Bored with my games - recommend me something new!

[Malfunction]

So I just beat FEAR 2 today, and I'm starting to get tired of playing my multiplayer games (CS:S, DoD:S, TF2, L4D). I really wouldn't mind a refreshing singleplayer game, or hell, even some multiplayer game that I haven't tried yet. Or even some Source mods. Anything.

Just for some reference, I've already played Fallout 3, Bioshock, Portal, and all of HL2 (obviously). All of these games were wonderful and really entertaining. I need something new, argh.

[kupocake]

Sounds like you need a break from First Person Shooting. Can't recommend anything specific. I've been filling up time recently with Peggle, World of Goo and Psychonauts, so you'll have to wait for someone else to come along with more serious / less pretentious suggestions :P

[Sliver]

System Shock 2!


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/System_Shock_2

[Lucid]

Look into the indie scene.

[B_MAN]

Resident Evil 5
Dead Space

[zombieturtle01]

I've played GTA 4 for two weeks, 2-3 hours a day and still have not beaten it D:

[Escape]

I'd highly recommend Grid if you are in to racing games.

[Malfunction]

I guess I should have specified PC-only. And yeah, I'm mostly looking for shooters, but I'm definitely open to suggestions.

I was thinking about GTA 4...hmmm...maybe.

[Corp. Sheepo]

I doubt you have a Wii so I've got no idea.

[Hectic Glenn]

I doubt you have a Wii so I've got no idea.
He said he doesn't want to be bored, not more bored. Geez.

RTS? Company Of Heroes = so so so good

[Corp. Sheepo]

Oh ho ho ho, Glenn's a funny man. If he wants to not play another typical FPS and take a break from online play there are quite a few great titles for just that on Wii, not even counting virtual console.

[Warped]

What you need are casual games, something that rewards the simple things in games. I like World of Goo, UNO on the good ole Xbox, and Pixel Junk Monsters on the PS3. If you don't have those other consoles, try some free tower defense games on the PC. I'm pretty sure they're out there and they are a nice break from all the running and gunning you have been through

[Malfunction]

RTS? Company Of Heroes = so so so good

Have, and love. Though I never beat the singleplayer campaign. I'm too lazy to reinstall it and then play through all of the levels I already have though (just reformatted).

Damn, I'm a picky bastard. :E

BTW, can someone explain to me wtf World of Goo is? It has a super high metascore, and I watched the trailer, but nothing is ever explained. It looks crazy though.

[jverne]

Penumbra...i'm having such a blast. it's like a good book you can't put down.

how the **** do i open the rusty fuel cap??? ;)

seriously...this game goes on my top 10 list. now...if only they could mix system shock 2 and this game, then i'd be drooling all over the place.

[MorganFreeman911]

Is it bad that I've never played System Shock 2?

[Krynn72]

I am a huge pussy so I couldnt get very far into Penumbra. **** SPIDERS.

Get Rome: Total War. Its super cheap and super effective against gaming boredom.

[B_MAN]

PC?
Dead Space

[jverne]

I am a huge pussy so I couldnt get very far into Penumbra. **** SPIDERS.


the spider part in oveture was so ****ing intense, and it's a perfect example where combat isn't much of use.

god damn it...who the **** told me about this game, i must congratulate him! i've found a game i've been always looking for. truly scary, realistic, smart, ingenious WTF moments, i could go on and on...it just needs a little polish here and there, but that's expected from a niche game.

so yes...thank you, to whoever made me aware of it!


Is it bad that I've never played System Shock 2?

consider yourself lucky to be still alive.





p.s. i heard Dead Space is a boring mess...just like i expected. putting faith into big cash developers is like expecting a dog to guard your dinner. he wont think twice to eat it, just like the big developers won't hesitate to get some quick cash on the game's expense.

[Corp. Sheepo]

I've been meaning to pick up SS2.

[DEATHMASTER]

Marathon some anime!

HEY KRYNN!

[Malfunction]

holy crap, i just watched some Penumbra trailers, and i'm impressed. why haven't i heard of this before? i'll probably check this out eventually, but i just finished playing a scary game (fear 2), so i think i should give my heart a break. :P

[Krynn72]

Marathon some anime!

HEY KRYNN!

I will kill everyone you ever loved. And I will make you watch.

[Jintor]

Plaaaaanescapeeee Toooorment

or Psychonauts

or Grim Fandango, although the puzzles are ridiculous

[Steel.Inferno]

Is it bad that I've never played System Shock 2?

