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xReLx

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Aug 2007

Mo/

30 Dec 2007 at 07:45 - 1

How ****ing amazing Guild Wars is for having no monthly crap.

Good graphics, a non shitty story, some grind =

.

Thanks ANet, lolz.

That is all >_>

Bryant Again

Hall Hero

Join Date: Feb 2006

30 Dec 2007 at 07:47 - 2

Quote:

Originally Posted by xReLx

Good graphics, a non shitty story, some grind =

.

Is this portion referring to Hellgate or GW?

xReLx

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Aug 2007

Mo/

30 Dec 2007 at 07:47 - 3

Guild Wars ^_^. I'm basically just ranting how bad HG is,and how leet GW can be.

Ashe.

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Jan 2007

Tales Of Glory[ePiC]

Rt/

30 Dec 2007 at 07:51 - 4

Well when you look on the back of the box it shows a picture of a character shooting a gun..immediate turnoff.

xReLx

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Aug 2007

Mo/

30 Dec 2007 at 07:52 - 5

Heh,I actually didn't mind the guns. Just the beginning didn't draw me in at all. Played for about an hour before I decided its not worth it.

Vargs

Academy Page

Join Date: Apr 2006

Happy Fun Rainbow Adventure

Rt/

30 Dec 2007 at 07:59 - 6

I liked the FPS mechanics. Pretty cool seeing that integrated into an RPG. Mass Effect did that well too. Neither did so with the quality of a real shooter, but they are RPG games primarily so I don't really hold it against them.

HG:L got pretty boring pretty fast though.

xReLx

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Aug 2007

Mo/

30 Dec 2007 at 08:00 - 7

Ah, I just picked up mass effect.

That games amazing. =o

Bryant Again

Hall Hero

Join Date: Feb 2006

30 Dec 2007 at 08:05 - 8

Quote:

Originally Posted by Vargs

I liked the FPS mechanics. Pretty cool seeing that integrated into an RPG.

There've been a lot of games like that. Check out Deus Ex and System Shock (preferably System Shock 2) for some old-school first-person role-playing.

Vargs

Academy Page

Join Date: Apr 2006

Happy Fun Rainbow Adventure

Rt/

30 Dec 2007 at 08:14 - 9

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bryant Again

There've been a lot of games like that. Check out Deus Ex and System Shock (preferably System Shock 2) for some old-school first-person role-playing.

I own both of those. Great games, but I wasn't really a big fan of the shooting. Not sure what precisely what I didn't like about it, but it just didn't feel right. V:TM - Bloodlines was similar (although also an excellent game).

I liked the old fashioned hectic run and gun style of HG:L and the guns were pretty interesting/diverse. As for Mass Effect, I'm sucker for Gears-style cover-based gameplay. Sure, it wasn't entirely necessary to use in ME, but I did it anyways because it was more fun.

Nevin

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Jul 2005

30 Dec 2007 at 08:28 - 10

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bryant Again

There've been a lot of games like that. Check out Deus Ex and System Shock (preferably System Shock 2) for some old-school first-person role-playing.

Bioshock = System Shock 3

Mass Effect, definitely executed FPS-RPG extremly well.

-Loki-

Forge Runner

Join Date: Oct 2005

30 Dec 2007 at 08:35 - 11

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nevin

Bioshock = System Shock 3

Not really. Bioshock is steampunk, System Shock was cyberpunk. It's a spiritual successor, but it's not a sequel by any means.

Vargs

Academy Page

Join Date: Apr 2006

Happy Fun Rainbow Adventure

Rt/

30 Dec 2007 at 08:39 - 12

Bioshock also hardly had any rpg elements whatsoever -.-
It was alright. I didn't find all it's praise to be warranted, but I did really like the artistic direction. Plasmids were pretty cool too - reminded me of Undying (which unlike Jericho, does NOT suck!).

upier

Grotto Attendant

Join Date: Mar 2006

Done.

[JUNK]

30 Dec 2007 at 08:41 - 13

I think you got it backwards.
The absence of a fee isn't a bonus - the presence of one is a minus!

Did anyone try Puzzle Quest btw?
Freakishly addictive!
I can't believe I am going to say this - but I am currently griding my ass off in a puzzle game and I LOVE IT!

nekopowa

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Dec 2006

Croatia

A/P

30 Dec 2007 at 08:46 - 14

Quote:

Originally Posted by xReLx

How ****ing amazing Guild Wars is for having no monthly crap.

