The Bottom Feeder
AUGUST 30, 2023
Which makes sense, because the AAA game scene right now is soooo tedious. Yes, there is a lot of repeating content, and not all of it is interesting. Basically, the core storyline has a base, not-too-tough difficulty level, and then there is a lot of optional content that's much harder. Elden Ring. Baldur's Gate 3. But whatever.
Deconstructor of Fun
MAY 13, 2024
During the lockdown years companies grew in headcount to supply content against the massive surge of demand. Most AAA simply cannot afford the team sizes of today. The bull case : AI will supercharge indie developers allowing them to challenge large AAA by removing production constraints.
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Radiator Blog
NOVEMBER 10, 2021
unlike Outer Wilds, golden loop here is heavily hard-gated by quest progression, not a "true" information game, compromise with AAA market? This fighting game health mechanic is too fussy and unreliable for a busy shooter. I think the intention is to make you scrounge around for ammo during a fight and/or swap weapons more often.
Deconstructor of Fun
JUNE 13, 2021
But when you think about the AAA catalogs offered by Xbox Game Pass and Playstation Now, this just seems like a nearly impossible battle to take on for a streaming media company with little game development experience, no matter how flush with cash they are. Plus they have a library of world-class content.
Moonmana
APRIL 7, 2023
Some say Unreal is better just because it’s a common choice for AAA studios. Created by Epic Games in 1988, Unreal has won worldwide recognition for high-end graphics and photorealistic quality and has taken the mantle as the AAA game engine. Unreal, on the other hand, is considered to be the main player in the AAA industry.
Deconstructor of Fun
APRIL 12, 2023
It’s Team Fight Tactics for casuals. Clash Royale was reminiscent of some popular Starcraft/Warcraft mods like Nexus Wars or Castle Fight. Supercell attempted to fight this trend by building better tools and a greater focus on user-generated content. There’s nothing bad in incremental innovation.
Game Refinery
MAY 4, 2023
The game is an almighty genre mishmash almost reminiscent of a AAA console game, carefully combining heavy story and character-driven RPG elements with hectic shooter gameplay. The narrative is a vital part of the drive toward in-game progression. Genshin Impact’s turn-based TCG minigame, Genius Invocation.
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