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    #632
    CastorTroy
    Registered Users Posts: 29,036 ✭✭✭✭CastorTroy


    But will it be a point and click adventure game?

    Maybe they can go the Last Crusade route and release "The Action Game" and "The Graphic Adventure"


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    #633
    Zero-Cool
    Registered Users Posts: 29,811 ✭✭✭✭Zero-Cool


    gizmo wrote: »
    Lucasfilm have properties other than Star Wars after all...

    https://twitter.com/bethesda/status/1349023307228704770

    Hey Uncharted 3, let me copy your homework...

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i7MKsyzox_c


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    #634
    [Deleted User]
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    Zero-Cool wrote: »
    I just wish Bethesda/Xbox would come out and say if their games will be exclusive or not. An Indiana Jones game could be fun if it doesn't go tomb raider or Uncharted route.
    Why on earth wouldn't they be?


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    #635
    Zero-Cool
    Registered Users Posts: 29,811 ✭✭✭✭Zero-Cool


    [Deleted User] wrote: »
    Why on earth wouldn't they be?

    Because money?


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    #636
    TitianGerm
    Registered Users Posts: 28,040 ✭✭✭✭TitianGerm


    Zero-Cool wrote: »
    Because money?

    Then why aren't some of the Sony bought studios releasing games on Xbox? Think Insomniac were bought out by Sony weren't they? Surely if money was the reason then their games would be on Xbox?


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    #637
    Zero-Cool
    Registered Users Posts: 29,811 ✭✭✭✭Zero-Cool


    TitianGerm wrote: »
    Then why aren't some of the Sony bought studios releasing games on Xbox? Think Insomniac were bought out by Sony weren't they? Surely if money was the reason then their games would be on Xbox?

    Sony bought insomniac for 230 mil. Xbox spent 7.5 bil, they're gonna need to make some of that back. Obviously no surprise if they keep all their games exclusive to xbox in hopes people switch consoles but wouldn't be shocked if they release the games on all platforms to make money off everyone.


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    #638
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    Zero-Cool wrote: »
    Sony bought insomniac for 230 mil. Xbox spent 7.5 bil, they're gonna need to make some of that back. Obviously no surprise if they keep all their games exclusive to xbox in hopes people switch consoles but wouldn't be shocked if they release the games on all platforms to make money off everyone.
    Well, not far off really because they do plan on bringing their games to multiple platforms but through Game Pass streaming. That's where the money is and it offers it to new audiences while still keeping their games in the xbox ecosystem.

    LStreaming (xCloud) is even coming to the PC in the spring. This is huge, all those people with aging gaming PC's or non gaming laptops and workstations will be able to jump on board.

    I am seriously considering (pretty much decided actually) not to bother upgrading my PC. With the state of the GPU market and the cost to upgrade to even a Series X/PS5 equivalent spec is ridiculous. Streaming services are looking a lot more attractive


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    #639
    Zero-Cool
    Registered Users Posts: 29,811 ✭✭✭✭Zero-Cool


    I would absolutely love it gamepass could stream direct from app to your tv, I'd throwing my money at xbox for a gamepass ultimate pass!


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    #640
    TitianGerm
    Registered Users Posts: 28,040 ✭✭✭✭TitianGerm


    Zero-Cool wrote: »
    Sony bought insomniac for 230 mil. Xbox spent 7.5 bil, they're gonna need to make some of that back. Obviously no surprise if they keep all their games exclusive to xbox in hopes people switch consoles but wouldn't be shocked if they release the games on all platforms to make money off everyone.

    Its the same principle though if you follow your way of thinking.

    To Microsoft it makes no difference. They have mental cash reserves so what they paid for Bethesda is a tiny drop in the pond. What it does add though is value to the brand and that's always good for investors.

    I doubt the driving force of acquiring Bethesda was to get people to switch to Xbox. They've already shown that they don't see consoles as the way forward. What Microsoft is moving towards is having their platform available on as many devices as possible in the future. For them I'd bet the plan is to have more people signing up to Game Pass than buying their consoles in the future. A steady stream of cash will always be more lucrative.

