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This Year's Worst Gaming 'Updates'

Ever feel like sitting down and enjoying a game or two right this very second? Nothing else matters, just you and whatever game it is you're looking forward to. It could be a newly released title, or a recent AAA game that simply got tossed aside because something else came up that was simply more pressing. Either way the game is in, it's loaded, and your controller/keyboard is ready to rock and roll. Only something goes horridly wrong. Instead of being able to access a new game, or an old save file, you're forced to endure a few painful moments of downloading.

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fozzness4599d ago

yea... i don't like this updating things... gives people the reason to release unfinished copies

iamnsuperman4599d ago

Its just one of those things tht is wrong with this generation. Ita good it is easier to patch things but i am not sure there has been a game that didn't require a post launch patch

ShadowArchangel4599d ago

People don't understand that insomniac got very affected with all the PSN down. Their beta was supposed to be during that time, and then they had to push it all the way to a few weeks before the game was released. The patches were fixes of bugs that belonged to the beta. I for one do not mind this fixes. Games are complex and complicated, much more than before. It's still an excellent game.

taylork374599d ago

"The patches were fixes of bugs that belonged to the beta. I for one do not mind this fixes. Games are complex and complicated, much more than before. It's still an excellent game."

678 MB worth of fixes....laugh

ShadowArchangel4598d ago

The same way I don't know what's in that 678 MB worth of fixes. You don't know. Only They know, and I'm pretty sure they can explain why it's 678 MB.

Playing it down just because it's large, it's dumb. If I'm gonna judge something, at least I'll do it while informed.

Those who want to play Single Player only, can skip the whole patch anyways.

coolbeans4599d ago

I didn't find R3's updates/patches to be nearly that jarring (20-40 mins). It was the framerate problems online that I noticed the most.

Szarky4599d ago (Edited 4599d ago )

Well framerate and horrible textures. One level I can't remember the name of it I just couldn't help but notice how ugly everything was on the ground. I usually don't notice/care but when it's this bad...

I've been curious, is it the split-screen and 3D capabilities that made Insomniac have to dial everything down a bit?

Pacman3214598d ago

Talk about exaggerating, i really hate all the trash talk that some gamers are giving R3. The campaign is by far the best in the series, and the multiplayer is great. The framerate drop has been pretty much fixed, and even before it was, it was just a little problem.

Blink_444599d ago

R3 is still messed up. Sometimes I join games and it doesn't record stats.

colonel1794599d ago

The only problem I've had is that it didn't give me the trophy for finishing the game :(

HeavenlySnipes4599d ago

5 disagrees. It doesn't happen often, but sometimes a match will end then just go to the multiplayer menu without giving you any stats.

Blink_444598d ago

Yesterday I was playing with a friend and it was happening almost every game. Hopefully next patch will fix it.

cedaridge4599d ago

R3 is like that old Clint Eastwood movie, the Good the Bad and the Ugly. graphics and gameplay is o.k and multiplayer is just plan BAD & UGLY. my 1st time EVER been let down from a ps3 exclusive. psn: cedaridge / xbl: cedaridge

Szarky4599d ago

I laugh at the disagrees you got because I got 10 times more than you did when I critized R3 as well in another article. You are NOT allowed to say bad things!!! It's really good, almost perfect. No flaws! haha

MrDead4599d ago

Yes I hate installing these free updates that improve the game I've paid for. I've lost a total of 1 hours and 13 minutes of my year because of them, thats just unacceptable.

Or you could all stop being whiny litte children, I would do this on purpose to try and teach you how to be patient

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Viljong358d ago

The og deus ex is magical. Im also very exited about mass effect legendary edition from the gp. Its next on my playlist never played mass effect game before.

IamTylerDurden1358d ago (Edited 358d ago )

Never played ME? It's imo the greatest trilogy of all-time and perhaps the best setting outside maybe Fallout. Play it. Great DLC as well. In 2 & 3 at least. Skip Andromeda. Also, Human Revolution was great as well even if OG fans claim otherwise.

shinoff2183357d ago

Mass effect 1 was great. I feel they dumbed down alot on the 2nd one and seemed more action like. Mass effect 1 the citadel was an explorable city. Far as I got in Mass effect 2 it was reduced to a location list no traveling through it. I disliked it alot(the citadel) part. I also feel they went more action oriented then rpg

just_looken357d ago

It always makes me mad when you see something you have done in the first mass effect or dragon age can make something change in the 3rd because bioware make 6 games in what 8 years? that did this but today 0 games do this.

I wish we had trilogies today were we can share saves and have multiple endings/path's on all 3 because of choices from anyone of them.

Its so funny being the bad sheparad from one to 3 then the end having just you and joker ha ha yet everyone is like hey your a hero with a 90% casualty rate.

