What is going on with Redfall?

Today we take a look at Redfall. Bethesda was kind enough to send me an early review code for the game as well as we will be talking about the evolving controversy surrounding the title.

Timestamps:
00:00 – Intro
00:41 – Redfall Review
05:34 – Review Embargo Controversy
07:37 – Xbox Problems
08:18 – Starfield Concerns


Reviews Featured:

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#Redfall #Bethesda #Starfield

[fearlesswee]

I think the "fun with friends" thing should never be considered a valid defense of a game tbh. Even something objectively boring like watching *paint dry* would be "fun with friends", because you're enjoying interaction with your friends; passing jokes, chatting about stuff, etc. and not the actual activity itself.

[sator_project]

If it were just Redfall, I wouldn't be concerned about Starfield. But this goes all the way back to Halo Infinite. For some reason Microsoft can't seem to bring a big title across the finish line. I don't know what hand Microsoft execs have in the game dev process, but the coincidence is starting to turn into a pattern.

[HeisenbergFam]

Truly the most innovative game, looks like 2011 is gonna be the year of true gaming

[nerobiblios]

It's really amazing how much Microsoft can fumble a lot of their 1st party exclusives.

[InHUMn]

Biggest issue for a lot of people when it comes to just trying the game is probably the size. 100 GB is just way too much for a game with one medium-sized open world map

[domnikogas]

I think that we need ro have a conversation about Xboxs pattern of mismanagement and how they are very hands off. Like if they can't get their current games right should they really be acquiring Activision Blizzard?

[iyziejane]

I can accept that some games go off the rails during development, for all kinds of reasons, and still have to be released to avoid a total loss. But if publishers expect us to trust them with our cash, they need to launch games like this at a lower price. If they had surprised everyone and released Redfall at $30, in this same exact state, I think they would have positive buzz instead of negative. But now I can't trust them with Starfield until the user reviews are out.

[manukau]

Ubisoft knocked it out of the park with this one

[sandorclegane]

It aged 80 years due to a horrific development, and it has now been sent to the gamepass retirement home to die.

[jeffwhiting]

Don't care about Redfall, but I sure a heck would care if Starfield gets "Redfalled".

[yupperdude]

The title should’ve been what is going on with Microsoft, devs have bad games. But this was marketed and hyped as “the first AAA” 1st party release of next gen, when it is actually miles off. It’s actually insane that it was allowed to ship like this, but I am hoping it turns into the catalyst of change that their games division so desperately needs. A shakeup is beyond overdue.

[Yinzermakesvids]

Phil was going in the right direction, but now I am not sure what he’s doing. Xbox had a great opportunity to make noise this gen but all they did was sit there with their thumbs up their asses and rushed games

[jordenkyle]

2010 GOTY contender for sure! Can’t believe G4 hasn’t been showcasing this masterpiece more!

[jaytatumforreal]

Xbox tried to put out the shittiest game they could to help bolster their potential deal with Activision 😂

“See! We told you that PlayStation has much higher quality in house exclusives! We need this deal!”

[ergohash]

i think fans are more scared for Starfield now because we can clearly see that Xbox/Bethesda are more than willing to ship unfinished buggy games. so its more than understandable to expect Starfield to be a buggy release, similar to previous bethesda releases. On top of that the concept/world of starfield doesnt strike me personally as super interesting compared to TES or Fallout (same as the concept of Redfall wasnt that interesting as well).

[SussedRage]

Seriously, all I am hoping is Phil has put EVERY single Xbox studio staff member onto Starfield to squash bugs and optimise. Not just Bethesda staff, I literally mean every studio lol. Seriously. Minimise the bugs at all cost.

Literally no other game matters for xbox right now.

[chika]

what i dont understand Even after the disasterous release of Cyberpunk 2077, developers still continue to ship broken games!? 🤔

[StarComrade]

Speaking of Xbox possibly being aware in advance of Redfall's bad reviews, Steam didnt even get a front page banner for Redfall despite it being a Xbox flagship title lol, it was superceded by a sale and then a different game entirely.

[Turkboyz]

I think Phil going the game pass route not caring about having exclusive games only in Xbox and being laid back actually made Xbox and content worthless. They continue to make so many cartoony looking games too. Mr nice guy Phil made Xbox worse

[EonHSD]

At this point I don’t have much hope for Starfield. I don’t think they will delay it any further but I also don’t think their internal bar for quality is sufficient. I’m afraid the game will be a total mess. I really hope it running at 30fps on consoles will be the biggest point of controversy.