I think it's worth noting that 8.3 came out last week, and BfA feels a lot better. Not quite Legion 7.3 good but much closer than previously.
Over BfA launch, there are now 5 raids, 12 dungeons, 2 new expanded gear mechanics (HoA Essences and Corruption), 10 zones (2x daily tiers), a new Daily that's actually interesting (Visions of N'Zoth) and comes with a leveling mechanic, expanded War Campaign, heroic Warfronts, etc.
I don't doubt it's better now. It's clear Blizzard has tried really hard to make Azerite and the Heart of Azeroth work better for players. It's simply too late for me to be interested. I had the same problem with Cataclysm and Warlords of Draenor. I was fine going through leveling but had zero interest in continuing beyond that point. Usually I think it's because the setting didn't interest me enough. Maybe it's because the previous expansions (Wrath, Pandaria, Legion) I went too hard on and was burning out on the game. Either way, at this point I just watch the story bits on Youtube and go "yeah that's cool" and move on.
I'm also still a little annoyed that Azshara didn't get a bigger stage and was relegated to being a pawn of N'Zoth for a mid-expansion patch, given her history in the lore of Warcraft. I'm also pretty tired of forced faction conflict.
Yep, the scope and scale are absolutely bonkers. If it delivers on it's promises, it's absolutely going to be the most impressive technical achievement in gaming to date.
That being said, without being a realistic flight sim or aviation enthusiast (to which I'm sure it would be amazing), I can't say it actually looks particularly fun to play to the layman gamer.
I can't say it actually looks particularly fun to play to the layman gamer.
Quite right. This would cater to a pretty small, hardcore group of gamers. Pilot wannabe's are a pretty small group but take it pretty seriously. I'd imagine real pilots would even get something out of this. But I don't think this would be your typical keyboard/mouse kinda game although I'm sure it would play fine like that. Anyone buying this is likely also buying the yoke/throttle sets to mount to their desks.
It's in the same vein as the racing purists that spend all the money on the seat and steering wheel for the ultra realistic racing sims.
I do wonder how much development costed for this as I'd imagine the actual market for it would be quite small. Wonder if they'd ever recoup costs.
Quite right. This would cater to a pretty small, hardcore group of gamers. Pilot wannabe's are a pretty small group but take it pretty seriously. I'd imagine real pilots would even get something out of this. But I don't think this would be your typical keyboard/mouse kinda game although I'm sure it would play fine like that. Anyone buying this is likely also buying the yoke/throttle sets to mount to their desks.
It's in the same vein as the racing purists that spend all the money on the seat and steering wheel for the ultra realistic racing sims.
I do wonder how much development costed for this as I'd imagine the actual market for it would be quite small. Wonder if they'd ever recoup costs.
My understanding is they almost do it as a technical exercise, but I do wonder if any real serious content will essentially be DLC. That's always been a large part of flight sims but in the past it's usually been from third parties (like this Airbus A320 for Xplane for $90 https://store.x-plane.org/A320-Ultimate_p_688.html) but a lot are beginning to make it a part of their own business model. As the owner of over $500 of extra planes and maps in DCS, I can say they do make a lot of money this way
Quite right. This would cater to a pretty small, hardcore group of gamers. Pilot wannabe's are a pretty small group but take it pretty seriously. I'd imagine real pilots would even get something out of this. But I don't think this would be your typical keyboard/mouse kinda game although I'm sure it would play fine like that. Anyone buying this is likely also buying the yoke/throttle sets to mount to their desks.
It's in the same vein as the racing purists that spend all the money on the seat and steering wheel for the ultra realistic racing sims.
I do wonder how much development costed for this as I'd imagine the actual market for it would be quite small. Wonder if they'd ever recoup costs.
Considering that this is going to be on Game Pass, I'd wager Microsoft will be implementing a casual mode for people who just want to explore the map
What is exciting to me is the next step after Flight Simulator. Assuming the technology works as expected and Microsoft keeps improving it, they could make Google street view obsolete if they can get enough detail for ground level exploration. Being able to walk or drive around a highly accurate 3D representation of the planet would be incredibly useful for things like house hunting, vacation planning, city planning, architecture, etc
Dug out my XBone last night. It's been sitting idle for some time. Also it's been some time since I last bought an NHL game for it. I was at game traders at lunch and they have NHL19 (used) for $20 and NHL 20 for $80.
Any compelling reason to buy NHL 20 over 19 or is 19 just fine?
Any updated rumours on PS5 price or unveiling? I saw one site speculating February 12 as the unveiling. I feel like if that was it we would be hearing a lot more buzz.
Any updated rumours on PS5 price or unveiling? I saw one site speculating February 12 as the unveiling. I feel like if that was it we would be hearing a lot more buzz.
Most reliably you could say probably $500 (US) and unveiling probably soon (like next 6 weeks).
But Sony has been weird for a while, so who knows.
Any updated rumours on PS5 price or unveiling? I saw one site speculating February 12 as the unveiling. I feel like if that was it we would be hearing a lot more buzz.
The rumours I see online mostly say it will be $500 USD. Which is not surprising and sounds perfectly reasonable to me.
Okay, so probably about $665CDN. Do they pretty much stay in line with the CDN dollar when pricing our units or do they soften the blow a bit to sell more up here?
Dug out my XBone last night. It's been sitting idle for some time. Also it's been some time since I last bought an NHL game for it. I was at game traders at lunch and they have NHL19 (used) for $20 and NHL 20 for $80.
Any compelling reason to buy NHL 20 over 19 or is 19 just fine?
Unless you care about having the most current rosters and a few minor updates, it's not worth it to spend an extra $60 on 20 IMO.
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Yeah, that'll likely cut out a fair chunk of potential Canadian buyers. It'll make a lot more just wait for the first price drop and a bigger game catalogue up here.
I seem to recall back in the 90's/early 2000's when our dollar was also pretty bad at times, the standard seemed to be a $100 increase for Canadians, rather than a direct conversion of the dollar. Could be misremembering.
$599 would be a doable sell here, if not tough to swallow. Once you're closing in on $700 before a second controller or any games you're really starting to price out a big chunk of consumers.
Okay, so probably about $665CDN. Do they pretty much stay in line with the CDN dollar when pricing our units or do they soften the blow a bit to sell more up here?
We're a tiny market, so expect that the pricing will stay roughly with exchange.
And personally, I can't see myself rushing out to pay $660 for a PS5.
...At least not until Horizon Zero Dawn 2 and GTA VI come out.
