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Other Discussion Boards => Arts & Entertainment => Topic started by: Saddam Hussein on October 07, 2011, 02:26:24 PM
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Gears of War 3 is going to be dumb, and Epic needs to stop whoring out the Gears of War franchise so much. Is it really too much to ask that they let well enough alone? If they keep this up, their spinoff games will get progressively shittier, and people will eventually think of the entire series as bad overall.
Okay, now that we've gotten that out of the way, has anyone bought the game? I have, and although I haven't gone through the whole game yet, so far it seems pretty good. No big surprises. There are new weapons, new characters, new races, new maps, the usual things you expect from the next installment in a franchise. Horde mode is back with a few extra features, and there's this new addition, "Beast mode," which is basically Horde mode in reverse (i.e. you're the Locust attacking human defenders).
And the campaign mode remains as strong as it was in the previous games, which is a nice break from certain other franchises that just slapped together half-assed shit for campaigns in their later games. The storyline is genuinely intriguing, the characters are sympathetic, and there's actually pretty decent voice acting. And that's saying a lot for a game in this kind of genre.
So, yeah. Discuss.
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Everyone has ignored this which is a shame because it was a good review. However I don't own or intend to own it. I don't really play games. The bookies think it will be 3rd place in the xmas selling list behind Fifa 12 (Europe) and the new COD due out soon. I'd probably buy COD:MW3 if I wanted a game.
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I think Yahtzee put it best when he described it as 'thick necked refrigerator armor marine 3'.
Then again, I haven't played much of GoW, so I can shut the fuck up.
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I think Yahtzee put it best when he described it as 'thick necked refrigerator armor marine 3'.
Then again, I haven't played much of GoW, so I can shut the fuck up.
Interestingly enough, the graphics in this game actually toned down the sizes and shapes of the characters' bodies, making them look a little more natural. And the armor they wear is simplified, apparently because the events of the campaign take place in summer, not winter. The Gears are all still pretty jacked, and the armor still looks silly, but they look a lot less like steroid-cranking freaks.
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Meh is all I really have to say about it, but that might be because I've played the shit out of the past two games. The campaign was pretty boring. The only memorable thing that happened was the event with Dom. I'm glad I rented it, because I've played all I want to play the past two days.
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If they keep this up, their spinoff games will get progressively shittier, and people will eventually think of the entire series as bad overall.
Oh, I already do. Trust me.
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Well, I've finished the campaign now. Can't say I agree with Andrew. I thought it was pretty good. It wasn't amazing, but I had a lot of fun doing it. And without spoiling anything, it does resolve itself at the end pretty nicely - no bullshit attempt to set up a cliffhanger, like what Halo did.
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Why can't Saddam make threads about good games?
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Why can't Saddam make threads about good games?
It's good, I've just played so much Gears that it was boring for me.
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Why can't Saddam make threads about good games?
Because there are no good games, according to you. Well, except for Pokemon, the cutting-edge RPG.
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Why can't Saddam make threads about good games?
Because there are no good games, according to you. Well, except for Pokemon, the cutting-edge RPG.
Yeah, I bet you thought I liked Halo 3 too, simply because I argued against you on a matter that had nothing to do with my preference with the game.
Remember, like what happened in the Pokemon argument? Keep that up, and I'm going to start making remarks about how your logical reasoning shows signs out autism.
But on the subject of good games, Dark Souls just came out, and it's fucking awesome. So go get that.
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Remember, like what happened in the Pokemon argument? Keep that up, and I'm going to start making remarks about how your logical reasoning shows signs out autism.
...what?
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Remember, like what happened in the Pokemon argument? Keep that up, and I'm going to start making remarks about how your logical reasoning shows signs out autism.
...what?
Are you having trouble understanding something I'm saying?
Don't make me say it.
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I made a joke about the discussion on Pokemon games in RM, and you're talking about...autism?
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I made a joke about the discussion on Pokemon games in RM, and you're talking about...autism?
Yes, and?
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Saddam has been in stunned silence for over an hour now. I like that response. I think it's the right one.
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I personally thought that the campaign was very good the cutscenes played like a good movie. I thought the playable parts were also good, they added just enough rail shooting to break up the monotony of "duck and cover" the one thing I dont like about the game is the unlockable gun skins and characters, not many can be unlocked through gameplay. I give it 9/10
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I personally thought that the campaign was very good the cutscenes played like a good movie. I thought the playable parts were also good, they added just enough rail shooting to break up the monotony of "duck and cover" the one thing I dont like about the game is the unlockable gun skins and characters, not many can be unlocked through gameplay. I give it 9/10
It is a great trilogy. The third installment was truly most excellent. Rage is also good if you have a PS3. Its like mad max mixed with the hills have eyes. Its FPS but racing oriented.
