Showing posts with label shooter. Show all posts
Showing posts with label shooter. Show all posts

Saturday, September 11, 2010

Reasons Why I Don't Want Call of Duty: Black Ops

For the most part, I would consider myself a COD-type of FPS player. While I'm not amazing, it's usually pretty easy for me to rack up the kills on multiplayer matches and have fun. In fact, Call of Duty 2 was the first game that really brought me into the world of multiplayer. It was in those days where matches weren't always about who won, rather how much fun you had playing. It didn't matter that nobody had a microphone; you didn't need one. The team dynamic was instilled through the gameplay itself. And since it was on the PC, it meant that you could play with up to 64 players. While others may disagree about its awesomeness, I found it extremely addictive; you just can't match how hectic and exciting games are with that many players. That's obviously not the only reason why I loved it. Looking back, I find even more reasons that explain my love for the game, especially its simplicity. I also find more reasons for why I'm starting to hate every new release in the series:


Monday, September 6, 2010

FireFall

The word MMO makes me a bit hesitant, for all the right reasons. It's undeniable that there are few MMOs that succeed at providing a consistently good experience for the player with quests that aren't always grindfests. However, shooter MMOs like APB and Huxley are undoubtedly plagued with even more issues. Horrible balance issues, lag, bugs and glitches, and terrible gameplay mechanics often diminish any of the awesomeness the game has. As pessimistic as I am, the new PAX gameplay video for a game called FireFall has got me somewhat excited, or at least interested. Check it out, and be sure to leave a comment of what you think.
                                                        



Be sure to sign up at the FireFall Forum to be entered in a chance to join the beta!