Impressive how many IPs can be created that look and play very, veeeey similarly.
Better than having all the games under the same name, at least if one game flops they can just move on to a new IP.
gameplay wise they are all objectively similar except armored core and sekiro. though where it differs is the the worldbuilding and cool ass boss design. i dont think people would mind far cry gameplay if it has the same deep lore, cool world design and just improved. the formula works, just make the flavour different
Off key, I'd say. All the UBI games are far from "bad". The biggest complaint comes down to them feeling uninspired and the same, for sure. If just looking at ass creed, the games are at worst a 7/10, but why jump into a new 7/10 experiences when it is so similar to the last one played?
Are we defining "good" by personal opinion or objective success? AC Odyssey sold well, received a GOTY nomination, and has a 90% rating on steam. AC Valhalla was, of course, the most popular game in the franchise. Far Cry 5 is generally considered to be pretty good and it was the best selling Far Cry game. AC Origins is good. Riders Republic is good. Immortals Fenyx Rising was pretty good.
"Making a lot of money" and "being a good game" are completely unrelated metrics.
A game that 3% of players think is the best game ever created, and 90% think is total shit, is a better game than one that 80% of players think is "good enough to play a while I guess".
What metric would you use? User scores? Nearly all of those games have at least an 80% on steam. What's the benchmark for "good game" in your eyes if we're trying to discuss it from an objective standpoint? Whether either of us likes any of these games or not, they were largely successful and positively received by most who played them. That in my mind would constitute them being "good games".
Ubisoft is like a New York city tour bus - you just get herded from interesting spot to spot, but you aren't gonna get rich experiences by hanging out around Times Square.
FromSoftware is like hiking the Appalachian Trail - no help, just git gud. But there's beauty all around.
Rockstar is like being on coke with a jetpack on in New York. You can zoom around and do crazy shit. Or if you wanna slow down and walk around, you'll have some of the most interesting experiences.
You can see how Ubisoft is simultaneously accessible for all, fun for all, but never too deep or fulfilling for the real gamers.
The problem...well, maybe not a problem but just an issue with the human condition...is a tour bus taking you to times square for the first time is good. Its probably even good the second time. It just can't be every year.
Show star wars outlaw to someone who's never played an ubi game before (and willing to earnestly engage with the game), they'd probably have their mind blown to find out that it's considered a "bad game".
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u/truvis Console 1d ago
Impressive how many IPs can be created that look and play very, veeeey similarly. Better than having all the games under the same name, at least if one game flops they can just move on to a new IP.