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insane_cobra · 02-25-2007, 02:13 PM

Finished Armed & Dangerous some twenty minutes ago. It's better than Giants: Citizen Kabuto and almost as good as MDK. Almost. There are just several things holding it back: the relative lack of different enemy types, somewhat unimaginative levels (from the art standpoint, design is pretty good) and those god-awful cut scenes. They're not only poorly produced, they're so badly compressed that even YouTube videos look better in comparison. At least they're occasionally funny, even though humor is rather hit and miss, just like it was in Giants.

TangentBlack · 02-25-2007, 03:50 PM

Ironically enough, I just finished Giants about ten minutes ago and I feel that it was much better than both MDK and Armed and Dangerous. The variety of gameplay throughout the various levels was staggering and very much appreciated. Although I enjoyed the Sea Reaper levels the most, all three combined very fluidly into a fantastic sampling of what almost could have been three games in one. Also, I still remain shocked that the graphics are comparable to some of the middle-road games today! A definite recommendation for someone who is looking for a daring action game.

For me, Armed and Dangerous contained a constant monotony, both in enemy units and in poor innovation regarding level design, that made the overall game a less-than-filling experience. The humor in all three games was evident but were drastically different in success; Citizen Kabuto pulled it off the best followed by A&D in second. MDK's potty humor and drab one-liners irratated me after the first level or two. Still, the game did have its moments if not rarely.

Now, I am on to Outcast followed by Lords of the Realm 3.

insane_cobra · 02-26-2007, 01:10 AM

Giants is definitely a more ambitious game, but in my opinion it failed to meld the different gameplay styles into a cohesive whole. I was pleasantly surprised by the gameplay variety offered by Armed & Dangerous. Apart form those turret missions which were all the same, the rest of the game offered enough subtle - and not so subtle - variation to keep the things interesting.

Also, the combat in Giants always seemed a little off to me. It just wasn't as visceral an in MDK and Armed & Dangerous and felt a bit too loose.

I'm not a huge fan of Planet Moon's humor, although I love the (chiefly British) sources they've obviously been drawing their inspiration from. I just think they're not as talented in that regard. That said, I enjoyed the humor in Armed & Dangerous the most, with Giants in the second place. To be honest, I don't remember much of humor from MDK, apart from some slapstick moments and things stemming from the art design, but maybe that's for the best.

JemyM · 02-28-2007, 04:58 AM

Psi-Ops - The Mindgate Conspiracy 9/10
Metal Gear Solid meets Jedi Knight in a game that is just pure fun.
The mix between stealth and magic powers (that you also must use to solve pussles) melts together perfectly. The story is cliché but have enough twists to feel important. Truly a forgotten gem.

MoriartyL · 03-04-2007, 02:19 PM

The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess. This is an odd one, to be sure. Even now that I've finished it, it's hard to see a "bigger picture" view of the game and what it was trying to do. That's not good. On the other hand, the game is made up of individual dungeons that are some of the most brilliant work the series has ever seen. And by "brilliant", I don't just mean "good", I mean brilliant. They use misdirection and humor and a shorthand for telling the player things and all sorts of other clever techniques. This game is playing on a level that, to the best of my knowledge, no game has since Ocarina of Time.

But on many other levels, this is no Ocarina of Time. It had so many good ideas, but didn't follow through and really develop any of them. It had a story that kept promising to go someplace interesting, but never did. It's confusing for new Zelda players. It doesn't reward exploration and presents many distractions that don't go anywhere interesting in themselves. And now that I've finished it, I don't feel like I've gone on a coherent game-length emotional journey, because it didn't really give me one. It just jumped from brilliant point A to brilliant point B to brilliant point C without any clear connection between them.

