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    Creasy47 wrote:
    I just felt MW3 was like a Michael Bay film: explosions, explosions, explosions.

    That's all I want from these games. There's not much else they do better. They're hardly challenging, they require no tactics other than run and shoot, storywise they're terrible and every character is either a generic soldier or a generic villian, etc.

    I just want to blast my way through some OTT set pieces using some polished shooting mechanics, because that's what these games do really well.

    Yeah it's like a Micheal Bay film but playing through a Micheal Bay film is lots of fun.
  • Creasy47Creasy47 In Cuba with Natalya.Moderator
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    @thelivingroyale, it just got really old after a while. Too many explosions and action set pieces that become incredibly generic for me to warrant spending $60 a year on. My girlfriend picked up 'Black Ops 2' for me, and while I did enjoy that, I'll be going nowhere near MW4 unless it's a gift or truly proves that it is breaking this same old, dull formula it's been stuck on. They just have a lot to fix, and so much more to spice up.
  • edited March 2013 Posts: 12,837
    I don't see how Black Ops 2 was any different. Gameplay was pretty much the same as always except (imo), set pieces weren't as good as MW3. Only difference really is the setting and the fact that Black Ops 2 tries (and imo, fails miserably) to be a story focused game.

    It's fine if you try and focus on a story in a videogame but then stick to it. Black Ops 2 was still a game that revolved around explosions so the story felt shoe horned in.

    I think the best example of story done right in a game is Assassins Creed 2. Not only were the writing and characters fantastic, they also made sure that the story dictated the gameplay, not the other way around.

    EG- You spend an hour or so playing as the lead character before he becomes an Assasssin at the start. It'd be much cooler opening the game with a parkour sequence and an assassination but they want to develop the story and characters.

    Black Ops 2 though, like all the other COD games, has a story that revolves around the set pieces. EG- What was the point of the entire Aghanistan sequence? It added nothing apart from a set piece involving horses and a throw away line about the CIA.

    I also didn't think Black Ops 2 changed the formula as much as the reviews made out. There are some really annoying "strike force" missions, some choices (some of which have no impact at all, and even the one's that did change things I didn't care about because as I said, terrible story) and you can choose your gun at the start of each mission.

    I don't think Black Ops 2 bought as much change as the reviews made out and I don't think it was as fun as previous games.
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    Black Ops 2 marks the beginning of getting my girlfriend into multiplayer! It's so fun- between that and Zombies, I haven't even touched Campaign yet! Wonder if it's any good? :))
  • I have never bought the MW series for the single player, never enjoyed them, its all about multiplayer for me.
    The levels are so small, so infinity ward make it hard to move more than an inch without getting killed. The medal of honour series is much better single player but terrible multiplayer.
    As for the Black ops series, I will never forgive treyarch for the first one. It wasn't fit for purpose and took over 3 months to sort the online problems for the ps3. It was however a much better single player experience than any of the MW series.
  • Creasy47Creasy47 In Cuba with Natalya.Moderator
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    @thelivingroyale, trust me, I'm in no way defending BO2 and only bashing MW3: I agree with you on almost all points. Most of the sequences I pick out from both games are just huge set pieces where you run and gun through to chase someone/defuse a bomb/etc. I just want a little story with my game is all. I'm tired of these insane terrorists in all the CoD games, it's become so generic. You slaughter hundreds or thousands of enemies to get to a point where you are betrayed (usually obvious as to who will perform said betrayal), and kill the enemy. But wait, he has a son/twin/brother/etc. that will come back for the next game!
  • edited March 2013 Posts: 12,837
    I did like zombies in Black Ops 2.

    Multiplayer is alright but I don't really play the multiplayer on these games anymore. I get bored of it quickly because it's been the same for a good few years gameplay wise, and new maps aren't enough to keep me intrested.
  • Agent007391Agent007391 Up, Up, Down, Down, Left, Right, Left, Right, B, A, Start
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    Just beat Uncharted 1 again today.
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    TheHotMess wrote:
    Doom 3 BFG edtion, how people considered this to be the worst game in the Doom franchise amazes me. This is a really good surivial horror game and more enjoyable than the original games

    I love Doom 3 because of all the differences to Doom 1, 2 and Final Doom. I've been a fan of Doom since 1995, and I play the originals a lot still, I play Doom 3 a lot still, and I never feel like Doom 3 is worse than Doom 1 and 2, I love it just the damn same, because it's a horrorfest, not a mindless shooter like the originals, even though I love the mindless shooting of the originals.

