Calax Posted February 12, 2009 Posted February 12, 2009 Project Origin. It's an OK shooter, the enemies take more cover than those in most FPS's but not as much as COD4 or it's predecessor. The gore got ramped up (with entire sectors of levels being bloodier than the "I think something got very angry here" scene in FEAR). But thus far the enemies go down like wet spaghetti, but the fire effects are awesome and you get a freaking flamethrower. They also got better at putting horror and shooting together so that there isn't the protracted segments of being haunted that give way to heavy segments of gunplay. Rather the segments get shorter, and the horror is often just flashes that show an apparition of Alma or one of her toys. Victor of the 5 year fan fic competition! Kevin Butler will awesome your face off.
Bokishi Posted February 12, 2009 Posted February 12, 2009 I hate how enemies can lean but you can't Current 3DMark
Tigranes Posted February 12, 2009 Posted February 12, 2009 I finished Morrowind MQ. Never actually did so, the conversations with Dagoth Ur and Vivec and so forth were nice. I finished Morag Tong / Mages Guild / Telvanni as well, so it's good time to let that one go. I wanted to get back to the Witcher and try the EE but my CD isn't here; might get back to twiddling on the nwn2 toolset. Or thief 2. Let's Play: Icewind Dale Ironman (Complete) Let's Play: Icewind Dale II Ironman (Complete) Let's Play: Divinity II (Complete) Let's Play: Baldur's Gate Trilogy Ironman - BG1 (Complete) Let's Play: Baldur's Gate Trilogy Ironman - BG2 (In Progress)
Slowtrain Posted February 12, 2009 Posted February 12, 2009 Or thief 2. All that Thief talk in the Yahtzee thread has me thinking of digging up and reinstalling Thief-TDP. But I'm just starting FO3, so I can't. Notice how I can belittle your beliefs without calling you names. It's a useful skill to have particularly where you aren't allowed to call people names. It's a mistake to get too drawn in/worked up. I mean it's not life or death, it's just two guys posting their thoughts on a message board. If it were personal or face to face all the usual restraints would be in place, and we would never have reached this place in the first place. Try to remember that.
Musopticon? Posted February 12, 2009 Posted February 12, 2009 I'm actually contemplating on digging up Doom 3 and starting the Dark Mod based on the screenshots. And since I'm running Vista and can't be arsed to feck around with Thief 2 problems. Only problem might be that it looks a bit too much like Thief 2. It's like they made exact copies of most of the textures and just went for higher resolution. Not to mention the random architecture(solid grey walls of brick in every intersection) that had more to do with Dark Engine limitations than style. I hope some of the later project missions display a more unique style. I actually thought that Deadly Shadows had a very nice art style kirottu said: I was raised by polar bears. I had to fight against blood thirsty wolves and rabid penguins to get my food. Those who were too weak to survive were sent to Sweden. It has made me the man I am today. A man who craves furry hentai. So let us go and embrace the rustling smells of unseen worlds
Tale Posted February 12, 2009 Posted February 12, 2009 FEAR 2. Loving it as much as the first one. "Show me a man who "plays fair" and I'll show you a very talented cheater."
Kaftan Barlast Posted February 12, 2009 Posted February 12, 2009 I like that you can shoot the damn japanese zombiegirl this time when she does her mandatory "ooOoooOoh!" appearances. You cant hurt her, but it gives me some satisfaction while Im waiting for the chance to blow her actual physical head off in the end. DISCLAIMER: Do not take what I write seriously unless it is clearly and in no uncertain terms, declared by me to be meant in a serious and non-humoristic manner. If there is no clear indication, asume the post is written in jest. This notification is meant very seriously and its purpouse is to avoid misunderstandings and the consequences thereof. Furthermore; I can not be held accountable for anything I write on these forums since the idea of taking serious responsability for my unserious actions, is an oxymoron in itself. Important: as the following sentence contains many naughty words I warn you not to read it under any circumstances; botty, knickers, wee, erogenous zone, psychiatrist, clitoris, stockings, bosom, poetry reading, dentist, fellatio and the department of agriculture. "I suppose outright stupidity and complete lack of taste could also be considered points of view. "
Morgoth Posted February 12, 2009 Posted February 12, 2009 I heard FEAR2 is dumbed down compared to FEAR1. I think I'll pass this time. Rain makes everything better.
