Dragon Age: The Veilguard missed EA targets by 50% + Switch 2 revealed | This Week in Videogames

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[@panasit]

*me eating. Ooh, a new Skill Up video, let me watch it while eating. (first shot)

[@DeadInsideDave]

can i get that 30 mins back pls

[@Osoronnophris]

dude... like 2 weeks ago you said this game was "doing fine" and it wasnt a big deal or whatever and i totally like totally believed you dude

[@HJbear]

I love when Skill Up uploads This Week in Videogames, it means we are minutes away from a massive gaming announcement.

[@onemorescout]

GTA 6 Trailer 2

[@skullkrusher-dx4kg]

It's basically the beginning of the weekly news cycle.

[@Juice8767]

Half Life 3 🤞🏽

[@Vernardo]

Sadly they delayed it until after Trump presidency ​@@onemorescout

[@kyle734]

OKAY BOT GOOD COMMENT TO COPY FROM

[@ShadowDaPk]

Let's not complain about "Switch 2" being a "boring name" - it's a better idea than the fucking SNAFU of "Xbox One X/S Series X/S"

[@votch2798]

It would've been so funny if Nintendo anounced the New Switch instead of Switch 2

[@hoshi314]

i swear someone have made a joke like the "X Sex" console with the lunacy called Xbox Series X

[@jabrielmilner]

xbone was a cool name.

[@citizen3000]

@@jabrielmilner Which wasn't an official name, so completely irrelevant.

[@Saz103]

@user-lz5vh9bb5wits not even out yet dude, and it will be fine most likely

[@kikesosa8]

Mad respect for the full recap of the whole Doom Eternal OST debacle. May we never forget.

[@therealKINDLE]

Amen brother. I will NEVER EVER buy a game from Bethesda after what they did to Mick. I don't want to support a studio that treats anyone like a doormat or worse. I still can't believe how they treated the poor guy for reinventing the Doom franchise. They truly hated his guts for the praise he quite rightly deserved.

[@DatAsianGuy]

@@therealKINDLE Nah, you should be fine buying Bethesda games, just not Id Software. Mick himself even said that when talking DIRECTLY to Bethesda they were very nice and forthcoming, but when it came to Marty (and Id software) that is where the trouble came from.

[@JJJBunney001]

​@therealKINDLE he didn't reinvent the franchise though. He did good work but we need to stop pretending he was the only reason the series had a revival, they're good modern day shooters

[@hahahafunniness]

Ya'll need to get off your moral grandstanding high horse. Your pander points are not only selfish, but completely destructive to reality. We dont have anywhere close to full context on the situation, a situation that is private in nature and is of no interest to you. You internet keyboard warriors need to stop already.

[@therealKINDLE]

@ But we do. All the evidence, time stamps, correspondence, & even proof that Bethesda offered him a 6 figure sum of cash to keep his mouth shut is MORE than enough for me. As someone who works in the gaming industry myself, I feel that I, at the very least, should stand shoulder to shoulder with Mick. They starved him and his family whilst he was busting a gut on that soundtrack and STILL haven't paid him for the tracks they took credit for, even though the Wave Stems clearly reveal he didn't even get to master them. It's cruel. The money they made off Doom. If you want to condone this behaviour.. go ahead. Leave me to my own decisions.

[@sator_project]

Ya, that was less a console reveal, and more Nintendo saying "Shut up about the leaks, come back in April"

[@thatHARVguy]

The last time they did that was before they sued Palworld.

[@Buttersaucee3]

I find it ironic that a bigger, better switch, with a bigger screen, bigger joycons, and better guts was all anyone wanted for the sequel, then when Nintendo delivers that it’s them playing it boringly safe.

[@Keithustus]

The problem is we don't actually know if it's better. Bigger, yes, but did they put a notably better CPU in? GPU? etc. WILL IT ACTUALLY OUTPUT 1080P AT 30FPS AAAALLLLWWWWAAAAYYYYSSSS? Will there be stick drift? Will you actually be able to play and chat with friends, without some phone app BS?

[@Konfide4043]

​@Keithustus will there be good games or one new zelda and shovelware

[@Keithustus]

@@Konfide4043 impossible to say. Switch 1 generation had some amazing releases that weren’t Zelda

[@JoshLeitzel]

I usually say “well they may not necessarily the same people saying that” but I have seen so many specific people flip-flopping, haha. I do acknowledge that it’s not initially the most exciting reveal for a variety of reasons, and at least Skill Up acknowledges that it’s the smart play. I think it’s sweet that people appreciate Nintendo’s creativity, but implying that is tied exclusively to the hardware itself is shortsighted. Look at the Switch 1 and how many weirdo products they tied into that (LABO, Ring Fit Adventure). Then we just had them release an alarm clock of all things, so they ain’t getting any less quirky. I say just be patient until that Direct and see how ya feel. And particularly what’s there that you can’t see with your eyes. Not just system features but the games! That’s where I’m excited to see the creativity and innovation.

[@Buttersaucee3]

@@Konfide4043 Implying that the Switch 1’s releases were simply “One Zelda game and a bunch of shovelware” is a hideously misinformed opinion.

[@daLukasMain]

0:28 - Gamers/ Switch 2 reveal 5:28 - Dragon Age sales & news 9:31 - Sony live service 11:48 - Xbox Dev Direct 12:23 - Ninja Gaiden games 13:40 - South of Midnight 14:40 - Clair Obscura: Expedition 33 15:47 - Doom The Dark Ages 17:27 - Announced & Delayed 21:44 - What Came Out Last Week 25:54 - Out This Week 29:59 - Put This On Your Radar 31:15 - Sort Of Free Stuff 33:12 - Feel Good Story 34:39 - Outro

[@kevikiru]

Thank you!!!!!!!!!!!! I don't know why Skill Up does not provide sections. I normally just close the video once I hear two things that either go too long or not interesting.

[@GuvernorDave]

@@kevikiru take your ADHD meds

[@captainp367]

Thank you

[@akv-e5t]

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[@durarada]

@@kevikiru jesus christ its not even 40 mins long, you're already watching youtube what rush are you possibly in? because it sounds like you either have a major attention issue or you have other things you should be prioritizing instead of watching videos

[@chickensofdeath490]

You will never convince me that a bad game doing poorly is a bad thing, you want the idea of BioWare to be alive, barely anyone that worked on your favorite BioWare games work at the company anymore. It’s BioWare only in name.

[@Thermalfusi0n]

This is the absolute truth. The BioWare of these days is but a shadow of the one from 20 years ago

[@tomaterasu700]

Couldnt agree more, i struggle to understand his obssesion with Bioware, its less than a shell of its former self

[@hopefullyhigh]

We, as consumers, cannot hold up the entire industry, especially when they arent delivering the games we want

[@Dr_Bille]

If you make a bad product, you deserve to fail. That's just how it is

[@stanislavkimov2779]

Didn't Bioware veterans create a new studio and are making a new game now? We should follow them.

