Appreciate the kind words.
"What I didn't like"
I guess we'll have to agree to disagree on some aspects.
-I did like the map design (obviously!). And I can't really state how I felt about the amount of Halo 4's shipped maps since I got H4 GOTY and all the DLC + originals seemed to be tossed in a blender for the modes I typically played. For me, I'm more often going to side with how much I can appreciate a map i...
I guess the first problem that jumps out to me would be HHG being the source you're bringing up, making me apprehensive to believe it. With that said, I honestly believe what that 343 dev's saying is just hype when strictly talking about technical aspects of graphics.
But as LightofDarkness said, this is running the risk of throwing the conversation off course. Nevertheless, I do appreciate you bringing up graphics as a means to add some more detail about the beta a...
Before I answer those questions, let me remind anyone who may see this that I'm certainly not the best technical graphics expert. PC gaming has often been relegated to a laptop and mostly console gaming.
With that out of the way...
I was really, really impressed by it overall. It had some oddities and the overdone particle effects for grenades can get ridiculous but it had a lot of cool upgrades that made it the best-looking one to date imo. The extra ...
Hope everyone enjoyed the blog. For any of you with hands-on time: what did you think about the beta overall? Thought it was gold? Maybe thought the opposite of my enthusiastic impressions of it? Feel free to leave any comments or questions below.
You have to understand what we're trying to get with Fail of the Year choice. In the nomination choices, you'll see the following description for FOTY:
"The worst game. So terrible. Horrifying really. We shouldn't even talk about it."
For me, this is why I nominated Ducky Dynasty and Escape Dead Island. They're simply games I had spent at least some time with that were so terrible/laughably terrible (depending on situation) that th...
I'm very intrigued by this info and happy to see Compulsion Games is still around. Contrast had some big faults, but I still thought it was an underrated gem.
-Currently on of the most popular game franchises around.
-Hype train with it being the first AC to focus on this-gen consoles only.
-Most popular Xbox One bundle consistently pushed during the holidays.
-Review embargo wasn't lifted until the day of its release
I'd say all of these factors played an equal part. But I will say it's actually impressive to see some of the sales for the likes of Watch Dogs, Destiny,...
The one in the picture would be my choice. :)
In the mood to play some more KOTOR now.
There's definitely issues I had with it in regards to polish and has several design flaws but I found myself really enjoying my time with it. Uses a concept that delivers a lot of different interpretations and has a great art style. You can check out user reviews on it on here by clicking the greyed-out 'Contrast' link found in the description too. ;)
And I could've been partying with him had I just gotten one more kill on this one match. :(
Went 24-0 on Eden (I think that's the nigttime map).
Edit: Spoke too soon. I was talking about the Untouchable/Unfrigginbelievabl e medal.
@Cat
On the contrary. I actually wanted to trick -Alpha into guessing 3 so I could say "baker's count couples just like the rest of us!" And now that's been foiled! >:(
I guess not every one of my devious plans can come to fruition.
Not a child, but a Baker's Couple of them. :)
Thanks for the votes and congrats to other winners.
The uze is fine by me.
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I wasn't aware of your commenting activity regarding this since Chris' 2nd blog went up, and it's good to know you've taken more appropriate methods of airing your discontent on this subject. Even still, using that author's point as a platform to bring up that controversy again just strikes an uncomfortable cord. It's not about relevancy in essence but instead in being just an opportunistic jab that's just petulant. And I also don't appreciate the straw-mann...
Indeed they can. That happened to me...twice (I think) last year.
Hypothetically speaking: one could have a chance of sweeping in each category.
Sorry for this response being so late.
I actually have been implementing that Badge system for a long time on here. XD
I had 'em at the bottom of my Brothers + GH reviews as well. I try to show that I like to act a bit more broadly with scores by giving any 6.0+ a FresH and anything below that RotteN. I'll also bring out my Game of the Year/Turd of the Year Nominnees+Winners when the time is right.
"Seems the writer of the article, from polygon, feels that game journalism is much more important than it really is.
It affects the industry? Hmm...according to N4G's mods game journalism does not affect the industry whatsoever, and it is not part of the gaming industry."
Even over a week after that controversy has passed, the points have been made, and everything else, you really think this kind of digression is the best course of action to m...
Thanks Dark.
I'm surprised you didn't mention rotten tomatoes as well. I remember a much older review I did on here with another poster bringing that up:
"Did you just steal that from RT?"
My initial thoughts: "Well...I wouldn't call it 'stealing'...but that's pretty much what I did." :P
I think practically everyone on here can agree with the upper paragraphs and the ridiculous degrees to which developers have gone. What I take issue with is whole all of that coalesces into making a point but then the final paragraph brings up "Quality control is in desperate need on Steam" as if that's connected with dev power over there, which I simply can't agree with at all.
For bringing up steam's selective process in dropping/allowing stuff onto t...