NorthernLights Posted January 31, 2022 Share Posted January 31, 2022 Just bought Farcry 6 (I'm a real sucker for these types of games) at the weekend on the Epic Game Store. I downloaded it this morning - 50GB. I thought on my lunch break I'd give it a quick try. First thing it does is even though you bought it on the Epic Game Store you need to connect up your Ubisoft account and when you launch the game it is via the Ubisoft Connect thing (or whatever it is called). Up pops a message saying you should update the game before starting so i click OK when then kicks off another 20GB update. So 50GB downloaded via EGS and now 20GB downloaded via Ubisoft thing. Why they just can't let you download the latest version of the game when you first download it I don't know. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miguel Sanchez Posted January 31, 2022 Share Posted January 31, 2022 Ubisoft 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Brightside Posted January 31, 2022 Share Posted January 31, 2022 (edited) Loot boxes and micro-transactions. Edited January 31, 2022 by Mr. Brightside 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Brightside Posted January 31, 2022 Share Posted January 31, 2022 1 hour ago, Miguel Sanchez said: Ubisoft Just about every 'AAA' publisher could be listed here tbf. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forameus Posted January 31, 2022 Share Posted January 31, 2022 I don't think loot boxes are necessarily the worst thing, it's the application of them. If they remain ways of getting completely "irrelevant" stuff like cosmetics etc that don't gain players an advantage, I see absolutely nothing wrong with that. It gives developers an extra income, but it remains optional. But of course that won't make enough money for some, so we have the likes of FUT. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Brightside Posted January 31, 2022 Share Posted January 31, 2022 Just now, forameus said: I don't think loot boxes are necessarily the worst thing, it's the application of them. If they remain ways of getting completely "irrelevant" stuff like cosmetics etc that don't gain players an advantage, I see absolutely nothing wrong with that. It gives developers an extra income, but it remains optional. But of course that won't make enough money for some, so we have the likes of FUT. Nah man, you're quite simply wrong on this one. Even "cosmetic only" loot boxes are totally unacceptable and prey upon "whales" as they are called. Also developers don't need extra income. This video will detail multiple issues with them that I couldn't articulate. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miguel Sanchez Posted January 31, 2022 Share Posted January 31, 2022 Yeah lootboxes exist for no reason besides scamming money out of people. Bin. Make customisations unlockable if you want, don't put them behind a paywall then make it unnecessarily expensive to get the ones you want. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GNU_Linux Posted January 31, 2022 Share Posted January 31, 2022 I pretty much won't buy anything that requires an EA, Ubisoft, Rockstar, Microsoft or Bethesda account. Blizzard too but Blizzard games haven't been on Steam for an age. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve_Wilkos Posted February 5, 2022 Share Posted February 5, 2022 Games like GTA V and Skyrim "longevity". 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GNU_Linux Posted February 5, 2022 Share Posted February 5, 2022 This is my mandatory bi-monthly DRM is bad post 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clown Job Posted February 5, 2022 Share Posted February 5, 2022 Games being released that are not finished 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richey Edwards Posted February 8, 2022 Share Posted February 8, 2022 On 05/02/2022 at 19:30, Clown Job said: Games being released that are not finished Quality control has gone downhill with the death of physical formats of games. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oceanlineayr Posted February 8, 2022 Share Posted February 8, 2022 7 hours ago, Richey Edwards said: Quality control has gone downhill with the death of physical formats of games. I reckon that it was the Ps3 and Xbox 360 era that this started. The easier connections to the Internet this era of consoles had compared to the previous generation opened up much easier patching of games.(I know PC had patching but it became much more mainstream when consoles got in on the act.) Publishers realised they could ship something out the door buggy and just patch it later seeing as nearly every console had an Internet connection. Digital distribution was the final decisive act to the current situation. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Busta Nut Posted February 9, 2022 Share Posted February 9, 2022 Rockstar 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 9, 2022 Share Posted February 9, 2022 Not being able to run into Blockbuster and buy 3 shite pre-owned games you've never heard of for £10. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stellaboz Posted February 10, 2022 Share Posted February 10, 2022 I miss the boxes that attracted you to check out a game, now mostly everything is a download.The art of a game cover was something I used to enjoy looking through, from my Atari ST days to the PS1. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djchapsticks Posted February 11, 2022 Share Posted February 11, 2022 (edited) How long games, particularly larger budget games, take to get going. I hate sitting through a 30 min to 2 hour unskippable tutorial of how to play the game. If I don't give up on it, the chances of me ever playing it again after that are essentially zero. Edited February 11, 2022 by djchapsticks 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorthernLights Posted February 17, 2022 Author Share Posted February 17, 2022 On 08/02/2022 at 22:25, Oceanlineayr said: I reckon that it was the Ps3 and Xbox 360 era that this started. The easier connections to the Internet this era of consoles had compared to the previous generation opened up much easier patching of games.(I know PC had patching but it became much more mainstream when consoles got in on the act.) Publishers realised they could ship something out the door buggy and just patch it later seeing as nearly every console had an Internet connection. Digital distribution was the final decisive act to the current situation. You've also now got the dreaded "Roadmap" for games. It usually means "Yes, we sold you an incomplete/half finished/buggy mess of a game but here is how you'll get your finished game in a year or two time" However as we've seen if a game bombs bad enough at launch then said "Roadmap" is straight into the bin and you'll be lucky to get a few patches before the developer abandons ship. On 10/02/2022 at 06:41, Stellaboz said: I miss the boxes that attracted you to check out a game, now mostly everything is a download. The art of a game cover was something I used to enjoy looking through, from my Atari ST days to the PS1. Part of me does miss the days when PC games came in massive boxes. It was great when you picked up a game from a shop and then had the car trip home to marvel at the box and also the manual inside. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
itzdrk Posted February 17, 2022 Share Posted February 17, 2022 Bethesda. Fallout 76 is absolute idiocy. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Busta Nut Posted February 17, 2022 Share Posted February 17, 2022 On 09/02/2022 at 09:32, Empty It said: Not being able to run into Blockbuster and buy 3 shite pre-owned games you've never heard of for £10. Surely somewhere sells used games? 4 hours ago, itzdrk said: Bethesda. Fallout 76 is absolute idiocy. I have this (bought for a tenner) but I never really understood it. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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