[@Mohamad-sx3xt]

Good on you for talking about Mick Gordon during the Doom section. It's a bit disheartening to see everyone so excited for the new game that they forget the shit Marty pulled.

[@greed-1914]

That is my hesitancy towards the game. It looks good, but the music was one of the most memorable aspects of the recent games, so it's going to be hard to replicate that.

[@najati]

Team Mick.

[@rioplats]

Yeah, still really bummed out about that. They should just swallow their pride and reach out to Mick, pay him his dues. But honestly? Finishing Move's tracks we've heard so far have been bangers, so I don't think we have to worry about the music not living up to Mick's legacy. We'll see.

[@mikejenkins1270]

I remember I just don't care. Been a fan of DOOM since 1994 and I'm not going to skip it because of drama with a music composer about an OST I would never buy (who buys video game soundtracks?). Ralph saying we wouldn't be excited for The Dark Ages if not for Mick Gordon is hilarious and shows he's a millenial whose first DOOM game was in 2016.

[@capellozapellini6074]

Prolly because I don’t care man.. the music is certainly a downgrade but I’m not gonna avoid the new doom just because of that.

[@Edsabre]

Fact is, in a post-BG3 world, mediocre RPGs such as Veilguard just don't cut it anymore. It's just like playing Inquisition after you played the Witcher 3. The sad reality is that Bioware just don't have the RPG chops like they used to and there are much better options out there, now. On the other end... Holy shit Platinum and Team Ninja teaming up to make a new mainline Ninja Gaiden!? Dreams really do come true!!

[@sobsag]

Except that Inquisition is still a good game and has aspects that can make one prefer it to Witcher 3. Veilguard, yes I agree but not Inquisition.

[@markredford84]

You're giving Failguard an excuse , Failguard never cut it. DA:O was the standard

[@ebonbehelit9763]

Being spoiled for choice is certainly a part of it, but I think the bigger issue is that of _budget:_ Once upon a time, middling sales meant disappointment for a AAA studio -- today, middling sales often means _closure_ for a AAA studio. The stakes are far, _far_ too high now, and the situation has become completely unsustainable and all but begging for an industry-wide paradigm shift.

[@vlonewolfv]

Your comment is hilarious because there a ton of people who do like Veilgaurd so the argument that Bioware is completely washed up is ridiculous. Even if they aren’t as renowned as they used to be. And then you fawn over Platinum, who many think are washed up now as most of their talent has also left. It’s not that I disagree on any actual specific point. It’s just funny because of the parallels and how our bias’ influence how we frame things.

[@Edsabre]

@@vlonewolfv I see your point and I do admit to some amount of bias. The problem is that I was just a big a fan of Bioware as I ever was of Platinum. If platinum starts cranking out sub-par game after sub-par game, my opinion of them will fall just as my opinion of Bioware has. However, the last few Platinum games I've played were fantastic and the last couple Bioware games I've played were mediocre at best. I don't want Bioware to become washed up, because DA:O and ME2 are some of my favorite RPGs of all time, but if they can't reach that peak anymore, then even a fan like myself is going to call a spade a spade.

[@jkdeadite]

I really hate to see all the layoffs, but I'm glad to see the live service bubble popping. These companies trying to make every penny possible are so out of touch with what people want. The reaction when all these live service games were announced was negative, and no surprise it was still negative when they started coming out.

[@saito853]

Holy shit guys Nintendo just announced the Switch 2 pro Edit: How the fuck did my comment turn into a discussion about Nintendo standards.

[@TheRealSlimsagey7]

I really really hate this "Switch 2 is underwhelming" nonsense being peddled by people like Skill Up. They had a very successful formula, why fix something that is not broken? Switch 2 just needed a hardware upgrade so games run much better and developers do not have to go so far out of their way to make a switch version of their game. "Switch 2 is just a more powerful Switch 1" is said in this video - I'm sorry but what exactly is the PS5 except a more powerful PS4? Same with Xbox. The whole thing is not even revealed yet and the mouse Joycons will actually bring a lot of new possibilities if that is the only new innovation here. And comparing it to a useless iPhone upgrade is ridiculous, it has been 8 years since Switch launched. The hard ware will be a noticeable upgrade, almost 11x more computing power if the leaked internal parts are to be believed. 0.3 teraflops up to 3.1 teraflops is a huge leap.

[@deathgorilla782]

​@@TheRealSlimsagey7console problems for console people

[@Underdrill]

@@TheRealSlimsagey7 The Switch is no where near as exciting as it once was in a post Steam Deck world. I have hardly touched my Switch since getting the Steam Deck and I know I'm not the only one.

[@TheRealSlimsagey7]

@ Good for you - meanwhile there are people like me who played Switch almost 400 hours more than their Steamdeck last year. This is also irrelevant to the point I was making, Switch 2 didn't need to go wild on innovation because they already had a successful formula (2nd most succesful console in history, and will likely be 1st by the time all is said and done). Its a better version of its predecessor just like every PlayStation and Xbox. And It's "boring" name is literally the same as PlayStations naming convention. So again I ask why should Nintendo go all out on innovation and wacky names after the huge failure of the Wii U and when Sony and Microsoft are not also held to the same weird standards being peddled by the likes of this video? The built in IR camera on the Joy Con being followed up with a Mouse Joy Con is more innovation than Sony or Microsoft have shown in years with their peripherals, it super weird to me how much critisim Nintendo are getting for not having a console that can do a triple backflip when it is powered on or has the ability to cure world hunger.

[@WybremGaming]

@@Underdrill nobody cares about a steam deck, it lacks games, exclusives, and uses linux which is garbage

[@HekateMGO]

The biggest shortcoming of the switch was hardware performance. They didn’t need to do anything special, just make it more powerful.

[@FlyingFocs]

That also feels like what most people were asking for anyway, so complaining seems, if a little justified, also hypocritical at the same time. Tbf, I’m probably letting it slide because I’m more confident that Nintendo will deliver actual games for their game system

[@meurer13daniel]

Also the original Switch was basically what Nintendo tried to do with the WiiU, but done right this time. They found their market in the hybrid/handheld market and if they strayed away from that would be very stupid.

[@divinitygaming8673]

My question is how much is it going to cost ? A handheld game console capable of running 3rd party games like Elden Ring or Baldurs Gate 3 won't cost 399$...

[@FlyingFocs]

@ I read a rumor of somewhere between that and 499. So nothing confirmed yet

[@RantKid]

And yet, it will still be comparatively underpowered. It's been this way since the Wii. I wonder if we'll ever see the days of the more powerful n64 and GameCube.

[@alextiedt4481]

I don't know man, you said that you want Bioware to stick around so they keep making more games. It sounds like you actually want the Bioware of 15 years ago to keep making games. Because the BioWare of today made Veilguard. Do you really want another Veilguard?