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I think Yahtzee put it best when he described it as 'thick necked refrigerator armor marine 3'.
Then again, I haven't played much of GoW, so I can shut the fuck up.
Yahtzee is an annoyingly jaded biased shit. :(
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I think Yahtzee put it best when he described it as 'thick necked refrigerator armor marine 3'.
Then again, I haven't played much of GoW, so I can shut the fuck up.
Yahtzee is an annoyingly jaded biased shit. :(
Well, that's his character. Doesn't mean the things he says are any less spot on.
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I think Yahtzee put it best when he described it as 'thick necked refrigerator armor marine 3'.
Then again, I haven't played much of GoW, so I can shut the fuck up.
Yahtzee is an annoyingly jaded biased shit. :(
Well, that's his character. Doesn't mean the things he says are any less spot on.
Not necessarily, although they often are.
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I still have no idea what Blanko was talking about.
Anyway, I'm bumping this thread to talk about some shitty prequel called Judgment that Epic has churned out. It's the sell-out game, much like ODST was for Halo. The trilogy was complete! They didn't need to add this! But they did. And so I am officially disavowing and condemning Epic for this, lest Blanko accuse me of being a fanboy who only judges Bungie for whoring out their franchises past the point of integrity.
We had a great time, Gears of War, but it's over now. :(
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I still have no idea what Blanko was talking about.
Really? It's not that difficult. Especially since you brought up the Pokemon argument.
Also, ODST was the best one.
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I don't remember the Pokemon argument.
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I think the important thing to take away from it is that you're autistic.
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I don't remember the Pokemon argument.
It involved you making frivolous claims that had nothing to do with the argument itself, and I was kind of parodying that.
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I think the important thing to take away from it is that you're autistic.
NO U
I don't remember the Pokemon argument.
It involved you making frivolous claims that had nothing to do with the argument itself, and I was kind of parodying that.
This means nothing to me, because I don't remember it.
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I don't remember the Pokemon argument.
It involved you making frivolous claims that had nothing to do with the argument itself, and I was kind of parodying that.
This means nothing to me, because I don't remember it.
That's okay, because you don't actually have to look farther than this thread. See:
Because there are no good games, according to you. Well, except for Pokemon, the cutting-edge RPG.
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Wasn't that a valid reply to your question of why I didn't make threads about good games?
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Wasn't that a valid reply to your question of why I didn't make threads about good games?
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No.
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Incorrect. There are no good games, so I can only make threads about the bad ones.
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Incorrect. There are no good games, so I can only make threads about the bad ones.
That's not what you said. You said there are no good games according to me, which is wrong. We never discussed whether you think there are good games.
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Let's see if I remember. You like Dark Souls, Morrowind, that Tribes game...and I think that's pretty much it. The Pokemon comment was a joke.
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Let's see if I remember. You like Dark Souls, Morrowind, that Tribes game...and I think that's pretty much it. The Pokemon comment was a joke.
No shit, Saddam. I'm sure you took me calling you autistic seriously, too.
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In conclusion, I am right and you are wrong.
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In conclusion, I am right and you are wrong.
NO U
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sadaam
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sadaam
Please share your opinion of Gears of War.
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I do not have any.
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What games do you play?
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Chess.
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Video games, Mugenjou. Is it just the Elder Scrolls?
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What games do you play?
Skyrim all day erryday
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At least until they make another game about Vikings.
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I don't play video games. I play computer games. And I play chess on the computer. So chess is also a computer game.
Also I have 640 hours in Skyrim, so a bit of that as well.
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Go post in the Dark Souls thread, Saddam. This thread is done.
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Yahtzee is still terrible
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Go post in the Dark Souls thread, Saddam. This thread is done.
Clearly.
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I don't play video games. I play computer games.
???
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It's true.
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I think Yahtzee put it best when he described it as 'thick necked refrigerator armor marine 3'.
Then again, I haven't played much of GoW, so I can shut the fuck up.
Yahtzee is an annoyingly jaded biased shit. :(
He is also the most knowledgeable and articulate internet critic I can think of, not that that's saying much. In any case, why should his opinions bother you?
