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[Hypocrisy86]

reminds me of the way silent hill looks..

 

[Johnny Bravo]

Xbox is outdated, too. So...

I still don't understand how Splinter Cell graphics impress you while MGS graphics don't.

I know the old Xbox is outdated I only mentioned it because the graphics from Splinter Cell on the Xbox 4 years ago still looks better than the pics you posted.

I've tried Metal Gear Solid on the Xbox (old) too and the graphics there couldn't even be compared to SC on the same machine.

 

[Pain]

nice graphics

http://img104.imageshack.us/img104/4399/bfbc001ue5.jpg
http://img219.imageshack.us/img219/6854/bfbc002uj6.jpg
http://img219.imageshack.us/img219/9531/bfbc003ww7.jpg

 

[FOOTBALL FAN]

those graphics are insane

 

[Hypocrisy86]

Anyone gonna get Gears Of War for PC?

 

[sherx]

nice graphics

http://img104.imageshack.us/img104/4399/bfbc001ue5.jpg
http://img219.imageshack.us/img219/6854/bfbc002uj6.jpg
http://img219.imageshack.us/img219/9531/bfbc003ww7.jpg

Damn! from which game are these pics? looks alot better than call of duty on X360.

 

[Chesticles]

They're making a metal gear solid movie for anyone who cares, kurt russel is set to be solid snake, perfect fit if you ask me, considering they pretty much borrowed his character from escape from new york and escape from LA.

What's everyone's opinion on the rockstar franchise? Me personally, I love all the games, I just hired out red dead revolver, I've played it before, it was awesome from memory.

Thoughts?

 

[onebigeric]

I'll throw in concerning MG and SC.

They're both superior franchises. Deal with it. While Splinter Cell is more grounded in our day, I've always enjoyed more aspects of the MG games themselves. The bosses are a notable exception though, and the friggin' Japanese "storytelling" can get really thin at times(Otacon tappin' his stepmom, dad commits suicide because of it; Fatman; homo Vamp with Queen Bee's homo General father, etc. Raiden being a complete wuss and horrible substitute for Snake...so I guess MGS2 sucked hard in some story elements for me.) Both are fun and have a different feel, so to each his own.

Rockstar on the other hand...
I'm sorry Chesticles, but I find very little to like concerning the company. My personal convictions aside, I've simply gotten tired of their 'shock and raunch' approach. It's just OLD at this point; shallow graphics, bad controls, and a number of other faults are continuously overlooked in the GTA franchise due to the eye catching content. Manhunt was a garbage-ladden joke, and Table Tennis, while a bit original, was still unimpressive to me. Although Red Dead Revolver has appealed to me; one of those 'get around to renting it' games. Let me know how it plays.

I'm definitely looking forward to the MGS movie as well. Kurt Russel is perfect for the role, as you well indicated that Snake Pliskin was Solid Snake anyway.

 

[Chesticles]

Rockstar on the other hand...
I'm sorry Chesticles, but I find very little to like concerning the company. My personal convictions aside, I've simply gotten tired of their 'shock and raunch' approach. It's just OLD at this point; shallow graphics, bad controls, and a number of other faults are continuously overlooked in the GTA franchise due to the eye catching content. Manhunt was a garbage-ladden joke, and Table Tennis, while a bit original, was still unimpressive to me. Although Red Dead Revolver has appealed to me; one of those 'get around to renting it' games. Let me know how it plays.

I'm definitely looking forward to the MGS movie as well. Kurt Russel is perfect for the role, as you well indicated that Snake Pliskin was Solid Snake anyway.

This would be the first time we've disagreed on something eric lol. Have to disagree on the manhunt comment, my favourite game of all time. Awesome storyline (don't tell me you wouldn't want to see a movie if one ever came out) great characters, and great gameplay.

Table tennis? Only one I haven't heard of. I've played red dead revolver before, and as I was just playing it then, enjoyed it just as much as last time. Good shoot em up game I think.

I really do think people define a good game these days as how good the graphics are, I think that's crap. I have just as much, if not MORE fun with an old NES game then with the newest release on xbox 360.

I do think the metal gear solid movie will be good, and yeah it is pretty obvious Snake Pliskin was Solid Snake, solid even used the name pliskin in MGS2 didn't he?

 

[MexicanMuscle]

damn thanks for that update chesti, the movie sounds good! kurt russell is an awesome actor!

