This is partly Modern Warfare's fault — ensuring dozens of cool unlocks were tied to player skill as you levelled — though Blizzard is clearly hoping that the fact that it has a fun, approachable style will be enough to
keep player interest up as it gets to work on its next piece of free DLC.
Not exact matches
Should Man City end
up offering a new deal to Otamendi, it'll be
interesting to see if the
player can still
keep up his level of performances.
It will be
interesting to see if any political tensions spill over to affect the crowds with Theresa May having accused Vladamir Putin of wrongdoing of late, and you would hope that our
players will be able to
keep their concentration levels
up to the max regardless.
Time for some brutal honesty... this team, as it stands, is in no better position to compete next season than they were 12 months ago, minus the fact that some fans have been easily snowed by the acquisition of Lacazette, the free transfer LB and the release of Sanogo... if you look at the facts carefully you will see a team that still has far more questions than answers... to better show what I mean by this statement I will briefly discuss the current state of affairs on a position - by - position basis... in goal we have 4 potential candidates, but in reality we have only 1 option with any real future and somehow he's the only one we have actively tried to get rid of for years because he and his father were a little too involved on social media and he got caught smoking (funny how people still defend Wiltshire under the same and far worse circumstances)... you would think we would want to
keep any goaltender that Juventus had
interest in, as they seem to have a pretty good history when it comes to that position... as far as the defenders on our current roster there are only a few individuals whom have the skill and / or youth worthy of our time and / or investment, as such we should get rid of anyone who doesn't meet those simple requirements, which means we should get rid of DeBouchy, Gibbs, Gabriel, Mertz and loan out Chambers to see if last seasons foray with Middlesborough was an anomaly or a prediction of things to come... some fans have lamented wildly about the return of Mertz to the starting lineup due to his FA Cup performance but these sort of pie in the sky meanderings are indicative of what's wrong with this club and it's wishy - washy fan - base... in addition to these moves the club should aggressively pursue the acquisition of dominant and mobile CB to stabilize an all too fragile defensive group that has self - destructed on numerous occasions over the past 5 seasons... moving forward and building on our need to re-establish our once dominant presence throughout the middle of the park we need to target a CDM then do whatever it takes to get that
player into the fold without any of the usual nickel and diming we have become famous for (this kind of ruthless haggling has cost us numerous special
players and certainly can't help make the
player in question feel good about the way their future potential employer feels about them)... in order for us to become dominant again we need to be strong
up the middle again from Goalkeeper to CB to DM to ACM to striker, like we did in our most glorious years before and during Wenger's reign... with this in mind, if we want Ozil to be that dominant attacking midfielder we can't
keep leaving him exposed to constant ridicule about his lack of defensive prowess and provide him with the proper
players in the final third... he was never a good defensive
player in Real or with the German National squad and they certainly didn't suffer as a result of his presence on the pitch... as for the rest of the midfield the blame falls squarely in the hands of Wenger and Gazidis, the fact that Ramsey, Ox, Sanchez and even Ozil were allowed to regularly start when none of the aforementioned had more than a year left under contract is criminal for a club of this size and financial might... the fact that we could find money for Walcott and Xhaka, who weren't even guaranteed starters, means that our whole business model needs a complete overhaul... for me it's time to get rid of some serious deadweight, even if it means selling them below what you believe their market value is just to simply right this ship and change the stagnant culture that currently exists... this means saying goodbye to Wiltshire, Elneny, Carzola, Walcott and Ramsey... everyone, minus Elneny, have spent just as much time on the training table as on the field of play, which would be manageable if they weren't so inconsistent from a performance standpoint (excluding Carzola, who is like the recent version of Rosicky — too bad, both will be deeply missed)... in their places we need to bring in some proven performers with no history of injuries...
up front, although I do like the possibilities that a
player like Lacazette presents, the fact that we had to wait so many years to acquire some true quality at the striker position falls once again squarely at the feet of Wenger... this issue highlights the ultimate scam being perpetrated by this club since the arrival of Kroenke: pretend your a small market club when it comes to making purchases but milk your fans like a big market club when it comes to ticket prices and merchandising... I believe the reason why Wenger hasn't pursued someone of Henry's quality, minus a fairly inexpensive RVP, was that he knew that they would demand
players of a similar ilk to be brought on board and that wasn't possible when the business model was that of a «selling» club... does it really make sense that we could only make a cheeky bid for Suarez, or that we couldn't get Higuain over the line when he was being offered
up for half the price he eventually went to Juve for, or that we've only paid any
interest to strikers who were clearly not going to press their current teams to let them go to Arsenal like Benzema or Cavani... just part of the facade that finally came crashing down when Sanchez finally called their bluff... the fact remains that no one wants to win more than Sanchez, including Wenger, and although I don't agree with everything that he has done off the field, I would much rather have Alexis front and center than a manager who has clearly bought into the Kroenke model in large part due to the fact that his enormous ego suggests that only he could accomplish great things without breaking the bank... unfortunately that isn't possible anymore as the game has changed quite dramatically in the last 15 years, which has left a largely complacent and complicit Wenger on the outside looking in... so don't blame those
players who demanded more and were left wanting... don't blame those fans who have tried desperately to raise awareness for several years when cracks began to appear... place the blame at the feet of those who were well aware all along of the potential pitfalls of just such a plan but continued to follow it even when it was no longer a financial necessity, like it ever really was...
