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[Majek]

I wouldn't play it, dislike the world and like previously mentioned they aren't capable of designing a well made combat system.

[Nonek]

Strategy and tactics from the people who had a king charge forth from a chokepoint into superior numbers at Ostagar? I can imagine many lols will be had at their attempts, but even if I had the Origin download service I think i'd still pass.

[Keyrock]

  On 2/20/2016 at 7:16 AM, Vaeliorin said:

I definitely would, though I question Bioware's ability to make a decent tactical game. None of the combat systems they've designed themselves have been particularly well made or balanced.

My thoughts exactly.  I love tactics games and would welcome a big budget well made one.  But, are BioWare 2016 capable of making a good tactics game?  I have my doubts that they are, but I welcome them making an earnest attempt at it. 

Edited February 21, 2016 by Keyrock

[Tigranes]

I welcome it. Maybe then Bio will make a game that isnt RPG lite with zero difficulty or tactics (i.e. every bio game since DAO).

[HoonDing]

Fight against the pseudo-lich at the end of DA2 Legacy was more challenging than any western arrpeegee developer shat out the last 15 years.

[Mamoulian War]

NWN2:SoZ Zecorian would like to disagree with your statement

[HoonDing]

With SoZ's sozzy economy one could craft so many overpowered weapons and items I don't recall anything at all challenging?

[Zoraptor]

I'd not so much be worried about whether Bioware can do a tactics game as whether they'd be allowed to do it properly. To be done properly it would have to be aimed at being a distinctly mid market game and that is something EA hasn't done for over a decade; it's all been low budget pay-to-win free-to-play or tie ins or AAA blockbusters. If they do it with the expectation of getting a million or so sales then fine, if they have EA expecting 5 million sales or there's pay-to-win mass grinding for instant returns then it would fail.

 

Personally I think that a Mass Effect Tactics game would be the better bet.

[mkreku]

So.. the HTC Vive is up for pre-order.

 

For a mere $799 you can enter the VR too!

 

http://blog.htcvive.com/2016/02/unveiling-the-vive-consumer-edition-and-pre-order-information/

 

Remember how we all thought the Oculus Rift was insanely priced at $600? Yeah..

[Keyrock]

  On 2/21/2016 at 9:27 PM, mkreku said:

So.. the HTC Vive is up for pre-order.

 

For a mere $799 you can enter the VR too!

 

http://blog.htcvive.com/2016/02/unveiling-the-vive-consumer-edition-and-pre-order-information/

 

Remember how we all thought the Oculus Rift was insanely priced at $600? Yeah..

That's not to say it wasn't, this is just even more insanely priced. 

[Mamoulian War]

http://www.siliconera.com/2016/02/22/bravely-series-developer-silicon-studio-teaming-mistwalker-new-game/

 

Hironobu Salaguchi's studio started to work with Bravely series creators!!! I just hope we will get another good JRPG for big platforms. I am just sad the way Square Enix went with akshun-prezzbuttan gaming and almost completely abandoned their roots ( I am looking forward to Star Ocean 5 more than FFXV atm, which is sad (

[Bartimaeus]

They've also been saying for a long time that it would be significantly higher price than the Oculus...unlike the Oculus' "ballpark of $350".

Edited February 23, 2016 by Bartimaeus

[Ganrich]

  On 2/22/2016 at 11:58 AM, Bartimaeus said:

They've also been saying for a long time that it would be more significantly higher price than the Oculus...unlike the Oculus' "ballpark of $350".

Pretty much how I feel. I am not irritated with the oculus price because it's expensive, but because they said for years that it would be around $300-$400 for the consumer release. I never expected the Vive to be cheaper than OR because neither Valve, nor HTC, said anything to infer that.

Edited February 23, 2016 by Ganrich

[ShadySands]

Speaking of VR

 

IBM TO SEND SWORD ART ONLINE FANS INTO A VIRTUAL REALITY WORLD (the article author is very excited about it I guess)

[Wrath of Dagon]

Technomancer trailer: http://www.gamebanshee.com/news/116833-the-technomancer-life-and-death-on-mars-trailer-coming-in-summer.html

 

Coming this summer.

 

Edit: A new Styx game as well : http://www.gamebanshee.com/news/116835-styx-shards-of-darkness-screenshots.html

 

Looks like they're going to open it up, which is a welcome change.

Edited February 25, 2016 by Wrath of Dagon

[Blarghagh]

Seems like Nintendo trademarked "Pokémon Sun" and "Pokémon Moon" after announcing a Pokémon based Nintendo Direct.

 

What's next, Pokémon Washer and Pokémon Dryer?

[Malcador]

Well, you have to clean the monsters

[Keyrock]

  On 2/25/2016 at 2:57 PM, TrueNeutral said:

Seems like Nintendo trademarked "Pokémon Sun" and "Pokémon Moon" after announcing a Pokémon based Nintendo Direct.

 

What's next, Pokémon Washer and Pokémon Dryer?

Pokémon Coke and Pokémon Pepsi.

[the_dog_days]

  On 2/25/2016 at 3:34 PM, Keyrock said:

 

  On 2/25/2016 at 2:57 PM, TrueNeutral said:

 

Seems like Nintendo trademarked "Pokémon Sun" and "Pokémon Moon" after announcing a Pokémon based Nintendo Direct.

 

What's next, Pokémon Washer and Pokémon Dryer?

Pokémon Coke and Pokémon Pepsi.

Cool, so long as I get to hunt the Pokémon for sustenance.

[Malcador]

[Lexx]

Played Factorio a lot a few months back. It's pretty nice.

[Keyrock]

Some screenies for the upcoming Styx: Shards of Darkness:

 

 

 

 

[the_dog_days]

I hope they keep Stxy a pure stealth game rather than dipping into the Assassin's Creed slasher stealth. The level design for Stxy the Master of Shadows was some of the best I've seen since Thief: The Dark Project.

[Amentep]

 

Resident Evil 4, 5, 6 coming to PS4 and XBone

 

I'd love a remake of the Outbreak series. Just sayin'.

[Malcador]

http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1190630

 

A WW1 shooter. The Battlefield theme done in a contemporary fashion would be something.