[@Mediados]

Yeah, to be honest, Veilguard was Biowares last chance to make a good impression. And they failed, catastrophically. I'm going to have an eye on the new Mass Effect, but definitely no intent to buy it anytime soon after release.

[@klaykid117]

Really ironic because skill up was The one who kicked off the games incredibly poor reputation and the only reviewer to rip it to shreds pre-release

[@HellPedre]

@@klaykid117 EXACTLY!!!

[@sinsinsinat5377]

No we don't, no we don't

[@kippeneneieren2039]

hell yeah, although the writing was not good, the rest was absolutely incredible

[@YuriSizov]

Thank you for dedicating the Doom segment to Mick Gordon and all that history! Every time Marty Stratton is on screen, that's the first thing that comes to mind. Like, after building so much good will with DOOM 2016, and the Noclip documentary, he managed to become an epitome of a C-suite who cares so little about creatives. I guess they've decided they can't unfuck this situation at this point, but still having Marty front and center makes every announcement very sour to me.

[@Why_It]

I love how Platinum Games's style is distinct. I saw the Ninja Gaiden 4 gameplay for 3 seconds and went "is there a new Metal Gear Rising?"

[@Giorgio879]

14:43, the best part is that every time new info of Expedition 33 comes out, the developer uploads a track of the game's stellar soundtrack. I am nearly sold on the game on the music alone.

[@rogthepirate4593]

Honestly, I have very high hopes for this game. It came completely out of nowhere, and I love pretty much everything I am seeing. It feels like a love letter to classic JRPGs but ESPECIALLY to Final Fantasy, all while very clearly doing its own distinct thing. Can't remember the last time I was actually this excited to get my hands on a game. Possibly Elden Ring - or FFVII Rebirth.

[@Flyingmonkeysftw27]

It’s looks like they took all the right lessons and saw what the Persona games did right and then put their spin on it. I’m always spoiling for a decent western RPG and this one looks like it might finally be a great one for me.

[@rogthepirate4593]

@ I honestly don't feel the persona comparisons beyond the UI. Persona's combat was never that special to begin with, and I think what makes those games what they are is a very specific type of game structure, which it doesn't look like E33 will adopt, so why are people comparing the two so much?

[@Prada_Giratina]

Here’s the thing about the Switch 2 tho. It follows the classic phrase “If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it”. A lot of the new things on the switch 2 improved from the switch. Hopefully stick drift is one of them, but how the controllers connect to the console was also another issue as they could wear away the snaps at any time. I see this as a huge improvement between the consoles.

[@spook407]

If it aint broke, add something new so you don’t become another iphone

[@votch2798]

I hope gyro drift is another one they fixed. Sold my OLED because of it.

[@christophertran9960]

@@spook407 Talk to Microsoft and Sony about that first lol

[@spook407]

@@christophertran9960 why do you think I don’t

[@christophertran9960]

@@spook407 Because I know you and your family. Let's not pretend now.

[@LordofBroccoli]

Veilguard is such a tragedy. What was once my favorite franchise, ending with the biggest whimper imaginable and likely never getting another entry.

[@skyfall-1738]

Tbh anything with that neon pink (and sometimes blue) aesthetic I'm just straight up not buying at this point. It's become indicative of terrible games.

[@hihihi1q23]

@@skyfall-1738 DA's aesthetic was purple. For all its flaws, the aesthetic wasn't one of them. It's by far the best looking and least ugly Dragon Age game. Some of you mfs have forgotten how god awful inquisition and origins' art styles were.

[@DerekS-kq3zh]

​@@hihihi1q23Origins and Inquisition looked 100x better than the oversaturated saccharine Pixar mess that was Veilguard.

[@foregone_roulette]

@@hihihi1q23 the game looks like a hideous fever dream. Purple is not an aesthetic, and the giant heads put it squarely in the uncanny valley.

[@Deadbeat-Senpai]

@@foregone_roulette Nah, game looked great, story was absolute dog dookie though. And the characters sucked. And it threw away a lot of the teamwork play the other games had. It was homogenized is the word I wanna use. Didn't finish it. I had like, 5 main quests left, did a companion quest and just said out loud, "I haven't been having fun for the past 20 hours have I?" No clue how the game ends, and I don't care, but I wouldn't call it ugly.

[@PeterMcGuf]

Honestly if your bosses come to you and ask, "So what's going to stop this project from becoming another Concord?," you better have a really good answer. Probably a bunch of good answers.

[@DimstTalon]

I stumbled across The Roottrees are Dead LAST NIGHT on steam. Offhandedly said to my wife. "this game looks RIGHT our alley huh?" I turn to her 10 minutes later and that she already bought, installed and launched it. we proceeded to play well into the night (around 7 hours straight). What an absolute GEM.

[@GamingRobioto]

Who cares about the future of Bioware when it's not even the same people who made Dragon Age Origins, Knights of the Old Republic, Jade Empire and the Mass Effect Trilogy? Bioware staying 'alive' is irrelevant when it is just a husk of its former self, with completely different people who clearly don't have anywhere near the talent of the old guard. They haven't made a good game for 13 years and even then, Mass Effect 3 had some serious issues.

[@hihihi1q23]

You know what the OG Bioware team made? Anthem. A game infinitely worse than Veilguard.

[@feral_orc]

@@hihihi1q23 a game that no one wanted to make and killed the company dead

[@GamingRobioto]

@hihihi1q23 But Anthem wasn't a single player RPG, they were forced to make a multi player game in an unsuitable engine. My point still stands. I'd also argue that Veilguard is as bad

[@hihihi1q23]

@@GamingRobioto Veilguard is considerably better than Andromeda or Anthem. I have to wonder if any of the people complaining have even played it lmao.

[@GamingRobioto]

@@hihihi1q23 Again, it's still completely irrelevant to my original point.

[@newtim6469]

Expecting the 2nd GTA 6 Trailer in like 10 Minutes now that This Week in Videogames is out

[@rafaelribeiro99]

Honestly, considering how sucessful and how most people loved the Switch, I think most Switch enjoyers did NOT want a new diferent nintendo console with new (risky) gimmicks, just a Switch but with better hardware and some new QoL better stuff, thats EXACTLY what i want. I thought the teaser is to the point, charming, and the reason it was underwelming was because we already knew everything about it, everything leaked so... thats not on nintendo. And I feel like IF they DID announce a diferent console with new nintendo gimmicks people could be excited, and also be skeptical, and IF the new stuff was received BADLY (like WiiU), a lot of peaple including you Ralph, would be the first to say "maybe they shouldve just done a switch sequel with better hardware", just saying. I get is weird Nintendo NOT delivering some innovative gimmick, but for me is the right call. Dont try to fix what is not broken.

[@unicorntomboy9736]

I think it is also the first console from Nintendo to be developed without the late Iwata and his guidance and leadership. I get they probably wanted to somewhat play it safe and not rock the boat too much, and risk making another Wii U disaster.

