Gaming with Buzzman

[Twigg4075]

Yea, did you run and gun or stealth your way through the game so far? If you did, you'll actually get the ending I liked better.

Yeah, pretty much. Every time I try the stealth route I get seen or heard so I just start blasting away.

 

[Epidemik]

you should play MGS 1, 2 and 3 then replay 4

 

[Buzzman]

I have the Essential collection, will get to them one some point. I will say this though, unless it helps me understand 4 A LOT more (cause I understood a lot of it but some stuff was confusing), 4 would be a low score for me.

 

[Epidemik]

I have the Essential collection, will get to them one some point. I will say this though, unless it helps me understand 4 A LOT more (cause I understood a lot of it but some stuff was confusing), 4 would be a low score for me.

:slap:

 

[Epidemik]

In will be hard to for 4 to be good in your eyes because you've already played it, and all lot of the great moments will not be surprise more of already seen it. You ruined your own experience...

 

[Buzzman]

Here's the problem I had with 4. Not only were some of the cutscenes overplayed (coming from someone who loves them, but some of them were stupid. The the actual gameplay and bosses were extremely repetitive. Maybe playing 1-3 will make me appreciate it more and when I replay it will catch the little things that referenced the old games.

 

[Twigg4075]

I forgot you gave MW2 a 10. That game is a 7, 7.5 tops.

 

[Juggernaut]

game was easily a 10

you were expecting a longer single player yet there's no code a game "has" to be at least 20 hours to get a 10.

I still pick it up and play randomly, still amazing. I dont get how its the only game people play but its a great game none the less.

 

[Twigg4075]

game was easily a 10

you were expecting a longer single player yet there's no code a game "has" to be at least 20 hours to get a 10.

I still pick it up and play randomly, still amazing. I dont get how its the only game people play but its a great game none the less.

I definitely never said that nor do I think it. I think 6-12 hours is sually pretty comparable depending on the game. 4 hours for a campaign, especially in a gme as hyped as MW2, is completely inexcusable.

 

[Juggernaut]

i was okay with it, but then again i didnt want some big experience

i saw the single player as little more than an expansive tutorial, in preparation for the multiplayer.

 

[Twigg4075]

i was okay with it, but then again i didnt want some big experience

i saw the single player as little more than an expansive tutorial, in preparation for the multiplayer.

Yeah, unfortunately for a lot of people like me that is exactly what I think IW made it ti be as well. They catered their game towards the MP crowd and made the campaign an afterthought. They also included a level that they thought would be super controversial and figured that would be enough to carry the single player. Far from it. A lot of people love the cinematic campaigns of the previous CoD games. MW2 was a huge disappointment for it's length (or lack therof) alone.

They obviously almost completely cater to their MP fanbase. Just look at all the sophmoric call signs you can unlock. Blunt Trauma, Joint Ops, High Command. Oh IW, you are so clever.

 

[Juggernaut]

if you could just sell the multiplayer mode for 55 bucks and sell the reg game for 60, id bet 90% of the people would buy the mp only mode.

 

[Twigg4075]

if you could just sell the multiplayer mode for 55 bucks and sell the reg game for 60, id bet 90% of the people would buy the mp only mode.

I don't know about 90%, maybe 70, but I see your point.

 

[Buzzman]

World at War campaign on Hardened with that music and voice acting = da bomb.

 

[Maynard]

MW2 MP was good at best. no way was the game a 10. It short SP mode and glitchy MP mode make it no more than an 8 for me

 

[Buzzman]

Yea like I said, I wont review a heavy MP game until at least a month of playing it to truly see how well it holds up.

 

[Maynard]

which is almost impossible. i would have agreed with a 10 when MW2 came out...maybe a 9.5 since i think no game is perfect. But there was no way for you or anyone to dispute a high score when that game came out.

those glitches were not really known until later and then when they fixed stuff via patch they opened up more glitches that were even worse

 

[Twigg4075]

which is almost impossible. i would have agreed with a 10 when MW2 came out...maybe a 9.5 since i think no game is perfect. But there was no way for you or anyone to dispute a high score when that game came out.

those glitches were not really known until later and then when they fixed stuff via patch they opened up more glitches that were even worse

Great point. The MW2 hype train didn't start to wear off until maybe two months after release when people started realizing it was just CoD4 with a fresh coat of paint and a few new perks. Not to mention the glitches.

Of course for a ton of people it still hasn't worn off. I can't even fathom how people can still play that game religiously to this day. My wife is one of them. It's not that good!

 

[Buzzman]

The new scoring system is set up with the following:

Retail Games:
10 | The game is nearly flawless and one of the best of the year. Instant Buy!
9 | The game dominates at what it wants to be, but some flaws hold it back. First Discount Buy!
8 | The game has a great story or game play, while the other is average. Its a good game for a good value. Lowest Discount Buy!
7 | The game is fun but has a lot of minor problems that add up or one big problem that holds it back. Rent with a chance of purchase!
6 | The game is good for its one playthrough and no looking back. Rental!
5 | The game is good for fans of character/license/and or genre. Your Choice!
1-4 | The game sucks. Avoidable!

Arcade Games:
5 | The game is very fun, has a great length, high replay value, and worth your buck. Instant Buy!
4 | The game is fun, but is missing one of the three main factors of a 5. Discounted Buy!
3 | The game is great for one good run through with the chance of returning when you have forgotten about it. Your choice!
2 | Only worth your time for $5 tag or less.
1 | Not worth your time even if it were for free.

 

[Twigg4075]

The new scoring system is set up with the following:

Hey bro, I was wondering of you could also do a Buy Price thing like Shipwreck over at CAG does. Especially with you being a thrifty guy (mostly like myself) it would be cool to know what you think the game is worth or what you think is a good price to snatch a game at. Because we all know most games aren't worth anywhere near the launch $60 price tags.