Kaftan Barlast Posted February 12, 2009 Posted February 12, 2009 Haha, how can you dumb down Fear?! It was a run-of-the-mill FPS with a little token horror-crap thrown in to make it stand out form the rest. DISCLAIMER: Do not take what I write seriously unless it is clearly and in no uncertain terms, declared by me to be meant in a serious and non-humoristic manner. If there is no clear indication, asume the post is written in jest. This notification is meant very seriously and its purpouse is to avoid misunderstandings and the consequences thereof. Furthermore; I can not be held accountable for anything I write on these forums since the idea of taking serious responsability for my unserious actions, is an oxymoron in itself. Important: as the following sentence contains many naughty words I warn you not to read it under any circumstances; botty, knickers, wee, erogenous zone, psychiatrist, clitoris, stockings, bosom, poetry reading, dentist, fellatio and the department of agriculture. "I suppose outright stupidity and complete lack of taste could also be considered points of view. "
Morgoth Posted February 12, 2009 Posted February 12, 2009 Haha, how can you dumb down Fear?! It was a run-of-the-mill FPS with a little token horror-crap thrown in to make it stand out form the rest. And you're playing it's Rain makes everything better.
Calax Posted February 12, 2009 Posted February 12, 2009 There is a higher level of horror, but the combat and enemies got dumbed down a bit (there is however more of them). There are less in the way of controls. Victor of the 5 year fan fic competition! Kevin Butler will awesome your face off.
Tale Posted February 12, 2009 Posted February 12, 2009 (edited) The enemies didn't get dumbed down at all. I find them taking cover far more often than previous, as well as more useage of grenades. And the camo guys in this one are actually lethal. In FEAR, they were just punching practice. And the ghosts that attack, they're harder to see and there is no more auto slow mo while fighting them. Also, just beat it. ****ed up ending is ****ed up. Edited February 12, 2009 by Tale "Show me a man who "plays fair" and I'll show you a very talented cheater."
Morgoth Posted February 12, 2009 Posted February 12, 2009 What I really missed in the demo was the "punch" of combat that the first FEAR delivered. Enemies just aren't agressive enough in FEAR2. But maybe it's just a demo thing. Rain makes everything better.
Tale Posted February 12, 2009 Posted February 12, 2009 (edited) Enemies weren't that aggressive in FEAR. They generally parked themselves behind cover if they weren't in one of the larger arenas where they'll roam around. And there's maybe 2 or 3 of those areas. I can't think of the number of times that I was able to just bounce grenades around corners to finish those guys. Edited February 12, 2009 by Tale "Show me a man who "plays fair" and I'll show you a very talented cheater."
Calax Posted February 12, 2009 Posted February 12, 2009 I've noticed that the armor can take a lot more than it used to. I guess the combat didn't get easier, just you took a heap more health to kill. Victor of the 5 year fan fic competition! Kevin Butler will awesome your face off.
CoM_Solaufein Posted February 13, 2009 Posted February 13, 2009 I found Arlington Cemetery for the first time in Fallout 3. Seems like I've been finding places I missed in previous play thrus. War is Peace, Freedom is Slavery, Ignorance is StrengthBaldur's Gate moddingTeamBGBaldur's Gate modder/community leaderBaldur's Gate - Enhanced Edition beta testerBaldur's Gate 2 - Enhanced Edition beta tester Icewind Dale - Enhanced Edition beta tester
Deadly_Nightshade Posted February 13, 2009 Posted February 13, 2009 I'm installing Neverwinter Nights on both Windows and Linux. "Geez. It's like we lost some sort of bet and ended up saddled with a bunch of terrible new posters on this forum." -Hurlshot
WILL THE ALMIGHTY Posted February 13, 2009 Posted February 13, 2009 Replaying through Lost Planet on the hardest difficulty. This is murder. MURDER. I've passed Halo 3 on Legendary, and CoD4 on Veteran, and even Dead Space on the hard difficulty. But this... this is ridiculous. No T-GEN regenerating stations, every small fight with akrids turns into a monster party where every single giant monster is invited. You can barely move because the character keeps getting blasted down by rockets or Akrid attacks. I'm out of ammo by half the level, and sometimes you have to complete a boss fight with no Mech. Impossible, I say. Impossible. "Alright, I've been thinking. When life gives you lemons, don't make lemonade - make life take the lemons back! Get mad! I don't want your damn lemons, what am I supposed to do with these? Demand to see life's manager. Make life rue the day it thought it could give Cave Johnson lemons. Do you know who I am? I'm the man who's gonna burn your house down! With the lemons. I'm going to to get my engineers to invent a combustible lemon that burns your house down!"
