There’s no need for scalpers now (Picture: Sony)
The Thursday letters page suggests widening the net for Knights Of The Old Republic developers, as a reader enjoys Daytona USA 2.
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A good haul
This Black Friday is proving pretty good for me. Although there’s always that awkward moment where you’re not sure whether to get a game now, while it’s still in stock, or wait until the actual Friday in case there’s something even better. Since nothing much has changed in the last few days I’m going to assume that we’ve seen pretty much everything now, bar maybe a few more console bundles.
I’ve used the opportunity to stock up on top-rated games from earlier in the year, so I’ve got Resident Evil 4, Star Wars Jedi: Survivor, Street Fighter 6, and Metroid Prime Remastered. I’m only upset that there’s no physical version of Baldur’s Gate 3 or I bet I could’ve got that cheap too.
They all had similar discounts, so it’s hard for me to say what the best deal is so far, but since Resident Evil 4 is the only one I’ve played so far, and it’s great, I’ll say that one. If I didn’t have one already, I’d say all these deals for a PlayStation 5 for £360 are the actual best though. Just think how far we’ve come from when they were being scalped for £1,000!
Korbie
Knights of P
Considering the length of time games take to make we’re obviously not going to see the Star Wars: Knights Of The Old Republic remake for four or five years. Or more likely we’ll never see it, because it sounds like the whole thing is already cursed.
If I was Lucasfilm I would just give up on the idea and commission a new game from someone that knows how to make action role-playing games. BioWare are too busy right now and Obsidian are owned by Microsoft but what about someone like the Lies Of P team?
I liked the game but it’s hard to get Bloodborne out of your mind while playing it. They’ve clearly got talent so I’d like to see them given a chance with some else and kind of forced to stop copying From. Lucasfilm should think more out of the box. Star Wars is popular everywhere, not just America, so why not ask Capcom or Koei Tecmo?
Stop messing around with third rate developers and concentrate on quality. You can get whoever to write the story but the game itself has to be good.
Penfold
Zelda Cinematic Universe
I think the animation in that Zelda animation thing is a bit too choppy but the general idea is good and I’d certainly be interested in an Ocarina Of Time remake that looked roughly like that. I agree it’s the obvious way to continue the old formula and something that people would actually want, without being a cash grab.
I’d actually go a bit further though and take a Final Fantasy 7 Remake approach where the stories are changed and everything starts to connect a bit more. The Zelda timelines exist but they’re something only hardcore fans know about.
Why not address them in a game and have them combine into one? Then you could revisit each of the games, remake them, and add in connections to make them all seem more like part of an ongoing story. The only question is how you handle the 2D games, as making them 3D may undermine may undermine the actual 3D games. Link’s Awakening worked out well though so that’s probably the approach to take.
Zanch
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Kart blanche
Bit late to the party on this (catching up on the Inbox) but in response to Garry’s question on the next best Mario Kart after 8, my absolute favourite and contender for best in series is the one title he failed to mention: Mario Kart: Super Circuit. I think Nintendo got the course design, size of characters and karts in relation to the courses, and playability spot on with this iteration.
I’ve always thought Mario Kart 64 as one of the weakest in the series, as the courses were so big and wide compared to the size of the karts – you could be driving on your own for long stretches without jostling with another kart, it just seemed more sedate and less frantic. This was never an issue with the SNES original, and Super Circuit was even more perfect. So that gets my vote.
The king of all kart racers however was Street Racer. Oh, how I have longed for a remaster or re-release of some kind. In the next Mario Kart you should be able to bash your opponents off the track using the L and R buttons.
Stephen (Switch code: SW-0066-5918-0407)
Currently playing: Worms
GC: Well… that letter sure had a twist ending.
Rolling start
I bought Like A Dragon Gaiden recently, mainly because of Daytona USA 2. I’ve wanted to play this at home since playing it in the arcade on holiday many years ago. Anyway, this is a bit nostalgic too, like writing into magazines with cheats. I don’t know if it’s common knowledge that if you hold Start while selecting the track you will get the track mirrored. And if you hold brake while selecting the car you can drive the track in reverse. You can do mirror and reverse at the same time too!