Not really. It's pretty damn dated at this point, and has its share of issues.

Game recommendations, hm... What about Battlefield series? 2142 can be got for quite cheap now I imagine, 2 even cheaper.

[unozero]

Bf2 is $9.99
Bf2142 is $19.99

[Unfocused]

Bf2 is $9.99
Bf2142 is $19.99

Both are great multiplayer games IMHO, but it might be a bit hard to get into them now. Or at least into 2142 that now seems to have only 2 grups of players - noobs and "pros" that played it since launch.

[stemot]

Dead Space. Amazing survival horror.

[Reginald]

BTW, can someone explain to me wtf World of Goo is? It has a super high metascore, and I watched the trailer, but nothing is ever explained. It looks crazy though.

An indie game called Tower of Goo (and its sequel called Tower of Goo Unlimited) were released by an indie developer about 5 years ago. They were pretty damn awesome. It was the time when indie games were only just starting to become a viable thing. And then the developer beavered away on making the third in the series, World of Goo. That's the history of it.

The gameplay of Tower of Goo and Unlimited was you had to build the tallest tower possible out of goo balls. Drag a goo ball and it makes a line between any goo balls that are less than about 5 cm away. You can probably see the mechanics of this in the trailer for WoG. (Unfortunate acronym :laugh:)

ToG had a limited space in which to build the tower and ToGU allowed you an infinite space to create things in, which led to some hugely impressive towers.

But then the next game in the series added some actual objectives to levels using the same construction technique. You may have to transfer some object to the other side of a treacherous level by building a Goo bridge etc. It has some really ingenious challenges.

Hope this helps.


For the record I'm really stuck on games at the moment too. Digging out some old classics like Max Payne, Age of Mythology and Morrowind, games that I never properly completed back in the day, but they seem super dated now compared to their various updates and spiritual successors etc.

[Kadayi]

Mount & Blade

The graphics aren't fancy, but it's a bloody good game and should keep you fully occupied for a few weeks.

[Reginald]

Mount & Blade

The graphics aren't fancy, but it's a bloody good game and should keep you fully occupied for a few weeks.

This. It was definitely my fave game for a month or so around Christmas time. But it gets a bit boring when you get too good. Looking forward to any potential sequels and updates.

[Nibwoddle]

Just Cause.

[Malfunction]

Not really. It's pretty damn dated at this point, and has its share of issues.

Game recommendations, hm... What about Battlefield series? 2142 can be got for quite cheap now I imagine, 2 even cheaper.

I used to play both BF2 and 2142 a ton. I considered reinstalling them, but they don't really interest at the moment. Maybe somewhere down the road.

An indie game called Tower of Goo (and its sequel called Tower of Goo Unlimited) were released by an indie developer about 5 years ago. They were pretty damn awesome. It was the time when indie games were only just starting to become a viable thing. And then the developer beavered away on making the third in the series, World of Goo. That's the history of it.

The gameplay of Tower of Goo and Unlimited was you had to build the tallest tower possible out of goo balls. Drag a goo ball and it makes a line between any goo balls that are less than about 5 cm away. You can probably see the mechanics of this in the trailer for WoG. (Unfortunate acronym :laugh:)

ToG had a limited space in which to build the tower and ToGU allowed you an infinite space to create things in, which led to some hugely impressive towers.

But then the next game in the series added some actual objectives to levels using the same construction technique. You may have to transfer some object to the other side of a treacherous level by building a Goo bridge etc. It has some really ingenious challenges.

Hope this helps.


For the record I'm really stuck on games at the moment too. Digging out some old classics like Max Payne, Age of Mythology and Morrowind, games that I never properly completed back in the day, but they seem super dated now compared to their various updates and spiritual successors etc.

I watched some more videos and it looks pretty fun. I might check WoG out. WoG. :laugh:

Just Cause.

I had played the demo and thought the game was pretty crazy and fun. Sort of like a more action-packed GTA, with really gorgeous explosions. I might have to try this again.

[B_MAN]

p.s. i heard Dead Space is a boring mess...just like i expected. putting faith into big cash developers is like expecting a dog to guard your dinner. he wont think twice to eat it, just like the big developers won't hesitate to get some quick cash on the game's expense.

just another reason for you not to believe everything you HEAR
Dead Space was one of the most enjoyable games of last year IMHO
don't pass it up.

