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Tippis posted:Has there ever been a case in videogame (or movie) history where a character has just moved out of the way of the speeding object, or (gasp!) moved towards it to make it fly overhead rather than chase them? That would be so sweet if it happened… Jumping to the side is common, but also kind of boring.
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CJacobs posted:I kind of like her characterization in the new game. Though the plot direction comes from her dumb tertiary character friends, the game makes it clear that it's not only luck guiding her through, it's also her survival skills (and the player's ability to button mash I guess). Her actual character arc happens incredibly quickly ("oh no I'm scared I can do this I can do this" to "GET OUT OF MY WAY *headshots a million riflemen with a deagle*" in only a few hours), but the story portrays her from the start as the resourceful and intelligent Lara she always has been. She just doesn't get devious with it until later on in the game. It wasn't a few hours though? The number of times you make camp for the night it seems like you're on the island for a few weeks. I really liked how the gameplay and Lara's attitude changed over the course of the game. Darkrenown fucked around with this message at 17:19 on Feb 28, 2015 |
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Feb 28, 2015 14:46
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Darkrenown posted:It wasn't a few hours though? The number of times you make camp for the night it seems like your on the island for a few weeks. I really liked how the gameplay and Lara's attitude changed over the course of the game. No, the story was definitely over the course of like 24-36 hours. Every time you made camp, you just hung out to improvise a grenade launcher onto an ak or something (you know, girl scout poo poo) and that's it.
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Feb 28, 2015 14:51
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In less controversial topics: Social Justice Warriors released  . Did anybody here actually play it? Is it fun as far as the gameplay goes or does it depend mostly on the subject matter gimmick?
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Feb 28, 2015 15:03
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Dr. Video Games 0031 posted:No, the story was definitely over the course of like 24-36 hours. Every time you made camp, you just hung out to improvise a grenade launcher onto an ak or something (you know, girl scout poo poo) and that's it. Most games do that. That's the joy of using your imagination. I imagine she fried up some of the animals she eradicated, took the occasional piss, and napped a bit per camp fire. Realistically experiencing time in video games would be awful in most cases.
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Feb 28, 2015 15:19
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I imagined there was better gameplay.
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Feb 28, 2015 15:27
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lmao steam, thank you for reminding me why I don't want GalCiv 3
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Feb 28, 2015 15:30
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Objecting to game ownership based on the Canadian currency is a bit weird, dude.
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Feb 28, 2015 15:33
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Wiggly Wayne DDS posted:I imagined there was better gameplay. I'm waiting for two sequels from now when Lara will actually be doing the gunkata gymnastics poo poo that she could do in the original games instead of just taking cover behind waist-high obstructions. If we're going to be forced into endless combat at least make it fun.
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Feb 28, 2015 15:35
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Despite the horrible marketing and the offputting violence, Tomb Raider is the most SJW warrior friendly game on the market, since (character death spoilers)the only survivors are the minority characters, and everyone who dies is a straight white male.
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Feb 28, 2015 15:36
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Like I bet Stardock is real happy that the top curator on their Steam page is just a reminder of the Wardell sexual harassment controversy, but I'm even happier because it saved me $27.49
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Feb 28, 2015 15:36
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Assuming all the bad guys are straight is kinda presumptuous, Jack.  DStecks posted:Like I bet Stardock is real happy that the top curator on their Steam page is just a reminder of the Wardell sexual harassment controversy, but I'm even happier because it saved me $27.49 Stop getting angry about Canadian money.
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Feb 28, 2015 15:37
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Quest For Glory II posted:I haven't, no. It's on my wishlist though, I'm aware of it. It's a pretty thin line to tread between being a great walking sim and being something more along the lines of Master Reboot or Mind Path to Thalamus which come up short, so I usually wait for sales. Leviathan: Old City is pretty cool. It doesn't have puzzles like Ether One, but the narrative and imagery is really great. It's also quite a bit darker, thematically. I'd say it's definitely worth a go if you liked Ether One.
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Feb 28, 2015 15:57
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Darkrenown posted:It wasn't a few hours though? The number of times you make camp for the night it seems like your on the island for a few weeks. I really liked how the gameplay and Lara's attitude changed over the course of the game. Like most gamers, Lara requires a solid 14 hours of sleep each night.
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Feb 28, 2015 16:08
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I remember once reading somewhere that one of the Pirates of the Caribbean games was a rebranded version of some other pirate game and actually a pretty decent pirate simulator once bugfixed with fanpatches. Is the At Worlds End game currently on sale for 10€ that one, or am I thinking of some other PotC game?
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Feb 28, 2015 17:04
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I think it was the first Pirates of the Caribbean game. It was going to be the sequel to Sea Dogs.
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Feb 28, 2015 17:12
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Palpek posted:I don't get it, you can't enjoy a game now and still have a problem with a part of it? Does it have to be love it or loving get the hell out of my house you plebe kind of deal? It's an idiotic argument to make. What I don't get is why people have some massive loving stupid argument over it if it's just "a part in the game I don't like".
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Feb 28, 2015 17:16
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Oo Koo posted:am I thinking of some other PotC game? You're thinking of the 2003 game made by Akella and published by Bethesda. It's just called Pirates of the Caribbean.
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Feb 28, 2015 17:20
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Thanks. Good to know.
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Feb 28, 2015 17:22
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GENDERWEIRD GREEDO posted:What I don't get is why people have some massive loving stupid argument over it if it's just "a part in the game I don't like". Because generally speaking, people respond to posts like that with more stupid bullshit about how they don't have to play the game if they don't like it, maybe they'll throw in something about censorship or being a baby.
