Will you replay Story mode?

[I'll be the one]

I have mixed feelings, I am curious about the story, How and why things happened. How will this tale end? But then even though I know how to do the missions and puzzles I would rather not.

[IFIYGD]

So, don't?

[I'll be the one]

Originally posted by IFIYGD:

So, don't?

Maybe I will

[chigger]

I've replayed, usually in advance of the release of a new episode, for reminders of the progress of the story. Agree there are some puzzles and missions that, for me, don't appeal . . . two that come to mind involve a bear... and carrying folks. Aside from that, i enjoyed replaying.

[I'll be the one]

Originally posted by chigger:

I've replayed, usually in advance of the release of a new episode, for reminders of the progress of the story. Agree there are some puzzles and missions that, for me, don't appeal . . . two that come to mind involve a bear... and carrying folks. Aside from that, i enjoyed replaying.

I do not like the puzzles and I saved a lot of gear which I cannot carry into a following episode.

[xAlphaStarOmegax]

I have played the story mode through a couple to a few times if I can recall waiting for Episode 5, but yea... I ended up uninstalling it. So to answer your question, been there done that, as of right now I have no interest in playing anymore... too many broken promises, and I am not a fan of real world politics in video games.

[Nomos]

I've replayed once when the major update came out (can't remember when, redux?). Waiting for Episode 5 but wont replay the game once I've completed it. The survival mode is boring as well now (>600hrs played).

[Mr.Ficarazzi]

I can't even finish ep4. too many wolves.
I usually replay from ep1 every time a new ep shows up, perhaps i will skip ep4 in the future :(

[Lewis]

Not a hope. It's such a slog. Whenever I play the story mode I just ask myself why am I even listening to this expository dialogue of a story that I couldn't hope to care about when all I want to do is really play Sandbox? I can't be the only one who thinks the writing for the Story Mode is just laughably bad. It's like they tried to do ta TV-Series Walking Dead style story in this game which actually does something really great with the solitary exploration and survival against mother nature. I just don't understand why Raphael is forcing his team to work on something so contrived and uninteresting when they HAVE a really great foundation for something else.

I remember all the way back in 2017 they released a roadmap for development and on the 1
+ year range they had "multi-seasonal maps." Can you imagine how cool that would be? Here we are 5+ years later and they are STILL toying around with finishing Episode 5 for this story mode. It's just so sad.

[I'll be the one]

Originally posted by Lewis:

Not a hope. It's such a slog. Whenever I play the story mode I just ask myself why am I even listening to this expository dialogue of a story that I couldn't hope to care about when all I want to do is really play Sandbox? I can't be the only one who thinks the writing for the Story Mode is just laughably bad. It's like they tried to do ta TV-Series Walking Dead style story in this game which actually does something really great with the solitary exploration and survival against mother nature. I just don't understand why Raphael is forcing his team to work on something so contrived and uninteresting when they HAVE a really great foundation for something else.

I remember all the way back in 2017 they released a roadmap for development and on the 1
+ year range they had "multi-seasonal maps." Can you imagine how cool that would be? Here we are 5+ years later and they are STILL toying around with finishing Episode 5 for this story mode. It's just so sad.

Originally posted by Lewis:

Not a hope. It's such a slog. Whenever I play the story mode I just ask myself why am I even listening to this expository dialogue of a story that I couldn't hope to care about when all I want to do is really play Sandbox? I can't be the only one who thinks the writing for the Story Mode is just laughably bad. It's like they tried to do ta TV-Series Walking Dead style story in this game which actually does something really great with the solitary exploration and survival against mother nature. I just don't understand why Raphael is forcing his team to work on something so contrived and uninteresting when they HAVE a really great foundation for something else.

I remember all the way back in 2017 they released a roadmap for development and on the 1
+ year range they had "multi-seasonal maps." Can you imagine how cool that would be? Here we are 5+ years later and they are STILL toying around with finishing Episode 5 for this story mode. It's just so sad.

So which is worse for you, the story itself or that it is taking 5 years to do?

[Lewis]

Originally posted by I'll be the one:

So which is worse for you, the story itself or that it is taking 5 years to do?

Probably the story itself I'd say. It's one thing if a development studio has a relatively slow work pace, but it's another thing if they are squandering time and resources on something which ultimately just doesn't work.

[I'll be the one]

So you do not accept the explanation about delays because of 1) A pandemic 2) They delayed Episode 3 because they had to do a redo when they hag a chance to improve the game. 3) It is a small company. Is this correct?