AbsolutSurgen Posted January 21 Share Posted January 21 Hearing the social media stuff on the success of this game made me want to pick it up to see what it’s all about. Watched a video and read a description of the game. Nope, I couldn’t imagine a game that would be the opposite of everything I’m looking for in gaming. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AbsolutSurgen Posted January 21 Share Posted January 21 @Biggie *bad anime graphics *survival/crafting/farming gameplay * Pokemon * early access 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stepee Posted January 21 Share Posted January 21 I was blaming BOTW for the stuff that disappoints me with it, but yeah I guess it’s just survival game stuff. I don’t like any of that unless it’s AC or Disney Dreamlight, which is kind of a different thing because those are about doing whatever you want casually, not having to do something or you die. I hope they let you turn that stuff off because I could go for the pokemon with guns stuff. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stepee Posted January 22 Share Posted January 22 At 4 million! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bacon Posted January 22 Share Posted January 22 5M 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keyser_Soze Posted January 22 Share Posted January 22 12 minutes ago, Bacon said: 5M Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spork3245 Posted January 22 Share Posted January 22 “They look too much like Pokemon” is certainly the weirdest criticism I’m seeing on this blatant and intentional Pokemon rip-off 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commissar SFLUFAN Posted January 22 Share Posted January 22 1.5 million concurrent players on Steam. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr.Vic20 Posted January 22 Share Posted January 22 I feel like this is part 1 of a 3 part act. Act 1: Meteoric success of a fairly unknown game prior to EA launch. Act 2: Legal action by Nintendo and massive fan uproars as updates don't keep people engaged after the initial splash but before the game exits early access. Act 3: Scandal! A revealing press piece on the "leader" of this company suggest they are a furry cult leader and responsible for the illegal trafficking of exotic animals to their secret island. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LazyPiranha Posted January 22 Share Posted January 22 Palworld Execs Brace for Hbomberguy Video HARD-DRIVE.NET Palworld, an ARK-like game described as Pokemon with guns, has seen concurrent player numbers swell into record-breaking territory this week. But according to execs behind… 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShreddieMercury Posted January 22 Share Posted January 22 Video games are dead. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commissar SFLUFAN Posted January 22 Share Posted January 22 Palworld already has a Pokémon mod WWW.EUROGAMER.NET It was inevitable - someone has already made a Pokémon mod for Palworld on PC.YouTuber ToastedShoes shared a snippet of… Quote It was inevitable - someone has already made a Pokémon mod for Palworld on PC. YouTuber ToastedShoes shared a snippet of the mod in action over on X, showing himself running around as Ash Ketchum while riding, hunting, and setting Pokémon to work. All of the Pals have been swapped for Pokémon models, and even the other NPCs have been given a makeover. If you ever wanted to see Misty holding a shotgun, or Jessie riding on the head of a gigantic Electabuzz, you're in luck. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brick Posted January 22 Share Posted January 22 Something about the rise and success of this game doesn't seem right, like it's being purchased by a bunch of crypto bots, and being played by bots somehow. For a new, indie, janky game like this to be beating popular AAA IPs like this doesn't seem natural. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commissar SFLUFAN Posted January 22 Share Posted January 22 9 minutes ago, Brick said: Something about the rise and success of this game doesn't seem right, like it's being purchased by a bunch of crypto bots, and being played by bots somehow. For a new, indie, janky game like this to be beating popular AAA IPs like this doesn't seem natural. That's kinda what I'm feeling as well. The game's success just feels entirely "manufactured" rather than "organic" but I'll be damned if I could point to a single shred of actual evidence supporting what amounts to a gut feeling. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biggie Posted January 22 Share Posted January 22 39 minutes ago, Brick said: Something about the rise and success of this game doesn't seem right, like it's being purchased by a bunch of crypto bots, and being played by bots somehow. For a new, indie, janky game like this to be beating popular AAA IPs like this doesn't seem natural. 28 minutes ago, Commissar SFLUFAN said: That's kinda what I'm feeling as well. The game's success just feels entirely "manufactured" rather than "organic" but I'll be damned if I could point to a single shred of actual evidence supporting what amounts to a gut feeling. After trying it out last night I was amazed. I was like THIS is what is exploding the internet right now? I really don’t get it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chadatog Posted January 22 Share Posted January 22 1 hour ago, LazyPiranha said: Palworld Execs Brace for Hbomberguy Video HARD-DRIVE.NET Palworld, an ARK-like game described as Pokemon with guns, has seen concurrent player numbers swell into record-breaking territory this week. But according to execs behind… Top comment on that HD article is the best. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crispy4000 Posted January 22 Author Share Posted January 22 2 hours ago, Brick said: Something about the rise and success of this game doesn't seem right, like it's being purchased by a bunch of crypto bots, and being played by bots somehow. For a new, indie, janky game like this to be beating popular AAA IPs like this doesn't seem natural. 1 hour ago, Commissar SFLUFAN said: That's kinda what I'm feeling as well. The game's success just feels entirely "manufactured" rather than "organic" but I'll be damned if I could point to a single shred of actual evidence supporting what amounts to a gut feeling. I'm only surprised about the extent of its success. But I always figured a Pokemon parody game could have an audience. Especially one that looked more visually proficient than Pokemon itself. