It's especially funny since both this site and that one are owned by the same company now. And given that he was the only remaining paid employee (and maybe also a shareholder?) when the buyout took place, he can't possibly be unaware of that.ewhac said:Off-Topic: As someone who's visited Destructoid maybe five times in the last ten years, could someone explain to me what all the off-handed snark against Destructoid is about?
I think it's to do with the fact that both Escapist and Destructoid are now owned by the same parent company, so this might just be familial banter.ewhac said:Off-Topic: As someone who's visited Destructoid maybe five times in the last ten years, could someone explain to me what all the off-handed snark against Destructoid is about?
I think so. Plus Lyle steamed with Yahtzee today. Which I did a double take on.maninahat said:I think it's to do with the fact that both Escapist and Destructoid are now owned by the same parent company, so this might just be familial banter.ewhac said:Off-Topic: As someone who's visited Destructoid maybe five times in the last ten years, could someone explain to me what all the off-handed snark against Destructoid is about?
To be fair Rocksteady did copy the counter system from Spiderman 2Johnny Novgorod said:I think the Arkham comparison wouldn't be as aggravating if Insomniac had even bothered to create a new counter icon instead of copy-pasting Rocksteady's. Devil's in the details.
Like they were in a bathhouse together?RaikuFA said:I think so. Plus Lyle steamed with Yahtzee today. Which I did a double take on.
Good stuff to read. The hate the non-Spiderman portions of this gaming are off putting. You've given me some hope that it won't ruin the game.Captain Marvelous said:I didn't mind the stealth sections one bit, but that's probably because I liked MJ and Miles and didn't mind getting what I could. Would I have rather played as Ghost Spider or Spider-Miles? Yes, but I'll take what I can get. The stealth sections were simple enough that it didn't get obnoxious to go through.
I also never had much trouble with Spidey's Spider-Sense. The only times I got hit were when I dodged way too soon, because I was watching the enemy's animation instead of Spidey's head, and when I got hit by a bullet because I dodged and then walked right back into the line of fire. The only issue I had was during the high speed chase events. Spider-sense would go off, I'd dodge, but I'd still get hit. It's really the only time this happens to me.
I used Spidey's stealth as a tool to get rid of higher priority targets before jumping in. Specifically, Rockets and Snipers. Otherwise bases are supposed to be slug-fests. And yes, Spider-Man has, and can, do stealth. Is it good here? Not really, but his attempt at it doesn't make him a Batman clone.
All in all, I still think this game is great and one of my favorite games of what has been a fantastic year. It'd be better without the constant bases and other open world trappings, but it's still fun to play regardless.
They're still out there? I used to love them! Reviewing to see if I can find them again. Thanks for the reminder.ewhac said:Off-Topic: As someone who's visited Destructoid maybe five times in the last ten years, could someone explain to me what all the off-handed snark against Destructoid is about?