hopefully these are just passing fans and are not here to stay I have to start
and are not here to stay I have to start
and are not here to stay I have to start training because the more do you train
training because the more do you train
training because the more do you train support double xp you get welcome to
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counting down our picks for the top 10
counting down our picks for the top 10 modern industry trends that have gamers
modern industry trends that have gamers
modern industry trends that have gamers worried so it was a great chance for
worried so it was a great chance for
worried so it was a great chance for everyone to just sort of go play through
everyone to just sort of go play through
everyone to just sort of go play through some games and experience some cool new
some games and experience some cool new
some games and experience some cool new content for this list we’re taking a
content for this list we’re taking a
content for this list we’re taking a look at practices from the last few
look at practices from the last few
look at practices from the last few years that have had a less than positive
years that have had a less than positive
years that have had a less than positive impact on the world of gaming subway
impact on the world of gaming subway
impact on the world of gaming subway where winner seat number 10 hand holding
where winner seat number 10 hand holding
where winner seat number 10 hand holding and linearity never thought I’d find
and linearity never thought I’d find
and linearity never thought I’d find Chris Redfield wasting away in a
Chris Redfield wasting away in a
Chris Redfield wasting away in a shithole like this part of the allure of
shithole like this part of the allure of
shithole like this part of the allure of entering a video game is learning for
entering a video game is learning for
entering a video game is learning for yourself how things work what to do what
yourself how things work what to do what
yourself how things work what to do what not to do and how here put this on
not to do and how here put this on
not to do and how here put this on you’ll need it nowadays games seem
you’ll need it nowadays games seem
you’ll need it nowadays games seem concerned with making sure nobody will
concerned with making sure nobody will
concerned with making sure nobody will be excluded and nobody gets bored
be excluded and nobody gets bored
be excluded and nobody gets bored meaning every game seems to feature an
meaning every game seems to feature an
meaning every game seems to feature an enormous action set piece with a
enormous action set piece with a
enormous action set piece with a tutorial thrown in as well
plus it seems that in a lot of these
plus it seems that in a lot of these games it’s just a straight line to the
games it’s just a straight line to the
games it’s just a straight line to the solution with no deviation available hey
solution with no deviation available hey
solution with no deviation available hey you remember the first two thirds of
you remember the first two thirds of
you remember the first two thirds of Final Fantasy 13 probably not because
Final Fantasy 13 probably not because
Final Fantasy 13 probably not because most people got bored at the beginning
of course some games go too hard in the
of course some games go too hard in the opposite direction but we’ll get to that
opposite direction but we’ll get to that
opposite direction but we’ll get to that later
number nine lack of local co-op same
number nine lack of local co-op same room multiplayer
back in the days of Goldeneye and Mario
back in the days of Goldeneye and Mario 64 and halo combat Evolved gamers could
64 and halo combat Evolved gamers could
64 and halo combat Evolved gamers could be found bonding with their friends on
be found bonding with their friends on
be found bonding with their friends on the couch they compete with each other
the couch they compete with each other
the couch they compete with each other on up to four players split-screen
on up to four players split-screen
on up to four players split-screen action for bragging rights with the rise
action for bragging rights with the rise
action for bragging rights with the rise of online gaming we seem to be losing
of online gaming we seem to be losing
of online gaming we seem to be losing same room co-op and multiplayer in favor
same room co-op and multiplayer in favor
same room co-op and multiplayer in favor of worldwide online support halo 5
of worldwide online support halo 5
of worldwide online support halo 5 guardians was the first in the Halo
guardians was the first in the Halo
guardians was the first in the Halo series released without the franchise’s
series released without the franchise’s
series released without the franchise’s beloved split-screen co-op mode
beloved split-screen co-op mode
beloved split-screen co-op mode upsetting even the most die-hard of fans
upsetting even the most die-hard of fans
upsetting even the most die-hard of fans anybody want to say a few words
anybody want to say a few words
anybody want to say a few words I figured GOG in here how scared I am so
I figured GOG in here how scared I am so
I figured GOG in here how scared I am so can everyone else then you have certain
can everyone else then you have certain
can everyone else then you have certain games that are built entirely around
games that are built entirely around
games that are built entirely around co-op but feature no options for same
co-op but feature no options for same
co-op but feature no options for same screen play we’re looking at you Dead
screen play we’re looking at you Dead
