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#1 Posted by vonFlampanker (312 posts) - 1 month, 24 days ago

@hawkerace: Even Metal Gear Solid had a character or two with goofy "birdies" around their heads when knocked out. The parachutes would have to be the equivalent of "death" if your vehicle got destroyed. I can picture a killcam of Cobra Commander shaking his fist while hanging from a parachute.

In the cartoon they solved this by introducing those robot soldiers (B.A.T.s?). Even they realized the constant survival of every character was getting silly.

Or just forget that part of the license and go full-on bloodbath.

#2 Posted by vonFlampanker (312 posts) - 1 month, 24 days ago

@hawkerace: That would be a problem. I'm not sure how a game would handle that except to just introduce death/respawn. I looked at that movie tie-in game from a few years back to see how they handled it, but it wasn't much help. The enemies just dissolved after falling over.

#3 Posted by vonFlampanker (312 posts) - 1 month, 24 days ago

Just spitballing here. I would love a Battlefield-style game built around the GI Joe license. I'd wager there'd be an audience for it with the gaming demographic getting older.

  • Instead of picking a class and having every Medic/Engineer be a clone of the others you pick an individual Joe/Cobra with varied abilities.
  • Loads of great, interesting vehicles to take control of.
  • Cel-shaded 80s cartoon graphics
  • Put those voice actors back to work!
  • All manner of interesting scenarios from the show to apply to levels.
  • A Cobra-La expansion pack that no one cares about!

Was just sitting here thinking about it and thought I'd throw it out to you guys for discussion.

#4 Posted by vonFlampanker (312 posts) - 2 months, 7 days ago

I had a [fairly minor] car accident in college and was extremely anxious on the road, even as a passenger, for a long time after that.

I find that a few minutes of preparation like looking at a map beforehand (not relying on a GPS while driving) does a lot to help calm my nerves when I'm going somewhere unfamiliar. Also dialing down distractions as much as possible (music, etc). I drive much better when I'm alone and am not distracted/influenced by someone else in the car.

As a new driver it's a natural thing and nothing to worry about. I remember being on a learner's permit and driving with my mom and being nervous to go up to 45mph. It just seemed too fast. Just don't overcompensate and end up being a jackass behind the wheel. =)

#5 Edited by vonFlampanker (312 posts) - 2 months, 8 days ago

@tycobb: I take it you didn't play Fable 2, then? They outdid themselves with the lameness of that last "boss."

#6 Edited by vonFlampanker (312 posts) - 2 months, 8 days ago

Happy birthday!

My booze tastes are pretty simple: gin & orange, jack & coke or hard cider.

#7 Posted by vonFlampanker (312 posts) - 2 months, 8 days ago

It doesn't happen too often, but recently I finished Spec Ops: The Line in one sitting. It was the right combination of short game, interesting story and proper amount of time set aside. I think it helped cement that game as one solid, cohesive (if not necessarily coherent) story. Because of this, I enjoyed the game more than I might've otherwise.

I'd be interested to hear about your experiences finishing games in a single sitting, whether it's something like Journey that's meant to be played all in one shot, or if you've played through a longer game in a crazy marathon session.

#8 Edited by vonFlampanker (312 posts) - 2 months, 13 days ago

The thing that's always a bummer about EA games isn't that they're bad games, it's that often they're pretty good games unnecessarily hobbled by extraneous bad ideas.

#9 Edited by vonFlampanker (312 posts) - 2 months, 16 days ago

Sure looks intended to point that way. The markings on that thing look quite a bit like some of the markings from 2142.

I'd welcome a new nearish-future Battlefield. 2142, though not the landmark BF2 was, got a lot of hours out of me. Titan mode was great and hasn't really been duplicated (or even attempted) since.

#10 Posted by vonFlampanker (312 posts) - 2 months, 16 days ago

I celebrate the man's entire catalog.

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