Videogames

Spire · 27-10-2004, 07:50 AM

Something a little more vague than the Handheld and Sims threads, methinks. Anyhoo, I'd like keep this as the place to discuss the truckload of games we'll be playing for the rest of 2004. That way we keep Frodo from posting a bajillion Halo 2 threads about how the game suckled his penis and whatever other crap he comes up with.

Anyway, I rented GTA: San Andreas because I heard good things from good people. Well, I can tell you this: For one, the game is really huge. A ton of area to cover in this game, although most of it is the same house or stretch of dirt over and over, with the occasional landmark. Secondly, it's not that fresh. It feels just like the other 3D GTA games, only this time it's been wrapped in ghetto culture, which I'm not overly fond of. I'm forcing myself to keep playing this game, because I'd like to get my $6 out of it. Oh, and the graphics still look like hairy ass. And the hit detection is retarded in spots. And the physics engine is embarassing. It does have really good voice-acting though, with some cameos by Samuel L. Jackson and David Cross (w00t!). The radio stations are even worse than Vice City, with only one rock station. It sounds like I'm just really ragging on this game, but it's not a horrible game overall, just the same ol' GTA. The new additions they added to make it feel fresh are quite lame. Swimming is dull, having to eat food is just an annoyance, and the tweaked targetting system is a bit too simple. As in you'll target things you don't want just as often as you'll target what you do want to attack. Unless you're a white ghetto-wannabe or a Sony cock-lover like CFC (jab jab), save your money for something else. Like MGS3, which is already being called the best PS1/PS2 game ever, and better than Halo 2. Truth!

Narg · 27-10-2004, 08:30 AM

Ill download it for xbox or pc, whichever it comes out on first.

PhoeniX · 27-10-2004, 08:49 AM

I'm getting San Andreas on Friday from Special Reserve its a really good site the most expensive PS2 game is £30 and an MP3 Player is £50 with 512MB

Narg · 27-10-2004, 04:09 PM

Well, ive been playing halo 2 online

, its good

, im having alot of fun, and the microphone thing is a blast, you americans sound so funny :P. mmmm halo2 before its released, online, cracked xbox.. how do people do these things!

.

Foeni · 27-10-2004, 04:43 PM

I've only tried the old GTA 3, and I must say, I was disappointed. I like GTA2 better. It was simple, violent and not very well done. But it ROCKED. No. 3 is just like another lame 3D game. It doesn't have the charm.

PhoeniX · 27-10-2004, 05:45 PM

Has anyone played on Rome: Total War, because I'm thinking or getting it but I dont want to if it isnt any good.

Spire · 27-10-2004, 06:09 PM

Rome: Total War is awesome.

PhoeniX · 27-10-2004, 06:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Spire

Rome: Total War is awesome.

Well thats summed that up Ill get it on Saturday!

CFC · 27-10-2004, 08:43 PM

Rome Total War was ok. I thought it was kinda easy, but it was entertaining.

I'll comment on GTA: SA after I have some time to actually play it.

frodo1511 · 27-10-2004, 11:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Spire

Rome: Total War is awesome.

Won't have shit on Battle for Middle-Earth. Only pc game I'm ever getting(Half-life and Doom 3 are on the 'box in 2005.

Seriously, I just got my new OXM magazine, which reviewed BOTH Halo 2 and Prince of Persia: Warrior Within. It takes great balls for me to say this but here goes: after playing a preview build of PoP, it looks like it will be BETTER than Halo 2. I mean it, it does everything right, with great additions to combat, exploration, and hot women who want to kill you. Hell, even an early boss fight was intense.

I'm still getting Halo 2, and found out a shit-load of secrets, which I will not utter here, unless asked(don't worry, it won't ruin the plot)

oh, btw, GTA

A will suck majorly, read what I posted in the Sims thread to see.

Jacoby · 27-10-2004, 11:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by frodo1511

It takes great balls for me to say this but here goes...

Better grow some then, eh? Maybe you can borrow your dads...

San Andreas won't "suck". They aren't bad games and it's just one of few titles that proves graphics don't have to be perfect for you to enjoy the game. ANND, Spire and I already saw the 15 pages Halo 2 thing...before you...for free. *Rubs it in*

frodo1511 · 27-10-2004, 11:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jacoby

San Andreas won't "suck". They aren't bad games and it's just one of few titles that proves graphics don't have to be perfect for you to enjoy the game. ANND, Spire and I already saw the 15 pages Halo 2 thing...before you...for free. *Rubs it in*

yeah, it will suck, read what Spire said.

*rubs it off*, like I said, mail is fucking slow on Air Force Bases, screening everything like 20 times ever since 9/11.

ryan · 27-10-2004, 11:31 PM

all gta games are the same...all equally boring after a while.

Spire · 28-10-2004, 12:08 AM

It doesn't suck, it's just got the same problems the others do and, for me, the GTA formula is old. If you've never played a GTA game before, you'd probably enjoy it.

frodo1511 · 28-10-2004, 12:13 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Spire

It doesn't suck, it's just got the same problems the others do and, for me, the GTA formula is old. If you've never played a GTA game before, you'd probably enjoy it.

I've played both 3 and Vice City, and I thought they were crap, nothing compared to 1 and 2. Bug-ridden and shit for mechanics, I never enjoyed the series after 2. Like I said earlier, my friend is in the process of writing an in-depth letter to ign stating his claim that it deserves nothing more than a 2.0

http://screenshots.teamxbox.com/scre...Warrior-Within

Ninja Gaiden WHAT?!?!

