You can literally not touch any buttons with the exception of the attack button when trying to do a backstab. So you have to move in behind an enemy, let go of everything, even the left stick, and then hit attack.
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You can literally not touch any buttons with the exception of the attack button when trying to do a backstab. So you have to move in behind an enemy, let go of everything, even the left stick, and then hit attack.
I don't think he was the only one, but yeah he got the short end of that stick. Considering Jeff and Alex apparently are good friends and Alex stuck his neck out for Jeff when Jeff got fired from Gamespot, I can see where Jeff might have fought to keep them both but ultimately had to choose one person. Or maybe it wasn't his decision at all, who knows.
oh, didn't know lol
Snacks the sober sea lion
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Anatoli Bacharach
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WILL THE KILLZONE WAR SCENES MARATHON STREAM BE ARCHIVED
If you pay attention to his eyes, he's blinking out "T-O-R-T-U-R-E" in Morse code.
base shagohod
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Gets me every time.
funkystudent
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No but brad did say he never finished Killzone 2 which explains why he didnt know who Radec is because I think most people remember Radec as that fucker of a boss fight at the end of Killzone 2 rather then remembering the character.
So MEMORIZING. Makes you totally go into your Zen state.
EmCeeGramr
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Jeff and Brad are talking about judging Killzone by the first person shooters of the time, but even by late 2004 I was playing FPS games that lightyears beyond what was going on there.
Anatoli Bacharach
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Yep. In 2004 we had Half-Life 2, Far Cry and Doom 3. But remember, this was when PC FPS still reigned supreme and console devs were still figuring out how to make the genre work.
Hot Coldman
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I still remember the "METROID PRIME 2 VS HALO 2 VS killzone" magazine covers, as if there was some grand competition between equals going down between these 3 first-party FPS giants. Even then I knew better, and I was 12
EmCeeGramr
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I guess.
Really this is just reminding me why I didn't play FPS games on consoles during that generation. Halo 2 was the only one that even interested me, and the version that interested me was the 2003 Don't Believe Bungie's Lies Build.
Yeah, I remember absolutely nothing about Radec as a character, just that he was that super annoying cloaked guy at the end of that awful final room in KZ2.
Then again, I only played KZ2 so it's not like I'm a big Killzone fan or anything
I get what you're saying, and I agree completely: Brad is a terrible person for not remembering Radic, probably the most memorable of villains in video game history. This is (at least) equal to not knowing about Wario, LeChuck or Diablo.
Anatoli Bacharach
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Let's not do this again.
The only thing I remember about the original killzone was EGM or something had this kind of sweet Helghast propaganda poster in it. Never actually got the game, the only non-Halo console fps I was interested in at the time was Metal Arms (though if I had a cube Im sure I'd have been all over the Primes), plus Killzone always looked kind of bunk even back then.
Just because you like Halo more doesn't mean Killzone isn't superior!
(To my defence, I'd like to add that forced memes never stop being funny & with the Killzone HD quick look being the latest content on the website this is 100% topical).
slightconfuse
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Radec Superfan bradshoemaker
I was joking - there was a discussion among similar lines a few pages back
The sad thing about my own experience with Killzone is that I still haven't played even a single one of them. I have the recently released Trilogy sitting here, but so far other games this winter have vied for my attention more effectively. I have yet to stare into Radec's forlon, glowing eyes myself.
After watching that QL, I think I'll spare myself the first Calzone
Anatoli Bacharach
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Killzone 2 really was pretty fun at the time. It probably still is.
giant_frying_pan
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It wasn't anywhere near as bad as not knowing about your pre-edit examples and your post-edit examples are no better.
Radec is an incredibly minor gaming character as far as notoriety goes. I'm not saying he's a poor character, just that he isn't that well-known.
You mean General RAAM?
Im gonna say I think he is a bad character. Generic as fuck.
I agree dude, but I'd go further. He's the most memorable villain in any medium.
Iago wishes he was as great a villain as Radec
Shakespeare am cry
Felix Lighter
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Oh wow. I'm watching Killzone HD QL. I'm pretty sure the only remarkable aspect about Killzone was an elaborate reload animation.
Yes you've seen everything the game has to offer in 20 mins.
Felix Lighter
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Ok, may be I'm being unfair basing my opinion on such a small piece of the game. What were the remarkable aspects of Killzone 1? I've never played it and have only seen short videos like this one. I've played and enjoyed Killzone 2 SP and especially the MP but never really felt a draw to go back to the original.
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maquiladora
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Many the only FPS I really enjoyed playing.
I think.. think... they meant console shooters. but even by those standards, i didn't really buy the argument. Halo 1 and 2 had pretty much solved the issues of reticule acceleration with the right stick - something Brad specifically pointed out.
And aspects of campaign objectives and voice over work can be compared across genres, not just first person shooters.
Gozer the Gozerian
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Speaking of Tropico, which Tropico game should I pick up, 3 or 4? It sounds like a lot of people were upset that 4 had a lot of recycled stuff from 3 but seeing as I haven't played 3 before I don't think that would bug me.
Also which expansions are the best? Any of them essential?
Also which expansions are the best? Any of them essential?
Gozer the Gozerian
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Awesome, thanks
If by "this century's Darth Vader", you mean "the Darth Vader we got to watch on movie screens this century", then I agree.
Tropico is a very cool strategy world-building series in and of itself, you really should give it a whirl!