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Destiny is not next gen. Ridge Racer 7 is why. (reply)

GrimBrother One — Mon, 22 Sep 2014 20:09:18 +0000

Instead of a pixel ball you are knocking around, it's an engram. Uncommon of course.

Destiny is not next gen. Ridge Racer 7 is why. (reply)

uberfoop — Mon, 22 Sep 2014 19:59:10 +0000

So, GNOP on the loading screens confirmed for Destiny 2 then?

Yes, but in addition to the classic failure image, the Cryptarch's voice actor will say "you lose, hahaha."

Destiny is not next gen. Ridge Racer 7 is why. (reply)

Cody Miller — Mon, 22 Sep 2014 19:55:41 +0000

This is actually correct sadly.

Wow.

Took a glance at it, seems like they have their bases annoyingly well-covered.

...It was filed in 1995, so the "good news" is that it probably expires next year.

So, GNOP on the loading screens confirmed for Destiny 2 then?

Destiny is not next gen. Ridge Racer 7 is why. (reply)

uberfoop — Mon, 22 Sep 2014 19:54:42 +0000

This is actually correct sadly.

Wow.

Took a glance at it, seems like they have their bases annoyingly well-covered.

...It was filed in 1995, so the "good news" is that it probably expires next year.

Destiny is not next gen. Ridge Racer 7 is why. (reply)

Cody Miller — Mon, 22 Sep 2014 19:31:50 +0000

I've heard Namco has a patent on loading screen games.

This is actually correct sadly.

In the original Ridge Racer, if you destroyed all the enemy ships in Galaga during the loading screen, you unlocked a sweet car.

Destiny is not next gen. Ridge Racer 7 is why. (reply)

bluerunner — Mon, 22 Sep 2014 19:29:58 +0000

I've heard Namco has a patent on loading screen games.

Destiny is not next gen. Ridge Racer 7 is why.

uberfoop — Mon, 22 Sep 2014 19:25:42 +0000

Ridge Racer 7's box points out that it is "the first great next-gen racing game." It knows that it's as next-gen as it gets! It's practically more next-gen than the Dreamcast! What's my point?

Well, have you seen Destiny's loading screens? You see spaceships flying around doing nothing outside of going from place to place. There's no interactivity. Nothing.

To be truly next-gen, Ridge Racer 7 knew that it needed interactive load screens, which is why it allows you to play Xevious while you wait for things to happen.

That Destiny's load screen is not a side-scrolling shmup is a catastrophic failure on Bungie's part to make a game suitable for this era of gaming.