Except that it's not. Plenty of games implement classes without also jamming you in the same lame core 1x3 box we've had for 20 years.

I understand the concept of class based games. They have their place. I totally get it. I'm not in the camp of "no game should use classes". That's like saying no game should use dice, or a controller. Classes are a tool that we understand. I get it. That being said, even conceding classes are acceptable, doesn't mean…

This is the kind of closed box thinking that stagnates games individually and the industry as a whole. The correct answer if you're worried about people hating your game because it's not completely derivative crap is to include the boring lazy classes, but to supplement with something more interesting and tailored to…

These ones don't even have different titles. Well, except the Titan I suppose. Warlock and Hunter are pretty much bog standard. And it's not just fantasy anymore. Seems these 3 class tropes have invaded pretty much every genre.

So which class would you say is designed to deal damage and which is designed to offer support?

Why are these always the same classes we get in almost every genre going all the way back to Diablo? Can't they think of something else? It just feels lazy, like they're checking the box. "Ok, we have a our caster, our tank and our stealth/Sniper character. Done.".

We'll see. Based on when it was developed, I'm guessing visuals will be the only real difference. I doubt gameplay will vary much between 360 and PS4. But who knows. Having said that, if the game is just ok to good, I'll be fine if I only ever play it on 360. If the game is fantastic to amazing, I'll just rebuy it and…

Great panel, thanks for doing this. Fun to get a better idea of who all of you are. Just when I think Tina can't get any more adorable, she goes and does it. Everyone was great though. Good job!

Somehow you keep doing it. You quote me, then completely reverse what I said and add a premise that I didn't have and debunk that fabricated premise. I honestly don't even know how to discuss with someone who does this. You've got me at a total loss. If you think a diversity lounge is a concrete step, great. Let's…

I just disagree. I'm not saying anything like that. This isn't something you just flip. This is something you have to work at and communicate with people about. I just want to treat people like people and not like members of a demographic. I'm all for better representation, but we have to be realistic. What does it…

Good comment. I still think we get there faster by putting the emphasis on the similarities rather than the differences.

Thanks for the thoughtful reply. I disagree but I understand how a person could think that way.

I didn't have a big problem with the first one on console. Honestly, I liked it. My PC could run the new one fine. I'll wait for reviews and if they're pretty close and no major flaws in the console version, I'll grab that. My PC setup is good for more intense stuff. You're sitting upright, right in front of the…

Awesome. I'm always surprised at some games that would be so much better on home console getting developed for handheld.

I've gotten a lot of replies like yours that focus on representation in games. I have no problem with more diverse characters in games. That's not what I'm talking about at all. I'm talking about how we treat others. Real people. Not imaginary game characters. I just don't think it does any good to stereotype people…

Hope this is on Wii-U. Imagine the crazy shit they could do to freak you out with the second screen. Not to mention the obvious awesomeness of using the camera.

Me too. Honestly, I'm waiting for a kinectless xbox1 SKU. Don't give me all the reasons it will never happen, because I just don't buy it. It's gonna happen, mark my words!

You're probably right but for some reason I prefer to console this kind of game. I'm not a "day one" kind of gamer, so I'll wait out the reviews. I played the first one on PC and xbox. Both were pretty good. The second one just on xbox.

This is a game that might have pushed me to try to find a deal on a current gen console, but since it's being released on 360, I'll probably get it there.

I still don't get where you're getting this "Wishing it were so" or that we should "ignore problems". That's not paraphrasing. That's not even close to what I'm saying. You're literally pulling that from nowhere. Where have I even implied this is not something we'll need to work at, over time, together, with…