Dirty_Brute on 19/11/2007 at 06:59
Kicking goblins off cliffs you mean!
Or kicking them into a pyre and setting them on fire!
Dark Messiah was ace! I look forward to playing it again after I finish BioShock, Stalker, Crysis, Oblivion, etc.
Gaph on 19/11/2007 at 08:02
Never got on the Crysis bandwagon, nothing jumped out at me. 1UP has a review matching your own but they also gave Bioshock a perfect 10. Game Critics are the most consistent I've found. Anyways Far Cry 2 looks a lot more interesting.
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tU7lyFmgeFg&feature=related)
june gloom on 19/11/2007 at 09:16
Definitely more interested in FC2, if only because it seems they're trying to be the next Stalker.
Thirith on 19/11/2007 at 09:31
I've only played the demo (mainly to find out how it runs on my new 8800GT), and it's fun and very impressive from a technical point of view. I imagine though that I'd get tired of it fairly quickly; chances are I'll only pick it up once the price's come down a bit. In any case, it strikes me as less annoying than Farcry - I hated the B-movie aesthetics and Z-movie writing of that game.
Matthew on 19/11/2007 at 10:15
And how does it run on your 8800GT, by the way? I was toying with the idea of getting one to replace my 7900GT.
Thirith on 19/11/2007 at 10:37
The demo runs a lot better. Before I played at 1024x768, Medium to High details; now I'm running it at 1280x1024, High details (plus the DX10 effects tweaks), and it's smoother. I suspect that in the full game I might have to go down to a lower resolution once or twice to keep things smooth enough for my liking.
Other games have also profited a lot from the 8800GT: Neverwinter Nights 2 has turned from a slideshow to a very smooth game, Oblivion is gorgeously smooth now, and Stalker is much, much better. Definitely worth the money. I got a BFG OC version of the card, and I'm very happy with it.
Malleus on 19/11/2007 at 13:02
Though I only played the demo, I think Crysis is (or could be) a fun game, and it's indeed very impressive technically - but definitely not 10/10 or GOTY or anything. I find it very funny when they write things like "Crysis basically rewrites the rules for the genre" (Gamespot) and such BS. It brings nothing new to the genre, the gameplay is just a good mix of well known elements. Technologically it's really impressive, but at the moment I can't really enjoy that part because of my weak system.
Judging by the demo, and things I know about it, I'd give it something like 8.5/10.
Thirith on 19/11/2007 at 13:10
Quick hijack: Many of the 10/10 type of games aren't necessarily the most interesting games, anyway. They're the games that anyone can get into (and I'm not putting this down - doing something that pleases 95% of gamers is quite a feat), but the sort of games that have something special, the System Shocks and Stalkers and Witchers, will not be as 'mass-market compatible'. With those games, the ones who like them will tend to like them a hell of a lot more than your Michael Bay, mainstream, highly competent piece of craftsmanship.
Apart from the technical requirements, Crysis strikes me as this sort of game: the equivalent of fantastic popcorn cinema, but not necessarily the sort of gem that some people will get into completely and love while others won't enjoy them very much.
Jason Moyer on 19/11/2007 at 13:13
Quote Posted by Aja
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I'm assuming you're not being serious, only because I can't recall you posting anything so stupid that I would have expected "LOL I PUT $$$$ IN PLACE OF ESSES CUZ I CLEVAR" posts.
Laser Eyes on 19/11/2007 at 13:23
For some reason that I don't understand I keep getting the Windows logon screen every time I restart after installing Crysis.
