What Game/Games are you playing now?

[missvalentine]

well right now im playing MGS4, and so far im really disapointed in it. why on earth did they change it so much from MGS3? it was already perfect why the hell change it. and i cannot stand the new camera, it's like bloody RE4!

im not that far in yet, just met Drebin for the first time, hopefully the game gets better as it goes along, cause i turned it of out of bordom after a while.

and i don't like any of the characters either. i dont really like what they did with Snake, Old Snake kinda sucks, hopefully he gets better, and Otacon isn't as good as before either.

also for some strange reason, MGS4's graphics seem of less quality than MGS3's graphics. there is more detail obviously, but the artistic design is just shit compared to MGS3's jungle environments.

i just hope all my favorite characters will still be my favorites by the time i finish it.

[aris13]

The only positive thing about MGS4 is the last boss fight, the last cutscene and the Shadow Moses deja vu.
Why Hideo??? Why?

[Helegad]

I uninstalled NFS:Underground. It can't hold a tea candle to Burnout Paradise.

[James]

I uninstalled NFS:Underground. It can't hold a tea candle to Burnout Paradise.

I uninstalled Prince of Persia because it simply cannot hold a candle to Resident Evil 4!

[nemesiswontdie]

TAP TAP revenge NIN version on my ipod touch

[Archelon]

hopefully the game gets better as it goes along

It really doesn't.

The first two Acts are by far the best, and it all just goes downhill from there.

I think one of the biggest problems with Metal Gear Solid 4 is that Hideo Kojima made so many promises and yet failed to make good on most of them.

As an example, one of the big draws of MGS4 was supposed to be the ability to pick a side in a war (or work both sides, or avoid them altogether) and turn the tide in that side's favor, but this never actually materializes in the game. You're always an enemy to the PMCs, no matter how many rebels you kill or incapacitate. If you don't help the rebels, they'll attack you, unless you kill a PMC in front of them. So there really aren't any "sides" to speak of. You either help the rebels or you avoid them entirely, and very few things you can do actually "turn the tide," and even then, the difference is minimal at best. You may just have less PMCs to fight in one area, or be able to walk through an area held by the rebels without being attacked.

Another big theme for the game was supposed to be "nowhere to hide," with fully destructible environments preventing you from being able to hide in one place for too long, because it may get blown to bits. This got the axe, however, and the only environmental destruction is relegated to scripted events and has very little impact on the actual gameplay.

One issue I have always had with the MGS series is that you're always given a sizeable arsenal of powerful weapons to use, but then you're actually penalized for using them. MGS4 compounds this problem with the Drebin system and the insane amount and variety of weapons at your disposal. This, combined with the new third person shooter controls, makes it much easier to play this game as a straight up shooter, despite the fact that it is not meant to be played that way.

The story is a complete mess and basically ruins everything that came before it in the series, as it retcons the crap out of the established canon. The cutscenes are unnecessarily long. I know this is a staple of the MGS series, but MGS4 takes it to the utmost extreme, reiterating and repeating plot points and themes from earlier cutscenes in the game ad nauseum. It also doesn't help that many of the cutscenes consist of little more than static 2D images.

Another issue I had with the cutscenes has to do with the codec screen, or rather, the lack thereof. Konami made a really big deal about the fact that MGS4 would rely less on codec conversations to convey the story than in previous games in the franchise. It sounded good on paper, but in execution, not so much. It even seems disingenuous, because many of the cutscenes involve two characters talking to each other without actually doing anything. They're either just standing there or sitting down. These cutscenes could have just as easily been presented as a codec sequence, and it would have made little to no difference. Now we get to see their whole bodies instead of just their heads. Whoopee.

[aris13]

The story is a complete mess and basically ruins everything that came before it in the series

Finally someone said it. I agree 100% with you man. I mean how on earth did Hideo came up with the romance of Otacon and Naomi - Meryl and Johnny. Jesus, was that really nessesary? And did he have to bring back all the characters and some of them for no reason.

Anyway right now I'm playing Resident Evil Remake on the Game Cube.

[missvalentine]

ok i have a lot to say about MGS4, i cannot decide weather i like the game, or weather i absaloutely hate it.

im only up to fighting Raven so far, but Kojima has already managed to fuck up everything i love about the MG series.

ok im gonna put this in spoilers just in case i get modded.

