• SuperSpecialNickname@lemmy.ml
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    1 year ago

    Have you seen the state of AAA gaming right now? And Bethesda’s past record? I would be surprised if it didn’t turn out to be shit.

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      1 year ago

      Am I taking crazy pills? Except for 76, an MMO, Bethesdas record has been pretty good for single-player games, no?

      I’ve played all of their games since Morrowind on Launch and always had a blast.

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        1 year ago

        Then you should know the content quality of their games have gone steadily down since Morrowind, as they have prioritized trend-chasing over, pretty much, everything else.

        It culminated in 76’s concept and I highly doubt they are done with it.

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        Their games have gotten wide as the ocean and shallow as a puddle. The mechanics and quest design are so simplified and shallow. Skyrim and Fallout 4 are more like action games with some light RPG elements. As noted by the comment below, they’re chasing trends. Newer games can’t compare to options you have in New Vegas or even Morrowind.

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        1 year ago

        Bethesda makes well liked games, yes. But they have a track record of their games coming out as complete buggy messes that need 6-12 months to be in a decent state.

        Could be in this case that Microsoft has realized how important this game is to their console efforts and the delays have been an effort to avoid a repeat of Bethesda’s typical. I wouldn’t be too surprised. I’d recommend being wary until the game is out. Waiting won’t hurt anyone.