[@Keithustus]

Yup, I would have paid $$$$ for a Switch 1 Pro that actually never dropped below 30fps when docked. This is maybe that. MAYBE

[@westfield474]

For me I feel we've reached a point where Nintendo NEEDS to update it's console in order to for their own games to run smoothly. I also feel like people who are obsessing over the reveal being kinda underwhelming are misssing the fact that its software that sells hardware and not the other way around and I'd much rather be Nintendo in that regard versus Sony right now with its list of GaaS flops.

[@Felicificity]

I think his issue with the reveal was moreso the bland trailer itself. A lot of focus on small changes like vents, ports, and buttons that would mean nothing to the average consumer, particularly since there was no accompanying text, barely any gameplay footage showing the few new features being used in-game (eg. the mouse controls), and no accompanying press release or added information. Obviously they’re waiting til April for whatever reason, but that doesn’t mean this trailer didn’t feel undercooked and a poor showcase to get consumers excited for the new console (particular casual gamers who mostly play off the OG switch and don’t see much point spending hundreds on a bigger one)

[@concinnus]

Wacky new hardware would also make backwards compatibility a real pain.

[@morganfux]

Absolutely love the fact that instead of glazing the gameplay from Dark Ages, you spent time acknowledging the fuckery that happened to Mick Gordon. He deserves all the recognition for his work considering he created an entirely new genre of music when Doom 2016 dropped. Legendary musician, hope his career recovers

[@parkerdixon-word6295]

Even as someone who loves what Bioware used to be in the 2000s and early 2010s, I have to admit, I don't share your sadness that we might lose the studio, because by my count, we already have. Bioware hasn't released a strong RPG since Inquisition, which I found to be rather mid, even if Veilguard made me ask if I was too hard on it, and that was a decade ago. They aren't the same company that made KotOR, Dragon Age Origins, the original Mass Effect Trilogy, and other classics. They've been fully ship-of-theseus'd into an entirely different studio wearing the same name, and they are not up to the task. That doesn't mean that any expected industry layoffs from a closed studio should be celebrated or anything, but mourning Bioware at this point only really makes sense if you expected a return to form that was never going to happen.

[@electricmiragemedia]

My man, you know that Bioware doesn't have the original talent who worked on those games? You're giving power to a corporate shell of a name

[@danieldragotti2608]

Everyone focusing on vailguard, but ignoring FIFA failed to hit sales numbers is criminal. Thats EA's big money maker, it faling should be bigger news

[@0uttaS1TE]

That's what I'm saying. FIFA selling well is like death and taxes. It's inevitable. If that undersells, it really is curtains for EA

[@bmo8272]

FC25 will be free soon on PS+, that's when I'll play

[@SmickyD]

I just saw the reviews for that on steam. Not looking so good.

[@wafflingmean4477]

Wait really? The morons actually stopped buying FIFA? Are... are casual gamers starting to understand what scams are? Or is the global cost of living crisis just getting bad enough that they're deciding not to buy it this year?

[@CB-lw7ty]

Not really, FIFA not hitting sales numbers doesn't really change the billions they still made through Ultimate team so it still made tons in profit, just not in the sales numbers of the actual game. With Dragon Age if you don't hit the sales numbers it's just a flat loss plain and simple and there's nothing in game to recover those costs. So Dragon Age is a complete failure, FIFA is just a sales failure but still a big profit spinner from microtransactions.

[@PlopTop]

You misnamed 3 different games this week (Aloft as Afloat, Cuisineer as Cruisineer, and Lonely Mountains: Snow Riders as Lonely Mountain Show Riders. And the last of which is spelled wrong on screen as Lonley Mountain Snow Riders). Mistakes happen but that's a fair number of simple mistakes so maybe be a little extra careful on the next one I guess?

[@starslayer8390]

Honestly, I'm happy about the Dragon Age news. Veilguard made it clear to me that any remnants of old BioWare are well and truly gone, and the current entity is but a puppeted corpse. If they can't make a good game that stands up to BioWare's legacy, then they just need to stop. I just want BioWare to rest in peace, and for EA to stop tarnishing the legacy of their IP by releasing slop like Veilguard.

[@thedarkprinceofawsom]

"Heres your feel good story of the week- The richest man in the world lies to the public whilst stealing other people's work, gets caught lying, and intends to face zero consequences" Man that one has me feeling great thanks👍

[@julianhennig3579]

I loved the reveal. Very slick trailer showing just enough to spark confidence that it won’t change too much (a good thing in my book). They also confirmed backwards compatibility, which is amazing! People don’t talk enough about this. I really don’t need any crappy hardware addition that nobody needs.

[@GoufinAround_]

The Nintendo Switch 2 is exactly what people want and are asking for. People are asking for a bigger, better switch and it looks like that's what they're giving us so I'm ecstatic because it is so rare for these giant companies to just listen to their fanbase and customers

[@goofygoober875]

it wouldnt be another LCD screen if they actually listened lol, don't kid yourself

[@cloggedaorta]

8:22 1.5 million engaged: game pass, free trials, returns, and actual purchases. May not have hit 800k sales

[@shanegale6143]

When was veilguard ever accessible via game pass? Way to self-report ur literally just making shit up to get indiganant over LOL just take ur meds pls

[@liamfarrier9271]

Exactly. There's EA play pro but that's only on pc ​@@shanegale6143

[@fred6907]

@@shanegale6143 Even if the game pass thing is wrong, he's not wrong about the abysmal sales. Everyone knew this woke turd would fail miserably when they discovered the insanely LGBTQ driven writing and dialogue. Just from the trailers alone I knew this was some left wing garbage, and boy was I right about that. Woke shit doesn't sell, who knew.

[@EvilNinja113]

@@shanegale6143 My man, gamepass (at least on PC) comes with EA Access on the lowest tier, which includes the time trials on new EA releases. How do I know? It's how I played the mess that was BF 2042 and knew not to buy it on launch. Wtf are you getting so bent out of shape on behalf of EA?

[@Agentcoolguy1]

​@@shanegale6143 "Leave the billion dollar company alone!"

[@Florkl]

Games selling well tell publishers to keep doing whatever sold well. Games selling poorly tells publishers to not make the same mistake if they don’t want to lose money again. If you wanted Veilguard to sell well, it’s because you wanted EA to make sure the next Bioware game was like Veilguard. Vote with your wallet. It’s the only thing they understand.

[@HellPedre]

*slams table* THANK YOU!

[@chillpengeru]

These companies are full of activists, that's the only explanation for why they continue to peddle garbage. It's mind boggling but they continue to put out flop after flop, all pushing the same agenda. Will they only give up when they go bankrupt?