[Steel.Inferno]

I used to play both BF2 and 2142 a ton. I considered reinstalling them, but they don't really interest at the moment. Maybe somewhere down the road.

Alright then.

I'd be surprised if you haven't played it already, but how about Call of Duty? I didn't much like the newer World at War, but Modern Warfare was extremely good in both SP and MP.

In a different direction:
SWAT 4? Very, very good cooperative multiplayer (or decent versus), and decent single player. Uses random NPC placement to keep things interesting.

And in yet a different direction: Stalker and/or Clear Sky? I prefer the original by leaps and bounds. There's a thread around here with a quite good modpack for it to make the game more interesting if you've played it before.

Mount & Blade is also recommended. I got more than a little sick of having to do _everything_ myself (and sieges are a hassle), but its a solid week or two of entertainment. Plus side: Multiplayer is coming at some point in an expansion.

[Malfunction]

Alright then.

I'd be surprised if you haven't played it already, but how about Call of Duty? I didn't much like the newer World at War, but Modern Warfare was extremely good in both SP and MP.

In a different direction:
SWAT 4? Very, very good cooperative multiplayer (or decent versus), and decent single player. Uses random NPC placement to keep things interesting.

And in yet a different direction: Stalker and/or Clear Sky? I prefer the original by leaps and bounds. There's a thread around here with a quite good modpack for it to make the game more interesting if you've played it before.

Mount & Blade is also recommended. I got more than a little sick of having to do _everything_ myself (and sieges are a hassle), but its a solid week or two of entertainment. Plus side: Multiplayer is coming at some point in an expansion.

Haha, of course I've played CoD. I've played Modern Warfare on my brother's PC, and tbh, I wasn't impressed. I enjoyed the singleplayer campaigns of the first titles when they first came out, but then I realized that the developers pretty much re-released the same exact game with each new expansion and sequel. After once or twice, the formula got old.

I considered trying Stalker for quite some time, but it just doesn't appeal to me all that much.

Thanks for all of the suggestions guys. Keep 'em coming.

[jverne]

just another reason for you not to believe everything you HEAR
Dead Space was one of the most enjoyable games of last year IMHO
don't pass it up.

you mean..like bioshock? i got bored after the first few monsters...by then i've already knew what will i be doing the next 8 hours. but ok...i didn't really give the story a chance.

btw...being an enjoyable game of the year, nowadays doesn't mean much.

[stemot]

you mean..like bioshock? i got bored after the first few monsters...by then i've already knew what will i be doing the next 8 hours. but ok...i didn't really give the story a chance.

btw...being an enjoyable game of the year, nowadays doesn't mean much.


Don't try and argue the game is boring with people who have actually played it, go play it, then give your opinion, don't give an opinion based on what someone has told you. The game is the best survival horror game I have played full stop.

[Reflex]

Look into the indie scene.

Ignore him.

[Reginald]

Don't try and argue the game is boring with people who have actually played it, go play it, then give your opinion, don't give an opinion based on what someone has told you. The game is the best survival horror game I have played full stop.

The game is boring.

And I have played it. Wandering around repetitive environments for hours on end wondering where to go next is not my idea of fun.

[Lucid]

Ignore him.

Why? There's plenty of ace games being released by Indie devs.

The Maw (http://www.mawgame.com/), for instance.
The Maw is a full featured 3D action/adventure game for Xbox LIVE Arcade! Returning from a routine mission, a Galactic Bounty Hunter ship crash lands on a strage planet, leaving the captured Frank (our hero) and a tiny glowing blob in a cage labeled "THE DEADLIEST ORGANISM IN THE UNIVERSE" (known as Maw) as the only survivors. Aware of the risks, but concerned about traveling around alone, Frank hooks the strange blob to a plasma leash from the wreckage. Making their way towards the communication tower in the distance, they must escape from the bounty hunters out to cage them, as well as the unknown dangers of the new planet they are on...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-KJbUeXmEq8

Yes, it's for the PC too.

Or even Cortex Command (http://www.datarealms.com/), doesn't get much more action oriented than that.
http://www.datarealms.com/public/a/rocketblast.gifhttp://www.datarealms.com/public/a/sneakup.gifhttp://i259.photobucket.com/albums/hh305/Azukki2/RocketThrow.gifhttp://i259.photobucket.com/albums/hh305/Azukki2/mychaingunitsbetterthanyours.gif

Also, as I'm sure you can tell, the game is highly moddable.