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ok first, the new camera is shit, i hate i so much. why on earth did they make it like RE4 or Gears camera system. i loved the camera system they used in the previous MG games why change it now? the new camera system just encourages more action and the new shooting and aiming system encourages fighting a lot more than in previous titles. and the fact that there is now like over a million guns and upgrades for them encourages action even more. by then end of the first actiwas wondering if there was any stealth left in the MG series. luckly the second act was great, i especially loved the part where you have to track Naomi's footprints. but then the third act majorly fucks the ENTIRE plot of the whole storyline up! firstly, WHY did Para-Medic die! she and Ocelot were my two favorite characters. and i liked Para-Medic almost as much as i like Jill. why did she turn evil? what was the point of completely ruining her character? and why does Major Zero and Big Boss have to become enemies, and Zero turns evil, why does every character turn evil now? it sucks,and it seems capcom copys every thing MG does and is making Jill evil too. also Sigint being Donald Anderson makes no sense since in MGS3 he was in his 20's and in MGS1 he looked in his 40's but if there the same he should be in his 60's. my favorite MG characters are all MGS3 characters. and i liked Eva in MGS3, although i found it weird that she was half naked in almost every scene. but i guess she was trying to seduce snake so i could justify it. but why when she's in her 60's does she still wear revealing clothing? and why is there so many bootyshots? and when did Naomi start wearing her shirt unbuttoned all the time as well? im surprised Meryl had a military uniform on still. and wasn't in a bikini. there is so much fan service in MGS4 it ain't funny. also most of the characters are just second apearances, apart from Sunny, Drebin and those girls trying to kill snake. also what is with Raiden? he reminds me of Leon. both normal people and both rookies in there first appearance, then in there second apearance there ultra skilled badass soldiers who can kill anything. i don't care what Kojima's explaination is, spinning two gekkos around with his feet while getting stabbed is just majorly stupid. also ive noticed so many damned similaritys between the RE and MG universe. firstly the Leon/Raiden thing. second is the armys name for gekkos, there called Irvings, then suddenly fireworks guys name is Irving as well. and in MGS1 there was a line where Snake says "Liqiud? Still Alive?!" which was copied into CVX when Chris says "Wesker? Still Alive?!" and MGS1's ending when Snake gets on the snow mobile with Meryl on the back. then RE4 directly copied it with Leon on the water ski with Ashely on the back. also MGS4's revalation that all the characters in MGS3 are evil and the patriots, and now Jill is possibly evil in RE5. how original capcom. there are so many things that RE and MG share between them. like how Snake possibly dies, and how Jill/Wesker will posibbly die in RE5. although i do like Naomi and Meryl in MGS4, and Otacon and Rosemary are ok as well. i thought they were better in MGS2 though. also i hate the lack of codec moments. i love the codec, it's such a great way to develop characters. so far i have two people to talk to. Otacon and Rose who just tell me what my objectives are basically with a little other information occaisionally. im really disapointed in MGS4 though in it self it's a great gameit just completely destroys the entire series storyline. but there are parts in MGS4 that i love as well, but the parts i hate sadly overshadow the parts i love.

[rehunk88]

at the moment im playing home ( the new resident evil place ) and its awsome then my char i tried make him look like wesker but damn its hard with so limited outfits and freaking RED sunglasses XD haha but els its pretty sweet

[nemesiswontdie]

mgs: VR missions

im almost 100% done with it, i just need to get 1st place on some levels

[nemesiswontdie]

Continuing my run through MGS:Integral 1st person mode..just beat Mantis.

i love doing a 1st person view run but it can also be pretty damn hard

[Harry Mason]

i love doing a 1st person view run but it can also be pretty damn hard

Yeah..you get used to just pressing triangle to "look" real quick in a normal game. Now you you got to pull off a double tap every time you come into a new map.

Some other things are really simple, like shooting guards that used to be off camera.

[ThWorldGreatest]

RE5 PS3 ,Bully 360 , Killzone 2 PS3,World of Warcraft PC, FEAR2 360 , RE:UC Wii, RE4 Wii, GTAIV:TLAD 360,Street Fighter IV PS3.

[aris13]

Resident Evil CVX on the GC.

[nemesiswontdie]

Yeah..you get used to just pressing triangle to "look" real quick in a normal game. Now you you got to pull off a double tap every time you come into a new map.

Some other things are really simple, like shooting guards that used to be off camera.

yup, i just hate it when you cant pick up certain stuff at times

[Harry Mason]

yup, i just hate it when you cant pick up certain stuff at times

I haven't had that problem I just press X to duck to pick up items..but it is hard to see if your standing on the right spot sometimes.

[Mr. Spencer]

Sega Mega Drive Ultimate Collection on the PS3. Oh the irony!

[aris13]

Sega Mega Drive Ultimate Collection on the PS3. Oh the irony!

I heard that each game has a trivia track or something like that. Is it true?

[Mr. Spencer]

A trivia track? It has a museum feature, some video interviews and such but I haven't seen a trivia of any kind. Now you have me interested. =P

[Harry Mason]

I decided to give LOZ:Twilight Princess a spin...made it from the start to wolf and back to Link in 3 hours. This really does have good graphics for GC, guess I didn't even notice a couple years ago.