CBaoth357d ago

Fallout can't hold Mass Effect's jockstrap. The one Fallout even in the ballpark is 3, and that's only because the DLC was extremely good. When Ken Rolston was in Bethesda's employment were they good. That's about it. They're now the world's greatest copy/paste developer out there. Bioware at their pinnacle was ten times better a studio than Todd's team. Go look up the games

IamTylerDurden1356d ago

Mass Effect is my favorite, followed by 2 and 3. Yes, ME2 was dumbed down but also refined in terms of polish and accessibility. ME2 had an awesome story, great DLC, and a solid cast. Mordin in particular. It's a great game. Even 3 which was the weakest was still solid imo despite the ending. If u love ME how do u not enjoy all 3?

Fallout is not a better game though FO3 was great. In terms of setting though Fallout is Mt Rushmore. The 50's post apoc setting was brbrilliant. I still put ME setting n lore above but FO is up there with setting.

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esherwood357d ago

Man play mass effect, best games ever

Miraak82 358d ago

Xenogears is my fav sci fi rpg

closed_account357d ago

Right? There's a serious lack of classics on this list.

The original 2 Star Oceans. Rogue Galaxy...

IamTylerDurden1356d ago

Rogue Galaxy never got that critical love. Beautiful PS2 game. Was it L5?

closed_account356d ago

@IamTylerDurden1 Yep, Level5. Love their stuff. Dark Cloud 3 please...

Godmars290358d ago

Why aren't there more? A Star Trek RPG for one. Or something with non humanoid aliens?

shinoff2183357d ago

Cause for some damn reason medieval is more popular ugghhh. I'd take some sci fi sh anyway over it. I've said time and time again I hope the elden guys are working on a sci fi type game.

Godmars290357d ago (Edited 357d ago )

Something non-post apocalypse or dystopian. Just world saving. Fighting bad guys while doing good and dealing with ethical/moral/psychological quandaries.

sadraiden357d ago

The reason why fantasy RPGs, and Fantasy as a genre, are more popular than Sci-Fi, is because of the low technology/high magic tropes. If all of your problems can be solved with looking up the answer on a smartphone, well, there's just lower stakes than if a character has to have a sword fight, and climb the tower, and rescue the fair princess and recite the ancient incantation to seal the evil.

Obviously you can have universe ending stakes in Sci-Fi, but that requires abstract reasoning, and an ability to RP in a way that is progressive instead of regressive. Couple that with Sci-Fi games and media generally being faster paced, and you've got a genre that attracts a very specific demographic of gamers.

just_looken357d ago

or go crazy and make a starship troopers rpg can you survive the bug fight?

The animated show was great showed what someone can do with the lore.

Fist4achin356d ago

A Starship Troopers game as a real time strategy like the command and conquer series would be awesome.

just_looken356d ago

@fist

We have that today but its a small team with a smal budget
https://www.youtube.com/wat...

Its not a major rts sadly but a start

jznrpg357d ago

I really hope Naughty Dog is doing a Sci-Fi game. As a lover all most things RPG I would love to see Naughty Dog quality in an RPG.

porkChop357d ago

They could do some really great stuff with sci-fi. The sense of grand adventure of Uncharted, but also with the stealth and crafting of The Last of Us. Different planets, creative alien races, collecting junk to craft repairs and upgrades for your ship and weapons, etc.

shinoff2183357d ago

Porkchop

Your getting me excited for something that doesn't exist. Damn

shinoff2183357d ago

He'll yea , hope we here something about that if they are. I'm not to worried about factions at all

just_looken357d ago

If it was the old naughty dog i would want that the new naughty dog no thanks.

IamTylerDurden1356d ago (Edited 356d ago )

TLOU2 is the finest game ND has made. U4 was fantastic. New ND is a more impressive ND. I don't rate Crash n Jak like i do Uncharted and TLOU. Even Uncharted 1 and 3 were not as well crafted as TLOU, TLOU2, U4 imo. Idc if ppl troll TLOU2, most ppl are clueless, that game was incredibly impressive.

TLOU2 combat, visuals, and acting were the best of the genre. I found the story deeper and more profound than most but it's subjective. The level design was excellent also. The score. Audio. Animation. It was a masterpiece to me. The rope physics, detail. TLOU2 deserved Elden Ring scores and ER deserved TLOU2 scores. If any game deserved 97 in recent years it's TLOU2. Best game i ever played and if ppl come with Abby bs i already know it's not worth it. Those who call TLOU2 trash are foolish. Just look at it running...

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Dead Island 2 devs believe a Dead Island remake would be a “mistake”

We might be in the age of remasters, but it doesn't look like the Dead Island 2 devs believe remaking the original game is the right move for the series.

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Duke19409d ago

but remakes require far less effort for these companies and they can still charge $70 for them!

Feel like everyone makes fun of Skyrim re-releasing like 18 times yet applaud these remasters elsewhere. Would much prefer NEW games

CrimsonWing69409d ago

Making sequels really is the way to go. Otherwise we'll be stuck playing only the first entry, forever!!!

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Off-Map Exploration of Black Ops' Kino der Toten Reveals Cut Content And Secrets

The video on Black Ops 1 shows some separate rooms, assets, and other features which exist outside of the boundary of the game.