    In the short term Bethesda games will be Xbox and PC though.


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    #641
    [Deleted User]
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    Zero-Cool wrote: »
    I would absolutely love it gamepass could stream direct from app to your tv, I'd throwing my money at xbox for a gamepass ultimate pass!

    Its coming, according to Phil Spencer in an interview with the Verge. He said this year, but I'd say that was slightly hyping it.

    I wonder what sort of TVs will be capable. I'd imagine there is some sort of minimum spec to be able to stream smoothly. TVs have ****e wifi and 100mb ethernet cards.

    But why wait? You can do it now with the new chromecast with Android TV and I think the nvidia shield as well.


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    #642
    Jordan 199
    Registered Users Posts: 11,911 ✭✭✭✭Jordan 199


    Zero-Cool wrote: »
    I would absolutely love it gamepass could stream direct from app to your tv, I'd throwing my money at xbox for a gamepass ultimate pass!

    Get a Series S with Game Pass Ultimate homie. With that and your PS5, you can have the best of both worlds :)


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    #643
    Zero-Cool
    Registered Users Posts: 29,811 ✭✭✭✭Zero-Cool


    That new chromecast sounds good all right, will have to look into that more. Would save me buying a series s which i was gonna do in a year or so anyway.


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    #644
    DeSelby83
    Registered Users Posts: 2,566 ✭✭✭DeSelby83


    Zero-Cool wrote: »
    That new chromecast sounds good all right, will have to look into that more. Would save me buying a series s which i was gonna do in a year or so anyway.

    You could start by trying out stadia. Destiny is free to play on that so nothing lost if it doesn't work out. I got the stadia bundle with cyberpunk recently and have been very very surprised with it, granted I'm lucky enough to have fibre, but at times I have forgotten I'm streaming the game rather than off a box.


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    #645
    J Mysterio
    Registered Users Posts: 11,035 ✭✭✭✭J Mysterio


    Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade was one of the first games I ever played. Still adore it.



    That said, the section in the catacombs where you have to play a tune on the skeleton instrument still haunts my dreams.


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    #646
    Mr Crispy
    Registered Users Posts: 7,875 ✭✭✭Mr Crispy


    Apparently Todd has been wanting to make this game for a decade - he's a huge Indy fan.

    https://twitter.com/geoffkeighley/status/1325559875296845824?s=20

    Naturally people have been examining the shit out of the teaser. The plane ticket for Rome is dated Oct 21, 1937, so it's likely set between TOD and LC, and more importantly, pre-Mutt. The Vatican is also mentioned, so I guess religious artefacts are the target of this expedition. Maybe he'll be fighting some black shirts en route.


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    #647
    Retr0gamer
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    But then again who isn't a huge indy fan other than kingdom hearts and legend of dragoon fans with no taste?
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    #648
    ERG89
    Registered Users Posts: 11,611 ✭✭✭✭ERG89


    https://twitter.com/Nibellion/status/1349339939012567041


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    #649
    gizmo
    Registered Users Posts: 8,405 ✭✭✭gizmo


    ERG89 wrote: »
    https://twitter.com/Nibellion/status/1349339939012567041
    Thus, one assumes, signalling an end to the exclusive deal between EA and Disney for the Star Wars IP.

    I'd wager there's some sighs of relief in certain corridors of EA.

    Having just finished The Clone Wars show though, I can't think of a better way to bring back some of the fun from Bad Company than with the Bad Batch. :o


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    #650
    Penn
    Registered Users Posts: 33,606 ✭✭✭✭Penn


    ERG89 wrote: »
    https://twitter.com/Nibellion/status/1349339939012567041

    As much as the idea of an open world Star Wars game appeals to me.... It's a Ubisoft....

    My interest will likely remain tepid until at least the release date.


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    #651
    Retr0gamer
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 51,282 CMod ✭✭✭✭Retr0gamer


    You must find the ancient jedi towers to unlock the locations of the ancient jedi trials.

