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Ralsei said:
That was an english dubbed post. ;T

20 minutes of pure Toxtricity?

Hell I'm down with that.
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They could show just 20 minutes of Snom and it'd already win Direct of the Year.

Bakugan2556 said:
seething? nah it's gonna be an hellstorm over there. Or not, because the mega rabid crowd have probably chilled out by now
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Oh, believe me, they never calmed down. They're just not getting news articles about them anymore, lol.
 
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Honestly, an official reveal would be nice because then we finally would have an empty bag to peer into for the future.

Wouldn't mind being in the dark again.
 
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ooooh ****, when did randomizers become possible for SS?

edit: watching it atm, DRACOFISH as a rival pokemon lmao
 
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Bakugan2556 said:
Sucks to be you then, I guess. Hell, the whole point of open worlds is that they're meant to be...idk..Open? having half of the game be linear(unlike BOTW slowly guiding you to the places you need to go, instead of shoving you into those places) kinda defeats the point.

I would go so far as to say that Open World games cannot both have multiple major linear areas and still be considered open world.
It's fine if a few areas are locked off from the rest of the game for minor reasons(the Divine Beasts for example, along with the start of the game on the plateau) but locking entire areas of a game off because you haven't gotten to a specific point is not my cup of tea.
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We have different opinions I guess. Neither of us are right or wrong. As long as we can both get what we like from wherever then nbd.

My problem is that people seem to think that open worlds are the only thing that should happen and that linear adventures need to go the way of the dodo. And I hate that sentiment. People like linearity and other people like open worlds. And neither needs to die so the other can get what they want. And one certainly isn’t better then the other. I certainly don’t enjoy open world games, but I acknowledge that what I don’t like about them is what other people love and, most importantly, vice versa.

This means it will probably be impossible to keep us on the same page of what we want from specific franchises. But hey, what are you gonna do? That’s just how people work.
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Usually difficulty in an open world game either scales to your level or has set levels for areas.

As for your last part about direction, goal, and story, have you played Breath of the Wild at all? That game is one of the most open worlds on the market, it constantly has directions for where to go (if you choose to follow it), shows you your ultimate goal as soon as you start the game and shows you various other goals when you enter specific areas, and it has a story (although it can be a bit light in that regard). Open world gameplay doesn't have to mean the absence of good game design in the hands of a capable developer.

I will agree with you though, Pokemon doesn't need to be open world (in a mainline game), I don't think Gamefreak is capable of doing it justice and it doesn't feel necessary to me. Although I do think they should get rid of the unnecessary things blocking you from going to later cities, if I want to take on gyms in a different order I should be able to, even if it makes the game incredibly difficult early.
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I have not played breath of the wild. I’ve entertained the idea, but I generally prefer sci-fi over fantasy and the lack of story and open world gameplay lead me to the decision to skip.

It’s like how a person might not say, like fish. It doesn’t matter how beautifully and expertly you prepare it, your gonna have a hard time convincing that fish-hater to try your dish.
 
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A Pokémon direct? That is very unexpected.

They really about to drop the big mainline game this early? It’s only been 2 months since sword and shield and I don’t see this being side games.

Anyway predictions:

Pokken 2, Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Worlds, Shinnoh remakes that actually have effort put in.


My guess they address all the controversy and we learn here creatures isn’t coming back to the games since they are still not a primary partner. Pokémon will now be teaming with other companies first. Monolith gets to help make the remakes as a test. National dex will be announced to return and we see the first mythical if gen 8.

I can’t see a direct for just spinoffs, and I can’t see it this early in the year unless something big is coming.
 
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SnakeFighter64 said:
We have different opinions I guess. Neither of us are right or wrong. As long as we can both get what we like from wherever then nbd.

My problem is that people seem to think that open worlds are the only thing that should happen and that linear adventures need to go the way of the dodo. And I hate that sentiment. People like linearity and other people like open worlds. And neither needs to die so the other can get what they want. And one certainly isn’t better then the other. I certainly don’t enjoy open world games, but I acknowledge that what I don’t like about them is what other people love and, most importantly, vice versa.

This means it will probably be impossible to keep us on the same page of what we want from specific franchises. But hey, what are you gonna do? That’s just how people work.
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The thing about linear games...they aren't falling out of relevance so to speak. Hell Open World games take way more money to make and often barely break even for smaller devs.
Open World games give the feeling of adventure and exploration, something the average gamer doesn't do a whole lot of in the mundane day-to-day life. In other words, Open World games are a trendy thing, but that doesn't necessarily mean that Linear games are falling out of style or anything like that. Linear games are often some of the easiest to make and are easy to play(just look at Undertale for example)

It's the feeling of choice in these later years that gets me hyped up; being able to pick and choose, rather than being dominated by one or the other, is the best thing to happen these past few years.
 
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Z25 said:
A Pokémon direct? That is very unexpected.

They really about to drop the big mainline game this early? It’s only been 2 months since sword and shield and I don’t see this being side games.
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No way is it gonna be Ultra SwSh. Not this early. VGC just started so there's probably going to be a mention of that, and probably a peek at Toxtricity G-Max to drop in the next season.
 
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20 minute direct?

It's time for Sword and Shield remakes! :yeahboi:
 
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Smashing Ramen said:
yeah... er... 'bout that
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If that’s a case they in all honestly better being saying should huge patches are coming based on feedback because if not the hate they got is going to skyrocket, especially with no other announcements.
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I'm still looking to evolve my Rhydon in SwSh, if anybody can help me with that.
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Sure I can help you.
 
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Also I bet right now they just don’t fix the broken shiny method since it only works 3 percent of the team and not 100 percent like advertised, and they will probably still not fix the raid exploits.
 
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SnakeFighter64 said:
We have different opinions I guess. Neither of us are right or wrong. As long as we can both get what we like from wherever then nbd.

My problem is that people seem to think that open worlds are the only thing that should happen and that linear adventures need to go the way of the dodo. And I hate that sentiment. People like linearity and other people like open worlds. And neither needs to die so the other can get what they want. And one certainly isn’t better then the other. I certainly don’t enjoy open world games, but I acknowledge that what I don’t like about them is what other people love and, most importantly, vice versa.

This means it will probably be impossible to keep us on the same page of what we want from specific franchises. But hey, what are you gonna do? That’s just how people work.

I have not played breath of the wild. I’ve entertained the idea, but I generally prefer sci-fi over fantasy and the lack of story and open world gameplay lead me to the decision to skip.

It’s like how a person might not say, like fish. It doesn’t matter how beautifully and expertly you prepare it, your gonna have a hard time convincing that fish-hater to try your dish.
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I just want to point out that BOTW is basically post-apocalyptic sci-fi. Like, yeah, you have swords and shields, magic, kingdoms and tribes, but you also have technology, robots, science, etc.
 
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Also calling it now we get paid dlc for sword and shield. What it is I have no idea but I think it’s coming
 
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Shadowwolflink said:
I just want to point out that BOTW is basically post-apocalyptic sci-fi. Like, yeah, you have swords and shields, magic, kingdoms and tribes, but you also have technology, robots, science, etc.
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The guardians are literal nightmare fuel tbh.
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Pokemon Direct'll probably be a bit about Home integration with Sw/Sh as well as some of the stuff that was datamined.
 
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