Good graphics, a non shitty story, some grind =

.

Thanks ANet, lolz.

That is all >_>

Yeah i too realize how good of a game GW is when i try other mmorpgs x_x

Redfeather1975

Forge Runner

Join Date: Sep 2006

Apartment#306

Rhedd Asylum

Me/

30 Dec 2007 at 09:04 - 15

They need to make a online rpg version of portal.
I bet developers heads would explode trying to balance that thing.

BTW, Mass effect was neat.
I normally am not a fan of tactical fps combat, but it was neat having an rpg twist to it.

Chicken of the Seas

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Apr 2006

California, USA

Vulpes Velox [Fox]

Me/

30 Dec 2007 at 09:35 - 16

Quote:

Originally Posted by Vargs

Bioshock also hardly had any rpg elements whatsoever -.-
It was alright. I didn't find all it's praise to be warranted, but I did really like the artistic direction. Plasmids were pretty cool too - reminded me of Undying (which unlike Jericho, does NOT suck!).

I think the RPG elements of Bioshock were the ability to upgrate weapons, plasmids, swap plasmids, etc. As well as you know, figuring out which plasmids from the different categories that you wanted to go with for the given situation.

artay

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Feb 2006

Australia

The Agony Scene

E/

30 Dec 2007 at 09:52 - 17

Quote:

Originally Posted by xReLx

How ****ing amazing Guild Wars is for having no monthly crap.

Good graphics, a non shitty story, some grind =

.

Thanks ANet, lolz.

That is all >_>

I got the same feeling with Vanguard, CoH, WoW, Lineage II, Exteel, and DDO.

Guild Wars has made my parents worry about me more than anything else

upier

Grotto Attendant

Join Date: Mar 2006

Done.

[JUNK]

30 Dec 2007 at 09:57 - 18

Quote:

Originally Posted by Redfeather1975

They need to make a online rpg version of portal.
I bet developers heads would explode trying to balance that thing.

BTW, Mass effect was neat.
I normally am not a fan of tactical fps combat, but it was neat having an rpg twist to it.

Holy smokes Batman!
Can you just imagine the possibilities!
The warrior rushes to you - you shoot a hole under him and one on the on some rock far far far away and then you just go "buh-bye now!".
That should be a mesmer elite!

artay

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Feb 2006

Australia

The Agony Scene

E/

30 Dec 2007 at 10:11 - 19

Quote:

Originally Posted by upier

Holy smokes Batman!
Can you just imagine the possibilities!
The warrior rushes to you - you shoot a hole under him and one on the on some rock far far far away and then you just go "buh-bye now!".
That should be a mesmer elite!

Note to self; Get orange box.

Lord Natural

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Jul 2005

Canada

Black Crescent [BC]

W/

30 Dec 2007 at 17:31 - 20

Quote:

Originally Posted by xReLx

a non shitty story

You must not have played many decent rpgs if you think GW has a non shitty story. lmao. It's an incoherent mess. Not knocking the game itself, but let's be honest, the story is a joke.

Malice Black

Site Legend

Join Date: Oct 2005

30 Dec 2007 at 17:34 - 21

Hellgate isn't bad, but it deff isn't a game that can be played for more then an hour or so.

GW story is a joke tbh

Faer

La-Li-Lu-Le-Lo

Join Date: Feb 2006

30 Dec 2007 at 17:38 - 22

Hellgate: Bugden

lolwut

garethporlest18

Forge Runner

Join Date: Jan 2006

[HiDe]

W/

30 Dec 2007 at 17:38 - 23

You realized that both games were bad and you should just stick to real life and or better games?

Malice Black

Site Legend

Join Date: Oct 2005

30 Dec 2007 at 17:40 - 24

Quote:

Originally Posted by Faer

Hellgate: Bugden

lolwut

heh yeah it's a little buggy. Seems to have a major memory leak at the minute, hence why I'm here.

Nexevo

Pre-Searing Cadet

Join Date: Dec 2007

Domus Militis [DM]

E/

30 Dec 2007 at 17:42 - 25

I have to agree HGL is pretty bad. I just couldn't be bothered with it's problem's after a few weeks.

