I admit, Ive never played Crysis til I downloaded the demo to give the benchmark a shot.
I am impressed, not at the graphical side (Which is, indeed, impressive.) but at how fluid and fun the actual gameplay is. There is something distinctly satisfying about switching between the suit types to outmaneuver a group of four soldiers, shooting one execution style, grabbing the second as a meat shield, then gunning down the other two while the one in your grasp gets filled full of bullets in your place.
So why havent I ever been told this game was actually fun? It was always. OMG GRAPHICS. OMG LOOKS PRETTAH.
...Shits fun, man, maybe I'm just simple, but shits fun.
Part of me is tempted to grab Crysis at the low price now just to have it for when my new PC is built, even though I, too, have never really had any interest in it because I never heard anything about it besides as a benchmark.
Doom was originally Shareware, where episode 1 was distributed for free, and you'd send in to get the full game of 3 episodes. When id signed a distribution deal with GT Interactive and released a retail package through them, they added a fourth episode and called it "The Ultimate Doom." Though they were super awesome and released the fourth episode for free in a patch as well.
A whole first episode for free to everyone, and then a whole new episode for free to all existing customers. That's some god damn good treatment of the consumer. Hilariously, the free trial of Ultimate Doom on Xbox Live only has the first two levels, rather than the whole first episode of 9 levels.
So why havent I ever been told this game was actually fun? It was always. OMG GRAPHICS. OMG LOOKS PRETTAH.
...Shits fun, man, maybe I'm just simple, but shits fun.
Plenty of people have espoused how fun the game actually is. But we always get overshadowed by the OOGA BOOGA IT'S JUST A TECH DEMO FOR PC ELITIST GRAPHICS WHORES types, a lot of whom probably haven't even played the stupid thing. And also that widely-held idea that you need a super-ultra-monster PC just to run it, when that wasn't even true three years ago let alone now.
Doom was originally Shareware, where episode 1 was distributed for free, and you'd send in to get the full game of 3 episodes. When id signed a distribution deal with GT Interactive and released a retail package through them, they added a fourth episode and called it "The Ultimate Doom." Though they were super awesome and released the fourth episode for free in a patch as well.
A whole first episode for free to everyone, and then a whole new episode for free to all existing customers. That's some god damn good treatment of the consumer. Hilariously, the free trial of Ultimate Doom on Xbox Live only has the first two levels, rather than the whole first episode of 9 levels.
The industry has changed so much.
Sniff, sniff...I still have my 3.5" floppies of v 1.2 and v 1.666, ordered directly from iD. And the manual. Alas, the box is long gone.
Doom was originally Shareware, where episode 1 was distributed for free, and you'd send in to get the full game of 3 episodes. When id signed a distribution deal with GT Interactive and released a retail package through them, they added a fourth episode and called it "The Ultimate Doom." Though they were super awesome and released the fourth episode for free in a patch as well.
A whole first episode for free to everyone, and then a whole new episode for free to all existing customers. That's some god damn good treatment of the consumer. Hilariously, the free trial of Ultimate Doom on Xbox Live only has the first two levels, rather than the whole first episode of 9 levels.
The industry has changed so much.
Sniff, sniff...I still have my 3.5" floppies of v 1.2 and v 1.666, ordered directly from iD. And the manual. Alas, the box is long gone.
Hi5, brah. I've still got my boxed-with-manual v1.2 on 3.5" floppies, complete with hex-edited installer that says my friend and I wrote the game! Got it at some computer show in the UK in what must've been early '94 or so. The box doesn't even have a barcode on it, but it's legit.
So why havent I ever been told this game was actually fun? It was always. OMG GRAPHICS. OMG LOOKS PRETTAH.
...Shits fun, man, maybe I'm just simple, but shits fun.
Plenty of people have espoused how fun the game actually is. But we always get overshadowed by the OOGA BOOGA IT'S JUST A TECH DEMO FOR PC ELITIST GRAPHICS WHORES types, a lot of whom probably haven't even played the stupid thing. And also that widely-held idea that you need a super-ultra-monster PC just to run it, when that wasn't even true three years ago let alone now.
Are there any mods that would make IL-2 Sturmovik 1946 look more like that?
1. Don't bother without a joystick.
2. Birds of Prey is not console exclusive and it's been a daily deal during this sale twice already (once last week and on the sunday best-of).
I can't find Birds of Prey on Steam at all, only 1946. Would you mind linking it?
I think he meant the kludgily-titled Wings of Prey.
Also note, it has essentially 3 layers of DRM attached with it (Wings of Prey). It has Steam , Frontline ProActive (3 activation limit), and another online registration if you want to play with others.
Are there any mods that would make IL-2 Sturmovik 1946 look more like that?
