Comments on: Apparently There is a Gaming Drought http://www.johng.co.uk/2006/06/01/apparently-there-is-a-gaming-drought/ John Griffin is just another media junkie Mon, 01 Dec 2008 20:02:22 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Andy http://www.johng.co.uk/2006/06/01/apparently-there-is-a-gaming-drought/#comment-1780 Andy Fri, 02 Jun 2006 22:59:37 +0000 http://www.johng.co.uk/2006/06/01/apparently-there-is-a-gaming-drought/#comment-1780 I never said HL2 was a bad game, its just no longer got the pull the original had, for me. FPS's used to be about fun, now they all seem to be about the 'scare' factor - and i'm not looking for that. I like to be scared occasionally, but not for the whole game... I never said HL2 was a bad game, its just no longer got the pull the original had, for me. FPS’s used to be about fun, now they all seem to be about the ’scare’ factor - and i’m not looking for that. I like to be scared occasionally, but not for the whole game…

]]> By: John Griffin http://www.johng.co.uk/2006/06/01/apparently-there-is-a-gaming-drought/#comment-1779 John Griffin Fri, 02 Jun 2006 20:43:34 +0000 http://www.johng.co.uk/2006/06/01/apparently-there-is-a-gaming-drought/#comment-1779 Well whether you like it or not HL2 was an instant classic and a great continuation to the series that showed the kind of polish and attention to detail nothing else in the genre can match. Quake 4 wasn't too great in comparison although it hooked me more than Doom 3. Red Steel - controls look cool but graphics suck and where is the blood if it's called RED steel? Well whether you like it or not HL2 was an instant classic and a great continuation to the series that showed the kind of polish and attention to detail nothing else in the genre can match. Quake 4 wasn’t too great in comparison although it hooked me more than Doom 3.

Red Steel - controls look cool but graphics suck and where is the blood if it’s called RED steel?

]]> By: Andy http://www.johng.co.uk/2006/06/01/apparently-there-is-a-gaming-drought/#comment-1774 Andy Fri, 02 Jun 2006 18:04:17 +0000 http://www.johng.co.uk/2006/06/01/apparently-there-is-a-gaming-drought/#comment-1774 Yeah, true, but i gave up on HL2 - just didnt have the impact that HL had on me. I wasnt at all gripped. I think i've moved away from the FPS genre tbh, (even Quake4 which i'd been anticipating for ages didnt grab me) although i'm certain something will drag me back given time (maybe Red Steel on the Wii?! Who knows) Yeah, true, but i gave up on HL2 - just didnt have the impact that HL had on me. I wasnt at all gripped. I think i’ve moved away from the FPS genre tbh, (even Quake4 which i’d been anticipating for ages didnt grab me) although i’m certain something will drag me back given time (maybe Red Steel on the Wii?! Who knows)

]]> By: John Griffin http://www.johng.co.uk/2006/06/01/apparently-there-is-a-gaming-drought/#comment-1778 John Griffin Fri, 02 Jun 2006 09:12:35 +0000 http://www.johng.co.uk/2006/06/01/apparently-there-is-a-gaming-drought/#comment-1778 They are very different games though you can't really compare them fairly. One thing I will say after playing the new episode for about an hour last night is that Alyx is still one of the most convincing and believable in game characters around. They are very different games though you can’t really compare them fairly. One thing I will say after playing the new episode for about an hour last night is that Alyx is still one of the most convincing and believable in game characters around.

]]> By: Andy http://www.johng.co.uk/2006/06/01/apparently-there-is-a-gaming-drought/#comment-1777 Andy Fri, 02 Jun 2006 07:28:41 +0000 http://www.johng.co.uk/2006/06/01/apparently-there-is-a-gaming-drought/#comment-1777 Yes you do! A billion times more great than HL2 Yes you do! A billion times more great than HL2

]]> By: John Griffin http://www.johng.co.uk/2006/06/01/apparently-there-is-a-gaming-drought/#comment-1776 John Griffin Fri, 02 Jun 2006 01:17:30 +0000 http://www.johng.co.uk/2006/06/01/apparently-there-is-a-gaming-drought/#comment-1776 I tried to play Oblivion again on my current rig with some tweaks but I still wasn't happy with the performance. Fuck it, I am gonna shell out for a new system - I need to play this game! I tried to play Oblivion again on my current rig with some tweaks but I still wasn’t happy with the performance. Fuck it, I am gonna shell out for a new system - I need to play this game!

]]> By: Andy http://www.johng.co.uk/2006/06/01/apparently-there-is-a-gaming-drought/#comment-1775 Andy Thu, 01 Jun 2006 23:12:06 +0000 http://www.johng.co.uk/2006/06/01/apparently-there-is-a-gaming-drought/#comment-1775 Gaming drought my arse. What are all these hours i'm wasting on Oblivion?! Gaming drought my arse. What are all these hours i’m wasting on Oblivion?!

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