Arkane is moving away from linear games. Do you like this?

[QuietGamer90 (Tawsif (Rafee))]

Correct me if I am wrong, but this will not be a typical GAAS game. they are following their typical cadence of a base game with planned DLC.

[AllianceOfficer]

They never did linear games

[Fiendflag]

@QuietGamer90

Correct me if I am wrong, but this will not be a typical GAAS game. they are following their typical cadence of a base game with planned DLC.

Yep, that’s what Harvey Smith said in the latest IGN interview.

[Staffy]

@Mort

GaaS. Live Service. Multiplayer. MTX. Cosmetics. Lootboxes. Battle pass. FUn ingame events with your friends! Mobile.

That would a nightmare scenario for me as Arkane fan, sheeeeeeesh

And I refuse to believe this will be their future. Let’s wait and see how Redfall turns out and the next game by Deathloop team.

[Mort]

@Staffy

That would a nightmare scenario for me as Arkane fan, sheeeeeeesh

Haha, yeah I thought I could trigger you a bit with that.

[Proven]

@AllianceOfficer

They never did linear games

Dishonored was fairly linear but a lot of choice within

[AllianceOfficer]

@Proven

Dishonored was fairly linear but a lot of choice within

That’s what I’m saying. All their games have tons of paths and options. Dishonored, Prey, and Deathloop all have a complete play however you want style. They aren’t linear. Games like uncharted are linear.

[BRiT]

@TheBrightestSun

The thing is that it uses Unreal Engine 5…I expected better

The only released UE5 game you have to go by is Fortnite. It’s far better than all UE5 released games. I don’t know what people expect to be any different.

There is huge difference between tiny miniscule tech demos and genuine games that are beyond the 5 minutes of perfectly currated demo experiences.

[n0tjack (NotTiffany)]

The article is not saying “we want to make Assassin’s Creed instead of Uncharted”, it’s saying the Deathloop creator wants to continue to make interestingly-structured games like Mooncrash & Deathloop. While I was lukewarm on Deathloop, I like what the guy is saying. It would be disappointing if a Dishonored 3 came out and there wasn’t anything innovative about it.

It’s a good article with some interesting commentary on game design.

[jfsolo]

I haven’t played Deathloop yet but I trust Arkane’s design and storytelling abilities so I’m good with whatever they want to do.

Folks asking for Dishonored 3 for the next 10 years is going to get really old.

[CryOn]

@jfsolo

Folks asking for Dishonored 3 for the next 10 years is going to get really old.

I’m asking for Arx Faralis 2 for like 15 years.

[TavishHill]

@Proven

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Arkane seems to be moving away from traditional non-linear games to more open and expansive ones. We saw it with Deathloop, their most open ended game at the time that challenged Arkane to make a game that forced players to play in a new way. Redfall further expands upon that idea as it is a fully open world game that will seemingly let players play how they want.

This article interviews leads at Arkane who discuss Deathlooop and the evolution of Arkane. Do you like where Arkane is going? Or do you wish they were still making the same games.

Not sure this is the right read. The interview is about Arkane Lyon, not Arkane in general. They don’t ever seem to really distinguish between the two studios. I also wouldn’t call Dishonored ‘linear’.

[Proven]

@TavishHill

Not sure this is the right read. The interview is about Arkane Lyon, not Arkane in general. They don’t ever seem to really distinguish between the two studios. I also wouldn’t call Dishonored ‘linear’.

Arkane as two seperate studios still follow the same design philosophies. Every single game builds upon the last game, which is why Redfall is clearly the most open yet.

[Staffy]

@jfsolo

I haven’t played Deathloop yet but I trust Arkane’s design and storytelling abilities so I’m good with whatever they want to do.

Folks asking for Dishonored 3 for the next 10 years is going to get really old.

I’m gonna keep asking, begging, offerings insane amounts of money to Arkane for them to make a Prey sequel. That ending, and they just do us like that. Ice-cold.

Kidding, but I will always keep hoping for it. Never say never, after all Shenmue 3 became a reality too.

[peter42O]

Dishonored is great. Prey is said to be great and Deathloop appears to be great based on reviews so as long as Redfall is great and I can fully play and enjoy it solo, I will be happy.

Still hoping for Dishonored 3 at some point this generation.

[BadNews]

Let them create what they want because they have an outstanding resume where we should trust whichever direction they want to go.

[Staffy]

@peter42O

Dishonored is great. Prey is said to be great and Deathloop appears to be great based on reviews so as long as Redfall is great and I can fully play and enjoy it solo, I will be happy.

Still hoping for Dishonored 3 at some point this generation.

Prey is said to be great? You immediately quit whatever you’re doing and install and play that game. It might be my favorite Arkane game, even though Dishonored 1 and 2 are excellent too.

[Marcheur]

@Staffy

Prey is said to be great? You immediately quit whatever you’re doing and install and play that game. It might be my favorite Arkane game, even though Dishonored 1 and 2 are excellent too.

Prey is the best Arkane game, period. Prey is the true and only GOTY of 2017, and it was a hell of a year.

[TheBrightestSun]

@BadNews

Let them create what they want because they have an outstanding resume where we should trust whichever direction they want to go.

I am always fine with whatever the devs are doing or want to do. I might not like it, but the devs are making their dream games and not me.

[Staffy]

@Marcheur

Prey is the best Arkane game, period. Prey is the true and only GOTY of 2017, and it was a hell of a year.

For damn sure!

I’m thinking of going for a second playthrough, it’s so worth it. I loved those jump scares tol, haha. But the environmental storytelling was great too, the exploration, the atmosphere, story, man…so great.