And yet, this game is inspiring. It's stuffed with great ideas. It's got game design which by any standards but Zelda's would be considered unsurpassed genius. It begins with a four-hour experiment which is fascinating to me in an academic sort of way, and it has a magnificent ending (which has nothing at all to do with that beginning), and in between there are an astonishing number of good and fun ideas well implemented and not any bad parts. This isn't, though I hoped it would be, the game which equals OoT. It didn't do a lot of things I'd hoped it would, and there's a lot of missed potential. But whenever it actually set out to do something, it did it so well and cleverly I was left in awe. So it would be unfair of me to give it any less than

5/5

SonofSeth · 03-04-2007, 04:27 PM

Just finished Dreamfall:TLJ and it makes me so happy that people who skipped credits at the end didn't get to see the final final cutscene

Anyways, liked the game, nice story, that's for sure but I realy missed the adventure parts where I need to solve something...

edit >> to insane cobra: haha, u prve dvije teme u koje sam htio nešto napisat, prvi post koji se pojavio, bio je tvoj.. pa ono.. hey!

insane_cobra · 03-05-2007, 01:09 AM

Howdy, pardner.

Dobrodošao na forum!

I caved in and ordered the Collector's Edition of Dreamfall today (been avoiding it because I didn't want to support StarForce-endorsing publishers). It's about time I played it.

Putrid Moldyman · 03-05-2007, 06:29 AM

Just beat this, suckas.

insane_cobra · 03-05-2007, 07:42 AM

Ooooh, oodles of respect!

JemyM · 03-05-2007, 07:49 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Putrid Moldyman

Just beat this, suckas.

The Pixel Fu is strong with this one.

MdaG · 03-05-2007, 09:28 AM

Dreamfall. Greaty story, but as a "game" it felt mediocre at best. If I wanted to solve puzzles I would've been disappointed, but since I was mainly interested in seeing the story unfold I say that this game was almost worth the €32 I had to pay for it and the ~10h spent playing. Still the game left too many loose ends for me to be at ease with it. The graphics was also lacking, I thought an XBOX had enough power to handle the simple engine (I'll assume it's simple since it didn't show me anything that should require anything more than what the XBOX offers.) Dreamfall provided. In the very least they could have used an anti aliasing algorithm.

All in all I give this: 7/10

*edit*
I was just about to get started on Dark corners of the earth and I get a message saying that DCOTE doesn't support my VGA-cable and is 50Hz ONLY!!!!

I just found this list. I'm glad Jade Empire and Fable does since I just won them on an auction...

insane_cobra · 03-09-2007, 10:18 AM

The Chronicles of Riddick: Escape from Butcher Bay. It really is one of the best first-person shooters/sneakers/action adventures/whatever out there and the amount of extras they put in the PC version is stunning. There are some small glitches here and there and it wouldn't hurt if it was a bit longer, but it's a great port of a great Xbox game.

I think I'll play it again in the commentary mode and then - Dreamfall.

JemyM · 03-09-2007, 12:01 PM

Jade Empire: Special Edition (9/10)
A must for all roleplayers. Wonderful story. Gold as everything else from Bioware.

JemyM · 03-10-2007, 09:16 AM

Cold Fear (7/10)
Average survival horror on a ship. Predictable. A few scares but nothing memorable.

Chaosphere · 03-10-2007, 11:43 AM

Conquest of the Longbow (9/10)

Keyser Soze · 03-10-2007, 11:57 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by insane_cobra

The Chronicles of Riddick: Escape from Butcher Bay. It really is one of the best first-person shooters/sneakers/action adventures/whatever out there and the amount of extras they put in the PC version is stunning.

I couldn't agree more

On-topic: The last game I completed was XIII.

8-10

Cell shaded, feels like you're playing the graphic novel. Good story, good stealth, pretty good action. Overall a bucket of fun.

I could do without the 'boss battles'. I hate boss battles.

Jelena · 03-11-2007, 08:18 AM

Gabriel Knight Sins of the Fathers: 4.5/5

I loved the story and the degree of difficulty of puzzles were just as I want them.

