December 20th 2024.
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As Christmas approaches, many gamers are starting to plan out their holiday gaming sessions. One reader, however, is struggling to find a recent open-world game to dive into. The only ones that come to mind are Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth, Dragon Age: The Veilguard, and Indiana Jones And The Great Circle. But even then, they're not entirely open world as they also have linear sections. It's a shame that full-on open world games seem to be getting rarer nowadays, perhaps due to the increasing costs of game development.
Another reader suggests S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 as a potential open world game to try out. And while they're on the topic of game companies, they express their support for Sony's control over FromSoftware, as they believe it will keep the important developer out of Microsoft's hands. However, they question why Kadokawa, the parent company of FromSoftware, would want to make a movie with Sony given their track record with films like Morbius and Madame Web.
Moving on to other games, a reader brings up the recently released trailer for The Witcher 4. While the trailer was exciting, they point out that it's frustrating how little information is given about the game until it's almost released. They express their hopes that the combat and story will be improved, and that perhaps the combat designer from God Of War would be brought on board. They also mention the ongoing speculation about the Switch 2 and how it's difficult to predict what Nintendo will do next.
As for the recent Superman movie teaser, another reader wonders if it will be accompanied by a video game. They mention the long history of cancelled Superman games and the lack of news about the Wonder Woman game that was announced some time ago. They're hopeful that James Gunn, who has stated that new games will be canon, will bring some much-needed attention to the DC video game universe.
Have you heard about the latest news on Dragon Age? The Veilguard, a highly anticipated game, is not actually open world. I was just reading the Friday letters page and came across some interesting suggestions for the mysterious button on the Switch 2. One reader even listed out their improvements for The Witcher 4. If you have any thoughts on these topics, you can email us and join in on the discussions.
By the way, I wanted to remind everyone that we are currently preparing our content for the upcoming Christmas period. We are in need of Reader's Features, so if you have been meaning to write one but haven't had the chance, please send it in before Monday, December 23. We would greatly appreciate it.
Now, back to the topic of open world games. I have been trying to decide which game I will play during my holiday break. As much as I love getting lost in an epic open world game, there haven't been many recently. The only ones that come to mind are Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth, Dragon Age: The Veilguard, and Indiana Jones And The Great Circle. However, I am not sure if these games truly fall under the open world category. Final Fantasy and Indiana Jones have open world areas, but also linear sections. I just want to immerse myself in a classic open world map like Skyrim or Red Dead Redemption 2. It's a shame that these types of games seem to be getting rarer nowadays. I imagine it's due to the increasing cost of game development.
Speaking of games, I came across a discussion about Sony's recent acquisition of FromSoftware. Some people are worried about Sony's control over the company, but personally, I am fine with it. I am not against Xbox in general, but I do believe that Microsoft owns too much of the games industry. I think it's important to keep important developers like FromSoftware out of their hands. I am not concerned about whether or not From will go multi-platform. From what I've heard, Sony's new status as a majority shareholder will not affect how From operates. In fact, it seems like Sony is more interested in making movies with them than controlling their games.
On a related note, I found it interesting that Kadokawa wanted to make a deal with Sony. I can't help but wonder if they have seen a Sony movie before. Did they watch Morbius and Madame Web and think, "Those are the people we want to make our Elden Ring movie!" The same goes for Nintendo and the rumored Zelda movie.
Moving on to another game, I recently watched The Witcher 4 trailer and while it was exciting, it reminded me of a common issue with game unveilings nowadays. We don't get any of the important questions answered until the game is released, and sometimes not even then. As long as the writing remains as good as before, I don't really care who the main character is. What I do care about is if they have improved the combat and if the story will be better than the last game. Can anyone even remember what The Witcher 3's story was about? I would be more excited if they had announced that they hired the person who did God Of War's combat, or something similar. A CGI trailer made by an unrelated company doesn't really tell us anything.
Lastly, I want to touch on the upcoming Switch 2 reveal. I have decided to write this before the rumored date of Christmas Day because I am confident that it won't end up being true. I believe there was a similar situation before the original Switch reveal, where none of the speculations and rumors turned out to be accurate. I remember there was even a mystery button that ended up being the NFC reader. In my opinion, trying to predict Nintendo's moves is a fool's errand. These constant leaks only frustrate me and I can't wait for the official reveal so we can finally discuss the actual specs, games, and release date instead of just guessing.
On a positive note, have you seen the teaser trailer for the new Superman movie? It looks promising, but it also made me wonder if Warner Bros. will release a game to support it. We have been hearing about cancelled Superman games for years now, and yet nothing has come to fruition. Director James Gunn mentioned that new games would be in canon, but as far as I know, the only one in development is the Wonder Woman game. We haven't seen any updates or trailers for it since it was announced before Gunn took over. Let's hope we get some news about it soon.
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