    Which take the form of enemy outposts, flag collecting tests and eavesdropping missions.

    11 million copies sold.

    And I didn't even need 4 years in college learning game design.
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    #652
    pixelburp
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Entertainment Moderators Posts: 36,324 CMod ✭✭✭✭pixelburp


    Far Cry 2 had the makings of a good Ubisoft sandbox game; the rest are just muck. Laziest game studio going ATM.

    I'm lazy though, what have Massive Entertainment made in the past, maybe there's a possibility of something a little more interesting?


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    #653
    The Raging Bile Duct
    Registered Users Posts: 2,101 ✭✭✭The Raging Bile Duct


    pixelburp wrote: »
    Far Cry 2 had the makings of a good Ubisoft sandbox game; the rest are just muck. Laziest game studio going ATM.

    I'm lazy though, what have Massive Entertainment made in the past, maybe there's a possibility of something a little more interesting?

    The Division games.


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    #654
    gizmo
    Registered Users Posts: 8,405 ✭✭✭gizmo


    They're also working on Avatar which could be a reasonable indication as to what the team can do outside of the Division IP and what they could do with Star Wars and the tech they have.


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    #655
    Penn
    Registered Users Posts: 33,606 ✭✭✭✭Penn


    Retr0gamer wrote: »
    You must find the ancient jedi towers to unlock the locations of the ancient jedi trials.

    Which take the form of enemy outposts, flag collecting tests and eavesdropping missions.

    11 million copies sold.

    And I didn't even need 4 years in college learning game design.

    "We have a great story planned over three games!"

    *first game is popular*

    "We have some semblance of a story planned over 12 games, 34 DLCs, 4 mobile games, 3 comic books, 7 tie-in novels, a cgi film you have to collect Monster Energy vouchers to watch, and somehow Rita Ora will be in one of the games or something I don't know we're just making this up to stretch the bollox out of it. Or you can buy a time-saver microtransaction to skip the Rita Ora part which we'd highly recommend because seriously, did you see her in the iPhone ad?"


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    #656
    pixelburp
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Entertainment Moderators Posts: 36,324 CMod ✭✭✭✭pixelburp


    The Raging Bile Duct wrote: »
    The Division games.

    Ergh. Right. I mean, there's always hope right? But then like the Transformers movies Ubisoft makes money on constant sandbox copy & pastes, so what do I know?

    On the face of it, an open-world Star Wars would be an amazing idea; if not Ubisoft I wouldn't know who I'd want working on it though. Nintendo I guess, given BotW is the bar with Open World games for me ATM...


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    #657
    Dr. Bre
    Registered Users Posts: 7,630 ✭✭✭Dr. Bre


    Retr0gamer wrote: »
    You must find the ancient jedi towers to unlock the locations of the ancient jedi trials.

    Which take the form of enemy outposts, flag collecting tests and eavesdropping missions.

    11 million copies sold.

    And I didn't even need 4 years in college learning game design.

    Sounds like Assassins Greed


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    #658
    Azza
    Moderators Posts: 5,558 ✭✭✭Azza


    The Raging Bile Duct wrote: »
    The Division games.

    They also did World In Conflict a real time tactics game that was very well regarded.


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    #659
    Retr0gamer
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 51,282 CMod ✭✭✭✭Retr0gamer


    Immortals apparently is a fine game which borrows massively from Breath of the Wild. Hoping it's an indication that Ubisoft are willing to make games that borrow more from BOTW.
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    #660
    Penn
    Registered Users Posts: 33,606 ✭✭✭✭Penn


    Retr0gamer wrote: »
    Immortals apparently is a fine game which borrows massively from Breath of the Wild. Hoping it's an indication that Ubisoft are willing to make games that borrow more from BOTW.

    I did really enjoy it for the most part, but it hampered itself in the final stages which completely killed my enthusiasm. The different types of upgrade materials required for different things etc really started to grate by the end too, and I definitely see same happening in an openworld Star Wars game from Ubisoft. I can definitely see this being more like the recent AC games than Immortals.


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