 

[Arcane1129]

Personally, I don't care for Rockstar. GTA games are terribly overrated imo. They have many flaws that are never fixed and I'm sick of 13 year olds who play them thinking they're "gangsta".

 

[onebigeric]

Truly said, miniduck. If Rockstar was capable of fixing the shortcomings in said series, it would be a different story. But they won't, and they seem unable to move past the game franchise itself. Ergo, Rockstar has little for me. As do all of the little thirteen year-old 'gansta' wannabees that pour out in droves to pick up the latest 'version'(same mistakes with a new face). Although the parents are more to blame, but that's delving into semantics.

Red Dead sounds good though, chesti. I'll have to give it a play for sure. Have you played Gun as well? If so, how do the two stack up?

Although I have to call myself a bit on Manhunt; I don't know much of the story itself. I caught the highlights that seemed to portray the game as a drawn-out deviant snuff flick, with the 'overseer' telling you things like, "Yeah, you're really getting me off with that one." Ugh. I knew Rockstar slapped it out, so I dismissed it right quick. Please enlighten me to the story though; maybe it'll help me come around a bit concerning Manhunt.

 

[FOOTBALL FAN]

Gun is much better than Red Dead Revolver I liked Red Dead but its a bit dated now, Gun is a fun game well I enjoyed playing it the only thing I didnt like was some of the bosses were repetitivly hard if you know what I mean

 

[onebigeric]

Yeah, I get you there Football Fan. The art of bosses outside of RPG's has been dead since the NES. Truly, it seems that no one has a clue how to even handle a boss encounter anymore, let alone create a balanced one. Thank you for your opinion on Gun and RDR; Thomas Jane providing the voice acting on Gun was a big plus for me. That kind of polish is rare, and in addition to it's solid foundation and overall playability, made it quite an enjoyable game for me.

 

[FOOTBALL FAN]

have you played Black I have been told its really good

 

[onebigeric]

It's a very solid title. A good physics engine coupled with inventive gameplay made it more than your standard FPS. It wasn't overly hyped(that was the death of Killzone, which I actually enjoyed quite a bit; but the 'Halo killer' tag was a really bad idea), so it really didn't have any huge expectations set for it beforehand. As such, it was quite well received across the scale. Play it for sure.

 

[Chesticles]

Found a review for you Eric:

In Manhunt you play the role of James Earl Cash, a convict sentenced do die for heinous crimes. They strap you onto a table, inject you with a lethal toxin, and you're as good as dead. But wait! You wake up and the place is abandoned, except for a strange voice, a guy by the name of Starkweather, who's saved you from death and promised you freedom in exchange for the deadliest of favors. You see, Mr. Starkweather is a filmmaker of the worst kind. He likes to record people dying, and he's going to force you to be the star of his latest picture. Trapped in Carcer City, a broken, rust-belt American town long forgotten, you must find weapons and hide in the shadows to avoid being murdered by various gangs. To survive, and to please your "boss," you have to sneak up on your foes and execute them in rather messy ways. Succeed and you move one step closer to freedom. Fail, and you're just another poor soul whose death is trapped on video for the world to see.

In all honesty it's my favourite game, I love the death scenes to, I'll find a video for you of a kill Eric.

I'm loving red dead revolver, but I haven't played gun, my brother has and said it was good, and he knows his games so I'll take his word on it.

 

[Chesticles]

Here you go Eric. It's really cool, when you stealth kill someone, it cut's to a shot of one of the camera's starkweather uses, very grizzly indeed.

*EDIT* The graphics are better then that, I think it was just the way it was recorded, but you get the idea.

 

[onebigeric]

Well, I don't think the word 'visceral' even begins to describe Manhunt...

Thank you for the review and vid, chesticles. I don't believe I'd ever really get into the game itself, but I can see the appeal. The hidden camera system on stealth kills is innovative, and the offs themselves are creative/bold(and yeah, kinda cool) to say the least. My disdain for the GTA ranchise has marked my opinion of Rockstar to a great degree; Manhunt looks to be a lot more solid though. Again, I don't see myself snapping it up, but thank you for sharing all of that info with me, chesti. I definitely think more of it now than I did before.

Although a movie would probably be handled by Uwe Boll; in such a case, we should hope it'd never see the light of day. Truly, that "man's" "work" is an affront to sentience.

 

[Arcane1129]

Metroid Prime 1 and 2 have terrific bosses. Metroid's not for everyone, but for those that understand what kind of game it is, they'll adore it.