I remember that one! It's one of those games that I hope will have a sequel but know never will.mastermerrick said:
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I just typed out a long diatribe in which I agreed with you, but then I realized that I was thinking of Spiderman Shattered dimensions, and had mistaken Web of Shadows for it.GamerKT said:
All I can say about web of shadows is: yeah, it was alright.
I like the CoD games for the single player :O I know right, shocking. I play it on regular and think of it as a epic action/thiller book instead of some realistic shooter. I find it so much better in that context as you run around as the greatest hero ever, killing enemies left and right and blowing up lots of stuff.
I'm right there with the OP with Splinter Cell: Conviction, but I admit that I miss some things about previous installments, like pacifist runs and avoidance runs. (meaning no-kill levels and levels where if anyone sees you it's over)
Anything really to remind the player that he has tools other than the mark/execute feature, the insta-kill melee, and the unlimited ammo pistol. Force me to think before the shooting starts, and I'll feel a lot smarter when my plans involve more than "shoot guy in head" copy/pasted over and over for each encounter.
the combat was polished to a mirror-sheen, and the co-op is the most fun I've ever had with splinter cell online play.
Let's see. Other ones include:
Dragon Age 2. I love the Bioware brand of writing variable, complex individual character development arcs for each companion. it makes them feel more like people and less like unquestioning minions.
Brutal Legend. Humor aside, I held no ill-will toward the RTS elements in the game because it was obvious to me that they designed the gameplay to serve the story, not the other way around. The RTS element was intentionally made more casual so that players could focus more on the story.
Devil May Cry 4. Yes, Nero was an emo pussy. Yes, his love interest was as boring as a model railroad. The combat, however, was at its absolute peak for the series.
Honestly, I think the best way to improve on that game would have been to give Nero's Devil Bringer arm to Dante as another fighting style. He could collect it from an early boss as another "Devil Arm" (aah, I never get tired of that pun) and we would have never had to deal with the sobbing, whining pubescent ball of pathetic rage and pain that almost ruined the series.
Anything really to remind the player that he has tools other than the mark/execute feature, the insta-kill melee, and the unlimited ammo pistol. Force me to think before the shooting starts, and I'll feel a lot smarter when my plans involve more than "shoot guy in head" copy/pasted over and over for each encounter.
the combat was polished to a mirror-sheen, and the co-op is the most fun I've ever had with splinter cell online play.
Let's see. Other ones include:
Dragon Age 2. I love the Bioware brand of writing variable, complex individual character development arcs for each companion. it makes them feel more like people and less like unquestioning minions.
Brutal Legend. Humor aside, I held no ill-will toward the RTS elements in the game because it was obvious to me that they designed the gameplay to serve the story, not the other way around. The RTS element was intentionally made more casual so that players could focus more on the story.
Devil May Cry 4. Yes, Nero was an emo pussy. Yes, his love interest was as boring as a model railroad. The combat, however, was at its absolute peak for the series.
Honestly, I think the best way to improve on that game would have been to give Nero's Devil Bringer arm to Dante as another fighting style. He could collect it from an early boss as another "Devil Arm" (aah, I never get tired of that pun) and we would have never had to deal with the sobbing, whining pubescent ball of pathetic rage and pain that almost ruined the series.
Its because it followed Deus ex, it is not as bad as people say but when it is compared to predecessor its a turd sandwich. It was passable that is all and people expected amazing. Its always the problem when they dumb down sequels, a recent example is dragon age 2, it just felt simplistic and easy compared to DA:O, plus the plot didn't know what it was doing at timesKrais101 said:
Dragon Age 2, it didn't top off the original, but in no way is it a bad game. In fact, I found the experience to be quite enjoyable, while a lot of people seem to treat the game like it was the worst piece of garbage ever made. Well, their loss, not mine.
Alpha Protocol, honestly I don't see that much complaining about it but I did hear a lot of negative things about it prior to playing it. While it is somewhat buggy and unbalanced, it does one thing way better than most games: choice. Seriously, Mass Effect 2 is one of my favourite games but it has absolutely nothing on Alpha protocol in terms of choice.
Alpha Protocol, honestly I don't see that much complaining about it but I did hear a lot of negative things about it prior to playing it. While it is somewhat buggy and unbalanced, it does one thing way better than most games: choice. Seriously, Mass Effect 2 is one of my favourite games but it has absolutely nothing on Alpha protocol in terms of choice.
I'm indifferent towards Call of Duty in general, but I thought Black Ops was alright. They tried something new (for the franchise at least) with the story, Wager matches online I found quite addictive for the gametypes that otherwise probably wouldn't work, not to mention the amount of online character/equipment customization that I am usually a sucker for.
I only held onto the game for a month or two though, since I was just starting to get over COD for good.
I only held onto the game for a month or two though, since I was just starting to get over COD for good.
Duke Nukem Forever: I was worried that it was going to be as terrible as everyone made it out to be but I actually found it an amusing and functional FPS. Given, it's not as good as Duke Nukem 3D, but I still enjoyed the game and I definitely don't consider it a waste of what I paid for it ($20 AUD).
Dark Messiah of Might and Magic: The reception to this was quite mixed, however, I enjoyed the game thoroughly. The environments were beautifully detailed and the game itself was quite fun, especially the spellcasting. Although one of the poorer aspects of the game was it's story, which was riddled with clichés.
Dark Messiah of Might and Magic: The reception to this was quite mixed, however, I enjoyed the game thoroughly. The environments were beautifully detailed and the game itself was quite fun, especially the spellcasting. Although one of the poorer aspects of the game was it's story, which was riddled with clichés.
Twilight Princess. People hate on this because it looks and feels to much like Ocarina of Time. With the Zelda fanbase you have one side saying they hated Wind Waker's cartoon graphics, the other side saying they hate Twilight Princess's realistic graphics, and yet people still complain when Skyward Sword gives them the best of both. Remember when people remembered Zelda games for the gameplay and not graphics?
Super Mario Galaxy 2. So many people hate Mario because its the same game everytime, but its the same good game isn't it? It could be worse, they could make a Mario game in the same terrible style as Sonic 06.
Super Mario Galaxy 2. So many people hate Mario because its the same game everytime, but its the same good game isn't it? It could be worse, they could make a Mario game in the same terrible style as Sonic 06.
Some point in life I tripped upon the first one. Loved it. Second, loved it. Third, loved it. Breezed through all of them. Reached the fourth and didn't finish it. I thought maybe I was burned out from all the MMBN.randomguy425 said:
Nah, just turns out it sucks apparently, hahaha!
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BlazBlue; hate comes a lot more from fighting game fans.
Suikoden 4; Outside of the horrible, but eventually temporary, world travel, this would probably be my favorite Suikoden. Yes, even over 2. Hell, even the world travel had a weird charm that I think I legitimately liked.
Phantasy Star Universe; Hater: "It wasn't like PSO!" Me: "I fail to see the problem."
That's only recently, and it was in reaction to the ungodly amounts of love that game (and the rest of Valve's output, except Ricochet) received here. Don't be fooled, it's one of the community's favourite games.Mp3orso said:
OT: Closest a game in my library comes to these criteria is Lost Planet, or maybe Metro 2033 (since the reviews were mediocre, though it has a strong cult following).