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Because they aren't three years old.
Over critical, when compared to the same top tier games in this genre, it's really head and shoulders above them in many aspects.
What videogame ISN'T a Rambo game? Even stealth games are completely unfeasible when you try to wrap your mind around a guy actually sneaking through the shit they do undetected.
GoW3 & 2 are still tied for me for king. I had hoped that it would've beaten both of them too.
Zeouterlimits
Member
Generally they aren't so visually exactly a Rambo game
.But that really isn't the crux of my criticism. I don't think I'm being over critical (obviously), the game is painfully easy and straight forward.
There's nothing meaty or deep in it, save for a few bits at the end.
Franklinator
Member
Never stopped being true though
Now I may be an idiot, but there is one thing I am not, sir, and that, sir, is an idiot.
Yeah, it looks like those. Didn't know that it was announced before though. What do they unlock?
Random comment: I wouldn't have thought so before, but Halo 4 has helped a lot in understanding what's going on in Greg Bear's books. In Cryptum and Primordium, I had to read more than once to understand what was really going on - the words had no real meaning. In Silentium, I'm finding it a hell of a lot easier to imagine scenes clearly.
neoism
Member
lol i bet it will only work with win8
Tomb Raider is gud. Basically a more open Uncharted. I can't say it's worth $60, though. No replay value at all.
3/10
3/10
Franklinator
Member
Why is it always 3/10? Use the whole scale.
User 73706
Banned
3/10/7
Poker Face
Member
that's why i rented it for $4!
Looks
I wish it would...
and plays
thezerofire
Banned
I'll second that Tomb Raider is really good
Rickenslacker
Banned
Hah, that gif really points out to me how weird a lowered crosshair is. The focal point is completely off.
I wish it would...
babby's first rambo
Maybe Halo can get a resurgence if Halo 3 comes out on PC & the new Xbox gets H2A with MP support.
Shit sucks right now, Throwdown's fun though.
User 73706
Banned
THEY AREN'T UPDATING HALO 3'S PLAYLISTS BECAUSE IT'S COMING OUT ON PC
OH MY GODDDDDDDDDDDD
OH MY GODDDDDDDDDDDD
Um, no, that .GIF is from a splitscreen recording.
That makes it ultrawidescreen, or about as close as you would get without an actual PC version,
which was the point. The console's Title Safe regions are to blame as well.
Honestly if I wasn't an SR128 I would stop playing the MM. I can't stand playing this game online anymore. I will start playing A LOT more when the ranking system comes out next month. Can't take these shitty randoms anymore.
It's amazing what 60 fps can do for Halo. That clip looks so smooth.
Add me dude. My GT's my GAF name. I need someone to play this game with.
Add me dude. My GT's my GAF name. I need someone to play this game with.
Worthless rank buried on Waypoint, joy.
Well, I think the problem was that they were caught up working on NXE and stuff.
But it's hard not to be excited when Rare is working on new core IPs and likely several core gaming titles from the looks of it. MS has just had Rare brewing for the past few years.
Rickenslacker
Banned
I know that it was wider than usual, it's just that that makes it stand out even more. When your vision is cramped in the normal view it's not as apparent, but nevertheless always awkward for me.
thezerofire
Banned
I don't even know how you can play Tomb Raider like you're Rambo, those machine guns near the end tear you to shreds in a second
Gah stupid Internet is always cutting off... If you're playing later ill try and get on.
StalkerUKCG
Banned
Really?
God of war 1 did the story better
God of war 2 did the exploration, puzzles and combat better
God of war 3 did the scale and combat better
CoO is equally as bad
GoS i have not played
GoW:A was horrible on virtual all fronts.
Combat moves are locked behind a rage meter that takes too long to build making half the effective moves in the game useless not to mention the removal of many of the better moves from the game. The Elements are useless beyond changing the colour of the weapons and 4 equally effective moves except they have a magic spell locked behind them once you realize the electric spell is the best the others are redundant. World weapons are a step backwards for the series they serve little to no purpose have a very limited move set and only come in 4 variations I can count the times I used them on one hand. No unlockable weapons is horrible especially when the MP has so many of a good design. Hyped fights like the manticore and not only boring and simple but they are reused for seemingly no reason other than "hey we spent time on this you will play it again"
The length of the game is ridiculous its literally on par with a psp title
The "puzzles" are built for simpletons
Its artificially lengthened because they bumped up enemy HP.
Story
The story is virtually none existent. "You need these magic eyes to beat the baddies go fetch the magic eyes" They seemingly invented some forced story about "oaths" for the game. Why did kratos need to break this oath? We have never seen any obligation and everything prior to this depicted a clear chain of events. Kratos is about to be killed in battle by a barbarian warlord he asks ares for help. Ares tricks Kratos into killing his family and then Kratos vows to kill Ares. He walks around for a bit and then Athena enlists his help.
