General gaming discussion

What was the furthest you got @J.Marston?

I've watched the full documentary. Interesting how right off the bat the worst thing about the game - the title - was a contested subject when Bethesda first forced Arkane to use it.

They said if they could change anything about the game it would be the length and the amount of powers. I do think the third act goes off the rails and it becomes obvious that the human powers are clearly the best. Although the mimic power from the alien tree was awesome too. Interesting thing about the mimics was not only how complicated it was to get right seeing as the A.I. was random (meaning cool moments could not be...mimicked) but how the player being able to copy its powers resulted in the devs having to make areas you otherwise would not be able to get to more detailed. I also never clocked on to the exterior size and shape of Talos not reflecting the interior. Sneaky!

They also talk about the negative reaction to the ending which I personally loved.

They say they're immensely proud of the game and that they don't know why it wasn't a commercial success at the time even though it seems since gamepass more and more people have taken to it. They address that 4/10 review saying all it took was one angry journalist who otherwise enjoyed it up until the game breaking bug and that hurt them. What I wish they would have addressed was the fact that Bethesda's ridiculous policy around review codes was the problem. If the journo had Prey earlier he would have contacted Arkane/Bethesda for support. I love Bethesda; they're a great publisher but they really need to stop stepping on rakes in their own front yard, as Greg Miller would say. 

Some distinctions:

Arkane Lyon did Dishonoured 2 and Deathloop .

Arkane Austin did Dishonoured 1, Prey and are developing Redfall.

All fantastic games by excellent teams with Deathloop being quite possibly my GOTY. Arkane studios is the best developer in the world IMO. It's like they're incapable of making a bad game. Cannot wait for Redfall which is said to be an immersive sim Borderlands and judging by those leaks that seems bang on. I have the Mooncrash and Dishonoured 1 DLC so will get cracking on those when I can.