Post by yogurtfresh on Feb 11, 2008 19:05:32 GMT -5
I bought it because of recomendations and hype but i'm severly dissapointed.
i'm not trolling here. just trying to get honest feedback. am i the only one who thinks gow is mostly hype? here's my gripe list.
close combat - i defy anyone to tell me they can fight effectively in close combat. the camera freaks out and you have to pray the chainsaw works for you which brings me to...
chainsaw - stupid gimmick. when it works, oh boy...run the little movie. it's all about timing. if you push the button just right, you're rewarded with an uninteractive movie of you cutting up a bad guy. if they give me a chainsaw, at least let me control it (like i could even in doom). i wouldn't care about this issue if the game wasn't so much about close quarters combat but almost every fight ends with some goon charging you and gow does not make it easy or fun.
cover/run button - i like the idea of button layout simplicity but who hasn't jumped into cover accidentally while they're running. that's bad control design.
ai - unimpressive. from easy to medium (i haven't tried hard yet) there is no ai difference except that it takes more shots to kill enemies, if anything else then it's to little for me to notice or care about. it appears that enemies react to your fire but all they really do is charge when you shoot them. watch it and you'll see. as for dom and other good ai...stupid. they constantly go down and i ignore them. has anyone actually needed ai assistance in this game?
grenades - grenades need to land on top of bad guys in order to do anything? i'm no expert but aren't the point of grenades to land among and do damage without the shell acually touching them until it pelts them after the explosion?
weapon design - uninspired. two rifles are identical except for rate of fire. sniper rifle doesn't work often. i aim at a head, the reticule is red, there are no obstructions and nothing. his head doesn't blow off or anything. not sure if it's another bug or i'm just expecting a sniper rifle to actually kill with a headshot, as an avid sniper i am ashamed of myself for trying...
networking - all next gen games should have minimum of 32 players. we all know it can be done and it only makes an action packed networkable experience more action packed. 8 players is boring. every battle i tried ended in someone rushing someone else with the chainsaw. this happened in battles i participated in as well as ones i watched and both instances were boring.
even if i had only 1 or 2 gripes total, i still wouldn't call this a halo killer (yes i know it's not trying to be like halo but it's trying to break halo sales records). i'm no halo fanboy but the weapons, grenades, close combat, vehicle use and networking all fall way short of halo. enough halo comparisons.
the graphics look nice. possibly the best looking next gen to date but that's not saying much since all next gen games have been a let down for everyone so far in the graphics dept. the duck and cover system is fairly original but just doesn't lend itself to any smooth action. the pacing is stuttery but that might fall under personal preference. sound is ok but nothing amazing.
i am halfway through the game and not sure if i should bother finishing it. can anyone tell me honestly, should i continue or is this just not my cup of tea? plus this corsper thats supposed to be so amazing - wasn't.
i'm not trolling here. just trying to get honest feedback. am i the only one who thinks gow is mostly hype? here's my gripe list.
close combat - i defy anyone to tell me they can fight effectively in close combat. the camera freaks out and you have to pray the chainsaw works for you which brings me to...
chainsaw - stupid gimmick. when it works, oh boy...run the little movie. it's all about timing. if you push the button just right, you're rewarded with an uninteractive movie of you cutting up a bad guy. if they give me a chainsaw, at least let me control it (like i could even in doom). i wouldn't care about this issue if the game wasn't so much about close quarters combat but almost every fight ends with some goon charging you and gow does not make it easy or fun.
cover/run button - i like the idea of button layout simplicity but who hasn't jumped into cover accidentally while they're running. that's bad control design.
ai - unimpressive. from easy to medium (i haven't tried hard yet) there is no ai difference except that it takes more shots to kill enemies, if anything else then it's to little for me to notice or care about. it appears that enemies react to your fire but all they really do is charge when you shoot them. watch it and you'll see. as for dom and other good ai...stupid. they constantly go down and i ignore them. has anyone actually needed ai assistance in this game?
grenades - grenades need to land on top of bad guys in order to do anything? i'm no expert but aren't the point of grenades to land among and do damage without the shell acually touching them until it pelts them after the explosion?
weapon design - uninspired. two rifles are identical except for rate of fire. sniper rifle doesn't work often. i aim at a head, the reticule is red, there are no obstructions and nothing. his head doesn't blow off or anything. not sure if it's another bug or i'm just expecting a sniper rifle to actually kill with a headshot, as an avid sniper i am ashamed of myself for trying...
networking - all next gen games should have minimum of 32 players. we all know it can be done and it only makes an action packed networkable experience more action packed. 8 players is boring. every battle i tried ended in someone rushing someone else with the chainsaw. this happened in battles i participated in as well as ones i watched and both instances were boring.
even if i had only 1 or 2 gripes total, i still wouldn't call this a halo killer (yes i know it's not trying to be like halo but it's trying to break halo sales records). i'm no halo fanboy but the weapons, grenades, close combat, vehicle use and networking all fall way short of halo. enough halo comparisons.
the graphics look nice. possibly the best looking next gen to date but that's not saying much since all next gen games have been a let down for everyone so far in the graphics dept. the duck and cover system is fairly original but just doesn't lend itself to any smooth action. the pacing is stuttery but that might fall under personal preference. sound is ok but nothing amazing.
i am halfway through the game and not sure if i should bother finishing it. can anyone tell me honestly, should i continue or is this just not my cup of tea? plus this corsper thats supposed to be so amazing - wasn't.