Looking for a spunkgarglewewe to pass the time
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Well my first suggestion is to stop calling it that.
My second suggestion is for you to clarify what you want. What systems are you looking for? Are you looking for a tactical shooter (IE Rainbow Six), a Michael Bay explosion-fest (IE Call of Duty), a balls-to-the-wall-here-to-have-a-good-time shooter (IE Bulletstorm)? A mediocre shooter (IE Medal of Honor: Doorfighter)? A game that isn't great but might make you think a bit (IE Spec-Ops: The Line)? Be a bit more specific please...
My second suggestion is for you to clarify what you want. What systems are you looking for? Are you looking for a tactical shooter (IE Rainbow Six), a Michael Bay explosion-fest (IE Call of Duty), a balls-to-the-wall-here-to-have-a-good-time shooter (IE Bulletstorm)? A mediocre shooter (IE Medal of Honor: Doorfighter)? A game that isn't great but might make you think a bit (IE Spec-Ops: The Line)? Be a bit more specific please...
If you're after multiplayer, this sounds like an amazing deal. BF3's single player is a terrible attempt at copying CoD, but the multiplayer is great.Corven said:
I was playing Rainbow Six: Vegas 2 quite recently and it has a pretty fun single-player. It's a lot more slow paced and tactical than most other current-gen MMS games, but it's a far cry from the overtly tactical FPS stylings of the older games (unfortunately :[).
CoD is the king of the fast-paced and arcadey MMS, both in single and multiplayer. In fact my main issue with CoD's campaigns is that there are too many moments where you have to stand there while someone spouts exposition at you; if it was just mindless murdering in linear corridors I'd love it. Kinda weird considering how much I like Half-Life 2, but I never claimed my tastes weren't hypocritical.
Rainbow Six Vegas 1 and 2 isn't a bad choice. It's a little slower and more difficult than CoD, but of course it's nothing close to Ghost Recon or the older Rainbow Sixes.
Both the campaigns and terrorist hunt are pretty fun.
Both the campaigns and terrorist hunt are pretty fun.
I know it's beating a dead horse, but would you people stop using that friggen term? It wasn't funny when Yahtzee said it, it isn't funny now.
Well... If it's FPS's you're looking for, I'd suggest Team Fortress 2. No, I don't care if it's not technically a military shooter, it's free and it's awesome.
Well... If it's FPS's you're looking for, I'd suggest Team Fortress 2. No, I don't care if it's not technically a military shooter, it's free and it's awesome.
If you don't want to go S.G.W.W., I'd go with Borderlands 1 or 2.
They are the closest you can get to a FPS/RPG hybrid.
They are the closest you can get to a FPS/RPG hybrid.
The first Battlefield Bad Company has a great campaign and should be dirt cheap these days (only on consoles though).
I'll second this. Both Metro games are great fun.krazykidd said:
ArmA 2 looks like a Spunk-gargle-wee-wee-game on the surface. But give it a shot. It's anything but.
Consider it a challenge. And if you want a break from the shooting, you can make a mission where you play as a chicken!
Consider it a challenge. And if you want a break from the shooting, you can make a mission where you play as a chicken!
Which somehow translate to £10 here in the UK.Corven said:
It also doesn't help that it automatically shows you the Premium version of the game which is still £24.49 alongside all the other expansions. I had to wade through the list of sales just to find the base version of the game.
Can't say that everybody enjoys it, but I had a helluva time with Ghost Recon: Future Soldier. No, it's not as hardcore as the older ones, but I feel the multiplayer strikes a great balance between strategy and arcadey-style action. Not sure if too many people play anymore, but if there's over 1000 on their servers still I'd totally go for it. Plus there's gun-porn. GUN. PORN.
Bioshock (all of them, though I'm just gonna say I enjoyed Infinite the most by a lot), great gameplay, great story, great everything.
Bioshock (all of them, though I'm just gonna say I enjoyed Infinite the most by a lot), great gameplay, great story, great everything.
As short and unsatisfying as Call of Duty campaigns are, they still can be a lot of fun. If the story bothers you just skip the cutscenes, start shooting, and just enjoy a roller coaster. I'm sure you can find the older ones fairly cheaper too.
