I'm suffering from FPS fatigue and this is why...
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There's always Fallout 4
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It's because it doesn't quite know what it's supposed to be. It's a weak RPG, not quite a FPS, kinda an adventure title but not.
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Sooooooo this. I wish they'd push it more into an RPG direction, because the VATS system is already half a step going there. Remove the FPS-ness, make is fully 3rd person with controllable camera (a la MGS) using VATS as the primary combat mechanic. Then you'd have a decent RPG in terms of combat, IMO, flesh out the dialog system and NPC's, and you'd have a much better game.
IMO.
I think one must differentiate between Arena/Map/Multiplayer Only based FPS vs. RPG-FPS (Deus Ex/Destiny etc) or Story-driven-FPS (Metro:2033 / Wolfenstein / Bioshock? / Doom?). I won't be burning out of the latter easily, simply because alot of it is about the story and experience.
That said, on the Arena/Multiplayer FPS side, again one has to make a difference between an FPS that is an "annual release" vs. an ever expansive/enhancing FPS.
CounterStrike is the latter , this is why everyone still plays it. It's 1 game that has changed over time. CoD/Battlefield is a new game every year, it is a continuous spend and also fragments the community, only a % of people actually move to the latest version , alot would stick to say Battlefield 4 instead of Hardline.
Imagine what CoD or Battlefield would be , if it followed the CS trend of community modding and expansions vs. stand alone re-releases.
For some reason i think i feel burned out having to buy a new game, start at the bottom, relearn something that is not new at all.
I have more hopes for something like Overwatch, since i don't foresee Blizzard making a new version every year, i expect them to enhance/add to it for a few years before releasing a new version....so lets say 3 years of the same Overwatch game sounds less "burnout prone" to me, since i can jump in at any time, play a bit, maybe buy a expansion here and there, jump out etc etc. Whereas if you had to buy a new CoD , you'd feel guilty for only playing 10 hours of it before getting sick of it...
...so i think people burn out on CoD/Battlefield because they just paid $60 for a game with different maps (from the one you have been playing up to that point) and feel "forced" now to get your money's worth so you play it more than you would if it was just a free expansion.
The same applies to something like Assassin's Creed...imagine if they just expanded and upgraded AC 1 or 2 and let the community enhance it for 3-4 years before releasing something that is new enough to warrant a new "platform" to build on.
That said, on the Arena/Multiplayer FPS side, again one has to make a difference between an FPS that is an "annual release" vs. an ever expansive/enhancing FPS.
CounterStrike is the latter , this is why everyone still plays it. It's 1 game that has changed over time. CoD/Battlefield is a new game every year, it is a continuous spend and also fragments the community, only a % of people actually move to the latest version , alot would stick to say Battlefield 4 instead of Hardline.
Imagine what CoD or Battlefield would be , if it followed the CS trend of community modding and expansions vs. stand alone re-releases.
For some reason i think i feel burned out having to buy a new game, start at the bottom, relearn something that is not new at all.
I have more hopes for something like Overwatch, since i don't foresee Blizzard making a new version every year, i expect them to enhance/add to it for a few years before releasing a new version....so lets say 3 years of the same Overwatch game sounds less "burnout prone" to me, since i can jump in at any time, play a bit, maybe buy a expansion here and there, jump out etc etc. Whereas if you had to buy a new CoD , you'd feel guilty for only playing 10 hours of it before getting sick of it...
...so i think people burn out on CoD/Battlefield because they just paid $60 for a game with different maps (from the one you have been playing up to that point) and feel "forced" now to get your money's worth so you play it more than you would if it was just a free expansion.
The same applies to something like Assassin's Creed...imagine if they just expanded and upgraded AC 1 or 2 and let the community enhance it for 3-4 years before releasing something that is new enough to warrant a new "platform" to build on.
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First Person Shooters have become stale and mundane. Slight innovation here, little tweak there and we pay the same price as we did before for these (often) new "changes" we witness in the game(s).
There won't really be an end to the cycle 'cause someone's (good few thousand or million) bound to purchase the game(s).
Nothing truly great will take place to improve on the genre. Regardless of its premise, a FPS will remain similar and constant. For those who're content with this current trend - good for you. Those who aren't - I guess it's a #DealWithIt scenario.
Sorry for the think as I type. This may not even make sense to some.
There won't really be an end to the cycle 'cause someone's (good few thousand or million) bound to purchase the game(s).
Nothing truly great will take place to improve on the genre. Regardless of its premise, a FPS will remain similar and constant. For those who're content with this current trend - good for you. Those who aren't - I guess it's a #DealWithIt scenario.
Sorry for the think as I type. This may not even make sense to some.
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*sigh*
http://www.pcgamer.com/battlefield-5-is-currently-in-development-says-dice-rep/
So they don't plan an annual release of Battlefield, but they'll publish a new FPS EVERY YEAR
http://www.pcgamer.com/battlefield-5-is-currently-in-development-says-dice-rep/
So they don't plan an annual release of Battlefield, but they'll publish a new FPS EVERY YEAR
MalicE
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The last FPS games I played (on PC) and actually enjoyed were Bad Company 2, Singularity and Bulletstorm. The latter 2 being vastly underrated games. I have yet to see that level of originality and rich story driven single player campaign in a FPS game again*
* barring there are such games that I have not played
* barring there are such games that I have not played
MetalSoup
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Have you played Wolfenstein: The New Order? I thought it was absolutely fantastic!
MalicE
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So I keep hearing but still have not played it
and Shadow Warrior. which I have but still have not played either....
MetalSoup
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Shadow Warrior is a lot of fun too, but if you're looking for a rich story you're not going get much there.
MalicE
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yeah figured. will give it a go when on leave now.
still need to start up Hard Reset as well... "whistling:
MetalSoup
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Hard Reset is not very good to be honest, Shadow Warrior is WAY better than that. Actually now that I think about it, Shadow Warrior did in fact have a pretty decent story.
MalicE
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ah, good. then I don't feel so guilty for just letting it sit there
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You can always fire up Quake 3 or Unreal Tournament (hell any one of the UTs) if you want to play a real FPS
Seriously, look at the new UT
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MetalSoup
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Yeah I wouldn't bother with it knowing there are better FPS games out there. Hell, even the Rise of the Triad remake is more fun
MalicE
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....don't really like UT or Q3
ok I'll play about 5min at least just to say I gave it a shot (pun not intended), before deleting itYeah I wouldn't bother with it knowing there are better FPS games out there. Hell, even the Rise of the Triad remake is more fun