Poll: Jetpacks

[Thaluikhain]

They had jetpacks which took a while to recharge in Giants: Citizens Kabuto, which were more like jump packs, I guess...flight is limited to a few seconds, before you have to wait a while longer before it's fully recharged.

It's very handy, and has implications for level design, but can be infuriating trying to reach the top of a hill that's just barely within your grasp.

But, proper flight would be game breaking...though SAM turrets in that game were nasty, instant kills or thereabouts (though you could use decoy flares), but only if you were above a certain height.

 

[StormShaun]

YES only to certain games, but things like dark void......uhuhuh gives jetpacks a bad name, zero gravity is fun too....

 

[Ghengis John]

In the virtual world jetpacks make everything better. In the real world jetpacks make everything more dangerous, unpredictable, and needlessly complicated. Jetpacks in the real world are impractical and have a better chance of transporting the user to the River Styx than anywhere else.

Screw your reality, let's jet! *Pulls the starter, Slams through the ceiling. Jetpack explodes. House catches on fire.*

I know everything you said is quite true. But you see, it changes nothing. I want one.

 

[irishstormtrooper]

They do make most things better.

Also I just have to say this,

Jetpacks are like Pineapple and Bacon. They improve whatever they are applied to.

A Pineapple-powered, jetpack made of bacon. Oh, the possibilities.

That would be bad, though. How could you eat the pineapples if they were powering the jetpack?
Answering the question, yes, jetpacks do make everything better.

 

[ninetails593]

Jetpacks would be fun. Lots of fun. Just like in GTA: SA.

Having a jet pack wouldn't help at a funeral.

You could totally fly down with it when you deliver your eulogy. How is that not helpful?

I'm pretty sure the people attending the funeral would want something a bit more serious.