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\n\t\tMario Kart World \u2013 how would you change it? (Nintendo)<\/p>\n
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The Wednesday letters page fears next year could see the reveal of the PS6<\/a> or next gen Xbox<\/a>, as one reader wants a Fallout<\/a> game set in Russia.<\/p>\n To join in with the discussions yourself email gamecentral@metro.co.uk<\/a><\/p>\n PLEASE NOTE: Due to staff sickness there will be no Inbox on Thursday. Normal service should resume on Friday.<\/p>\n Constructive criticism The last thing is they need to improve the battle mode, it hasn\u2019t been good since Mario Kart 64 and I couldn\u2019t put my finger on it till I played it again. In Mario Kart 64 karts turn really sharp, so you can spin round quickly to attack or change direction, in Mario Kart World the karts feel sluggish in turning and it takes an age to turn round, making it frustrating.<\/p>\n Maybe they need to add a handbrake option but then I realised that all the karts feel like that, even when racing on some sharp circuits. All the karts struggle to turn sharp, even when you slow down, so I feel all the karts need a handling tweak. But even with these issues I can\u2019t stop playing the Knockout Tour mode, it\u2019s got that one more go because I think I can do better. Old\/new blood \t\t\t\tExpert, exclusive gaming analysis\t\t\t<\/p>\n Sign up to the GameCentral newsletter<\/a> for a unique take on the week in gaming, alongside the latest reviews and more. Delivered to your inbox every Saturday morning.<\/p>\n Apart from New Vegas 2 by Obsidian. I think my dream project would probably be Fallout set in Russia by one of these new start-ups founded by ex-BioWare or CD Projekt devs. There seems to be plenty of them about nowadays and I\u2019d hope they\u2019d be able to combine some old school experience with new ideas from a hungrier team.<\/p>\n Something tells me Todd Howard will drag his heels though and this chance to expand things won\u2019t be the opportunity it should\u2019ve been. It\u2019s happening again Sony has already slowed to a crawl so are they just going to give up entirely and try and start with a fresh sheet? Could Microsoft be thinking of holding things like Fable back, maybe that\u2019s why we haven\u2019t seen it properly yet. Maybe they\u2019ll even make it an exclusive again, not that I think they should.<\/p>\n Although I think this will happen, I hope it doesn\u2019t because I don\u2019t want to go through the whole circus of reveals, pre-orders, bad launch line-ups, and two years of middling games before they get into gear. It always happens and we don\u2019t need it again so soon. Email your comments to: gamecentral@metro.co.uk<\/a><\/p>\n The next reveal I\u2019m hoping personally to see more from the numerous rural areas of Vice City. If there\u2019s any wacky characters to meet, the pastimes, and hobbies. If we\u2019ll see surfing and beach activities, for example. Maybe even throw in a strip club as well.<\/p>\n I\u2019d also like to see how the wanted system works. Will an army response be warranted, after the maximum wanted level is achieved, like the old titles, or is it more realistic? I\u2019m just very much anticipating the gameplay reveal and to see if it\u2019s a change from GTA 5, or maybe it\u2019s just a similar follow-up. With the delays I expect interstellar quality.<\/p>\n As far as my gaming life is concerned, I\u2019m currently playing Assassin\u2019s Creed Shadows on PlayStation 5. So far, so good. Marry and reproduce And now the other obvious thing has been proven: Microsoft wants to replace everyone with AI. Because I know I can\u2019t wait to play a game where the story and level design was created by a puffed up autocorrect<\/a>.<\/p>\n For some reason I can\u2019t help but think of the John Carpenter film They Live. I used to think that message was too blunt and comical but as time goes on you realise that consumerism really is that blatant. Just take everything companies throw at you and never question authority. Direct requirements However, the lack of nailed on releases dates, news over third party support, and Nintendo\u2019s big franchises AWOL has me a little worried. Like a letter the other day said, I was expecting Nintendo to come out firing their big cannons not the staid rollout we\u2019ve seen.<\/p>\n The varying quality of the ports so far also has me concerned; Cyberpunk 2077 looks good for a handheld\u2026 but it is a noticeable step down on PlayStation 5 from what I\u2019ve seen in side by sides. Hitman is a poor effort and Wild Hearts S dropped last week with shocking results, looking worse than the five-year-old Monster Hunter Rise on the original Switch.<\/p>\n You might expect this from a new format, but I haven\u2019t yet upgraded to PlayStation 5 either (like the Reader\u2019s Feature at the weekend<\/a>, I\u2019m stuck on last gen completely, with Switch and a PlayStation 4) and looking at the current situation on Switch 2 does have me thinking ,\u2019Why wouldn\u2019t I just get a PlayStation 5?\u2019. I mean I could be playing Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth or Baldur\u2019s Gate 3 out of the box next week, instead of keeping fingers crossed for inferior Switch 2 editions however many years down the road.<\/p>\n Nintendo will be able to ride out the year (and probably next) with upgrading super fans\u2026 but need to do more to entice the next level down of Switch user to invest. GC: Third party support for the Switch 1 was very poor and yet it could end up as the best-selling console of all time. The Switch 2 already seems to be doing better in the regard, assuming the current issues<\/a> don\u2019t linger.