[jverne]

Don't try and argue the game is boring with people who have actually played it, go play it, then give your opinion, don't give an opinion based on what someone has told you. The game is the best survival horror game I have played full stop.

what part of

i got bored after the first few monsters

says i didn't play the game?






edit:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r0Z2dRMvMak

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kOc0lVOGpck&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mY-qyVJ7k_Q&feature=related

survival horror at its best :rolleyes:

[Krynn72]

The part where he twists your words in his head so that he hears something that he can argue against in order to validate his own opinion of the game.

[kupocake]

Is he not talking about you not playing Dead Space, rather than Bioshock?

[Krynn72]

Oh, it looks like he might have been. That'll teach me to make fun of someone without reading the whole thread.

[jverne]

Is he not talking about you not playing Dead Space, rather than Bioshock?

he isn't too clear on that

but

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4DmsDICPnjg

so not FPS!? :rolleyes:


if somebody told me to check out this survival horror game called dead space...i'd kick him in the nuts. as a FPS..ok, but nothing more.

i'll take the rusty fuel cap, thank you.



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1BUuILW6PxM

yup...no FPS here, move along.







this is (adventure) survival horror my friend (warning contains SPOILER)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rar2lpwiec4




disclaimer: defining what is FPS and survival horror or the line between the two can be a subject of debate, but we all know what we're talking about here, right?






holy ****! does dead space have a compass that shows the way to the next objective? that blue path thingy?

[stemot]

I was talking about Dead Space, and no, it's not a FIRST PERSON shooter, it's a third person survival game, actual shooting in Dead Space is not just your usual run and gun as that will get you nowhere. Also, how can you say as a fps it's okay, nothing more when you haven't even played it? Your opinion on the game is not valid off Youtube videos. Play the game then you will have a valid opinion worth listening to.

One more thing, NOT A FPS, which would be a first person view of the action, so no, not a fps. :rolleyes:

Oh, and Krynn, I was not twisting anything, I was talking about Dead Space, a game he feels he can form an objective opinion about without actually having even loaded up the game.

[Malfunction]

yeah, if Dead Space is an fps, then so is RE4 and RE5.

anyway, it doesn't look too bad. the visuals are pretty. i might check it out sometime.

however, those gameplay videos of bioshock may have just reignited my interest in the game. i remember that when i first played it, i was extremely conservative with my ammo and playstyle, but now i may want to go back and play as a bit of a rambo.

[Krynn72]

One more thing, NOT A FPS, which would be a first person view of the action, so no, not a fps. :rolleyes:

You know what he meant. He meant its just a shooter. Which it really is. Not much different than FEAR. Just shooters with horror elements. And yes Jverne. But its even worse than a compass. All you have to do is hold down ctrl and the game draws a line right to where you need to go, through door ways, up elevators, everything.

Oh, and Krynn, I was not twisting anything, I was talking about Dead Space, a game he feels he can form an objective opinion about without actually having even loaded up the game.

I know, I said that assuming you were talking about Bioshock, which I pointed out already.

[stemot]

You know what he meant. He meant its just a shooter. Which it really is.

Well, we will just have to disagree on that.

Oh, and didn't see your post further down after you posted your first reply, sorry. :D

[jverne]

Well, we will just have to disagree on that.


third person, first person...whatever. like krynn said, it's a shooter and judging by the videos i shouldn't expect anything else. after each corner there's a monster viciously attacking you (Doom 3 comes to mind). i agree however that i should try the game first, but care to elaborate why is it exceptional amongst other games?




however, those gameplay videos of bioshock may have just reignited my interest in the game. i remember that when i first played it, i was extremely conservative with my ammo and playstyle, but now i may want to go back and play as a bit of a rambo.

you just proven what i've been saying the whole time.

[Escape]

GRID I tell you! Get GRID!

[Lucid]

GRID I tell you! Get GRID!

Get Burnout Paradise instead, spectacular crashes ahoy.

[PimpinPenguin]

Get Burnout Paradise instead, spectacular crashes ahoy.

GRID has some pretty spectacular crashes as well.

[Lucid]

GRID has some pretty spectacular crashes as well.

Burnout has tons of multiplayer options, minigames aplenty, and an open world to drive around.

