Multiplayer FPS games have changed
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Activision shutting down the x labs fan servers was one of the worst things to happen in recent years. Playing mw2 without the fear of hackers or the brokenness of the original made me realize how timeless old fps used to be. Games used to made to be fun, now they’re made to maximize engagement and it’s hard not to feel like a lab rat.
Lab rat. That's a really good way of putting it...
I’m 23 and my first games were Lego Star Wars - OG XB, Battlefront 1 & 2 - PS2, and I remember when the Wii came out. My first love is Halo. I remember being told by my parents that it was too violent for me to play. But I played it anyway at friends’ houses. We didn’t have any gaming consoles or anything, so we relied on our friends who would bring their games over or let us borrow it. I remember being so enamored by Halo 2 awesome weapons like the energy sword and Needlers, scared of Halo 1’s Flood levels, and excited about building cool stuff in Halo 3’s Forge. Every game left an impression on my heart, and I am still friends with many of the people who introduced me to those games and brought their OG Xboxes over.
I still play Halo 1 - Reach on MCC on a weekly basis. I still play the campaigns, Forge beautiful maps and design wacky mini games, play multiplayer and custom games browser, and I’m still working to unlock all of the armor added in the MCC. I still play COD4, MW2, and BO. I still try to find matches on BF3.
I try to be more nuanced than “new game bad, old game perfect!!!” But the reality of “modern gaming” is really quite sad to someone my age or older. We remember when games were designed FOR US. We remember when buying a purchased game was a FULL product. We remember when gaming was fun AND addictive, not just addictive.
The industry has changed. And it takes som serious mental gymnastics to say that it’s changed for the better.
This video was refreshing. Alot of TH-cam videos feel too exciting and over-edited. This was genuinely nice to listen to, through and through. Keep it up
I’m a bit distracted by the music playing with her voice
its an ai
It was extremely mellow which is not the norm anymore.
@@jb-xs8bo lol you don't know how humans speak do you?
Idk man I need more explosions and tik toks on the corner of the screen
NN, thank you for the great video. My wife and I were just tonight talking about trying once again to find games that we can enjoy playing as much as we did our gaming love Unreal Tournament 99. We played the game for 8 years daily, then on and off for 3 years. I'm sending this video to my wife and we will look up some of these older titles and try them out.
Titanfall 2 was the first shooter I religiously played, and wow, they don't make them like they used to, the fluidity, feel, and gameplay loop of that game is just incredible, I think that titan v titan combat and pilot v pilot gameplay respectively feels better than titan v pilot, but man it's crazy how well that game holds up. I tried apex, I can understand why it's done so well, but it doesn't hold a candle to TF|2's feel and gunplay. Amazingly well done video, hope to see more from you :)
I agree 100%, to me titanfall is one of the best games of all time. After cs2/csgo, minecraft/terraria. Titanfall series almost takes the cake. The titanfall2 campaign is one of the best ive ever played. I bet they will release titanfall3 by 2027 (hopefully).
Titanfall 2 doesn’t need a sequel purely because it’s impossible to top xx
pilot vs titan is where i have my most fun tbh
Same i played on xbox snd then i got my pc and started playing it again and i have close to 1000+ hours on it on pc and xbox combined
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I did enjoy this video, it really resonated well with me, thank you : )
I gamed pretty much my whole childhood, all the way up until Halo 2 on Xbox, then I joined the Navy and played significantly less. It wasn't until after I got out that I got back into it; and it wasn't right away, nothing really drew me in like those old days of Halo LAN or early Xbox Live days.. until I tried PUBG. It was actually this new game mode that was so tense and had such adrenaline filled moments chasing those chicken dinners, with it's new set of unique challenges and strategies/tactics to learn and develop, that kept me coming back. Then Apex Legends dropped and it was done. Coming from an old Halo/2/3 and CoD4 background, the incredible movement (even as neutered as it was from Titanfall) was way more appealing to me, I was hooked. Even with the challenges of SBMM (which you described so well) AND the frustratingly poor level of re-investment in the game (though that, might, be turning around some: they just stood up a new studio to develop/play test new content for Apex sooo... 🤞), I still love the game and it's slowly drawn me more and more in (from watching YT videos to watching ALGS/scrims and consciously/deliberately working to improve my game mechanics via drills and handicaps). And I will say that, for it's faults, live service does enable a game to grow over time with constant development and watching/being part of that has actually been cool, and there is a lot of excitement to see how it continues to evolve (I think of it like live service is to episodic as TV shows are to movie trilogies)
I'm 35. I've played a lot of games. Thousands and thousands of hours in FPS games. I think the real issue is that these large companies who release and maintain these games have learned exactly how to commodify fun. They have fooled us into thinking SBMM is the issue, but it really isn't. They are using a model called EOMM (Engagement Optimized Matchmaking) which prioritizes each individual winning and losing just enough to keep them online indefinitely. We have been reduced, ultimately, to a sales metric in pursuit of profit and they will continue to pick our brains apart to find out how to do that even better. This wasn't as much an issue in the past, because although they were obviously looking to make profit, that used to not be at the cost of creativity and passion. Such is the way of the free market. I hope things can change.
