"The Future of Shooters is RPGs" says... CliffyB

Taffer36 on 11/7/2009 at 06:22

As an interesting side note, Cliff was touting Gears of War as "the game he's always wanted to make" and such, referring to it as a tactical survival horror game.

In the end it was none of those. It was just a straight up shooter. A good one, mind you, but still stuck in its genre.

Papy on 11/7/2009 at 06:22

Damn! I had to watch it on YouTube...

ZymeAddict on 12/7/2009 at 08:02

Quote Posted by dethtoll

It's not a bad game by any means and is actually quite good. The story and atmosphere, at least, are great. You can't tell me Fort Frolic/Sander Cohen isn't at least as creepy as SS2's Recreation deck.

Actually, yes I can.

While Fort Frolic certainly had its moments (the creepy ballerinas/manikins come to mind), it wasn't nearly as consistent in its sense of dread as some of the best levels in SS2. Mostly, I just enjoyed it for its novelty and great presentation.

june gloom on 12/7/2009 at 09:49

I want to take the ears off, but I can't. I hop, and when I hop, I never get off the ground. It's my curse, my eternal curse! I want to take the ears off but I can't! It's my curse! It's my fucking curse! I want to take the ears off! Please! Take them off! Please!

DaBeast on 12/7/2009 at 10:48

Quote Posted by van HellSing

Bioshock sold well not because of the plasmids or other gimmicks, it sold because of clever hype. It was everywhere, but every preview still mentioned how it's this completely awesome edgy game no one ever heard about.

So it wasn't possibly because it was actually a fantastic game? No?

Sulphur on 12/7/2009 at 10:54

Wrong forum to be asking that question in, mate. But you already know that.

DaBeast on 12/7/2009 at 11:07

To bastardise a quote by that New Scientist guy

"Bioshock is awesome, and if you disagree you can fuck off!"

Koki on 12/7/2009 at 11:50

Quote Posted by DaBeast

So it wasn't possibly because it was actually a fantastic game? No?

Which happens first:
You buy a game
or
You play a game

DaBeast on 12/7/2009 at 11:52

Quote Posted by Koki

Which happens first:
You buy a game
or
You play a game

meh, just tired of all the hate. Being disappointed is one thing but it really is getting very NMA around here.

Sulphur on 12/7/2009 at 12:25

There's the whole emotional angle and the Levine string-along song that choruses in most woesome plaints that echo in these here forums. Wearisome still yet, though justified they may be.

To be frank, I quite liked the game. Not as much as SS2, but I enjoyed it, it was worthy of my USD 60, whatever. I'm just reminding you that it's a good idea not to wake up the choir again.