New Games on the Horizon (the video game thread)

[djnemo65]

Originally Posted by mredskins

Uncharted 3 must have. To the 360 fanboys you owe to yourself to play this series

I'm not averse to picking up 3 but I really didn't think 2 was that great. 3 is basically the same right?

[skinsfanthru&thru]

Originally Posted by mredskins

Uncharted 3 must have. To the 360 fanboys you owe to yourself to play this series

That series is one of the main reasons I own a ps3. I'm really looking forward to the originator of video game treasure hunting with the new Tomb Raider.

[mredskins]

Originally Posted by djnemo65

I'm not averse to picking up 3 but I really didn't think 2 was that great. 3 is basically the same right?

If you are a fan of that genre (Action-Tomb Raider type) I don't know how you could not have loved that game but to each is own.

[hooskins]

For those getting MW3, specially marked Mountain Dew products have codes for double XP (2 days of gameplay I think).

We have a bunch of Diet Mt. Dew 12 packs in the office so I grabbed one of the leftover boxes.

[BleedBurgundy]

How are we enjoying Battlefield 3? The maps are SUCH a colossal improvement over Black Ops. I think there are some questionable decisions - F18s with no flares and only guns to start, steep learning curve for choppers, etc. But this feels like a state of the art shooter.

[djnemo65]

Originally Posted by mredskins

If you are a fan of that genre (Action-Tomb Raider type) I don't know how you could not have loved that game but to each is own.

The combat was mediocre at best: boring melee and cover mechanics that were closer to gta 4 than gears of war. The game was linear, there was only one way to get through each level or puzzle. And the story was not that great either. I don't think action-Tomb Raider is a genre, but if you compare 2 to other action games it falls short imo. Assassin's Creed II has better gameplay and a more open world, God of War and Bayonetta have superior combat systems, and Mass Effect 2 has an infinitely better story. Which is not to say that 2 was a bad game, but how can it be one of the best games of all time when it wasn't even one of the best games of its time?

Anyway, sounds like I should probably skip 3 given my opinion of 2.

[mredskins]

Originally Posted by djnemo65

The combat was mediocre at best: boring melee and cover mechanics that were closer to gta 4 than gears of war. The game was linear, there was only one way to get through each level or puzzle. And the story was not that great either. I don't think action-Tomb Raider is a genre, but if you compare 2 to other action games it falls short imo. Assassin's Creed II has better gameplay and a more open world, God of War and Bayonetta have superior combat systems, and Mass Effect 2 has an infinitely better story. Which is not to say that 2 was a bad game, but how can it be one of the best games of all time when it wasn't even one of the best games of its time?

Anyway, sounds like I should probably skip 3 given my opinion of 2.

I think you are in the minority in your opinion but you have a right to it.

[djnemo65]

Originally Posted by mredskins

I think you are in the minority in your opinion but you have a right to it.

Oh, no question about that. If we are going by consensus Uncharted 2 is top 5 games of all time. But is it fair to say I probably wouldn't like 3? It's not different than 2 right?

[MTK]

Originally Posted by BleedBurgundy

How are we enjoying Battlefield 3? The maps are SUCH a colossal improvement over Black Ops. I think there are some questionable decisions - F18s with no flares and only guns to start, steep learning curve for choppers, etc. But this feels like a state of the art shooter.

Absolutely lovin' it.

The choppers have always been tough in BF games, but I guess that's only fair because a good chopper pilot can really wreck shit up.

[mredskins]

Originally Posted by Mattyk

Absolutely lovin' it.

The choppers have always been tough in BF games, but I guess that's only fair because a good chopper pilot can really wreck shit up.

I played and honestly I think River Raid is a better game.




I even got a patch for my high score, lets see your BF3 do that!

[mredskins]

Originally Posted by djnemo65

Oh, no question about that. If we are going by consensus Uncharted 2 is top 5 games of all time. But is it fair to say I probably wouldn't like 3? It's not different than 2 right?

I think you answered your own question.


If you don't like chocolate bars you probably not going to like fudge.

[MTK]

Originally Posted by mredskins

I played and honestly I think River Raid is a better game.




I even got a patch for my high score, lets see your BF3 do that!

RR was pretty sweet but I'll take Barnstorming anyday, remember this piece of crap?

[mredskins]

Originally Posted by Mattyk

RR was pretty sweet but I'll take Barnstorming anyday, remember this piece of crap?

Oh yeah, just awful!

I can remeber getting a game and saying gee I hope some day the graphics will be as good as the picture on the box. Boy have we come a long way.

[CrazyCanuck]

Originally Posted by Mattyk

...remember this piece of crap?

There's a fine line between crap and classic. I bought the Intellivision Lives package from XBOX Live. $15 and you get every Intellivision game ever made. I was amazed how bad the "graphics" were but these games will always hold a special place in my heart.

Two of my all-time Intellivision favorites:

Baseball - still probably the best baseball game I ever played



Astrosmash - loved this game, I used to play it hours on end until my console was about to explode

[mredskins]

Interesting, COD is starting to feel like Madden with their yearly updates.

'Call of Duty' to let gamers track stats across platforms - CNN.com

It is mentioned in the article but Bungie has been already doing this with Halo for free.