It’s more than that but yeah kinda
Exactly wise man, but I don’t think is an issue, we are the issue if we play mindlessly 😊😊
@@O2regulator I thought my comment was already long winded enough. What's your opinion, then?
Everyone needs to stop buying cod
@@O2regulator Haha so elaborate o silent wise one. Know people like you in real life, heck I do it myself and check myself when I do. Try to come across as knowing "what it aaaactually" is and having more depth. So, go on. If you can't explain you don't know; you just have a deep understanding of your own experience and encapsulated opinion.
"kinda"
And yes I'm totally projecting. I'm awesome.
I like your calm commentary style. It’s refreshing.
I feel like the main problem is that companies lost all that form of competition, they're all cemented and people are willing to buy it specifically because it's in an ip or because its made by a big company. Innovation doesn't happen anymore because for the most part no matter what they do they'll still get sales, they don't need to change because people will buy them anyway, there's no fear of them failing to get sales if they don't blow it out of the water to stay relevant.
thats where xdefiant and the finals comes in
@macromage we certainly hope, they've both been pretty well received so far, although primarily along the lines of ubisoft they've made some pretty good things in the past that end up losing all players too quick (hyperscape)
Same issue with movies right now too
Literally it sucks@@davidkeister9221
@@davidkeister9221 Hollywood thankfully had a financial collapse in 2023. Hopefully they've learned their lesson by the end of 2024.
The finals is a breath of fresh of air in the FPS genre for all the reasons you have talked about in this vid
ps love the synthwave
This was the most chill video I've ever watched can't wait to binge watch everything on your channel. 👍👍
I played BO3 again after like 5 years and was kind of surprised how much more fun it was than any of the recent titles. Although it ended up with pay to win weapons and predatory microtransactions, I feel like it was one of the last good shooters. The Titanfall 2 servers on PS4 were shut down by hackers for ages so I lost interest in it unfortunately
The servers for TF2 are back up now, so you should DEFINITELY try to play it again. It plays wonderfully and we still get about 2k players every day.
servers are back up! it’s so much better than i remember you should try it again
NEVER
I’ll die on this hill, but bo3 weapons were ass compared to base weapons.
I love bo3 but you need to put in work for the dlc guns to be useful. That’s my only defense for the micro transactions in bo3
Pilot, the frontier needs you, hop on TF2
Ayo my Bo3 broski same here
I enjoyed your contribution to this conversation and meditative vibe.
Glad the algo had me run into your content.
I really like the idea of having a trend for old developers to release their server code, and old assets so people can re-live and play these less predatory games. What games do you wish could be re-born? or re-launched?
Thankfully a lot of games before the 2010s used p2p so they are easier to keep alive. There are a few that are just gone though, like the division, the original Overwatch, and Evolve, just to focus on shooters. I fear for games like Destiny or the original Titanfall when those servers are taken offline though, as everything online there is encrypted and efforts to rebuild custom servers haven’t been successful as of yet.
Since everything uses proprietary servers these days, I think it’s gonna be a massive issue in the future when games we have now just start disappearing for good
@@NexusNaomibro why would you wanna play Evolve? Also hell yeah Titanfall 2 is the funnest game ever imo.