screen play we’re looking at you Dead Island split-screen is a tradition of
Island split-screen is a tradition of
Island split-screen is a tradition of our childhood it would be a shame if our
our childhood it would be a shame if our
our childhood it would be a shame if our children never got to experience it
number eight open worlds empty worlds so
number eight open worlds empty worlds so linearity is a problem but the opposite
linearity is a problem but the opposite
linearity is a problem but the opposite can be just as bad open-world games
can be just as bad open-world games
can be just as bad open-world games aren’t terrible at all more freedom is
aren’t terrible at all more freedom is
aren’t terrible at all more freedom is always a welcomed addition but when
always a welcomed addition but when
always a welcomed addition but when there’s nothing to do in your sandbox or
there’s nothing to do in your sandbox or
there’s nothing to do in your sandbox or your objectives within get repetitive
your objectives within get repetitive
your objectives within get repetitive then you have a problem pretty good look
then you have a problem pretty good look
then you have a problem pretty good look at cool way to get around but not too
at cool way to get around but not too
at cool way to get around but not too much to do besides finding collectibles
much to do besides finding collectibles
much to do besides finding collectibles and shooting anything that moves even
and shooting anything that moves even
and shooting anything that moves even highly-rated games like Metal Gear Solid
highly-rated games like Metal Gear Solid
highly-rated games like Metal Gear Solid 5 are victims of wide open landscapes
5 are victims of wide open landscapes
5 are victims of wide open landscapes with not a whole lot in them got your
with not a whole lot in them got your
with not a whole lot in them got your invisibility and not many places I’ve
invisibility and not many places I’ve
invisibility and not many places I’ve use the landscape or ever possible
use the landscape or ever possible
use the landscape or ever possible open-world games are full of potential
open-world games are full of potential
open-world games are full of potential so we need to demand that developers
so we need to demand that developers
so we need to demand that developers fill them with possibilities not
fill them with possibilities not
fill them with possibilities not repetition
number seven Triple A gaming and
number seven Triple A gaming and stagnating genres it feels like we’re
stagnating genres it feels like we’re
stagnating genres it feels like we’re living in the era of franchises doesn’t
living in the era of franchises doesn’t
living in the era of franchises doesn’t it you seem to want my employers
it you seem to want my employers
it you seem to want my employers attention mr. fry every holiday you hear
attention mr. fry every holiday you hear
attention mr. fry every holiday you hear more about the next big first-person
more about the next big first-person
more about the next big first-person shooter or open-world sandbox but is
shooter or open-world sandbox but is
shooter or open-world sandbox but is there any room left for the other types
there any room left for the other types
there any room left for the other types of games oh man not this again this
of games oh man not this again this
of games oh man not this again this focus on triple-a titles is guaranteed
focus on triple-a titles is guaranteed
focus on triple-a titles is guaranteed to make money but it leaves little room
to make money but it leaves little room
to make money but it leaves little room for less popular genres to have their
for less popular genres to have their
for less popular genres to have their day for instance the survival horror
day for instance the survival horror
day for instance the survival horror genre is trying to make a comeback with
genre is trying to make a comeback with
genre is trying to make a comeback with games like alien isolation but it’s
games like alien isolation but it’s
games like alien isolation but it’s having a hard time obviously a lot of
having a hard time obviously a lot of
having a hard time obviously a lot of these genres thrive in the indie market
these genres thrive in the indie market
these genres thrive in the indie market but it’d be nice to see the big-name
but it’d be nice to see the big-name
but it’d be nice to see the big-name companies pour some of their resources
companies pour some of their resources
companies pour some of their resources into these soon to be forgotten types of
into these soon to be forgotten types of
into these soon to be forgotten types of games number six
games number six
games number six yearly franchise releases escape same as
yearly franchise releases escape same as
yearly franchise releases escape same as before
before
before burn the jam or kill the bad guys when a
burn the jam or kill the bad guys when a
burn the jam or kill the bad guys when a game strikes big studios are ready to
game strikes big studios are ready to
game strikes big studios are ready to hit the iron while it’s still hot and
hit the iron while it’s still hot and
hit the iron while it’s still hot and profitable
when is it too much though Assassin’s
when is it too much though Assassin’s Creed Call of Duty and any ea sports
Creed Call of Duty and any ea sports
Creed Call of Duty and any ea sports game have seen sequels churned out every
game have seen sequels churned out every
game have seen sequels churned out every year since they first debuted able to
year since they first debuted able to
year since they first debuted able to move past the 20 and brought down at the
move past the 20 and brought down at the
