Microsoft bought Ninja Theory, so exclusivity was inevitable for them and Hellblade. Same deal with Elder Scrolls, but I honestly couldn't give a fuck about that franchise. MS ain't even consistent with exclusivity considering the next Doom game will be multiplatform and Hi-Fi Rush is on PS5 one year after being on Series X and PC.
Yeah it's the difference between games and other entertainment- time.
Did you ever play any of the Splinter Cells? I personally hold it as the gold standard when it comes to stealth. It's perfect. That said, I generally haven't much appreciated stealth in other titles where it's used mostly as a gimmick slowing the pace of an otherwise more "eventful" game.
No and I should have included that with Thief as a beloved franchise that includes stealth.
Silver lining: Most games stop doing to insta-fail states with stealth around the early to mid 2010s. I'm whatever when it comes to stealth, but I generally prefer when a game is built around stealth and not just thrown in there for the sake of it. It was really bad during the 5th and 6th generation of consoles when Metal Gear and Splinter Cell got popular.
Unless you're just diametrically and fundamentally opposed to stealth on the whole, I suggest you try Splinter Cell. It does stealth incredibly well given it's 100% the point of the game. Chaos Theory is *chef's kiss*, but Blacklist is a close second with the added benefit of being the only one in the series the encourages playing the game more action-oriented should you so chose.
Is the tales series considered one of the better ones? I really like JRPGs but I've only played one tales game and got really sick of it half way through, still beat it, but it was a slog, much more then something like FF, Breath of Fire or Persona. Didn't help that the tales game I played (gamecube if you were wondering) was super anime twee. Like, it embodied the idea of anime to someone who doesn't like anime.
I agree. I'd guess your example was Symphonia? And contrary to Old_Hunter's point, I think I might have liked Symphonia a lot better if it was entirely turn-based combat rather than the odd "minigame" that combat turned out to be in that game. But yes, I'm not sure Tales games are considered particularly good by anyone but die-hard Tales fans.
Eh, I'm just not really interested in going back to old games. I just accept that I missed large swaths of gaming as I had large gaps in my life with little to no gaming. It's ok. Wikipedia tells me the last Splinter Cell game was 2013, so my hot take stands as it's related to games of the present time.
Yeah, it was Symphonia. I think what attracted me to it was that it was the first game I can think of that really got that anime look in 3d, even if it was chibi. But then the plot and characters didn't do it for me at all. I also just remembered that I tried Tales of Bersaria, which I assume is technically part of the tales series, and it didn't really do it for me either.
Whether or not it's good stealth I couldn't give two shits, but both Last of Us games have the most satisfying stealth I've ever played in a game. No alert phases, no game-over on being spotted, no feeling like a weak little duckling once you're discovered. Going for loud kills can even aid you in stealth. Say you kill someone from a far with a rifle, the shot will reveal your position, but quickly relocate 10 yeards or so and enemies still won't know where you are, only where the shot came from. This can help draw out foes that otherwise would've been patrolling outside of your vision.
I doubt it, considering how much trouble the PS3 had selling when it first launched for $599 US DOLLARS. The original PS5 is cheaper. No one who hasn't gotten a PS5 is going to spend $200 more for less in return. I have work buddies who don't have a PS5, but wants to get one, that said "fuck that shit!" when it came to the Pro's $700 pricing.
