Cool! Wesker and Spiderman in MvC3! They couldn't leave out Spiderman!

And finally got my copy of Reach! It took awhile. I had to use some store credits but it was worth it. I played a little bit and I have to honestly say that I wasn't floored like I thought I'd be. But the more I played it, the more I started to get into it.

The graphics are a HUGE upgrade from Halo 3 and ODST. But it's still nowhere in the level as Gears of War, Uncharted 2, or Killzone 2. I expected something in that level, but it still looks good. One complaint is the slight lack of attention to detail from Bungie. In the first mission, the planet is raining but I don't see any ripples in the lakes or puddles from the raindrops but they are on the ground. I also don't see little floods of water pouring from the rooftops or coming down the sides of the mountain. I know that maybe all that detail can slow the game down, but this is supposed to be Bungie's true next-gen Halo! Uncharted 2, Modern Warfare 2, Killzone 2, Gears of War, and Red Dead Redemption had those little details that made the game jaw-droppingly amazing.

I just don't see those types of things in Reach. My opinion is if Bungie is one of the top developers in the industry, they should pay attention to those things. It's what separates the best developers from the average ones. Bungie is one of the best but I feel they kind of lack the artistic mastery that some of the other top developers have, like Naughty Dog or Rockstar.

The gameplay is also classic Halo, really nothing new. But I do love the interaction and banter between the Noble team. Also, the Covenant doesn't speak English this time. They speak in their native tongue so it feels a lot different but more realistic in the Halo universe.

I still really love the game. It's not what I expected. I was really hyped for it but I have to sadly admit that it didn't quite match or exceed my hype. But I'm satisfied with the game.

Dvader said:

You know what I am playing a ton of, TWEWY. Once it started to open up it got awesome. I'm hooked.

Dvader said:

I just finished the story of the girl and wow. This game turns the RPG cliches on its head, what a twist, what a different interesting cast of characters.

Hey Ask! Look what all the cool kids are playing!  

phantom_leo said:

Hey Ask! Look what all the cool kids are playing!  

What, is it Reach? I'm playing that too!

ASK_Story said:

And another thing that I noticed is the lack of intensity from the Halo games. When I played Sin and Punishment 2, Sin and Punishment 2, Sin and Punishment 2, and even Sin and Punishment  2 kept me on the edge of my seat. The action was intense and it blew me away. I just don't feel that same impact from the Halo games including Reach. It's still close to the same experience the first Halo CE had.

I can understand Bungie not wanting to re-invent the wheel or stray too far away from what made Halo great, but I was still expecting something more butt-kicking and in-your-face. Sin and Punishment 2 had some crazy bosses...I want that kind of intensity from Reach. I just don't see any of that from the Halo games.

Fixed for great justice.

phantom_leo said:

gamingeek said:

phantom_leo said:

gamingeek said:

I'd buy Batman for hobo price.

With all of the cartoons you watch... You would TOTALLY appreciate it!

Yeah but I hate the Brave and Bold cartoon.

Ehhh... What do you know anyway?  

You're the guy who gets stuck at the insanely hard puzzle of looking through a window...  Oooo...   !

Iga_Bobovic said:

Fixed for great justice.

No disagreement here.

Capcom's INCOME down 73% year over year.  No wonder they want to get RE6 out as soon as possible.

Dvader said:

I just finished the story of the girl and wow. This game turns the RPG cliches on its head, what a twist, what a different interesting cast of characters.

Glad you finally got to it.  Only thing I would have changed with that game would have been a bigger world.

aspro said:

PSP2 is a physical reality... surprising. (Story above, MK develpoer has one in studio).

Yeah, not surprising. I hope it doesn't cost half a grand. I'm guessing, about $299.99, but knowing Sony, I wouldn't be surprised if it was close to $400 at launch!

They're also going to probably make separate memory sticks for this like they always do. I hate how Sony does that. Why can't they just let us use the memory sticks we already have?

My only wish is I hope it has b/c so I could play all the games I got from PSN. I'm sure it would have b/c but Sony does some odd business decisions sometimes so I wouldn't be surprised if there is no b/c for PSP2.

I skipped Pokemon HeartGold/SoulSilver but I'm really looking forward to Pokemon Black/White.

I haven't been this amped up for a new Pokemon game for awhile. It's kind of like the DS's last hurrah, so I think it's worth picking up before 3DS!

aspro said:

I think Geek posted the story above:

http://vgtribune.com/nintendo-3ds-to-launch-next-april-in-north-america-says-retail-source/

Unsourced rumor:According to a retail source close to VGTribune, Nintendo has April 2011 in their sights for a Nintendo 3DS launch. “Based on our discussions with Nintendo management . . . the target dates are in April for the Americas.”

April isn't bad I guess. I don't know when my next job will be or if I'll have enough, but that's a good time frame to save up or find more freelance work.

I'm not going to get it at launch though. I didn't get a DS or PSP a couple years later. I don't think I'll wait that long for a 3DS but it'll be awhile.

I'm also tempted to maybe just wait for the 2nd model. We all know there will be another model and a price drop. Maybe I should wait for that.