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Arkane Arkane founder Raf Colantonio resigns (aka The Prince of Failure)

Heretic

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I'm definitely looking forward to more social justice, clumsy parallels to current politics and overall more "minorities" like women and homosexuals in Arkane games.
:argh:
 

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Can it be really that hard to find competent writers these day? Or does Harvey simply not give a shit anymore?
I don't think Harvey will be allowed to rule the studio. As far as I know he'll be leading the Texas branch.
They have a new management in Lyon, and I'll assume they're going full SJW.
 
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Ash

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:salute:

Though, since Shadow of Mordor? AAA has sucked hard for over a decade now.

Disagree with the first tweet entirely though. Must all genres really have all those things? When I pick up a straight FPS I don't want playstyle choice or simulation design. I want balls-to-the-wall shooting action.
I am very much against that notion, yet it does seem to be happening regardless, what with everything being shit RPG-lite games these days.
 

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When I pick up a straight FPS I don't want playstyle choice or simulation design. I want balls-to-the-wall shooting action.
There aren't any left anymore.
Far Cry is probably the most popular SP shooter on the market right now, and the series was into the stuff since the beginning.

 

LESS T_T

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More game design thoughts from Raph, and also he's tired of making big budget games:







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Looks like he's itching to make games again!
 
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Big Wrangle

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Despite everything, I'd trust him on the helm of System Shock 3 and Underworld Ascendant more than anyone at Otherside.
 

Ash

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The time has come Sir Colantonio. Bless the unworthy industry and audience with Arx Fatalis 2! No more half-measures. No more compromises. No more 4 day chairs. Give us the real deal again.
 

conan_edw

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Grab the Codex by the pussy Pathfinder: Wrath
OtherSide is also based on Texas right? One can only hope :negative:. I don't trust Warren with jackshit
 

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I don't trust Raphael much either.
While Arkane is (was?) a good studio by modern standards, it's not Looking Glass and it never will be.
Arx Fatalis is their best game, and every game after was worse despite bigger budgets and more manpower.
I'm not even saying about "hardcore" features they cut out from Prey.

Well, at least there is a mod, but

Unfortunately this mod does NOT enable Oxygen use nor weapon degradation. I have been unable to get these features working
 

LESS T_T

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More Raph tweets:





"my games", "In the future"

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Also life as a pizza house owner and father:



"My kid makes a better pizza than me! Future generation whoa"
 

Ash

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When I pick up a straight FPS I don't want playstyle choice or simulation design. I want balls-to-the-wall shooting action.
There aren't any left anymore.
Far Cry is probably the most popular SP shooter on the market right now, and the series was into the stuff since the beginning.



Well, by "pick up" I meant download some old FPS. My most recent FPS games were Heretic (1994) and Disruptor (1996).
 

agentorange

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Codex 2012
"Is it just me or do you agree that every generation kicks the previous generation’s ass? I’m very impressed with younger artists and developers. I feel like as a species we keep getting better (unlike what my parents’ generation would say haha)"

No. The only thing improving is technology, and thereby convenience. People have the ability to produce technically competent illustration more easily, efficiently and consistently but the amount of great artists is lower than ever. Or anyone producing anything remotely unique or expressive for that matter.
 

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