move past the 20 and brought down at the 23 sales may seem impressive but the
23 sales may seem impressive but the
23 sales may seem impressive but the fanbase is starting to show waning
fanbase is starting to show waning
fanbase is starting to show waning interest for lack of innovation the huge
interest for lack of innovation the huge
interest for lack of innovation the huge sales of games like GTA 5 and Metal Gear
sales of games like GTA 5 and Metal Gear
sales of games like GTA 5 and Metal Gear Solid 5 shows that the extra time it
Solid 5 shows that the extra time it
Solid 5 shows that the extra time it takes to improve these games pays off
takes to improve these games pays off
takes to improve these games pays off anybody had we’re going with highly
anybody had we’re going with highly
anybody had we’re going with highly rated franchises like the Pokemon & Soul
rated franchises like the Pokemon & Soul
rated franchises like the Pokemon & Soul series seeing a release almost every
series seeing a release almost every
series seeing a release almost every year if you count blood-borne from the
year if you count blood-borne from the
year if you count blood-borne from the ladder were worried this trend might
ladder were worried this trend might
ladder were worried this trend might infect these extremely enjoyable series
infect these extremely enjoyable series
infect these extremely enjoyable series as well number 5 pre-order culture
as well number 5 pre-order culture
as well number 5 pre-order culture pre-order destiny get the exclusive red
pre-order destiny get the exclusive red
pre-order destiny get the exclusive red sparrow and get early access to weapons
sparrow and get early access to weapons
sparrow and get early access to weapons and gear from the vanguard armory at
and gear from the vanguard armory at
and gear from the vanguard armory at Gamestop almost every game over the last
Gamestop almost every game over the last
Gamestop almost every game over the last decade has been available for pre-order
decade has been available for pre-order
decade has been available for pre-order the minute it’s announced
with so many pre-orders taken in for a
with so many pre-orders taken in for a game studio stand to make fact their
game studio stand to make fact their
game studio stand to make fact their projected budgets before the game is
projected budgets before the game is
projected budgets before the game is released this means that even if a game
released this means that even if a game
released this means that even if a game is poorly received at launch a profit
is poorly received at launch a profit
is poorly received at launch a profit has been made and the studio can ignore
has been made and the studio can ignore
has been made and the studio can ignore any criticism if they please this is far
any criticism if they please this is far
any criticism if they please this is far from cool the prophecy has come true
from cool the prophecy has come true
from cool the prophecy has come true from the ashes of Argo City the fires
from the ashes of Argo City the fires
from the ashes of Argo City the fires are raging and Gotham is bird named for
are raging and Gotham is bird named for
are raging and Gotham is bird named for a recent example check out releases like
a recent example check out releases like
a recent example check out releases like Star Wars Battlefront which are also
Star Wars Battlefront which are also
Star Wars Battlefront which are also charging extra for season passes content
charging extra for season passes content
charging extra for season passes content that really should be available in the
that really should be available in the
that really should be available in the game already don’t even get us started
game already don’t even get us started
game already don’t even get us started on evolve but I guess natural selection
on evolve but I guess natural selection
on evolve but I guess natural selection took its course with that one not a lot
took its course with that one not a lot
took its course with that one not a lot of people are still playing it
number four state of mobile games these
number four state of mobile games these days it seems like everyone is on their
days it seems like everyone is on their
days it seems like everyone is on their phone almost 24/7 and gaming Studios
phone almost 24/7 and gaming Studios
phone almost 24/7 and gaming Studios aren’t ignoring this by a longshot and
aren’t ignoring this by a longshot and
aren’t ignoring this by a longshot and there’s nothing to fear other than
there’s nothing to fear other than
there’s nothing to fear other than what’s about to come out of those trees
what’s about to come out of those trees
what’s about to come out of those trees the gaming market is being showered with
the gaming market is being showered with
the gaming market is being showered with mobile games so much so that it’s hard
mobile games so much so that it’s hard
mobile games so much so that it’s hard to separate the somewhat good from their
to separate the somewhat good from their
to separate the somewhat good from their really bad with games like clash of
really bad with games like clash of
really bad with games like clash of clans and candy crush generating huge
clans and candy crush generating huge
clans and candy crush generating huge revenue through micro transactions major
revenue through micro transactions major
revenue through micro transactions major console companies are starting to turn
console companies are starting to turn
console companies are starting to turn in the direction of smaller devices with
in the direction of smaller devices with
in the direction of smaller devices with groups like Konami and Sega making it