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skillzdadirecta Posted January 22 Share Posted January 22 Exactly... Folks who grew up playing Pokemon and Gears of War have found the game that they didn't know they wanted... this is how hits are made. I'm not the target audience because I was never into Pokemon but I can totally see how a game like this would be a hit today. makes sense to me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xbob42 Posted January 22 Share Posted January 22 I still don't know why people are saying Gears of War, does it turn into a cover shooter or something later? It's still 100% a survival game like Ark, Rust, etc. That said, now that I'm mostly over my cold, I'm getting back into it. Gotta say, starting to really enjoy it. The combat is more satisfying and polished than other survival games I've played, with proper dodges, sidesteps, backflips and such to give it a bit of a Zelda feel, with melee hits really impacting enemies, making a fun little sound effect on hit, and just selling the hits well. Enemies have unique animations for attacks that feel polished and professionally made rather than typical survival game "we just needed to get this game out" jank. There's a big tech tree, and you unlock stuff on it pretty quickly, helping to ease you into each gameplay system without overwhelming you, I found a "lucky" Pal which has what is basically the shiny icon from Pokemon, but rather than coloration it appears to be an extra "lucky" trait for +attack and +work speed (for your sweatshops) -- I found it because I heard a weird tinkly noise and saw it proudly posing on top of a rock with a golden aura, which was really fun and silly. Still super early, but I'm digging it. I still say I'd like it 100x more and more easily if it was like a structured MMO or even a structured co-op game or something rather than being survival. I feel like you make a survival game when you feel like making a gameplay system and a world map but get tired before actually making content with all of that, so you have the players "make" the content. Whatever, it is what it is, and it's better than I expected after opening it and punching trees. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biggie Posted January 22 Share Posted January 22 Goes back to playing Pokémon Shining Pearl 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stepee Posted January 22 Share Posted January 22 1 hour ago, Biggie said: Goes back to playing Pokémon Shining Pearl Pokemon Legends 2 on Switch 2 this holiday and I’d be so happy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biggie Posted January 22 Share Posted January 22 32 minutes ago, stepee said: Pokemon Legends 2 on Switch 2 this holiday and I’d be so happy Legends your fav? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stepee Posted January 22 Share Posted January 22 24 minutes ago, Biggie said: Legends your fav? I think it might be! I’m weird and really dig Sword a lot too though. I got into the series late, once they got rid of random battles which I never liked. I really like the mechanics of Legends the best, though I prefer the more modern setting of Sword/Violet. Having your pokemon follow you is important to me. And I prefer how catching mon works in Legends. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spawn_of_Apathy Posted January 22 Share Posted January 22 6 hours ago, Brick said: Something about the rise and success of this game doesn't seem right, like it's being purchased by a bunch of crypto bots, and being played by bots somehow. For a new, indie, janky game like this to be beating popular AAA IPs like this doesn't seem natural. Mainline Pokémon games look and play like a janky Indy game and they sell more than 10M units per year. I can see morbid curiosity of this Pokémon spoof could move one copies over a week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xbob42 Posted January 23 Share Posted January 23 8 hours ago, Commissar SFLUFAN said: That's kinda what I'm feeling as well. The game's success just feels entirely "manufactured" rather than "organic" but I'll be damned if I could point to a single shred of actual evidence supporting what amounts to a gut feeling. Is it really so hard to comprehend? It takes Pokemon and does fun, silly shit with them and has you interact with them more than you ever can in normal Pokemon games, while also being a silly parody. I can unlock an ability to use my dumb sheep like a shield, I can throw them at certain facilities to "automate" them, they have both combat and crafting/gathering skills, and you can give Pikachu a glock. While it's certainly more successful than I imagined, I don't find anything artificial about it, it's been the talk of the town since that first "Pokemon with guns" trailer. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AbsolutSurgen Posted January 23 Share Posted January 23 Digital Foundry is reporting that PALWorld is getting capped at 50 fps, but the NTSCWorld mod is getting 60fps. Game plays a little faster too. Spoiler If you know, you know. 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stepee Posted January 23 Share Posted January 23 lol that is good Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keyser_Soze Posted January 23 Share Posted January 23 22 hours ago, Commissar SFLUFAN said: Palworld already has a Pokémon mod WWW.EUROGAMER.NET It was inevitable - someone has already made a Pokémon mod for Palworld on PC.YouTuber ToastedShoes shared a snippet of… Modder Who Put Pokémon Into Palword Says 'Nintendo Has Come for Me' SEA.IGN.COM Gunpoint. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bacon Posted January 23 Share Posted January 23 As someone who played Pokemon, a TPS survival crafting piece of trash is not what I wanted from Pokemon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keyser_Soze Posted January 23 Share Posted January 23 6 minutes ago, Bacon said: As someone who played Pokemon, a TPS survival crafting piece of trash is not what I wanted from Pokemon. Would you rather play regular pokemon where you wander around and just get into random battles? This sounds a lot better than that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bacon Posted January 23 Share Posted January 23 Just now, Keyser_Soze said: Would you rather play regular pokemon where you wander around and just get into random battles? This sounds a lot better than that. Would I rather play regular pokemon or a survival crafting piece of trash? Yeah, I'll play regular shitty pokemon, thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keyser_Soze Posted January 23 Share Posted January 23 3 minutes ago, Bacon said: Would I rather play regular pokemon or a survival crafting piece of trash? Yeah, I'll play regular shitty pokemon, thanks. Then don't craft. 🤷♀️ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bacon Posted January 23 Share Posted January 23 Just now, Keyser_Soze said: Then don't craft. 🤷♀️ lol "Just don't engage with a core gameplay mechanic 🤷♀️" I'm already doing that by not playing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keyser_Soze Posted January 23 Share Posted January 23 Just now, Bacon said: lol "Just don't engage with a core gameplay mechanic 🤷♀️" I'm already doing that by not playing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biggie Posted January 23 Share Posted January 23 52 minutes ago, Bacon said: Would I rather play regular pokemon or a survival crafting piece of trash? Yeah, I'll play regular shitty pokemon, thanks. I agree. Pokémon is one of my favorite franchises so I wouldn’t call it shitty lol. But I’d much rather play OG Pokémon than PalWorld. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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