Poll: COD: YAY OR NAY

[Popadoo]

I don't really understand the hype of the game. The stories are less then mediocre and the multiplayer isn't innovative enough from other shooters to make up for that. And before you fanboys say 'But Zombies!' That's not innovation. In it's time, Left 4 Dead was innovative, but we're not in that time any more!

 

[Ivan Torres]

Meh. FPS is my favourite genre by far, but 'realistic' military shooters bore me. I'll take escapism (Wolfenstein) or serious realism (ARMA II) but life's too short to waste time in the middle of the road.

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Its an opinion, I am actually better at flying air vehicles in Arma 2 than in BF2. I'm assuming you've never seen richie speeds videos?

Sure, my statement about the vehicle physics is an opinion, but i've seen better AI and weapon ballistics in games for 2004. AI that know EXACTLY where you are, regardless of the fact you are in a Gillie suit, motionless in bushes, over 300 meters away? No, real people would never know that. And bullet physics. What a joke! A .308 (7.62 NATO) round does not drop out of the air after 200 meters when fired at a 30 degree angle to the ground! It drops at closer to 5 klicks. I suppose also that a main battle tank (M1A2 Abrams) cannot survive 4 or 5 HEAT RPG rounds, despite the fact that there have been cases in the Middle East where they have survived more than 15 direct hits? That's my issue with the so-call "military simulator" that Arma 2 claimed to be. From a purely fun standpoint, Arma 2 leaves a lot to be desired. Poor UI, bad AI, a hilariously bad voice "acting" system, it's just not a well thought out game. But, i'm done with my rant. If you like it, more power to you. I'll stick with less ambitious games until i know someone gets it right.

Well, it's still the most realistic Military sim out there.So yeah, its a simulation game and I have fun playing it.

 

[snoopy7393]

The general opinion is very interesting on the Escapist.(w00t)
I put the same poll on IGN a week ago and the feedback was a landslide for "Yay". The only people to say "Nay" were boo'd off the interent by the village trolls. I love this site.

keep up the good work guys.

Spoiler: ^.^

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While recently there has been quite a bit of flaming and trolling on this site, in general the discussion value is great. Glad you're enjoying it here.

Well, I've actually been on and off the Escapist for a year and some now. Good as always.

 

[Ironman126]

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Well, it's still the most realistic Military sim out there.So yeah, its a simulation game and I have fun playing it.

And the is exactly my point. It's the "best" there is. Which is really sad considering how it could be. Maybe Bohemia Entertainment can hire some engineers and military techs to come in and show them how the physics really behaves for Arma 3. And there will be an Arma 3. I hope they hire people who can teach them how stuff works. I'd play that. Actually, i'd play Arma 2 if the interface didn't assault me ever time i have more than two options. So i guess the moral of the story is that bad UI is the worst possible offense a game can make.