@@paperclip6377 I moreso care about having it available as a principle! It's sad to see old games simply disappear. Evolve had a lot of interesting ideas though, I wish I could play through it with some friends. And I love tf2! I have a few videos playing it (:
battlefield 2? damn it was my first to be introduced into fps multiplayer
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Came here from the Destin reacts video and just want to say great content, keep it up!
God, I love it when the TH-cam algorithm gets it right.
great vid! miss the old server lobbies & self hosted games, different servers had different vibes, appreciate games that still do that
The way Deep Rock Galactic, Lethal Company, Ultrakill and many other indie games have taken the spotlight more and more as these cash grab games become more frequent. If the Indie scene dies, then we are in big trouble.
Really glad DRG happened.
I was just playing Ready or Not, which essentially modernizes the old-school Rainbow 6/SWAT 4 style tactical shooter. I think that indie companies will continue to maintain these sorts of games we know & love simply because the barrier to entry is just having passion for what you're making. That said, today's raising indie companies may be tomorrow's tapped-out Triple-A companies, but that's just the way of things. They too will be replaced by new entrants to the market over time.
@@Low_commotion I do see your point, as long as they don't become too greedy.
You've inspired me to get back into the Titanfall games
“Gaming hasn’t gotten worse, but everything surrounding them has.” Well said.
As someone who’s 1st introduction to computer games was Blue Meanies on the Vic 20 hearing your 1st game was Halo makes me feel 100 years old.
Try TitanFall 2
Fr, The best game I've played!
Titanfall 2 really does scratch that itch I've been missing in fps games, just queuing up a match and fragging out.
I really enjoyed this video it had a great script. I loved your editing style espicially the little skit especially when you zoomed out to the editing screen and said "jesus that was a mouthful". keep it up
I agree I do miss playing old FPS games and of which have brought a old PS2 to play medal of honor again to relive the good old days
Very nice video, as an old man this scratches may "back in my days" itch, thank you!
SBMM became EOMM (engagement optimized matchmaking) and its devastating to once brilliant games like Apex Legends. They even removed the match making pity system last season so now there is no respite from being relentlessly humiliated by far better players every match. They also added SBMM in the ranked mode completely destroying the whole point of the rank system.
Fortunately the old Battlefield games are still very much active and are much better than they were on launch, especially with modern hardware. Right now they are all dirt cheap on EA until January 4th.
SBMM in ranked is only in place till you reach the rank you're supposed to have. You get bonus points aswell to get out of low elo asap
@@stonedstone I've never been past Platinum since launch. The MMR puts me against masters and preds in gold... It is in no way balanced and fair.
@@NeonXXP Any proof of you getting killed by a current season predator player?
@@omegaPhix For a random TH-cam comment, no, I'm not going to go try find proof. Believe or don't makes no difference.
@@NeonXXP I'm Dia 3 at the moment and I get a pred once in maybe 15 matches. My smurf is around Gold (3k/d cuz my friends suck) and I haven't even seen a Masters player in the 300 matches i've played so far
You won't run into the top 1% as a gold, especially not multiple times, you're yapping
Thank you for putting the music used in the description - I wish more creators did this since comments often go ignored.
Of course! I want to also starting putting footage sources in the video itself because I know a lot of people don’t even read the description.
Really loved this video. This feels like a stripped back version of modern Gaming videos. It's not a grand 30min essay but felt more akin to the commentary videos of old. Just some thoughts and well articulated points. While still having an actual script and high quality voiceover. So while your text is : "Critiques of modern games through the lens of old ones". Your sub-text of how the video was produced flawlessly fits with that as well. Not sure if it was on purpose, but it works really well.
Just found your channel and instantly subbed. Cant wait to binge watch everything this weekend
Most of this comes down to the shifting profit motive.
Games in the Arcade era were built with fun and especially difficulty as the main foci, because kids won’t play if it’s not fun, but the harder it was the more quarters it ate, making it more profitable for arcades to buy that machine. This was great for those who loved a challenging game, but came with the obvious downsides of lacking the broader appeal of more accessible difficulties.
