So what am I remembering then? Was that fallout76?

They had a new game coming up and said they’ll be using their engine and there was a huge backlash, and they then responded that they’ll be working on a new one.

I could’ve sworn my worst enemy’s right arm that that’s how it happened… Internet’s slow right now on the train but I’m keen to do some sleuthing on this now

They need a Cyberpunk 2077/ No man’s sky level overhaul and that simply won’t happen.

In Cyberpunk’s case, CDPR within months of the terrible launch, had a clear vision of what they want to fix and how they want their game to feel in 2.0. They gave us a roadmap and plenty of updates and they delivered on what they promised with an incredible 2.0 release and DLC, that honestly propelled the game into my top 10 of all time.

No man’s sky basically released a new game in the decrepit shell of their initial release. Multiple decent DLC’s later and it’s one of the best success stories in gaming history.

With their Elden Ring title on the horizon, there’s no way Bethesda is going to devote so many resources to fix a broken game. They also promised that Starfield will run in a new engine following backlash when they said it’ll run on the same one. There’s very little confidence now in Bethesda that their next game won’t be a buggy mess. Fallout 4 sucked until mods fixed the game. Starfield sucks to this day and their next title probably already has significant development done to it that they likely can’t scrap lol.

If they honestly thought this patch would bring people back, then they’re as deluded as the diablo 4 devs are

Skyrim was an awesome game at launch, even without mods. The epic storyline, they way you’re face to face with a dragon within minutes of starting, and the diverse range of races and classes you could be made it your own. There’s a reason why it lasted as long as it did.

• 1000 planets to explore. So why couldn’t they have let you upload your base to a server online, and then have other people’s bases randomly appear in your game as you play? Bearing in mind, this would not be an online game, you would have the opportunity to download them.

• Ship building is fun, but it’s too limiting. It feels like a system that’s still in its infant stages and could’ve been refined. Give me the ability to resize modules, have the ability to merge parts, so my ship looks more like the ones in Mass Effect or Star Citizen, and not like a mass of parts bolted onto each other.

• Bethesda NPCs just don’t work in 2023. There’s so little life in them, and the voice acting sounds like they are speaking in a recording booth. There’s no life to their voices or characters. It’s so jarring, going to Starfield after playing Baldurs Gate 3, or Cyberpunk 2077.

• Loading screens.

• Boring. At least give me an all terrain vehicle to explore 1000 planets, or don’t make carrying capacity and oxygen so difficult to manage. How about they give us free DLC after release that continues to add curated content to other planets. Give me a damn reason to play the game, Bethesda! What the hell is this BS?

I mean looking at it upon first glance, it looks fine?

I mean, what’s “10 years old” anyway? “Vampire Survivors” came out in 2023, has retro graphics and plays really well. Arkham City came out in 2011 and still holds up well graphically today, especially considering Gotham knights is a thing lmao.

I’m not too crazy about the look of the game, but it has to play well. Starfield feels like an old game to play because all those loading screens aren’t something I’m expecting in 2023. The cumbersome inventory management and poor decisions make it feel like it came out over 10 years ago.

A lot of scrutiny on this title. Any criticism will be well deserved, good or bad.

Can you imagine how embarrassing it would be if this sucks?

There’s no way a game announced 10 years ago, is still ‘up to date’ today. Games have changed. Gaming itself has changed and Squadron 42 will be judged by those modern standards. If it isn’t perfect (with the money and time spent on it, it better be at least free of major bugs and with a significant story element etc) then RSI is heading for probably the most embarrassing incident in gaming history.

The IGN review seemed quite tough on the title. Apparently terraforming is required in order to create aesthetically pleasing cities; you need to build on perfectly flat land, or else your buildings will warp and look terrible.

As someone who really enjoyed getting down to street level to see how things looked from the citizens’ perspective, this sucks. It’s not a deal-breaker though and on Gamepass I could see myself picking it up and giving it a try

I’m referring to the spoilers for the changes incoming in update 2.0.

Not everyone likes to read what’s changed and want to experience it first hand. MAXTAC was not in the base game and is a huge part of the consequences of your actions on the street.

I’ve tried to keep my spoilers to a minimum, but from what I’ve read, MAXTAC has their own siren. At 5* wanted level, when you hear their siren, a little bit of poo will come out.

Police are apparently relentless too - at all wanted levels. Oh, and straying into a gang’s territory with police on your tail can lead to interesting results lol.

I seriously can’t wait! I love netrunning, now I can be the netrunning demon everyone fears!