[Flipside]

It's also to do with when it was released. 15 years ago, "Aliens invade, Save USofA!!!" was all the storyline that was felt to be required in a game, nowadays, we want more, and writers want to do more.

[NGTM-1R]

gamefaqs doesn't, gamefaqs is a hive of people who like to argue about stupid ****ing **** like whether a pc or a console is a better platform to play games as if it actually makes a difference

They also post in this exact style.

You're a plant, aren't you?

[General Battuta]

aw0xing

[StarSlayer]

gamefaqs doesn't, gamefaqs is a hive of people who like to argue about stupid ****ing **** like whether a pc or a console is a better platform to play games as if it actually makes a difference

They also post in this exact style.

You're a plant, aren't you?

He seems to be a "plant" for a lot of nefarious initiatives.  Due to the diversity, I'm starting to think he's an "independent contractor."  What's your retainer fee, freelancer tutta?  I may have use for your services in the future.

[General Battuta]

for you i work for free

(the antivan crows send their regards)

[TrashMan]

trashman

you are wrong

I'm sorry, I can't hear you over the sound of how awesome (and right) I am.

[General Battuta]

trashman

you are wrong

I'm sorry, I can't hear you over the sound of how awesome (and right) I am.

i actually find this a much more agreeable way to argue 

[Kolgena]

It's also to do with when it was released. 15 years ago, "Aliens invade, Save USofA!!!" was all the storyline that was felt to be required in a game, nowadays, we want more, and writers want to do more.

I nodded in agreement, then burst out laughing upon recalling Crysis 2's premise.

[Flipside]

true, but I'd put odds on it becoming some kind of soul-searching morality play before the series finishes

[General Battuta]

Richard Morgan is writing Crysis 2, it's gonna have a good ****ing story. ****

[Flipside]

Heh, to be honest, I just take stories as they come, partly because I have a terrible memory for authors names, and partly because I've known every author to have their bad days

That said, I enjoyed the first ep, except for the ending at least, and am quite interested in what 2 will have to offer.

[Hades]

It'll take place 3 years after Crysis 1, so we won't see all that stuff that happens inbetween unless they do a warhead-like affair.

Also, Peter Watts will be working with Morgan to write the story.

That being said, I can't wait for Crysis 2, I liked the first two games.

[TrashMan]

trashman

you are wrong

I'm sorry, I can't hear you over the sound of how awesome (and right) I am.

i actually find this a much more agreeable way to argue 

Indeed, but can throwing jokes around and deliberate cheezenes even be considered arguing?

[Nemesis6]

It'll take place 3 years after Crysis 1, so we won't see all that stuff that happens inbetween unless they do a warhead-like affair.

Also, Peter Watts will be working with Morgan to write the story.

That being said, I can't wait for Crysis 2, I liked the first two games.

Time for me to dump a big bucket of hate right down on that. As far as Crysis 2 goes, I feel that the gameplay is gonna suffer, as it's been designed with the consoles in mind. You know, consoles don't have enough memory to run the open environments, so it makes sense. We're not looking at limited freedom anymore. Rather, we're looking at a linear, streamlined shooter now. They'd have to make the storyline Mass Effect-good for this game to appeal to me. Remember, Crysis had awesome graphics, but a very mediocre storyline. When good gameplay was thrown into the mix, it balanced out.

To get an idea about the gameplay, check this video out: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BR3EH7j8kP0

[General Battuta]

Even the original Xbox had levels which were more open and free than a lot of Crysis 1 so I don't think that alone is reason to despair.

[Kolgena]

Nemsis, I think it's less an issue of consoles unable to run huge open worlds (Just Cause 2), but rather Crytek disliking the extensive LOD popping that would be necessary to make it work.

The trailer you posted bothers me for all the scripted/railroaded actions the player can do, such as kicking off cars or erecting barriers. They significantly detract from the game's sandbox feel.

[Nemesis6]

Can't believe I forgot to post this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2WJG14uLA3k

I'm not actually seeing much LOD popping. Rather, I'm seeing an extremely low draw-distance for objects. Of course the above video is old now, but I don't think it's a leap to assume that it's the same basic principle; cut down to be playable on consoles.

Yeah, the scripted stuff jumped at me as well. Not in my wildest PC-fanboyism would I dare troll them by talking about how after they'd dumbed the gameplay down, they'd top it off with quicktime events, but they actually did it adding quicktime events, ala "press X to kill enemy with this cool animation, brah!" It's a gimmick in the Killzone series and whatever other games use it, and it's a gimmick here as well. I don't understand what the appeal is in killing enemies with no effort.

Hey, at least the will have modding potential... right?

[Hades]

That video is almost two years old, of course it's extremely outdated. It's likely that, y'know, they might have changed some things since summer of 2009. Just maybe.

[General Battuta]

itt people don't know what a quicktime event is

*sigh*

[Spoon]

Can't believe I forgot to post this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2WJG14uLA3k

Wow, that really shows how much the current gen consoles has aged.
I sometimes forget, but the 360&ps3 are both already 5 years old