In the era of disc games, the profit motive was also centered around the fun of the game, and adjustable difficulty settings became the norm to let the arcade gamers have their challenges while not gatekeeping the younger siblings of the world too much. This also came with the upside of massively increased game variety, as games became more mainstream. On the downside, we got shovelware practices; terrible branded tie-ins pushed out as cheaply as possible to bait the unaware for one Christmas season before disappearing forever.
With the rise of online gaming, we get the ability to sell dlc and now mtx. And on the surface, that’s great for everyone. Consumers can pay less, or even nothing, and play their favorite games, while developers can maintain a revenue stream and justify continuing to support and update beloved online titles. Except the profit motive has shifted. And there’s still some degree of minimum fun to keep a game played and earning, but now the focus is on maximizing player retention at all costs. Success is no longer marked by how many people buy the game, and how well they enjoy it to encourage others to buy, but by the game being free so you might as well get it and then doing everything possible to keep you coming back every day.
Games are no longer being built with the orders from above to prioritize a fun, engaging, memorable and rewarding experience to promote sales and brand recognition. Now the orders are to leverage brand recognition to get people online in the firstplace and make it just fun enough to get people to start up the treadmill of daily and weekly chores to unlock the rest of the game, with flashy casino lights and sounds to prod you consistently into the battlepass and cash shop. Social features don’t matter because we need players to form isolating habits centered on our game and cash shop, not make friends who they might try out other games with.
And sbmm is mandatory, not because new players will get stomped, but to exhaust the dedicated players and push them into a mindset to stay on and grind longer. If they feel satisfied and rewarded for their time spent in the game, they will be more comfortable getting off and doing something else. But if they are in the grind mentality, desperately hoping that this next game will deliver a crumb of fun and the reward they want, they stay on the treadmill. And when they get exhausted of playing but still feel unfulfilled, they will be more likely to sit in the menu and stare at the flashing icons telling them to look at what’s “new” to buy.
Omg someone rocking No Land Beyond in Crucible siiiick! Nice vid, you put the ideas I've been having into a very well thought out summary. I hope we see more indie devs become the answer, I miss CoD Zombies and I've been eagerly awaiting some indie studio to just make a spiritual successor.
I’d like to see us gamers make big publishers really work for our time and money. So often it seems we want to jump to the next game because it’s new and has a lot of attention. I’d like to see us as a whole step back to past titles and smaller projects.
It’s a contradictory pipe dream I know. Interest, intrigue and pouring money into the industry is what keeps it alive and growing.
Yep. A couple of my mates are like that. They admitted Bat2042 is worse than BatV, yet they still play 2042 but myself and our other mates are still on V.
I think a really huge issue that people aren't talking about more is the lack of split-screen in newer shooters. The only reason I can still relive the old memories of playing black ops 2 with my friends is because I can have them come over and huddle up on the couch and split the screen up to 4 players. That game will live forever. None of these new titles will be able to survive once their servers are obliterated if they don't start implementing split screen back into gaming again
Sadly it's just not a thing any more, its not worth a developers time to make splitscreen because very few players use it, and if they do, they use it once every 6 months. It's just wasted resources.
You have friends to play split screen co-op with? Now that’s priceless
It's great to see this video starting to pick up steam in the algorithm, it was a great way to find the channel I'll most certainly be looking forward to where you decide to take it
We finally have super powerful consoles where developers are free to do whatever they want and yet most games can’t even match the quality of the Xbox360 or PlayStation 3, consoles that are considered retro now.
Your vid popped up randomly on my recommended, and omg yes, I thought I was the only one feeling like that abt the current state of games. Thank you for a great watch! =)
Titanfall 2 is to this day my favourite shooter of all time. It was just so fluent and the action was cinematic while at the same time it was encouraging to sharpen your skills. Choosing the longbow or the Kraber and winning a fire fight against someone with a submachine gun felt like being the biggest badass on the server
This was really well-made, I appreciated your perspective on this.
It's nice to see this game still gets some love from other TH-camrs, even if it's just small ones
girl who are you, where have you been my entire life. GREAT video you killed it. you have my sub. hopefully you'll keep killing it.
This video is proof people might not fully understand SBMM. If it existed in games like COD 4 and BO2 then that had a good balance in the matchmaking system where it found connection based lobbies before skill. Idk how hard it is to create a matchmaking system but I think that’s all people want is a good balance between the two and or just prioritize connection first. Great video btw! Agree with you on every point.
