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A Compilation of Hilarious Animations in Mass Effect Andromeda
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I think it's because the day 1 patch is for the retail product. Still, poor idea to communicate without getting this quite relevant info.
Aaryn Flynn and many others at Bioware have consistently said Dragon Age 4 has not been confirmed and it's not for sure it's going to be made. They could be deliberately be misleading of course, because the game is a long long way off and they don't want people expecting it any time soon but it is worrisome.
David Gaider left Bioware not long after Dragon Age: Inquisition was released and he spent a little bit of time with the team working on the new IP. I can't imagine Dragon Age without David Gaider heavily involved which worries me too because I love that series.
I don't know what Bioware's plans are in the future or what EA's plans for Bioware are but much of the old guard has left the company and that is sad to see
Vigilant Gambit
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A patch can fix, like... anything, dude lmao
If you look at the tweet it's talking about changing the colour of your outfit.
Not the first time the lead has seemed publicly unsure about a detail in his project that should reasonably fall under his purview. I wonder if there's something up internally?
Metroidvania
People called Romanes they go the house?
If there was such a patch, depending on the scale of the animation re-rigging (i.e. limited to specific aspect of the face like eyes or eyebrows versus the whole skeleton), it would be possible....but that would be quite a lot of work - again, depending on the scale of the changes.
edit: It's also irrelevant, at least in the context of the Day 1 patch 'fixing' things.
https://twitter.com/tibermoon/status/842497096607563776
D1 patch is already in the Early Access version.
They're also saying that a later patch at an unknown date will introduce more options for the character creation tool.
Which is a ridiculous approach to a RPG to fix a shitty character creation tool months later when people have already played the game and made their characters. It's weird design priority and tells me the game is rushed for release.
Which is a ridiculous approach to a RPG to fix a shitty character creation tool months later when people have already played the game and made their characters. It's weird design priority and tells me the game is rushed for release.
Son Of Sparda
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Yeah, I never said that it won't be good (I have it pre-ordered), just that with how little they've shown, I fully expected it to be an unpolished game. But people really wanted to believe that it wasn't true, and EA were just keeping their cards close to their chest. (I would've happily eat crow if that was the case)
Still, I'm really looking forward to this so hopefully it'll be a great game, even if it is unpolished, weird and buggy at launch.
But then the question is why would they ever release a preview build that didnt have such a massive patch that fixes everything, if such a patch existed.
Fixing all the thousands of animations would basically require a huge patch and months of development time. You might as well expect a new game.
So, I think this just cements the idea that it is better to buy the game (as with many AAA games nowadays) some time down the line after the game has been patched several times and resembles something that the fans deserve after 5 years of development.
Perhaps the GoTY edition then (lol).
Umm... then it's actually worse news that I'd thought.
Metroidvania
People called Romanes they go the house?
Because they have to push something out the door (because EA is pissed its taking so long, or whatever other reason there might be), and just said 'maybe we'll fix it if enough people bitch to affect sales'.
Now, obviously that's a pretty cynical take, and not one I fully agree with, but at the same time, there's definitely evidence being shown of various things either not being finished, or at least not completely polished.
But as my edit said, the Day 1 patch is already in the Early Access version, so there's no sweeping changes/fixes (yet).
Just wow. That is about all I can say.
Son Of Sparda
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It's like saying "wait for us to fix the game and then buy it". It's never a good outlook to say stuff like this before release. Especially if the date of said patch is unknown.
Wishmaster92
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Uh lol. This game....
Animation is like having the biggest dump and orgasming at the same time
It's pretty screwed up, considering that's a huge aspect of most RPGs.
I'm seeing people make some good models, but imagine what more people could make with those additions. Still, it's pathetic that it's something being considered after the fact, coupled with poor facial animations to boot.
Is she giving birth? D:
My lord what a ride this one is.
There are people that badly want the game to succeed and dismiss all the problems the game shows and there are people that desperately want the game to fail and, in turn, they do not acknowledge the good stuff.
