Mythoclast
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I do hope Palworld, or a future competitor in the genre, end up eating some of Game Freak´s lunch as a heads up. These guys have been shipping games with terrible performance, and quite honestly, not the quality/graphics/gameplay that I would expect from a multibillion dollar franchise. More than a million people bought Palworld on Early Access on release.
While the game is clearly on beta, it really shows that you can push the genre a lot further. Graphics that actually look from a game in the 2020s, MMO-style online/guilds, REAL TIME fighting/capturing (this was already done in Arceus). The crafting/survival aspect I personally do not care that much, as I don't like those mechanics. However, on the performance/graphics/gameplay side, Game Freak can do MUCH BETTER given the amount of cash they rake in every year. There is no excuse. Hopefully Switch 2 is powerful enough to run a game with Palworld's elements so that's not an excuse.
While the game is clearly on beta, it really shows that you can push the genre a lot further. Graphics that actually look from a game in the 2020s, MMO-style online/guilds, REAL TIME fighting/capturing (this was already done in Arceus). The crafting/survival aspect I personally do not care that much, as I don't like those mechanics. However, on the performance/graphics/gameplay side, Game Freak can do MUCH BETTER given the amount of cash they rake in every year. There is no excuse. Hopefully Switch 2 is powerful enough to run a game with Palworld's elements so that's not an excuse.