Me too. Gaming should all go back to the Arcade/NES days to the PS2/Gamecube/Dreamcast/Original Xbox days where Small-Tier gaming & Middle-Tier gaming prevailed.
Most of those aren't AAA titles.
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Anyone else feel that the rest of year is quite barren and/or quiet AAA wise?
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Me too. Gaming should all go back to the Arcade/NES days to the PS2/Gamecube/Dreamcast/Original Xbox days where Small-Tier gaming & Middle-Tier gaming prevailed.
Most of those aren't AAA titles.
All the stuff I am looking forward to are original, non AAA PC games. I'll be just fine. I'm sick and tired of the annual bullshit.
The Order looks okay but its straight up rental status. Annual IPs get the same shit, new shine stuff, blah blah. I'm a bit over AAA. =/
The Order looks okay but its straight up rental status. Annual IPs get the same shit, new shine stuff, blah blah. I'm a bit over AAA. =/
Yeah, I think people are confusing "any title with a decent budget" for a "AAA" game.
In my eyes, AAA will always be a game that has a metascore of 90 or above (maybe 85 or above now that reviewers are grading a bit harder).
Herb Alpert
Banned
Lol. Perfect and quite depressing answer.
Pretty much.
Someone asked why publishers don't release in the summer. Video game releases are the same as the rest of the retail landscape. Summer is slowest because the market sells less in general during that time. It's summer. Kids are out of school. Families are spending money on vacations. People are going outside and doing outside stuff. If not a vacation, maybe they're just spending time at the movies (hence the term "Summer Blockbuster"). Companies are getting their product ready for the big holiday push.
Q1 - Spring - Recovery from the holidays, a couple of releases
Q2 - Summer - Dead
Q3 - Fall - Starting to get busy
Q4 - Holiday - Most big releases
This is the way it's been for ever and ever and ever. I was working video game retail 20 years ago and it was the exact same cycle. It hasn't changed. It's never going to change. Get used to it. A couple of releases in spring, a long dead spell, a handful of releases in fall, and then the big push in winter.
AHA-Lambda
Member
I'm not unplugged, most of those I have no interest in. The only ones I care about from there are Batman and Destiny.
Most of those aren't AAA.
Just because you have no interest in them doesn't mean that the AAA space is "barren".
AHA-Lambda
Member
I still don't feel that takes away from the point I made in the op, with the quote from Nirolak. There has only been 4 announcements so far this year, it's been a bit of a dearth.
It's telling that some of the most important rumours currently are two last generation games (GTAV and TLOU) ports for current gen platforms. Playing it safe it's an understatement. I want Aliens Isolation, The Order and Drive Club to impress but I'll wait to see more final gameplay and impressions to be convinced they are good. In the meanwhile, Pillars of Eternity has a chance of releasing this year, that would be grand.
Later Alligator
Member
im in for:
Destiny
Alien Isolation
LotR
Arkham Night
The Order 1886
Mario kart
Evolve
which is plenty for me, just got an xbox 360 again so lots of games to work through there as well
Destiny
Alien Isolation
LotR
Arkham Night
The Order 1886
Mario kart
Evolve
which is plenty for me, just got an xbox 360 again so lots of games to work through there as well
hardcastlemccormick
Banned
I agree with the OP which is why I bought a WiiU. I've got some time to catch up while playing the new stuff in 2014.
Exploratory
Banned
Then your OP is nonsensical. It isn't that there aren't many AAAs it's that there aren't AAAs that appeal to you (frankly it seems you have a very specific idea of what you want).
I mean you don't want a big RPG like Dragon Age, you aren't interested in racing games like Horizon 2 or Drive Club (despite the former being imo the greatest racer ever), etc. Not interested in Watch Dogs or Sunset Overdrive so I'm guessing you don't like open world games either? Not interested in Halo 2/3...
It's been 4 months. In 2 months we've got E3. The major publishers are going to need games to fill out their E3 presentations.
Sure it does, you're saying that AAA is barren because there are only 4 games you are interested in and then tying that into some bunk doom+gloom statement about the future of AAA. Truth is, there are probably 15+ AAA releases that we are aware of right now, and thats not including all the annuals.
That said, maybe it is a low year -- I'm not sure I haven't looked into it. What do the numbers look like for past consoles during their release year? What does the average year even look like April-Dec?