1. Don't bother without a joystick.
2. Birds of Prey is not console exclusive and it's been a daily deal during this sale twice already (once last week and on the sunday best-of).
I can't find Birds of Prey on Steam at all, only 1946. Would you mind linking it?
I think he meant the kludgily-titled Wings of Prey.
Also note, it has essentially 3 layers of DRM attached with it (Wings of Prey). It has Steam , Frontline ProActive (3 activation limit), and another online registration if you want to play with others.
So why havent I ever been told this game was actually fun? It was always. OMG GRAPHICS. OMG LOOKS PRETTAH.
...Shits fun, man, maybe I'm just simple, but shits fun.
Plenty of people have espoused how fun the game actually is. But we always get overshadowed by the OOGA BOOGA IT'S JUST A TECH DEMO FOR PC ELITIST GRAPHICS WHORES types, a lot of whom probably haven't even played the stupid thing. And also that widely-held idea that you need a super-ultra-monster PC just to run it, when that wasn't even true three years ago let alone now.
Pretty much all this. Crysis' biggest detractors usually lambasted it as a shallow tech demo with no actual substance to the gameplay. For most of people they were doing so without actually playing it, and just going off of word of mouth (which is why you're left with the impression that you had before actually playing the demo).
For others, well, they just didn't get the game. The other common refrain was that it was constantly derided as having dull and crap gameplay, and when you ask them how they played it, it's because they played it in a dull way, and then said "that's the ONLY real way to play it though".
The final point the dude makes in the video is simply spot on. In a game like Modern Warfare, whether you love it or hate it has nothing to do with how you actually play it. But with Crysis, it's all about how you play it. And if you insist on treating it like every other FPS and engaging it like it's just supposed to be linear gunfight after linear gunfight, with no impetus or thought on your part, then that is how it will play out. And then people whine because "OMG it takes so long to kill people becuz I'm firing pea-shooters and they're everywhere they see me from so far away and kill me so fast when I'm surrounded and there's 5 of them this SUXXX!!!"
Crysis isn't a linear set-piece driven game like Modern Warfare is. What it is is a toolbox. They give you the abilities and toys and the open plan levels which allow you to approach the game as you see fit. If you just doggedly stick to playing it the same as a corridor shooter as if it's Modern Warfare but set in the jungle, that is what it will become.
Also: quick tip: The silencer allows you to take shots largely unnoticed, however, it drastically cuts down on the damage you do. Not realistic, but it's done for balance purposes. In either case, a headshot is always lethal, unless you hit a helmet. If you're in a direct combat situation and everyone knows where you are (which will often be the case once firing starts), it's usually best to remove the silencer.
Also, when you're cloaked they can still see your attached flashlight, but for some reason can't see laser pointers. A little weird that one.
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That video is getting me more interested in Crysis. How's the MP in it? Can you do co-op open world stuff or is it linear?
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Does anyone have any opinions? I loved the first one on 360. Does this one run pretty well on PC?
I am impressed, not at the graphical side (Which is, indeed, impressive.) but at how fluid and fun the actual gameplay is. There is something distinctly satisfying about switching between the suit types to outmaneuver a group of four soldiers, shooting one execution style, grabbing the second as a meat shield, then gunning down the other two while the one in your grasp gets filled full of bullets in your place.
So why havent I ever been told this game was actually fun? It was always. OMG GRAPHICS. OMG LOOKS PRETTAH.
...Shits fun, man, maybe I'm just simple, but shits fun.
Doom was originally Shareware, where episode 1 was distributed for free, and you'd send in to get the full game of 3 episodes. When id signed a distribution deal with GT Interactive and released a retail package through them, they added a fourth episode and called it "The Ultimate Doom." Though they were super awesome and released the fourth episode for free in a patch as well.
A whole first episode for free to everyone, and then a whole new episode for free to all existing customers. That's some god damn good treatment of the consumer. Hilariously, the free trial of Ultimate Doom on Xbox Live only has the first two levels, rather than the whole first episode of 9 levels.
The industry has changed so much.
And speaking of are there any euros up for doing a gift swap so I can get it for cheap?
Plenty of people have espoused how fun the game actually is. But we always get overshadowed by the OOGA BOOGA IT'S JUST A TECH DEMO FOR PC ELITIST GRAPHICS WHORES types, a lot of whom probably haven't even played the stupid thing. And also that widely-held idea that you need a super-ultra-monster PC just to run it, when that wasn't even true three years ago let alone now.
The guy in this video gets it though:
You can tell its old because it compares it to MW1
It's $5 over there? It shows up as $7.50. Can anyone help me confirm if the Crysis' are priced differently. :?
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Sniff, sniff...I still have my 3.5" floppies of v 1.2 and v 1.666, ordered directly from iD. And the manual. Alas, the box is long gone.
It's been a long, long time...
