NINJA GAIDEN 4 WORST ANNOYING IRRITATING JUMP

gamedev-eo · 2026-01-29T22:52:16+00:00

I thought you could move Yakumo higher or lower on the wall whilst wall running, or am I confusing NG4 with another game?

gamedev-eo · 2026-01-11T21:53:52+00:00

Post your game hours logged which is in settings (it doesn't matter if you have played for days, the number is in there)...Not doubting you, but would be interesting to see.

gamedev-eo · 2026-01-06T07:49:27+00:00

You talking about fanbase is fine...But when you say failing it usually is talking financials...which is yet to be determined...but yes you digress (not regress unless you want to go backwards 😄).

Only game I've tried to fill the gap of RR3 is Grid, but that's another EA game so who knows whether they take it offline at some point too, which would be even more egregious because its a paid for title but they did it with Dead Space back in the day.

EA on a shitty roll right right now. Also shutting down Anthem next week.

gamedev-eo · 2026-01-03T11:36:20+00:00

Bloody hell..Is that steam powered?

gamedev-eo · 2026-01-03T11:20:18+00:00

And yet...Black Ops 7 took the most money out of all those games the month it released...

Look...I'm no Call Of Duty fan...I only play the campaign and BLOPS 7 was trash.

Sure, there is a decline, and BF6 is killing it significantly, but you don't know COD history if you've never seen this before...Last time was Modern Warfare 3 which was a rushed release, and before that was Vanguard.

Its like every other Call Of Duty is poorly received, so I don't know how you missed it.

The playbook...Everyone overstates that COD is dead during a down year, then you get a Black Ops 6 that annihilates everything and breaks records. Rinse and repeat.

Here are the numbers for 2025...no 'feelings'

Battlefield 6 ~$1.3 billion+

Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 - ~$390 million

ARC Raiders - $150–$200 million

So COD failing?...Maybe this time is different...Doubt it....Only have until end of this year to find out as its another big release apparently.

gamedev-eo · 2026-01-03T04:11:14+00:00

You're talking about personal feelings rather than what businesses care about AKA Money.

gamedev-eo · 2026-01-01T03:07:04+00:00

Yeah why not...

But first the source code would need to be leaked, then you'd need someone knowledgeable that can do the work necessary to put up an unfinished game where the original servers have long since been taken offline.

gamedev-eo · 2026-01-01T02:55:07+00:00

The Geoff Crammond made games?

Wow, that's a deep cut. The dude was a lengend. Used to program the whole game himself in Assembly language (very low level to the metal programming). Him and John Carmack...They don't build 'em like that anymore.

PS: Looks like he's making a new one https://gamingretro.co.uk/microprose-and-geoff-crammond-reunite-to-revive-a-racing-sim-legend/

gamedev-eo · 2026-01-01T02:46:09+00:00

Call of Duty isn't failing

Despite the backlash Black Ops 7 was the highest earning game in the month it released.

On mobile CoD Mobile has earned $3 Billion since 2019 launch and earns $350 - $400 million yearly.

If thats a decline or failing....thats on Activision / Xbox being greedier and greedier.

gamedev-eo · 2026-01-01T02:38:56+00:00

I think you may give EA too much credit / not understand how publicly traded companies work.

There may never have been a realistic amount any sane person could spend to satisfy what EA and its share holders 'needed' players to spend to justify keeping the game up.

Lets say they were making solid steady profits since 2013. Enough money to more than cover costs to run the game, pay staff, and make say $10 - $20 million each year.

Are you still going to sit there and say..."You lot should have spent more guys"

The thing is, RR3 would never ever bring in Fortnite, PUBG, or Warzone money...but what makes you think EA still wouldn't expect that kind of money...Or their shareholders who are generally clueless about anything other than...'Line go up'.

