You were calling it your game of the generation months before it came out. :lol
Thanks for your impressions. It sounds like pretty much what I thought I'd be getting.
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Tomb Raider |OT| Lara's Misfortune
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You were calling it your game of the generation months before it came out. :lol
Thanks for your impressions. It sounds like pretty much what I thought I'd be getting.
Net_Wrecker
Member
I'm just really not a fan of that kind of gunplay in a semi-realistic setting, especially when they start throwing those big brute enemies around. I roll my eyes. It's so "gamey" and goes against the tone. The huge guy you fist fought in Uncharted 3 was a WAY better use of that kind of enemy, and worked because guns weren't involved. But then they reused the fight like 4 times without changing anything and it got tedious. I also don't like the sound design in those games. Very weak.
But people keep saying Tomb Reboot has better combat than Uncharted, and that's pretty much the only reason I want to get hands on with it at this point. We'll see.
ViewtifulJC
Banned
I think I value Tricky's opinion on this game just slightly above Derrick's at this point. Which means, not at all
Both of these dudes have spend day in and day out, literally conditioning their brains to love/hate the game respectively.
Both of these dudes have spend day in and day out, literally conditioning their brains to love/hate the game respectively.
Tricky I Shadow
Banned
Well yeah - it was an even playing field then since no one had actually played it yet.
Honestly, the way he tried to sell the game actually had a negative effect on me. I've never seen someone so enamored with a game like that before, and that observation alone makes me very cautious of his opinions.
-tetsuo-
Unlimited Capacity
Ez was going in for DMC. I was pretty big on trying to sell people Mount & Blade: Warband lol
derExperte
Member
I agree, you're far too ridiculous to be a plant and even detrimental to the perception of the game here. Could you please shut up for a while? It's not like you have anything new to say that now you've played the love of your life. It's still the best thing ever without any fault.
If that's the case then Army of Two will be the best game ever released.
You're backing yourself into a corner, just stop.
Thanks! Not as long as I was hoping but I can fuck around a lot so that's okay!
To be fair, prerelease hype for A LOT of games gets pretty dumb in a lot of cases. See: GTAV, where a single new screenshot gets a thread longer than a lot of OTs.
Tricky I Shadow
Banned
**goes back to playing the game**
Sounds like you need to stop being a hater. That guy wrote great impressions.
wow playing a game before release and trying to tell us you're not part of the marketing team while promoting the game for a year
you need a better story
ViewtifulJC
Banned
Man, is every big-name/AAA game OT gonna have an Ezekial or Tricky I Shadow now? I can already tell Andrew is gonna be the Bioshock Infinite one.
Yeah but many people were still worried the variety or design of GTA V would be really similar to GTA IV. Once new mechanics were revealed such as on the fly character swapping while out of missions and character swapping choices during missions are pretty big and likely positive changes with the GTA formula, raising excitement and expectations for almost everyone.
Even then GTA has been it's own holiday or spectacle ever since GTA III's release.
Tricky will be back for Tomb Raider II, and I can't wait for hype building attempts when it'll be the exact same game as this Tomb Raider.
GenoZStriker
Neo Member
He already said he was going to be. Looks like you better watch out because Batman takes shit from no one
ViewtifulJC
Banned
Loudninja is pretty much the Tricky I Shadow for every PS exclusive, he's probably got the Last of Us on lock.
Tricky I Shadow
Banned
The street date broke in Australia. Nice try though.
Yeah cause tricky is the only one that has the game early. Let's just ignore all of them right?
XANDER CAGE
Member
There's that one guy who's really excited about Fuse and will defend its honor to the grave.
Also, there are a few stores near me in WA that broke street date. Just a heads up.
Are you actually being serious, or are you just joking?
That guy even gets invited to Insomniac events.
Holy shit, talk about an uphill battle. He may as well be John Fucking Basilone.
Baconsammy
Banned
So you have proof that he's a marketer being paid to shill the game here on Neogaf? If not, that's a pretty shitty accusation to throw around.
Raitosaito
Member
Someone like that exist?
