I ask the community, over these last 5½ years, do you believe any newly released product set the tone, made an example and simply set the standard on what is to come if not for gaming, at least for that particular genre? In other words a product that you believe was evolutionary and the future for what we should be receiving more of?
The first and only product for me that comes to my mind for the single player genre that was at least revolutionary was Skyrim. Now, this game I wouldn't spend $ on because I'm sick of NPC quests and stories that feel far too familiar to me in these mainstream games, and I moved on from single players when I start enjoying multiplayers far more but the way they made it free for players to mod their product and make it a far better overall experience than it already was as well as the fact the user felt at least somewhat immersed with a total freedom to approach and play the game in different ways, I believe Skyrim was the only product that separated itself from everything else we've had and again thanks to Bethesda realizing and acknowledging the reality that player created/modded game would deliver far more features and better experience than they could ever deliver. This is why afterwards we see others trying to do similar things, possibly Fallout 4 (never played it, but I heard it can be heavily modded)
I believe it is essential if not all of us, but many who see games like Skyrim that are the future for their genres to spread the word or vote with our wallets, because pushing gaming forward is the only way we will receive better than what we've had before.
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"At one point technology meant making tech that could get to the moon, now it means making tech that could get you a taxi."
You may consider The Witcher 3, it's a good game. Other than that... I don't have any games I'm actually interested in. Gaming is at a low point in all genre's at the moment. The only game I might be interested in is Citadel of Sorcery but it's been ten years in the making and unlikely to be released any time soon considering the last front page update they did was in October. It's like the game companies have just decided to stop trying and keep giving us more of the same crap until we finally just stop buying.
It already had open world (except for the exact same things that Skyrim also uses instances..), modding, classless gameplay etc.
I'll wait to the day's end when the moon is high
And then I'll rise with the tide with a lust for life, I'll
Amass an army, and we'll harness a horde
And then we'll limp across the land until we stand at the shore
http://www.mmorpg.com
Not this one:
http://forums.mmorpg.com/categories/the-pub-at-mmorpg-com
Low point? Certainly not for me..
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I always click them, and then see just how long it'll take for him to bring up the money. xD
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In the last 3 months i've bought around 25 games, including a few classics for Playstation 1 and 2. I haven't bought anything on PC in a while except for The Division that came with my GTX970.
If Steam doesnt have enough games for you to choose you can always go to GMG, Good Old Games, Origin(its improved a lot over time), Uplay(...*cough*?), humble bundle, etc.
Im sure if you take a closer look you will find something fun to play.
.....errr scratch all that, i totally forgot you just don't like to pay for games. Go out more often then :awesome:
That partially why this thread was brought and as you can see so far it just proves, people don't have much to say about specific titles and what exactly are doing that are revolutionary and evolutionary in what they offer that I've already experienced or still have access to experience. The way things are headed it will most likely be a full 6 year home run for me of hardcore voting with my wallet and no I'm not proud of it, I'm sad....I'm sad that business which job is to find ways for potential customers to open their wallets have failed doing it in my case. That's their job to do, to entice me to spend with their products, since they are putting their $ and investing in what they believe will pay off.
@Distopia, I'm glad you have a whole list of single player games you will be enjoying, and that just is another example, how once a MMORPG player that's been part of this community find himself going back to single players to pass the time until that great MMORPG arrives again, that I know many have been waiting it for many years now.
I focus more on watching tv series over single player games, since if I'm for the story, I find tv series just as good, minus the grind in between that I'm fed from, and go fetch quests.
As far as MMOs are concerned? Nope. Nothing. I have modest hopes for Crowfall, though.
For every minute you are angry , you lose 60 seconds of happiness."-Emerson
Your response is no more relevant than if you listed a bunch of other hobbies such as stamp collecting, wood carving, and ping pong.
Sure, they keep you entertained, but the fact is you walked away from the genre and its current offerings.
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Just trying to live long enough to play a new, released MMORPG, playing New Worlds atm
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YOU NEED THERAPY.
As for those games I listed not being MMO's, no they're not, I used those as examples to say there's more than the Witcher 3 to choose from (in terms of SP games) they also emphasize the point that I have plenty of games to play. And so very little time.
For every minute you are angry , you lose 60 seconds of happiness."-Emerson
Plus, we are here to discuss the MMO genre. No one says we have to stick with it. If there are other fun games, is there a reason not to play them just because they are classified as something else? Clearly, many here are not so bone headed, as you read what they play.
For every minute you are angry , you lose 60 seconds of happiness."-Emerson
I dont think Fallout 4 would have had a style one might call free form building if it was not for early access.
does that hint at an answer?
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In addition to your examples I enjoyed Lineage 1 and 2 and Shadowbane. Underlying theme, territory control and denial of same to others.
But you are correct, I no longer enjoy "games."
"True friends stab you in the front." | Oscar Wilde
"I need to finish" - Christian Wolff: The Accountant
Just trying to live long enough to play a new, released MMORPG, playing New Worlds atm
Fools find no pleasure in understanding but delight in airing their own opinions. Pvbs 18:2, NIV
Don't just play games, inhabit virtual worlds™
"This is the most intelligent, well qualified and articulate response to a post I have ever seen on these forums. It's a shame most people here won't have the attention span to read past the second line." - Anon