I have to admit, I was skeptical and started off playing better with the controller. But once I got over some mental hump, I was doing well with the Kinect sensor. Dare I say, I even enjoyed it.
The main problem with the game is its length. I have to agree with the author though. Child of Eden was made for Kinect. These on-rail type games seem like a good fit.
It's not surprising that gamers are very resistant to change. Conviction IS a Splinter Cell game, just not the same old Splinter Cell they're used to. Sam has expanded his tool set and is more evolved and more interesting for it.
The gameplay was in grave danger of becoming a tired old relic as Double Agent proved.
Conviction directly addresses the complaints aimed at the game since the series began: repetition and trial-and-error gameplay. In tha...
Ice T is a known gamer as well. http://twitter.com/#!/FINAL... He even UStreams about it.
His comments beg the question, "How do you define success?" Somehow I don't think his answer will be related to sales alone.
Also keep in mind that he's referring to small games vs. big budget games. I suggest people actually read the full interview to get a better sense of context.
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If you Google "Halo Reach Magnum Opus" there are quite a few results. That should give you some indication on what some people were expecting. Bungie never said that. It was just going to be their last Halo game. People seem to attach some grander meaning to that than what it really deserved.
With that type of build-up, it's no wonder some people's expectations were up in the stratosphere. I can appreciate being excited, but no...
All the comments so far are absolutely true. Then again, that's not really the underlying message in the article. At the heart is a problem where some (if not many) people have with separating their expectations from the actual game.
In other words, how much should pre-release hype figure into the final judgment on a game? In my eyes, it shouldn't.
How many actually read the article. My guess would be....hardly any of you. The Master Chief is balance between a superman and an empty vessel. He's a very well-crafted vehicle for all of Halo's action.
There are plenty of Halo Reach and ODST complaints specifically because you didn't get to play as the MC. The MC easter egg was broadcast even here on N4G. If he's so shallow, why have people latched onto him? It's obvious that it's a formula that ...
Bad form on Microsoft's part for lack of follow-through. But bad form on complainers who think they're entitled to anything.
Great piece of unverified non-news.
I can't speak for anyone else, but I know why I don't mind paying.
Feature-wise, I use cross-game invites and the party system on a daily basis. Cross-game invites are universal. The party system is implemented at the OS level. No need to fire up a load-time-heavy app to do it.
In my eyes, it's the focus on community that really has me coming back. The community events such as the community playdate are a great way to find out about and game w...
I agree that some people spoil anything just to grief for some Beavis & Butthead-like gratification. And since we're smack in the age of Facebook and Twitter and blogs and RSS feeds where it's so easy to broadcast yourself, spoilers are hard to avoid.
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I have a co-worker that will get upset for "spoilers" on movies that released in the 80's. What's the acceptable statute of limitations on spoilers?
Multiplayer space battles, please. Thanks in advance, 343.
Not behind the curve at all. Based on popularity and the consistently positive critical reception, it's right in the FPS sweet spot.
Innovation for innovation's sake does not a good game make. There has to be a balance between the old and the new to stay near the top. Every development has to choose their battles when it comes to features, story, mechanics and whole slew of other game facets to consider. Modern Warfare and Halo share similar approaches to some thi...
Halo 3 is the finale. The chronology is: Halo Reach, Halo, Halo 2, ODST, Halo 3. Note that only 1 through 3 have the Master Chief as the main character.
Having read the books as well, I was pleased with the story in Halo: Reach. I'm not quite sure what his expectations where going in, but I suspect they may have been inflated enough to set you up for disappointment.
I came across plenty of "Oh, s#?t!" moments like the destruction of the UNSC ship in Tip of the Spear after Noble 6 et al took out the Covenant tower. I found it a great piece of foreshadowing that punctuated the contrast between effort and overall...
For multiplayer, what you consider vapid and purile, others, like myself, see as fair and balanced. The armor customization in Halo Reach is cosmetic to avoid the pitfalls of games like MW2 that give unfair advantages to those that can simply grind to higher ranks. One is not better or worse than another. They're merely different approaches to motivating people to play the game. Based on the popularity of each, I'd say this point is a wash.
In terms of social experi...
Not only is the article poorly written, it's even factually wrong in a few parts. It lacks enough detail to outline a credible critique. It's a real shame that drek like this gets approved.
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Wait. Did you read the article? There was disappointment because of the expectation that Reach should be #1. Later in the article, it drew the comparison to Halo 3 release where it was #1 from the get go. So my point stands.
Things look a bit more reasonable once you put them in their proper contexts.
I think the author has his expectations (and your sense) or perspective out of whack. When Halo 3 launched, there weren't any big name shooters that could compete with a Halo game. Modern Warfare was still in beta.
By law of averages, there are so many more copies of Halo 3 and MW2 out there than Reach, it's #3 spot from less than a week of release (according to Major Nelson's list) should really come as no surprise to anyone.
And really? #3 is di...
Spaced is great. There are video game and geek-centric references all over the place in that series because the actors and writers were part of the geek culture.
But honestly, stereotypes in movies and TV? This isn't the first or last time this will happen. Watching people play video games is kinda boring. I understand why they would embellish for the camera. Injecting gameplay footage in the proper context is too much effort for scenes that will last less than a minute....