ViewtifulJC
Banned
I don't think anyone on NeoGAF gives enough of a shit about Army of Two 3: Bros Revenge for that OT. In fact, I think EA doesn't give a shit about that game either, considering they closed the studio down BEFORE the game even came out.
8byte. Pretty much every thread, one-man Fuse defense force
8byte. Pretty much every thread, one-man Fuse defense force
Yeah, 8byte. Every single thread, lol.
XANDER CAGE
Member
Anniversary is really good!
I don't know anything about that game besides the obvious and using the Frost engine.
Raitosaito
Member
Found his posts by using google.
I have come to the conclusion that some members should just get a job at said developer so they can have a purpose for game worshiping.
Baconsammy
Banned
The PSN/XBLA game.
Some serious deja vu with this post for some reason.
Let me guess, they thought it would be like DMC2 and they thought you were trying to sell them on a really shitty game. When in reality it really is one of the best action games ever. Shit, I prefer DMC3 to Bayonetta to this day.
I finally picked up the DMC HD collection and DMC1 still holds up pretty well. I've never played the special edition of DMC3, only the original version. Can't wait to play as Vergil for the first time.
ViewtifulJC
Banned
And it's the ugliest damn Frost engine game I've seen. Couldn't believe a scripted linear shooter could look so much worse then the giant warzones of Battlefield 3
I think the fact that we've got some on GAF who are giving us impressions involving good and bad criticisms is a step in the right direction. I can understand if someone absolutely loves the game, but I'd like a balanced critique on wonderful things the game does, and problematic issues that still exist. GAF is probably the best gaming forum I've ever been fortunate enough to contribute to, so I expect nothing less than that!
SlasherJPC
Banned
This is a very wrong comment and really naive of you. You should know better.
Black Door
Banned
Thank God for the ignore button...
But seriously, this game is fucking boss. I think Xenoblade is the last time I've said "damn, wow" at a video game setpiece, or the stuff happening in gameplay/cutscenes
What am I reading? It's like I'm in the twilight zone. The game has dished up slog fight after slog fight with many enemies, and you are trying to say you've only encountered a few?
The platforming is better with open areas? There are no open areas, it's an illusion that gets the best of us. There is very little platforming here, mostly just very easy jumping over gaps.
The combat? It's pretty good. They gave it a good shot but not nearly as solid as uncharted.
It feels like I've been through a cave, through a forest, and through some remote village, a thousand times already.
Oh and the puzzles are laughable. It's literally open gas pipe, create fire, swing the lantern in the direction of the fire and the way forward. Think you are stuck in a cleverly designed room? Yes until the game prompts you to use your shotgun to open the way forward. There are no clever puzzles here, no deciphering of clues. Just wind, explosions, and wave after wave of pirates to kill.
Without Tricky and Derrick, this thread would be a lot more boring.
I've been letting this one sink in during the past 24 or so hours since I finished it.
I think it's great, and is let down only by its shoddy script and poor voice acting. For a game so focused on narrative, it's a wonder how some of the line readings ended up in the final game.
I think it's great, and is let down only by its shoddy script and poor voice acting. For a game so focused on narrative, it's a wonder how some of the line readings ended up in the final game.
The perfect Dark
Banned
Don't listen to them. Just don't. I'm glad some people are actually playing this stunning game. This game deserves a better OT.
Haters gonna hate
Something like that yes. After DMC2 I was SUPER skeptical on the game especially since it was being handled by the same guys who made DMC2 and Dante's new design didn't exactly inspire confidence. It was only after playing the demo that I believed the hype which was that the combat system blows DMC1 away. Of course many people didn't have access to the demo so it was hard to communicate the strength of the game. Bare in mind also that this was when YouTube wasn't prominent and you had to download videos via linked files so it was harder to showcase the game outside of trailers.
Raitosaito
Member
Life was hard
Pretty sure once Tuesday rolls around the haters will be drowned out by overwhelmingly positive impressions.
Phonomezer
Banned
Wrong about what? It looks like fucking garbage, EA should be embarrassed.
It looks worse than Warfighter, even. And that game looked like shit.