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Ok, I don't know much about this game but the way I see it Rockstar seem to have been easing us into what it has to offer.
First, they gave us brought us Max Payne: linear, but fantastic plot and a good head of violence. Then they gave us GTA3: muchos violence, interesting twisty plot, but not at all linear - complete the missions in a variety of ways, or sack then off and blow stuff up! Grand!
Now they're bringing us State of Emergency which, from what I've heard seems to pour all the emphasis on violence and throws in a bit of plot for fun... however vague it may be!
Now, we thought GTA3 would bring controversy, I mean - a game where it is entirely possible to drag an old lady from her vehicle and kick her in the crotch until she drops her pension and needs a body bag, if one so wishes, was bound to kick up some fuss, in fact, a lot of fuss. However, thats not all that game would do. It would also: take some beating (no pun intended).
Well, just when you thought "eep! kicking old ladies to death! how can a game get more sick than that?". S.O.E seeks to answer that question; imagine a world much like that of Liberty City... only were riots are the order of the day, rather than just bog standard crime.
Ok, now place the same, generic old lady, on the floor in front of you. Hmmm.... she needs a good kicking you'll think. So there you are slamming a foot into the old dears gut. "Hang on, how is this any different to GTA3?" I hear you cry. Well, imagine that the foot doing the slamming, while being controlled by your character, doesn't actually belong to your character. Imagine it belongs to the random bystander you just tore it off and left to bleed to death!
Yup, apparently, this course of action is at your disposal in State of Emergency. Maybe this doesn't crumble your cookies, I don't know, but I think it sounds like fun!
Besides, it'll keep me from doing it in the real world.
Either way, ladies and gentlemen, we have our "most contraversial game of 2002"! And only a couple of weeks away.
Perfect timing, seeing as even we "the working gamer" who would love to be "hardcore" but have too much stuff to get in their way, will be getting round to clearing GTA3 by now and need something to quash those violent urges that could see us back out on the streets sniffing glue and pounding hippies....
But no, Rockstar see to it that we're safe in our houses playing computer games... AGAIN.
Yay Rockstar games! Rockstar for President and such favourable banter!
Mmmm.... limb removal.
I'm going to bed.
First, they gave us brought us Max Payne: linear, but fantastic plot and a good head of violence. Then they gave us GTA3: muchos violence, interesting twisty plot, but not at all linear - complete the missions in a variety of ways, or sack then off and blow stuff up! Grand!
Now they're bringing us State of Emergency which, from what I've heard seems to pour all the emphasis on violence and throws in a bit of plot for fun... however vague it may be!
Now, we thought GTA3 would bring controversy, I mean - a game where it is entirely possible to drag an old lady from her vehicle and kick her in the crotch until she drops her pension and needs a body bag, if one so wishes, was bound to kick up some fuss, in fact, a lot of fuss. However, thats not all that game would do. It would also: take some beating (no pun intended).
Well, just when you thought "eep! kicking old ladies to death! how can a game get more sick than that?". S.O.E seeks to answer that question; imagine a world much like that of Liberty City... only were riots are the order of the day, rather than just bog standard crime.
Ok, now place the same, generic old lady, on the floor in front of you. Hmmm.... she needs a good kicking you'll think. So there you are slamming a foot into the old dears gut. "Hang on, how is this any different to GTA3?" I hear you cry. Well, imagine that the foot doing the slamming, while being controlled by your character, doesn't actually belong to your character. Imagine it belongs to the random bystander you just tore it off and left to bleed to death!
Yup, apparently, this course of action is at your disposal in State of Emergency. Maybe this doesn't crumble your cookies, I don't know, but I think it sounds like fun!
Besides, it'll keep me from doing it in the real world.
Either way, ladies and gentlemen, we have our "most contraversial game of 2002"! And only a couple of weeks away.
Perfect timing, seeing as even we "the working gamer" who would love to be "hardcore" but have too much stuff to get in their way, will be getting round to clearing GTA3 by now and need something to quash those violent urges that could see us back out on the streets sniffing glue and pounding hippies....
But no, Rockstar see to it that we're safe in our houses playing computer games... AGAIN.
Yay Rockstar games! Rockstar for President and such favourable banter!
Mmmm.... limb removal.
I'm going to bed.
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Silent85 wrote:
> savatt u got msn messenger???? if so add me [email protected]
Erm....yes. I'm sure we all wanted to know that.
I might get SOE. If it's anything like Streets of Rage I'll probably get it, as I loved those games.
> savatt u got msn messenger???? if so add me [email protected]
Erm....yes. I'm sure we all wanted to know that.
I might get SOE. If it's anything like Streets of Rage I'll probably get it, as I loved those games.
I would but I'm on AOL mate ;-)) But if anyones got aol messenger feel free to contact me on either [email protected] or [email protected] :-)
savatt u got msn messenger???? if so add me [email protected]
Its been delayed ? I was at SR in basildon yesterday and asked about the release date and the bloke said it was still very much on for the 8th. Hope so :-|
If not I hope at least my Ace Combat 4 comes out or I'll throw a right paddy ! And I'll take the whole of Essex with me !
If not I hope at least my Ace Combat 4 comes out or I'll throw a right paddy ! And I'll take the whole of Essex with me !
The way I see it if they can release GTA3 then they can release this!!
I hope so anyway otherwise we will miss out on a classic game!!
I hope so anyway otherwise we will miss out on a classic game!!
I can't believe all the ps2 games are getting delayed... again, apart from the ssx games and gta3, i havn't had any other reason to play on such an expensive, console... what a waste
i break up for half term on the 15th :) for a week :D
Shadow wrote:
> I think it has moved to the 15th now.
Suppose thats ok. I dont go back till Uni till the 18th. SO if I can rent it the day it comes out I will be ok.
> I think it has moved to the 15th now.
Suppose thats ok. I dont go back till Uni till the 18th. SO if I can rent it the day it comes out I will be ok.
I wish they wouldn't put games back!!
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