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Finished Vanquish last night, which I thoroughly enjoyed. The game sprouts some of the most impressive set pieces I've seen, and this is coming from a game released in 2010. There's a specific quick-time event towards the end of the game that's completely jaw-dropping; it's quite awesome, to say the least.
Going to try clean-up then knock out a few of those challenges which seem to have already kicked my ass!!
Borrowed a friend's copy of Resistance 3 Wednesday to raise up my completion. Started the entire game from scratch and have been liking it thus far. Should have this finished in a few days depending on what's happening then should start clean-up before beginning Superhuman.
Frederick_Playstation said:
I wouldn't call it a DLC.
It's downloadable content, therefore, it's DLC
Metal Gear RISING: Revengeance OST
Pretty kick ass soundtrack, I think?
One of my favorite, Far Cry 3 is still on top #37 Syndicate
Difficulty: 5/10 (Grind/boredom)
Enjoyment: 4/10 (Had fun however the bugs, glitches, freezing, and more hold this title back from anything more)
There's not really much to say about this game. I wished this game had a longer development process as well as better marketing. This was a (sort of) unique FPS in a market filled with war simulators, which I appreciate; It combined different themes and elements that I particularly enjoy: cyberpunk, humanism, trans-humanism, spiritualism, etc. however none of them were used properly. In some ways, this game felt as if Eidos Montreal snorted a ship-ton of cocaine then proceeded to create DLC for Deus Ex: Human Revolution with a much more action-packed approach and J.J. Abrams bloom and flare effects.
The problems with this game though are agonizing and heart-wrenching to witness; I popped this game in expecting a patch however there simply isn't one, which isn't any good. When I stormed through the single player offering, I didn't experience a single glitch, bug, or freezing however the co-op portion of this title is frustrating to the point of myself taking a month-long hiatus on finishing this game. The net code is piss poor, consistent freezing for unlocking upgrades for 10-20 seconds, as well as constant kicks due to server errors – I know it wasn't my connection since I played perfectly fine on Crysis 3 multiplayer portion during that time (then again, it was an EA game that occasionally booted me).
I personally wouldn't mind seeing a sequel be produced, since the universe in this title is quite rich and interesting, I think. It's practically Deus Ex's kick ass sister
Starbreeze deserved a bigger budget as well as longer development process since this actually could've been something worthy of recommending and even perhaps topping Call of Duty. Only if EA had poured more into this (some what) fresh breath of air.Baffled though this plat is 3.10% Ultra Rare?!
@ Fred
No apology needed – I loved Deus Ex: Human Revolution, enough for 4 playthroughs actually
. While Dishonored is similar in some ways, I ultimately found the game to be boring throughout. I didn't particularly use any of the powers except for Blink and Bend Time where as in Deus Ex I used practically anything I could get my hands on and more. I didn't feel motivated enough to continue progressing through the story since there isn't any real motivation to be had. Yes, there's a plot which sets in motion the events that play out throughout the title however none of it was compelling. I didn't care about the world, I didn't care who I killed, it goes on. Gameplay wasn't all too satisfying (except stealth) such as the sword combat and gunplay; I think it got to the point where I just start Blinking through people just to get done with the game!! While I did thoroughly enjoy the stealth playthrough, the rest of the game doesn't hold up for me. Deus Ex did everything for me and more, where as Dishonored did one thing and that was it. I think it's more of the fact that it was boring, which is more of a crime than anything when playing a game.
Zombie Apocalypse 2 and Dead Nation are practically the same game, however Dead Nation actually does everything right, if that makes sense? Just because one person can do something someone else can doesn't mean their any good at what they do, which is the only real answer I can give to your question on Dishonored and Deus Ex without claiming Dishonored was just boring.
Perhaps that answers some of your questions?
Playing through Vanquish on Hard difficulty and have to say, I'm actually hooked!
The controls are weird at first, but after a while I got use to them and am having fun with it. Balls to the wall action that never feels tedious with a nice challenge and impressive cinematic scale and scope, Vanquish is just the perfect Summer blockbuster Can't wait to finish Lara Croft with Em. That game is total shit.
#36 Dishonored
Difficulty: 3/10 (Due to boredom
)Enjoyment: 3/10 (Only due to Stealth playthrough)
Same as Hitman Absolution in almost every way. I do admire taht this game has a similar playstyle to Deus Ex – No kills/no alarms is possible however that doesn't give this game a glowing recommendation from me, it just means I had a tad bit of fun. This already hit the bin once I got the plat, one 'n done.
Was pondering if Knife of Dunwall was worth it, however Daud is that much of a bad ass to be worth $9.99
Seibei4211 said:
Since I'm in here, I guess I'll throw down Pacific Rim…
Am I the only one who thinks it'll be shit?
Anywho, here's my list:
- The Purge
- Mud
- The East
- Kings of Summer
- Rush
- Star Trek Into Darkness
- You're Next (Been waiting quite sometime for some sort of wide release)
- Kick Ass 2
That's about it, for now. Most of the list is from the festivals so I'm definitely going to have to go out of my way to catch them, or cough up a little bit more dough if one of the popular theaters near me plays them
Oh well, ready for The Purge!! Been having some good gaming for the last few days, I'd say.
Managed to clean up most of Dishonored's trophies which includes the no kills/no alarms playthrough, just need kills with all of the weapons as well as the 15 equipment upgrades. I must say though, my opinion of the game changed surely during the all stealth playthrough; it was an absolute blast to play through
The fact that I was practically a ghost the entire time felt incredibly bad ass and tense at some moments. Then, when I went back to High Chaos-type trophies, my opinion went back to mediocrity Been pondering if The Knife of Dunwall DLC is worth it though? Hm… Should have the plat done sometime this week though Syndicate Co-op is back for me, and almost over too!
