NTM

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I just mean, when I look at both these games, they both took beloved characters from the entire series that were still alive, and ended it all with them. Which do you think ended better? I don’t know exactly how else to ask it. I just know they both had beloved characters come back, and I think, for me at least, I was happy to see those characters back, but I can’t decide which I thought was better. I mean, was my first moment seeing Raiden back to him with his wife and kid as he laid on a hospital bed at the end, or meeting back up with Thane to see him die on a hospital bed a better (for lack of a “better” word) moment? I know it’s all executed very differently, but still, I think in sense, it’s similar.

@Morrow: Metal Gear Solid 4 is more accessible to action fans than the previous ones are, or it's simply more accessible in general, though you have a lot of leeway to play it the way you'd like. The biggest problem is that MGS throughout has full of interesting characters, and the story is pretty complex, so playing through them all makes much better sense. Don't make the mistake by putting it down low on your "want to play" list, because I can guarantee you'll love the series. Play the HD collection, and I think you get the original for free, which is still a fantastic game although it's on the original PS.

I wanted to point out if it hasn't yet been pointed out, that not only are trophies coming, but a full install of the game will then be available along with the trophy update. So for those that didn't like sitting through the three minute or so install for new chapters every once in a while won't have to sit through them anymore.

Edit - Oh, the comment just before me mentioned it first! Ha ha. Funny...

Eh, don't waste the money.

@pekarn said:

Best first person melee combat in a game is The Chronicles of Riddick: Escape from Butcher Bay. If you haven't played it I highly recommend it. Not just for the melee combat, it's a brilliant game overall.

Indeed. Unlike the films (at least in my opinion) it has to be one of the greatest additions into sci-fi in general. The only reason I can appreciate the films to a certain extent is because of the games, and a few other reasons I noticed when watching Pitch Black a while back.

@Humanity said:

Also yah, Dead Space is like one of my favorite, if not THE favorite new franchises of recent years. I love sci-fi and the old school aesthetic of big clunky machinery and all that stuff. Dead Space 1 was kind of like Event Horizon the game and the second game was just as good. I have some worries about Dead Space 3 but I'm still really looking forward to it.

Agreed with everything, except for the fact that I'll never put Dead Space and Event Horizon together even if there are some similarities. I thought that film was kind of bad, and to say they're alike, to me at least, is putting Dead Space down. I just say Dead Space is to Alien as Dead Space 2 is to Aliens. I like those two franchises the same as well.

@Humanity: Glad Dead Space 2 was your choice, that's one of my favorite games. I haven't played Max Payne 3 yet, but I hope I will. It's too bad it was... disappointing?

@TaliciaDragonsong: I agree. As much as I didn't really enjoy my time with it, I won't deny the quality the game has and I do think it stands above all other comic book games, well save for Asylum. Also, I still think the combat looks awesome. I'd love it if they made a new Tron game and used the Arkham combat system for it.

@Clonedzero: Not every game you play is going to be fun.