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    Why do people say Crysis 1 is a "generic shooter" ?

    lean - it's not hard to use your middle finger to hit Q or E, at least not for me. certainly not 'insurmountable' o.O verticality - well maps like assault and onslaught were huge, open, had multiple objectives and secondary objectives that could be attacked at any angle or time usign a...
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    Why do people say Crysis 1 is a "generic shooter" ?

    Edit: this is Breadline by the way, I was on my roommate's computer to test Crysis 1 and forgot to change logins. I find the delay imposed from forcing jump on key release compared to jump on key press a problem, hence why I complain. It's ridiculous that you've moved into denying all my...
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    Why do people say Crysis 1 is a "generic shooter" ?

    High jump - "close" isn't equal, but okay. Lean - you gave me a reason why you find it awkward, not an objective reason as to why it's 'equally as awkward' as C2's version. i don't have those issues you do, i like the Q/E lean. so cool that you find it equally hard to use but i don't and the...
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    Why do people say Crysis 1 is a "generic shooter" ?

    1. yes I have compared the jumps. the high jumps are higher and the long jumps go especially further at a faster speed. 2. lean is awkward for you, extremely useful for me. 3. whatever, you like nanovision, i don't. I don't see why you need to debate this. 4. the verticality in C2 is...
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    Why do people say Crysis 1 is a "generic shooter" ?

    I don't really see why i have to admit that C1 felt like a tech demo just because it offered more, and that seems an odd basis for boredom, but to each his own i guess. Even though I didn't pick apart your list did you did so with mine, so i guess i'll try to return the favor: -high/long...
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    Why do people say Crysis 1 is a "generic shooter" ?

    That rocket engine on a motorbike feel was what i loved though. It really set the game apart from others in the genre. I know this comparison is made a lot, but after playing C1, Crysis 2 feels derivative of other popular shooters in the genre. The suit powers are a nice gimmick, but the only...
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    Why do people say Crysis 1 is a "generic shooter" ?

    I recently bought Crysis and Crysis Warhead off steam because i loved Crysis 2 and i feel wayyyy more powerful in crysis 1. You have way more abilities and the suit feels way more unique and useful than C2. My game works fine though, or at least doesn't have the bugs yours does. You have to...
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    Obsidian gets no royalties from Bethesda after missing the target Metacritic score by 1 point

    That was exactly one of Fallout 3's problems. Backstories are for RPGs like The Witcher, where the main character has a predetermined persona. Fallout 3 gives you a backstory, ties you to your father, then sets you loose, only to tether you back to the main story. Fallout 3 was a non-linear...
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    Poll: Dear Esther- Should it be considered a game?

    Dear Esther is a video game, there's no way around that. Anyone who says otherwise is using some personal warped impression of how they define a game. Dear Esther is interactive and designed to be interactive. There's no way around that no matter how much you want to draw the line before it...
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    We need another series like Tomb Raider

    OP, have you tried the Guardian of Light game? It's not like traditional Tomb Raider, but if you've got a friend to play co-op it can be really fun. There's plenty of exploration and clever puzzles to solve. I never tried it without a partner but I imagine it's still the same basic experience...
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    Rockstar Unveils Iffy Max Payne 3 Box Art

    I'm surprised so many people aren't reacting negatively to the cover. Even if there's no law stating it has to be similar to the others, and even if the cover are is not indicative of gameplay, it's still a disappointingly bad cover. Very generic and boring. The Max Payne 2 cover was...
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    Mass Effect 3- From Ashes DLC (spoilers))

    I thought it was interesting overall, but having just got him I'm not really a fan of Javik. Firstly, he seems intent on making racist proclamations about every other species being inferior and primitive. He probably gets better, I just haven't gotten there yet. I also found his title...
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    Poll: Who are the Masters of the Open World games?

    What? No he didn't. He said "What company do you think makes the most immersive and/or entertaining open worlds to explore?" My favorite open world is in Wind Waker. It had a true feeling of adventure and exploration. Second choice would be STALKER Call of Pripyat for all the secret horrors...
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    What are some of the saddest songs you can think of?

    Metallica - The Unforgiven 2 It's about a nonconformist driven to extreme loneliness because he'd never trust anyone enough to get close, but he's become so desperate that he wants nothing more than to let a girl he thinks he loves into his life. He has to choose between companionship or or...
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    Games and storys....are we doing it wrong?

    Everyone understands and agrees with that part so there isn't much to discuss. People are referring to the rest of his speech (and it's mentioned in that very article) where he says that if someone has a story to tell they should do so in a book or a movie because good storytelling in a game is...