I like this video. 1 because I agree with the points u make, 2 because I feel so calm listening to u talk
A fairly wonderful video that I think emphasizes the point I've been trying to make online.
You def deserve a sub my friend!
Great chilled video! I like the background music choice. 💯
That intro of the old MW2 (2009) gives me so much nostalgia, I also really like how you showed Titanfall. Both of these games can never be topped in my book and I’m glad someone finally agrees with me that old games are actually better, no shitty micro transactions either
Titanfall!!! So many good memories playing with friends.
I pretty much stopped playing MP Games this year with all of them feeling kinda boring and repetitive. The only "Multiplayer" game I tend to go back to is Warhammer 40k Darktide which is actually just Co-op. I grew up playing things like UT2004 Assault Mode and later Brink/Dirty Bomb where you actually had to play objectives as a Team instead of just shooting each other. When playing Battlefield I never cared about my K/D as long as I felt like the objective performance was good but when the game is only about killing it gets frustrating really quickly. Also winning doesnt really feel rewarding nowadays since you get mostly nothing out of it, another reason why Singleplayers with great Story and Progression feel way better to play.
Love the chilled vibe of this video
Maybe its just nostalgia at this point but even playing these classics games, you get a far more simple and enjoyable game that you can hop in and out from easily. The over complex design of games now a days is mostly just trying to make their games "flashier" for you to swipe ur hard earned money. Back in the day, no one tried to be something they are not. Now everything is the same, hence your description of the saturation in FPS gaming, well described. No inovation, thinking outside the box. It's just, "Let's hop on the hype train so we can make as much money as possible!". That will for sure make your game worth the swipe. Nothing stands out anymore (except the finals). I do believe games have gotten worse. The main focus of games being developed is to heavily monitise them as soon as possible. I might be bias on this since I play Destiny 2, but anytime I change to a different game, I just see it everywhere. Just as you mentioned, the hope for these type of games to reflourish is not by big studio developers but by small dedicated indie developers that are not filled with corporate greed but passion, loyalty and listening to what people truely want. I was a huge COD player from MW2 to my last, advanced warfare. Now its not worth my time.
Really enjoyed the video. Well said! That's a SUB from me!
You popped up in my recommendations, and I'm very glad you did.
Avid, mid-range skill level Titanfall 2 player here. You have made an excellent video about the issues and snicks of modern games, and I feel that on racing games as well, which is mainly what I like to play.
I started out on TF|2 in about January-February last year on xbox. And the game was pretty fun, only for it to become my third favourite game to play after it was fixed mid-summer, as if I was rewarded for enjoying the broken version of the game. It’s so much better than other experiences years later in my opinion. Like Need For Speed Unbound, and even Lego 2k Drive pale in comparison. As for my other favourite games, they are both on the Xbox 360 and I’ve found myself going back to them more than other later games. Same with TF|2 every match is just making me want more.
The only game I think holds a candle. Is actually a call-back game that as far as I know, has everything at launch, no battlepass, and is just absolut fun to play with other people. And that’s Goat Simulator 3. Definitely in my Top 5 with Skylanders Swap Force. I just don’t know why game companies have to appeal to audiences in a competitive market, when it’s so clear that something “out there” (god forbid we’re at that point) can catch the attention of many more people who’re waiting. Just like Goat Sim 3 did.
Hope you enjoy a great 2024 NexusNaomi!
I wish i could play Titanfall again. So many good memories :). Just found this channel, you made so many good points!
God I loved the first titanfall. Even more than the 2nd. Good video btw. I’m on a 2 week vacation from work and beat every halo reach, CE, 2, 3, and 4 solo legendary. I pretty much exclusively play the old halo games and I don’t see that changing anytime soon
The old halo games are such a vibe; especially halo reach and combat evolved
@@farancheema7927 oh yeah, everytime I play Reach I fall in love with Noble team again.
The fact you only have a handful of videos, with this much time and care into them, whew I can imagine in a few months you'll be at 10k in no time! Great video!
