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I'd wait one more week.
Nice, I'll check it out.
Waves and waves of enemies in GOW. Different button combos pull off different moves, upgrading different weapons. In the fighting parts in Batman there really arent waves of enemies and theres really only one button to fight. Its more of a timing thing. Id call GOW a button masher. Id call Batman more of a timing based combat system. I love both games but I think they are VERY different. JMO.
Looking forward to Tiger Woods being waiting for me when I get home tonight too (for the Wii). I have not bought any previous version of it (the Masters finally pushed me to get it).'belljr said:Nascar and Tiger Woods landing on door step tomorrow!!Nascar Xbox 360TW - PS3 - (sucker who bought Collectors Edition)
Battles did not handle very well at all. There were no improvements from the battles in Medieval 2 and it honestly seems worse. The GUI for building was not friendly at all, especially for some who hasn't played Shogun before. It seems like a big step back from Medieval 2. Can't believe that it is almost 4 years newer. I only gave it about 3-4 hours but I won't be giving it another shot.
I'm assuming you mean you'll check out Il2. If you do, lemme know, we can play online. You can buy it used for obcenly cheap.
I'll offer a counter opinion here:I'm loving Shogun 2. I've played every TW game since the original Shogun, and I feel like this game was almost a fan service. Shogun 2 is Shogun TW how the wanted to make it but couldn't. The combat is excellent and feels more rewarding than the more recent gunpowder era games. It does play differently than Medieval 2, which I felt was a little more Cavalry oriented. Shogun 2 is very infantry-centric. Possible complaints: Unit variety, but this is on purpose. This is a game with a very limited scope in both time and place. Every faction has essentially the same troops with each faction getting one type of "buffed" basic unit (Usegi Warrior Monks, for instance). Bow dominance in castle sieges. I don't know if this is on purpose or not, but bows are crazy powerful when massed on walls for castle defense. I can hold off enormous armies with 6-7 "peasant" bowman units and a 3-4 decent infantry units to handle where they make it up to the walls. ---All that said, Shogun 2 has been one of my more positive experiences with a TW game in awhile. The atmosphere in game is excellent. The detail on units is incredible. The diplomacy system seems more fleshed out, more realistic, and more useful that in previous versions, and the sheer number of factions on the board makes for some tricky (yet enjoyable) campaign play. Hell, the computer even mounted a mildly successful rear-guard invasion against me, managing to capture a couple of my long secured provinces after I got lazy and stopped really defending them in order to push toward Kyoto and take the capital. Give it a try, it isn't bad at all.'Cliff Clavin said:
Yikes - not close at all in genre. GOW is a button mashing / third person / jump in the middle of the fray and kill everyone with a huge sword/big chain/etc. It's almost mindless. Jump in, kill, pull a lever, rinse/repeat. Batman is MUCH more thoughtful in pace and play style - it's stealthy and tactical. The only things they have in common are third person and hitting a button to strike.
it's still the same type of game. How you approach it may be different but it's a 100% linear action game that relies on button combo combat and mild puzzle solving. Didn't meant to upset the fanbois.
Can you clear an entire room full of enemies in GOW without any of them ever knowing you were there? No, therefore, not the same kind of game.it's still the same type of game. How you approach it may be different but it's a 100% linear action game that relies on button combo combat and mild puzzle solving. Didn't meant to upset the fanbois.
Theres a lot more strategy to the combat. If you dont believe me try the challenge rooms and just button mash. Then report back to us.it's still the same type of game. How you approach it may be different but it's a 100% linear action game that relies on button combo combat and mild puzzle solving. Didn't meant to upset the fanbois.
I guess after playing the first one I'm not expecting much, but everything I see in the videos looks like I'll like it.
Sonuva........I like the game well enough, problem is, I picked it up right after everybody else put it down. I can't play games like that w/o my FBG buddies.
Of course its like saying Mario Sunshine and Metal Gear Solid are the same game because they have linear action and press buttons. In fact 90% of the games out there do the same.it's still the same type of game. How you approach it may be different but it's a 100% linear action game that relies on button combo combat and mild puzzle solving. Didn't meant to upset the fanbois.
In case you haven't caught on, a few of us 360 FBGs refer to the the bolded section as "pulling a moobin."Sonuva........I like the game well enough, problem is, I picked it up right after everybody else put it down. I can't play games like that w/o my FBG buddies.
Come to think of it, I don't play ANY MP games without you guys.
As for BC2, I love the game. Just wish they beefed up the Anti Air to balance the destruction that a good pilot can distribute. I have considered getting back into this game, maybe during the 5 month gap between GoW 3 beta and launch.
Well when is DLC typically discounted?I think it's cool to lead into the 3rd game though. When is ME3 supposed to drop?
No exact date yet(Q4 2011) but November seems like a good bet. Will probably pick up this DLC sooner or later. Am still trying to finish Dragon Age 2 now and haven't even started Crysis yet. Damn NBA 2K11 has me addicted right now
What's your thoughts on Dragon Age 2? If you have played the first one, how much of a difference do you think the battle system change has made?
Ok I played 1 game so far. Augusta IS AWESOME. My quick play now review.I set it on Tour PRO mode so no spinning the ball in the air if you didn't set up to hit that shot, putt preview etc.'Andy Dufresne said:Anxious to hear the review.'belljr said:Nascar and Tiger Woods landing on door step tomorrow!!
Nascar Xbox 360
TW - PS3 - (sucker who bought Collectors Edition)Played the demo last night and I have to say that I wansn't blown away. Doesn't look that much different than '07.