GRID afaik, is just your standard drive around a closed in track and do 10 laps, boring NASCAR stuff.
But, it IS a pretty game... I'll give it that.

[stemot]

third person, first person...whatever. like krynn said, it's a shooter and judging by the videos i shouldn't expect anything else. after each corner there's a monster viciously attacking you (Doom 3 comes to mind). i agree however that i should try the game first, but care to elaborate why is it exceptional amongst other games?




you just proven what i've been saying the whole time.


No, Doom 3 is a shooter, Crysis is a shooter.

Calling DS a shooter is like calling RE4 or 5 a shooter. The game is third person horror, sure it has shooting, but it isn't the sole focus of the game and there is more to it than your usual "plow a clip into an enemy and move on" type of fps play as you need to take out specific points on your enemy's as shooting them in the head or torso will get you nowhere, unlike every other game of this type. Also it's more about exploring the ship and taking in the unfolding story of what happened to the Ishimura and her crew, than about high energy combat. For me the game is about the atmosphere in waiting for something to happen, and it not always does. The game is creepy. Sure, it has it elements of jumpy scares, but what horror game does not have this.

The first time I saw a baby crack it's back open and fire out tentacles while trying to chew my face off was just amazing.

It may be true that some people do not find this game at all scary, but I sure as hell do, and if you like survival horror games (RE4/5 etc) then you'll love this, plus, for a survival horror game, which usually come packaged with crap story's and even worse acting, the acting and story in this are a cut above.

[lefty]

Try free flash games. Submachine is awesome if you like point and click adventure.

[Malfunction]

you just proven what i've been saying the whole time.

Did you even read my post? I specifically said that when I first played the game, I didn't play it just as I would any other shooter. I took my time, enjoyed the environment and atmosphere, and appreciated it far more than your typical run-n-gun FPS. I'm only going back to play as a rambo now that I've experienced the game.

Bioshock is really a fantastic game. The plot, characters, and environment is stellar in my mind.

[Corp. Sheepo]

No, Doom 3 is a shooter, Crysis is a shooter.

Calling DS a shooter is like calling RE4 or 5 a shooter.

Last I checked, they were.

[stemot]

Last I checked, they were.

Check again:-

http://img10.imageshack.us/img10/3425/regenre.th.jpg (http://img10.imageshack.us/my.php?image=regenre.jpg)

[Corp. Sheepo]

Oh darn, I guess since the official genre doesn't have shooter in it, it must not be. All that shooting I did while playing really confused me.

[jverne]

No, Doom 3 is a shooter, Crysis is a shooter.

Calling DS a shooter is like calling RE4 or 5 a shooter. The game is third person horror, sure it has shooting, but it isn't the sole focus of the game and there is more to it than your usual "plow a clip into an enemy and move on" type of fps play as you need to take out specific points on your enemy's as shooting them in the head or torso will get you nowhere, unlike every other game of this type.

poor argument

Also it's more about exploring the ship and taking in the unfolding story of what happened to the Ishimura and her crew, than about high energy combat. For me the game is about the atmosphere in waiting for something to happen, and it not always does.

ok i'd have to play the game first to deny it. but considering the vids, there's mostly shooting. non shooting scenes are rare. so i bet 3/4 or more of the game is just plain shooting everything that moves.

The game is creepy. Sure, it has it elements of jumpy scares, but what horror game does not have this.

The first time I saw a baby crack it's back open and fire out tentacles while trying to chew my face off was just amazing.

sounds nice, but still it's a poor argument

It may be true that some people do not find this game at all scary, but I sure as hell do, and if you like survival horror games (RE4/5 etc) then you'll love this, plus, for a survival horror game, which usually come packaged with crap story's and even worse acting, the acting and story in this are a cut above.


constant action desensitizes you to fear, so i guess the true scariness quickly washes down...at least for me.
i thing SS2 is a far better example of survival horror than DS. SS2 was more slow paced, had less action.
DS looks primarily as a shooter with few added tricks.

[stemot]

Oh darn, I guess since the official genre doesn't have shooter in it, it must not be. All that shooting I did while playing really confused me.
GTA 4 has shooting in it too, do you class that as a shooter? What about Bionic Commando Rearmed? Is that a shooter too? Just because a game contains the firing of weapons, does not make it a shooter. Hell, if that's the case why not just have 3 genre's, Racing-shooters-flight sims (ones without gunfire of course, they would come under shooters) :rolleyes: The genre headings on metacritic are what the games genre are considered as, and Dead Spaces is also "Third-Person Action, Survival Horror" not shooter. :p

[stemot]

poor argument



ok i'd have to play the game first to deny it. but considering the vids, there's mostly shooting. non shooting scenes are rare. so i bet 3/4 or more of the game is just plain shooting everything that moves.