Even though they aren't spunkgargleweewee(I don't really care for that term personally), if you want some shooter fun I'd recommend Halo and Gears of War if you have a 360.
Even though they aren't spunkgargleweewee(I don't really care for that term personally), if you want some shooter fun I'd recommend Halo and Gears of War if you have a 360.
Modern Warfare 3. It's silly as hell, and ends in the most absurd hollywood style possible. Plus the spec ops mode is a surprising amount of fun.
If your aiming for a broader interpretation of spunkgargleweewee, I'd suggest vanquish, the darkness 2, far cry 3/blood dragon, or, if you want something that starts going down the spunkgargleweewee route and ends up in deep emotional turmoil, Spec ops: the line.
If your aiming for a broader interpretation of spunkgargleweewee, I'd suggest vanquish, the darkness 2, far cry 3/blood dragon, or, if you want something that starts going down the spunkgargleweewee route and ends up in deep emotional turmoil, Spec ops: the line.
If you're looking for, "Realistic" Modern Military shooters, then first and foremost, I suggest Call of Duty. CoD gets hate mainly because its formula gets copied to death, not so much because its formula is BAD. It's a very intuitive, streamlined series of set pieces designed to invoke exactly the kind of aesthetic these kinds of games are going for, and if you don't go into it with you Games-Are-Art Beret on (A piece of headgear I myself don nearly constantly, mind you), then you can have a pretty damn good time blowing up all the guys. The first Modern Warfare probably holds up the best.
If you want multiplayer, it's hard to beat the pedigree of the Battlefield games. They might be the most enjoyable multiplayer of the bunch. Bad Company 2 is great if you don't want things overly serious, the latest Battlefield game if you're fine with more, "Realism".
If you're looking for something that feels a little bit more tactical, I suggest the Rainbow 6: Vegas games. They probably pioneered the cover based shooter in some respects, and probably make the tactic of hiding behind cover feel more meaningful and tactical than any other cover system I can remember. Plus, they arn't a COD clone, so it immediately feels more fresh. 2 is better than 1: If I remember correctly, you can't run in 1, which is a paaain.
How about playing as SWAT? The SWAT games are a blast, especially co-op, mainly because you have to deal with non-lethal weapons and hostages. It feels just a bit like a sim, and are probably the most different of the bunch.
And lastly, I have to mention Spec Ops: The Line. This is actually almost unfair, since Spec Ops is really a vicious deconstruction of the modern military shooter, but technically, it is a modern military shooter. It's story heavy and a SERIOUS mind screw. So really, it might not fit your criteria at all. But it is a MMS, and it is top notch.
If you want multiplayer, it's hard to beat the pedigree of the Battlefield games. They might be the most enjoyable multiplayer of the bunch. Bad Company 2 is great if you don't want things overly serious, the latest Battlefield game if you're fine with more, "Realism".
If you're looking for something that feels a little bit more tactical, I suggest the Rainbow 6: Vegas games. They probably pioneered the cover based shooter in some respects, and probably make the tactic of hiding behind cover feel more meaningful and tactical than any other cover system I can remember. Plus, they arn't a COD clone, so it immediately feels more fresh. 2 is better than 1: If I remember correctly, you can't run in 1, which is a paaain.
How about playing as SWAT? The SWAT games are a blast, especially co-op, mainly because you have to deal with non-lethal weapons and hostages. It feels just a bit like a sim, and are probably the most different of the bunch.
And lastly, I have to mention Spec Ops: The Line. This is actually almost unfair, since Spec Ops is really a vicious deconstruction of the modern military shooter, but technically, it is a modern military shooter. It's story heavy and a SERIOUS mind screw. So really, it might not fit your criteria at all. But it is a MMS, and it is top notch.
Spunkgargleweewee? Stupidest term ever coined, please don't allow this to spread. Why would you want to play something like that? How about an FPS with some substance? For example the S.T.A.L.K.E.R. series, The Void, Cryostasis: Sleep of Reason, for some fun fast paced as well as story try Necrovision and Necrovision: Lost Company. Want a story and some scares< how about Amnesia: The Dark Decent, or Call of Cthulhu: Dark Corners of The Earth.