Current Events > Is Ubisoft in a rut?

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Seems like they're pretty stuck in a routine of

• Third person Ubisoft open world game in a new setting
• First person Ubisoft open world game in a new setting
• Games as a Service multiplayer shooter
• Just Dance

They're experimenting with Watch Dogs at least. Although I can't help but wonder if that's primarily because WD2 didn't sell well at launch. Gods and Monsters is a thing that disappeared but that just looks like a BOTW copycat so far.

It's just hard to get excited over Ubisoft in general I think. They've got variety in concepts but not really with gameplay.

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You forgot Ubisoft Towers. They can't get enough of them.

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Watch Dogs 2 was fucking great but I only recently realized it even existed (and only found out about Legion today)

I dont usually play their games tho so idk

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Butterfiles posted...

Watch Dogs 2 was fucking great but I only recently realized it even existed (and only found out about Legion today)

I dont usually play their games tho so idk

They're games are good in a bubble yeah. There's just a lot of them

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Jagr_68 posted...

You forgot Ubisoft Towers. They can't get enough of them.

The only Ubi games I really keep up with are Assassins Creed and Far Cry, but both series seem to have mostly abandoned this years ago despite it being a major part of them before

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Their PC ports are.

Apparently the new Watch Dogs can barely maintain 30 fps on a 2080ti or something.

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They've been in a rut for 2 gens then if we're going by their formulaic approach to games.
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Aren't they supposed to be making a new Rayman game soon?

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Solar_Crimson posted...

Aren't they supposed to be making a new Rayman game soon?

I don't know. People thought they were making a Splinter Cell and they were wrong.

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They're digging themselves out of a rut right now. The rut was circa Farcry 3/4, Watch Dogs, whatever Assassins Creeds were out then. They've managed to shake up their formula a bit but it looks like it's still a work in progress. They went from making 7/10 games to 8/10 games. But they still don't feel like they're worth more than $30.

It's funny thinking back to Ubisoft at the end of last gen where people thought Watch Dogs was like a big next gen thing that had a lot of hype. Of course that didn't live up to it so at least Ubisoft don't do that sort of shit anymore.

specialkid8 posted...

They're digging themselves out of a rut right now. The rut was circa Farcry 3/4, Watch Dogs, whatever Assassins Creeds were out then. They've managed to shake up their formula a bit but it looks like it's still a work in progress. They went from making 7/10 games to 8/10 games. But they still don't feel like they're worth more than $30.

Ghost Recon Breakpoint was their last big game and it was a pretty big disaster.

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They have a problem with making too many similar games. I can only play so many open world games. I take a break from Ubi games due to this. Their open world obsession has me worried about Beyond Good and Evil 2.

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The Ubisoft formula is still as prevalent as ever, with some tweaks here & there with every new installment. But their fans seem to love it so I don't see why they should take unnecessary risks.
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Well, that's what happens when you make the same game over and over, and over, and over again.
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