ZilbelPing
10.07.11 | Reasons for your disapproval of the game?? |
theacademy
10.07.11 | i'm passing on it b/c no move support
fuck paying full price for obsolete games |
omnipanzer
10.07.11 | Getting super mixed reviews, I'm reserving judgement. |
Apollo
10.07.11 | holy cow a proggy list |
kris.
10.07.11 | its awesome dont be a little bitch |
tkxxx7
10.07.11 | lol @ acad. I'll probably rent it |
NeutralThunder12
10.07.11 | @ZilbelPing lots of reasons. The biggest is not the fact that its so bad on its own but its such a letdown from what it could/should have been. I really love the combat and the graphics, but it seems like with this type of game it would have greatly benefited from more rpg elements like skills or leveling. the story sucks, the main story missions are the same mission structure rehashed over and over, the game map is not NEARLY as expansive or vast as it should be and theres not autosave, no main world map (necessary in this type of game I mean come on) and not as much to do as I thought there would be. Its not terrible but its a huge let down and I feel like they made this beautiful looking game with cool combat and great AI and then were completely lazy with every other element of the game. Its not what it should be at all |
omnipanzer
10.07.11 | "no main world map "
... no shit? |
tkxxx7
10.07.11 | Well they explicitly stated multiple times that it would NOT be an RPG and would contain very few rpg elements, if any. You can't get pissed because a puzzle game isn't a fighter. |
NeutralThunder12
10.07.11 | also the game seems disorganized at timesmainly because of lack of a main map, and despite how beautiful the game looks and feels, and despite some really epic experiences (the beginning, the first Dead City mission), the rest of the game feels weak and rushed and repetitive. again i stilll really enjoy all the combat scenarios and there are a couple cool things to do but theres a lot of bullshit packed into this and a LOT missing that it really needed. it feels mostly rushed, theres an awesome mission or combat scenario here and there, but most of the game is unoriginal and boring |
Acanthus
10.07.11 | The story isn't great from what I hear, glad I bought Dark Souls (also no world map btw) instead. |
Wolfhorde
10.07.11 | For a big game like that it was WAY too short and monotonous. Agree on the skill part though. |
NeutralThunder12
10.07.11 | "Well they explicitly stated multiple times that it would NOT be an RPG and would contain very few rpg elements, if any. You can't get pissed because a puzzle game isn't a fighter." Very true, but the game feels like an RPG most of the times, and it feels like it REALLLLY needed some type of unique leveling and skill system. Theres not a lot of diversity to this at all, its very repetitive. I cant hate on a game for what it isn't, but i can hate on it for what it needed. It feels very rushed and sloppy sometimes and the main storyline sucks balls. And the main missions themselves suck balls. And the map is pretty small and everything close together....its just not the expansive, diverse game I expected. As a pretty huge gamer and as someone who was really looking forward to this game, I am really let down by the abundance of blunders this game contains. |
anarchistfish
10.07.11 | I'll probably pass then |
NeutralThunder12
10.07.11 | "For a big game like that it was WAY too short and monotonous. Agree on the skill part though."- totally agree, but its not even like its too short. its just really monotonous and the world isnt as densely packed as it could have been, it seems like they made this beautiful looking game with really slick combat but forgot about everything else. lack of autosave is irritating, and for an open world game thats supposed to have like 50 hours of gameplay theres not that many items or weapons too choose from |
tkxxx7
10.07.11 | yeah, pretty much a rental then
I wanted it to be a huge world, like Fallout-sized, but with more enemies around and lots of stuff in the environment for them or me to take advantage of. The AI was praised all over so I thought it would be the kind of game where tense and/or epic sequences kind of popped up on their own rather than being scripted |
NeutralThunder12
10.07.11 | @tkxxx7 I agree, and the some of the scripted sequences (like in Dead city or in the beginning) were pretty great but theres like one or two randomized events that sometimes occur like crystals falling out of the sky or bandits on your ass, but even the bandits always come up at the same spots like you know when their coming |
Crysis
10.07.11 | I've heard for PC that it's buggy as hell and not really that fun. I'll save my $60. |
Trebor.
10.07.11 | I was never impressed by what I say of it
Apparently it starts to drag towards the end |
AngelofDeath
10.07.11 | Spending money on any game right now when Battlefield 3 and Skyrim are about to drop is dumb.
(Dark Souls being the obvious exception) |
Crysis
10.07.11 | "(Dark Souls being the obvious exception)"
I had no idea that was coming out for the 360 but when I saw it I had to practice serious self-control not to buy it. I'm still considering it, though.
And agreed with what you said about BF3 and Skyrim |
AngelofDeath
10.07.11 | Yeah, I really want to get it, but with all the additional expenses (broken controllers, furniture, etc.) I'm not sure it's worth it. |
Hyperion1001
10.07.11 | I want to play Dark Souls but i just don't buy console games anymore.
Still gotta get Witcher 2 but no money :-( |
Crysis
10.07.11 | Well I looked at it in the light that in less than a month I will be dropping a guaranteed $120 on Skyrim and BF3 so not sure if another $60 is worth it. May wait and buy it later. |
MO
10.07.11 | I'm really enjoying Rage right now...don't know what you're on about. It's an FPS...which is what it was marketed as, not an RPG. |
someguest
10.07.11 | he wants a story and customizable options out the ass
HE WANTED AN RPG GODDAMMIT |
kris.
10.07.11 | also since when as id created compelling and interesting stories
seriously
i dont get why people are making a big fuss out of the story when they've never ever been about storytelling |
someguest
10.07.11 | Kris, Doom has the best story of all time. Elaborate and well-written. |
kris.
10.07.11 | so original too |
omnipanzer
10.07.11 | "Kris, Doom has the best story of all time. Elaborate and well-written."
Half Life |
NeutralThunder12
10.07.11 | you dont have to be about storytelling but the story in this game sucks |
someguest
10.07.11 | don forget der issnt eny colectiablez |
kris.
10.07.11 | lol neutral is there ever a day when you're going to not be a complete retard |
tornasshole
10.07.11 | hope he dies irl |
NeutralThunder12
10.07.11 | not the point this game keeps rehashing the same mission over and over in different environments.......i just did a cool mission in subway town that started great and then i fought the same mini bosses that this game always uses for boss fights, 0 diversity. its getting better though the whole 1st act besides the 1st dead city mission sucked but its improving, theres more to do now and the world is a little more full in this second place |
waterboy92
10.07.11 | Agreed. I was totally stoked for Rage. It was a bummer, too bad for id i didn't buy it. The way it was advertised was different than the way the game actually plays. but, it's still fun, and i beat it in a little over than 10 hours. |
Dev518
10.07.11 | I thought that the good outweighed the bad. It's a really solid shooter. The guns are satisfying to shoot, the enemies are fun to fight and the car combat is surprisingly good. It's probably one of the best looking console games around and the it has some interesting characters. That being said, the story is extremely weak, there is a lot to do but it gets repetitive, and it doesn't pull you in because it feels like you are playing a game instead of going through an epic experience. The "gamey" nature is somewhat refreshing in today's market where every major title tries to be an epic, but disappointing if you thought that this game was going to up the ante. Anyone that pays $40 for it would probably be pretty happy, although any shooter fan that had little or no expectations going in would probably be fine with the full price tag. |
waterboy92
10.20.11 | Kris is an idiot if he thinks id don't have great storytelling in their games...cept Rage. |
Acanthus
10.20.11 | Game is gorgeous, and tries on the story end. The Escapist/Zero Punctuation review hit it pretty well on the head imo. |
