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Check out IGN, there's a 5 page playtest on there, plus new screenshots and some direct stream videos (which you have to subscribe to get, I believe). The screenshots look incredible, and from what I read, the online multi-play looks and sounds awesome. The level described is exactly the kind of level I thought was lacking from the first game, a kind of 'onslaught' level with fixed gun turrets, loads of vehicles and cool sniping points.
Just a shame I won't have broadband when it comes out on November 9th.
Just a shame I won't have broadband when it comes out on November 9th.
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Shenmue > Halo > Ninja Gaiden > Deus Ex > Skies of Arcadia > Everything else
Shenmue > Halo > Ninja Gaiden > Deus Ex > Skies of Arcadia > Everything else
Does she look like a party girl?
Whitestripes DX wrote:
> Clearly you seem to think MP is a FPS.
Last time I checked FPS meant 'First Person Shooter'. Well, the game mainly uses first person (except for the ball thing) and guess what? You shoot people.
Yes, I know you can call it a first person adventure or whatever but it still needs the FPS controls.
P.S Who's to say Samus doesn't have a friend?
> Clearly you seem to think MP is a FPS.
Last time I checked FPS meant 'First Person Shooter'. Well, the game mainly uses first person (except for the ball thing) and guess what? You shoot people.
Yes, I know you can call it a first person adventure or whatever but it still needs the FPS controls.
P.S Who's to say Samus doesn't have a friend?
Halo 2 > Half Life 2
Cyclone wrote:
> Skies of Arcadia > Super Metroid > MP > all other games ever.
> Skies of Arcadia > Super Metroid > MP > all other games ever.
MP > all other games ever.
I love it. It's my love.
I love it. It's my love.
Clearly you seem to think MP is a FPS.
It really isn't
And how can you have co-op Metroid? This isn't Generic Sci-Fi Marine #1 you know, it's Samus Aran, and there's only one!
It really isn't
And how can you have co-op Metroid? This isn't Generic Sci-Fi Marine #1 you know, it's Samus Aran, and there's only one!
Rickoss wrote:
> I wasn't expecting anything superb from Metroid, but it was. How
> anyone can call it a mess is beyond me, it's easily the best game
> I've played in ages.
It used the old FPS controls for starters. Whatever happened to using both analogue sticks. The enemies were pants for the exception of the main bosses (In which it does have one of the best) and there was too much backtracking. Sure, the right amount of backtracking is brilliant but this just had too much. On the plus side, it did have great visuals, which ran ever so smoothly with no slow down. Movement was excellent, not blocky etc etc. A good storyline always helps and was pulled off.
Basically, if they changed the controls and added extra action in the sequel then the sequel will be a great game. If they add a co-op mode I'd be extra pleased.
> I wasn't expecting anything superb from Metroid, but it was. How
> anyone can call it a mess is beyond me, it's easily the best game
> I've played in ages.
It used the old FPS controls for starters. Whatever happened to using both analogue sticks. The enemies were pants for the exception of the main bosses (In which it does have one of the best) and there was too much backtracking. Sure, the right amount of backtracking is brilliant but this just had too much. On the plus side, it did have great visuals, which ran ever so smoothly with no slow down. Movement was excellent, not blocky etc etc. A good storyline always helps and was pulled off.
Basically, if they changed the controls and added extra action in the sequel then the sequel will be a great game. If they add a co-op mode I'd be extra pleased.
MP is a difficult and obscure game, yet is easily better than Halo. To me.
How Halo 'pushed the FPS boundaries' is beyond me. It was a refined and decent shooter - with two good features (Shielding and two guns only) that have been copied (and the vehicles were well done). The AI, levels, enemies, graphics and sound were all well done, (barr levels actually) but nothing groundbreaking.
How Halo 'pushed the FPS boundaries' is beyond me. It was a refined and decent shooter - with two good features (Shielding and two guns only) that have been copied (and the vehicles were well done). The AI, levels, enemies, graphics and sound were all well done, (barr levels actually) but nothing groundbreaking.
Notorious Biggles wrote:
> Halo had better AI than Half Life.
And? There's about a 3 year gap!
Sure HL 2 will look better, but then graphics aren't everything as FIFA shows.
And? HL2 will look better, yet god damn it'll play better!
>
> The difference is Halo 2 will live up to the hype, whereas for HL2 to
> come anywhere close to its full potential will require a monster PC.
> Halo 2 will run on all Xboxes.
And? That does not make Halo 2 a better game - and the minimum requirements of HL2 are apparantly relatively low. AND it's on Xbox too?!
>
> Half Life 2 has just been in development for too long. I think it is
> turning into another Breed.
Hardly. They're not idiots. You understimate both Valve and how bad Breed was.
> Halo had better AI than Half Life.
And? There's about a 3 year gap!
Sure HL 2 will look better, but then graphics aren't everything as FIFA shows.
And? HL2 will look better, yet god damn it'll play better!
>
> The difference is Halo 2 will live up to the hype, whereas for HL2 to
> come anywhere close to its full potential will require a monster PC.
> Halo 2 will run on all Xboxes.
And? That does not make Halo 2 a better game - and the minimum requirements of HL2 are apparantly relatively low. AND it's on Xbox too?!
>
> Half Life 2 has just been in development for too long. I think it is
> turning into another Breed.
Hardly. They're not idiots. You understimate both Valve and how bad Breed was.
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