Probably as big a fool as me hoping the Eschalon books will go on sale
Wierd, I was hoping the same thing.
I could have been hallucinating it, though.
All right, people. It is not a gerbil. It is not a hamster. It is not a guinea pig. It is a death rabbit. Death. Rabbit. Say it with me, now.
Hi5, brah. I've still got my boxed-with-manual v1.2 on 3.5" floppies, complete with hex-edited installer that says my friend and I wrote the game! Got it at some computer show in the UK in what must've been early '94 or so. The box doesn't even have a barcode on it, but it's legit.
Steam | XBL
We can start a club, we'll make shirts.
Fuck it, you just made me buy this game.
I had not the slightest notion of buying this game at this time yesterday. Nor at 1pm when I saw today's dailies.
Fuck fuck fuck.
Dunno, but I bought it and it just finished downloading, so I'm about to find out!
1) Is a 360 controller suitable? I'm not too keen to buy a joystick.
2) The screenshots Steam provides aren't very flashy. However, I came across a trailer for the console-exclusive sequel, which looks much prettier.
ooo shiny
Are there any mods that would make IL-2 Sturmovik 1946 look more like that?
First, note that this game is not a licensed adaptation of the movie "Se7en."
Also, not the word "and". It is crucial that you do not mis-read it as "the."
Furthermore, "Mount" is a noun, not a verb, in the game title.
Anything else?
1. Don't bother without a joystick.
2. Birds of Prey is not console exclusive and it's been a daily deal during this sale twice already (once last week and on the sunday best-of).
report back if there are still a decent amount of mans playing it
I can't find Birds of Prey on Steam at all, only 1946. Would you mind linking it?
I just have to keep believing hard enough.
Don't worry about original Mount & Blade. Warband is basically the original improved and added upon.
Oceanic SWTOR Guild - Voidstalker Brigade
Thread! http://forums.penny-arcade.com/showthread.php?t=132968
You should ask what you have specific issues with - combat, what troops, what to do, etc.
Also a contest to win it!
I think he meant the kludgily-titled Wings of Prey.
Steam | XBL
Also note, it has essentially 3 layers of DRM attached with it (Wings of Prey). It has Steam
i asked this when the sale came up for today and got no real answer from anyone who actually plays
Ah, okay. So much for that, then.
Pretty much all this. Crysis' biggest detractors usually lambasted it as a shallow tech demo with no actual substance to the gameplay. For most of people they were doing so without actually playing it, and just going off of word of mouth (which is why you're left with the impression that you had before actually playing the demo).
For others, well, they just didn't get the game. The other common refrain was that it was constantly derided as having dull and crap gameplay, and when you ask them how they played it, it's because they played it in a dull way, and then said "that's the ONLY real way to play it though".
The final point the dude makes in the video is simply spot on. In a game like Modern Warfare, whether you love it or hate it has nothing to do with how you actually play it. But with Crysis, it's all about how you play it. And if you insist on treating it like every other FPS and engaging it like it's just supposed to be linear gunfight after linear gunfight, with no impetus or thought on your part, then that is how it will play out. And then people whine because "OMG it takes so long to kill people becuz I'm firing pea-shooters and they're everywhere they see me from so far away and kill me so fast when I'm surrounded and there's 5 of them this SUXXX!!!"
Crysis isn't a linear set-piece driven game like Modern Warfare is. What it is is a toolbox. They give you the abilities and toys and the open plan levels which allow you to approach the game as you see fit. If you just doggedly stick to playing it the same as a corridor shooter as if it's Modern Warfare but set in the jungle, that is what it will become.
Also: quick tip: The silencer allows you to take shots largely unnoticed, however, it drastically cuts down on the damage you do. Not realistic, but it's done for balance purposes. In either case, a headshot is always lethal, unless you hit a helmet. If you're in a direct combat situation and everyone knows where you are (which will often be the case once firing starts), it's usually best to remove the silencer.
Also, when you're cloaked they can still see your attached flashlight, but for some reason can't see laser pointers. A little weird that one.
Registered just for the Mass Effect threads | Steam: click ^^^ | Origin: curlyhairedboy
Here's my submission:
This is Jack, but we'll just call him Leo. He enjoys long walks on the beach, getting stuck in dreams, and running from Tom Hanks.
Ooo, pretty boat. This is the Titanic, you might have heard of it. Long story short, Leo sneaks on board. Isn't he a badass?
Leo meets Rose on the boat. She's outgoing, personable, and enjoys witty banter. Leo likes her for her...
personality :winky:
They talk...
They embrace...
They kiss...
But something's bothering Leo...
He ponders what his heart most desires and discovers that it's...
WARBAND!
But awww, snap. The boat's sinking! Time to GTFO
Leo says goodbye to Rose, tells her that he'll miss her...
And then rides away on a jetski to go play Warband