There is also the timed lap mode (the game actually tells you how to access this) if you hold Start while selecting the transmission. All of these add quite a bit of variety to the original tracks.
Now let me get back to playing the advanced track, I can’t get enough of it, the music and the sheer imagination in the track design, there’s nothing else quite like it.
Dan
Enough for now
RE: Focus and Alan Wake 2 being discounted on PC already. Alan Wake 2 is an Epic Games store PC exclusive, as Epic funded the game’s development and marketing. They have a Black Friday 33% off coupon that applies to anything over £15 and runs to the 28th of November. That’s why Alan Wake 2 is £27 on PC and not because its’s been specifically discounted due to underperforming.
Didn’t personally find any massive bargains in the sales myself but did pick up some games. As the PlayStation Store sale didn’t have anything I really craved I decided to support a couple of newly released indie games, that I’ve been highly anticipating, in Teardown and walking sim The Invincible.
Over on Switch a couple of games on my Wishlist had modest 30% discounts, so added them in Zelda: Link’s Awakening and The Case Of The Golden Idol with the DLC packs.
Having also picked Super Mario Bros. Wonder and also picked up and platinumed Alan Wake 2, which reflecting on I did really enjoy bar the combat, I intend to not pay attention to new releases for sometime.
Simundo
One gen or another
After loading up GTA 5 on Game Pass I noticed it was the Xbox One version, then remembered it was actually on an Xbox 360 I originally played it.
With the level of detail and graphics Rockstar will obviously put into GTA 6 I predict a 30fps lock on console, with a beefy GPU to power it on PC. Perhaps I’ll wait till it re-releases in a generation or two.
Phil
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Take a guess
I think most gamers tune into The Game Awards for the announcements and trailers. I can’t imagine many gamers really care what game wins. The following are my predictions:
If Nintendo don’t announce Switch 2, I think they may provide a date for the big reveal. Maybe even a montage (vertical slices) of what to expect from their next gen console.
We know Baldur’s Gate 3 will be announced for Xbox at the show. I strongly suspect it will drop into Game Pass during the show.
Harrison Ford might make an appearance on stage to introduce first gameplay of MachineGames’ Indiana Jones game for Xbox/PC. We usually get at least one big celebrity at the show, so Harrison is a solid bet if Indiana Jones is featured.
Hellblade 2 combat. The game has popped up at The Game Awards a number of times before, so it makes sense it will be there again, along with a release date.
The Last Of Us Factions. There’s been lots of rumours about it being on ice. But if it isn’t, it would be the perfect opportunity to at least provide a teaser and reassure fans.
Finally, GTA 6. Will it be shown at The Game Awards? Rockstar don’t really need the event to get a large audience, so I’m 50/50 on this one. I’m inclined to think Rockstar will do their own thing, but I’ll be happy to be proven wrong.
Will GC be doing a predictions article? I’m curious what others think may or may not make an appearance.
Anon
GC: We’ll probably do a preview feature but there’s not really much to go on for most of the predictions, beyond a flip of the coin.
Inbox also-rans
Why oh why did you mention at the end of your Flashback 2 review that the original’s 31 years old? You made me feel like an old man.
Henry
Pokémon might still be around in 100 years but I seriously doubt there’ll be anyone left to actually play it.
Mitchell
This week’s Hot Topic
The subject for this weekend’s Inbox was suggested by reader JesseM, who asks what is your favourite 16-bit video game?
So as to not get bogged down in technical details, we’ll accept any game from a fourth generation home console, so that includes the Mega Drive, SNES, PC Engine, Neo Geo, and peripherals like the Mega-CD. We’ll also accept any PC games or coin-ops released between 1987 and 1993, plus the Amiga and Atari ST home computers.
What is it you like about the era and how do you think its best games stand up to modern titles? Does your favourite have a modern day equivalent and if not what would you imagine it’d be like?
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The Thursday letters page suggests widening the net for Knights Of The Old Republic developers, as a reader enjoys Daytona USA 2.
