The more I see of this game, the more I wish it was a full-fledged MMO.
It feels like it is going to NEED a more in-depth multiplayer component to hold people's attentions.
However, I understand that doing that would make the vast openness of the game's universe limited in terms of server stability. Having every single person active in the same universe with quintillions of planets, lifeforms, etc... to keep track of is probably impossible.
But, allowing people to form factions (guilds), fighting over territory, forming alliances, etc... I just don't see how the game's AI by itself will be compelling enough to keep everyone coming back for more. I don't see a very rewarding 'progression' in this game other than ship/suit/gun upgrades. It feels like a 1.) scan & farm planets, 2.) sell resources and uploaded data, 3.) upgrade your ship/suit/guns to unlock new planets, 4.) repeat until you reach the middle of the galaxy/universe.
I really want to love this game. I really want to jump on the hype. It just seems like it'll be boring in a few short hours without a truly tangible multiplayer element. But I can totally understand that a more involved multiplayer element would probably compromise Sean's original philosophy for the game.
So, I'm still on the fence about this game.
If anything, this game looks like its going to be a great "zen" game like the type of stuff thatgamecompany makes.
I'm scared there's going to be nothing to do in this. The world is going to be big and empty.
We're those the terms? http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=168860134&postcount=596
I guess you were pretty vague.
Hmm, kinda boring y'all.
Underztandable. I want to see how they're going to get the player to keep playing. The game doesn't end, but people can only "discover" so much until they get bored.
Imagine how bored you'll be! Seriously guys, think about it. Don't want to shit on this thread, but I can't help but think the backlash on this game is going to be glorious.
Yes I'm the guy doing the giveaway for this game if it has an 8+ user score on metacritic after 2 months of its release date.
Holyyyy fucking shit this game is insane.
I really do hope Hello Games deliver and put peter molyneux at the center at the galaxy...
At 7:07 it sounds like Sean confirms multiplayer. "They could be AI, they could potentially be other players," when discussing the ships coming in and out of the docking station. Still watching so I'll see if there's more context to that, but it sounds like MP is definitely in.
Underztandable. I want to see how they're going to get the player to keep playing. The game doesn't end, but people can only "discover" so much until they get bored.
People still do play single player experiences, man. I am actually relieved that this is not some MMO with people running around fighting each other and shit. I want a sense of wonder that is mine and truly galaxy-sized. The feeling of awe when I find a place that nobody else has been to before. A feeling of being a solitary journeyman who is trying to survive the dangers of space, galactic pirates and whatever alien threats I may run into along the way.
We're those the terms? http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=168860134&postcount=596
I guess you were pretty vague.
I've had daydreams of doing just that while I was a kid and have been wanted a game like this since I realized the medium would one day be capable of providing such a thing.
So like Journey or Destiny. That's super rad. I thought it would be a completely solitary experience, but it seems I was wrong.You're not all persistently connected, but once "close enough" to another player, you seamlessly transition into the same lobby, with no warning.
60hz rendering means less CPU/GPU "per TimeUnit" is available to the world-generators as well, leading to potentially more latency to spawn details.androvsky said:I know Space Engine is relatively slow to generate high-detail terrain and textures, making rendering the easy part in that case.
I just hope there is a lot more treasure-hunting aspects added to this game.
So far, it seems like everyone is doing the same exact thing and finding the same types of things. (resources, scanning discoveries, etc...)
Will we be able find unique alien ship/suit/gun upgrades, for example? Like on a random planet with some random exploration, can we accidentally find something physical that we can collect and add to upgrade ourselves?
I just think exploration needs to be rewarded as part of the progression of the game, just as much as scanning and farming resources is needed to acquire currency to buy the predetermined things at trading posts/space stations.
I think it's more fun to discover real things that you can physically use, than to just hit the scan and upload buttons between shopping trips.
Maybe that's in the game too - but I don't know. I haven't heard anything like that yet.
I can live without the MMO-stuff, but there needs to be a hook for me to keep me coming back for more. I haven't seen a hook like that yet.
Looks amazing. Give that date already.
That's not how it works. This is Sean's own personal build of the game. This demo was built so he could go anywhere. And yes you can just fly off in one direction forever.
I just hope there is a lot more treasure-hunting aspects added to this game.
So far, it seems like everyone is doing the same exact thing and finding the same types of things. (resources, scanning discoveries, etc...)
Will we be able find unique alien ship/suit/gun upgrades, for example? Like on a random planet with some random exploration, can we accidentally find something physical that we can collect and add to upgrade ourselves? What about finding a new ...SHIP in a undiscovered cave that we could claim? That would be a nice 'soil your pants' moment!
I just think exploration needs to be rewarded as part of the progression of the game, just as much as scanning and farming resources is needed to acquire currency to buy the predetermined things at trading posts/space stations.
I think it's more fun to discover real things that you can physically use, than to just hit the scan and upload buttons between shopping trips.
Maybe that's in the game too - but I don't know. I haven't heard anything like that yet.
I can live without the MMO-stuff, but there needs to be a hook for me to keep me coming back for more. I haven't seen a hook like that yet.
This link might work for better viewing until YT link goes up later:
http://assets3.ign.com/videos/zenco...7bbc1659c7b3f7744859-1700000-1435885151-w.mp4
I made a GIF ( just before GAF went down briefly) of the part where I think is evidence of some terrain deformation
Definitely looks it
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Getting bomba vibes from this game, great looking game in a 3 minute demo, looks boring as hell for a long-term play. Hope I'm wrong.
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That IGN Player is utter garbage!