So is Science Fiction but not enough people complain about that.Canadamus Prime said:"Independent AAA"? Isn't that an oxymoron?
Yeah but Science Fiction is a literary genre, while indi and AAA are sectors of the game industry and the AAA sector is rubbish.Jacked Assassin said:So is Science Fiction but not enough people complain about that.Canadamus Prime said:"Independent AAA"? Isn't that an oxymoron?
As for Hellblade it looks like no one is missing out on anything if they don't play it.
Well, yes and no.darkrage6 said:I'm not cool with the devs flat out lying about a certain mechanic in this game.
Sort of. The idea behind it was to make an independently developed and published game that looks and feels like a AAA title. So, with Senua it obviously looks very flashy and polished and plenty of money has been poured into it so it can stand among the bigger AAA releases rather than looking like most indie games (i.e. it doesn't look cheap it what Ninja Theory were getting at) but because it wasn't funded or marketed by a publisher Ninja Theory didn't have to deal with any executive meddling and could make their game about things most AAA publishers consider difficult to market, like mental illnesses and women as main characters.Canadamus Prime said:"Independent AAA"? Isn't that an oxymoron?
Only if you're a morron.Canadamus Prime said:"Independent AAA"? Isn't that an oxymoron?
I don't count WoW as Independent, because it's DEVELOPED by Blizzard Entertainment, and PUBLISHED by Activision. By your logic, all Ubisoft games are Indie, too.MonsterCrit said:Only if you're a morron.Canadamus Prime said:"Independent AAA"? Isn't that an oxymoron?
Independent - Is short-hand for Independently Published or self published. WHere the work is published without the aid of third parties or from larger studios. And yes that does Ironically make games like WoW, Overwatch and Hl2 Independent since the publisher is also the developer.
AAA - Is basically a marketing term that refers to the production Value of the game and the budget going in and labour.
Saying Independent AAA is disassociative or an oxymoron is like saying you can't be White and Short., Or Black and Skinny. Or RIch and Famous. The two terms are entirely unrelated. Some people jsut misassociate independent with retro pixel art.
Also is it just me or is Yahtzee been getting a little boring these last few reviews. I mean let's be honest. ...SPlatoon 2 wasn't a game that needed a review or commentary. Same for Pyre.
darkrage6 said:I'm not cool with the devs flat out lying about a certain mechanic in this game.
Shit, I dont like the game but I have to disagree on this, the game doesnt actually punish you for anything and the fear of loosing the save adds to the story, as in it actually makes sense to make you feel anxious.BloodRed Pixel said:How Ninja pulled their "delete savegame"-PR-stunt makes we wish people would just torrent the shit out of them, just to show them 'if you mess with us, we mess with you'.
Of course I don't condone piracy, so I watch a Let's Play instead, if at all, since gameplay-wise there seems not much going on, anyway.
PS: 2nd worst PR-Stunt after 'GOG.com has shut down', IMHO.
*Rolls eyes*. A single mistruth that builds into the narrative and you want people to take the game without paying for it. (Except you backpedal five seconds later, because I guess you want bad things to happen to the devs but you want other people to do the dirty work.). Way to fight the stereotype of gamers being petty and spiteful.BloodRed Pixel said:How Ninja pulled their "delete savegame"-PR-stunt makes we wish people would just torrent the shit out of them, just to show them 'if you mess with us, we mess with you'.
Of course I don't condone piracy, so I watch a Let's Play instead, if at all, since gameplay-wise there seems not much going on, anyway.
PS: 2nd worst PR-Stunt after 'GOG.com has shut down', IMHO.
I guess that depends on whether you consider subsidiaries to still be a part of the same company. But in simple terms: yes they would be.Darth_Payn said:By your logic, all Ubisoft games are Indie, too.
You are familar with the conditional 'would'? Yes?erttheking said:*Rolls eyes*. A single mistruth that builds into the narrative and you want people to take the game without paying for it. (Except you backpedal five seconds later, because I guess you want bad things to happen to the devs but you want other people to do the dirty work.). Way to fight the stereotype of gamers being petty and spiteful.BloodRed Pixel said:How Ninja pulled their "delete savegame"-PR-stunt makes we wish people would just torrent the shit out of them, just to show them 'if you mess with us, we mess with you'.
Of course I don't condone piracy, so I watch a Let's Play instead, if at all, since gameplay-wise there seems not much going on, anyway.
PS: 2nd worst PR-Stunt after 'GOG.com has shut down', IMHO.