EvaUnit02 on 3/11/2008 at 10:08
A few weeks old I know, but I couldn't find a thread on it.
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http://games.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=08/10/18/0111215&from=rss)
It sounds like an interesting idea, if you interpret it as saves from Game A being detected by Game B, thus Game B uses a slightly different variation of its content.
More unlikely that such integration would be carried over for the PC versions. :rolleyes:
The most realistic solution for PC would be to just use achievement support via Games for Windows Live (which can be used exclusively for tracking achievements, ie Fallout 3's implement.)
DaBeast on 3/11/2008 at 23:21
Quote Posted by EvaUnit02
The most realistic solution for PC would be to just use
achievement support via Games for Windows Live (which can be used exclusively for tracking achievements, ie Fallout 3's implement.)
Load of balls.
Volitions Advocate on 3/11/2008 at 23:23
Quest for glory did it just fine.
Even with the remake.
EvaUnit02 on 3/11/2008 at 23:50
Quote Posted by DaBeast
Load of balls.
Care to offer up a more constructive rebuttal? :rolleyes:
In a sea of console ports, GfW Live achievement support would be a realistic solution for a lazy developer/publisher like Ubisoft. Ie achievement-linking.
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Even more interesting was the announcement that Gears of War 2 would feature "linked Achievements." In short, goals reached in the original Gears of War will carry over to the sequel, giving the player bonuses. Cliff listed three examples of how linked Achievements will work.
Keep in mind, some may be light spoilers.
- Complete Act One in Gears Of War, unlock a playable Anthony Carmine in Gears of War 2
- Find 10 COG tags in Gears Of War, unlock Minh Young Kim in Gears of War 2
- Kill Raam in Gears Of War, unlock a playable Raam in Gears of War 2
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http://kotaku.com/5029602/gears-of-war-2-features-backwards-compatible-linked-achievements) source
van HellSing on 3/11/2008 at 23:50
Psycho Mantis, anyone?
DaBeast on 3/11/2008 at 23:57
Quote Posted by EvaUnit02
Care to offer up a more constructive rebuttal? :rolleyes:
In a sea of console ports, GfW Live achievement support would be a realistic solution for a lazy developer/publisher like Ubisoft. Ie achievement-linking.
It's not so much the achievement linking, its the achievements in general. Its just a poor substitute for actual content, hence "load of balls".
EvaUnit02 on 4/11/2008 at 00:32
Quote Posted by DaBeast
It's not so much the achievement linking, its the achievements in general. Its just a poor substitute for actual content, hence "load of balls".
You're missing the point. A service like GfW Live (and Steamworks, which copied the functionality from the former) offers gamer profiles with tied in stat tracking. Tracking of achievements of the like that are unlocked by completing a particular mission on any difficulty setting would be an ideal solution for the likes of Ubisoft.
Most of the Tom Clancy games are console ports, remember this - Splinter Cell; Rainbow Six mutated from a PC squad-based tactical FPS into a console action FPS. The last two PC Ghost Recon games were built from the ground-up independently from their console counterparts, but there's no guarantees that this tradition will continue.
What would require less effort for a lazy developer, using a similar infrastructure that's already in place for the Xbox version or scanning the My Documents folder for saves? The former is better than foregoing the integration completely, IMO.
DaBeast on 4/11/2008 at 01:20
That doesn't stop it from being a load of balls.
june gloom on 4/11/2008 at 01:33
Quote Posted by DaBeast
That doesn't stop it from being a load of balls.
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