That's a weird way to go about thinking. We're literally at this point where someone being not so enthused about X game as everyone else--but still give it an incredibly high score--mean their integrity comes into question? Nevermind the 1000+ words dedicated to explaining his thoughts, let's go right after whether or not he falls right in line with the majority of critics.
If anything, I'd be MORE concerned about the integrity of reviewers when there'...
While I can't deny the impact and adrenaline rushes UC2 provided for so many back in '09, it's tough to disregard the more noticeable gameplay flaws in today's age. The 'near-perfect game' accolades don't really hold when focusing on game design.
I'd be worried to travel in any of that public transportation. The very advertisement plastered on the body increases the chance of said vehicle going out in some kind of action setpiece is increased tenfold (EDIT: not including jet skis)
I think you're really underselling it. There certainly seems to be more mechanical depth with the camera this time around. Plus, the possible hiding spots seems more natural this time around than sticking with lockers and beds for majority of hiding spots.
Some of these choices just strike me as dumb. KOTOR predates Mass Effect as Bioware's breakout success and Morrowind was out before Oblivion.
I expect some to strongly disagree with it; nevertheless, thank you very much for the compliment.
What would you say was your favorite moment of the game (out of all 5 episodes)?
Pretty good front cover. Captures the spirit of a match quite well.
Who in their right mind would want to settle for PSNow (and streaming those games altogether), when they can own them and play them with better resolution + fps? I certainly get your annoyance at all these remakes/remasters, but settling for game streaming sounds like a MUCH worse case.
"I'm sure that Quantum Break suffers not at all for the product placement."
I thought it got kinda annoying during the live-action segments. A lingering shot of Microsoft's new Surface or the extra frames utilized to point out a character's driving a Nissan would stick out for me. It wasn't anything heinous like a Michael Bay Transformers movie but still noticeable.
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I appreciate it timmyp53. :)
It wasn't an easy one to dive into and look at with a critical eye, especially thanks to time loop segments as you mentioned. You can tell DONTNOD was trying to dive deep into Max's anxieties here (although it kinda felt like recycling after a while). I actually disagree about the funeral part. It felt like things came full circle and the licensed song played was an inspired choice (to me).
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I couldn't stand this one tbh. One of the worst games of 2015 and I still can't believe A Crowd Of Monsters (Blues and Bullets dev) were the ones behind it.
I hope everyone enjoyed the review. Please feel free to leave any comments and/or questions below. Wanted to try getting a horror-type game out in honor of the upcoming US Tax Day, but perhaps this may have to suffice. Episode 5 does contain 'psychological horror' elements to a certain extent, I guess. Maybe I'm stretching it.
*Deep sigh*
Well, I'm very glad to have this behind me. Not against the game but against the structure of examini...
Can't say I've experienced those types of issues you're describing yet (on XOne). Are you sure that's still the case? They seemed to release patch notes on it quite often.
I haven't gotten that far into it yet, but I absolutely love this change in direction for the series. I can see where you're coming from with the atmosphere complaint but in reality I wouldn't expect much activity directly surrounding the immediate vicinity of some hazardous material or whatnot. Hostage situation? I suppose. But with that considered, the simple act of breaching some barricaded area more than made up for that tense atmosphere imo.
Such a surp...
And if/when that doesn't come to pass, can we please drop the 'x site is out to get Playstation' narrative?
"I had MoTW for 360, will be getting it for the X1."
I picked that up on BC store and am down to play some versus (has online right?) if you want in the future.
You should give it a shot. I unfairly ragged on it based on some gameplay footage of it back then, but when I got my hands on it recently the experience was moderately enjoyable. It's certainly this odd Frankenstein of game design ideals but it's glued together well enough and topped off with some very fun mini-games on the side that are utilized to expand Duke's planet-sized ego.
The more I consider the average game critic today, the more I question just how mu...
It's been a LONG time coming, but I'm glad to see the second episode finally arrive.
Hadn't gotten around to completing it on PC, but I've enjoyed my time with it so far. Critically underrated title (if looking at metacritic score) imo.
Well I'm excited! I was a big fan of Episode 1 but was incredibly underwhelmed by Episode 2. Glad to see this is a return to form.