Just need a few challenges left which basically ties into the main challenge I need done, 5,000 kills overall which I'm 900 away from. I should have this portion of the game done by this upcoming Friday though as the co-op missions are very short and grant 100 kills per map, at the very least, and co-op could be played solo, so that's good in my book. As for the single player, I may do a clean up of the collectibiles sometime this week, maybe Wednesday?Renewed my Plus sub to keep me busy for the next few months and whatnot. I've already installed Darksiders, Vanquish, Joe Danger 2: The Movie, Malicious, The Cave, Closure, and a few more. I'm pretty eager to start Malicious, Closure, and Darksiders more than the rest of the pack, for some reason, especially Malicious. I'm going to get done with some more titles before starting these though since some are long overdue
Stoked to see Lara Croft get done sometime with Em this week and LittleBigPlanet 2 with Kriggs in the upcoming weeks (since it'll take much longer, I assume?)
Saw The Place Beyond The Pines yesterday morning (9:30 AM showing) and wow. I told Em that this would be my biggest post yet, but goddamn, there's no words to describe how much I ***NO PROFANE LANGUAGE PLEASE*** loved this movie. It's brilliant in almost every way with it's stellar cast, ballsy and important script, as well as great cinematography and score. The 2 hours and 20 minutes I spent watching this film have to be some of the best time I've spent in a theater in my entire life. I don't want to give much away, but there were several scenes in this movie that made a little tear come to the eye. Everything in the film is tied up towards the end, no loose ends or crazy plot twists from nowhere. No nonsensical plot introductions or anything. This is masterful of it's genre and should be an example of how to create a masterpiece.
Just do yourself a favor and savour this layer of love. This is definitely high up on my list for the best, if not the very best. I'll be eagerly anticipating the blu-ray release of this film. Just see it…
There's… I don't… It's perfection on a whole new level Just see the movie and you'll understand why there are no words for me to describe it. Beautiful, just beautiful
Think I'll take a raincheck for Man of Steel; Haven't been too impressed but I may end up going if a friend feels like it…
Should say the same for Iron Man 3. I fcuking hate Iron Man despite the 2nd film not being too rubbish, but this should surely be a skip – Same goes for Thor 2. Whatever, I'd go as far as to say all of this year's superhero films look terrible Star Trek Into Darkness looks badass but it's depressing that they're literally releasing the entire movie through their advertisements. While the very first teaster trailer didn't show too much, I think I'd rather have that than witnessing all of their set pieces thrown in a montage like they've been doing.
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Actually, that Ratchet & Clank movie doesn't seem too bad, in fact. Don't get me wrong here, I honestly think there's no real point in releasing one since it practically will be a video game, just without the game part thrown in there, but it could be something for the family I think? I'd like to see if it could possibly break the trend of horrible movie games – That'd be interesting to see
I'd agree with Fred though; I wouldn't be surprised if I end up seeing a sequel go direct-to-DVD along with the Disney “classics”.
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Been quite eager to see The Place Beyond The Pines for quite some time now. Too bad I have to go out of my way to see it
Whatever though, Ryan Gosling usually does give a stellar performance Maybe I'll go this weekend 
@ Seibei
I did thoroughly enjoy Dead Nation, which had a half-assed plot and a horrible ending, but had satisfying gameplay. I also didn't think Army of Two had the greatest of plots, in fact, it was quite awful but I still managed to enjoy it enough to finish it 3 times in one day which 1 of those playthroughs was hard, in fact. Starhawk was a fun game, I thought, although forgettable. Resident Evil 6, HA! The plot was nonsensical and predictable but I was able to get into the groove of things. Duke Nukem Forever is another fine example of a game I really enjoyed and was piss poor all around. 'Cause yeah, a games story is all I care about
@ gr8
Well for the yearly iterations, it's that there's no real point in me trying to play the game since I've already played it, last year. DLC is a BIG pet peeve of mine since most devs. don't do it the justice and service that's required; it's practically, “Hey, why don't we chop off a bit of this mission… NO! Cut this whole section out, release it in what? 3 seperate pieces of digital content for… $10 a piece? Yeah, now I'll be able to pick up that scooter my kid wanted.” Yeah, that isn't cuttin' it in my book. Dead Space 3 was the biggest offense in my book since it literally sold the ending for $10. That's criminal. Pre-order bonuses are bullshit and not really worthy of a discussion…
I'm sick of games nowadays being praised for simply being mediocre. I do try to judge games on their own merit, and most of the time I'm left unimpressed or underwhelmed due to the lack of immersion I've received. BioShock Infinite however was quite a refreshing experience for me, that included both extraordinary gameplay as well as a magnificent plot.
Games aren't cheap these days, I would fcuking know, and I put them up to a very high standard when it comes to that simply because I don't want a half-assed “experience” on a floppy disc with all of “teh goods” saved for DLC.
There's nothing “evil” Dishonored did or MGS3, they're just boring games, in my opinion. I can't be immersed in the world whatsoever, the gameplay isn't all too great, and the plots for each are tiring.
And no, I'm not biased on if a game doesn't receive the attention it deserves; It's just that I find games without much attention are in fact the better games than the ones that do receive it. I mean, I like games that receive a lot of attention such as BioShock which deserves all of the attention it's getting and more, and that's saying alot when in reality that game is considered the second-coming of Jesus or something.