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Feb 28, 2015 17:41
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King Vidiot posted:I'm waiting for two sequels from now when Lara will actually be doing the gunkata gymnastics poo poo that she could do in the original games instead of just taking cover behind waist-high obstructions. If we're going to be forced into endless combat at least make it fun.
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Feb 28, 2015 17:43
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Uncharted has always had kind of lackluster gameplay and really cool set pieces and a fun cast of characters. The Tomb Raider reboot blows it out of the water as a shooter and that's all I really need from it, but it would be nice if they did a better job with the story hook next time around. Also let me shoot dinosaurs. Manatee Cannon fucked around with this message at 17:48 on Feb 28, 2015 |
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Feb 28, 2015 17:46
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There were parts of the combat I liked, like I liked when guys would close the distance and you could scramble around throwing dirt in their face and then braining them with the ice axe. Also that bow and arrow, it was probably my most used weapon by the end.
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Feb 28, 2015 17:48
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The combat is wayyy better in Tomb Raider than Uncharted, Uncharted's combat was honestly loving horrible especially in the first game.
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Feb 28, 2015 17:54
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GENDERWEIRD GREEDO posted:What I don't get is why people have some massive loving stupid argument over it if it's just "a part in the game I don't like". Because sometimes people can disagree with something even if they agree on other things?
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Feb 28, 2015 17:54
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mycot posted:Because sometimes people can disagree with something even if they agree on other things? Right, it's a "disagreement" and not "everyone getting offended and spitting their best hyperbole and sarcasm at each other".
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Feb 28, 2015 18:16
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I stopped liking Uncharted after 3. I thought the story and gameplay were both poor, but maybe 4 will be good?
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Feb 28, 2015 18:22
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Quest For Glory II posted:The combat is wayyy better in Tomb Raider than Uncharted, Uncharted's combat was honestly loving horrible especially in the first game.
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Feb 28, 2015 18:22
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Jamfrost posted:I stopped liking Uncharted after 3. I thought the story and gameplay were both poor, but maybe 4 will be good? Yea I dunno why but I just didn't like the 3rd one. I can't say it's a bad game but it didn't feel fun.
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Feb 28, 2015 18:25
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I don't know. For me tomb-raider felt way too easy, even on the hardest mode. I had a lot more fun with uncharted 2, even though that franchise swung in the other direction of several bullshit difficulty moments. I didn't enjoy Uncharted1 at all and 3 was just ok. I thought tomb raider had nice visuals and some fun exploration, but the combat gameplay was boring and easy to me to the point where I wasn't feeling at all challenged or having much fun.
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Feb 28, 2015 18:33
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Palpek posted:First Uncharted wasn't too good though, the series gained popularity with the sequel which nobody expected to be that good after the original game. Tomb Raider had way better combat than Uncharted 2 or 3 as well. It's not even a competition, the gunplay in Uncharted isn't that great. They did a bit better with TLOU and maybe Uncharted 4 will be on par or better than TR, but who knows.
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Feb 28, 2015 18:47
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Speaking of Tomb Raider, Camilla Luddington (the VA) just had an interview about the game and upcoming sequel.
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Feb 28, 2015 18:53
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GENDERWEIRD GREEDO posted:Right, it's a "disagreement" and not "everyone getting offended and spitting their best hyperbole and sarcasm at each other". I don't see that. It seems like people are actually talking about the game and their opinions. 
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Feb 28, 2015 19:07
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Daily deal is Transformers:Rise of the dark spark. Anyone know if it's as good as fall and war for Cybertron? Also the previous two games are 50% off for the daily.
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Feb 28, 2015 19:20
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BARONS CYBER SKULL posted:"We wanted to make a girl that was somewhat familiar, yet had a special quality about her – something in the way her eyes look and her expression in her face that makes you want to care for her," art director Brian Horton explained to Game Informer. So as an FYI, as an artist who makes video games this is literally the way characters are designed and talked about. Like, I've heard our character artists talk this way about Mickey Mouse or an ice monster. You have certain age, emotion, physical build, beauty/ugly, etc targets you need to meet while designing and building a pile of digital information that you then have to convince players is actually a real live person, so yeah you have in-depth conversations (or 10-person hour-long meetings) about what the appropriate amount of facial baby fat is to accurately communicate a certain age. I mean I don't know if that guy is a creeper or what, but that quote is straight character artist shop talk and is exactly what character artists should be concerned with. It's literally their job.
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Ragequit posted:Speaking of Tomb Raider, Camilla Luddington (the VA) just had an interview about the game and upcoming sequel.
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Feb 28, 2015 19:23
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Manatee Cannon posted:Tomb Raider had way better combat than Uncharted 2 or 3 as well. It's not even a competition, the gunplay in Uncharted isn't that great. They did a bit better with TLOU and maybe Uncharted 4 will be on par or better than TR, but who knows. In Uncharted games, you clear out a room, then run halfway into the room, and two more waves spawn ahead and behind you. This isn't hyperbole, it happens constantly.
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Feb 28, 2015 19:27
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Sonel posted:Daily deal is Transformers:Rise of the dark spark. Anyone know if it's as good as fall and war for Cybertron? Also the previous two games are 50% off for the daily. It's a movie tie-in that has nothing to do with the Cybertron games. I think it's an Activision budget title.
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Quest For Glory II posted:In Uncharted games, you clear out a room, then run halfway into the room, and two more waves spawn ahead and behind you. This isn't hyperbole, it happens constantly.
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Palpek posted:I'm shocked that they finally gave Lara some clothes matching the environmental conditions. Well she fell off a ship that was in the process of breaking in half in the first game. Not a whole lot of time to pack a bag. She's ready to roll this time around.
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