Modern Warfare 2, Prestige edition, -or- hey, blow your wad on this!

[Malakili]

Speaking of which, is there anything that even looks remotely promising at this point?

Before TF2 I don't even remember what FPS games I was playing.  Maybe Day of Defeat: Source?  I can't remember being excited about a multiplayer shooter that wasn't Valve associated in a long time though.

I have a small amount of hope for Global Agenda, now that they mentioned there will be a version without a monthly fee, but I'm not holding my breath.

[ashrik]

And all irrelevant because the game is now enshrined as a "blockbuster" because everyone bought it because everyone was buying it. Like Halo.

I had no interest in the title to start with but can now express that as a conscientious objection to them being console focused, ripping off Australian gamers and capturing the mainstream with empty spectacle. When there's a decent PC shooter that allows me the same convenience and latency as the ISP hosted TF2 servers I play on I'll consider caring.

Speaking of which, is there anything that even looks remotely promising at this point?

Rage 

[jakonovski]

Rage 

Yes, "we will not have dedicated servers if MW2 is successful" Rage.

[AcidCat]

But the weapon sounds certainly sounds squee

I don't know wtf "squee" means, but I do remember that the gun sounds from Bad Company were really top notch.

[NiX]

He's saying they sound good. Squee is a sound of being giddy.

[Comstar]

Well after 6 hours I've finished the single player.

My god, I have never been offended by such a STUPID plot, which is both incomprehensible, insensible and directly insulting. I haven't pirated a game for 20 years but this game deserves to not be paid for. Sure sure technically the graphics are probably amazing. But I can't SEE anything, or hear anything. The constant quotes form Cheny and Rumsfeld shoved in my face were the final straw but the crappy gameplay that's far worse than COD4 adds the final insult.

The game of a Michael Bay movie is right.  I give it 2 out of 10. 1 point for the visual of the Whitehouse area because I recognise the buildings from Fallout 3, and 1 point for the 5 minutes you get killing  at the end.  Fuck Infinity Ward.

[LK]

You have some AMAZINGLY fucked-up standards for review scores on a game!

[Rendakor]

Show me on the doll where IW touched you.

[Azazel]

[Outlawedprod]

$60 for a 5 hour single player experience? You bought MW2 (sorry, "acquired") for the single player? No wonder you feel so gypped.

Infinity Ward is fixing this in MW3.  17,250 hours single player experience FTW =p
http://www.theonion.com/content/video/ultra_realistic_modern_warfare

[Ookii]

<Rambles on about some bullshit>

This man hates life.

[ashrik]

Sure sure technically the graphics are probably amazing. But I can't SEE anything, or hear anything. ... the crappy gameplay that's far worse than COD4 adds the final insult.

What does any of this even mean??

[Surlyboi]

Ghost touched his peepee and it makes him feel funny.

[Megrim]

Sure sure technically the graphics are probably amazing. But I can't SEE anything, or hear anything. ... the crappy gameplay that's far worse than COD4 adds the final insult.

What does any of this even mean??

Eh, it's the problem i had when i first started playing MW. I came out of an fps cocoon playing Counter-Strike 1.6 for years and MW was my first 'modern' upgrade. The visual clutter in MW was, annoying, to put it politely. Basically, too much screen flashing, motion blur, random dust/junk particles, ridiculous muzzle flash, non stop spam of audio/visual cues, etc...

Combined with 'generous' hitboxes, it took a while to get used to.

[Ookii]

Eh, it's the problem i had when i first started playing MW. I came out of an fps cocoon playing Counter-Strike 1.6 for years and MW was my first 'modern' upgrade. The visual clutter in MW was, annoying, to put it politely. Basically, too much screen flashing, motion blur, random dust/junk particles, ridiculous muzzle flash, non stop spam of audio/visual cues, etc...

It's fucking war.

[Murgos]

People play 10 year old game with minimal graphics, are stunned by scene complexities of modern graphical environments!  Be sure to watch tonight at 11 on F13News, your gaming future may depend on it!