    So, did you play Doom 3 on the PC or Xbox back in 2005, and if so, how different is the BFG Edition?
  • DarthDimiDarthDimi Behind you!Moderator
    edited March 2013 Posts: 24,159
    TheHotMess wrote:
    Doom 3 BFG edtion, how people considered this to be the worst game in the Doom franchise amazes me. This is a really good surivial horror game and more enjoyable than the original games

    I'm a huge fan of the game and its expansion packs. It's a scary, dark and at the same time fascinating journey through the various buildings and compounds on a colonized Mars. That's exactly the kind of stuff I like. Truly Doom 3 is a great game and the BFG edition is a welcome return to it on modern PC's.

  • Agent007391Agent007391 Up, Up, Down, Down, Left, Right, Left, Right, B, A, Start
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    Here's an oldie but a goodie, anybody remember Dino Crisis for the PS1? Just played that again for the umpteenth time yesterday.
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    I still have the Steelbook Doom 3 for XBOX-- everytime I considered trading it in over the years I always changed my mind because it also includes Doom & Doom II on the bonus disk :D
    Is the BFG edition really nice looking? I hear they improved the graphics quite a bit but I'm not sure that alone makes it worth another buy
  • Agent007391Agent007391 Up, Up, Down, Down, Left, Right, Left, Right, B, A, Start
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    I have the Limited Collector's Edition, which I bought on Amazon for less than 10 bucks, telling me it wasn't all that limited after all.
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    I beat Uncharted 2 and the Hitman HD trilogy. I think I'm going to get the new Tomb Raider, seems like it got good reviews?
    I also have Assassin's Creed 2 and 3 that I got free with my PS3, but I'm not sure if I should get the first one and play them in order.
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    jackdagger wrote:
    I beat Uncharted 2 and the Hitman HD trilogy. I think I'm going to get the new Tomb Raider, seems like it got good reviews?
    I also have Assassin's Creed 2 and 3 that I got free with my PS3, but I'm not sure if I should get the first one and play them in order.

    What did you think about Uncharted 2, @jackdagger?
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    It was okay. I liked exploring a lot but the battle system seemed kind of repetitive (getting attacked by Serbians like every five minutes). Graphics and voice acting were superb, though. I'd be willing to play the others but I don't think I'd buy them.
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    Did you try 3 yet? It's great but ultimately I think 2 might be a bit better
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    jackdagger wrote:
    I also have Assassin's Creed 2 and 3 that I got free with my PS3, but I'm not sure if I should get the first one and play them in order.

    I would skip the first one and start with the second (you won't miss much), but I would play Brotherhood and Revelations before playing 3.
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    jackdagger wrote:
    I also have Assassin's Creed 2 and 3 that I got free with my PS3, but I'm not sure if I should get the first one and play them in order.

    I would skip the first one and start with the second (you won't miss much), but I would play Brotherhood and Revelations before playing 3.

    Thanks for the advice! I might do that. I actually have Brotherhood and Revelations as well (it was the Ezio Trilogy that came free with my PS3 system).
  • MajorDSmytheMajorDSmythe "I tolerate this century, but I don't enjoy it."Moderator
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    jackdagger wrote:
    jackdagger wrote:
    I also have Assassin's Creed 2 and 3 that I got free with my PS3, but I'm not sure if I should get the first one and play them in order.

    I would skip the first one and start with the second (you won't miss much), but I would play Brotherhood and Revelations before playing 3.

    Thanks for the advice! I might do that. I actually have Brotherhood and Revelations as well (it was the Ezio Trilogy that came free with my PS3 system).

    Don't skip the first one (it's not a popular opinion, but some, like myself, prefer AC1/Altair), it's not perfect but it does feature the best Assassin, time and setting. My ranking of the series (minus AC3 which i've not played), is the same as the order the games have been made. Diminishing returns? :-?