Very nice video, and perfectly explains the current state of FPS games right now. Like you, I’ve been playing older titles as well as games from smaller studios. They don’t feel so dystopian and lifeless, trying to suck every dollar out of you.
THIS VIDEO IS AMAZING!!!!!!! I subscribed because of how great this video, I love your approach with developing the context around why the problems exist. RANKED GAMES AND CASUAL GAMES MUST BE KEPT SEPARATE!!!!!!!!!!!!
Ms. Naomi, mad respect for this video. I just got done(20 mins ago) playing apex & began searching for a video that discusses this problem. Thank you for covering this issue, I think your optimism is inspiring, I appreciate the outlook
This video shares my views on games like this. I'm always trying to get friends on the Titanfall series but they always insist on playing things like Deep Rock or Lethal Company. Granted I enjoy LC and have a bunch of fun, but it has a horror aspect that makes me jump at random times.
I wish Titanfall had a bigger playerbase so I could have some more friends to play it with. I think we need more games like the classic Titanfall.
Couldn't agree more. I have played games for a big chunk of my life, (38 now), and definitely grew up playing tons of classic and great fps. I dont play any online fps anymore, cause nothing feels close to the same quality now. A lot of the points you made really are the same way i feel when i try some of these new online fps.
I think the topic of fomo and live service is a big one. A lot of modern multiplayer games will try and get you to play based off a new limited time thing or in-game incentives to play everyday. Where-as older titles you only would go back to play the ones which you found fun. Unfortunately big companies find it’s easier to get money from people by preying on their fomo and waving shiny new stuff in front of their face instead gambling on if they’ll find your game fun.
good quality video considering the subscriber count. well done and keep it up.
I'm very happy this video was recommended by TH-cam because I fully agree with all your points I unfortunately was not born way way back in the day so old titels are still new to me because everyday I was just exposed by bigger titels but having lack of decent pc hardware and insufficient money to upgrade I have been playing so many old games one of the ones I play way more than I should is team fortress 2 but after I discovered it I really wanted to see what else I could find it was not long before I found myself playing things like fable the lost chapters and half-life I've even started looking at little big adventure 2 and at this point if a modern game doesn't sound or look interesting I ignore it and I only look a indie devs and I feel like the indie devs at least for me is kind of the last hope I look at games like bf 2042 and then I look at ultrakill and there's an obvious pick for me so yeah
please do excuse that I've written a novel for you to read for I must explore more of your content
i hope one day soon smaller more dedicated teams can use well working AI to create their dream games, and its no longer a thing of manpower, but effort and vision, to create games, which hopefully forces the big game makers to step up their game
AI will be used to shove more ads and buying opportunities down our throats I believe. AI content is often recycled content nowadays.
Ooo that no land beyond clip brought me back.
Your voice, cadence, and clarity is PERFECT for this kind of structured video. I’m 40 seconds in and already subbed. I can’t wait to see what you have in store for the future
If this is a joke you’re hilarious
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When arena shooters like Unreal tournament and Quake started to fade so did my love for gaming
I feel like insurgency sandstorm does classic matchmaking really well, keeping lobbies together and cross team proximity chat, it’s become my favorite shooter released in recent memory, though support is finally being cut which is a little disappointing as even though it is a great package a die hard fan will always want more
Since Corona kept everyone inside, I've been playing the expansion(United Offensive) of the very first Call of Duty again. More people had the same idea, we have regular tournaments and serious 5v5s again. With some of the very same people I used to play with more than a decade ago. I don't think I'll ever stop hopping on a server and just fragging a little bit every once in a while
Have you played the finals? I’ve been having a blast and nearly forgot about the other games I’m playing currently. It’s definitely a breath of fresh air and nice change of pace in the FPS genre
Damn, showing the OG Multiplayer shooters that really lead to the explosion of FPS games, they look and feel so different. Just a giant empty map and you go kill the enemy team
I suppose there's something to be said for the progression of the individual gamer, too. I was a huge fan of FPS games from way back. From Doom to Goldeneye and Perfect Dark, to Call of Duty, to Halo. Eventually what pulled me out of it was knowing that there'd be another CoD title annually, kind of making it seem like the one that's barely a year old isn't supposed to be fun anymore?
