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Actually, vehicles were NOT "rare" before HL 2. Halo did them and did them really well in two different games before HL 2 even hit the scene. As far as facial expressions are concerned: they existed long before. Right off of the top of my head I can clearly remember FF X having facial animations and it being a "major selling point" for the game three to four years before HL 2.
As for story telling: Bioware had been doing it for y...
I know the author and he asked to me reply to this since he's out of bubbles:
Heya! Couldn't really reply to your comment about my point of view on GoW III because I'm out of bubbles, but just a few things (and I hope you don't mind):
1. Depth doesn't mean a game can't be accessible. Bayonetta is perfectly accessible to anybody who has no experience with action games, but it's immensely deep for anyone who really wants to get into ...