Never ones to shy away from inciting fanboy passions, online videogame media hub GameTrailers.com has this week followed the likes of PDF magazine D+PAD in unveiling its software picks for 2008.
Unlike D+PAD's selection of the top 25 games to look out for in 2008, GameTrailers names only its top 10 choices, although the placement of Rockstar Games' hugely anticipated Grand Theft Auto IV at number seven is sure to set the site's comments section ablaze.
Electronic Arts CEO Andrew Wilson said generative AI will allow bigger, more immersive worlds, and the developers were very eager for it.
If you want a tool to reduce the time it takes to make a product, AI is a tool to do that. If you want a tool to just make content for you, AI is a poor crutch for good writing and storytelling.
I don't disagree. However, good writing and storytelling in games are still pretty rare. Honestly, AI as it is right now could probably produce output similar to, if not better than, your average experience. Especially because the main issue I see being thrown around for its use is the generation of ludonarrative problems. But, we have literal GotY winners that are incarnations of ludonarrative problems and written by humans. So if specialists don't care, would the average player even notice?
That said, from the perspective of improving the craft, AI will undoubtedly do more harm than good if used for that.
Oh, don't get me wrong, I'm not saying what we're getting out there right now is overall great from everyone. There are obviously a lot of bad writers out there. The problem is AI learning from bad writers. No thanks!
Time for AI to replace CEOS. That way, when it fails, as it inevitably will, there's no one to tell. The employees can continue to make games, get raises (no CEO bonuses), and there will no longer be bone headed decisions by id10Ts.
Think how much easier it will be to fire an AI CEO than a real one! We've sacked Ocrulos AI CEO and will be replacing him with Kensho Technologies v3 CEO.
Honestly, that's the funny thing I find about AI. Is that it's the management and higher up positions that are the most perfectly replaceable positions with AI vs people at ground level.
Kakao Games announced that both of its high-profile Unreal Engine 5 powered action MMORPGs, ArcheAge 2 and Chrono Odyssey, are due for a global launch in 2025.
After having become the most negatively reviewed game in Steam history, Helldivers 2 is dropping down the list as players change their reviews
The ratings still aren’t nearly where they were before but it’s making progress.
omg, who in Sony camp decided to do this should no longer have a job. They almost ruin a really good game sales.
Ninja Gaiden 2
Prototype
GTAIV (most complete version with 2 episodic content downloads)
Fallout 3 (360 is main development platform)
Resident Evil 5
but the real nr. one they forgot, or maybe it got in too late for this article:
Gears of War 2
All those in that quality or most complete version on the XBOX 360.
Only game I would like see on my PSP is Little Big Planet. Those others I don't care so much about
One of the best Top te 2008 lists
and the forgot some. Well, i will buy starcraft2, ffx3, mgs4, gears2, fallout3, and maybe if i still have money left either resistance2 and thats about it, unless i fine another job. But for sure starcraft2 will keep me busy for a long time. Everyone will have fun this year with all the great games.
for 360 gears 2 should be in there.
and for ps3 resistance 2 should be in there.
GT's list was one of the better lists of top 10 games of 2008 compared to other sites. Fallout 3 will rule in 2008.