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Esoteric Ebb Review | NoobFeed
Esoteric Ebb successfully blends tabletop role-playing, story-driven CRPG mechanics, and player choice into an enjoyable experience. Influenced by games like Planescape: Torment and Disco Elysium, it establishes its own identity through humor and meaningful consequences. The game features investigative mechanics, flexible task resolution, and character stats with distinct personalities.
If all video games were free what would people really play? - Reader’s Feature
This reader's feature explores what video game consumption would look like if all games were free and microtransactions were eliminated. It argues that despite the removal of financial barriers, player behavior would likely remain similar, with a continued focus on popular, easily accessible online multiplayer titles like Fortnite and Rocket League, rather than a significant shift towards niche genres.
Dragon Age Lead Says Including World State Reactivity Felt Like It Was "Irrelevant Or Not Enough"
A Dragon Age lead developer expressed that incorporating world state reactivity into games felt insufficient or irrelevant. This sentiment follows the precedent set by Dragon Age 2, which carried player choices over between installments, raising questions about the value of such features.
"It always feels like it's never enough" Dragon Age creator David Gaider explains the problem with world states and reactivity
Dragon Age creator David Gaider discusses the challenges of implementing player choice and reactivity across multiple games, citing Dragon Age II and Dragon Age: Inquisition as examples. He explains that while callbacks are appreciated, delivering entirely new plotlines based on past decisions is often unrealistic within game development constraints, unlike in novels or series like Mass Effect.
Control Resonant: a deep dive into combat, buildcrafting, and player choice
Control Resonant will feature a combat system focused on momentum and supernatural synergy, with players able to customize their playstyle through weapon forms and abilities. The game emphasizes player choice in buildcrafting and progression, offering distinct zones in Manhattan rather than a traditional open world. A new character, Zoe De Vera, and a seamless dialogue system are also introduced.
