I dunno, why don't you ask me? [http://www.escapistmagazine.com/forums/read/326.158526]Gondito said:
Fable II or Prototype?
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Rated by whom? The mighty gods whose opinions we all have to share?WrongSprite said:
No, wait, answer this question instead, please: Why should anyone care? A statement named "getting boring quickly" is clearly subjective to no degree. I haven't played Fable 2, but what Prototype definetly isn't is repetitive.
Heh, thats pretty funny.Gondito said:Read it a week ago, it was hilariouspimppeter2 said:
this man explains how I feel about the game perfectly, read it, tis' a hilarious little description of the game.
http://www.reddit.com/r/gaming/comments/acz2t/let_me_tell_you_about_demons_souls/
Why is it funny? Fuck you that's why!pimppeter2 said:Heh, thats pretty funny.Gondito said:Read it a week ago, it was hilariouspimppeter2 said:
this man explains how I feel about the game perfectly, read it, tis' a hilarious little description of the game.
http://www.reddit.com/r/gaming/comments/acz2t/let_me_tell_you_about_demons_souls/
They do that in Prototype too... Actually, they just seem to respawn when I look away for 3 seconds.Darzen said:
OT: Prototype, much better game IMO.
Being a dick and getting powers for being one is the entire point of Prototype. Seriously, it's a plot point.Draco Kaiser said:
The upgrade system is based entirely on how much people and property you destroy.
The closest this game gets to not being a dick is the achievement for killing 10 or less innocent civilians for a health boost. Any other method for killing civilians is fine, up to and including flying a helicopters blades through the crowded sidewalks.
It's not even just Mercer. EVERY major character (with only two exceptions) are dicks.
I got bored of protoype rather quickly, whereas I enjoyed fable 2. As such, based on my experience I'd recomend fable 2. However, a great many people seemed to enjoy prototype a helluvalot more than me, so really I guess it depends. I felt that fable did the whole 'open world' thing a lot better, but prototype gave a whole lot more choas and killing sprees. It really does just come down to personal taste, as the two games are trying to do completely different things.
What I will say is this, do not get bethesda games (Morrowind being their best recent one despite being gen 6, though everyone constatly praises Oblivion and fallout 3) on the xbox (or playstaion if applicable) when you have a computer available, the mod community defines their games, and on console you don't have easy access to them.
What I will say is this, do not get bethesda games (Morrowind being their best recent one despite being gen 6, though everyone constatly praises Oblivion and fallout 3) on the xbox (or playstaion if applicable) when you have a computer available, the mod community defines their games, and on console you don't have easy access to them.
I don't have anything against batman, it may very well be the best game of 09 (I've not played it and so won't comment), however you cannot seriously use 'the experts liked it' as an example of why it's good. These same experts give games like red alert 3 higher scores than games like company of heroes, they are indicative of only how much money the publishers have spent on promotion...Also, there are many feilds for GOTY, so it really means somewhere between fuck all and balls. If you must argue that 'title A' is better to 'title b' (Despite them being of entirely different genres and attempting to do completely different things in terms of gameplay), please at the very least avoid citing pointless 'experts' and awards...s69-5 said:
....I never mentioned the genre of prototype (or fable for that matter), I simply said they were completely different and therefore only limited comparisons can be made.s69-5 said:
So you now claim to be an expert on what people like? What, did you go out and conduct serveys or something? I have some sobering news, most of the gernic wii games (wii sports resort, mario spin offs etc) are far more popular than batman AA can ever hope to be and in the eyes of most people it is the 'better' game, yet it never won any awards (nor been criticially praised). Does that make say, wii sports resort, the better game than batman AA, surely then that should get GOTY? [that's rhetorical, if you somehow decide it does then don't bother replying because I'm not in the mood to argue how good is subjective]. As far as what 'hardcore gamers' like, well, there are differing levels, aren't there? Gamer is a very broad term and I'm sure you could certainly find a niche in the market that think batman AA is the best thing since sliced bread, but it's hardly an accurate representation of the market in its entirety.
Interesting that your short list for game of the year includes only games available on the PS3, it might interest you to know that a great many games are given a great deal of praise outside that one platform. As underserved as it is, I'd be amazed if left 4 dead 2, borderlands and call of duty 4 2 (modern warfare 2) are not nominated. There are also all the racing games (Dirt seems popular of late) as well, the alternative platformers (brutal legend springs to mind). More relevant to Batman AA (in the action platformer) I'd imagine Assasins creed 2 to be a competitor (not to mention the dozens of others that I can't list off the top of my head). The point is, there are a lot of games that will be nominated for any GOTY award (every gaming publication seems to do a GOTY, so I figure I might as well point out how broad it is), and basicially they will be the ones with the biggest marketing budgets, these types of awards are completely meaningless as they can be bought.
Rated by critics and players alike.Gladion said:
Oh come on, it's one of the most repetitive games ever, its just cut up hundreds of people, repeat.
Instead of suggesting another mainstream title you could buy, like some incredibly hilarious people have done already.Draco Kaiser said:
I'll provide the Pros and cons.
Fable 2: The game is actually all right, if you're willing to ignore some serious story flaws and go in expecting absolutely none of the "Freedom" the game tries to shove in your face as a selling point, it's got a replay value of about three more runs through after the original run through, because three is all you need to play a neutral, evil and good character (You might get one more if you want to play a fat nudist)
Overall, it's a good game, rent worthy at best (although I got the collector's edition) you'll play it for as long as the story lasts which is lengthened by HAVING to play side-quests and indulging Molyneux's fantasy that every gamer is capable of falling in love with a dog/family made of pixels... really ANNOYING pixels...
Prototype: Brilliant for dicking about in, the powers are pretty fun to use, the story can easily be ignored, the graphics are arguably lousy.*
(*I never saw any problem with them)
The story is a mess, in a literal sense, the majority of it is spread around in the heads of random NPCs.
But really it is fun to play, even when you play the story it's not so bad.
So yeah, great for wasting time, pretty good for story.
Just, watch out for a boss called Elizabeth Greene.
I'm not kidding I read a walkthrough for that boss that actually said "You win through blind luck alone."
So yeah, either game I was recommend, but really only for renting.
Haven't played Fable 2, but if you like to be an evil sadistic asshole, Prototype is the game for you.
depends on what kind of gamer you are. i like RPGs for story, and fable 2 killed itself in that aspect i thought. try dragon age or mass effect. prototype is.....decent. I'd feinatly take it over fable 2.
I pray that this is sarcasic.Middx said:
OT: Find something else. Fable 2 is shallow and awkward (and dull), and Prototype is unpolished, not particularly interesting and I found the fun to run out pretty quickly.
If you're looking for something open world the recent and fantastic AC2 is a must-have, as is Arkham Asylum which s69-5 recommended.
Oblvivion is far superior to Fable 2, and Mass Effect is simply brilliant.