who cares where it came from?
GTA4 was overrated. But then again, GTA always is for some weird reason.
The visuals are amazing in this game. With the exception of a few graphical oversights (defeated enemies slumping over after a KO and then going into a knockdown freefall), I don't think the graphics are getting enough praise.
Guess I'll need to try this game out. Only problem I have with MGO is that it looks kind of drab.
THEIR LIST:
1. Kratos (God of War)
2. Sly (Sly Cooper Series)
3. Monkey (Ape Escape)
4. Ico (Ico)
5. Rico (Killzone)
6. Sir Daniel Fortesque (MediEvil)
7. Ellen & Keats (Folklore)
8. Hale (Resistance)
9. Parappa (Parappa the Rappa)
10. Sackboy (LittleBigPlanet)
11. Toan (Dark Cloud)
12. Ratchet & Clank (Ratchet and Clank)
13. Jak & Daxter (Jak and Daxter)
14. Blasto (Blasto)
15...
are not bad. I'm not so sure about the "bring a magazine" quote. I'd rather have install times at the beginning of each act then have to pay for it throughout the entire game/each act.
to all the reviewers that jumped on the GTA4 bandwagon, not the MGS4 bandwagon!
but he did wait in line or whatever to get the signature so he is entitled to more cash.
I recommend at least renting the game because even if it is not your cup of tea it is hard not to appreciate the uniqueness of the game and the care put into every last detail.
The script for GTA4 is absolutely horrible and the characters are heavily stereotyped. Works in a videogame but would probably go down as one of the Top 10 Worst Movies of All Time.
you're right - I totally forgot about LittleBigPlanet! That game has some potential.
I'm going to stand by my Starcraft 2 pick though. Obviously in the face of all the other huge console games it probably won't get consideration, but I'm too big of a fan. Even if they just released what equated to Starcraft 1.5, I'd be a very happy man.
Speaking broadly, I think anytime you focus more on the visuals and a whole new gameplay system to accomodate it, you're going to lose out on time that you may have had more of when designing previous iterations less focused on such detailed graphics and complex 3D interactions.
I also think it's a given that whenever you try to cater to a larger, more diverse audience (as Bethesda is obviously trying to do with this new Fallout), you decide to ditch more of the hardcore nuance...
were 2 of my most wanted games on PSN. Now I can play them on my PSP!
but what about Guerilla War (NES) and Caveman Ugh-lympics (PC)!
It still has to compete with...
1. MGS4
2. GTA4
3. Gears of War 2
4. Resistance 2
5. Starcraft 2
6. White Knight Story (yes I'm a Level 5 nut)
among others...
Definetely buy this game over Saints Row 2 and Mercenaries too (both 82-86% games probably).
And Rikitatsu, even though I enjoyed GTA4, it definetely was overhyped and IMO undeserving of the slew of 10/10s it received.
good input, but I think you can still create a compelling narrative with "small victories" even if the ultimate ending is your death or your side's defeat.
Say you're a Japanese soldier stationed on a Pacific Island defending against an Allied attack. First off, maybe it could have been one of the islands that held, so there could in fact be a "good ending" (for your character/side) for the plotline the developers chose to run with. But, more importantly e...
all stores/chains have to have the game in stock 2 days before the street release date. All are given instructions not to sell beforehand but some do anyway.
True, I'm not debating the fact that modern/future based shooters can be bland and generic as well. It's just that WW2 shooters are more at risk because there is limited material to work with and you can't envision all new scenarios, people, places and things (at least not to the extent you can with works of fiction).
Gamespot gave MGS4 a 10/10.
EDIT: I got a disagree for posting what Gamespot gave MGS4? LOL - how is that even possible?