You wouldn't have happened to play any of the S.W.A.T. games, would you? They sound like they could fulfill what you're looking for, though a little more tactical-based.Casimir_Effect said:
Biggest Disapointments of 2010 (games)
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No game has dissapointed me this year because I like to judge sequels by general standards and not the standards that their predecessors set.
Sure ME2 wasn't as immersive or epic as its predecessor, but it got the combat and the inventory system right so hurrah.
Ok New Vegas wasn't as big or polished as Fallout 3, but it actually felt like a Fallout game whereas Fallout 3 felt like a wierd imitation of a Fallout game.
Final Fantasy XIII wasnt great but I'm not dissapointed because the bar has been set ridiculously low by recent JRPGs.
I could go on, but in short, no game has dissapointed me this year because despite the fact that most of them are sequels and inferior to their predecessors, they were all very good games, with the exception being Black Ops but I wasn't expecting much because its a Treyarch game and Treyarch=mediocrity.
To put it even shorter, I haven't been dissapointed because i'm not a pretentious dickwad.
Sure ME2 wasn't as immersive or epic as its predecessor, but it got the combat and the inventory system right so hurrah.
Ok New Vegas wasn't as big or polished as Fallout 3, but it actually felt like a Fallout game whereas Fallout 3 felt like a wierd imitation of a Fallout game.
Final Fantasy XIII wasnt great but I'm not dissapointed because the bar has been set ridiculously low by recent JRPGs.
I could go on, but in short, no game has dissapointed me this year because despite the fact that most of them are sequels and inferior to their predecessors, they were all very good games, with the exception being Black Ops but I wasn't expecting much because its a Treyarch game and Treyarch=mediocrity.
To put it even shorter, I haven't been dissapointed because i'm not a pretentious dickwad.
I was disappointed in Alpha Protocol... not being a bigger hit, and not getting a sequel.zombiejoe said:
I think the game's great. Graphics aren't the best and it has a few bugs, but the setting is one that's rarely used in RPGs, and for that alone it's awesome.
For actual disappointments, gotta go with Mass Effect 2, I love the game a lot, but there was just something about it, it didn't "spark" with me the same way the first one did.
I think it was from the lack of a proper villain
Saren > Harbinger
Fallout New Vegas is one of the most disappointing games I've EVER played, so that wins 2010 by a landslide.
The most tragic thing is that if only the game actually functioned, it would have probably wound up being my favorite game of the year. But the constant crashes (and worse, the growing paranoia about said crashes!) made the game almost unendurable.
The most tragic thing is that if only the game actually functioned, it would have probably wound up being my favorite game of the year. But the constant crashes (and worse, the growing paranoia about said crashes!) made the game almost unendurable.
I made some very safe purchases this year, but I'm going with Metroid Other M after playing it on a friend's Wii. For obvious reasons. Bad combat, boring cutscenes, terrible characters, and of course making the main character completely dependent on someone else to the point of pure stupidity. It annoyed me even more when Moviebob called anyone who disliked Samus' characterization on the Game Overthinker sexist. Um, no Bob, just no. There's a difference between having flaws and being turned into an angsty, clingy nutjob.
I was quite disappointed with Civilization V. There's a big split among veterans of the series: some think Civ 5 is the next great step forward, others think it killed the series by simplifying the game to appeal to a larger audience and get more cash money. I'm in the latter group
Unfortunately that errs too much on the side of ultra-realism for me. I don't mind realism in some game aspects, but when it's included in others (from what I've seen that game comes from the school of thought that guns are all horrifically inaccurate at any range) then I start to take issue.theSovietConnection said:
Should have mentioned that Crysis Warhead bugged the hell out of me as well. It would have made sense to make that game alien-free, to see if people enjoyed it more. But no, soon enough the game goes back to its happy-fun-time with dickaliens.
I think what I need is a modern day remake of Delta Force. That was a classic from back in the day. Maybe the new Operation Flashpoint would be alright. My only concern there is the SP is supposedly lacking and MP is where it's at.
I don't get the complaint about Alpha Protocol's graphics. I thought people hated modern gamings emphasis on trying to have the best, most flashy graphics possible.RatRace123 said:
I also don't think the game needs a strict sequel but rather another setting and story utilising the same dialogue/reputation/choice mechanics because they are literally the best I have seen in any game. Ever.
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For me it had to be Red Steel 2, for reasons I still don't understand I really liked the first game and although the second improved on many aspects such as the combat something just seemed to be missing... (probably the plot/characterisation, first was cliched but enjoyable, second literally had none).
Halo: Reach. It was a good game but there were alot of problems for stuff that worked fine in Halo 3. Also it'd be nice if some of the armor acctually did something instead of purely for looks. It was still a good game but...
Mass Effect 2 hands down.
Wanted Mass Effect 2.
Got Gears of War 2.
Even without the horrific over reliance on "cover/shooting your way through linear shooting galleries", the story was so epically shit that I wouldnt have been able to overlook ift if I had tried.
Maybe the game could have had a chance if it didnt rely on singular character missions that dont impact the main story in any unique or meaningful way, but it doesnt. The game is simply linear shooting gallery busywork for isolated, disposable characters. They hardly even friggin interact with eachother for gods sake! Say what you want about elevators, but they at least did that, and were no more boring than the new stupid load screens.
Since Bioware were so FUCKING lazy with ME2s plot and decision carryover, Im expecting a lot from them in ME3 if Im to buy it, and I mean A LOT! Im talking more than just pissant cameos for the ME1 romances - make them SQUADMATES again, or Wrex having a role that actually IMPACTS the game, and isnt just cancelled out by a shitty clone character called Wreav. Also like saving the council actually having a big impact. Use your imagination for something other than "how can we make this carryover as crappy and small as possible?" Bioware!
If I spent most of my time in ME2 pew'pew'ing through crappy little disposable shooting galleries collecting the stupid team that are too cumbersome to have too much of an impact in ME3, I want to spent most of my time in ME3 interacting with a great story, gameworld and characters I have enjoyed since ME1 (and that my Shepard has built strong bonds with).
Wanted Mass Effect 2.
Got Gears of War 2.
Even without the horrific over reliance on "cover/shooting your way through linear shooting galleries", the story was so epically shit that I wouldnt have been able to overlook ift if I had tried.
Maybe the game could have had a chance if it didnt rely on singular character missions that dont impact the main story in any unique or meaningful way, but it doesnt. The game is simply linear shooting gallery busywork for isolated, disposable characters. They hardly even friggin interact with eachother for gods sake! Say what you want about elevators, but they at least did that, and were no more boring than the new stupid load screens.
Since Bioware were so FUCKING lazy with ME2s plot and decision carryover, Im expecting a lot from them in ME3 if Im to buy it, and I mean A LOT! Im talking more than just pissant cameos for the ME1 romances - make them SQUADMATES again, or Wrex having a role that actually IMPACTS the game, and isnt just cancelled out by a shitty clone character called Wreav. Also like saving the council actually having a big impact. Use your imagination for something other than "how can we make this carryover as crappy and small as possible?" Bioware!
If I spent most of my time in ME2 pew'pew'ing through crappy little disposable shooting galleries collecting the stupid team that are too cumbersome to have too much of an impact in ME3, I want to spent most of my time in ME3 interacting with a great story, gameworld and characters I have enjoyed since ME1 (and that my Shepard has built strong bonds with).