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>yahtzee
>knowledgeable
His "knowledge" only really extends to the game's narrative. When it comes to actual game design, he hasn't got a clue.
Guys like Campster and Matthewmatosis are much better at being actual game critics, but they don't talk fast or make silly allusions and metaphors so nobody knows about them.
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I am the best Internet critic.
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>yahtzee
>knowledgeable
His "knowledge" only really extends to the game's narrative. When it comes to actual game design, he hasn't got a clue.
Guys like Campster and Matthewmatosis are much better at being actual game critics, but they don't talk fast or make silly allusions and metaphors so nobody knows about them.
Hasn't got a clue? That's some nice hyperbole.
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I think Yahtzee put it best when he described it as 'thick necked refrigerator armor marine 3'.
Then again, I haven't played much of GoW, so I can shut the fuck up.
Yahtzee is an annoyingly jaded biased shit. :(
He is also the most knowledgeable and articulate internet critic I can think of, not that that's saying much. In any case, why should his opinions bother you?
Because that was a year ago and I cared. :[ I quite disagree with you, though. I get that it's his character, but his reviews tend to be a bunch of cherry-picking, arrogance and just general unfairness. I was just annoyed because that was around when my friend was always basing his opinion on games by Yahtzee's reviews and it drove me mad arguing with Yahtzee's "points" because they were far-reaching, vague and just terrible. >:[
But yeah, whatever. :]
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I think Yahtzee put it best when he described it as 'thick necked refrigerator armor marine 3'.
Then again, I haven't played much of GoW, so I can shut the fuck up.
Yahtzee is an annoyingly jaded biased shit. :(
He is also the most knowledgeable and articulate internet critic I can think of, not that that's saying much. In any case, why should his opinions bother you?
Because that was a year ago and I cared. :[ I quite disagree with you, though. I get that it's his character, but his reviews tend to be a bunch of cherry-picking, arrogance and just general unfairness. I was just annoyed because that was around when my friend was always basing his opinion on games by Yahtzee's reviews and it drove me mad arguing with Yahtzee's "points" because they were far-reaching, vague and just terrible. >:[
But yeah, whatever. :]
Need specifics.
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Speaking of this "Yahtzee" fellow, I've heard his name being mentioned a few times before (mainly because he keeps getting quoted on TV Tropes), and I've been wondering why he's so beloved. He must be a great critic, and really entertaining, right? So I looked him up and decided to watch one of his videos.
I turned it off after about thirty seconds. That shtick of his is a deal-breaker for me. Way too annoying.
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Speaking of this "Yahtzee" fellow, I've heard his name being mentioned a few times before (mainly because he keeps getting quoted on TV Tropes), and I've been wondering why he's so beloved. He must be a great critic, and really entertaining, right? So I looked him up and decided to watch one of his videos.
I turned it off after about thirty seconds. That shtick of his is a deal-breaker for me. Way too annoying.
You're such a whinger.
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I just do not like nor agree with most of his points, even when he's bashing games I don't like. I feel like he's hardly played or even thought about a lot of them, like he played an hour or two and went "wellI'vegotenoughmaterialtofullyrevieweverythingabouththisgameand it's craaap."
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He is infotainment. He brings up some bad things about the game while throwing in his own opinion. I don't love his videos (my favourite weekly video is probably Jim Sterling's Jimquisition) but I do find them entertaining. I don't understand how people find him irritating, but to each his own I suppose.
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In the interests of being somewhat fair, I decided to watch his review of Gears of War 3, in its entirety:
http://www.escapistmagazine.com/videos/view/zero-punctuation/4763-Gears-of-War-3 (http://www.escapistmagazine.com/videos/view/zero-punctuation/4763-Gears-of-War-3)
It's not very funny, and it's a pretty bad review. His first criticism is that the world is going to explode in this game. But it's not. He's wrong. I wish I could go into more detail about this point, but there's really nothing to say. There is absolutely nothing in the game implying or indicating that the world is going to be destroyed. He's either confusing this game with another one, or else he's just making shit up. Both are mistakes that a professional video game reviewer shouldn't be making.
For the rest of the review, he's just criticizing the campaign's story. He doesn't say anything about the game itself or how it plays, beyond one brief mention of the camera shaking when you sprint. All he talks about is the story. In fact, he doesn't even really criticize the overall story so much as he criticizes a couple of cutscenes. That is beyond nitpicking.
What exactly is so hilarious and awesome about this guy again?
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Are you doing a character troll?
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The character of someone who doesn't like Yahtzee?