[Tiara]

Originally posted by ZylonBane
Spoken like someone who hasn't played an FPS since Wolfenstein 3D.

Seriously Zylon, fill up that void in your cranium.

I've played more. UT2004, HALO, etc. And one by one they all proved to be boring after maybe an hour of play. That is not what I'm looking for in a game.

Hell, Voyager: Elite Force is a better game then HALO, UT2004 and probably Doom III combined due to the simple fact that it at least had a story that was mildly intruiging and made you think a little bit.

And I'm not even talking about the gruesomely immature online community of virtually ANY FPS game.

[Gloriano]

most of games i play have story but also i play FPS games because I like sometimes play THEM (and i would really get bored if i only played games that have Good story)

[Ace]

Originally posted by 01010
Also, Doom3 has more than just a little atmosphere going by the alpha, it positively scared the **** outta me when I played it, and that is why I am buying this game.  

The most nasty critters in the alpha I think were the Imps. I still hate those things, leaping out at you...  It's really nasty when there's a few of them and you're still rearming your shotgun.

The zombies weren't so bad because a good head shot would take them down. The pinkies and the big demon thing weren't too bad either because of automatic weapons. Those imps are just nasty and brutal though...

[Bri_Dog]

Sometimes it's just fun to play a mindless blast fest.

[Bobboau]

do they ever explain were the demons are comeing from, or how/why people are turning into zombies?

[Sigma957]

I might until the demo of it is released but HL2 is the one
Hmmm system shock 2 was brilliant, excellent story, inovative control system and gameplay that made you want to play it to the end.

[ZylonBane]

Originally posted by Bobboau
do they ever explain were the demons are comeing from, or how/why people are turning into zombies?

Judging by the trailer, it's the same explanation used in the first Doom.

[Setekh]

IIRC, they're coming straight out a portal from the bowels of Hell. Or a Martian moon. Or something...

[Sigma957]

From Deimos wasn't it???

[Tiara]

Originally posted by Bri_Dog
Sometimes it's just fun to play a mindless blast fest.

I never said some mindless blasting can't be fun at all But it's just not something that'll grip me for hours at a time. It mostly goes like this for me with FPS game;

Play for an hour > leave it on the shelf for a week > play it an hour > leave it on the shelf for a week > etc

There is just nothing in these games that really keeps me going. it's good when you want to set your brain capacity to 0 for a while but thats about it. No plot twists, no enticing story, no interesting characters, etc.

Anyway, I think I made my point so I'll just leave you FPS fanbois alone with the game

IIRC, they're coming straight out a portal from the bowels of Hell. Or a Martian moon. Or something...

I knew Phobos was teh dust bunny from Hell!

[Setekh]

Btw Tiara, I have to say that I empathise - FPSes were never my thing. But I did think Halo had some decent twists, plot and characters - not up to your standard, I suppose.

[ZylonBane]

Originally posted by Tiara
There is just nothing in these games that really keeps me going. it's good when you want to set your brain capacity to 0 for a while but thats about it. No plot twists, no enticing story, no interesting characters, etc.

If that's what you want, then read a book.

What you're doing is like claiming that ice cream sucks because it's not steak.

[Gloriano]

I don't like FPS games much there is only few i like or gonna get
(HALO2 and HL2 are one of those then there is that  Doom3 but I want try demo first) I keep my mind open when i buy games because I buy only few games in year (2-4)

[Setekh]

Oh, right. That steak. Anyway, good point. One of the worst things I find with my friends who dabble in all sorts of media (short films, comics, prose, whatever's under the sun) and try to make something do the job suited to another medium. Square Peg Round Hole Syndrome.

[Turnsky]

i just want the demo to see if my computer can run doom 3

[Singh]

oh god..I just saw the review, just saw the shots.
Its a tough decision, between this, Halo 2 and HL2....holy crap......

[Tiara]

Originally posted by ZylonBane
If that's what you want, then read a book.

Do that trick again, Zylon; the one where you open your mouth and your head disappears.

Seriously, if you don't agree with me, fine.  Try a good RPG for a change. Those kind of games can keep me going for days in a row just because of the story alone. Or a good RTS.

What you're doing is like claiming that ice cream sucks because it's not steak.

And what you're claiming is; 'FPS is mother, FPS is father'. Well, NEWS BREAK! It isn't.

Don’t you ever get tired shooting yourself in the foot every time you open your mouth?

[Tiara]

Originally posted by Setekh


But I did think Halo had some decent twists, plot and characters - not up to your standard, I suppose.

Ow, Halo wasn't a bad game. Not at all. I play it from time to time. But it's just not enough to grip me for a long time.

But I still think the whole hype over Halo was the worst hype ever. It's better then your average FPS but certainly not that special.

[Turnsky]

Originally posted by Tiara

Ow, Halo wasn't a bad game. Not at all. I play it from time to time. But it's just not enough to grip me for a long time.

But I still think the whole hype over Halo was the worst hype ever. It's better then your average FPS but certainly not that special.

well, yeah..  Halo was good, it helped take the stigma out of console FPS's but, as good as the story was, it "wasn't that special" on the PC in terms of being revolutionary.

with doom three, what carmack seeks to do is scare the bejesus out of you, the setting of the first game is perfect for that..
now, all you fans of "twitch gameplay" may not like that.. well, all i gotta say is wait for serious sam 2
but, personally, i like something a little cerebal, and to have my nerves on edge..
two games i can think of that did that is System Shock 2, and Undying.
it's the atmosphere..

[Singh]

Originally posted by Tiara


Seriously, if you don't agree with me, fine.  Try a good RPG for a change. Those kind of games can keep me going for days in a row just because of the story alone. Or a good RTS.
 

Suggest a few good free ones then
*has been looking for a few good RPGs, but rarely finding any....