Then titles like Titanfall and a slough of others kind of brought gimmicks that I didn't really care for, so for me the departure from the genre was around the Titanfall era. I got back into it a bit with Destiny, 'cause yeah, an MMO shooter with that much content sounded like a lot of fun.
I agree with what folks are saying here. The current models of microtransactions, keeping you online, turning you into a metric rather than trying to make an entertaining game--these things suck. One might hope this is a step in the process and in coming years a big change is going to happen to make things fun again, but maybe not. I don't think gaming is dying, but I think gamers change. These days? I'm more into builders, survival games and factory games - slower pace, more content, etc. I tried the latest CoD and thought they had done some good things, but the pace to play seemed so frenetic and exhausting that it wasn't really my jam. And that's okay. If I need a shooter fix, I can always fall back on my favorite series of all time: Borderlands.
Lovin the Titanfall clips ❤
really enjoy your style, going to watch more!
I agree with pretty much everything in this video. A lot of people reminisce about old games that are still active, but I am still actively playing them. Titanfall, Destiny 1, Team Fortress 2, Dead Space 2 & 3, Lost Planet 2, modded Halo 1-Reach (regular new MCC just isn't cutting it for me), older Minecraft versions, you name it.
Most new games that I do play are more original titles like Lethal Company, Warframe, singleplayer games and a ton of indie titles.
It's a shame that many online games are being shut down with no easy/feasible way to host your own games though. I hope eventually through stuff like emulation or custom clients, people will develop an easy way to bring these games back. I am currently following a group of people slowly bringing Destiny 1 (the Xbox 360/PS3 versions) to PC and it brings a really warm feeling to my heart.
The Finals💪
Another video of the times changing making me feel old and depressed
When Halo got mentioned this video got me remembering about how in Halo 3 colors were free and if you saw someone with a cool helmet you knew they did something to earn it like beating the campaign on legendary, I really miss when games used to be you just buy and play where now it feels like you buy it and they try to sell you more and more then you play it to find out the game isn't done yet and will be in a couple years
This is a great video! Suprised its one of your first!
I'm having a lot of fun in Rogue Company. It didn't have performance-based matchmaking for a good while there. But now I'm noticing squadding up tends to place u against other squads. But the whole meet ppl in a lobby and run a few games with them thing is still very active there. It dose have battle pass but they give you enough pay currency to buy 1 then complete it to buy next 1. You can take your time with it. Taking 3 months off from the battle pass with no consequence at all. Or easily complete it in 1 week.
Gaming generally probably needs a law to ban microtransactions paid expansions, reoccurring payment systems, and rating games on time played.
Anyhow just found your channel, so you get a new sub.
It was very interesting to watch your video essay. I would love to see more videos from you
just stumbled upon your channel. You've got great pacing for your video. Thanks
thanks friend, happy gaming
BattleBits is a game that recently came out that captured the feel that old battlefield had for me. No micro transactions. Not overly competitive. just fun
I'm mainly a "single player game" type of gamer, but I use to like a lot some old FPS, I dedicated a lot of time to Battlefield 3 and 4 and also some old CODs like Black Ops I, II and III, I used to like them a lot and the new FPS games don't draw my attention to even try them, but I must say that I've been playing "The Finals" recently and man, this game is FUN! When I'm out of the ranked matches there is no stress at all, the destruction mechanics are so amazing and funny, and the powers you have (specially playing as Heavy) they are so fun to play! I recommend this if you are searching for something new to try out!
enjoyed your commentary. You've won my subscribe button lol!
i love this video (mostly because of the music thank you for using chillwave i love that aaahhhh), great points
I was waiting for that BattleBit mention.
If you liked the golden age of Battlefield, or always felt like something was just "off" about the newer titles and haven't tried BattleBit "Remastered", please give it a shot. It's some of the most unadulterated fun I've had on an FPS in a while, especially with the proximity VOIP between 254 players. I think that title really exemplifies what this video is really about, especially the part about casual play. You'll notice that even in an indie title that doesn't SBMM/EOMM, it still remains very competitive even if you quick match.
It's emblematic of an evolving demographic/player base and it's definitely odd to feel so aware of it while being caught right in the middle.
uff nice intro i felt that nostalgia
The original titanfall will always have a place in my heart as the game that bridged the gap between halo and cod when i started with combat evolved.
