Games Inbox: Borderlands 3 trailer reaction, Zelda: Breath Of The Wild 2, and Streets Of Rage 4 art

Maybe this is just a hot take but was anyone else a bit disappointed by the Borderlands 3 trailer? The graphics look exactly the same as the previous ones, especially when you compare them to the remaster. I was expecting this to be some major leap forward, especially as it’s been so long since the last one, but it kind of just looked like any other yearly sequel.

I don’t actually think it was a particularly good trailer al in really. It didn’t really show off the open world that much and while the vehicles sound fun in theory they seemed a bit clunky in the trailer and maybe not that much fun to drive?

I dunno, it just didn’t grab me like I thought it would. There’s an art to making a good trailer and I think this was one of the weaker ones I’ve seen recently. FromSoftware ones are always good, since they’ve been in the news lately, but Sony are really good at them too and I love the one for Zelda: Breath Of The Wild. I still watch that one sometimes, just for the hype nostalgia.
Krabby

You’re right, that is a really weird way to announce a new Zelda. I know they already had job ads and it’s obvious there’s always at least one on the go, but still. I wonder why they chose that Triforce in particular as well? As far as I can tell it’s a totally new design, although the symbols are that of the three goddesses that have been in various games.

There’s another little detail though, in that someone on Twitter found that the background to the job page uses artwork of the Gate of Time from Skyward Sword, even though it was also in Breath Of The Wild? Whether that’s purposeful or they just used any bit of Zelda-ish artwork that was laying around Nintendo only knows but it all seems strangely cavalier for Nintendo.

With two confirmations that a new game is coming I can see them making a small, ‘We’re making Breath Of The Wild 2’ annoucement as early as E3. Or at least as soon as the Link’s Awakening remake is out. Will be very interested to see if it is a sequel though, or a spin-off, or whatever. Monolith Soft are clearly a safe pair of hands.
Onibee

I’m with Breakfast Boy from Wednesday evening’s Inbox re: Streets Of Rage 4. If the developers wanted their game to be its own thing then they should’ve made a game that was a tribute to the glorious heyday of scrolling beat em’ ups called Thoroughfares of Fury or something of that ilk.

I’m not keen on the art style and while I’m glad it’s getting made, and as long as it plays well, that’s the most important thing. But if you call your game Streets Of Rage 4 you should do nothing BUT pander to fans.
Meestah Bull

GC: We agree, it does seem an odd decision.

If CD Projekt are saying that this E3 is going to be their most important ever then that’s got to mean they’ll be unveiling their second game as well. I can’t see what else would cause them to say that, unless they were going to be bought by another company or something but I don’t see that happening really. They’re a huge company now and I think even someone like Google would think twice before spending a couple of billion on them.

I would assume the chances are very good that the second game is a Witcher spin-off, which is great of course, but I wold love CD Projekt forever if it was something new again. Refusing to do a Witcher 4 is so refreshing and exactly opposite of Naughty Dog with Uncharted 4 and The Last Of Us Part II. They’ve basically wasted a generation making the same games again and I find that very disappointing.

CD Projekt though achieve success beyond anything they probably could’ve imagined and then rather than doing a decade of sequels go straight on to something completely different. I respect that deeply.
Gifford

I re-subscribed to Game Pass, for two quid for two months, to pick up Crackdown 3 and have since installed and played Batman: Return To Arkham, Ori And The Blind Forest, Shadow Of The Tomb Raider, and Below. I am also continuing Forza, and currently installing Vampyr; not to mention games I already have/have had, like Mortal Kombat X, Fallout 4, and Just Cause 4 (oh the shame). It’s turning in to quite the place to be for gaming on a budget.

Or if ya just frugal and a bit of a Scrooge!
big boy bent

So if we’ve got the next generation coming up and Microsoft is definitely making a console, and probably Sony too, what do we think they’re going to look like? Console design has been very boring for the last several generations, to the point where I couldn’t even remember what the Xbox One looked like until I googled it, and then I remembered it was just the usual black box.

It’s relatively stylish, as is the PlayStation 4, but there’s nothing new or exciting about either of them. If consoles are to become an increasingly endangered species I’d like to see something a bit more experimental this time. Something that screams, ‘This is a games console and games consoles are cool!’

I think most people have less and less under their TV nowadays, now everything is wireless, so there’s more room than there used to be not so much a need to fit in amongst everything else. Even if they don’t want to go crazy some purposefully wild models for people that want to flaunt their consoles would be nice. Maybe get some top art designers to make something that can be a centrepiece of the living room. I’d like that.
Arcstone

For anyone interested in snooker there is a game called Snooker 19, due out 17th April, which from the footage I have seen of it is looking very good. It has a roster of the real players and venues and a good career mode.

The gameplay looks very realistic. I don’t normally pre-order games but I have this one. It’s only around £30.
Anon

I’m actually surprised Microsoft took this long to scrub all mention of Notch from Minecraft, considering some of the things he’s said in the past and that the game is for kids. God knows what parents answer when their kids ask who made the game! Just example #3039042 that you have to separate the art from the artist. We see this all the time with actors, musicians, and the like, where you realise that if you tried to boycott the ones that are bad people in real life you’d have no entertainment at all.

It’s the one thing about developers generally not being famous or celebrities that I’m glad about, as it means I don’t have to find out my favourite creator is a bigot or a wife beater or something. Although saying that I seem to remember that one of the Dragon Quest guys is some kind of right-wing nut. Luckily I don’t particularly like the games but it must be upsetting for fans, especially given the series sells itself on its wholesome appearance.

I sometimes wonder whether developers wish they were more famous. I know gamers know who they are, at least by names, but that’s only some of them. I mean does anyone know the names of anyone connected to Fortnite? You know, the biggest entertainment phenomenon in the world right now? Or anyone from Rockstar other than Dan Houser and whatever his brother is called? Sometimes it seems the biggest games have the least famous creators.
Vestlope

One thing you didn’t mention in your Trials Of Cold Steel review, the physical copy comes with a proper instruction booklet! Complete with that new instruction booklet smell! Ah memories.
Liam

GC: Pfft, we hardly ever get sent a physical copy.

I just picked up this rather nifty Black Knight Dark Souls collectable from my local GAME in Swansea. It’s really nice and I’m very happy with it. Though surprised to see it there, it was a no-brainer to buy it.
Mitchell

GC: That is a nice one, how much was it?

The subject for this weekend’s Inbox was suggested by reader Onibee, who asks what is your favourite portable game ever?

With the 3DS’s lifetime coming to an end what handheld video game have you enjoyed the most? It can be from any format, including dedicated portables such as the Game Boy Advance and PS Vita, as well as smartphone games, and Switch titles (assuming you played the game in handheld mode the majority of the time).

How much do you enjoy portable games compared to home console and PC titles and how would you describe the difference? Are you worried that if portable-only consoles disappear a certain style of video game may disappear forever?

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