The anti-negativity thread

[Bagaloo]

It seems the vast majority of threads popping up around all focus too much on the bad. Everyones talking about what games they expect to fail in 2009, and generally how games this past year havn't been all that great.

So I propose in this thread we start to turn that frown upside down and focus on those parts of games that we really enjoyed.

I'll start with Mirror's Edge. Whilst frustrating at times, it felt and looked really amazing when you nailed a series of moves perfectly without any cockups.

 

[Jonathan Hexley]

Guitar Hero World Tour was a pretty shameless rip-off of Rock Band, but it's the most competent one, and the setlist is still enjoyable, albeit rather easy.

 

[Fightgarr]

All the frustrations I had with Prince of Persia's sticking controls, hand-holding gameplay and terrible combat were always silenced by how fucking pretty it is.

In Castle Crashers there were some problems with the 2d plane's collision detection but it didn't matter because I was having so much fun in the game that a few minor uses like that were nothing to silence the pure entertainment value of the game.

 

[darrinwright]

Wow, a positive thread. I'm game.

In 2009, I'm optimistic that Batman: Arkham Asylum, Punch-Out, and Madworld will all be really good and on my shelf. In fact, I'm REALLY looking forward to those three.

To echo a previous statement, Guitar Hero World Tour is a lot better than some say it is, and I don't care if it's a Rock Band ripoff - it's a GOOD ripoff.

I'm also hopeful that DC Universe Online comes out sometime before I die.

 

[curlycrouton]

I love Bacon Sandwiches.

Positive enough for you?

 

[Symp4thy]

Boom Blox is pure and simple fun!

 

[PedroSteckecilo]

Dragon Quest V and IX, Sands of Destruction and Suikoden Tierkries have me all awash with RPG filled glee at the DS release schedule. Similarly the fact that Dragon Age is supposed to come out in '09 also has me feeling groovy.

It will be a grand year for the RPGer, and will be made grander by the release of FFXIII, which while it probably won't make any new converts to the series, will likely be more than palitable to longtime FF fans.

 

[Xvito]

I enjoyed playing Fallout 3, even though the ending kinda sucked and there was only one character that I liked. The game was great fun

 

[Fightbulb]

I'm really, really looking forward to Skate 2 and Prototype, I can't wait to get my 360 back from repairs. I also love bacon sandwiches.

Well, for me, I'm actually getting hyped about a game. I haven't done that in ages.
What game? Skate 2. Played EA's demo and hated it, but loved the game, but not the bloody demo timer! I haven't seen demo timers since the PS1!

I think they put that in because they didn't have a timer in the demo for the first game, and people figured out how to leave the demo area, so they basically gave away the entire game, albeit without the story etc.

 

[MurderousToaster]

Well, for me, I'm actually getting hyped about a game. I haven't done that in ages.
What game? Skate 2. Played EA's demo and hated it, but loved the game, but not the bloody demo timer! I haven't seen demo timers since the PS1!

 

[SwiftFlux]

Despite the fact that people rage quit 5 minutes after a versus match of L4D makes the game very annoying, and levels are somewhat repetitive the overall game play is still amazing in nearly every sense.

 

[MiracleOfSound]

I lost half my social life this year to fallout 3 which I guess says something positive about it... or does it?

can't wait for resi 5 and

MASS EFFECT 2!!!!!!! gonna rule... I hope you get to punch news reporters again....

 

[The Werebear]

There is always pie.

 

[Avatar Roku]

TBH, this seems more of a passive aggressive, backhanded complements thread, but whatever.

Wow, a positive thread. I'm game.

In 2009, I'm optimistic that Batman: Arkham Asylum, Punch-Out, and Madworld will all be really good and on my shelf. In fact, I'm REALLY looking forward to those three.

Wow, I totally forgot about Arkham Asylum. It looks good.

I enjoyed playing Fallout 3, even though the ending kinda sucked and there was only one character that I liked. The game was great fun

Who was the character? Moira? Three Dog? Dad?

Anyway, I'm looking forward to ME2 (if indeed the release date rumors are true), F.E.A.R 2, Alpha Prtotocol, and Prototype. They all seem great.

 

[legolas23]

Say what you will about RTS's BELONGING to the almighty PC, but I believe Halo Wars will be a good RTS for the Xbox 360...maybe not the best, but good nonetheless.

To echo darrinwright, Batman: Arkham Asylum looks, pardon the play on words, insanely wicked to play. I mean, come on! Its Arkham Asylum...with the Joker in charge!

I'd also like to add that I'm optimistic that Halo 3: ODST/RECON will break the mold of Halo games...That is, making it more about tatics abd stealth.

Having tried the Lord of THe Rings: COnquest demo...I'm confident it'll do good.

Destroy All Humans: Path of THe Furon, despite the flaming it gets from certain gaming sites (-Glares at IGN-), plays on a much larger scale then the first two...Plus, calling in an F5 tornado, watching other aliens land and start tearing up the helpless humans in the city that you are in, while you're flying over in stealth mode never loses its charm.

 

[Baby Tea]

Mass Effect 2! Woo!
You know, I saw a used copy of the first one for...get this...$14.99. CANADIAN dollars! I couldn't believe it. It was so very very cheap. Crazy!

Also: Forza 3! Loved the first two, excited about the new one!

 

[MiracleOfSound]

Mass Effect 2! Woo!
You know, I saw a used copy of the first one for...get this...$14.99. CANADIAN dollars! I couldn't believe it. It was so very very cheap. Crazy!

14.99 for 60 plus hours of entertainment. thats why i spend my cash on games and not the cinema...

 

[MiracleOfSound]

parts of games this year that were really great:

condemned: bloodshot... both chase scenes and the sickening torture chamber level

fallout 3: dicovering rivet city for the first time, especially if you arrive at nighttime... epic

fable 2: the prisoner food choice

dead space: the boss battles (and pretty much the whole game apart from the meteor bit)

prince of persia: the ending