What's the last AAA game you played that wasn't part of a preexisting IP?
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Does it count if it wanted to become a huge new IP, but was a giant flop?
If so, then Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning.
If so, then Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning.
Hmmm, I would have said divnity original sin but I dont think that qualifies as AAA even though the game has AAA quality in just about every aspect (if you havnt played it I highly recommend it, it was my #1 game of last year). Sooooo I think it would be watch dogs. Which was an ok game. Not revoltionary or evolutionary as the hype would have had you believe but it was just an all around good game about vigalantism in a near future world with hacking magic.
Before that...uh, well Bloodborne is a spiritual successor to Dark souls...Destiny is a spiritual successor to Halo...Dishonored is a spiritual successor to thief...Bravely default is a spiritual successor to Final fantasy...Fire emblem awaking is Fire emblem 5?...Shin Megami Tensai Devil summoner is...well Shin magami tensai...ok Im gonna stop there. Theres just to much derivitive work for me to give an honest answer. However to be fair thats what the AAA side of the industry does, they take an idea and refine it while creating a new game in a new setting
Before that...uh, well Bloodborne is a spiritual successor to Dark souls...Destiny is a spiritual successor to Halo...Dishonored is a spiritual successor to thief...Bravely default is a spiritual successor to Final fantasy...Fire emblem awaking is Fire emblem 5?...Shin Megami Tensai Devil summoner is...well Shin magami tensai...ok Im gonna stop there. Theres just to much derivitive work for me to give an honest answer. However to be fair thats what the AAA side of the industry does, they take an idea and refine it while creating a new game in a new setting
Actually the Divinity series stems from a rather high quality RTS series. If you liked the lore of Original Sin I highly recommend you give the RTS' a look (also assuming you like turn based RTS games, of course).Windcaler said:
Evil Within for me. I don't think it's developer credentials or "spiritual successor" nature would interfere with that, and it's definitely a AAA game. Enjoyed it enough, wasn't ground breaking or anything but a good game with some very cool enemies and locales.
Other than that, just Watch Dogs. Which I also give more credit than it received, not getting riled up in the hype I actually found it a pretty cohesive little game with good shooting / hacking mechanics which involved a unique take on environment manipulation for advantage in shootouts/chases.
I would not consider Shadow of Mordor a new IP due to there being many LOTR games/movies out there already, however I think it stands on it's own merit as a unique game with good mechanics. Yeah they took the fighting from Batman like so many others have now, but they did something awesome with it.
Other than that, just Watch Dogs. Which I also give more credit than it received, not getting riled up in the hype I actually found it a pretty cohesive little game with good shooting / hacking mechanics which involved a unique take on environment manipulation for advantage in shootouts/chases.
I would not consider Shadow of Mordor a new IP due to there being many LOTR games/movies out there already, however I think it stands on it's own merit as a unique game with good mechanics. Yeah they took the fighting from Batman like so many others have now, but they did something awesome with it.
I think 'spiritual successor' applies if the games share the same dev/publisher. Which is the case with the Souls games and Bloodborne. Not sure about the others.Windcaler said:
Probably Destiny, though that game is similar to Halo in more ways than one, sooooooooooooooooooooooo
I haven't played anything from this generation yet (still waiting for the console prices to drop to £200).
As far as the previous generation goes, the most recent original AAA games I remember playing were Alan Wake (really good), Sleeping Dogs (also really good) and The Evil Within (not as good as the previous 2 but not as bad as a lot of people are claiming it is).
As far as the previous generation goes, the most recent original AAA games I remember playing were Alan Wake (really good), Sleeping Dogs (also really good) and The Evil Within (not as good as the previous 2 but not as bad as a lot of people are claiming it is).
Last few? Bloodborne, The Last of Us, and Destiny.
There have been a decent number of new ones that have already spawned sequels. Dishonored, Borderlands and several others.
I know Doublefine isn't seen as AAA, but I'd count their games as AAA due to the quality of their work being so far above indie production. Indie as a title means so little with some studies.
There have been a decent number of new ones that have already spawned sequels. Dishonored, Borderlands and several others.
I know Doublefine isn't seen as AAA, but I'd count their games as AAA due to the quality of their work being so far above indie production. Indie as a title means so little with some studies.
Splatoon for me.
All the other games I played this year have been indies so they don't count by your OP standards.
All the other games I played this year have been indies so they don't count by your OP standards.
Me neither, I think the newest game I have is Wolfenstein: The New Order on the PS3, which of course isn't a new IP.HardkorSB said:
I have The Last of Us and Dishonored (both fresh IPs) but haven't played them yet.
The Taken King fixed most of Destiny's biggest flaws. If you want to play in the Crucible, the old standard loadout[footnote]Exotic hand cannon, shotgun with Rangefinder or Shot Package, and rocket launcher with Grenades & Horseshoes.[/footnote] is no longer an absolute must. It is so refreshing to see scout rifles, auto rifles, and pulse rifles showing up in the kill feed. Right now, if Bungie could find a way to offer regular competitive play - custom lobbies, sponsored tournaments, and improved public matchmaking - Destiny would make a serious play for the title of best multiplayer shooter on a console.Nimcha said:
The Dark Below was decent, but it was definitely too short. The raid is great fun. My regular fireteam's among the tiny minority who actually run Crota's End legit every week-- we only ever cheese the raid if somebody needs to head out for work, or a new player keeps wiping the team out.theSovietConnection said:
For what it's worth, I ended up getting a physical Legendary Edition - and the in-game Collector's Edition bonuses - for a cheaper price than the digital release. If you do decide on a 'complete' package, you'll find that patch 2.0 made the previous content slot into the vanilla game quite well.[footnote]The first mission of the Dark Below expansion - the Fist of Crota - is given quite early in the game right now. In the vanilla game, there were missions where you would visit locations that referred to Crota and Oryx, but it made no sense. That's no longer the case.[/footnote]