The game is creepy. Sure, it has it elements of jumpy scares, but what horror game does not have this.



sounds nice, but still it's a poor argument




constant action desensitizes you to fear, so i guess the true scariness quickly washes down...at least for me.
i thing SS2 is a far better example of survival horror than DS. SS2 was more slow paced, had less action.
DS looks primarily as a shooter with few added tricks.

You have seen video's, which sow action, and not the parts without action, I have played the game, you do not have a valid opinion. End Of.

Oh, and "poor argument" is quite an ironic counter argument.

[Corp. Sheepo]

If the vast majority of the gameplay is shooting, it's a shooter. I'm not saying it's just a shooter, just that, y'know, it happens to be a shooter.

[stemot]

If the vast majority of the gameplay is shooting, it's a shooter. I'm not saying it's just a shooter, just that, y'know, it happens to be a shooter.

It's a shame that these games are considered survival horror third person action games then, as it seems not everyone agrees with your genre defining system.

Anyway, all that's besides the point, how can someone give an objective review of the game if all they have seen is Youtube videos? Then go on to tell someone who has had this game recommended to them by someone else not to bother because the game is boring?

You can't tell someone they will not like a game without a basis of experience for your comments.

[jverne]

You have seen video's, which sow action, and not the parts without action, I have played the game, you do not have a valid opinion. End Of.

Oh, and "poor argument" is quite an ironic counter argument.

ok i'd have to play the game first to deny it. but considering the vids, there's mostly shooting. non shooting scenes are rare. so i bet 3/4 or more of the game is just plain shooting everything that moves.


wasn't i clear enough?

[stemot]

wasn't i clear enough?

Yes, but your making assumptions on a game you HAVE NOT PLAYED.

Stop betting how the game is, what it's like etc until you have played the damn game, and not gotten all your facts from a couple of videos on youtube showing combat.

If you play it and don't like it, fair enough, you've got a base for your opinion.

I can't even belive I'm having this argument.

Bottom Line.

You have not played the game, you don't know what it is like.

****s sake, the guy only wanted some games recommended for god's sake, not to listen to this crap, lets get back on topic, and if you have not played the games recommended, don't try to dissuade people from playing it.

[Corp. Sheepo]

It's a shame that these games are considered survival horror third person action games then, as it seems not everyone agrees with your genre defining system.

Anyway, all that's besides the point, how can someone give an objective review of the game if all they have seen is Youtube videos? Then go on to tell someone who has had this game recommended to them by someone else not to bother because the game is boring?

You can't tell someone they will not like a game without a basis of experience for your comments.

Is your implication detector set on incredibly ****ing sensitive or what? I'm not saying any of those things or telling you what genre it is, I'm just telling you, from experience, that Dead Space (among other things) is a shooter.

[stemot]

Is your implication detector set on incredibly ****ing sensitive or what? I'm not saying any of those things or telling you what genre it is, I'm just telling you, from experience, that Dead Space (among other things) is a shooter.

Okay, yes it has shooting in it, but it is not a....what the hell, like I said before, we'll just have to disagree, it it really worth getting so eaten up about when my main point was about someone trying to give an opinion on a game they have not played (jverne).

Just recommend the fella some other games already. :)

[jverne]

Yes, but your making assumptions on a game you HAVE NOT PLAYED.

Stop betting how the game is, what it's like etc until you have played the damn game, and not gotten all your facts from a couple of videos on youtube showing combat.

If you play it and don't like it, fair enough, you've got a base for your opinion.

I can't even belive I'm having this argument.

Bottom Line.

You have not played the game, you don't know what it is like.

you're right...but let me tell you this. when i saw the bioshock trailer i was...yeah, this looks way to action oriented (a.k.a shooter). then i've played the game, it was almost exactly as i expected to be...a shooter for the major part.

so i kinda got intuition, but you're right...i'll try DS first, but i really doubt my opinion is going to change.


****s sake, the guy only wanted some games recommended for god's sake, not to listen to this crap, lets get back on topic, and if you have not played the games recommended, don't try to dissuade people from playing it.

hmm...go play supreme commander?