[@gctypo2838]

Thing is they don't even understand that. If MS has taught us anything it's that games that review and sell gangbusters can still get a studio closed. EA's no better. The rules are made up and not a damn thing you do will inform any of their decisions. People deserve to keep their jobs even when the game they worked on had bland writing and shallow gameplay. Simple as that.

[@VanDutch87]

Why in God’s name would I want a Mass Effect from the same group that gave us Veilguard?

[@michaelmonstar4276]

Your kids are gonna need something to play.

[@MrArrow54]

@@michaelmonstar4276 If the only option was having kids play anything bioware is producing these days I would be one of those parents that bans games from the household. I wouldn't want any kid to have to experience that level of mediocrity. Might affect their developing mind and make them less intelligent.

[@BamfIamone]

Veilguard wasn't even THAT bad, you be more upset that this was the studio that made Anthem!

[@funnychilli123]

Everytime Skillup uploads a This Week in Video Games we are minutes away from potential Silksong news

[@Vernardo]

Or eventually canceled it like earlier news.

[@GreenBro11]

Jade Empire mentioned! Some of us are still waiting. We’ll keep waiting forever if we have to.

[@modernmobster]

It'll never happen, and you don't want modern Bioware to be the ones to make it either.

[@Draconisrex1]

It was a great 19-hours to 100% it. Not worth the full-game price they charged for it considering most decent CRPG expansion packs in those days cost $20 and gave you 30+ hours of game play.

[@CataclysmDM]

I'm honestly hoping a sequel DOESNT get made by bioware or EA in the current gaming market. Maybe if larian made it....

[@geofff.3343]

It's not gonna happen, buddy. Not unless a company buys the rights from EA.

[@Mlow44]

@@modernmobster I mean, Jade Empire's writing was never particularly deep. I wouldn't doubt it could be relatively easy to pull off a sequel even for modern Bioware,

[@Klue_EoL]

Thank you Ed for making the push of FGC and fighting game news onto the show. Not many video games news outlets remotely report any of this!

[@pavelsvacha]

As a Space Engineers player with nearly a thousand hours (956 so very close) i want to chime in that Space Engineers 2 is actualy an insane improvement over the first game because the devs are working an an entirely new version of their engine that'll merge the two grid systems so anything can be placed on anything making it possible to add insane detail to your builds and eventualy they will add simulated Water

[@sefii05]

the side note on the Gordon Mick stuff is why I like this channel so much

[@Juice8767]

As a ROG Ally owner, backwards compatibility was the only feature that I considered a must to buy a Switch 2. If they didnt include it I would’ve been fine with leaving Nintendo behind.

[@willnjada]

Just since I don’t see another comment on it. You said “Afloat” when the game is called “Aloft”

[@chexmixkitty]

He also pronounced snow with an H for some reason lol

[@mvaluk]

Took a break at 17:40 to go listen to BFG Division. Okay now I am back.

[@motorhue]

Thanks for the tip! Same!

[@Nikkska]

Meat Hook is one of my favourites! BFG Division is also badass!

[@sorysrgee]

I am just so glad that Mick Gordan isnt being forgotten for what he did for that franchise. The only thing they fear is you is also a killer track with some good remasters on youtube if interested

[@Galo994]

The people that complain because Nintendo stuck with the Switch idea for their next console would have also complained if Nintendo had tried to reinvent the wheel too. No pleasing them.

[@Mediados]

I mean the Switch fills the market of the Gamer on the move, which is a pretty big market. It only makes sense that they stick with it.

[@ACuriousTanuki]

In fairness, while _some_ people would inevitably complain, it (mostly) wouldn't be the _same_ people.

[@phrozac]

The worst bit of news here is that Sony had Bluepoint working on a live-service game and wasted everyone's time, instead of having them remake Bloodborne like they did Demon's Souls. I mean, what are we even doing here? Doesn't Sony like money? Bluepoint remaking a SoulsBorne is an easy, obvious win.

[@laurentleplat333]

BioWare’s getting close to getting the Ol’Yeller treatment from EA.

[@hershmergersh6733]

Better studios have been killed off by EA for less, only value I can see them having is the studio name.

[@Florkl]

Better to put something down than let it keep suffering.

[@Sevaria]

I sure hope so, have not put out a good game since Mass effect 2

[@MrArrow54]

@@Sevaria Tho 3 had a rough end i would say it was decent. Especially if you compare it to recent games like anthem and veilguard. Reminds me of star wars how a lot of people disliked the prequels till they saw the sequels then they realized the prequels weren't as bad as they thought. Compared to mass effect 2 it's true 3 isn't as good but compared to truly bad games 3 is passable to good.

[@Sevaria]

@ yes but as a trendline you can see that the issues begin with ME3, the rot has not set in but its there on the edges.

[@theninjaguy2]

Code Violet already has some red flags with the way the Developers are attacking hypothetical modding communities. If this is how they treat a community that doesn't even exist yet, I can only imagine how they'll react to feedback from real players.

[@HealingSwordsman]

I dont get it? There were so many articles in November saying the game sold well? (Im not being snarky here, i honestly thought it was doing well based on the media reaponse)

[@matthy1738]

It was a "return to form", remember?

[@makasete30]

Yeah, there were commenters going on and on about top of the steam charts, that it was a huge success, and a certain journalist about “owning the chuds`’. I saw the same discourse with Suicide squad when it first released. It’s stuff like this that starts to make me think the “chuds”and “grifters” have a point and the name calling Is just a tactic to belittle and downplay legitimate criticism.

[@modernmobster]

All cope. Everyone knew it wasn't selling well.

[@ThatFalloutGod]

They were knowingly lying to push their agenda.

[@skeetsofrage9517]

Go woke go…..top of the charts??

[@henryaung7229]

I'm not gonna complain the Switch 2 doesn't have a gimmic besides being the Switch but better. Because no one is saying what that gimmick should've been. Thought please tell me if you have an idea, I actually would love to know and then wish it had it.

[@BwAaS]

I got Veilguard for free with a 6 month sub to Geforce now! I never got farther than an hour and a half in. It's just brutal to playthrough.

[@MightyManotaur22]

The Xbox showcase was one of the best showcases I've seen in years. Not just because the games look awesome (although Ninja Gaiden is not appealing to me AT ALL), but because they let the passionate people making the games talk about the games. Crazy concept.

[@W00kiebeaker]

They do their Dev Direct every January since 2023. Nice way to let the Devs talk about cool stuff in the coming year. That said, i still love their huge commercial summer showcase lol

[@spreyz236]

sry man but i dont agree with your "please let veilguard sale numbers be high so bioware can survive".... what an awful take, if they deliver garbage they deserve nothing less than defeat, wish it would have sold even less, and that is coming from someone who absolutely loved Inquisition and Origins, very weird mental gymnastics

[@Mediados]

Skill Up wants Bioware to be better again, and I do too, but I have no trust that it is possible at this point. My faith lies with other companies today.

