especially if you want the to be long living games like they are "supposed" to be. But that is different business models, FF15 doesn't need you to do more than buy it.

Dhyerwolf · « **Reply #1481 on:** November 20, 2016, 12:00:51 AM »

I would suspect that what makes successful MMOs successful though is the interactivity with other human players. The question then becomes whether the actual format has an appeal outside the interactivity. Are there any successful single player MMO like games that weren't successful due to branding (which eliminates FF 12)?

Captain K · « **Reply #1482 on:** November 20, 2016, 01:40:21 AM »

I'm thinking farming games like Harvest Moon?

Grefter · « **Reply #1483 on:** November 20, 2016, 02:04:04 AM »

It depends which mechanics you mean really? The WoW model is that of a theme park MMO, you got a bunch of distinct themed areas where you can explore and do things of different flavours. After leveling there is usually a few different kinds of things you can do that the game becomes. They are not really one unified thing so much as a bunch of different games all running in one place. That is all just them being loving games that need new content with frequency. I can think of single player games that use various parts of the formula but nothing that has (or needs) all of it.

If you mean like the open ended quest structure of "get me 3 x and kill 20 wolves" and leveling content of MMOs that lead you to travel around the area a lot? That very much is the Bethesda wheelhouse of RPGs and frankly a lot of it predates MMOs even.

SnowFire · « **Reply #1484 on:** November 21, 2016, 07:27:09 PM »

https://quarterly.camposanto.com/the-vanishing-secrets-of-video-games-81fa0c02150c#.kppbce89t

Yup, we're old. Stupid Internet, rendering obsolete tribal knowledge of how to defeat the stupid invincible level 5 boss Digdogger. Kids these days.

Hunter Sopko · « **Reply #1485 on:** November 22, 2016, 02:48:46 AM »

http://www.avclub.com/article/it-smelled-death-oral-history-double-dare-obstacle-245939?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=ShareTools&utm_campaign=default

This is amazing, especially for anyone else who grew up with old-school Nickelodeon

dunie · « **Reply #1486 on:** November 22, 2016, 05:19:27 PM »

Loved FF12, 13 and all hack-n-slashy Kingdom Hearts, so I am on the opposite end hoping that 15 gives me something good.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p3BIBDJdOJ0 The Judgment Demo from over a week ago. I have the vid starting just a few seconds in car and before a battle. Guy says he's running it at 720 and not 1080. 2:05 for tougher enemy. Game looks fine to me. I definitely enjoy the pin the tells you where to go though, rather than relying on a secondary map.

NotMiki · « **Reply #1487 on:** November 22, 2016, 06:04:42 PM »

Yeah, same. I want FFXV to be good! I like good games. Been replaying Ys Oath in Felghana, which is a great reminder that grinding is not bad - BORING grinding is bad. I could duke it out with groups of mooks in that game all day long (then bash my head against technically demanding boss fights - game is like a strange combo of Diablo 2 and DMC). Filling up bars is an opportunity, not a chore. When the gameplay is good, quests are an excuse to do the fun stuff, not an obligation to get out of the way. So we'll see.

Lady Door · « **Reply #1488 on:** November 22, 2016, 06:11:53 PM »

MAKE YOURSELF HEARD

https://action.trump2016.com/survey/100-day-plan-action-survey/

Rate the importance of Trump's First 100 Day agenda items.

Then include your name, email address, and zip code before they send you to a donation page where they can successfully filter out your liberal ass and ignore your input. You know, in the name of solidarity*.

*Look, anyone who wants to "work together" to "make America great" should not finish a survey by asking for money with this text accompanying it:

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While the election might be over, Democrats and the media will relentlessly try to attack us, lie about us, and divide us over these next four years.

We count on the generous contributions of our supporters to help us fight back against the attacks and get our message straight to the American people.

Good to know that Democrats and the media are not American people. I had no idea! Do you think I get a different passport?

Fenrir · « **Reply #1489 on:** November 25, 2016, 07:35:53 AM »

https://www.google.fr/amp/www.standard.co.uk/sport/football/football-manager-2017-game-ruined-by-brexit-complains-angry-gamer-in-brutal-one-star-review-a3404201.html%3Famp?client=safari

It's a pity I don't care about football, because this is the greatest thing to happen to videogames

dunie · « **Reply #1490 on:** November 25, 2016, 09:34:19 PM »

http://www.yesmagazine.org/people-power/sheriffs-refuse-to-send-troops-to-standing-rock-as-public-outrage-and-costs-mount-20161123

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Of the $15 million spent so far to protect the pipeline construction , $4.4 million has been spent by Morton County alone, officials said. The figure also includes more than $10 million in state emergency funds, according to Cecily Fong, spokeswoman for the North Dakota Department of Emergency Services. Fong told the Associated Press that protest-related law enforcement costs reached $10.9 million dollars last week, including $6 million borrowed from the state-owned Bank of North Dakota in September and an additional $4 million on Nov. 1.

........

*seconds LD's point to make yourself heard.

Fenrir · « **Reply #1491 on:** December 03, 2016, 07:37:12 PM »

https://mobile.twitter.com/GreyTheTick/status/804575968413134848

2016 = ridiculous product placement in RPGs

dunie · « **Reply #1492 on:** December 07, 2016, 02:22:32 PM »

https://www.theatlantic.com/business/archive/2016/12/hillary-clinton-working-class/509477/?utm_source=twb#article-comments

Old article, tweeted this this morning.

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But here is the troubling reality for civically minded liberals looking to justify their preferred strategies: Hillary Clinton talked about the working class, middle class jobs, and the dignity of work constantly. And she still lost.

I realize posting this may result in commentary citing specific reasons why she lost the elections. But that isn't my point. I just wanted to share a semi-balanced article that's talking about one of two pairings of political futures that I'm becoming familiar with. Their shot at Scandivia is pretty raw, but honestly it begs more than a simple gesture. I'm thinking of that article about Frankfurt school theorists projections about US fascism (which, honestly you don't need them for to support such a conclusion), and Paul Ryan's appeal to spirituality and moralism to remove free lunch programs or Ben Carson over HUD are most certainly salient points of a renegade congress.

Shale · « **Reply #1493 on:** December 08, 2016, 07:01:34 PM »

I know there's a whole topic for webcomics but today's SMBC is the dumbest math joke in the whole world and I love it.

NotMiki · « **Reply #1494 on:** December 08, 2016, 07:15:58 PM »

NotMiki · « **Reply #1495 on:** December 08, 2016, 09:54:40 PM »

http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2016/12/maker-of-internet-of-things-connected-vibrator-will-settle-privacy-suit/

um

Grefter · « **Reply #1496 on:** December 08, 2016, 11:07:20 PM »

Yet another hope that terms of services agreements will get challenged and fail to be met.

Luther Lansfeld · « **Reply #1497 on:** December 09, 2016, 08:09:22 PM »

https://anchoreditions.com/blog/dorothea-lange-censored-photographs

Some of the quotes in there (FBI, LA Times) are pretty disgraceful.

Sierra · « **Reply #1498 on:** December 09, 2016, 10:24:51 PM »

"The very fact that no sabotage has taken place to date is a disturbing and confirming indication that such action will be taken.”

Human beings.

NotMiki · « **Reply #1499 on:** December 10, 2016, 12:55:53 AM »

http://www.siliconera.com/2016/12/09/final-fantasy-xivs-yoshi-p-decline-mmorpgs-female-players-future-plans/

Summary of interview with FF14 director.

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You can see underwear by taking off equipment, but after analyzing data he was able to find that not many of the female players do so on purpose.

I...what? I have so many questions.

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