@ artay: Yes Orange Box is definatly worth picking up. Portal alone is great and I absolutely rofled at the completion theme

Str0b0

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Feb 2006

North Carolina

N/Me

30 Dec 2007 at 20:49 - 26

To all the detractors form the GW story you do realize that all RPG stories are pretty much the same right? Big bad nasty thing threatens to destroy the world/kingdom/universe/whatever and a band of brave heros must rise up to stop it while gaining allies and helping others along the way. It's all the same story with different antagonists and protagonists.

Chicken Ftw

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: May 2006

30 Dec 2007 at 20:53 - 27

Quote:

Originally Posted by Str0b0

To all the detractors form the GW story you do realize that all RPG stories are pretty much the same right? Big bad nasty thing threatens to destroy the world/kingdom/universe/whatever and a band of brave heros must rise up to stop it while gaining allies and helping others along the way. It's all the same story with different antagonists and protagonists.

Not at all. It's the quality, depth and presentation that matter.

Besides, if you're going to generalize so broadly, you could apply that to every movie/game/story ever made. Doesn't change the fact that some suck and some are incredible.

Str0b0

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Feb 2006

North Carolina

N/Me

30 Dec 2007 at 21:00 - 28

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chicken Ftw

Not at all. It's the quality, depth and presentation that matter.

Ok I'll give you that but what did you expect. Let's face it this is not a persistent infinitely replayable game. You can beat all three campaigns in under 40 hours if you just follow the storyline. That's less than the average console RPG. There just isn't enough gameplay time to get in depth and personal with all the characters. I mean Xenosaga, to complete the entire storyline across all three games takes well over 120 hours. It has lots of depth, in fact it has so much depth and lore that you have to have that database thing in game to explain some of the stuff that they just don't have time to cover. The PC RPG market is just different. We expect to either have a persistent world or we expect to be able to breeze through it in short time then go item hunting. So they have to follow the tried and true fantasy story formula while at the same time meeting our expectations of the game in terms of play time.

ElinoraNeSangre

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Mar 2006

Near Seattle, WA

Talionis De Cineris [EXUR]

N/Me

31 Dec 2007 at 02:26 - 29

Quote:

Originally Posted by upier

Did anyone try Puzzle Quest btw?
Freakishly addictive!
I can't believe I am going to say this - but I am currently griding my ass off in a puzzle game and I LOVE IT!

My husband can not stop playing it! Seriously I think he's totally addicted, he'll play all freaking night. So you're definately not the only one.

pamelf

Forge Runner

Join Date: Aug 2006

Australia

Lost Templars [LoTe]

Me/Mo

31 Dec 2007 at 03:16 - 30

Just bought HGL. I'm enjoying it, because of how crazily similar it is to Diable II. It is however incredibly buggy, it runs like shit if you specify that you're machine is DX10 compatible (apparently your machine might be, but the game isn't), the character customization sucks balls as it's just the same faces and hair styles for all classes, and the armour it boring, ugly and un original.

The gameplay itself isn't so bad, and I like the level designs. But seriously, GW is clearly a far, far superior game.

judgedread33

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Jan 2007

Australia, Crikey!

PwnD, plesure wreckin noob donors

E/Me

31 Dec 2007 at 04:14 - 31

Hey you know what i found a game that beats all of those by far......

You ready for it?...

Vargs

Academy Page

Join Date: Apr 2006

Happy Fun Rainbow Adventure

Rt/

31 Dec 2007 at 04:50 - 32

Quote:

Originally Posted by judgedread33

Hey you know what i found a game that beats all of those by far......

You ready for it?...

Oh, I'm sorry - you seem to be lost. The douchebag forum is over that way.

street peddler

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Apr 2007

31 Dec 2007 at 04:55 - 33

team fortress 2 is my new mmo because i am now putting millions of hours into that..

-Loki-

Forge Runner

Join Date: Oct 2005

31 Dec 2007 at 07:36 - 34

Quote:

Originally Posted by judgedread33

Hey you know what i found a game that beats all of those by far......

You ready for it?...

I love the 'fully PvP'.

Gattocheese

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: May 2007

New Mexico

GWEN

31 Dec 2007 at 07:56 - 35

Guild Wars story is crap, but that comes with almost every MMO, or massively multiplayer online game for some. But when you compare the two storys of Guild Wars and Hellgate......OMG Guild Wars story rules! Hellgate is supposed to be a Diablo clone and in NO WAY should be talked about in the same light. Hellgate is a major dissappointment, more then GWEN for me. They are trying to turn an action rpg into a MMO and its just dumbing everything down. The bugs are almost all gone now, but it still gets boring really really fast.