Recent content by thefourwings

The first Deus Ex was damn near perfect, and I don't hear that nearly enough. Please Eidos, don't f*** up part 3!

Hold the reload button to put your weapon away, then you can hit either reload or attack to bring it back out again. Fallout flashlight didn't take me that long to discover, but no thanks to the game - it was because I went googling for a "flashlight mod" Can't remember specific titles...

AC2 - you'll see...

It's possible, and they exist, but they're the ones that haven't been labeled "educational games". In order to still be a good game, learning has to be a byproduct, not the point of the game - or at least if it is the point, it should never feel that way.

Thief with a dash of Hitman

They were both disappointing, the second even more so than the first. That said, if you're going to play one and not the other, I'd probably say go ahead and play the new one. Fable 2 was basically Fable 1 with a coat of paint (some of the story and quests are embarrassingly similar) so you'd...

Oh, and forums...

Games that were rated higher than they deserved (using IGN as a mainstream baseline): Sims 3 GTA IV MGS4 Halo 3 Left 4 Dead Fable 2 Mass Effect Assassin's Creed Resistance: Fall of Man

I wasn't really stoked for bioshock at all, but I bought it anyway because it was the first new title to come out after I got my 360. Ended up being the best game I played all year. On the other side of the spectrum, I had my reservations about Fable 2 but really wanted to give it a chance...

Until the day I see it on the shelf, I'm sticking with the story that it's not only never coming out, but it's not actually in development whatsoever.

The Giver in grade 8 and 1984 in grade 11.

Guilty pleasure in that I haven't played them in years, and likely never will, and yet I keep a copy on my shelf just to remind me of that first time: Cthulhu, Breakdown GTA 1&2 for psx - it's like keeping the condom from the time you lost your virginity.

Thank you! Speaking of undue crucification: just played Wheelman. It's not perfect, but IGN stamped it w/ a 4.8 which is completely undeserving. It's similar to Saint's Row in that it's in dire need of some polish, but you let it slide because it's just such mindless fun. Fits right in there...

Tenchu Z: I know it's far from perfect, but god help me I love dressing up my ninja and slaughtering the unsuspecting. Sims 1&2: Mostly just embarrassed at the total number of hours they've eaten up. Sooo addictive until it's suddenly dead to you.

What are the games that you're a little embarrassed to like/play as much as you do?