Parts of the game does not look good, some glitches, bugs and weird animation do exist.
As far as i can tell by watching all those gameplay videos, it seems that writing might be problematic.
However it is too early to reach for a verdict although the signs do not seem to be good.
Patience.
There are people that badly want the game to succeed and dismiss all the problems the game shows and there are people that desperately want the game to fail and, in turn, they do not acknowledge the good stuff.
Parts of the game does not look good, some glitches, bugs and weird animation do exist.
As far as i can tell by watching all those gameplay videos, it seems that writing might be problematic.
However it is too early to reach for a verdict although the signs do not seem to be good.
Patience.
TetraGenesis
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I can't believe I'm defending Unity but, to be fair, they did improve the performance quite a bit with patches.
People have been killing it with the titles in here.
fixed it for you
God bless you, sir. *cries*
I find it surprising that some journalists are saying they think the writing and general animation is acceptable. The stuff I have witnessed (about 5 hours of gameplay) is enough for me to not want to play it at full price.
I find it surprising that people think the game looks gorgeous, when the game has so much texture/geometry/model pop in.
Just watch Giant Bomb's stream. Driving through a barren desert and tiny bushes just pop-in right in front of you:
This example isn't as bad either, but you can clearly see the middle tires clip through the new Mako. This stuff drives me nuts if there is enough of it--and boy there is plenty.
The clipping is just unacceptable. How do you not go back to the drawing board with the design of the Mako the moment you realize it's doing that? Fucking, four years ago.
Utterly slayed.
Yeah! She and every single other person in the game!
Another fine example where just darkening the irises makes a huge difference:
Another example of an incredibly simple fix for an issue that was either overlooked or ignored.
kingofthedead45
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Seriously what is this? This is so laughably bad. Why are her lips like balloons?
How About No
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How does this even happen?
I'm no gun expert but that doesn't look safe
Jangowuzhere
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I was actually pretty set on buying this day one, but then I saw that giantbomb video of the first couple hours and just....no.
I'll play it eventually, but I'd much rather just wait for possible fixes and updates. They're other new games to play in Q1.
I'll play it eventually, but I'd much rather just wait for possible fixes and updates. They're other new games to play in Q1.
johancruijff
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the best "nutted but she's still suckin" gif out there
Into the Light
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Yeah thats what I was asking.
SkywardBeam
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But is it really a steady decline? They made mediocre games before DA2. Or has everybody really forgotten about that mediocre Sonic RPG for the Nintendo DS?
Admiral Woofington
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Yall complaining about the jank. For me it's a feature.
GravityInsanity
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Saw this on Twitter. No chill.
Even Dragon Age II was not this sloppy. It was just rushed and reused too many assets. Other than that, I still had fun with it.
SomedayTheFire
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It's a bug. The game there is what the actual rendering resolution is. The images/videos are 1080p for some reason the screenshots aren't taking the up scaling into account and we'll you get that.
Gotta agree with this. No one stays on top forever and BioWare has lost its reputation as one of must-play producers of RPGs. With CDprojekt and Guerrilla stepping up in the AAA space and a slew of successful indie CRPGs, there are great games out there. They just aren't BioWare games.
iHaunter
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Looks like the Day 1 patch is useless?
Doesn't fix any core issues, looks like it doesn't even fix a lot of the bugs.
Interesting...
Admiral Woofington
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Tfw when your face is tired and you browse twitterSaw this on Twitter. No chill.
How About No
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Saw this on Twitter. No chill.
surprise knuckle sandwich
Soul of the Beast
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How does this even happen?
My monitor is covered in milk tea right now, jesus fucking christ.
Kain-Nosgoth
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Admiral Woofington
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Yeah. The gorilla Wall made my day
MeisterLeder
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This patch is already out...
This day1 patches always release way earlier... there is no exact "day1" patch at all
RedAssedApe
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don't remind me of going from SH3-SH4 quality models to "next-gen" SH: Homecoming :\
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