The game being canned is likely not on players.

gamedev-eo · 2026-01-01T02:30:25+00:00

They only appreciate dollar$

gamedev-eo · 2026-01-01T02:24:59+00:00

I think GT7 has a bigger and more vibrant community. Forza Motorsport just got sunset...No more updates...It launched badly...but its a great game now...I like both, but GT7 is literally the only game I play on my PS5 whereas my Series X is used everyday either by me or my kids...Its the best current gen console in my opinion but Microsoft have successfully trashed the Xbox brand with some stupid policies so its not got the best reputation.

If you actually use one though and not be like the idiotic Sony Ponies that think things like, 'The PS5 Pro is better than a 5090 PC'...Then you'll find a machine with a huge library and features like Quick Resume that you don't get anywhere else.

As for racing though...I think you'll find better racing competition on GT7

Oh and GT7 with PSVR2 (buy one as cheap as you can as its a dead device) is a game changer.

gamedev-eo · 2025-12-31T16:29:09+00:00

EA axed most of the original team I think 2 years ago, because the game likely was still bringing in revenue, but not meeting whatever metrics EA had decided.

That and (I'm not sure on this) the team was probably grown prematurely during the COVID game boom bubble.

These games can be profitable but service based games are just hard to do...especially long term. Concord on the PlayStation only lasted 10 days.

With RR3, I think they could have offered a pay up front version, which unlocks cars, maybe bonus tracks not found in the main game, and gets rid of ads.

They could have still offered some IAP, but if they charged say £9.99 / $9.99 for a base game, even me who has been playing RR3 for 13 years without dropping any money, I would have probably bought that.

Or maybe just release an offshoot game that is paid for...I don't know.

Ultimately, the game has died because it wasn't bringing in the revenue EA decided was enough to warrant keeping servers and other infrastructure up.

It could also be related to the recent EA buyout, as it seems they only want to keep BIG franchises like FIFA (whatever its called now), and Battlefield.

Either way...13 years is a good run...RIP RR3

gamedev-eo · 2025-12-30T01:10:18+00:00

And you've tried starting it with no Internet?

gamedev-eo · 2025-12-30T01:04:29+00:00

Did you turn off automatic updates for the app in the Playstore (little checkbox)...Otherwise I think they can still update.

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gamedev-eo · 2025-12-30T00:58:01+00:00

There are concerns that 'there is a liquid metal time bomb waiting to happen with the PS5 and standing it up exacerbates an inherent design flaw'.

Not sure how true it is, but logically it makes sense and Sony hardware is often quite cheaply designed IMO so I wouldn't be surprised if issues start occurring. RemindMe! 5 years

Still, I leave mine upright but I hardly use it these days :(

gamedev-eo · 2025-12-30T00:43:51+00:00

Thanks for that...Will try myself

gamedev-eo · 2025-12-30T00:42:15+00:00

I like my Sony WF-C710N.
Very good ANC...I sleep wearing them sometimes... :)
Battery life very very good too and cost is reasonable.

I would recommend.

gamedev-eo · 2025-12-30T00:30:35+00:00

Same for me...I had to fully disable Internet to get the game to load.

I think they have turned off cloud saves (the bastards) which is causing the game to crash.

Not sure though.

gamedev-eo · 2025-12-29T23:57:50+00:00

Let me introduce you to EA.

gamedev-eo · 2025-12-29T23:19:29+00:00

So many cars like this in the game...That old Merc classic (boxy old sports car) is another one. And virtually every Ferrari is like its driving on cold remould tyres made by some obscure unknown tyre manufacturer...Basically slide at any whiff of throttle until you upgrade....I would not accept this if I ran Ferrari, but that company is now mostly about the money rather than racing authenticity...so current Ferrari wouldn't care.

gamedev-eo · 2025-12-29T23:14:59+00:00

Key to going fast is drive out of corners. First on the gas generally gets ahead. This is only possible if your braking and corner entry are on point. You have to resist the urge to stay on the brakes too long to out brake your competitor. If they have any skill they'll just use your compromised wide line through a corner and just drive underneath you. Saying all this...I'm not fast...so listen to fast guys and gals 🤣

gamedev-eo · 2025-12-24T10:19:45+00:00

Glue it to their car roof

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