JemyM · 03-11-2007, 08:25 AM

3 games finished during the weekend. Jade Empire, Cold Fear and Infernal

Infernal (7/10)
First person shooter about a fallen angel working for satan himself.

Pros:
* Stunning graphics
* Top level physics

Cons:
* Uninteresting/Nonexistant storyline that feels unimportant
* Uninspired linear maps
* Nothing new, no new gameplay elements
* Repetitive boring opponents
* Uninteresting characters, both bosses and friends lack proper presentation
* When I burn with hellfire, why am I hurt by flamethrowers?
* Headshots appear nonresponding
* The infernal powers are meaningless and barely used
* Most of the infernal powers are difficult to control
* Greatest puzzles is to figure out how to do something obvious but just finding how the developers intended you to do it
* If you are an atheist you will probably just find the concept silly
* Weapons are unbalanced. You end up using your favorite but that's about it.

MdaG · 03-19-2007, 02:23 PM

Jade Empire. Good game, not as good as KOTOR, but good. I give it 7/10. Next, Fable - the lost chapters

JemyM · 03-22-2007, 08:06 AM

Fable: The Lost Chapters (9/10)
While Fable had a slow start, I fell in love with it once the story took off and got serious. It's obvious that the developers have spent a great amount of time developing the game. I did not feel it was a short game either (I did about everything that could be done in the game which took me over a week).

02-25-2007, 02:13 PM	#221
insane_cobra gin soaked boy Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Virovitica, Croatia Posts: 4,093	Finished Armed & Dangerous some twenty minutes ago. It's better than Giants: Citizen Kabuto and almost as good as MDK. Almost. There are just several things holding it back: the relative lack of different enemy types, somewhat unimaginative levels (from the art standpoint, design is pretty good) and those god-awful cut scenes. They're not only poorly produced, they're so badly compressed that even YouTube videos look better in comparison. At least they're occasionally funny, even though humor is rather hit and miss, just like it was in Giants. Share Share this post on Twitter __________________ What you piss in is yours for life.

02-25-2007, 03:50 PM	#222
TangentBlack Vigilant Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 300	Ironically enough, I just finished Giants about ten minutes ago and I feel that it was much better than both MDK and Armed and Dangerous. The variety of gameplay throughout the various levels was staggering and very much appreciated. Although I enjoyed the Sea Reaper levels the most, all three combined very fluidly into a fantastic sampling of what almost could have been three games in one. Also, I still remain shocked that the graphics are comparable to some of the middle-road games today! A definite recommendation for someone who is looking for a daring action game. For me, Armed and Dangerous contained a constant monotony, both in enemy units and in poor innovation regarding level design, that made the overall game a less-than-filling experience. The humor in all three games was evident but were drastically different in success; Citizen Kabuto pulled it off the best followed by A&D in second. MDK's potty humor and drab one-liners irratated me after the first level or two. Still, the game did have its moments if not rarely. Now, I am on to Outcast followed by Lords of the Realm 3. Share Share this post on Twitter

02-26-2007, 01:10 AM	#223
insane_cobra gin soaked boy Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Virovitica, Croatia Posts: 4,093	Giants is definitely a more ambitious game, but in my opinion it failed to meld the different gameplay styles into a cohesive whole. I was pleasantly surprised by the gameplay variety offered by Armed & Dangerous. Apart form those turret missions which were all the same, the rest of the game offered enough subtle - and not so subtle - variation to keep the things interesting. Also, the combat in Giants always seemed a little off to me. It just wasn't as visceral an in MDK and Armed & Dangerous and felt a bit too loose. I'm not a huge fan of Planet Moon's humor, although I love the (chiefly British) sources they've obviously been drawing their inspiration from. I just think they're not as talented in that regard. That said, I enjoyed the humor in Armed & Dangerous the most, with Giants in the second place. To be honest, I don't remember much of humor from MDK, apart from some slapstick moments and things stemming from the art design, but maybe that's for the best. Share Share this post on Twitter __________________ What you piss in is yours for life.