The SHOW is amazing...... PS3 only obviously
I'm a total sucker for anything ME so I'm sure I'll be paying full sticker for this one anyway.
I'm enjoying Dragon Age 2 more than the first, so far. It's definitely moved away from the Baldur's Gate, dare I say,
style, and more toward Mass Effect-type action. It's certainly more in-depth than ME2, though; you still get to equip your character (can't change other party members's armor at all) and there are some options that let you get more in the weeds of combat if you desire. I was often frustrated by the combat in DA1, so I just set it to easy and mowed everyone down, so it has been a big improvement from my perspective. And the move to the dialog wheel is a huge improvement as well.
Yeah, that's a pretty ignorant posting on his part. Batman and GoW are nothing alike.Of course its like saying Mario Sunshine and Metal Gear Solid are the same game because they have linear action and press buttons. In fact 90% of the games out there do the same.it's still the same type of game. How you approach it may be different but it's a 100% linear action game that relies on button combo combat and mild puzzle solving. Didn't meant to upset the fanbois.
It's funny because I have the exact opposite reaction to this game. It has absolutely moved to a more Mass Effect/action/dumbed down RPG. The fact that I haven't finished this yet I think is the best indicator that I'm not a fan. I poured 40+ hours into Dragon Age 1 in a little over a week and finished it. I've got 14 hours into DA2 in 3 weeks now and have little to no interest in going back to it. When I do plug it back in I can guarantee I will set the difficulty as low as possible so I can just button mash through everything and catch the story.I'm enjoying Dragon Age 2 more than the first, so far. It's definitely moved away from the Baldur's Gate, dare I say,
It's funny because I have the exact opposite reaction to this game. It has absolutely moved to a more Mass Effect/action/dumbed down RPG. The fact that I haven't finished this yet I think is the best indicator that I'm not a fan. I poured 40+ hours into Dragon Age 1 in a little over a week and finished it. I've got 14 hours into DA2 in 3 weeks now and have little to no interest in going back to it. When I do plug it back in I can guarantee I will set the difficulty as low as possible so I can just button mash through everything and catch the story.I'm enjoying Dragon Age 2 more than the first, so far. It's definitely moved away from the Baldur's Gate, dare I say,
Absolutely loved the DAO and almost hated this game. Had it not been released as a sequel to DAO then I would have excepted it as a nice little action game. However, having to sit through the same location over and overagain, the incredibly lame combat system (I actually dozed off mashing the A button during a long fight), the lack of any real story line and having to put up with all but one male character trying to get into my dudes pants, there is no way I could sit through another play through of this game. They absolutely rushed it out and IMO Bioware should be ashamed of themselves. I quickly put it up on Ebay and was able to get some sucker to pay $45 for it.
It's not on Steam. . .Anyone remember playing the No One Lives Forever games? I had forgotten about those but man, were they fun. The dialogue was witty and humorous, and the action was pretty darn good most of the time. I wonder how much they run on Steam right now. . .
I still have the discs for 2 somewhere. Do you think it would run on Windows 7? I loved the original agent Archer.It's not on Steam. . .Anyone remember playing the No One Lives Forever games? I had forgotten about those but man, were they fun. The dialogue was witty and humorous, and the action was pretty darn good most of the time. I wonder how much they run on Steam right now. . .
I wish I had saved those, as well. I had both and thought they were both amazing. As for Win7, I would imagine it would be fine. link to solutions if any problemsI still have the discs for 2 somewhere. Do you think it would run on Windows 7? I loved the original agent Archer.It's not on Steam. . .Anyone remember playing the No One Lives Forever games? I had forgotten about those but man, were they fun. The dialogue was witty and humorous, and the action was pretty darn good most of the time. I wonder how much they run on Steam right now. . .
Pretty much my same review as above after 1 round
I bought the PS3 version for the extra courses - :sucker:
Ignorant? If I hadn't played both games you could call it ignorant.. but I have and that's my opinion. With the exception of the stealth it feels like the same type of game - which I'm not a fan of.Yeah, that's a pretty ignorant posting on his part. Batman and GoW are nothing alike.Of course its like saying Mario Sunshine and Metal Gear Solid are the same game because they have linear action and press buttons. In fact 90% of the games out there do the same.it's still the same type of game. How you approach it may be different but it's a 100% linear action game that relies on button combo combat and mild puzzle solving. Didn't meant to upset the fanbois.
What I loved most about DAO was how it was a lot like Baldur's Gate, but simpler. I'm liking DA2 quite a bit too but it's not going to have the staying power that DAO did. I can't stand the dumbed down companion management. And the stupid "waves" in every battle is the worst decision I've seen in an RPG in a very long time. You just finish off a room full of guys when - SURPRISE - your mage is getting mobbed by a half dozen 7ft Qunari that just dropped out of the sky.Also the difficulty is wackyIt's funny because I have the exact opposite reaction to this game. It has absolutely moved to a more Mass Effect/action/dumbed down RPG. The fact that I haven't finished this yet I think is the best indicator that I'm not a fan. I poured 40+ hours into Dragon Age 1 in a little over a week and finished it. I've got 14 hours into DA2 in 3 weeks now and have little to no interest in going back to it. When I do plug it back in I can guarantee I will set the difficulty as low as possible so I can just button mash through everything and catch the story.I'm enjoying Dragon Age 2 more than the first, so far. It's definitely moved away from the Baldur's Gate, dare I say,
Quoting my own post here, but wow, you can't wear that stuff at Augusta even in a videogame. When you play at Augusta with your created golfer, it drops you to your sponsor default outfit, or the regular EA default. Wow. Being told how to dress in a videogame!
