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Game Informer Armored Core 6 podcast is 20 minutes talking about the weather and then complaining about how the game is not enough like Elden Ring
DeepEnigma
Gold Member
Such a low skill and intellect job, this.
Codes 208
Member
Eh, i still prefer GI over most other game journalists. At least they arent as bad as kotaku, (or brain dead on the gameplay front as polygon) but then again that bar is so low that youd be forgiven if you thought it didnt exist
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Quantum253
Member
I remember reading Game Informer as a teen young adult. That's what happens when old people get together, they talk about the weather and complain about the current affairs of the day.
Mister Wolf
Gold Member
I wonder how much money these people make doing this.
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Codes 208
Member
It also doesnt help that from hasnt made a non-souls game since dark souls (which released just after the last armored core) creating a conflict in their install base. Like when people freaked out over bungie leaving ms and supporting sony despite the fact that theyve been supporting sony with marathon and oni before they even made halo
TheDraconian
Member
killatopak
Member
Good.
The last thing I want is for Armored Core to play like Souls. Just friggin play a Souls game if you want that gameplay.
The last thing I want is for Armored Core to play like Souls. Just friggin play a Souls game if you want that gameplay.
DeepEnigma
Gold Member
rofif
Can’t Git Gud
Lol I swear..... every single game coming out this year I am saying "oh man this will be my goty". Forspoken, hogwarts, dead space, re4 remake, ff16(leading of course).
But we all really know that ac6 will be our goty. Finally a good year in gaming. Such a relief. And I dont even play nintendo games!
But we all really know that ac6 will be our goty. Finally a good year in gaming. Such a relief. And I dont even play nintendo games!
Citation needed
Thirty7ven
Banned
Almost everyone in the games media are dimwits shock and awe.
Quantum253
Member
Armore Core has been around a lot longer than Souls though. When Demon Souls came out, it was already a very niche type of game, while Cores had already become popular on PS2/PC, etc. Now that Souls (type games) have become mainstream/popular, I'm positive From will be working on something that will satisfy that crowd. I imagine Armor Core 6 has probably been in prod for many years and once out, the team can focus on something different.
Mister Wolf
Gold Member
Buggy Loop
Member
And then you have the hardcore Armored core fans who say that AC6 is now too souls like..
How much do they make?
Buggy Loop
Member
He’s asking the question..
killatopak
Member
What? They didn’t even research previous AC games? Yeah you revive but that counts as a resource as well as your ammunition that you used. All of that will be calculated by the end of the mission and deducted from your rewards.
TerribleAtThisGame
Member
I don't get it. Dark Souls, the first one, is in my Top 5 games and even I need a fucking break after a decade+ of Souls Mania. Not to mention every third indie game is a Souls-like and so on.
I don't get why anyone would want a dev to be an XYZ Game factory. From are very talented, let them do their shit.
adamsapple
Or is it just one of Phil's balls in my throat?
"I can't believe this franchise that has never been similar to souls-bourne continues to be not similar to souls-bourne"
Men_in_Boxes
Snake Oil Salesman
I knew it.
Game would have faired much better as an extraction shooter. Not a great sign when Game Informer is dampening the hype on a game they have a promotional deal with.
"Notably, when you die, you just reload last checkpoint and try again, keeping all your resources; don't expect to have to run after some equivalent of "souls" (...)"
This is unforgivable. Games that fail to create tension for the player also fail to create excitement. Without one you can't have the other.
Game would have faired much better as an extraction shooter. Not a great sign when Game Informer is dampening the hype on a game they have a promotional deal with.
"Notably, when you die, you just reload last checkpoint and try again, keeping all your resources; don't expect to have to run after some equivalent of "souls" (...)"
This is unforgivable. Games that fail to create tension for the player also fail to create excitement. Without one you can't have the other.
Cert.in.Death
Member
Somebody's uncle works at Gamestop....
OuterLimits
Member
I think we all know Forspoken will ultimately be your Game of the Year. Perhaps generation.
Schmendrick
Member
congrats on further improving reach and views of content you think sucks.....mission failed successfully.
Ansphn
Member
Yeah these journalists and influencers are absolutely horrible. Some of the worst I have ever experienced and I been gaming for a long time. That's why Sony is starting to pay celebrities instead to do their promotions and advertising.
gaming_again
Member
Just lol.
LazyParrot
Member
As far as I know the only console release any of the Marathon games ever got was the 2007 Xbox 360 port. None of them were ever on Playstation.
hyperbertha
Member
I'm almost sure this is a sarcastic post. But in case it isn't, you don't need resource loss to maintain tension. Games used to be tense before souls existed. Loss of progress is good enough provided gameplay is hard. Tarkov needs to take away resources because online fps combat is too weak to be tense on it's own.
DeepEnigma
Gold Member
Did someone extract your brain?
Hypereides
Member
The average AC is too much gameplay exploration and too technical for a common game journalist. They'll absolutely tank its scores. They're already paving pretext for that. I'll bet $5 6/10s are inbound.
The primary point of criticism will likely be that its not Elden ring/Dark souls. One of the guys in that podcast already dropped that he "expected a transformation [to a souls-like]".
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Men_in_Boxes
Snake Oil Salesman
Tension is directly correlated to risk. If risk is minimal, then tension will be minimal.
It will depend on how far back they put you when you die in AC6. I'm not loving what I'm hearing at this point though.
killatopak
Member
What? There is tension. You could literally have negative money when you finish the mission if you are dogshit.
It’s gonna be interesting to see the new comers.
Umbasaborne
Banned
It really is ridiculous. I was listening to next lander, and quite frankly it’s amazing how little they know about games. They are always question themselves on wheather or not a game actually came out. I loved them on giant bomb, but it feels like they really don’t follow games much these days
Men_in_Boxes
Snake Oil Salesman
They're not doing a great job of marketing if you watch the video. It could be a level of incompetence or this might be the first red flags we see out of this game. I personally don't put much stock into the Armored Core die hards who feel it's their duty to defend an unreleased game either though.
Every game has tension. It's the amount of tension that's relevant. From what I gather the franchise has reduced risk+punishment considerably from the franchises first few installments though. We'll see. I hope you're right.
hyperbertha
Member
If you want extreme tension go play diablo 4 or xcom 3 in Ironman mode.
Golgo 13
The Man With The Golden Dong
I think the main problem here is that people are expecting this to be anything like From Software has made in the last 15 years - and it’s just not. For better or worse - but I think it is good for them to do different shit every once in awhile, even if this game sells %10 of what a Souls-like traditionally would.
ChorizoPicozo
Member
i used to listen to GameInformer. but when I am more informed than these clowns....why then fuck should i even entertain the idea of listen to them....which is a shame because if it wasn't for Dan Tack i wouldn't played
X-Cum Enemy Inside.
X-Cum Enemy Inside.
If you talk about video games professionally, you should know more than the typical hobbyist, not less.
There are new media types on YouTube who put together hour long videos dissecting every detail of a game release, stay on top of all the news and report it accurately and thoroughly, stream themselves completing very difficult challenges that are cool to see as a fellow gamer, etc. They're all putting in the work and have earned respect.
"Gaming journalists," on the other hand...
There are new media types on YouTube who put together hour long videos dissecting every detail of a game release, stay on top of all the news and report it accurately and thoroughly, stream themselves completing very difficult challenges that are cool to see as a fellow gamer, etc. They're all putting in the work and have earned respect.
"Gaming journalists," on the other hand...