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Post by Tom on Mar 28, 2009 3:43:20 GMT
What do you guys reckon the best setting for a game is?
Name the time period, location or situation as appropriate.
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Post by Rob on Mar 28, 2009 9:46:54 GMT
Volume at max, subtitles off and difficulty set to 'Normal'.
;D
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Post by Diarmuid on Mar 28, 2009 11:33:19 GMT
I'd give him a temp-ban for cringe-worthiness if I could...
I love ancient Rome as a setting, also Empire Total War is reeling me in (1700-1799). WW2 has hosted so many shooters for a very good reason. And there's always something to be said for a bit of far future sci-fi...
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Post by Tom on Mar 28, 2009 17:36:46 GMT
I'm waiting for a WW1 shooter/Total War style game to come out. I think that it's a very under-rated period in time. WW2 Total War would be fantastic actually. As would a RoN WW2 campaign, although I think Civilisation covered that a while back.
I'd have to agree with you, Diarmuid, on the whole Ancient Rome thing. The only problem I'd have with it is that magical powers would have to be introduced in order to prevent the attacking becoming repetitive (in the case of a beat-em-up or similar).
Space is always a good setting, I think. Or at least the future. Great excuse for OTT weapons, physics and a storylines.
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Post by maxwell on Mar 28, 2009 17:40:54 GMT
I never want to fight Nazis ever again. World War II is just so dull and overused. I'm also sick of playing Space Marines and genetically modified super-soldiers, though, I guess, that's a character preference. Futuristic games are fine, but most of them seem to follow the same formula. I'd like to see a truly innovative view of the future.
I thought that the Russia-in-the-Cold-War backdrop of Metal Gear Solid 3 was brilliant, aesthetically modeled to be reminiscent of an early Bond film.
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Post by Tom on Mar 28, 2009 17:50:03 GMT
No one I know agrees with my love of MGS3, and I'm glad to finally hear of someone that does.
I've yet to get sick of futuristic OTT-ness (Dawn of War, anyone?), and I'm yet to get sick of killing Nazis (although my only forays into WW2 games have been Wolfenstein3D, Civilisation II (I think it was, and even then they weren't REALLY Nazis) and one of the Call of Duty games.
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Post by maxwell on Mar 28, 2009 17:53:16 GMT
There are games, I think, that manage to create rich, interesting settings, but just fall flat in terms of gameplay, though. Such games will be visually pleasing but boring as all hell to play.
Yes, Fallout 3. I am looking at you.
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Post by Tom on Mar 28, 2009 18:10:20 GMT
Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind could be lumped into that category (i.e. shit combat) if it weren't for everything else about it being simply enchanting.
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Post by maxwell on Mar 28, 2009 18:51:31 GMT
Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind could be lumped into that category (i.e. sugar combat) if it weren't for everything else about it being simply enchanting. Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion mostly fixed this. The amazing scenery and world was preserved (improved upon, even), with more engaging gameplay.
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Post by Tom on Mar 28, 2009 19:44:57 GMT
Oblivion, while having better graphics and better combat than Morrowind, was pitiful and inferior in every other way to it. Shane'll back me up on this, I'm sure.
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Post by maxwell on Mar 28, 2009 21:24:09 GMT
It was dumbed down and had the guts cut out, and lacked the comprehensive, immerse story that swept me off my feet with Morrowind...
but it was also fun to play, whereas Morrowind frequently drove me to suicidal thoughts.
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Post by Tom on Mar 28, 2009 22:26:19 GMT
I found that Morrowind only drove me to self-mutilation when I attempted to mod it, or when I realised how much I was after playing it that day.
*remembers spending hours looking for fukking Umbra when he was actually pretty easy to find the whole time*
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Post by maxwell on Mar 28, 2009 22:57:38 GMT
Morrowind was just horribly tedious. For God's sake, why would they not let me have a horse or something? Walking around gets old. Very quickly.
Looking at the pretty environment was great, sure, but I hate the outdoors enough in real life and never found simulations of it particularly enthralling.
I've come to the conclusion that Bethesada is just full of horrible sadists.
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Post by Tom on Mar 28, 2009 23:10:05 GMT
haha, well if you stuck with Morrowind long enough, you could eventually just fly around the place your skills were so high. But I get what you're saying. Silt striders and the command window were good ways of by-passing this though (even if the latter was technically cheating).
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Post by Shane on Mar 28, 2009 23:25:40 GMT
Ah morrowind...I lost all of second year playing that. The quests may have been go there, kill that or get this but I haven't been more immersed in a game since. The best thing about Morrowind was all the hidden things (well, things that weren't immediately obvious) like building a stronghold or creating constant effect enchantments.
For the record I think fallout 3 was a superb achievement. Considering what they had to work with (the studio never having made a shooter before and trying to live up to the fallout name). The main thing missing as opposed to fallout one and two was the ability to make real choices that actually effected the gameplay and the ability to be a complete dickhead. The main character is far too nice. And the insults: "You fight like old people fuck!" and "I'm gonna beat you like a red-headed stepchild!" are my favourites.
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Post by maxwell on Mar 29, 2009 2:25:01 GMT
My real problem with Fallout 3 was the repetition...the refusal for any sort of progression in the game's mechanics. I admire the scope and visual aesthetic, but can only shoot so many raiders before it gets boring. Getting blocked by giant piles of rubble and invisible walls got irritating too.
The game hinted at a more detailed, expansive storyline, but I certainly never saw it.
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Post by Shane on Mar 29, 2009 14:59:28 GMT
That was all pretty annoying. Not to mention being assaulted by 20 uber tough radscorpions anytime you went anywhere. I did however enjoy shooting people's limbs off.
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Post by maxwell on Mar 29, 2009 16:58:07 GMT
See, I enjoyed limb shooting for about as long as I enjoy any other act of senseless violence; for several hours on end. Eventually, I wanted other horrible, depraved ways to kill my enemies.
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Post by donal on Apr 4, 2009 21:48:21 GMT
Game settings: 1. Volume off 2. Ipod on 3. Some pumping tunes
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Post by Tom on Apr 10, 2009 15:41:21 GMT
Listening to Billy Joel no doubt, Dónal.
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Post by maxwell on Apr 10, 2009 15:43:59 GMT
Listening to Billy Joel no doubt, Dónal. Why hate on Mr. Joel?
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Post by Tom on Apr 10, 2009 15:53:25 GMT
Was I hating? I happen to be a fan of the Piano man. His 'Walking in Memphis' is at least in my Top 20 favourite songs.
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Post by donal on Apr 17, 2009 17:01:56 GMT
Piano man, my life and we didnt start the fire are all great songs done by Mr Joel. Marc Cohn does the best version of walking in Memphis though.
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Post by Rob on Apr 18, 2009 13:27:17 GMT
I'm a 'My Life' man, myself.
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Post by Tom on Apr 20, 2009 8:20:45 GMT
Nothing beats 'Walking in Memphis' lads. 'My life' is just a little bit too ... I dunno, weird for me.
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