Llyranor Posted February 13, 2009 Posted February 13, 2009 Replaying through Lost Planet on the hardest difficulty. This is murder. MURDER. I've passed Halo 3 on Legendary, and CoD4 on Veteran, and even Dead Space on the hard difficulty. But this... this is ridiculous. No T-GEN regenerating stations, every small fight with akrids turns into a monster party where every single giant monster is invited. You can barely move because the character keeps getting blasted down by rockets or Akrid attacks. I'm out of ammo by half the level, and sometimes you have to complete a boss fight with no Mech. Impossible, I say. Impossible. Extreme is awesome! Too bad I traded in vanilla LP for colonies, now I have to go through Hard AGAIN to unlock it. (Approved by Fio, so feel free to use it)
Musopticon? Posted February 13, 2009 Posted February 13, 2009 Fear 2 ending was sick! "Look hon, soon we'll have a new member to the happy family!" I loved it. kirottu said: I was raised by polar bears. I had to fight against blood thirsty wolves and rabid penguins to get my food. Those who were too weak to survive were sent to Sweden. It has made me the man I am today. A man who craves furry hentai. So let us go and embrace the rustling smells of unseen worlds
Morgoth Posted February 13, 2009 Posted February 13, 2009 Played the Killzone 2 demo today and I don't get all the hype around it. It looks nicely, yes, but boy, it's sooo average. Maybe a 6/10. And, and it's good to have my PS3 back. Rain makes everything better.
Llyranor Posted February 13, 2009 Posted February 13, 2009 Well, it's a PS3 exclusive. That's all it really needed to justify all the hype machine behind it. (Approved by Fio, so feel free to use it)
Slowtrain Posted February 13, 2009 Posted February 13, 2009 FO3. Made it to megaton. I bought some armor and fixed some leaky pipes with my repair skill. Then I sold some scrap metal and listened to some guy worship an atomic bomb. ... Bethesda really doesn't believe that writing is important, do they? Notice how I can belittle your beliefs without calling you names. It's a useful skill to have particularly where you aren't allowed to call people names. It's a mistake to get too drawn in/worked up. I mean it's not life or death, it's just two guys posting their thoughts on a message board. If it were personal or face to face all the usual restraints would be in place, and we would never have reached this place in the first place. Try to remember that.
Mamoulian War Posted February 13, 2009 Posted February 13, 2009 Played the Killzone 2 demo today and I don't get all the hype around it. It looks nicely, yes, but boy, it's sooo average. Maybe a 6/10. And, and it's good to have my PS3 back. heh welcome back to the dark side Sent from my Stone Tablet, using Chisel-a-Talk 2000BC. My youtube channel: MamoulianFH Latest Let's Play Tales of Arise (completed) Latest Bossfight Compilation Dark Souls Remastered - New Game (completed) Let's Play/AAR Europa Universalis 1: Austria Grand Campaign (completed) Let's Play/AAR Europa Universalis 2: Xhosa Grand Campaign (completed) My PS Platinums and 100% - 29 games so far (my PSN profile) 1) God of War III - PS3 - 24+ hours 2) Final Fantasy XIII - PS3 - 130+ hours 3) White Knight Chronicles International Edition - PS3 - 525+ hours 4) Hyperdimension Neptunia - PS3 - 80+ hours 5) Final Fantasy XIII-2 - PS3 - 200+ hours 6) Tales of Xillia - PS3 - 135+ hours 7) Hyperdimension Neptunia mk2 - PS3 - 152+ hours 8.) Grand Turismo 6 - PS3 - 81+ hours (including Senna Master DLC) 9) Demon's Souls - PS3 - 197+ hours 10) Tales of Graces f - PS3 - 337+ hours 11) Star Ocean: The Last Hope International - PS3 - 750+ hours 12) Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII - PS3 - 127+ hours 13) Soulcalibur V - PS3 - 73+ hours 14) Gran Turismo 5 - PS3 - 600+ hours 15) Tales of Xillia 2 - PS3 - 302+ hours 16) Mortal Kombat XL - PS4 - 95+ hours 17) Project CARS Game of the Year Edition - PS4 - 120+ hours 18) Dark Souls - PS3 - 197+ hours 19) Hyperdimension Neptunia Victory - PS3 - 238+ hours 20) Final Fantasy Type-0 - PS4 - 58+ hours 21) Journey - PS4 - 9+ hours 22) Dark Souls II - PS3 - 210+ hours 23) Fairy Fencer F - PS3 - 215+ hours 24) Megadimension Neptunia VII - PS4 - 160 hours 25) Super Neptunia RPG - PS4 - 44+ hours 26) Journey - PS3 - 22+ hours 27) Final Fantasy XV - PS4 - 263+ hours (including all DLCs) 28) Tales of Arise - PS4 - 111+ hours 29) Dark Souls: Remastered - PS4 - 121+ hours
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