Alpha usually denotes a build of a certain date/deadline. Such as all campaign playable, MP finalized, etc.
Pre-Alpha means they are, well, before the polish phase. However, it's not a hard rule as each dev team is different.
Linearity has basically nothing to do with processing.
LOL @ idiots who think scores are anything other than arbitrary.
ME2 is great. UC2 is great.
But you guys love flaming each other, so plz continue ;-)
Gaming today already isn't what it was, thanks to all the goddamn handholding and sense of entitlement.
I have my launch PS2, PSX, and PSP. All work flawlessly. Why? Because I take care of my damn stuff (no, I don't baby it). My N64 still works, but I went through 3 Gamecubes.
I love how people dont put games back in cases, put consoles on carpets, etc. Then they wonder why they break.
Sorry, this is too cool for me to resist, even with a price tag. Gotta support the Chimera!
For me, it's MGS3Sub > MGS1 = MGS4 > MGS2Sub
Why, because if its a review online with a number slapped on it, it's automatically fact and wrong to disagree?
Bayonetta is DMC. Fun ride, but I don't understand the heaping praise when pretty much everything besides the combat is run of the mill, or in the case of the story, subpar. It's not a bad game, but again, don't understand the lavish praise.
I respect Bungie a ton, because they respect and care about their community. I doubt they'll make the same mistakes IW did.
I'm guessing this is a lost in translation statement, as if you watched the Document of MGS2 you'd see that isn't really true.
MW2 is the Avatar of the game world.
No Guardians from U2? Aw!
ALL reviews are "paid for" or have some manner of incentive behind them, be it MS, Sony, or Nintendo. That's why reviews are a BUSINESS, not a charity. ;)
Ratings mean jack. Always have, always will. It's what's written that's most important. I had more fun with Army of Two than I did with RE5, for example.
Woohoo! Can't wait to dig in.
I have a feeling I'm gonna enjoy this more than FFXIII, if what I read is true.
I eagerly await the reversal when the next "big" 360 "exclusive's" length comes up.
Does anyone replay single player games for, you know, FUN anymore?
Hell, I've replayed SotN more times than I can remember. No MP. No Trophies. Just for FUN.
Why are all games without MP seemingly damned from the outset?
It was an all inclusive you, not YOU, haha. And I think random spawns would be awful, because frankly, the spawning system in this game sucks already. I'm so sick of the whole revenge kill angle, where you spawn around the person who killed you. 9 times out of 10 I'm spawned facing the wrong way in the middle of a fire fight or in front of someone. It's BS and horrid, and IW needs to give it a major overhaul. Randomized spawns would suck, randomized (somewhat) demolition/ctf/domination would ...
BRG, I do have to agree with you on your other point. And that is inflated expectations. In today's score range, 8 is crap, and everything below a 9 is meh. I don't know why we have a score range at all to be honest.
All they need to do is balance those classes a bit more, and trim the player count for maps down, and they'll be in business!