Best of 2009
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Hmmm, well I already knew my opinions differed from yours, even if I still respect a lot of what you have to say. The problem is though that while your a slice and dice reviewer, absolutly nothing you said about say "House Of The Dead: Overkill" struck me as you actually thinking it was a pretty good game.
As far as Uncharted goes, it's ironic because truthfully I found the original game to be an entire mess based on a lot of the things you mentioned in the review. Sitting here and going "well it actually played really well" strikes me as a contridcitory statement from you, and kind of odd because a lot of your stuff about problems like trying to guess where to jump based on a poorly implemented art style that made you take leaps of faith until you found the right directiont o go in was right on the money with the first game, and exactly the kind of thing that made me decide to take a pass on a sequel no matter how well reviewed it was.
As far as snarky Joss Whedon-esque humor, well when it comes to snarky humor and sarcasm, have you bothered to listen to yourself recently? You of all people can't really consider that a weakness because truthfully I don't think Nathan Drake is all THAT differant from Kilby on a lot of levels (which also gets to the point of you criticizing heroes like Lara Croft and Fifty Cent's game persona for being thieves right along Nathan). What's more if you were an action hero, oddly I'd imagine you'd behave very similarly.
That said I do tend to agree with you about snippy girls in video games. I can understand the whole "empowerment" thing but I think it's rapidly turning most female characters into obnoxious twits. It was cool when it first got started, but there is a point where it becomes overdone and a trite stereotype. I think people tend to forget that characters like "Buffy The Vampire Slayer" started in the late 1990s and we're already entering the 2010s. It's not new or "differant" anymore.
As far as Uncharted goes, it's ironic because truthfully I found the original game to be an entire mess based on a lot of the things you mentioned in the review. Sitting here and going "well it actually played really well" strikes me as a contridcitory statement from you, and kind of odd because a lot of your stuff about problems like trying to guess where to jump based on a poorly implemented art style that made you take leaps of faith until you found the right directiont o go in was right on the money with the first game, and exactly the kind of thing that made me decide to take a pass on a sequel no matter how well reviewed it was.
As far as snarky Joss Whedon-esque humor, well when it comes to snarky humor and sarcasm, have you bothered to listen to yourself recently? You of all people can't really consider that a weakness because truthfully I don't think Nathan Drake is all THAT differant from Kilby on a lot of levels (which also gets to the point of you criticizing heroes like Lara Croft and Fifty Cent's game persona for being thieves right along Nathan). What's more if you were an action hero, oddly I'd imagine you'd behave very similarly.
That said I do tend to agree with you about snippy girls in video games. I can understand the whole "empowerment" thing but I think it's rapidly turning most female characters into obnoxious twits. It was cool when it first got started, but there is a point where it becomes overdone and a trite stereotype. I think people tend to forget that characters like "Buffy The Vampire Slayer" started in the late 1990s and we're already entering the 2010s. It's not new or "differant" anymore.
it was just a plot device to explain why you could continue to die repeatedly and have no penalty... and an excuse to keep you from killing civilians >.> something I would have enjoyed very muchMachines said:
Dang the bards that only target you of all people
As for your list I completely and totally agree sept for uncharted 2 cause I haven't played that yet, but I don't think I'll pick up that title cause the commercials made it just look like a game born of nothing but bad luck for a random dude on an island.
Arkham Island had tons of variety, and it's stupid to compare it to Zelda or Demon's Souls levels, because that doesn't make sense that Batman would have a lava level. The geometry and level design of Arkham changed so much from the moment you boot up the game, to when Poison Ivy fudges it all up or when certain explosive encounters occur. I thought Batman was so agile, never found him clunky, and always surprised how I could get about anywhere thanks to the Grappling Gun and Zip line and other gadgets. Exploring was so much fun and rewarding because of the best use of collectibles in a game. The combat is simple, but very deep, especially in the Combat Challenges, plus most of the time I'd go stealth on any combat sections in the campaign. Put down a trip mine, use some sonic batarangs, maybe a 3X grappling gun, and loads of other pre-planning strategies that made any encounter more involving than they would have been. Experimentation in the game is so much fun and satisfying.snowman6251 said:
Like I said this is all just my opinion. Clearly we have different takes on the game. Maybe everything about Batman was appealing to you and not so much to me. That's just the nature of this sort of thing, that's why they are merely opinions.Moeez said:
Sales and "professional" reviews have nothing to do with how good a game actually is. Every site and TV show ever can change their minds and say that inFamous is 2009's game of the year, but guess what: that wouldn't make the game any more fun TO ME. It would still be the same bland garbage it was the first time I played it.A1 said:
Nice try trying to prove my opinion "wrong" just because you disagree with it, though. Try harder next time, maybe you'll find someone dim enough to actually believe your talk of sales has any direct relation to how much they enjoyed a game.
mjc0961 said:
That's a nice attempt at straw man tactics. Who ever said I was trying to prove your opinion wrong? I'm merely pointing out that Prototype doesn't appear to be winning this unofficial war between the two games. InFamous has been slowly but steadily building momentum and seems well on it's way toward evolving into a solid franchise while on the other hand we haven't heard a peep from Prototype in months, possibly on account of it vanishing under a landslide of other more popular multiplat games like Modern Warfare 2, Arkham Asylum, Assassin's Creed 2, Dragon Age; Origins, Bayonetta, and who knows what else. And it's just going to keep on coming. It's not just the "professional" reviews either. InFAMOUS has also done better in places like GameRankings, Metacritic, and Amazon.com. On top of that, unlike inFAMOUS, Prototype doesn't seem to have been even nominated for any awards. As of right now things aren't looking too good for Prototype and the sad truth is that realistically the opinion of one gamer isn't going to make that much of a difference if any at all.
And all of that is completely irrelevant to me thinking that inFamous is shit, so I don't know what point you think you're making here. So inFamous is getting more press than Prototype? Good for it. I'll still play Prototype first any day.A1 said:
Prototype still is an amazing gaming experience that you shouldn't miss out on. It has nearly every mutant power you can imagine from X-Men. All that combat experimentation is what got me excited to play it to the very end.
I mean, no game allows you to fly around, kick a helicopter, and then elbow drop on a tank all within the span of 5 seconds.
I mean, no game allows you to fly around, kick a helicopter, and then elbow drop on a tank all within the span of 5 seconds.
Honestly, I loved inFAMOUS. I thought it was a stupendous game. My only complaint with the game is the fact that your enemies can hide from your attacks by standing behind a CHAIN LINK FENCE. That's really insulting. Oh, and that the super-mega-fuck-you-thunderbolt attack used the 6Axis. That was stupid too.
I couldn't agree more with the "NOBODY LIKES DESMOND" point. Dear lord, the whole plot Des and his future pals bring to the game bores me to death. The game is called ASSASSIN'S Creed, not Futuristic Treasure Hunter's Dream Time. I like pretending I'm a sneaky assassin from a time where surveillance consisted of 2 eyeballs, not 50 security cameras. I like imagining I'm hopping over the precarious rooftops of ye olden days, not sitting on a comfy chair dreaming I'm someone else (holy shit 3rd wall!).
Long story short: If they release a more difficult AC set solely in the past (preferably with other assassins replacing some of the guards) that's more difficult, with new locations and a fun story, I'll buy 2.
Long story short: If they release a more difficult AC set solely in the past (preferably with other assassins replacing some of the guards) that's more difficult, with new locations and a fun story, I'll buy 2.