I still love titanfall 2 and had some pretty solid games yesterday. I def hear where youre coming from and there are a few glimmers of hope on the horizon.
Your voice is super smooth I could listen to you read a phone book but also a very good informative video.
😂😂 thank you lol
You got yourself a sub! Great video! I still play Cod Ghost extinction and I fear the day I lose it. It’s not perfect but it wasn’t zombies it was something totally new and that “let’s try something new” is gone. Especially with cod. Like the “new” for cod now is let’s mash stuff together that we know works. Like look at what zombies is now…
great video had me in tears. i miss the old halo reach days
The Finals is a truly refreshing game for me
Pubg is the last game that made me feel this breath of fresh air
Still to this day a faithful battlefield 4 player. It truly is a masterpiece in my eyes and it will be a truly sad day when they take the servers offline. So many great memories on bf4 growint up. They just don't make em like they used to :(
Subbed because Halo.... And your voice. But this was a really well done video
Shout-out to your dad!
Your first experience was the best you could of had!
I've fallen out of love with FPS games, most of my favorite games are either dead, or on life support. I realized I like to play FPS games more casually, and that's just not the direction the industry is headed.
I'd love to be able to just play a match of a FPS without feeling the need to be fully engrossed in the game. I used to just throw on some music and play Blacklight Retribution, Battlefield 4, or Titanfall 2. But as player-bases dwindle, the only players left are far more dedicated, experienced, and skilled than me, and I just can't keep up like I used too. I have to devote my full attention to the game or get stomped.
I think it all went downhill when I started to play FPS games with friends. I was comparatively good, and they expected me to be good when we played, so the games ceased being about winding down, and I in fact, wound up.
You get a sub and I’ll be looking for your videos. Love this type of content.
Battlefield 1: Gentlemen's knife fight in alley of Amiens
BF2042: Human bots can't use comms or chat and cry when they lose
In my opinion, it all comes down to art vs capital. Games used to be an art form to tell stories. They used to be about fun. They used to be products, sure, but the making of the game and the playing of the game and the enjoyment of that game were the real metrics by which they were judged. Sure there has always been plenty of games like that, absolute shovelware, but the best games balanced the need for money with the want to make a great game. I always point at the Star Wars Episode 3 tie in game. By rights, it’s a shovelware movie tie in game to capitalize on the release of the last prequel movie. But it was made with such love and care that there’s a duel mode that’s fleshed out enough to be incredible. The story mode itself is phenomenal, perfectly retelling episode 3 and expanding on some things we didn’t see in the movie. Plus a fun alternate ending, extra content like behind the scenes videos and production stills, everything you’d want in a well made, well polished game. And yeah, it ABSOLUTELY WAS a cash grab. But it had an artistic soul that made it worth playing and buying.
Now it’s all about money. Capital. Games are investments, they’re measured solely on how much money they make. Call of Duty is a multi-tens-of-billions industry on its own. It makes more money than some countries do. It’s baffling how little thought or care is put into the games. There’s no sense of identity in their art. Just whatever makes money. That’s why we have Santa Claus operators in a tactical shooter and anime girl guns that uwu when you shoot them. Because the average person isn’t buying that shit. The whales are. The kids influenced by TH-camrs and streamers. A whole generation of kids right are bullying each other over their Fortnite skins. It’s not art anymore. It’s status, it’s money, it’s just soulless hyper-capitalism just like every other industry in America right now. The last bastion of there being a solid defined identity in art style was Destiny and now even they have tie in skins and completely unconnected art. I think it’s no small wonder the BEST game in the last 10 years was made by a tiny Belgian studio who took 6 years to make one of the most artistically coherent games in a decade. A complete game, with a complete vision, made for the love of games and the love of telling a story. To make money, sure, but to make a great game. And they made the best game in a decade and now they’re absolutely ROLLING in it. #8 most played game in the world right now, almost 5 months after launch on a Primarily single player game. I think that’s part of why Baldur’s Gate 3 is so loved. It feels like when companies used to make games for games’ sake, not just for money.
Subbed! Fantastic refreshing content!