Disapointing month...

Sandok · Oct 16, 2005, 08:25 AM

Okay, I tried black and white 2... It's a fun game but I never liked the one much and this 2nd is good, but not my cup of tea.

Then I try age of empires 3... Again, the old ones were my faves but this new one was just, not that good.

How come no good games are coming out?

(even BF2 to me, though fun and I play it alot, ain't spectacular)

Necrosis · Oct 16, 2005, 08:54 AM

No good games? What are you talking about? I think your expectations are a little high.

BWX · Oct 16, 2005, 09:05 AM

FEAR COD2 Q4

Sandok · Oct 16, 2005, 09:10 AM

Those ain't out yet...

SFOSOK · Oct 16, 2005, 09:19 AM

This month means this month, maybe you should re-post this at the end of the month : )

Sandok · Oct 16, 2005, 09:28 AM

Well I'll keep on updating this post...

As soon as I get those games.

klevo · Oct 16, 2005, 09:31 AM

Just try Fahrenheit: Indigo Prophecy. It blown me away.

SFOSOK · Oct 16, 2005, 09:34 AM

I heard it was good. Any details that make the game stand out?

BWX · Oct 16, 2005, 09:51 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sandok

Those ain't out yet...

Fear is... The others will be this month right?

I would say that is a pretty good month indeed.

Sandok · Oct 16, 2005, 10:08 AM

it's out the 18th in europe

at leats where I live

BWX · Oct 16, 2005, 10:17 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sandok

it's out the 18th in europe

at leats where I live

Without going into further detail I will just say it is "out" everywhere.

Zardon · Oct 16, 2005, 10:28 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by klevo

Just try Fahrenheit: Indigo Prophecy. It blown me away.

That was a great game, I agree.

Tipstaff · Oct 16, 2005, 11:49 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sandok

Well I'll keep on updating this post...

As soon as I get those games.

Still to come: X3: The Reunion, Quake IV, FEAR (technically), and AOEIII are all due next week, with Civ4 on the 25th. I wasn't impressed with Black & White, so I probably won't grab 2. I have FEAR and AOEIII, and I'm really looking forward to Quake IV, and X3 is a no brainer for me. I love the space sim/privateer genre, and X2 was great game.

I'm finding that I'm doing more console gaming these last 2 months than I have been PC gaming. At the moment the DS has my full attention with Castlevania, and the PSP, PS2, and Xbox have all had equal time.

PC gaming wise I was playing the AOEIII beta for a long time, and that's now been supplanted with the retail release. Star Wars: Battlefront 2 beta, and co-op Serious Sam II have also seen play time, yet I still can't find time to sit down and play FEAR, and won't until Wednesday at the very least (have 3 days of 16 hour shifts coming up with my side job).

All in all though it has been a pretty good month so far with console, handheld, and PC releases.. at least for me anyways.

Ubergrendle · Oct 16, 2005, 04:00 PM

Based on the IGN review of Q4 I think its going to be a big disappointment like Doom 3 was...maybe the multiplayer will save it?

Civ IV is due out this month too; i prefered Civ II to Civ III, but both were good. This is more of an incremental release though.

People are stating they finished FEAR in 8-12 hrs all over the web...doesn't seem like that game will have 'legs'. I haven't played the demo yet, but the concept (mind control of clones?) didn't seem great. But a solid engine will save that.

Zardon · Oct 16, 2005, 05:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Ubergrendle

Based on the IGN review of Q4 I think its going to be a big disappointment like Doom 3 was...maybe the multiplayer will save it?

It looks like a Doom3 expansion pack.

BulletTheory · Oct 16, 2005, 06:07 PM

Yeah, I was planning to buy Quake4 but with review, I wont... I didnt like Doom3 that much. But, FEAR and CoD2 will be the next 2 game i'll get for sure :P

Randomletters · Oct 16, 2005, 06:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Zardon

It looks like a Doom3 expansion pack.

I said the exact same thing when i saw the screen shots, Just a Doom 3 Mod. I doubt the multiplayer will save it a reviewer said it seemed like they sacraficed a bit of multiplayer and focused more on single player. I won't be buying it.