BoosterDuck
Banned
No way brah we still got Wolfenstein the New Order, Mario Golf, Arkham Knight, Smash Bros., Kirby Triple Deluxe and The Evil Within.
Wat.
Wolfenstein: The New Order
Watch Dogs
The Evil Within
Destiny
Alien: Isolation
Evolve
Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor
Batman: Arkham Knight
Assassin's Creed: Unity
Dragon Age: Inquisition
DriveClub
Dying Light
Quantum Break
The Crew
The Order 1886
Bayonetta 2
Super Smash Bros. Wii U
Maybe X and Zelda U
Without counting a new CoD and BF. I'd say there are plenty of AAA games to look forward to this year.
Wolfenstein: The New Order
Watch Dogs
The Evil Within
Destiny
Alien: Isolation
Evolve
Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor
Batman: Arkham Knight
Assassin's Creed: Unity
Dragon Age: Inquisition
DriveClub
Dying Light
Quantum Break
The Crew
The Order 1886
Bayonetta 2
Super Smash Bros. Wii U
Maybe X and Zelda U
Without counting a new CoD and BF. I'd say there are plenty of AAA games to look forward to this year.
Oni Link 666
Member
That about wraps it up for PS4 and XBO. If we don't know what's coming, it means there is nothing coming.
oconnomiyaki
Member
I know we have to see what comes at E3, but I doubt Mirror's Edge, Battlefront, KH3 and FFXV make this year. I keep fluctuating about Destiny, and I'm kind of burned out on Assassin's Creed and CoD. So that leaves Alien, The Order, and Batman.
But I don't mind. Dynasty Warriors 8 has a boatload of content and there's FFXIV. Plus I have a bunch of stuff in my backlog for Vita and PS3. It'll be nice to actually finish and check off a bunch of those games. I imagine after this year it'll start to ramp up, so it's nice to take advantage of the lull.
But I don't mind. Dynasty Warriors 8 has a boatload of content and there's FFXIV. Plus I have a bunch of stuff in my backlog for Vita and PS3. It'll be nice to actually finish and check off a bunch of those games. I imagine after this year it'll start to ramp up, so it's nice to take advantage of the lull.
With my conbined PS3 and PS4 backlogs I've never had so much to play through in years. I'm doing the Uncharted series at the moment, spent most of last gen on the 360 so they're brand new to me. There's only a lack of games if you restrict yourself to purely AAA on a new platform.
Iacobellis
Junior Member
Titanfall? inFAMOUS?
Always-honest
Banned
With Nintendo and PS4 i have just about enough titles to keep me going.
Tal Shiar Agent
Member
I will be buying Sniper Elite 3. While I don't think it counts as a AAA title, it does get copious amounts of praise.
Beyond that Dragon Age: Inquisition is the only sure day-one buy for me.
Batman: Arkham Knight looks fantastic but it always pays off with Arkham titles to wait for the GOTY Edition.
I've lost all interest in Watch_Dogs, I'll wait for the GAFpinion and for it to drop in price to at least $40.
I love the High Moon Transformers games, but since they aren't involved with Rise of the Dark Spark and it has Bayformers, I am not hopeful.
Middle-Earth: Shadow of Mordor looks good, but I haven't seen enough to make me want it for full price.
I am not buying Assassin's Creed: Unity because the player character is not a woman. I don't care about that period of French history at all, the only thing that would make me want to play it is if the player character was a woman.
Battlefield 5/Police Warfare? Good fucking luck EADICE.
Beyond that Dragon Age: Inquisition is the only sure day-one buy for me.
Batman: Arkham Knight looks fantastic but it always pays off with Arkham titles to wait for the GOTY Edition.
I've lost all interest in Watch_Dogs, I'll wait for the GAFpinion and for it to drop in price to at least $40.
I love the High Moon Transformers games, but since they aren't involved with Rise of the Dark Spark and it has Bayformers, I am not hopeful.
Middle-Earth: Shadow of Mordor looks good, but I haven't seen enough to make me want it for full price.
I am not buying Assassin's Creed: Unity because the player character is not a woman. I don't care about that period of French history at all, the only thing that would make me want to play it is if the player character was a woman.
Battlefield 5/Police Warfare? Good fucking luck EADICE.
honestly this is quite ridiculous. So AC4 and Diablo 3 were Sony exclusives last year because they got exclusive content/marketed more towards Sony platforms?