[@MrArrow54]

@@Mediados Then he shouldn't wish their bad games sell well. If i can get by selling garbage why would i put in the effort to create something of value?`

[@MrKanjidude]

Well, SkillUp has shown again and again that his #1 priority is jobs. Gameplay and whether gamers seem to like the game seems to come second. I have a feeling if he worked in a games company, he'd be running woke/DEI affairs in HR.

[@badluckari]

@@MrKanjidude I'm interested in seeing how you would reconcile this comically-absurd take with SkillUp's scathing review of veilguard.

[@MrKanjidude]

@@badluckari Insults are a poor way to entice a reply from anyone. Goodbye.

[@drbeeant]

The sequel to Ender Lilies, Ender Magnolia, came out on the 23rd. Excellent little Metroidvania. Clocking in close to 15 hours right now and approaching what I think is the end. Huge recommend.

[@MattRandomnumber]

Can't believe he didn't mention it it's so good

[@Zn0nimus]

Calling it here, South of Midnight is going to be a flop.

[@fernandofaria2872]

Yup. Also, the """"cinematic"""" framerate will not help.

[@Zn0nimus]

@@fernandofaria2872 Yeah, literally hurts my eyes. It's one of the reasons I think it'll fail.

[@peterf9006]

It looks like it’s not on during the gameplay, only during cutscenes. It’s not even the framerate, it’s imitating stop motion.

[@Zn0nimus]

@peterf9006 yeah, the idea is cool but the implementation looks horrible. Also looks like it's see less transitions from gameplay to cutscenes, so smooth smooth smooth, then sharp stabs to my eyes. Stop motion is hard to get right specifically because there's a fine line of getting that stop motion flow but need to be smooth enough that it does hurt the viewers. I don't feel they achieved that here and that alone is going to turn a lot of people away - if my eyes hurt from playing the game within the first 5 minutes, I'm not going to play it. I imagine a lot of people have the same feeling.

[@gregbridge]

I'm glad Ed made you bring up the Evo lineup (even though you skipped some of the games on the line up 😢). But just want to clarify that MVC2 isn't on the lineup because it's regaining popularity. As of Evo 2023, they Evo team has determined one game of the lineup will always be a retro callback to an older game. In 2023 it was Ultimate Marvel vs Capcom 3, 2024 was Street fighter 3rd strike, and 2025 is MVC2

[@Veekmon]

0:28 GAMERS!

[@PlagueInjected]

I think a more powerful switch is exactly what the market has been demanding for 5 years.

[@DawnOfTheOzz]

There was one other game you missed in this video. Assetto Corsa Evo released in early access and it certainly played like a game that was in early access. All across the sim racing community, they're praising the handling model while also pointing out that the AI has the collective intelligence of a squashed apricot. The number of vehicles was even smaller than was advertised in early access, the audio quality is a mixed bag but the worst thing of all was the fact that the game has an always online requirement for a majority of things. That doesn't bode well from a preservationist standpoint and will definitely make modding a little harder in the future. The game is still being patched with features added but still. Always online for single player. That's a big "Nah, mate!" from this sim racing aficionado.

[@tysoncrash0]

honestly, the switch 2 is what it needed to be. Just the next gen of switch console. They struck gold with the idea and design of the switch, it would be insane to turn away from that now. Just give us unique and interesting peripherals and gadgets and im certain the cool gameplay experiences will come.

[@owenjames4873]

Why would you wish for good sales for a product you didn't enjoy? So other, once treasured IP, can be also made into a product you won't enjoy? Really, what's the line of thinking 🤔

[@chillpengeru]

I think he's got some cognitive dissonance going on. He recognizes these games are shit and he knows why, but he doesn't want to contradict his own worldview. Poor guy. I like his reviews but come on man just say it we all know what's going on.

[@Cheefjaymz]

Nice shout out to Mick Gordon! He made the prey soundtrack as well! One of my all time favs. I hope he is doing good

[@TheNerd]

Compare the Dragon Age sales like this: I vividly remember standing in a mall at the end of the 90s, reading a piece of paper in the gaming corner that had the top 20 best selling games at the time (to help people make a purchase decision on which game to get). Tomb Raider 1 sold over 2 million copies at that point in time. _That was 25 years ago._ So: Is it suprising that Veilguard is not selling? No, because their "interpretation" of the franchise is a held up middle finger to all fans.

[@AlexMakesGames40]

Funny enough it was the Microsoft documentary on Halo 4s development that inspired me to go into game development. Glad to see Microsoft still giving developers a chance to talk about their games!!

[@zuko9085]

Here's the thing with Nintendo, it's basically a meme that playstation has a single exclusive game to its system, xbox have all but said they are giving up (even admitting they'll put games on the switch 2) so all nintendo has to do is continue to put our exclusives that everyone wants to play, and a system powerful enough to keep up with the third party market.

[@flamingburitto]

I did not want a big W for Bioware. Because what would it say about the industry if this game got a W? They clearly did not make a game for the dragon age audience. They made it for a different audience. Because no one who actually understood what made DA origins or inquisition good liked this game. It failed as an RPG, failed as an action game, failed at good story telling too. Most people who made Bioware what it is anyway no longer worked there and Corrine bush had never even worked on an RPG before this. Bioware getting a W for this would reward very bad behavior and that would've harmed the industry more. Anyone who didn't see this failure coming from miles away shouldn't work at EA. Yes my words are harsh and that's because this is another situation where bad leadership from parent companies throw money at problems simply expecting them to fix themselves. This game cost them 300 Million or so based on the rumors and it's just insane how for so much money this game delivers on so little compared to its predecessors. How can EA even put someone who has never made an RPG in charge of DA? And this is a problem I guarantee that goes all through bioware. Imo bioware is like that dog you had as a kid, everyone loved it and it was cute and happy. But now it's old, and sick and sad and grumpy and bites anyone who comes near it. Makes you question if you should put the poor creature out of its miserable existence. Again, I know my words are harsh but they come from a place of respect and love for what bioware once was... And disgust for what it has become. And the worst part is that EA could've avoided it.

[@rioplats]

Absolutely second this opinion. It's difficult for a creator such as Ralph to vocalise it, and I understand the hesitation and reluctance to criticise a once beloved developer producing what on-paper should have been a surefire win - a singleplayer fully-encapsulated and microtransaction-free RPG adventure - but when the game does not live up to the promise, and fundamentally is not appealing to fans of the genre or original games, it is not incumbent on the players to prop up a floundering studio to give them a second chance and reward them for again failing to connect with their playerbase. Or in this case, a fourth chance after Andromeda, Anthem, and Veilguard.

[@HellPedre]

THIS NEEDS TO BE PINNED!!!

[@BasilAbdef]

They were clearly going for some sort of live service multiplayer thing that got lazily transitioned into a subpar GoW style single player action game last minute. That's why the story, gameplay, characters, progression, etc are all so lackluster.

