I tried to like this game. It has a really cool concept, but the 40th time I died because the main guy is drinking a fucking soda I just said "fuck it". He has to look at every power up/gun/ammo clip he picks up. The gameplay was frustrating, and you needed moves that take out more than one enemy at a time. The flaws were just too much for me, they overshadowed the good things about the game.Quote:
Originally Posted by MechDeus
I haven't played the Xbox(AFD Storm) or PS2(AFD Strike) versions, but Air Force Delta is a great arcade style, air combat game. The train level is one of the best I've ever played in this style of game. I actually enjoyed AFD more than Ace Combat 4 and the enemy planes actually make you work for the kill.
Ring of Red: A unique strategy game from Konami, with a different style combat system. You actually help determine the damage your mech does in battle, by aiming the guns at the enemy. Think of this game as somewhat like Front Mission, with a little more interactivity.
Worms 3D: An excellent 3d adaption to a supremely fun multiplayer game, most matches end up as Fire Punch fests though :(
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Originally Posted by Andy
I forgot about this one. What a great story. Putting the whole thing together was very,very cool.
Ribbit King: the graphics weren't much, and i felt kinda stupid while playing it, but it was really funny in some parts, and the gameplay got pretty challenging toward the end. Add that to the strange characters and memorable multiplayer matches and it was worth more than what i spent on it.
Magic Pengel: The graphics hurt my eyes a little. and the adorable characters made my blood curdle. but...i couldn't help but like it. it had a really entertaining concept that changed what you draw on the screen into a living polygon that would then do battle with other living polygons. It takes a little imagination to enjoy, tho, since the presentation and battle system were kinda flawed. Aside from the things that weren't so great, I still got a kick out of it.
I really enjoyed manhunt quite a bit, and you're right, Roufuss, the game kinda takes a small nosedive somewhere near the 1/3 mark. But once you leave the "show" and actually start acting on your own against the guy talking in your head, the game really gets good.
In particular, the level outside the mansion is both incredibly hard and entertaining.
I-Ninja, Metal Arms and Culdcept. For MA/Culdcept, they got plenty of attention here tho, which is a good thing!
I'm glad I'm not the only one who felt that way. I really wanted to love this game, because it was mind-numbingly awesome in a number of ways... just not when you had to fight people. I eventually got too frustrated, and found I had a number of games in my backlog I'd rather be playing. I'd like to try again someday, but I'm not so sure that I will. The smallest task in Breakdown felt like a huge chore.Quote:
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I've always wanted to try this.Quote:
Originally Posted by gamevet
Anyway, personally, I'm a huge fan of Sky Odyssey. It was a really early PS2 title, maybe launch, I'm not sure. Kind of reminds me of the flying parts of Pilotwings. Really nice, adventure-y music, simple control yet gameplay that could be incredibly tricky at times. Lots of cool missions, and the flying has a great feel to it. I got it as a gift a long while back, and I know back then finding a new copy was as hard as hell, but I've seen used copies around at EBs and GameStops, so it can't be that hard to find.
I also really liked Robotech Battlecry, despite some irritating flaws with the escort missions, though those can easily be beaten by abusing the not-so-great AI. I think I appreciate the game more now that Robotech Invasion is out, because Invasion is a boring piece of shit. This depresses me, because I love the final Robotech saga. I don't even like the look of Invasion... I don't like what they did to the Invids. Anyway, Battlecry has a really nice cel-shaded look, reasonably good gameplay, and let's face it: if you want to play a game where you can pilot a Veritech/Valkyrie and you don't want it to suck, there's not a lot of options. I welcomed Battlecry for that alone. It's worth having for Robotech fans simply because all the old voice actors are back, and there's a lot of cool bonus material like interviews with them, at least, on the Xbox version, anyway. Since it's available for all 3 current consoles and it can be easily had for under $20 (probably the limited edition too, I got it for $25, tent-like t-shirt and all), there's no reason a Robotech fan shouldn't own it.
Buffy the Vampire Slayer for Xbox is another massively overlooked title. The Collective is awesome. This game and Indiana Jones have great engines, the fighting never gets too boring, and you can use all kinds of awesome shit scattered around as weapons. In Buffy, that translates to being able to break wooden stuff in the levels for makeshift stakes, which is a gameplay feature I still think is pretty cool.
I also liked Gunvalkyrie a lot, too. The people who dislike Gunvalkyrie seem to HATE it, though. The control takes some getting used to, but it was one of the first Xbox titles I got, and I did have a ton of fun with it.
Robot Alchemic Drive for PS2 is one of the games I grabbed on a whim during the Circuit City clearance, I was always curious about it, and I'm very glad I picked it up. The voice acting is gratingly bad, and though it appears it was done so on purpose, that doesn't make it any easier to listen to. The plot is also horrible and I don't give a shit about any of the characters, but the gameplay is fantastic. More or less, when you're in a combat situation, you run around on foot as the kid you control, find a good spot to view the action from on top of a building, and then you switch over to robot controls. At that point the PS2 controller becomes something of a remote control. The L and R triggers control each individual leg movement, forward and backward. The analog sticks control the arms and punching. The face buttons activate mode changes, special attacks, etc. There's a bit of a learning curve, but it's really worth it if you can find it. The illusion of size for the robots and things you fight are amazing, too. The screen shakes when they walk, buildings crumble as fights continue, often making you move to a safer spot, leaving your robot vulnerable.
I was going to mention Way of the Samurai and JSRF, but I've rambled on enough for now. I'd even argue that DMC2 was better than most people gave it credit for. Maybe later.
Then, uh, stop doing that while you're getting hit. I don't think I ever died while healing. Crowd control is also a nice thing to learn, if you don't let them surround you you only to worry about multiple enemies in one very late portion of the game.Quote:
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I'm not saying the game can't be frustrating, but I'm also saying you shouldn't hate it because it doesn't coddle you.
DMC2 was ok a little better than what people made it out to be thought a little bit on the easy side and a worthless second disc.
Beyond Good & Evil I 'm actually playing through this now picked it up last week for $10 from Circuit City very enjoyable game. For $10 can't go wrong adventure game fans.
Kung Fu Chaos also picked it up for $10 very fun party game (I dont really like playing it on my own) check those out for cheap gaming fun.
Also I like Castlevania LOI. People hated that one it seemed the music was great.
BTW JSRF was ok I liked the first so much better from music to play machanics. The second game wasn't as great or good as the first to me. I got either frustrated or bored by the time I got the Roller Coaster stage I think thats where I left it off at. I have yet to finish and don't have any desire to.