groups like Konami and Sega making it
groups like Konami and Sega making it clear they plan to put more power into
clear they plan to put more power into
clear they plan to put more power into mobile gaming for faster sales it’s
mobile gaming for faster sales it’s
mobile gaming for faster sales it’s clear that there’s big money in this
clear that there’s big money in this
clear that there’s big money in this trend and since mobile gamers have
trend and since mobile gamers have
trend and since mobile gamers have gotten used to getting everything for
gotten used to getting everything for
gotten used to getting everything for free at least download quality titles
free at least download quality titles
free at least download quality titles seem to be in short supply especially
seem to be in short supply especially
seem to be in short supply especially quality titles without restrictive and
quality titles without restrictive and
quality titles without restrictive and quite frankly bullshit free-to-play
quite frankly bullshit free-to-play
quite frankly bullshit free-to-play models
number three always online that’s not
number three always online that’s not the way to his heart like you know the
the way to his heart like you know the
the way to his heart like you know the way to anyone’s heart remember when you
way to anyone’s heart remember when you
way to anyone’s heart remember when you only needed a gaming console a disc or
only needed a gaming console a disc or
only needed a gaming console a disc or cartridge and a controller to play your
cartridge and a controller to play your
cartridge and a controller to play your games this all seems to be a distant
games this all seems to be a distant
games this all seems to be a distant memory now since online capability
memory now since online capability
memory now since online capability became a must for almost every game the
became a must for almost every game the
became a must for almost every game the Xbox one was really designed to take
Xbox one was really designed to take
Xbox one was really designed to take advantage of the modern era where people
advantage of the modern era where people
advantage of the modern era where people have got you know high-speed Internet
have got you know high-speed Internet
have got you know high-speed Internet today many games require an online
today many games require an online
today many games require an online connection even for single player while
connection even for single player while
connection even for single player while this is a measure often used to prevent
this is a measure often used to prevent
this is a measure often used to prevent piracy it generally ends up hurting
piracy it generally ends up hurting
piracy it generally ends up hurting those who bought the game the very most
those who bought the game the very most
those who bought the game the very most don’t worry
don’t worry
don’t worry I would avenge that deaths huge highly
I would avenge that deaths huge highly
I would avenge that deaths huge highly anticipated releases like Diablo 3 and
anticipated releases like Diablo 3 and
anticipated releases like Diablo 3 and SimCity were severely hurt by this kind
SimCity were severely hurt by this kind
SimCity were severely hurt by this kind of feature having your single-player
of feature having your single-player
of feature having your single-player experience interrupted because of server
experience interrupted because of server
experience interrupted because of server troubles seems like a crazy concept but
troubles seems like a crazy concept but
troubles seems like a crazy concept but welcome to the future bro number 2
welcome to the future bro number 2
welcome to the future bro number 2 broken games released
lost the lead being able to patch out
lost the lead being able to patch out bugs is one of the best parts of gaming
bugs is one of the best parts of gaming
bugs is one of the best parts of gaming recently but it’s a double-edged sword
now it seems that over ambitious launch
now it seems that over ambitious launch dates and the knowledge that you can
dates and the knowledge that you can
dates and the knowledge that you can still patch a game after it’s come out
still patch a game after it’s come out
still patch a game after it’s come out seems to have led to companies releasing
seems to have led to companies releasing
seems to have led to companies releasing games they know full well aren’t ready
games they know full well aren’t ready
games they know full well aren’t ready for example heavily hyped games like
for example heavily hyped games like
for example heavily hyped games like Battlefield 4 and Assassin’s Creed unity
Battlefield 4 and Assassin’s Creed unity
Battlefield 4 and Assassin’s Creed unity were both launched with a mix of
were both launched with a mix of
were both launched with a mix of graphical errors game breaking bugs and
graphical errors game breaking bugs and
graphical errors game breaking bugs and online components not up to snuff
online components not up to snuff
online components not up to snuff all of which resulted in negative
all of which resulted in negative
all of which resulted in negative perception for what would have been
perception for what would have been
perception for what would have been otherwise solid games
in the PC gaming realm the
in the PC gaming realm the much-publicised PC port failure of
much-publicised PC port failure of
much-publicised PC port failure of Batman Arkham Knight led to Warner
Batman Arkham Knight led to Warner
Batman Arkham Knight led to Warner Brothers Studios pulling the sales for a
Brothers Studios pulling the sales for a