[@brya9681]

The AAA gaming industry is more creatively bankrupt than Hollywood. And I'm so sick of companies spending way too much money making these games only to claim they fell below what they expected and firing people for doing their job the way higher ups told them to. Or have the game sell like gang busters and they fire half the staff anyway. Fuck this industry.

[@ahmetkarakaya6103]

I am no movie buff but I feel like we get infinitely more great and memorable AAA games than we get great and memorable Hollywood movies

[@Arrestedrabbit]

​@@ahmetkarakaya6103I don't think that's fair only because there's other places making major films. It's weird that foreign films remain so "exotic" but videogames, basically from the NES onwards, have been a global medium where the originating country is basically a quirk. I agree with you but that might be why you think that.

[@gctypo2838]

I think you're drastically underestimating how trash Hollywood recycling has become.

[@Papa5murf1]

Bioware have screwed up so many times now, with the ME3 Ending, Andromeda, Anthem, and now Veilguard, the next Mass Effect game is going to be SUPER critical to the company's future

[@rogthepirate4593]

Honestly, I don't hope Bioware recovers from this. It's just like with Blizzard. The studios that gave us games we really loved is long dead and gone and the publishers that own them are badly parading around their rotting corpses. Almost none of the devs who made these stellar games are still working at these companies, and the ones who do now have by and large shown themselves to be incompetent. I think the AAA industry is in for a big reset, and I hope that most big publishers sink in that reset. Corporate interest being put kilometers above the intention of making good games has brought nothing but misery to the industry and to gamers.

[@Papa5murf1]

@@rogthepirate4593 As much as i hate the current Bioware, i actually want them to recover, because Mass Effect is my favourite video game franchise of all time, and despite Andromeda being total garbage, Bioware has to succeed for me to have any hope of a future Mass Effect game 😆

[@MrArrow54]

@@Papa5murf1 If they close the studio the odds someone can pick up the IP and do it better is pretty high. Much higher then the odds bioware will actually make a good game again.

[@rogthepirate4593]

@@Papa5murf1 I get that, but that's about as likely to happen as Blizzard ever making a good Diablo again (and when I say "good Diablo", I am referring to D2). They will not recover, not to the point where they could actually do ME justice. The talent that created those games has long since left the studio. Any future Mass Effect game will inevitably be slop on a similar level to Veilguard, because that is the only type of game the people working there now can create. Better to just let the studio die before it irrevocably tarnishes yet another beloved IP.

[@Ariyala]

Busche didn't right the ship, she scuttled it

[@chriswihulu]

"From my point of view, this is the right way to steer a ship... also, you're 'whatever'-phobic!"

[@Ariyala]

@chriswihulu I'm fairly certain I'm reading your response correctly as sarcasm, but I'm gonna say I feel fairly safe in criticizing Busche as I am queer, non-binary, and a long time Dragon Age fan

[@chriswihulu]

@@Ariyala I thought it was obvious, given the citation "" markers, but glad you asked rather than assumed. And the last remark was more so a jab, at how I imagine they'd respond to criticism, which is to deflect and label others.

[@lucnederhof2107]

Ralph being sniped by the big N and getting T-bagged by Mario will never not be histerical

[@Americanbadashh]

19:20 "A spiritual successor/sequel is a product or fictional work that is similar to, or *directly inspired by* , another previous product or work." I don't see anywhere where it says the original creators need to be involved at all. Maybe the term has as a different meaning in Japan, but in English it's perfectly fine to call it that.

[@Camurgladius]

Yeah, I think that was just a language barrier thing plus Kamiya being Kamiya--not remotely annoyed at him for it, personally, but I also don't think it's a criticism of the game to take seriously. Whether it ends up decent, good, or some flavour of pretty bad.

[@derpderpderpPSN]

When this video is half an hour old, we’re gonna get some huge video game announcement.

[@CommanderConquer00]

T-bagged by Mario? Be thankful Luigi doesn't have any problems with you

[@UBDOOMBOT]

crazy that he's not covering "the Real Gaming Awards"

[@seedofpower]

Thanks for shouting out all genres Skill Ups. It's appreciated.

[@BooDooo]

My guess is Nintendo is waiting for April 2 to announce details in the new fiscal year.

[@arthurcatrambone1982]

Yea, if it wasn’t for all the leaks I doubt we would have even gotten that trailer

[@lleprechaunn5449]

7:00 Corinne really came in, ruined a beloved series in every facet, and ran behind corporate speak when it flopped. Hopefully Bioware can scrounge together a competent writing team now that she's gone, and if we're lucky, she won't get a chance to ruin another series

[@sammyp578]

It was ruined already, it was meant to be some kind of weird multiplayer game at one point afaik. Not defending Corinne at all btw but I think the rot goes way further than just that

[@Mediados]

Let's give her some props, she turned the game from a Live-Service into a Singleplayer game again. The fact that the writers were more interested in empty messages than a story isn't her fault. So she did what she could, but you can only fill so many holes before the ship sinks.

[@lleprechaunn5449]

@@sammyp578 absolutely, I won't disparage her for at least turning the game somewhat back where it should have been in the first place, but the abominable story is still her fault lol

[@chromesucks5299]

@@lleprechaunn5449 By the time she came on, the story and other alpha stuff was already locked in, they were well into production by that point.

[@MrArrow54]

@@chromesucks5299 There's no way to tell which choices were made by her and which ones she was grandfathered into. For all we know she was responsible for genius contributions like tash.

[@helloimtom100]

God bless skill up for randomly mentioning Jade Empire, an all timer.

[@rodrigokiwi2]

"Switch 2 is a boring name" yes, because PlayStation 2/3/4/5 is super creative and innovative.

[@-TriP-]

Sadly NG2 Black is based on the Sigma version rather than the OG, so the gameplay isn't quite as tight and it's missing some things like the tests of valor and new game+. They did restore the gore and the OG shop system however and it does look great in UE5 -- it's got some performance issues though (particularly the Global Illumination is very heavy).

[@lumirairazbyte9697]

Something that isn’t mentioned is that EA said they missed expectations from their sports division, including EA Sports FC 25. That alone is enough to put their stock down to 20%. It makes Concord failure feel cheaper in comparison.

[@decepter-x]

Veilguard was bad mate. Why would you want a bad game to succeed? That’s how you get bad design in the next several BioWare games. Sometimes we don’t need 10 Mass Effect games or 10 Dragon Ages. Sometimes you can let things end before they’re made be talentless idiots that reduce the whole experience down to generic slop

[@GangstaCrab]

tea bagged by Mario is better than a visit from Luigi 🤷‍♂

[@itsmorphinetime]

I decided to take you up on the whole time capsule idea and listened to a few of your initial This Week in Video Games episodes and my god, you were absolutely right. The format is so perfect for a quick listen just to see what the heck was happening in any given week of the past 5 years or so. Fantastic trip down memory lane for news that is either wild, unbelievable, heartbreaking, hilarious, or downright interesting.

