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Gaming Views Pod · October 9 · 57 min

When good games go bad...

Can one release change the future of a series? This week, we revisit games whose launch, design or reception had consequences beyond the game itself. Some series found a way back, others still leave us asking what might have been.We discuss Tomb Raider: The Angel of Darkness, Dead Space 3, Anthem, SimCity (2013), Star Wars Battlefront II, Sonic the Hedgehog (2006), Resident Evil 6 and Duke Nukem Forever. Were the problems in the games, the expectations around them, or the decisions behind their releases? And when a series loses its way, how much room should a new team have to change it?Which game had the biggest effect on its series, and which one deserves a fairer reputation? Tell us in the comments. App: Gaming Views: Game Tracker Check out our game tracking app available on IOS/Android. ✅ Track upcoming game releases ✅ Build a watchlist ✅ Get release day reminders ⁠⁠⁠⁠Android⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple⁠⁠⁠⁠ SUPPORT THE POD If you like what we do, you can support us over here. It truly means a lot to the both of us - ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://ko-fi.com/gamingviews⁠⁠⁠⁠ VISIT OUR BRAND NEW WEBSITE Gaming Views has a new home! Explore our episodes, blogs, latest news from across the industry and what we’re playing:⁠⁠⁠⁠gamingviewspod.com⁠⁠⁠⁠ MERCH We've got you covered. Check out the official Gaming Views merch store for T-shirts and other gaming-inspired gear here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Shop⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ See us on YouTube! Why not catch us (kinda) in person over on YouTube. See us discuss the games and also some bonus clips from some of the games - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Gaming Views YouTube Channel⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ JOIN THE GAMING VIEWS COMMUNITY If you like what you hear - please do like, subscribe and consider leaving a review where possible. If you'd like to be on the show, or would like to say hi or suggest a topic, you can find us at the following: gamingviewspodcast@gmail.com ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠X⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Bluesky⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Discord⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ #GamingViews #GamingViewsPulse #Xbox

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Can one release change the future of a series?


This week, we revisit games whose launch, design or reception had consequences beyond the game itself. Some series found a way back, others still leave us asking what might have been.We discuss Tomb Raider: The Angel of Darkness, Dead Space 3, Anthem, SimCity (2013), Star Wars Battlefront II, Sonic the Hedgehog (2006), Resident Evil 6 and Duke Nukem Forever.

Were the problems in the games, the expectations around them, or the decisions behind their releases?


And when a series loses its way, how much room should a new team have to change it?Which game had the biggest effect on its series, and which one deserves a fairer reputation? Tell us in the comments.


App: Gaming Views: Game Tracker

Check out our game tracking app available on IOS/Android.

✅ Track upcoming game releases

✅ Build a watchlist

✅ Get release day reminders


⁠⁠⁠⁠Android⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple⁠⁠⁠⁠


SUPPORT THE POD

If you like what we do, you can support us over here. It truly means a lot to the both of us - ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://ko-fi.com/gamingviews⁠⁠⁠⁠


VISIT OUR BRAND NEW WEBSITE

Gaming Views has a new home! Explore our episodes, blogs, latest news from across the industry and what we’re playing:⁠⁠⁠⁠gamingviewspod.com⁠⁠⁠⁠


MERCH

We've got you covered. Check out the official Gaming Views merch store for T-shirts and other gaming-inspired gear here:

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Shop⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠


See us on YouTube!

Why not catch us (kinda) in person over on YouTube. See us discuss the games and also some bonus clips from some of the games - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Gaming Views YouTube Channel⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠


JOIN THE GAMING VIEWS COMMUNITY

If you like what you hear - please do like, subscribe and consider leaving a review where possible. If you'd like to be on the show, or would like to say hi or suggest a topic, you can find us at the following:


#GamingViews #GamingViewsPulse #Xbox


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