Narg · 28-10-2004, 01:20 AM

make no mistake, HALO 2 online multiplayer is fantastic, played it for like 3hrs last night.

Jacoby · 28-10-2004, 01:28 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Narg

make no mistake, HALO 2 online multiplayer is fantastic, played it for like 3hrs last night.

How? I thought the link didn't have multiplayer...And how can you play it online? XbC?

Spire · 28-10-2004, 02:18 AM

So Narg, does this console FPS require skill?

Elijahfan · 28-10-2004, 03:06 AM

i want to get sims 2 and halo 2. can't wait for halo 2....frodo needs to dish out some of those secrets though

Narg · 28-10-2004, 05:34 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jacoby

How? I thought the link didn't have multiplayer...And how can you play it online? XbC?

a program called xboxconnect, and yea, spire it requires skill ofcourse :P, im still learning the maps etc, but im getting better, me and my bro just played 2v2v2 multiflag ctf both off the same box, was insane, u americans get quite crazy on those mics :P. But, its damn fun, i ping like 250 to u guys, and its still fine, some times i cant notice any lag what so ever.

27-10-2004, 07:50 AM	#1
Spire InSpire Me Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Hooray! Posts: 716	Videogames Something a little more vague than the Handheld and Sims threads, methinks. Anyhoo, I'd like keep this as the place to discuss the truckload of games we'll be playing for the rest of 2004. That way we keep Frodo from posting a bajillion Halo 2 threads about how the game suckled his penis and whatever other crap he comes up with. Anyway, I rented GTA: San Andreas because I heard good things from good people. Well, I can tell you this: For one, the game is really huge. A ton of area to cover in this game, although most of it is the same house or stretch of dirt over and over, with the occasional landmark. Secondly, it's not that fresh. It feels just like the other 3D GTA games, only this time it's been wrapped in ghetto culture, which I'm not overly fond of. I'm forcing myself to keep playing this game, because I'd like to get my $6 out of it. Oh, and the graphics still look like hairy ass. And the hit detection is retarded in spots. And the physics engine is embarassing. It does have really good voice-acting though, with some cameos by Samuel L. Jackson and David Cross (w00t!). The radio stations are even worse than Vice City, with only one rock station. It sounds like I'm just really ragging on this game, but it's not a horrible game overall, just the same ol' GTA. The new additions they added to make it feel fresh are quite lame. Swimming is dull, having to eat food is just an annoyance, and the tweaked targetting system is a bit too simple. As in you'll target things you don't want just as often as you'll target what you do want to attack. Unless you're a white ghetto-wannabe or a Sony cock-lover like CFC (jab jab), save your money for something else. Like MGS3, which is already being called the best PS1/PS2 game ever, and better than Halo 2. Truth! __________________ 彼はグレービーを愛した。

27-10-2004, 08:30 AM	#2
Narg Westie Yobbo Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Australia Posts: 970	Ill download it for xbox or pc, whichever it comes out on first. __________________

27-10-2004, 04:09 PM	#4
Narg Westie Yobbo Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Australia Posts: 970	Well, ive been playing halo 2 online , its good , im having alot of fun, and the microphone thing is a blast, you americans sound so funny :P. mmmm halo2 before its released, online, cracked xbox.. how do people do these things! . __________________

27-10-2004, 04:43 PM	#5
Foeni Moderator Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Copenhagen, Denmark Posts: 1,897	I've only tried the old GTA 3, and I must say, I was disappointed. I like GTA2 better. It was simple, violent and not very well done. But it ROCKED. No. 3 is just like another lame 3D game. It doesn't have the charm. __________________ Danish Liberal Youth.

27-10-2004, 06:09 PM	#7
Spire InSpire Me Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Hooray! Posts: 716	Rome: Total War is awesome. __________________ 彼はグレービーを愛した。

27-10-2004, 08:49 AM	#3
PhoeniX Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: England Posts: 391	I'm getting San Andreas on Friday from Special Reserve its a really good site the most expensive PS2 game is £30 and an MP3 Player is £50 with 512MB

27-10-2004, 05:45 PM	#6
PhoeniX Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: England Posts: 391	Has anyone played on Rome: Total War, because I'm thinking or getting it but I dont want to if it isnt any good.

27-10-2004, 08:43 PM	#9
CFC Lord Cock Inhaler Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: USA, NC Posts: 528	Rome Total War was ok. I thought it was kinda easy, but it was entertaining. I'll comment on GTA: SA after I have some time to actually play it. __________________ +1

27-10-2004, 11:31 PM	#13
ryan Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Cincinnati Posts: 901	all gta games are the same...all equally boring after a while.

28-10-2004, 12:08 AM	#14
Spire InSpire Me Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Hooray! Posts: 716	It doesn't suck, it's just got the same problems the others do and, for me, the GTA formula is old. If you've never played a GTA game before, you'd probably enjoy it. __________________ 彼はグレービーを愛した。

28-10-2004, 01:20 AM	#16
Narg Westie Yobbo Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Australia Posts: 970	make no mistake, HALO 2 online multiplayer is fantastic, played it for like 3hrs last night. __________________

28-10-2004, 02:18 AM	#18
Spire InSpire Me Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Hooray! Posts: 716	So Narg, does this console FPS require skill? __________________ 彼はグレービーを愛した。

28-10-2004, 03:06 AM	#19
Elijahfan Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Minnesota USA Posts: 303	i want to get sims 2 and halo 2. can't wait for halo 2....frodo needs to dish out some of those secrets though __________________ Frank Miller's Sin City... "walk down the right back alley in Sin City and you can find anything" 4.1.05 I’m okay with being unimpressive, I sleep better ~Garden State~

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