02-28-2007, 04:58 AM	#224
JemyM Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Sweden Posts: 713	Psi-Ops - The Mindgate Conspiracy 9/10 Metal Gear Solid meets Jedi Knight in a game that is just pure fun. The mix between stealth and magic powers (that you also must use to solve pussles) melts together perfectly. The story is cliché but have enough twists to feel important. Truly a forgotten gem. Share Share this post on Twitter

03-04-2007, 02:19 PM	#225
MoriartyL Not like them! Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Israel Posts: 2,570	The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess. This is an odd one, to be sure. Even now that I've finished it, it's hard to see a "bigger picture" view of the game and what it was trying to do. That's not good. On the other hand, the game is made up of individual dungeons that are some of the most brilliant work the series has ever seen. And by "brilliant", I don't just mean "good", I mean brilliant. They use misdirection and humor and a shorthand for telling the player things and all sorts of other clever techniques. This game is playing on a level that, to the best of my knowledge, no game has since Ocarina of Time. But on many other levels, this is no Ocarina of Time. It had so many good ideas, but didn't follow through and really develop any of them. It had a story that kept promising to go someplace interesting, but never did. It's confusing for new Zelda players. It doesn't reward exploration and presents many distractions that don't go anywhere interesting in themselves. And now that I've finished it, I don't feel like I've gone on a coherent game-length emotional journey, because it didn't really give me one. It just jumped from brilliant point A to brilliant point B to brilliant point C without any clear connection between them. And yet, this game is inspiring. It's stuffed with great ideas. It's got game design which by any standards but Zelda's would be considered unsurpassed genius. It begins with a four-hour experiment which is fascinating to me in an academic sort of way, and it has a magnificent ending (which has nothing at all to do with that beginning), and in between there are an astonishing number of good and fun ideas well implemented and not any bad parts. This isn't, though I hoped it would be, the game which equals OoT. It didn't do a lot of things I'd hoped it would, and there's a lot of missed potential. But whenever it actually set out to do something, it did it so well and cleverly I was left in awe. So it would be unfair of me to give it any less than 5/5 Share Share this post on Twitter __________________ -Mory My first game My second game My third game

03-04-2007, 04:27 PM	#226
SonofSeth DoD Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: ON Posts: 2	Just finished Dreamfall:TLJ and it makes me so happy that people who skipped credits at the end didn't get to see the final final cutscene Anyways, liked the game, nice story, that's for sure but I realy missed the adventure parts where I need to solve something... edit >> to insane cobra: haha, u prve dvije teme u koje sam htio nešto napisat, prvi post koji se pojavio, bio je tvoj.. pa ono.. hey! Share Share this post on Twitter

03-05-2007, 01:09 AM	#227
insane_cobra gin soaked boy Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Virovitica, Croatia Posts: 4,093	Howdy, pardner. Dobrodošao na forum! I caved in and ordered the Collector's Edition of Dreamfall today (been avoiding it because I didn't want to support StarForce-endorsing publishers). It's about time I played it. Share Share this post on Twitter __________________ What you piss in is yours for life.

03-05-2007, 06:29 AM	#228
Putrid Moldyman Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 118	Just beat this, suckas. Share Share this post on Twitter

03-05-2007, 07:42 AM	#229
insane_cobra gin soaked boy Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Virovitica, Croatia Posts: 4,093	Ooooh, oodles of respect! Share Share this post on Twitter __________________ What you piss in is yours for life.

