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So another Bioshock is in works? We will see how it will go without Ken Levine.

In what way? All we know 100% is that t's a first-person RPG.

Quite a few things are fighting for my attention right now. Still going forward in Sekiro. I still kinda get confused as to what red attack is which, and end up, what feels like, cheesing through encounters using the prostetic arm tools. Did what felt to me, first serious boss fight - the encounter at the top of the fortress against archer samurai guy. That was lots of fun. I would ideally want to finish it before Elden Ring drops - somehow I feel it will take me longer then that. I also bought Red Dead Redemption2 - I expected to hate it, being a Rockstar titles - but behold! I really like it so far. It's overproduction really works for me - an "immersive" game in a setting I really dig. I just like to boot it up every once in a while, and just ride into the sunset. I don't do that very often. Bought some whiskey today - I think I know what I will be doing this evening. Shadow Tactics: Aiko's Choice dropped. Finished first playthrough of the first (out of three) missions. Still very solid and enjoyable, though I miss the polish of Desperados3. This one, at least, should take too long. I also realized that in already busy gaming schedule, Hitman3 should be getting released from Epic exclusivity sometime after January. That means it's about time to return to Hitman2 and dive back into some of the later missions, as I barely scratch the surface of the latter half of Hitman2 and it's DLCs.

is it? It is more likely lack of considerstion rather then proof of game’s scale.

Frustratingly they don't allow to update reviews easily.

Sounds good to me

So Sekiro folks. Let me know if I got it right, as I am running into DS counter issue - something doesn't work and I don't know if it shouldn't work or my timings are off:

Thanks to Covid I finally got around to watching Star Trek, ST:TNG, and ST:DS9 and I can proudly say:

Just one more week till my next much needed mini-dosage of Real-Time Tactics.

Mostly wrapped up my time with Deathloop. I might jump back for couple more games as Julianna, but overall I think I got all that I will get out of the game. It's very, very meh. It's three games in one: Immersive sim, time loop, multiplayer invasions, and those three don't work with each other. I liked invasions the most, as I didn't get a chance to use Dishonored skills against another player, though p2p connection and poor balancing made it an uneven experience.

Yes, crafting strong narratives, while making space for player expressions has been Obsidian's strong suit. If you have spare time (and money) I recommend diving more into Obsidian's library. While I think New Vegas is their finest game to date, they made bunch of interesting (even if often rushed and unfinished) titles. Here is hoping to having another classic with Avowed.

Picked up Sekiro on Steam sale. Absolutely loving it so far. I wasn't sure how it will feel to play, looking at the gameplay videos, but like Dark Souls it plays much smoother then it looks. Love the setting. I am a sucker for stuff like this.

In case some losers don’t check Deadfire sub forum:

I think you meant to say “If you thought blatant exclusivity was gonna stop at Playstation”. Epic isn’t even a comparison, as they don’t own the studios - they just buy exclusivity (aka. Pay for them to not release on other platforms). It’s closer to what Microsoft did in the past - paying for Tomb Raider to not release immediately on PS. Also unlike PS, (for now) Microsoft releases on PC, on multiple stores on day one, and probably on gamepass, making it such a good deal. I might even give Starfield and Elder Scrolls6 a go, if I will be able to play it through gamepass.

Also as rumoured Halo Infinite multiplayer is out.

I rewatched the video and he mentions Darksider3 specifically. Skillup is one of the few reviewers that I watched that thought Darksiders3 was alright.

I only played Darksiders 1&2 and those are not Dark Souls type games. I mean both titles draw inspiration from Zelda so there is some minimal overlap. Darksiders3, however, I am told draws quite a bit from Dark Souls - also people generally didn't like that one.

It does look great indeed. I thin my previous question of “what does open world adds to DS formula” was somewhat answered.

Huh. It's strange it's not there. Who owns rights to it. Beamdog?

Well, with Obsidian being owned by Microsoft it might not be entirely up to Obsidian. Microsoft does release on steam, so 3rd party platforms aren't out of discussion. We will have to see. Grounded is still in developement and it is constatly updating, multiplayer game - as I understand being curated platform GOG isn't the easiest store front to work with. I have seen game updates delayed by days or weeks due to verification process. Personally, I do hope Obsidian will keep releasing games through steam - Outer Words did come out on GOG, which is a good sign, though I am not sure if it is an example of things yet to come, considering OW was made mostly before Microsoft acquisition and with another publisher.

News must be slow. But as to two pages long conversation: how appropriate character design is depends on the game and world itself. Boob armor is stupid from practical perspective, and PoE, which treated itself very seriously is probably better off avoiding that nonesence. A game that proprizes style over any kind of believability or immersion - sure, do whatever you feel look best.

We will see how things will develop, but according to all the reports at this point Microsoft strategies is said to be: let developers do their own thing. Game Pass tends to pop up more often then XBOX itself - and as subscription service, I think it will benefit from both mainstream big titles, and various small curiosities. In case of Obsidian they do have big projects (Outer Worlds2, Avowed), so it is quite possible they would allow for a small personal project. With a team as small as John Sawyer project it is not going to be a God of War console seller anyway.

Matty is content creation, the guest as I understand it is a "leaker" with some inside knowledge. As I understand it is historical setting - no alternative fantasy stuff.