Metal Reviews

I understand that, that's why I'm saying I don't care what the numbers are at the bottom of the page. There are some quality writers at IGN, that do over score, but also paint a good picture of what your about to get into. All I'm saying is that if you're not gonna use IGN to learn about a new game because they over score, then really what's the point reading anybody else when all you are worrying about is what the final
number will be?

You need to play Halo for more than 10 minutes to feel the difference. They are subtle, but they are there. Every gun has more punch to it, not to mention all the awesome new weapons. Maps are very pretty and rather large. But if you never liked Halo in the first place, well then you're just beating a dead horse. But this is, by far, the best Halo since Halo 2. Not a 9.8, but there isn't any game that deserves a 9.8.

Oh if anybody liked any of the old Hitman games, you need to play Absolution. Sleeper pick of the year for me. Makes Dishonored feel like shit.

I've played through 2, 3 and Reach, with co-op and online here and there, and have enjoyed it but not been like, that's amazing and I see why this has so many fans.

Love the old games. Heard some disconcerting things in some of the reviews though. No saving? Sounds like too much of a frustration maker...

+ 1

Haven't played one since 2 though. After that I've just always felt like there were better things to spend my money on. Can't stand playing an FPS on xbox anyway. I have a beast of a PC and I don't intend to let it idle...

I played the first and second on PC where you had limited numbers of saves iirc, so it doesn't sound too distressing. Will have to check Absolution out... Better than Blood Money, which I got halfway through and got bored with?

It auto saves all the time plus there are checkpoints in every map. But you can turn off the checkpoints and auto save in purist mode which sounds totally fucking disgusting. In Purist mode all you get is your crosshair. No mini map, no hints, no HUD, no nothing. Just you and agent 47.

Not everybody has a beast computer that can play "better" games on. I was there for Halo: Combat Evolved. It was revolutionary. At the time it was Goldeneye or nothing. Then Halo smacked us in the face (TimeSplitters was very cool too). I've bought every Halo game since and besides ODST, they've all been the same thing over and over again. Halo 4 may have the same mechanics, but the engine has been updated and everything just feels better.

you want to talk frustrating games the original Resident Evil is right up there, saving is virtually impossible have to find an ink cartridge in order to save then find a typewriter

in fact there is an annoyance factor with every Resident Evil game but they're also pretty fun to play

Well, I've specifically saved money and spent it nice hardware for my PC because I appreciate PC gaming. It really has nothing to do with the games being "better" or even looking better. Even if I didn't have the hardware to fuel awesome graphics, I would still gravitate towards PC gaming because the keyboard/mouse set up is just so superior for first person games, which I play a lot of.

I still own a wii and an Xbox, and I have owned 2 or more consoles from each generation dating back to the NES and Master System (or, my family has, anyway). So I'm not against console gaming at all, and I see how a pad is better for certain game types. It's just that for pretty much all first person and third person action/rpg games, which make up 95% of my gaming schedule, PC control set up is way more satisfying.

I'm a hardcore PC gamer, have always been. But I can't agree that PC controls are better. I think gamepad and mouse/keyboard are equal, except for RTS games where you need anywhere between 50-300 actions per minute.

I bought the 360 when it was released and soon after got Modern Warfare. I played the shit out of it and became really good at it. I tried it on PC afterwards and definitely preferred the gamepad. Even though I've played basically every FPS there is on PC, I don't have any problem playing them with a gamepad. I think most people try playing FPS with a gamepad and realize they are not as good at it as they are with mouse/keyboard, so they just give up. But of course you have to practice at it, just like you have to with mouse/keyboard.

I'm not a PC gamer, do all my gaming on console now, when my vision was better I used to do a bit on the handheld systems as well, with my vision being crappy at best I'm no where near the level I used to be at most games, shooters in particular, still do some pretty insane shit from time to time but I used to be a much more consistent player, my strength now is fighters, give me a fighter, give me a week or two to figure out the controls and character strengths and I'll kick your ass at most of 'em, especially DOA I think that franchise is probably my best overall, haven't played it in ages though since the online community for fighters is desperately lacking

Just brought Skyrim, FEAR 3 and Gears of War 3 from ebay-ing. Been wanting the first for ages, followed the later series so feel duty-bound at this point, expecting nothing more than fun shooting.

See you in a year!

Hah! May make myself unpopular with the girlfriend in coming weeks, I suspect...

Fallout 3 almost ended my relationship!

It's been a while since I've been been on the forum but we should get some games of FEAR 3 and Gears of War 3 coop in!

Heh, well mine has survived having Fallout 3. Probably because I only play it intermittently, I suspect...



Woo, indeed!

holy shit

last night playing Skyrim, started at half past eight at night, didn't stop 'til daylight broke my concentration and I haven't slept yet, I really need to set a timer when I play that game or my life will just vanish