MSX · Oct 16, 2005, 08:47 PM

The real problem with games that are coming out is that PC gaming has been dry for the last two months. Games coming out should taste like steak when their hamburger because we finally have some things to play. Though they dont. Its an even bigger let down.

Drakon · Oct 16, 2005, 10:37 PM

What!?

Sandok · Oct 16, 2005, 10:48 PM

What the hell was that about steak and burger? lol

BWX · Oct 17, 2005, 12:34 AM

Steak > burger..

SFOSOK · Oct 17, 2005, 02:34 AM

Well have you ever had a steak burger?

Or a philly cheese Steak sandwich.

The US should impliment that all hamburger outlets sell steak instead of ground meat.

studbagel9 · Oct 17, 2005, 02:42 AM

Well, even though Sandok doesn't like it, Serious Sam 2 was released, and it blew me away. Do yourself a favor and play through it coop with a couple of good friends on a LAN (internet is fun, but it's just not hte same effect).

MSX · Oct 17, 2005, 04:02 AM

met·a·phor

A figure of speech in which a word or phrase that ordinarily designates one thing is used to designate another, thus making an implicit comparison, as in “a sea of troubles” or “All the world's a stage” (Shakespeare).

Drakon · Oct 17, 2005, 07:30 AM

Oh! You can spell metaphor!!! Have a lollie

Raptor · Oct 17, 2005, 09:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MSX

The real problem with games that are coming out is that PC gaming has been dry for the last two months. Games coming out should taste like steak when their hamburger because we finally have some things to play. Though they dont. Its an even bigger let down.

Huh

Ferret_Style · Oct 17, 2005, 10:36 PM

CoD 2 is all i want.... i loved CoD 1 so much and the EP. I can't wait to see that story and game play!

Sandok · Oct 17, 2005, 10:47 PM

Open a history book and you get the story...

SFOSOK · Oct 18, 2005, 05:07 AM

Yeah I have a very highly decorated Great Uncle from WWII, Plug a mouse and key board into him and you'll get the same experience as the 500 million movies and video games based off WWII.

Gamers probably know more about WWII than history teacher, and that is sad.

Oct 16, 2005, 08:25 AM	#1
Sandok DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 9,472 Rep Power: 0	Disapointing month... Okay, I tried black and white 2... It's a fun game but I never liked the one much and this 2nd is good, but not my cup of tea. Then I try age of empires 3... Again, the old ones were my faves but this new one was just, not that good. How come no good games are coming out? (even BF2 to me, though fun and I play it alot, ain't spectacular)

Oct 16, 2005, 09:05 AM	#3
BWX unplugged Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: USNY Posts: 19,669 Rep Power: 110 System Specs	FEAR COD2 Q4 __________________

Oct 16, 2005, 09:19 AM	#5
SFOSOK 939 Goin Strong Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Ontario Posts: 7,033 Rep Power: 90 System Specs	This month means this month, maybe you should re-post this at the end of the month : ) __________________ Warning - Explicit Content Preceeding METAL!!

Oct 16, 2005, 09:31 AM	#7
klevo 2 l33t Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Slovakia Posts: 587 Rep Power: 0	Just try Fahrenheit: Indigo Prophecy. It blown me away. __________________ My blog

Oct 16, 2005, 09:34 AM	#8
SFOSOK 939 Goin Strong Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Ontario Posts: 7,033 Rep Power: 90 System Specs	I heard it was good. Any details that make the game stand out? __________________ Warning - Explicit Content Preceeding METAL!!

Oct 16, 2005, 08:54 AM	#2
Necrosis HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: Ohio Posts: 8,838 Rep Power: 131 System Specs	No good games? What are you talking about? I think your expectations are a little high.

Oct 16, 2005, 09:10 AM	Thread Starter #4
Sandok DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 9,472 Rep Power: 0	Those ain't out yet...

Oct 16, 2005, 09:28 AM	Thread Starter #6
Sandok DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 9,472 Rep Power: 0	Well I'll keep on updating this post... As soon as I get those games.

