While layoffs across game dev certainly arrived to some of the biggest names in the industry, the little guys have had to suffer as well. That regrettably includes System Era Softworks, the studio behind multiplayer titles Astroneer and Starseeker: Astroneer Chronicles, which had to let go over 30 of its developers earlier this week. "We've always believed that [...]
I GET IT NOW. Why did that take me so long lol
I wouldn’t say it’s outright better and I definitely prefer the separate controls but I can see why people would hate it. I probably don’t mind it because one of the first PC games I got into was an MMO
The thing is - older people or just casuals like me can’t do separate controls, so for those follow the camera is only option, better gamers - i mean younger, better reaction, coordination, more competitive - can do both. But Astroneer looks like casual slow sandbox where you just chilling and building your bases - and controls have only for competitive users. I’m a bit exaggerating in a hope to explain main idea :)
Oh yeah, no offense intended at all! I remember struggling to learn the controls in that MMO but once it clicked, I couldn’t go back. It feels essential in an MMO but an unnecessary thing to force players to use in a game like Astroneer.
Have you played recently? I looked it up and apparently there’s a setting for “Hold to orbit camera” which might do it. I’d be happy to confirm when I get home from work if you don’t have it installed to test
I think i have it installed, not sure. Now i’m diving in Hytale. Hytale gameplay is also game is not for me - game for warriors or hunters - but i found it’s interesting try to outbuild my problems. I just build walkways in the sky and reaching areas much too far for my copper armour :D
You play Valheim at all? If not (and you use a controller*), it might be up your alley. You go at your own pace and while combat IS required to progress, you can spend 99% of your time just building (even without create mode enabled).
My friends (all adults, some parents) and I have been playing again and we’ve spent most of our time - both when we’re online together and alone - just building.
Valheim mobs is pretty scary :D I spent a lot of a lot of time in No Man’s Sky relaxed mode, till they broke contrast - gamma - brightness in space stations. Now they look so ugly! Looks is a big part of that game, it helps like meditation for eyes - and ugly indoors. It’s interesting case - remove possibility to tune up brightness, contrast and gamma then break without a fix. How they plan to survive years in business without listening to players? (They famous for everlasting bugs and glitches)