Brothers Studios pulling the sales for a couple of months despite some correction
couple of months despite some correction
couple of months despite some correction this trend sadly continues to this day
this trend sadly continues to this day
this trend sadly continues to this day you look as tired as my dad before we
you look as tired as my dad before we
you look as tired as my dad before we unveil our top pick here are a few
unveil our top pick here are a few
unveil our top pick here are a few honorable mentions
honorable mentions
honorable mentions or rather concerns for a while they were
or rather concerns for a while they were
or rather concerns for a while they were claiming all the revenue for all the
claiming all the revenue for all the
claiming all the revenue for all the videos published that showed a Nintendo
videos published that showed a Nintendo
videos published that showed a Nintendo game footage then they backed off a bit
game footage then they backed off a bit
game footage then they backed off a bit then there were more claims it’s been a
then there were more claims it’s been a
then there were more claims it’s been a real roller coaster
number one microtransactions Christ
number one microtransactions Christ this place isn’t junkyard more like a
this place isn’t junkyard more like a
this place isn’t junkyard more like a graveyard it’s a practice that seems
graveyard it’s a practice that seems
graveyard it’s a practice that seems effective for the industry and
effective for the industry and
effective for the industry and frustrating for hardcore gamers snogging
frustrating for hardcore gamers snogging
frustrating for hardcore gamers snogging company makes micro transactions
company makes micro transactions
company makes micro transactions optional because they don’t want you to
optional because they don’t want you to
optional because they don’t want you to buy them allowing you to spend a small
buy them allowing you to spend a small
buy them allowing you to spend a small fee on an extra powerup item skin or
fee on an extra powerup item skin or
fee on an extra powerup item skin or small amount of content micro
small amount of content micro
small amount of content micro transactions are easy money makers for
transactions are easy money makers for
transactions are easy money makers for studios when you first start to play the
studios when you first start to play the
studios when you first start to play the game all you want to buy is going to our
game all you want to buy is going to our
game all you want to buy is going to our recruit packs you’re going to want to
recruit packs you’re going to want to
recruit packs you’re going to want to buy recruit packs until you get your 5
buy recruit packs until you get your 5
buy recruit packs until you get your 5 base weapons free to play games may need
base weapons free to play games may need
base weapons free to play games may need these since developers need something to
these since developers need something to
these since developers need something to pay the bills but we’ve already seen the
pay the bills but we’ve already seen the
pay the bills but we’ve already seen the damage this model has done to the mobile
damage this model has done to the mobile
damage this model has done to the mobile market however much to the chagrin of
market however much to the chagrin of
market however much to the chagrin of the hardcore market mainstream triple-a
the hardcore market mainstream triple-a
the hardcore market mainstream triple-a titles have now adopted the system as
titles have now adopted the system as
titles have now adopted the system as well despite the fact that you probably
well despite the fact that you probably
well despite the fact that you probably paid for the game in full already sorry
paid for the game in full already sorry
paid for the game in full already sorry yeah don’t be we’re not friends the
yeah don’t be we’re not friends the
yeah don’t be we’re not friends the general feeling amongst the community is
general feeling amongst the community is
general feeling amongst the community is that today’s games are chopped up into
that today’s games are chopped up into
that today’s games are chopped up into little bits in order to nickel-and-dime
little bits in order to nickel-and-dime
little bits in order to nickel-and-dime you for more cash the only ray of hope
you for more cash the only ray of hope
you for more cash the only ray of hope in this realm is the recent success of
in this realm is the recent success of
in this realm is the recent success of The Witcher 3 splatoon and Monster
The Witcher 3 splatoon and Monster
The Witcher 3 splatoon and Monster Hunter 4 all of which gave away extra
Hunter 4 all of which gave away extra
Hunter 4 all of which gave away extra content after release content that would
content after release content that would
content after release content that would have almost definitely been relegated to
have almost definitely been relegated to
have almost definitely been relegated to microtransactions if another publisher
microtransactions if another publisher
microtransactions if another publisher were in control do politicians murder
were in control do politicians murder
were in control do politicians murder high-class prostitutes cause do you
high-class prostitutes cause do you
high-class prostitutes cause do you agree with our list this is ridiculous
agree with our list this is ridiculous
agree with our list this is ridiculous she doesn’t talk what modern industry
she doesn’t talk what modern industry
she doesn’t talk what modern industry trend has you most concerned about the
trend has you most concerned about the
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