<\/p>\n Zero information I\u2019m really hoping for EA to comment on Star Wars Battlefront 3 too. I love that Battlefront 2 is having a moment but I have no idea if a new sequel could happen. GC: We\u2019ve had Star Wars Day and Star Wars Celebration already this year, so there\u2019s really no way to guess when it will be show again. Maybe Gamescom or The Game Awards.<\/p>\n To grind or not to grind In Lies Of P you collect ergo as you defeat enemies, which you then exchange to increase your character\u2019s ability. This ultimately means you just replay levels until you\u2019ve the boss has got easy enough to beat. The game has no difficulty setting, but any concept of the boss being an intentional difficulty level by the developer is lost.<\/p>\n It\u2019s a similar situation in Clair Obscur, except that game also lets you pick a difficulty setting too. I\u2019m awful at parrying, so when it got to bosses I had no chance with I made it easier (which I\u2019m very thankful for). But later in the game I noticed recommended levels, that different guides were suggesting, were around 10 levels higher than what I was on. So, after replaying some of them I realised the levels people were suggesting make the boss fights easier than mainlining it on the difficulty below.<\/p>\n These are far from the first games to be set up like this. I\u2019m sure most of us as some point have got completely stuck on a boss, looked it up on YouTube and found everyone else has a health bar twice the size.<\/p>\n Personally, I\u2019d rather games let you pick a difficulty level that gives the right challenge for your ability followed by the satisfaction that you achieved it. Otherwise, you defeat a boss, but did you really do it, or have you levelled so far you\u2019re now in story mode? GC: We mean\u2026 that\u2019s the whole nature of role-playing games, especially more old school ones.<\/p>\n Inbox also-rans I would absolutely love it if Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 convinced Square Enix to make the next mainline Final Fantasy turn-based. I can\u2019t see it though, they\u2019ll chicken out and overcomplicate it. Email your comments to: gamecentral@metro.co.uk<\/a><\/p>\n The small print You can also submit your own 500 to 600-word Reader\u2019s Feature at any time via email or our Submit Stuff page<\/a>, which if used will be shown in the next available weekend slot.<\/p>\n You can also leave your comments below and don\u2019t forget to follow us on Twitter<\/a>.<\/p>\n Arrow Arrow
I\u2019ve really been enjoying Mario Kart World<\/a> but there is a few tweak\/options I would like to see. The obvious one is three lap races, but they need to reduce the players to 12 in that mode, as 24 is just too chaotic on small courses. Also, I would like to see the options back that can turn what weapons you want on\/off in private matches, as I feel some are too overpowered.<\/p>\n
Rob<\/p>\n
I would be absolutely fine with someone else making a new Fallout<\/a>, or The Elder Scrolls for that matter. Bethesda broke the mould with The Elder Scrolls and Fallout 3 but all those games are very old now and they\u2019ve not done anything as good since. In fact, they\u2019ve barely done anything at all since.<\/p>\n
Taylor Moon<\/p>\n
So we\u2019re probably going to see the hype for the PlayStation 6 and next gen Xbox building next year, right? Possibly even an official reveal for one or both. I\u2019m not going to bother saying it\u2019s too soon, because I assume that\u2019s what everyone\u2019s thinking, but what is this going to mean for new game releases?<\/p>\n
Winston<\/p>\n
It\u2019s quite perplexing to nail down when the next trailer for Grand Theft Auto 6 will be announced. But since the game is set to release in May 2026, surely it could be either January or March at the latest? Personally, as long as it includes a release date and a gameplay reveal, since we\u2019ve yet to actually see any footage nad we\u2019ve only seen the backdrop of Vice City, Jason and Lucia\u2019s reveals, and not much else.<\/p>\n
Shahzaib Sadiq<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Anyone remember when people were defending the Activision Blizzard acquisition and rubbishing people who said there\u2019d be job cuts? We don\u2019t hear from those people much anymore, huh?<\/p>\n
Gifford<\/p>\n
Count me as one of those also desperate for a Nintendo Direct\u2026 and I haven\u2019t even upgraded to the Switch 2 yet. To say the console launch has been a disappointment is obviously ridiculous, it\u2019s only been out a month, Mario Kart has reviewed well (though there is a surprisingly about of discourse around it) and the machine is selling like hot cakes.<\/p>\n
Marc<\/p>\n
What happened to that Star Wars XCOM game? Zero Company. I was really looking forward to that, but we still haven\u2019t got any real gameplay or sign of when it\u2019s coming out. I don\u2019t mind a teaser a long time before a game comes out, but I do like at least a hint of when that\u2019ll be. Have we had all the Star Wars events this year, is that what we\u2019re waiting for?<\/p>\n
Sausegg<\/p>\n
In regards to game difficulty, I don\u2019t think there\u2019s ever going to be a consensus on if games should always have difficulty levels or not, but there\u2019s something else that has been bugging me since playing Lies Of P and that\u2019s levelling up characters.<\/p>\n
Tim<\/p>\n
Can confirm that I also love John Wick Hex<\/a>. There are dozens of us! Dozens!
Opal fruit<\/p>\n
Turo<\/p>\n
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