Big Mama aka EVA aka Solid Snake's surrogate mother called him David in Eastern Europe, the long cut scene in the church right before that crazy motorcycle chase.
I'll keep Still Alive. Jonathan Coulton is an awesome songwriter Skullcrusher Mountain, Mandelbrot Set, Re: Your Brains, Code Monkey, Stroller Town and The Presidents are all songs of his worth checking out.
I don't think it's weird. I finished the story. I just didn't get to all the Templar knights and flags.
I'd rate AC2 and AC: Brotherhood about the same 8-8.5... maybe a 9 for Brotherhood. The Romulus Lairs are a lot better than the Assassin Tombs, but the Armor of Brutus is..... I don't like that look. I preferred the Altair Armor in AC2.
and now I'm out of Bubbles....
Wow... twice as many as I thought. Thanks for the correction. I honestly didn't know. I haven't played any FPS games since the first Doom.
By the standards of the Final Fantasy games I remember playing... it was pretty bad. It didn't deserve the Final Fantasy title. I miss FF7. I'll have to DL it when I get some funds added to PSN. I think I still have the strategy guide. (Say it with me "F'n nerd")
That's not to say it was a terrible game though. It was worth what I paid for it.
When that Godzilla movie with Ferris Bueller came out a friend of mine said the director made a go...
You don't even remember the first Assassin's Creed... a testament to how overrated it was. Go to Damascus (or Acre, or Jerusalem), climb the towers, save the civilians, listen to a conversation, give someone a beat down, pick a pocket, then kill the target, rinse, repeat.
Then Came AC2. I didn't catch any of the hype, I just knew it was coming, so I can't really comment on whether or not it was overrated, or whether or not it deserved the praise it got, but I did enjo...
CoD has, what? Six, seven maps on day one? I could be wrong about the number. I don't play FPSs. But the principle is the same. Half a dozen maps on the disc, then four more every three months for what works out to $3.75 per map.
If CoD had a map editor as robust as the level editor in LBP then you'd have six maps on day one, then 6,000 maps on day 2.
I know Activision wouldn't go for that, they're making $45 extra on each CoD game. But a ne...
Solidus was incinerated in Eastern Europe. Right after Snake's fight with Raging Raven. Bringing back Big Boss in the closing credits took enough mental gymnastics (interesting little fun fact: Big Boss in MGS4 and The Fury in MGS3 we're voiced by the same guy). I can't see Snake coming back without either going back in time, a prequel, or really stretching the limits of plausibility. That doesnn't mean there won't be another MGS, just that Snake is retired. And, quite fra...
How long has it been since you last fought Laughing Octopus? Because right before that fight Naomi told Snake that not only was his life span deliberately shortened, but further cloning was impossible, as was having natural children. It would have to be either a prequel, or.... what was Snake doing on the Big Shell in MGS2?
Some of you need to play through MGS4 again. When Snake was cloned from Big Boss his life span was deliberately shortened. He only had a few months left before walking through that microwave on Outer Haven, then the walk itself probably shortened his life further. On top of that, both Ocelot and Liquid are dead, Snake's out of enemies. He's finished his work and gone somewhere nice to die in peace. I don't think MGS5 is going to happen.
I have to agree with the statement you made in the example. XMB can be pretty slow in game. It has improved, though.
Dangert12 - you, sir, are no ee cummings. You might want to think about at least using the period key.
A little more on topic: don't be a period fanboy, though. Definitely try out the comma.
Completely on topic: I've referred to myself as a "half-assed Sony fanboy" a few times; simply because my preference is the PS3. I don't see any 360 exclusives; past, present, or future, that make me want to buy a 360. However, I'm not going to...
I'll give Red Dead credit. It is a good game. My only gripe was the horse. We had that huge map and the only way to get around was on horseback. Great game otherwise, just not my favorite.
I can't get into first person games. So I don't really know enough about them to pick a favorite. I only mentioned CoD because it's the most popular, as well as the most criticized.
Best platformer: LBP2. Can't go wrong with 3.8 million levels. Even if 3.75 million of them suck.
3rd person: mgs4. I've only ever played demos for Uncharted. Good stuff tho.
Open World: Assassin's Creed Brotherhood: with nods to the GTA franchise for starting it all and Just cause 2 for 414 square miles.
Sports: we haven't met have we.
FPS: not going there either. CoD... no. Just kidding.
Rts: never could get into those.
R...
OK here's my two cents worth on this subject.
#5 online - This really depends on the game, which depends on the game developer. Some games work really well online, and some don't. As a half-assed Sony Fanboy, I'll freely admit CoD is better on the 360. But, honestly, I haven't had any issues with any of the MPs I've played, unless you count the fact that I suck.
#4 installs and updates - If you weren't complaining about mandatory installs you...
I lol'ed at the hitch hiker's guide reference at the end of the story.
Two S's both times. And ee instead of ea. Assassin's Creed.
Edit: for the love of Gonk droids, he's got the AC2 logo right there and he STILL can't spell Assassin, or even Creed, right? I could really raise the bar if I went into gaming journalism. If for no other reason than I can spell.
I blame Reagan and the rest of the republicans.
Srsly tho. Three systems seems to be a nice equilibrium. We have healthy competition keeping prices down and quality up, most of the time. And there aren't enough to saturate the market, again. I wouldn't be surprised if Sega got out of the hardware game because of this. When the market starts to get flooded, brands start getting left behind. Sega saw this was happening and got out of the hardware race before they lost ...
That's a lot of stuff. Should keep the Xbox fans entertained. Sucks I live way down here in Florida. I haven't been to a PAX yet.
"Not as a hater of culture or a lacker of class but an expert in math, accounting how the Penny Arcade owns your azz"
Good thinking. Making a case for no MGS5 is fairly easy.
1. Les Enfants Terribles deliberately shortened Snakes life span. He was at death's door when MGS4 ended. "Otacon, I'm gonna be dead soon." Snake is retired.
2. Ocelot is dead. Liquid Snake is dead. Solidus is incinerated. Big Boss got hit with FOXDIE. The Patriots are gone. The SOP System is destroyed. No one is left for Snake to fight.
Mgs5 would have to be eithe...