03-05-2007, 09:28 AM	#231
MdaG Master of time and space Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Sverige Posts: 1,480	Dreamfall. Greaty story, but as a "game" it felt mediocre at best. If I wanted to solve puzzles I would've been disappointed, but since I was mainly interested in seeing the story unfold I say that this game was almost worth the €32 I had to pay for it and the ~10h spent playing. Still the game left too many loose ends for me to be at ease with it. The graphics was also lacking, I thought an XBOX had enough power to handle the simple engine (I'll assume it's simple since it didn't show me anything that should require anything more than what the XBOX offers.) Dreamfall provided. In the very least they could have used an anti aliasing algorithm. All in all I give this: 7/10 edit I was just about to get started on Dark corners of the earth and I get a message saying that DCOTE doesn't support my VGA-cable and is 50Hz ONLY!!!! I just found this list. I'm glad Jade Empire and Fable does since I just won them on an auction... Share Share this post on Twitter Last edited by MdaG; 03-05-2007 at 12:19 PM.

03-09-2007, 10:18 AM	#232
insane_cobra gin soaked boy Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Virovitica, Croatia Posts: 4,093	The Chronicles of Riddick: Escape from Butcher Bay. It really is one of the best first-person shooters/sneakers/action adventures/whatever out there and the amount of extras they put in the PC version is stunning. There are some small glitches here and there and it wouldn't hurt if it was a bit longer, but it's a great port of a great Xbox game. I think I'll play it again in the commentary mode and then - Dreamfall. Share Share this post on Twitter __________________ What you piss in is yours for life.

03-09-2007, 12:01 PM	#233
JemyM Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Sweden Posts: 713	Jade Empire: Special Edition (9/10) A must for all roleplayers. Wonderful story. Gold as everything else from Bioware. Share Share this post on Twitter

03-10-2007, 09:16 AM	#234
JemyM Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Sweden Posts: 713	Cold Fear (7/10) Average survival horror on a ship. Predictable. A few scares but nothing memorable. Share Share this post on Twitter

03-10-2007, 11:43 AM	#235
Chaosphere Coltrane Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Sweden Posts: 58	Conquest of the Longbow (9/10) Share Share this post on Twitter __________________ Currently playing: Star Wars: Knights Of The Old Republic, Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney Currently listening to: Cannibal Ox - The Cold Vein, Mr. Lif - Emergency Rations Currently watching: Dexter S02, Futurama S01 Currently reading: The Name of the Rose

03-11-2007, 08:18 AM	#237
Jelena Lazy Bee Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Sweden Posts: 7,518	Gabriel Knight Sins of the Fathers: 4.5/5 I loved the story and the degree of difficulty of puzzles were just as I want them. Share Share this post on Twitter __________________ Temporary guest in your life

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03-11-2007, 08:25 AM	#238
JemyM Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Sweden Posts: 713	3 games finished during the weekend. Jade Empire, Cold Fear and Infernal Infernal (7/10) First person shooter about a fallen angel working for satan himself. Pros: * Stunning graphics * Top level physics Cons: * Uninteresting/Nonexistant storyline that feels unimportant * Uninspired linear maps * Nothing new, no new gameplay elements * Repetitive boring opponents * Uninteresting characters, both bosses and friends lack proper presentation * When I burn with hellfire, why am I hurt by flamethrowers? * Headshots appear nonresponding * The infernal powers are meaningless and barely used * Most of the infernal powers are difficult to control * Greatest puzzles is to figure out how to do something obvious but just finding how the developers intended you to do it * If you are an atheist you will probably just find the concept silly * Weapons are unbalanced. You end up using your favorite but that's about it. Share Share this post on Twitter

03-19-2007, 02:23 PM	#239
MdaG Master of time and space Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Sverige Posts: 1,480	Jade Empire. Good game, not as good as KOTOR, but good. I give it 7/10. Next, Fable - the lost chapters Share Share this post on Twitter

03-22-2007, 08:06 AM	#240
JemyM Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Sweden Posts: 713	Fable: The Lost Chapters (9/10) While Fable had a slow start, I fell in love with it once the story took off and got serious. It's obvious that the developers have spent a great amount of time developing the game. I did not feel it was a short game either (I did about everything that could be done in the game which took me over a week). Share Share this post on Twitter