Modern Warfare 3 is scheduled for Tuesday, November 8, which leaves plenty of time to finish it - twice(!) - before the release of the best game of the year (most likely): The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim on Friday, November 11.
Why men throw their lives away attacking an armed Witcher... I'll never know. Something wrong with my face?
I wish there were more RPGs that are not set in a fantasy setting. Take Far Cry 2's setting and make a proper RPG/shooter, or another sci fi setting. Because of this I am not interested in Ender Scrolls.
My oldest daughter is about to have apoplexy over the imminent release of Skyrim.
Who knows, I might even have a look at it. I don't normally do the sword and sorcery thing, but the previous titles were kind of fun. You don't get a lot of first person sword fighters.
I'm also sort of intrigued by the Dragon's Age stuff, but don't know much about it. But some dragons in game might be fun.
As for the shooters, I just bought ArmA II: Operation Arrowhead as my introduction to the ArmA series. I play OFP: Dragon Rising, which I like better than anyone else apparently, and Rainbow Six: Vegas 2. I don't know anything about the Modern Warfare series or BF3. I wouldn't mind checking out the Black Ops title as it seems to cover my era of military service, but overall, I'm out of touch with the shooters.
If anyone has any tips on any of this stuff, I'm all ears.
Cheers!
Rick...
"We are extending ourselves in Space and Time not because of capitalism or socialism but in spite of them. The Right/Left Capitalist/Socialist establishments are psychologically unprepared for our emerging situation in Time and Space." - F. M. Esfandiary, Upwingers
Sauron, the Call of Duty series, or Battlefield 3 SP "campaign", are more like interactive short movies than tactical shooters: heavily scripted, lots of quicktime events where you are tasked to press a button on your keyboard or mouse when prompted to, you move strictly on rails with next to no tactical freedom (unless scripted). It's like a Michael Bay movie that let's you do the shooting.
That being said, I find the COD series entertaining and well made for what it does. Thankfully I get a review copy though, for I would not shell out 50 bucks for mere 4 hours or so of SP gameplay (I refuse to play MP with these games, for I've spoiled by ArmA and America's Army, a long time ago when it was still fun to play).
Still waiting for some "middle ground" military tactical "shooter" that gives the player the tactical freedom of Arma but with a better SP campaign (story) and better movement controls (CQB in Arma is a PITA).
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Why men throw their lives away attacking an armed Witcher... I'll never know. Something wrong with my face?
I wish there were more RPGs that are not set in a fantasy setting. Take Far Cry 2's setting and make a proper RPG/shooter, or another sci fi setting. Because of this I am not interested in Ender Scrolls.
I just couldn't get into FC2. Glad I bought it on super duper sale.
I drove past a check point. Had to kill a bunch of guys. Drive by the same check point the same day and I have to kill the same guys again.
Anyone play LA Noire? Was it good?
Wish I had more time to play, but as much as I like playing games, practicing ballroom dance with co-eds is much funner.
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I wish there were more RPGs that are not set in a fantasy setting. Take Far Cry 2's setting and make a proper RPG/shooter, or another sci fi setting. Because of this I am not interested in Ender Scrolls.
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Originally Posted By: Goodwood
Mass Effect 3 is due in March, plenty of time for you to get lost in the first two...
Yup, I'm anxiously awaiting ME 3 even with it having Origin.
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Originally Posted By: Timothy
I just couldn't get into FC2. Glad I bought it on super duper sale.
I drove past a check point. Had to kill a bunch of guys. Drive by the same check point the same day and I have to kill the same guys again.
I did manage to finish the whole game and enjoy it for the most part but yeah, the constantly respawning checkpoints was a major design flaw.
“Whoever fights monsters should see to it that in the process he does not become a monster. And if you gaze long enough into an abyss, the abyss will gaze back into you.”
isnt there a mod that removes it ? i remember reading about someone working on it,dont know if they released it,as i stoped checking and dont now the site or forum anymore.
I wish there were more RPGs that are not set in a fantasy setting. Take Far Cry 2's setting and make a proper RPG/shooter, or another sci fi setting. Because of this I am not interested in Ender Scrolls.
I just couldn't get into FC2. Glad I bought it on super duper sale.
I drove past a check point. Had to kill a bunch of guys. Drive by the same check point the same day and I have to kill the same guys again.
That was annoying. The mirrored guns that lacked power were annoying to... but it came for free with my video card. Overall I liked the game enough to play it through twice.
Originally Posted By: LugnutUSA
Originally Posted By: Flogger23m
I wish there were more RPGs that are not set in a fantasy setting. Take Far Cry 2's setting and make a proper RPG/shooter, or another sci fi setting. Because of this I am not interested in Ender Scrolls.
Deus Ex series has you covered.
I am eagerly awaiting ME3 and for this to drop in price. I hope STALKER 2 turns out to be the best STALKER game yet. So at least this year my RPG/open FPS needs will be fullfilled.
I am a huge ME fan. I have two characters for both games... I am not sure which I will play through first. Probably the male one.
They came about long after the War of Independence!
Cheers!
Rick...
"We are extending ourselves in Space and Time not because of capitalism or socialism but in spite of them. The Right/Left Capitalist/Socialist establishments are psychologically unprepared for our emerging situation in Time and Space." - F. M. Esfandiary, Upwingers