All the stuff about seeing more of Kratos Human side was complete bullshit its never shown at all other than to Orkos and then its barely noticeable. Chains of Olympus showed more of his human side. The furies are horribly underplayed I still couldn't tell you what they are called. The hekatonkasaurus rex which could have been a titan scale battle was basically 6 corridors 2 battles with a hand and a fight with a head which was basically hit this tooth for some time.
Crasot was not only pointless but simple beyond belief. Its basically the Ripper Roo fight from Crash Bandicoot 2
The ending was ridiculous Kratos is in the exact same position as before except now a little gold stone is broken. What did his "oath" force him to do because if it ares had control over him why the hell did he let him spend a week traveling round to kill the enforcers of that oath? Orkos served no other purpose than to push the story along. He is in 3 cutscenes and had 5 lines of dialogue and then you stab him like its some super important sacrifice/event
The final battle is the most underwhelming thing iv ever played. You can stand still in the upper left corner and hit square square triangle and still win.
Not a single one of the characters are memorable.
All the stuff about seeing more of Kratos Human side was complete bullshit its never shown at all other than to Orkos and then its barely noticeable. Chains of Olympus showed more of his human side. The furies are horribly underplayed I still couldn't tell you what they are called. The hekatonkasaurus rex which could have been a titan scale battle was basically 6 corridors 2 battles with a hand and a fight with a head which was basically hit this tooth for some time.
Crasot was not only pointless but simple beyond belief. Its basically the Ripper Roo fight from Crash Bandicoot 2
The ending was ridiculous Kratos is in the exact same position as before except now a little gold stone is broken. What did his "oath" force him to do because if it ares had control over him why the hell did he let him spend a week traveling round to kill the enforcers of that oath? Orkos served no other purpose than to push the story along. He is in 3 cutscenes and had 5 lines of dialogue and then you stab him like its some super important sacrifice/event
The final battle is the most underwhelming thing iv ever played. You can stand still in the upper left corner and hit square square triangle and still win.
Not a single one of the characters are memorable.
Honestly its a huge disappointment. It felt entirely filler. Its the Garlic Junior saga of God of War.
Also my cat figured you guys needed to know this
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BlueScrote
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Having never played Halo Wars and picking it up during the recent GOD sale, it's interesting watching.
ElRenoRaven
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Can't say any of that surprises me. This had stinker written all over it. I'm glad I didn't bother picking it up. I'd rather my memories of the franchise be good.
Have you been playing Horizon? What do you think about it?
OdysseusVA
Banned
BlueScrote
Member
A little bit here and there. I enjoy the races, but there are so many damn loading screens.
Uh, after the shit that was Nuts and Bolts I'll pass. Rare is Rare in name only. The core team that was responsible for Goldeneye, Perfect Dark are long gone. The majority of them went to work at another studio and made the amazing TimeSplitters game. Why would anyone be excited for Rare when they haven't been relevant in gaming for over 10+ years now? Grabbed by the Ghoulies, Kameo, Perfect Dark Zero, and Nuts and Bolts were all pretty mediocre games.
Rickenslacker
Banned
Banjo games were always mediocre, don't know how it and its sequel gained so much reverence on a console that was kicked off by Mario 64.
Perfect Dark Zero has gotten better with age I think. Went back to it last year and had a surprising amount of fun with it, it's definitely something all its own.
ElRenoRaven
Member
Yup. All the talent is long gone. It's sad too.
I'll disagree though GBTG, Kameo, and Perfect Dark zero were all damn fun games. However games since those have been shit.
Did this in ARMA III today. It was pretty baller.
I don't know about damn fun, I mean I don't think I even beat perfect dark zero, it just wasn't fun to play for me, especially when Call of Duty 2 was superior in nearly every way at launch.
I think the last game I had fun with, was conker:live and reloaded and that was only because I loved the original so much.
I'm sorry Psycho, you were incorrect about having damn fun. Your fun assessment meter must be off!
Come on grumpyfu he said "for me" he was clearly talking about his opinion, he wasn't trying to correct Psycho
Yeah I know what you mean. I'm used to them now though since I play quite a few racers, but the game is definitely a fun one.
You can add me if you want, GT: Munish Thiara. I don't play everyday because of work and stuff, but I'm on in the evenings with friends at times. Although we don't necessarily stick to Halo all the time.
Obligatory "That's what she said"
Rickenslacker
Banned
Before the Microsoft purchase and outside of GE and PD I think all of Rare's output was ass. They also had some of the most unappealing art direction in their games. The little I've played of Viva Pinata was single handedly better than every single non-FPS I've ever played from them.
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