This is the Google Stadia model for movies. Just buy a Blu-ray.

@Skarwolf: Netflix now lets you watch at a faster speed. Looks like HBO may need to follow suit XD

They already announced this a while ago, but I'm glad they've enabled it as a separate toggle from difficulty. Permadeath seems to make sense in this game. You can't have a revolution without a few deaths & I think this adds some stakes to what you're doing.

@guttenor: Thanks, I did actually pick up that TW3 is third person somewhere along my 246 hours of play time.

The OP mentioned TW3 combat, which is why I commented on it.

@Isaac_Redfield: First person melee is always bad. There's no sense of depth perception.

I actually enjoyed the combat in Witcher 3. Playing on Death March, once you realise that you have to heavily rely on signs & taking the right potions to give you an advantage, it actually becomes quite satisfying. It's not the best combat ever, but it feels OK.

I was planning on playing as male Eivor after playing as Kassandra in Odyssey, but damn... she looks pretty badass.

I'm still hoping for some epic beard customisation.

@michaeldark: There are RPGs like Skyrim where you can create a character of any race, sex etc. and then there are games like The Witcher where you are playing a specific character. I think both have their place.

I always thought it was weird that in a "historical" game like Assassin's Creed, it was weird that you could just change history by deciding, "Oh yeah, Kassandra did all that stuff, not Alexios". I actually chose to play as Kassandra, but I think having the option goes heavily against AC lore.

@raspcherry: it's true that makes make up the main demographic, but that doesn't necessarily mean they only want to play as male characters.

Personally I think he writers should write the story they want to and put the best character for that story in the lead role.

I remember thinking Aya seemed to be doing all the badass stuff towards the end of Origins.

I played as Kassandra in Odyssey because I thought she had the better voice actor, but I gotta have that sweet Viking beard in Valhalla.

Yes, prices have stayed the same for a long time, but the market has grown considerably.

Despite that, I think a price increase could be warranted, so long as publishers stop nickel & diming their customers, trying to sell customers overpriced skins & minor content packs in games they've already paid for. Maybe they could stop selling deluxe editions that increase the cost by 30-50% but only have a fraction of the content.