    I'm still playing Tomb Raider, and loving it. The more of this game I play, the more Lara progresses through her arc, the closer this comes to toppling Legend as my favourite game in the series.
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    @Major: Oh, I don't want to skip it completely, I just would rather play one of the ones I already have to see if I like the series. If I like it (and I hope I will), I'll definitely pick up the first game. :)
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    Tomb Raider (PS3)

    Mixed feelings. The graphics are good, as is the gameplay, but three hours in, have some serious reservations about the narrative.

    Lara is really rattled the first time she kills someone. You would hope then that killing other humans, and animals, is a rare occurrence, to make more narrative and emotional impact, but no, the game disappointingly reverts immediately to a "shoot the Russians and Islanders" with o narrative back up or reason for this.

    Dissappointing.
  • edited March 2013 Posts: 4,813
    Guess she gets over it pretty quickly. ;)

    As Bond would put it, after your first kill, the second is 'considerably' easier
  • edited March 2013 Posts: 12,837
    The new Tomb Raider looks fun but I'm not sure a gritty origin story was needed for what's essentially Indiana Jones with boobs.

    I started playing Dishonored without killing anyone today. Challenging but worth it. Brilliant game that I haven't played since I finished it so it's great going back to it. If you haven't played this then you're missing out :P
  • MajorDSmytheMajorDSmythe "I tolerate this century, but I don't enjoy it."Moderator
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    It wouldn't be much of a Tomb Raider game it there wasn't shooting. I was just glad that there was a reaction from Lara after the first kill. As for the reasoning, well put it this way, one option is for Lara to not fight for survival...
  • edited March 2013 Posts: 414
    Looks like I'm not the only one here who was just playing the new Tomb Raider. As for me, I can't recommend it enough. Won't bother posting a whole review, at least not right now, because it's nearly 4 A.M. and I can't be bothered. But the bottom line, and I think the people in this community will appreciate the analogy more than most, I thought Tomb Raider was the perfect video game equivalent of what Casino Royale did when rebooting Bond.

    And I don't mean that just regarding character and story. In the same way Casino Royale rebooted the series so drastically that during early moments of the films its almost unrecognizable as a Bond film, the gameplay is so drastically different from previous TR games it's almost unrecognizable. But as the game progresses, it turns out this was just what was needed to make the series relevant again in this day and age, still delivering the essential elements of the Lara Croft formula, in much the way Daniel Craig ended up delivering the essential elements of the classic James Bond.
    Mallory wrote:
    Tomb Raider (PS3)

    Mixed feelings. The graphics are good, as is the gameplay, but three hours in, have some serious reservations about the narrative.

    Lara is really rattled the first time she kills someone. You would hope then that killing other humans, and animals, is a rare occurrence, to make more narrative and emotional impact, but no, the game disappointingly reverts immediately to a "shoot the Russians and Islanders" with o narrative back up or reason for this.

    Dissappointing.

    You shouldn't be too surprised. You know what they say about your first kills.

    The second is . . .

    Yes. Considerably.


    See now that @Master_Dahark beat me to it, but couldn't resist.
  • Posts: 12,837
    God Of War 2

    These games are so epic. Shame I don't have my ps3 anymore, it means I can't play the new one. Anybody know if it's any good?
  • Samuel001Samuel001 Moderator
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    God Of War 2

    These games are so epic. Shame I don't have my ps3 anymore, it means I can't play the new one. Anybody know if it's any good?

    It's got some very decent reviews. I'll be aiming to buy it soon, if I can decide between that, Tomb Raider and Bioshock.
  • Creasy47Creasy47 In Cuba with Natalya.Moderator
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    @Samuel001, I hadn't played 'Bioshock' in years and never got around to picking up 'Bioshock 2', and while 'Bioshock: Infinite' hadn't really interested me, I decided to take the $30+ in credit I had at GameStop and picked up the 'Bioshock'/'Bioshock 2' UE for only $30. Well worth it, can't wait to dive into both over Spring Break. I think the only thing that has me pretty interested in these coming months is 'Dead Island: Riptide,' which just looks like 'Dead Island 1.5.' 'The Walking Dead: Survival Instinct' looks like some generic fun, too.
  • Samuel001Samuel001 Moderator
    edited March 2013 Posts: 13,355
    As there's so little to go for I'm in no hurry to purchase anything. I'll happily wait for the price to drop.

    Let us know what you make of Bioshock when you get round to them.
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