[@ryanheemann3819]

I think Nintendo is following the same timeline they did with the Switch. The only difference is that the switch reveal focused on the portability of it, but we know it’s portable. And we don’t need to be told that. Reveal- October 2016 Full direct and games- Jan 2017 Launch- March 2017 Switch 2 reveal- Jan 2025 Full direct and games- April 2025 Launch- June 2025? Also, Nintendo has always created a big paradigm shift every two generations, with a “super version” of each paradigm changer. NES- Console gaming SNES- Super console gaming N64- 3D gaming GC- Super 3D gaming Wii- motion controls Wii U- super motion controls Switch- hybrid console portable Switch 2- super hybrid console So to me, Nintendo is following what they’ve always done by iterating on the switch.

[@BrianCharles-t6f]

Sony: hey bluepoint, we got two options here. One, we can remake one of the greatest games of all time and have a planet of fans go crazy when we drop the first Bloodborne remake trailer! Or option two we can make some live service slop and try and make some cash... Bluepoint: we'll get started straight away on The hunters Dream area and then we'll redesign the boss fights - Sony: what, scrub the Bloodborne crap, get working on that live service - we know what gamers (shareholders) want!

[@Astartes-6969]

5:59 Dude you weren't in the minority. Most Critics were either on something or paid off. You were honest. Which is why we trust you.

[@nighthowell]

True, skillup won't admit the root issues of why these games suck, but he also won't lie and say the game is good if it sucks.

[@Astartes-6969]

​@@nighthowell Before you start, no Veilguard didn't fail cuz it's woke, Baldur's Gate 3 has "Woke" Characters yet is successful. The difference is, you're not talked down to unlike Veilguard.

[@nighthowell]

@@Astartes-6969 BG3 is outnumbered 10 to 1 by failures. Keep coping, the pattern is not even debatable anymore, to be honest.

[@soylencer]

I can't wait for all the GOOD FAITH DISCOURSE about Veilguard

[@MattRandomnumber]

No mention of Ender Magnolia is criminal. The sequel to the one of the best metroidvanias in the past decade.

[@Scarecr0wn]

Man, KCD 2, Expedition 33 and then Doom. This year barely started and I am already gioving farewell to the remnants of my sleep "schedule".

[@stevenjackson9028]

Banning Elon for violating the ToS would be the best advertising GGG could do, IMO.

[@Steve-of1kb]

Corinne Busch roached out, abandoned ship, and probably failed upward. What a joke.

[@rogthepirate4593]

Right? Oh, she has "achieved what she wanted"? How is this trainwreck of a game an achievement?

[@ikaemos]

It's an immeasurably better game than Andromeda or Anthem, and Corinne is largely responsible for assembling an actual game from the live-service bucket-o'-content they had a few years ago. From a production standpoint, what she achieved it nothing short of a miracle. Personally, I didn't really like the direction the worldbuilding took, and prefer the feel of prior titles, but DAV is still a game in league with other DA games, and beyond them in many aspect. Most people decrying DAV haven't even touched it; they just snorted a line off of the controversy mirror as it was being passed around in the gutters. Most of them haven't touched the old DAs either; otherwise, they'd know you can make any of them look like fanfiction cringefests if you just cherry-pick a couple of oddly written filler-lines.

[@MrArrow54]

@@ikaemos ridiculous take. You can enjoy the game as much as you want but don't pretend its in the same league as origins or even inquisition and to think its beyond them is honestly pretty insane. People didn't like it based on their own trailers and game play footage before the critics started tearing apart what they got. And its not oddly written filler lines people are mocking it's entire character quest lines and sub par writing in general. Not to mention the odd esthetics and lighter tones. No ones asking you to hate the game but at least be realistic in your assessment.

[@rogthepirate4593]

@@ikaemos I've watched an entire playthrough. It's inane at even the best of times, the writing is utterly terrible. Stop acting like people bringing up criticism you don't like can't possibly have a valid opinion because you liked it, and that must mean everybody else does too or they're lying. As to Andrew, he roached off the sinking ship when it was clear the game would be a disaster.

[@seanthompson4665]

4:01 that folding phone joke killed me. So true.

[@timwhitman3207]

2 missed announcements this week (though this may be due to the move to upload the video a day later). Tempest Rising and Endless Legend 2 both announced yesterday!

[@scott-c8o]

so i decided to do some research into the veilguard thing. it mentions specifically "players" not units sold, however im going to be using the best case scenario. if they sold 1.5 million units at 70 bucks, thats 105 million dollars. the absolute lowest estimate for a budget i saw online for this game was 200 million. so best case scenario, veilguard lost 95 million dollars. far more realistically, it probably sold right around 1 million units, so roughly 70 million dollars. most estimates i saw online were between 250 - 300 million. so its far more likely that veilguard lost around 150 - 200 million dollars or possibly even more.

[@TheMattadorStarfish]

I was actually quite excited by the Switch 2 reveal video. Granted, it gave us very little information, but I was interested in what I saw. I never bought a Switch because it never seemed like a wise purchase for me. However, with backwards compatibility and more processing and graphical power, I'm definitely considering getting a Switch 2. I can finally play Breath of the Wild and Tears of the Kingdom. It all depends on the price though. If it's too much, then I'll rather just get a Steam Deck (which I'm also strongly considering).

[@thegrumpyraccoon]

With the current composition of Bioware, I won't shed too many tears if they close down. Hopefully, EA will sell the IP to someone and not leave it to collect dust.

[@RisqueBisquet]

Here's the thing. I truly think the Switch might be a perfectly designed console. Perhaps it's my failing imagination, but aside from making it more powerful, I can't really think of a single way to improve it. It perfectly hybrids between home console and portable. Out of the box it has 2 controllers. It communicates with everything. its physical media are compact and easy to store. its UI is clean and utilitarian. It's how i imagined consoles might be like in the future when I was a kid. What would I want from the Switch 2?... Pretty much exactly the same thing? Honestly even the bigger size might be a bad move. Mouse integration into the controllers is an awesome upgrade. I'm a little worried that the magnetic snap might be prone to breaking.

[@Keithustus]

1. never drop below 30fps docked. 2. no stick drift. 3. competent voice chat with friends

[@leviticus6105]

Finally, you added timestamps!! Thnk you Ralph 🙌

[@0515dem]

My hope is that Nintendo just starts itterating on Switch (1, 2, next they roll with 3) and it becomes the "Low power console/Mobile console" space owner. PSX and PSX pro are the "enthusiast" class machines. Those 2 platforms will cover most all game styles (indies especially) and leave out the high end "you need a 5090 to run this a peak" type games. IDK man, that sounds pretty ideal. The dyad of Nintendo and Sony might be all we need, with the Steam Deck somewhat closing the "but these indies are only on PC" gap.