Wait what?Korten12 said:That was irrelvent and you didn't need to post that.Mr.Amakir said:Half-life 3
Because one day people will realize that story matters.
Wait what?Korten12 said:That was irrelvent and you didn't need to post that.Mr.Amakir said:Half-life 3
Because one day people will realize that story matters.
Just bringing in Half-Life, when we weren't talking about SP, talking about MP since thats what makes it popuolar. Thats why its irrelvent. I can somewhat see what you were going for but still.Mr.Amakir said:Wait what?Korten12 said:That was irrelvent and you didn't need to post that.Mr.Amakir said:Half-life 3
Because one day people will realize that story matters.
*face palm* not saying it is, but this is one reason, ONE! Not the whole reason, didn't you see the One, in the first line, second paragraph and the title..?Hawk of Battle said:So according to this theory Brink should be the best fps ever?
I edited the first post, maybe now it will be clearer on what I mean...Holy_Handgrenade said:The resistance series which I rank higher then Call of Duty has always had customization and it hasn't done them any favours.
The thing is also Call of Duty is also played by casual gamers, most guys I know that aren't big on gaming have a console and only get the FIFA series and Call of Duty the same reason why ProEvolution Soccer won't make a comeback applies to any FPS multiplayer game no matter how great it is because in the words of Bob Kelso "when you get the ball rolling there is not much you can do to stop it."Korten12 said:I edited the first post, maybe now it will be clearer on what I mean...Holy_Handgrenade said:The resistance series which I rank higher then Call of Duty has always had customization and it hasn't done them any favours.
I only did that because people weren't reading correctly. You can make a post as clear as day and people still won't read it correctly.II2 said:@OP
You might want to proofread, edit, or if need be, rewrite your post (or similar declarative posts in general), rather than YELLING derogatory clarification at the people who misunderstood you.
Your post basically reads: "I think found the special ingredient that makes COD so successful!" along with a contradictory, "but it's just one of many factors.".
If you feel strongly enough about your idea to post about it, I'd suggest you work on your writing and rhetoric a bit.
Um people that have modern warfare 2 yet bought black ops?Mr Pantomime said:I always thought it was stupid to try make a COD killer or a Halo killer. All they ever end up doing is make a similar game. Whos going to buy a game thats pretty much the same as the one they have?
Thats just a case of the community moving. A lot of the MW2 community will buy black ops and start playing that instead. Black Ops isnt trying to kill MW2, its keeping the COD franchise in top spot. Plus, RC cars.Meestor Pickle said:Um people that have modern warfare 2 yet bought black ops?Mr Pantomime said:I always thought it was stupid to try make a COD killer or a Halo killer. All they ever end up doing is make a similar game. Whos going to buy a game thats pretty much the same as the one they have?
Yes, and by that flawed logic we can assume that Halo is a Doom clone or that CoD is a Wolfenstein 3D clone.tehroc said:How do you suggest that? There hasn't been a unique FPS in 10 years. Call of Duty is just a Medal of Honor clone which was just a clone of an earlier FPS.Retardinator said:Maybe less shooters should try being like Call of Duty and just be themselves. Uniqueness goes a long way.
Besides, there were some shooters which had customization options before CoD and they still didn't do as well.
You never answered the question though. What is a unique shooter and how do you differentiate between what makes an average FPS? I know I'm slamming on your baby genre but at least let's stay on the topic and not argue over what constitutes a clone or genre.Retardinator said:Yes, and by that flawed logic we can assume that Halo is a Doom clone or that CoD is a Wolfenstein 3D clone.tehroc said:How do you suggest that? There hasn't been a unique FPS in 10 years. Call of Duty is just a Medal of Honor clone which was just a clone of an earlier FPS.Retardinator said:Maybe less shooters should try being like Call of Duty and just be themselves. Uniqueness goes a long way.
Besides, there were some shooters which had customization options before CoD and they still didn't do as well.
It's not supposed to be considered cloning anymore if it's called a genre, First Person Shooter. Where you shoot from a first person perspective.
You can't possibly say that Left 4 Dead, Team Fortress 2 and Medal of Honor are the same game.
Quite frankly, I like FPS games but I hate the genre for not trying anything new more often. I guess that's what I meant by unique. And while every game is unique in it's own right, there are some that blatantly copy others while accomplishing nothing in the long run. One of the examples could be MoH. Now, I never played MoH, but I get the feeling it's about as close to MW as you can get without paying any royalties. It's also been rated as mediocre, so it's off my to-do list for now.tehroc said:You never answered the question though. What is a unique shooter and how do you differentiate between what makes an average FPS? I know I'm slamming on your baby genre but at least let's stay on the topic and not argue over what constitutes a clone or genre.
What I really want to know though, is how would you make your FPS unique over another? Put it in a different setting? That's not unique. Add squads? You still haven't changed the core of the game. Where can the FPS genre go on from here?Retardinator said:Quite frankly, I like FPS games but I hate the genre for not trying anything new more often. I guess that's what I meant by unique. And while every game is unique in it's own right, there are some that blatantly copy others while accomplishing nothing in the long run. One of the examples could be MoH. Now, I never played MoH, but I get the feeling it's about as close to MW as you can get without paying any royalties. It's also been rated as mediocre, so it's off my to-do list for now.tehroc said:You never answered the question though. What is a unique shooter and how do you differentiate between what makes an average FPS? I know I'm slamming on your baby genre but at least let's stay on the topic and not argue over what constitutes a clone or genre.
Call of Duty, in my opinion, is probably the best in it's category. It's a game with a plethora of things to do and unlock, it plays real smooth and feels right and it can also be very dynamic, not to mention all the fancy custom stuff Black Ops introduced. It's the biggest and best playing experience offered on the "Modern-battlefield-first-person-shooter" market. It's no wonder everybody tries to rip it off. You know a good, trend-setting game by the trail of shit that follows it.