[Fiberawptic]

Have you played Crysis? If so, then nm, if not then GET IT RIGHT NOW, WTF ARE YOU DOING!

How bout the original FEAR, which was miles better than the sequal, might i add.

[stemot]

you're right...but let me tell you this. when i saw the bioshock trailer i was...yeah, this looks way to action oriented (a.k.a shooter). then i've played the game, it was almost exactly as i expected to be...a shooter for the major part.

so i kinda got intuition, but you're right...i'll try DS first, but i really doubt my opinion is going to change.



Whatever, play the game then I'll discuss it with you, so far, your opinions are baseless.

Have you played Crysis? If so, then nm, if not then GET IT RIGHT NOW, WTF ARE YOU DOING!


Yes, Crysis is a brilliant game, even when the aliens come in my opinion.

which was miles better than the sequal, might i add.

If you like the same level over and over. Scares were better though.

[Danimal]

Don't get Gears of War for PC.

For the love of God.

EDIT:

Oh yeah, Dead Space's ending sucked.

[stemot]

Don't get Gears of War for PC.
Oh yeah, Dead Space's ending sucked.

It's a setup for a sequel.

[Danimal]

A crummy one.

[jverne]

It's a setup for a sequel.

who would have thought ;)

[Malfunction]

Have you played Crysis? If so, then nm, if not then GET IT RIGHT NOW, WTF ARE YOU DOING!

How bout the original FEAR, which was miles better than the sequal, might i add.

Of course I've played Crysis. :P Great game.

And ditto on FEAR. I enjoyed both the original and sequel, though leaning a bit towards the original.

Don't get Gears of War for PC.

For the love of God.

Why not?

[Lucid]

Unless you have a controller for the PC, I agree with Danimal.
It's a horrible port.

[stemot]

Unless you have a controller for the PC, I agree with Danimal.
It's a horrible port.

I play on mouse and keyboard and it's far better than using my 360 pad, plus, the game runs fine with Live stripped from it, you can get the files for this from GCW.

[Lucid]

It's just incredibly awkward when you're running from cover to cover... and considering that the game relies heavily on proper use of cover, it's a huge deterrent when the controls are so weird.
Also, the reloading system is absolutely retarded.

[Corp. Sheepo]

Have you played Crysis? If so, then nm, if not then GET IT RIGHT NOW, WTF ARE YOU DOING!
Oh lol
Okay, yes it has shooting in it, but it is not a....what the hell, like I said before, we'll just have to disagree, it it really worth getting so eaten up about when my main point was about someone trying to give an opinion on a game they have not played (jverne).

Just recommend the fella some other games already. :)

Dude, I don't know how you view this as a matter of opinion. You dispose of all your enemies and progress through the game by shooting enemies with guns. I really think you're taking this dispute too seriously, there really aren't any negative implications to the word 'shooter'.

And World of Goo, though I'm sure it's already been said.

[stemot]

Oh lol


Dude, I don't know how you view this as a matter of opinion. You dispose of all your enemies and progress through the game by shooting enemies with guns. I really think you're taking this dispute too seriously, there really aren't any negative implications to the word 'shooter'.

And World of Goo, though I'm sure it's already been said.

Oh, for....I'm not saying their are any implications, only that it's official genre is a survival horror action game, that's it. Just drop it.

[Corp. Sheepo]

I'm not arguing over the official genre, if I wanted to I would've mentioned it. It's obviously a shooter, among many other things.

[stemot]

I'm not arguing over the official genre, if I wanted to I would've mentioned it. It's obviously a shooter, among many other things.

I was. It was mentioned by another poster that it was a FPS, which it is clearly not, FPS is a genre, which is a category this game does not fall in, the genre it does fall into is Third Person Survival Horror. That's it, what started as a debate about genre types got hi-jacked by people intent on labelling it a shooter, which was never the point. I was talking Genre's from the start, wether it has shooting in it or not, I couldn't give a toss as it does not effect the genre the game is, which is clearly not FPS as the first geezer said.

Can we just ****ing drop it now, I'm bored.

[Corp. Sheepo]

Just say it, it's a shooter. You can add a bunch of other words if you like.

[stemot]

Just say it, it's a shooter. You can add a bunch of other words if you like.

No..It's a Third person survival horror game........with guns in. I will never say it's a shooter....NEVER!!!!! :D