Anyways, I think all platforms have some good lineups plus probably 1 or 2 each at e3. Those plus multiplats and it should be a good year.
This is what i am betting on for this summer. Hoping too
Some Nobody
Junior Member
That won't be localized this year. Witcher 3 being delayed made me understand it's okay to admit this.
Then you either play one game a year or the year was already shit game-wise for you to begin with.
The thing about this post is that it assumes that these games are bought every year by people who don't enjoy them, they're just going through the motions. But they aren't--there are plenty of people who legitimately enjoy those games. I've got a friend who's enjoyed every AC so far except 3.
As far as announcements? Yeah this year's been boring. I've been saying that for months. As a gamer January to March was SO dull. But, as far as actual games...
Watch_Dogs at the end of May
June to September is actually pretty quiet, you got me there. There's a 1% chance that Rise of the Dark Spark is as good as Fall of Cybertron, in which case I'll play that five times over I'm sure.
Destiny in September
Middle-Earth: Shadows of Mordor and Batman: Arkham Knight in October (the latter only if I hear Nightwing/Robin are playable in campaign)
And then there are the games with miscellaneous release dates:
- Lords of the Fallen
- Super Smash Bros.
- Dragon Age: Inquisition
- The Order: 1886
Lastly there's the games that I'd love to see in 2014 but may not make it:
- Legend of Zelda
- Uncharted 4
Honestly the only way I can even afford all these games is to put a little aside every month to pay them off. Otherwise there would be no way.
AHA-Lambda
Member
Apart from racing (which has never interested me) I am interested in both RPGs and open world games but the examples you cite don't interest me. plus, we don't know anything about Sunset Overdrive so it's hardly worth bringing up I feel.
As for E3, how many games do you honestly think are going to be announced there for a 2014 release? At this point of the year, any further announcements with the exception of Nintendo, Battlefield and CoD are post 2014.
Yes, I do see your point and I did say in the OP, that of course there is a large degree of subjectivity here, as has been shown in the thread - some agree with me, some don't.
But I do think that personal opinions aside, it's still been quieter than usual, there have been less announcements abound for the year so far. It is kind of strange.
Destiny interests me more than any AAA game since like......probably Halo 3, depending on what you consider AAA. the Order looks good as well. Most of the games I'm excited for aren't really AAA (Smash, X, Mario Kart, Project Diva F 2nd, Layton vs. Wright, Gauntlet, Guilty Gear Xrd, Persona 5), but that's the norm for me.
Some Nobody
Junior Member
It could be me, but I think MK, Smash, and even USF are still AAA. But then AAA to me just means "high profile".
The only ones I would say aren't coming out this year are The Division and maaybe Uncharted 4. Depends. ND seems to be having some trouble.
Cave Johnson
Member
I'm more concerned with the impressions of the AAA games itself rather than the lack of instead. So far they've only impressed us with visuals, gameplay-wise are still under heavy skepticism (and rightfully so) thanks to the recent downgrades that happened in the past month.
matrix-cat
Member
The only big games I see myself buying right now are Arkham Knight and Bayonetta 2. I guess I'll have Drive Club, too, if that ever comes out and if it's still a Playstation Plus thing. I don't mind, though; it'll give me a good chance to try and clear out my crippling backlog.
If you're going to include the first two, Divinity: Original Sin says hi. It will also be released this year, unlike Pillars.
Some Nobody
Junior Member
Besides Watch_Dogs and Dark Souls, what other downgrades have there been?
Necromanti
Member
I won't have a lot to look forward to once I have my hands on Dark Souls 2 in 20 days from now besides, I don't know...Bayonetta 2. The Last Guardian is still MIA. I still don't see an opportune time for me to jump on to the next-gen bandwagon. I guess I'll see once more games are shown off.
travisbickle
Member
Looks like business as usual for big triple A titles this year. If you find you are not interested then it's rather your changing tastes than some sea change within the industry.
dr_rus
Member
Multiplayer only doesn't interest me.
Infamous only is not enough to get a new console to play it.
BocoDragon
or, How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Realize This Assgrab is Delicious
This. I swear I saw this last year.
AHA-Lambda
Member
Pillars is q4.
How does that help this year? E3 will bring games for 2015 and beyond, not for another 6 months of 2014. It's only Nintendo that do that.