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Weekend Confirmed 146 - 2013 begins, Dishonored, next-gen predictions
by Jeff Mattas, Jan 04, 2013 11:00am PSTWeekend Confirmed is back for the firs episode of 2013! Garnett Lee, Jeff Cannata, and "Indie" Jeff Mattas are joined by Nikole Zivalich this week to talk about games like Dishonored and the brilliant new indie title, Hundreds. Much of this episode's discussion centers around predictions for the future of gaming, including possible next-steps for gaming hardware and peripherals, as well as what sort of changes might help reinvigorate the MMO genre in the coming years. Finishing Moves wraps up the show, followed by a WildCard edition of the post-show NFL TailGate.
Weekend Confirmed Ep. 146: 1/4/2013
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Show Breakdown:
Round 1 - 00:00:30 - 00:29:10
Whatcha' Been Playin Part 1 - 00:29:45 - 00:55:34
Whatcha Been Playin Part 2 00:56:15 - 01:26:06
Listener Feedback/Front Page News - 01:26:48 - 02:01:35
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Comments
First of all, I think Jeff and people like him are addicted to the $50 million production value game. That's like being addicted to moves like The Avengers and The Dark Knight Rises. A lot of them maybe great, but they aren't the only great movies/games. I think this is definitely more true of games, where it seems production values have almost no effect on how fun they are, just how pretty they look and sound.
Secondly, publishers need to realize that every game is not going to sell 5 million copies. Last generation 5 million copies was considered exceptional. Even 1 or 2 million copies was usually considered extremely good. 5 million used to be a number associated with the likes of Halo, Zelda, or Final Fantasy. Expecting your average action game to do that much is just silly in my opinion. Publishers I think need to realize that, reign in the investments they put into a game, and maybe market them specifically towards the hardcore audience.
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