Ubisoft Says Open World Games Are the Future
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I hear great things about those 'polly gones' far better than that foreign pixel muck. Although you can't be too hard on them, Ubisoft HQ has only recently stopped using whale oil lamps in favour of electricity.ccdohl said:
That's fantastic. Thank you for the early morning laughter.Zachary Amaranth said:
Since this thread is a Dear Ubisoft thread...
Dear Ubi,
My favourite game of yours this generation was Splinter Cell: Blacklist. It's a hub with very cleverly crafted levels. Remember that.
If you're gonna release a sandbox game, at least give us a toolset so we can mod it. It extends its lifespan, builds a community around the game and lets fans carry the baton forward after you're done with it.
And sandbox has its place, but it isn't the be all and end all. There's something to be said for the Mass Effect way of doing things, the Deus Ex style of game. Tightly scripted, elegant and masterful level design is a thing of beauty. It creates immersion, fun and generally makes for a great experience. Open worlds have a place for sure, but don't neglect other greats, like the Sands of Time games or Splinter Cell.
And sandbox has its place, but it isn't the be all and end all. There's something to be said for the Mass Effect way of doing things, the Deus Ex style of game. Tightly scripted, elegant and masterful level design is a thing of beauty. It creates immersion, fun and generally makes for a great experience. Open worlds have a place for sure, but don't neglect other greats, like the Sands of Time games or Splinter Cell.
Ah that's nice for you Ubisoft, I played an open world game called Elite on the BBC Micro in the 80s. I also heard text adventures are going to be big in 2014! (Okay I'll stop being facetious now!)
To be far in some ways open world games offer a solution to increasingly costly games to make.
Open world games include a heavy time sink so publishers know that people who buy the game will keep playing it. The design also offers a good justification to include DLC to single player without too much conflict.
Open world games include a heavy time sink so publishers know that people who buy the game will keep playing it. The design also offers a good justification to include DLC to single player without too much conflict.
We all know the full digital thing is coming. Music couldn't stave it off forever but that leaves room for novelty shops to make some money off of things that aren't sold anymore. Hell Movie Trading company is one such store for games and movies. Its the only reason I have the first 2 Zelda games in cartridge form. I'm not sure if Nintendo has said anything about "x is the future" but if they have I'm pretty certain it would just be "fun is the future" which might be refreshing to hear in a medium that seems to be dominated by cynical 20-30 year olds these days.Living_Brain said:
Or hell Rayman. I know they just made a game for him but its like as soon as they made a mascot that wasn't silly or goofy they cast him to the wolves for years. No type of game is the end all be all. What is the end all be all is taking a genre of game and seeing what you can do with it. For example Titanfall is the first FPS since Bioshock to get me excited about a straight FPS. Why? It has free running and freaking giant mech robots which I feel the game world is lacking in. I've heard of only one other game using giant mech bots which to me is sad. Anyway Titanfall is changing up the formula of one of my least favorite genres enough that I am actually considering getting it. For my R2D2 360 cause I don't want to get boned yet.KingsGambit said:
Nintendo has gotten it down to a science with Mario and Zelda. Yeah they crank those out every year but I believe they said that Mario is like a skin for a new mechanic or game engine they want to try before they apply it to other games. Hell the new Zelda game is shaking up a formula that has been in use since A Link to the Past. With each Kingdom Hearts game they've added/tweaked the gameplay and combat. Sure they didn't always stick the landing (Chain of Memories) but they kept trying to make it new and came up with what I think is the new standard for them (Birth by Sleep).
i happen to be a fan of open world games, and besides those 2 franchises they Do have alot of other games they can pull out and either Renew the franchise or start making Sequels too. now them actually doing that is a completely different matter.
i personally dont see them bringing out anything else besides watchdogs, far cry and assassins creed.
i personally dont see them bringing out anything else besides watchdogs, far cry and assassins creed.
Now, maybe I'm just a moron with no idea the trend of video games, but open world games seem to be the present... And even, well, kind of the past now.... I dunno, I'm just spitballing here, but hey, I think Ubisoft is just talking bullshit
As someone who generally prefers open-world games to linear ones, I am in favour of a company who professes a dedication to this particular facet of gaming. And yes, I agree with the "but gaming can't ALL be open world", etc, but it's not as though Ubisoft is the ONLY games company on the planet. When it comes to open-world games though, Bethesda gaming aside, it might very well be the one with the best product.
(The irony is I've never actually bought "Far Cry 3" because of UPlay. The absolute last thing I need is my system being cluttered up with yet ANOTHER company's attempt at DRM, no matter how good the game is.)
(The irony is I've never actually bought "Far Cry 3" because of UPlay. The absolute last thing I need is my system being cluttered up with yet ANOTHER company's attempt at DRM, no matter how good the game is.)
So, if they're gonna shoehorn open world elements into their games, should we look forward to the inevitable Hitman or Splinter Cell installment where Agent 47/Sam Fisher has to take a car/helicopter to his next mission or sneak across large, copypasta'd cities in order to simply get to the part where the sneaking actually matters?
Ah a Ubisoft thread, the only place where you'll see people defending linearity. But in all seriousness some of my most favourite games this year have had linear stories... and Troy Baker.