Oct 16, 2005, 10:08 AM	Thread Starter #10
Sandok DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 9,472 Rep Power: 0	it's out the 18th in europe at leats where I live

Oct 16, 2005, 04:00 PM	#14
Ubergrendle Semper ubi sub ubi Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Toronto Posts: 702 Rep Power: 51	Based on the IGN review of Q4 I think its going to be a big disappointment like Doom 3 was...maybe the multiplayer will save it? Civ IV is due out this month too; i prefered Civ II to Civ III, but both were good. This is more of an incremental release though. People are stating they finished FEAR in 8-12 hrs all over the web...doesn't seem like that game will have 'legs'. I haven't played the demo yet, but the concept (mind control of clones?) didn't seem great. But a solid engine will save that. __________________ Veteran of the PC Microchannel / EISA wars of the late 1980s.

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BulletTheory Forgiveness is a Six Gun Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Quebec City Posts: 1,329 Rep Power: 55 System Specs	Yeah, I was planning to buy Quake4 but with review, I wont... I didnt like Doom3 that much. But, FEAR and CoD2 will be the next 2 game i'll get for sure :P __________________ Asus P8Z68-Pro \| Intel i7 2600K @ 4.4Ghz \| Asus GTX580 Matrix @ 940/4630 \| 8GB Corsair Vengence \| Intel 510 120GB SSD WD Black 1TB \| Corsair AX750W PSU \| Corsair Obsidian 650D Case \| Samsung 245bw 24inch LCD Razer Lycosa \| Razer Imperator \| Razer Goliathus Extended Edition \| Razer Megalodon Headset

Oct 16, 2005, 08:47 PM	#18
MSX Burning the frozen... Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 1,201 Rep Power: 0	The real problem with games that are coming out is that PC gaming has been dry for the last two months. Games coming out should taste like steak when their hamburger because we finally have some things to play. Though they dont. Its an even bigger let down.

Oct 16, 2005, 10:37 PM	#19
Drakon DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Floatin'... Posts: 4,957 Rep Power: 0	What!?

Oct 16, 2005, 10:48 PM	Thread Starter #20
Sandok DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 9,472 Rep Power: 0	What the hell was that about steak and burger? lol

Oct 17, 2005, 12:34 AM	#21
BWX unplugged Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: USNY Posts: 19,669 Rep Power: 110 System Specs	Steak > burger.. __________________

Oct 17, 2005, 04:02 AM	#24
MSX Burning the frozen... Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 1,201 Rep Power: 0	met·a·phor A figure of speech in which a word or phrase that ordinarily designates one thing is used to designate another, thus making an implicit comparison, as in “a sea of troubles” or “All the world's a stage” (Shakespeare).

Oct 17, 2005, 02:34 AM	#22
SFOSOK 939 Goin Strong Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Ontario Posts: 7,033 Rep Power: 90 System Specs	Well have you ever had a steak burger? Or a philly cheese Steak sandwich. The US should impliment that all hamburger outlets sell steak instead of ground meat. __________________ Warning - Explicit Content Preceeding METAL!!

Oct 17, 2005, 02:42 AM	#23
studbagel9 Rolling the Hard Six Join Date: May 2003 Location: Lock Haven, PA Posts: 767 Rep Power: 0 System Specs	Well, even though Sandok doesn't like it, Serious Sam 2 was released, and it blew me away. Do yourself a favor and play through it coop with a couple of good friends on a LAN (internet is fun, but it's just not hte same effect). __________________

Oct 17, 2005, 07:30 AM	#25
Drakon DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Floatin'... Posts: 4,957 Rep Power: 0	Oh! You can spell metaphor!!! Have a lollie

Oct 17, 2005, 10:47 PM	Thread Starter #28
Sandok DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 9,472 Rep Power: 0	Open a history book and you get the story...

Oct 18, 2005, 05:07 AM	#29
SFOSOK 939 Goin Strong Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Ontario Posts: 7,033 Rep Power: 90 System Specs	Yeah I have a very highly decorated Great Uncle from WWII, Plug a mouse and key board into him and you'll get the same experience as the 500 million movies and video games based off WWII. Gamers probably know more about WWII than history teacher, and that is sad. __________________ Warning - Explicit Content Preceeding METAL!!