Nick: The original Mass Effect series helped define
an entire generation of console era, so it stands to reason that this one is particularly highly - anticipated.
A title that has been 10 years in the making, skipped
an entire generation of consoles, has been the topic of many a discussion about whether it would even see the light of day is finally upon us.
Not exact matches
Skipping an
entire console generation to see a sequel
of a memorable franchise thankfully isn't something that happens often in the gaming industry.
The
entire generation of high - definition
consoles was finally on the market.
This led to a «power struggle» between Hayakawa and Kojima, otherwise known as the guy who guides the development
of all those stunningly ambitious works
of interactive art that go on to define
entire console generations.
When Hideki Hayakawa took over as Konami's new head honcho, the company announced a «corporate restructuring» so they could focus less on creating stunningly ambitious works
of interactive art that go on to define
entire console generations so they could churn out more mobile games.
Nintendo had to adapt to the difficulties
of HD game development a
generation after the rest
of the
console makers which led to the infamous Wii U droughts, and the reason why Kimishima had to reshape the
entire development structure
of the company just a few years ago.
Call
of Duty originated on October 29th 2003 with the release
of the very first Call
of Duty on PC in which the Call
of Duty brand has since spanned numerous
console generations and become one
of the most successful and highest grossing entertainment franchises
of all time as proved by sales rapidly approaching 300 million units sold, alongside the billions
of hours
of online multiplayer gameplay logged across the
entire Call
of Duty series including an unprecedented $ 500 million three day opening weekend launch for Call
of Duty: WWII.
There was a consensus from Techland, Press Play, I Fight Bears, Mobile Media and Umbra that «porting» games at the start
of a new
console generation is an important learning curve for developers, helping teams to, as Hunt says, «get a grounding in the new technology without risking the future
of the
entire studio».
In a perfect world, this would be the crossover platforming adventure I've been waiting an
entire console generation for, with diverse worlds, intriguing plot twists, and hilarious writing that each
of these three franchises is known for.
Portal 2, Batman Arkham City, and Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim are not only the top games
of the year and will certainly win numerous Game
of the Year Awards between the three
of them, but they are some
of the greatest titles
of this
entire console generation.
I understand cell phone games is a big part
of their strategy for profit but it seems like they announce more cell phone games in a short span
of time than games for
consoles and handhelds this
entire generation.
Given that Company
of Heroes still enjoys a healthy multiplayer community, it's important to note that its sequel isn't quite the revolutionary step up that one might expect from time gap that's almost contained an
entire console generation.
Sony is going into E3 2016 still being «King
of the Mountain» for now in terms
of console sales, but this
entire console generation has been somewhat lackluster.
It is utterly disappointing to realize that through and
entire generation (counting handhelds and home
consoles) all we will possibly get in terms
of Metroid is Federation Force...
The highly anticipated game has been in development throughout the
entire life cycle
of the current
console generation, and we've still yet to see a true gameplay trailer.
According to the game's director Hajime Tabata, Final Fantasy XV Windows Edition is an
entire «
generation ahead»
of the previously released
console version, with a plethora
of PC - centric features and additional visual goodies added specifically for the PC version.
Surveys continue to show that gamers are still attached to the possibility
of buying games on physical discs — not least because they can then sell them (a practice that the games industry hates), and due to their persistent hard disk space issues, although it's only the current
generation of consoles which has insisted on installing
entire contents
of Blu - ray discs onto hard disks.
I don't remember the Atari crash all that keenly — the Commodore Vic - 20 and 128 filled that void so well that I skipped an
entire console generation — but the loss
of arcade machines was sharply felt.
It's no secret that, for this
entire console generation, Microsoft has fallen behind Sony in terms
of the hype and energy levels surrounding a lot
of their games.
Five years is a long time in the world in video games — it's basically the
entire span
of a
console generation.