Will Sonic ever work in 3D?

The evening Inbox is upset that Bethesda don’t seem keen on another New Vegas, as one reader suggests making a Pokémon for adults.

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Dimensional leap

Since everybody seems to agree that Sonic Mania is as good as Sonic has ever been I have to ask will we ever see someone create a game like it but for 3D? Although Sonic Adventure and Sonic Heroes had their moments I don’t believe there’s ever been a decent 3D Sonic game and at this point you’ve got to question whether there ever will be.

I’ve heard some people say it could never really work because of the way the 2D camera is but surely seeing what’s coming up should make the game easier, since you can predict obstacles earlier. Move the camera out so you can see a bit to the side and doesn’t seem to me like it should be that hard at all. But it never, ever happens!

I don’t know who Sega would get to make the game, because I don’t think they can do it themselves, but for me this should be the next step. Pretend all the years of bad 3D games didn’t happen and start afresh…. It’s never going to happen is it?
Ballad

 



Uncharted TV

Watched the Uncharted short and Nathan Fillion was as watchable as ever. Even the guy from Avatar and Don’t Breathe did a good Sully. I think that this could be expanded into a short run TV or Netflix series. Maybe six episodes to test the waters. I don’t think a film would be popular enough to make the money back required but a TV show might be doable.

I would actually prefer the series to continue as a live action show as that seems to be what the games were aping anyway and I didn’t enjoy the games that much. First was good, second was best, then the enjoyment fizzled out and I just went through the motions for the rest.
Bobwallett
PS: Picking up God Of War at the weekend. Can’t wait.

GC: Apparently Naughty Dog liked the short, so there may be a future for it after all.

 



New look

Bit weird about the new Mario Kart 8 DLC, but I’m not going to complain about anything that’s free! I think the theory that it’s just to keep the game going makes sense. I don’t think Nintendo would ever make a Mario Kart 9 for the Switch so they need to make sure people keep buying this one for as long as the Switch lasts.

And if that means free characters/upgrades then I think that’s a win-win for everyone. Interesting that Breath Of The Wild is quickly become the default look for Link though. I know the traditional outfit and pointy hat was in the game in the end but I wonder whether it’ll ever return as the default look or if the next game will also start with him in a Champion’s tunic.

I’d be happy for him to have a different look each game to be honest, I liked the costume changes in Breath Of The Wild and would like them to continue.
Smokes

 

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In-house

I was pretty upset to hear that Bethesda is not going to outsource any more Fallout or Elder Scrolls games to other developers. I honestly think that Fallout: New Vegas is the best of the games and I keep hoping that Obsidian will get a chance to do another one. I don’t know whether they’re personally up for it but the main problem with Fallout 4 is that it was too similar to Fallout 3 so surely the best way to avoid that problem is to get someone else to work on it.

A part of me thinks that Bethesda are just worried that someone else will do a better job, especially in terms of graphics which continue to disappoint me in terms of what I’ve seen for Fallout 76.

I mean, it’s not that it’s got a complicated background story that they have to follow and with Rage 2 coming up there’s got to be a case for trying new things surely, or they’ll be left behind? A part of me wants Fallout 76 to fail just so Bethesda rethink their policy and realise they’re starting to fall behind in terms of tech.
Scarmone

 



Post-modern Pokémon

I pretty much know the answer to this already, but do you think Nintendo would ever consider doing a more adult-orientated Pokémon game? I don’t mean violence or gore, but if people grew up playing the original they’d be pretty old by now and might be looking for a bit more from their games.

Not necessarily in terms of gameplay, because that’s always been very in-depth, but the story. Black and White kind of touched on the whole keeping-pokémon-as-slaves things but it didn’t really take it seriously and just hand-waved the whole problem away.

How about a game that actually tries and depicts what it would be like if Pokémon were real? I know, I know. But I got the idea from Detective Pikachu which is kind of that idea, just still kept family friendly. I’m surprised there’s not a fan game out there at least.
Lee

 



Clear and present danger

So I see that Hello Games are the latest developer to have been at the receiving end of death threats. I’m sure we were all disappointed by No Man’s Sky but death threats? Like, actually threating to murder someone because a video game didn’t turn out the way you wanted? It’s madness to me and yet it actually seems quite common.

I’ve seen people defend by saying it’s obviously not a real threat, but how do you tell the real ones from the fake? Is there some way to tell whether some obsessed loony on Twitter is just an impotent manbaby or an actual psycho?

I wouldn’t trust Sean Murray as far as I can throw him, and I think a lot of the problems are down to the shifty way he’s promoted the game and failed to explain himself – before and after launch. But death threats? What ever happened to tutting and making a mental note not to buy his game?
Dooku

 



WhyBox

I’ve quite enjoyed reading people’s ideas of what to call the new Xbox. I remember when everyone was convinced the GameCube was going to be called StarCube.

Anyway, games consoles tend to be boring to look at and I’m guessing the new Xbox won’t be any different so call it Y-a-Box.
Jamie G

 

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The new Minecraft

I’ve seen a number of contributors mentioning that the Fortnite craze is dying off and just wondered if this was based on hard numbers or just that the tsunami of stories of how it’s the biggest thing since shoes has started to ebb. Working across schools I can tell you that the kids haven’t had enough and the playgrounds are full of conversation, rumour, and outright lies about the game and I’m even seeing the younger children ‘play’ Fortnite in the playground. Personally it’s my favourite multiplayer at the moment and long may its popularity remain.

Looking at a game like Minecraft it would seem that kids today invest far more into games than I did when I was young, often focussing solely on one game. I feel Fortnite has the opportunity to follow Minecraft as an evergreen title especially as Epic are so good with the updates and new content every couple of months keeps the game fresh.

I sometimes get the feeling that people are unhappy when games like Fortnite are successful as it may lead to publishers turning away from traditional single-player titles in the hunt for the money but I do feel Epic deserve praise. They may have hijacked a popular idea but they made the gameplay their own, the game runs flawlessly and they seem to have developed a positive microtransaction model without resorting to loot boxes.
DarKerR (gamertag)/DarKerR (PSN ID)

GC: Anyone suggesting it’s dying off is clearly wrong, but it does seem as if the initial honeymoon period is over, which is fairly easy to judge by Internet and search traffic. But we think your comparison with Minecraft is apt and that it’ll probably remain popular for a similar length of time.

 



Inbox also-rans

I though the best music of last year was Wolfenstein II. Like the rest of the game though it seemed to get overlooked by everyone for some reason.
Tolstoy

All this recent talk of game music got me thinking about the epic, stirring, rousing tunes throughout Xenoblade Chronicles 2, especially on Gormott Province and the Praetorian.
big boy bent (gamertag)
PS: That reminds me, I need to get back on and collect the rest of those blades.

 



This week’s Hot Topic

Since we’re now halfway through the year, the subject for this weekend’s Hot Topic is what do you think of the last six months in gaming and what has been your favourite game so far?

2017 was lauded as one of the best ever for video games, so how is 2018 doing in comparison? What new games, that were released for the first time this year, have you enjoyed the most and do you feel any of them are all-time classics?

You can see our top 10 of the year so far here, but how does it compare to yours? If you haven’t bought many new games this year what have you been playing and what are you intending to get in the second half of the year?

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