[quote quoting="post"]...Starcraft 2 was the one which seems to have got this ball rolling...[/quote] I just wanted to correct this: it was Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 that started this trend of charging as much as you possibly can, and keeping the title at release price until the next title in the series is out. You can thank Activision for making this a trend.
[quote who="OMG_Splitshadow" reply="156" id="2713727"]$60 for 29 Terran missions, the fantastic online play and ladder system, thousand upon thousands of custom games, your own map editor in case modding is your thing, the 9 or 10 mission Protoss campaign, a series challenges that let you test your skills, and lots of achievements that help give the campaign replay value...[/quote] The 29 "Terran" missions is inclusive of the Protoss Missions - there are 29 total missions
[quote who="Polynomial" reply="18" id="2711903"]Uh, this is coming out in 2012? And play it before you judge?[/quote] Fair point, I should've used 'interating' rather than 'annualising'. And I don't have to play it, I know exactly how it will play: it'll be a poor mix of generic run-and-gun gameplay with selectable ammo types, and under-developed 'Ability' upgrade mechanics that serve more as dot points on the back of the box than as gameplay expanding tools. <br
If Duke Nukem stays true to it's roots and is simply a damn good Shoot 'Em Up (remember when we called FPS that?) that is a blast (no pun intended) to play, I'll purchase it. If it's a generic, watered down shooter that tries to be Half-Life and ends up the sequel to Diakatana, then obviously I won't.
Wow. Annualising Bioshock. I expected them to at least call it something different. Bioshock stood on it's own merits and became a very successful IP because it was simply good. Bioshock 2 cashed in on that, and delivered a bit of an encore. Not essential, but not terrible to the point of burning the franchise to ground... or tying balloons to it and floating it into the fucking sky, either. Bioshock 4: Modern Warfare Bioshock 3DS Bi
An interesting article on IGN claims that, apparently, Duke Nukem Forever may not be cancelled after-all, and has been handed to Gearbox - the creators of Borderlands - to complete. After hearing of the demise of the-now-comical Duke Nukem Forever, I have to admit I was a little sad that I'd never get my hands on what has become the longest serving tradition in gaming history - waiting for the Duke.
Those games are fun because of the mechanics of the game. For example, Resident Evil 4 is simply fun to play. The situations never really alter, you're simply doing the same thing for 20 hours - but it holds up, because of it's mechanics. Same for Ninja Gaiden, playing the game is simply fun. This, however, simply doesn't have that 'it looks fun' rather only 'it looks explosion-y'. Hopefully they release a demo prior to it's release, but it just doesn't hold my a
I'll wait for the reviews. It could be amazing, but frankly it didn't look that impresive to me. It might be more fun to play than watch, as one would expect.
First Person Shooter. With basic squad controls.
[quote who="GJDriessen" reply="150" id="2704891"]...especially if you also want to play lots of mp. However, now I'm not so sure. Perhaps I will first play more Distant Worlds and Sins, before I try SC2.[/quote] Don't let my comments regarding the single player campaign put you off the gameplay - the game is impecably polished, and the multiplayer really is where the game shines. The league breakdown (copper, bronze, silver, gold, etc.) help seperate the people who like the game
[quote who="Othello" reply="14" id="2704538"]First: how do we go about forming a clan?[/quote] Clans and groups are currently not supported by Starcraft II. And, since you're unable to re-name your profile or make new ones, the only people who'll know about your Clan are the people in it. You'll most likely need to organise it via some third party forum. ... [e digicons]*_*[/e]
[quote who="4Nana" reply="139" id="2703945"]Your complaining that the story is too long, and has too many extras... that's just ridiculous lol. Your opinions can be valid no matter what, they're just opinions. My point was that no matter which direction Blizzard took, there will be people who will complain that it was wrong and they hate it. Although I've never seen someone complain that there is too much content.[/quote] No, I'm not complaining that the story is too lo
Bah, I wrote a response and the forums had a meltdown or something and now it's gone. I'll write it up again later. [quote who="4Nana" reply="137" id="2703922"]Some people just like to complain.[/quote] If you're going to address what I've written, please provide justification for your comments. Obviously you believe I'm incorrect in my statement that the single player portion of Starcraft II was too long for the story and the majority of the game was
I think it's fine, personally, however obviously I can't speak for everyone. Could Bara add to his already long 'To Do' list the ability for a user to set a preferred background and text colour in their Account settings? Obviously this will create clashes with the overall design of the site(s) - however it should be up to a user to determine what is or is not best for them. On a side note: does Elemental's site's colour scheme changes reflect the in-game UI change
I've finished the single player campaign for my friend, and used one his seven hour guest passes, and I was honestly fairly disappointed. Unlike Blizzard's other sequels, which expand upon the original (Diablo II was essentially just Diablo, but with a lot more in it and really polished) this really is just a fresh coat of paint for the original and a higher price tag. I dominated my seven hours of multiplayer using strats that worked in Starcraft 1. There a
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[quote who="Excalpius" reply="59" id="2701625"]...In 10 years, you will be still be watching THE MATRIX from time to time. Is there really any reason, even now, to watch INCEPTION more than once? Think about it. That's the difference between truly great movies and movies that only pretend to be great.[/quote] You're calling THE MATRIX a truly great movie? You're argument is entirely invalid. It's child-like philosophical undertones are given a co
Bubble toast.
[quote quoting="post"]...So what I’m saying is that Elemental 1.0 on August 24th is going to be a first person shooter. Enjoy.[/quote] Excellent. I look forward to a laggy multiplayer, US$15.00 maps, a moronic community, broken game balancing, a complete lack of custom content, broken ladders, inflated digitial cost and Steamworks restrictions all provided by an evil corporation run by an imbicile who doesn't understand the term 'good will'. Oh wait, that's Modern Warfa
[quote who="mastroego" reply="46" id="2700447"]...To clarify, I'm NOT complaining about having to use Impulse to download a patch... the problem rises when you re-install the OS from scratch: the Stardock official info page clearly states that upon OS re-inizialization you have to go through the entire procedure again. That means that if I reinstall the OS a lot, everytime I've got "to ask" for permission to use the game again. This is what I don't consider fair, even not taking in
[quote who="mastroego" reply="19" id="2699150"]So I guess I was right after all (despite being labelled as a "troll"[/quote]
I couldn't agree more Tridus.
This issue was raised in BETA, and the fix was originally discovered there. They've known about it for a quite a while.
[quote who="Myles" reply="17" id="2698008"]You do know the user map settings maps is where the real replayability is right? I played the original for two years and never played one competitive multiplayer match. And SC2 has a far more powerful map creator then SC1 did.[/quote] Keep in mind that all User Generated Content is region locked; if you're a US Player, than you can only download content created by other US Players. Also, please keep in mind that Blizzard has created a syst
[quote who="Annatar11" reply="88" id="2696958"]Irrelevant. Show me data that says running through battle.net kills "90%" of tournaments. Also, you should get some accurate information. "Small scale" for online tournaments? There was a Europe vs Asia tournament that ran for 3 consecutive weekends, definitely small scale right?[/quote] Sorry, I didn't word my previous post correctly. I wasn't saying that only small scale tournaments would be possible, I was attempting to say that sma
I believe Annatar has summed it all up perfectly. The gameplay is fast and addictive, and very fun. The level of polish in Starcraft II is also something that really needs to be seen to be understood. I recommend taking a trip to YouTube, it's filling up with hours upon hours of Starcraft II gameplay footage. One thing to be noted is that the game's online component is segmented into geographical regions. These regions are restrictive of all online component