Recently a game by the name of After Reset has surged on to Kickstarter, promising to bring the RPG genre back to it's roots in regards to DND style of play. The game is heavily reminiscent of games such as Fallout 1 & 2, Baldur's Gate, etc.
What are your thoughts on this type of game? Do you long to see a new game rise to the top of the old-school RPG genre? Let me know your thoughts!
When I made this video there were under 100 people playing the game on PC, it's definitely not worth it at this point. It's a shame because I think if they had turned the game free to play and introduced more weapons it would have thrived.
I decided to go back to Homefront for a spell and give my thoughts on the current state of the game, hope for the sequel and whether or not it is still worth some time.
What do you think? Is Homefront still a viable option for FPS players?
As I said, a modern shooter such as Battlefield 4 doesn't change depending on how you deal with situations, and depending on the choices you make doesn't matter in the long run. They have even eliminated the problem solving element in games such as DOOM. Therfore the singleplayer element is nothing more than an amusement park ride. No skill involved, no changes depending on your choices, even death of your character isn't a factor.
There are exceptions to this, i'm not saying every modern game is like this. If you are thinking of games such as Crysis, Deus Ex, etc then you are right. I am specifically referring to Battlefield and CoD esque franchises.
Allowing you to choose between a sniper rifle and assault rifle isn't problem solving, as you do not face a tougher challenge based on which you choose and are fully able to progress regardless. It simply allows anyone to pick up and play the game in order to appeal to casual fans.
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