We are indeed, unlikely to see any more big incoming signings (zero reports about
interest in central midfield, and with Arsene seemingly intent on
keeping Ox and even Wilshere, it seems like he's erring on the side of mostly
keeping faith with the same
players for the umpteenth summer in a row; just once I'd like him to err on the side of taking risks with the squad by shaking things
up and having a bit more turnover in order to significantly improve us, but there you go...).
In the build
up to the game I read some
interesting comments by Jurgen Klopp to the effect that he prefers to
keep promising young
players at the club rather than sending them out on loan.
It will be
interesting to see if the
players keep their places and if Joel Obi, who returned from the cold under Mazzarri to grab the equaliser at the San Siro on Sunday, can
keep up his form and if Icardi can get back on the scoresheet after having his shot saved early in the match by Lopez.
This allows
players to create the exact party that they want, as well as
keeps the game
interesting by allowing
players to change their party set -
up at will.
The ever evolving intricacy of each stage will constantly
keep players on their toes, offering
up new and
interesting obstacles at each and every hurdle.
One
player's mother shows
up to
keep him on track with his school work, and Jerry Armstrong (Austin Nichols), the one white
player in which the movie shows more than passing
interest, has a struggling relationship with his father at home.
What is perhaps best about this mode is its ability to
keep players interested in leveling
up without ever becoming too grindy or redundant.
I would like to see all of these things, plus a renewed focus on innovative set pieces, a la the helicopter rope getaway thing we were privvy to at the feb. reveal event... these games can get monotonous after awhile, and
interesting environments can only carry your attention for so long... I don't necessarily want a fairly interactive movie, but true jaw dropping set pieces that let the
player keep control throughout, and switch
up gameplay styles... we've seen some of this in the current gen, after uncharted more and more games are utilizing these, but the next gen needs to take it a step further, I want to experience that edge of your seat thrill in games more often
While the AAAs
kept making their games (and increasing the romance options in them due to
player interest), indies sprung
up everywhere.
This creates an
interesting dynamic as it lets the
player be aggressive with
up - close attacks but still play a game of
keep - away to bait the opponent into putting themselves into a vulnerable position.
The underwater gameplay requires a different type of fluidity and allows
players to switch
up their movements; in a platformer,
keeping the
player actively
interested is key, and the power -
ups introduced in Xeodrifter definitely
kept me engaged.
Godheads
keeps things fresh and
interesting by offering a few different modes to choose from: Capture the Head is very much a Capture the Flag mode that requires
players to pick
up and control the head.
It's an
interesting way to
keep the
players engaged, since just straight
up shooting waves of enemies would be fairly boring, and does a great job of highlighting all of the improvements made to Modern Warfares system.
id Software wants to make the new Doom the kind of video game that
keeps players interested for a long time and that means the studio has implemented a progression system for the
player character that's designed to introduce more options as he gains experience and levels
up while also making it easier to customize the avatar's appearance.
The FIFA series has been criticized in recent years for just being focused on the pace aspect of the sport but now they are taking a bit more of an
interest in using a
player's strength to hold the ball
up, protect possession, and
keep defenders and strikers at bay.
From a mechanics standpoint, both games also make an effort to constantly change
up what the
player is doing to help
keep things
interesting and also put
players in the mindset of these characters.
It's not that minigames or aimless wandering are necessarily fun (because they can often be quite the opposite), but that even games focused almost entirely on combat break
up the action have lulls to let the
player breathe and alternate gameplay modes and areas to
keep things
interesting.
Since it is reminiscent of so many arcade shooters I think some good additions would be weapons you pick
up as you go through a mission, and vehicles that could be used by the enemies or
players would help to
keep things more
interesting.
If the gameplay isn't
interesting, what's there to
keep players intrigued
up until the end of the game?
Keep an eye on the websites of major R&D players within the UK market (such as Siemens and QinetiQ) and read industry publications related to your discipline to keep up to date with the latest developments in fields that interest
Keep an eye on the websites of major R&D
players within the UK market (such as Siemens and QinetiQ) and read industry publications related to your discipline to
keep up to date with the latest developments in fields that interest
keep up to date with the latest developments in fields that
interest you.