[LK]

And now the Medal of Honor series is jumping onto the "Modern" bandwagon.

http://www.evilavatar.com/forums/showthread.php?t=101185

Judging by the beard on the dude on the cover, I'm going to say this will be the redneck version.

[Teleku]

Nah, thats actually how a lot of special forces look in Afghanistan:

[Murgos]

SF guys often have beards and long hair.  They think it lets them fit into the population of the country they are subverting easier.  In many countries beards and long hair are signs of power so there's that too.

edit: typo

[Ookii]

SF guys often have beards and long hair.  They think it lets them fit into the population of the country they are subverting easier.  In many countries bears and long hair are signs of power so there's that too.

And it looks fucking awesome.

It's like a lumberjack with an m4 instead of an axe.

[LK]

Ok, for once you got me with facts instead of hazing. 

[eldaec]

SF guys often have beards and long hair.  They think it lets them fit into the population of the country they are subverting easier.  In many countries bears and long hair are signs of power so there's that too.

Also, who exactly is going to tell them to get a hair cut?

[LK]

I can think of one person with experience in such orders.

[ahoythematey]

And now the Medal of Honor series is jumping onto the "Modern" bandwagon.

http://www.evilavatar.com/forums/showthread.php?t=101185

I'm very interested in how this will shake out.  EA has spent enormous amounts of effort towards great games lately, and DICE doing the multiplayer seems like butter cream icing.  I don't even mind that it's a move partially motivated by cashing in on the easy target that is the Modern Warfare crowd.

[Venkman]

Well come on, you make an FPS game, it's by default for the MW crowd because that's where most of them are. It's the same as making a fantasy MMO. It's for the WoW crowd by default.

I want this just so there's competition. And because I hope they put in lean  

And while I respect DICE's multiplayer, after what just happened to BF: Heroes, I'd be worried about how MoA is going to be monetized.

[Nonentity]

The Javelin Bug is pretty hilarious.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h0-nYVHyQWc

Short version: Pull out a rocket launcher, prime a grenade, pull out rocket launcher again while still holding primed grenade. Result? You pop with a nice explosion every time you die. Can still sprint/knife.

[Mosesandstick]

SF guys often have beards and long hair.  They think it lets them fit into the population of the country they are subverting easier.  In many countries beards and long hair are signs of power so there's that too.

As expected a quick google search gives an awesome yahoo answers reply about this 

[LK]

Got me first nuke today.

It was very... 

[Ookii]

Apparently it's a real guy:

Meet "Cowboy," a United States Special Forces officer and Medal of Honor Man's  monozygotic twin. This particular picture (right), taken in August 24, 2002, is part of a series run by LIFE Magazine at the beginning of the War in Afghanistan.

http://gamesblog.ugo.com/games/meet-the-real-life-hero-behind-medal-of-honor-in-afghanistan

[Azazel]

I thought that looked like him. He's also had a 1:6 scale military model figure made of/based on him.

http://www.sideshowcollectors.com/forums/showthread.php?t=25865

[LK]

Damn. I feel kinda stupid now with my upfront assessment. Too many clean-shaven guys in the military games.

[Strazos]

No shit, the toy also has an ID pouch. Nice.

[Azazel]

Kinda a toy, but not one to be played with. Those things generally go for $80-120 new for military, and close to $200 for the licenced ones (Iron Man, Wolverine, etc). That particular one I linked goes for over $200 on the secondary market (each figure basically has a limited run of a few thousand).

[LK]

I'm having an increasingly difficult time playing Multiplayer when the Javelin glitch is super prominent. Witchblades and Double Shotgun Dude also seem to be a prominent, hard to counter class.

The faster you play, the more of an advantage you are at. Because you round corners and kill with one shot faster than someone can react and plug 2-3 bullets into you, unless they are using a burst weapon with Stopping Power.

[ahoythematey]

Perfect example of why I really hate this sort of thing in shooters.  I've been apprehensive about it ever since Battlefield 2 released with it's unlocks system, and things like this just reaffirm my dislike of it.  Why can't improved ability be enough for your time spent?