@DarthNocturnal Yeah the settlements, and mostly they way they promoted it for years with all the "new" features....and it was all those flipping settlements!
@NEStalgia Oh no! My gamer card already has several black marks on it! Haha!
I mean, maybe I've done GTAO a bit of a disservice - there is a progression system of sorts (the old 'level up by earning XP to unlock better stuff' kind of deal), there are kind of story-ish elements (in the form of GTA style missions/heists which you can complete with others) and a central lobby area (the whole map, shared with up to 31 other players) where you can buy property/cars/clothing and participate in various 'random events' with (or against) others - and a whole bunch of other activities too (everything from playing a round of golf to making a short film!) ..as a bit of a racing fan, I kind of fell in love with the idea of being able to design, create and play my own custom race tracks in a game - the creation tools and driving controls were both pretty tight, so it kind of became a 'create your own Forza' experience for me really - and it felt quite fun (for a while!)
I'd be lying if I said that I regretted stepping away from the game though - the 'game as a service' model (and the grinding/spending habits those types of games encourage) just isn't for me...my only regret is not putting it down sooner!
(The single player is great though! ..hopefully RDR2's will be similarly as good, because I won't be touching RDR2 Online!)
@JaxonH Thanks for sharing that Octopath video! I really enjoyed what I played of the demo, so it was nice to see an update on the progress/refinements they are making!
At least, the rumor from the guy who teased the Labo news on another place, is that there was a big direct planned from January but that some of the things that were to be presented - like online - weren't ready. So, they are saying it would be around middle of February - and it should include info on the next FE game.
Take it with a mountain of salt, though. It is just a rumor after all.
@Luna_110 He hasn't received a reply yet mercifully. Only stated he has plans.
Plans that may we wish fall through.
@Grumblevolcano The only benefit to Meme Run was the knowledge that someone owns and has lawyers assigned to protecting their ownership of the bloody Troll Face.
As for the Direct in February rumour, these are the things happening in Spring we know about but don't have a date for:
Xenoblade Chronicles 2 New Game+ (sometime in mid-February)
Xenoblade Chronicles 2 New Rare Blade (sometime in Spring)
FE Warriors Shadow Dragon DLC (sometime in February)
FE Warriors Awakening DLC (sometime in March)
Mario Odyssey update (sometime in February)
Mario + Rabbids story DLC (sometime in Spring)
Hyrule Warriors Definitive Edition (sometime in Spring)
Mario Tennis Aces (sometime in Spring)
Add in reminders about games we do know the dates for like Bayonetta 1+2, some known games not shown off yet like Fire Emblem Switch, some unannounced games and important services like online and there's more than enough for a February Direct. Not to mention probably some 3DS announcements to prove Nintendo are still keeping that system alongside Switch for the time being.
Maybe they will announce the virtual console? After all, some chaps identified that the Nvidia Shield that plays GC games on China uses an emulator, developed I assume by Nintendo.
It turns out Sumo Digital aren't making any Sonic Racing games as Sega have confirmed. So does this mean they could be working on something for/with Nintendo or is it, as I'm guessing, all a fabricated by someone?
I could see them potentially wait longer, the free NES games with the paid online service may look lame to people if a normal VC is announced at the same time. Though they could make it that only paid online subscribers can buy VC games or VC being its own paid subscription where you can't buy games separately but rather own all games in the collection until your subscription expires.
Hi all, not sure if this is the best place to post, I’m new to the forum, I’ve had previous Nintendo devices (Wii, 3DS XL, New 3DS) and I finally become a Switch owner the weekend after picking up a bargain!
Looking forward to hopefully chatting to you all and maybe having a few games too!
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