I bought the first as part of a bundle with my 360 years ago and am currently playing through GOW2 (thanks for the loan Butter) I honestly still don't see what all the fuss is about. It's "ok" but nothing is wowing me about it, I can't understand why so many people have been ranting on about how great it is. Both are a solid 7/10 IMO nothing more.
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GOW - I don't get it
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I agree. A friend brought it over a while back and I thought it was average at best TBH. It seems 'killer apps' are just so hyped that the marketing brainwashes the gamers. Killzone 2 is a perfect example. Very good game, but not perfect. In fact not even close to being perfect. As far as excellent shooters go, KZ2 is probably in the middle of my list, yet the rest of the world is jacking off over it like it's better than sex.
I've always preferred 1st over 3rd person views I'll admit but when you put it up against the likes of HL and Bioshock there's nothing about it that blows you away. The story is very obvious the controls are a little clumsy and while it's pretty there's nothing I've seen yet that's really struck me as impressive.
Talking of hyped games in general. I started FarCry2 afresh this weekend and I'm really enjoying it (PC version). Epic sense of freedom and exploration. Utterly beautiful graphics. You can happily just wander around doing nothing but taking in the scenery if you like, or you can get stuck in to the action. It's an awesome game. Certainly schools KZ2 in every possible way. As does Project Origin.
Hyped, platform specific games FTL.
Hyped, platform specific games FTL.
For sure. I'm not too far into FC2 but so far I love it. I've heard that it gets boring for a while, and then excellent again. Time will tell. Yeah trust me the PC version looks sublime. That goes a long way in creating a shooter that's immersive. Killzone 2 however was largely just an on-rails scripted cliche, in comparison. And it's too short.
Trying to stay on topic - if KZ2 was not such a hyped exclusive, I doubt very much it would have got such high scores.
Trying to stay on topic - if KZ2 was not such a hyped exclusive, I doubt very much it would have got such high scores.
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what about the grpahics?!?! they're amazing, you 've got to realise this came out just about when the xbox was released. they wiped the dloor with everything else on the market. Smoothness wise, detail wise it was leaps and bounds ahead. PS3's only title IMHO which evencomes close, even now years later, is killzone 2.
then of course there is the multiplayer element, awesome.
then of course there is the multiplayer element, awesome.
The aim always has to be an awesome game and awesome graphics. However, awesome graphics don't make an awesome game. Forza 2 for example s***s all over GT5p but doesn't look anywhere near as good. Unfortunately though, having spent years geeking it up inside games PCs, it takes some pretty special graphics for me to be impressed. Killzone 2 didn't exactly bowl me over on that score, so GoW stands no chance at all. Granted though, I only played a little bit of it while I was Naseemed.
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GoW2 had a pretty good story I thought. Horde was really good fun too, but the want to play it died for me a week or so after finishing the main levels.
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Totally agree!
Most overated game ever. It's sh*t!
Most overated game ever. It's sh*t!
Nae rush laddie!
Am enjoying KZ2 and Socom online and if I get bored theres always battlefield bad company! As for cod:world at war, the new map pack is like £8 so it can stay in the store lol!!!
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It also makes me laugh when someone judges the depth of a game when their mate brings it over for a quick blast.
^ good point. I remember playing the original GoW on my mate's 360 and as an introduction to the next gen it was pretty impressive. But then owning it myself and playing it through, I thought it was pretty mediocre. The sequel was a lot better though.
Single player campaigns in general now though don't really keep me hooked, only Mass Effect and Fallout 3 have really kept me playing into the small hours on my todd on the 360.
It seems all about multiplayer now these days...and to be honest, I think playing online is the future of gameplay.
Single player campaigns in general now though don't really keep me hooked, only Mass Effect and Fallout 3 have really kept me playing into the small hours on my todd on the 360.
It seems all about multiplayer now these days...and to be honest, I think playing online is the future of gameplay.
I'm split when it comes to the whole single player vs online side of a game. I think too many devs rely on the experience of online to make up for mediocre script and general experience on the single player. I enjoy a good single player game thats well polished as much as the fun of online with mates tbh. I hope that games don't get to a point where they rely soley on online multiplayer for content.
Yeah I agree mate. I did actually say as much in a later post IIRC x
Recently I'd say the HL games on orange box, bioshock, Fallout, and GTA have been the ones I've enjoyed the single player side to.
Revels Mum & Sister
Well that will teach me not to read and get all Keyboard warrior on yalls asses
It's ok honey. I like it when you get all manly.
I don't have a huge amount of experience with GoW2 but there was nothing that made me think it was as good as everyone says. I didnt play any single player though...
I played that horde thing at my friends apartment and it was a good laugh but I prefer CoD/zombies personally, the pace is a bit faster. However I think CoD could probably get away with losing the Single player element of the game altogether and it would still be great. Imo it's the best online experience there is.
I don't rate killzone, but probably because I have played sooo much CoD, i just cant get into fantasy settings as easily as vaugley realistic ones.
I think I would have prefered Far Cry 2 if it was on PC. The gaps between the action were just too long for me and the game mostly consisted of 'go to a building and kill someone, then go get another mission'
However playing it on the PC and ogling the GFX between missions would have made it a bit better as I'm a gfx wh0re!
I played that horde thing at my friends apartment and it was a good laugh but I prefer CoD/zombies personally, the pace is a bit faster. However I think CoD could probably get away with losing the Single player element of the game altogether and it would still be great. Imo it's the best online experience there is.
I don't rate killzone, but probably because I have played sooo much CoD, i just cant get into fantasy settings as easily as vaugley realistic ones.
I think I would have prefered Far Cry 2 if it was on PC. The gaps between the action were just too long for me and the game mostly consisted of 'go to a building and kill someone, then go get another mission'
However playing it on the PC and ogling the GFX between missions would have made it a bit better as I'm a gfx wh0re!
Revels Mum & Sister
f**king knows it. Skills to pay the bills. I start shaking like the ultimate warrior as well
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