I was trying to stay out of this. Part of this thread was interesting.
I just want to say I really like UT3. I totally don't honestly understand why no one likes it. Granted I don't play the game anymore (or any PC game atm since my video card died and I seriously contemplate my options: new build vs. buying a console), but I did play it quite a bit and have some thoughts (and am obviously still interested in it a bit).
Netcode? I don't even know what that is honestly. The game plays perfectly fine on the internet, not slow, not choppy, not crappy.
Visibility?? You want bright skins? I like the vis exactly the way it is.
Req's? My computer with the now defunct video card was nothing special. Played well enough.
And this one just kills me:
UI? Not great but I can't say I have ever in my life (and I have been gaming since Doom over a modem vs my best friends) ever not bought a game or not played a game because the UI sucked. That, IMO, is about the lamest reason ever to not play a game. I have never in my life, and I promise you never will) said to a gaming buddy "Yea, I love GAME #x but man, the UI is awful.... Are you f****** serious?!?!
Bunch of GD whiners.
Do I agree that I should not have to edit the .ini to do simple things? Abso-f******lutley. Hated it in 2k4. Hated it in 2K3. Hated it in 99. I don't think any game should ever require anyone to edit an ini file to adjust anything... but to summarily dismiss a game because the UI sucks?!? Are you kidding me?!? Bunch of whiners! My god....
My freaking GOD!!!!
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Don't diss the RL games....
Why I started playing Battlefield2: How many of you actuallly played it? I am JUST LIKE most of you. HATE Real Life type games. Or so I thought. From the opening movie (which is awesome) I could tell this was one well made game. Then I played it. WOW! That games rocks hard. Ask me what's so awesome about it?!? Go ahead. The Multi-player aspect.
You join a game. You pick a side. You notice the 10 members of your team are divided into 3 squads. You join a squad. The squad is 4 guys one of whom is a Squad Leader. You are automatically on the same voice channel as your squad. If you die, you get to respawn ON YOUR SQUAD LEADER.
Talk about adding a TEAM aspect to a game?!? If you haven't experienced it, you are missing out.
I just want to say I really like UT3. I totally don't honestly understand why no one likes it. Granted I don't play the game anymore (or any PC game atm since my video card died and I seriously contemplate my options: new build vs. buying a console), but I did play it quite a bit and have some thoughts (and am obviously still interested in it a bit).
The shortcomings are all well known at this point (netcode, visibility, requirements, UI, etc).
Netcode? I don't even know what that is honestly. The game plays perfectly fine on the internet, not slow, not choppy, not crappy.
Visibility?? You want bright skins? I like the vis exactly the way it is.
Req's? My computer with the now defunct video card was nothing special. Played well enough.
And this one just kills me:
UI? Not great but I can't say I have ever in my life (and I have been gaming since Doom over a modem vs my best friends) ever not bought a game or not played a game because the UI sucked. That, IMO, is about the lamest reason ever to not play a game. I have never in my life, and I promise you never will) said to a gaming buddy "Yea, I love GAME #x but man, the UI is awful.... Are you f****** serious?!?!
Bunch of GD whiners.
Do I agree that I should not have to edit the .ini to do simple things? Abso-f******lutley. Hated it in 2k4. Hated it in 2K3. Hated it in 99. I don't think any game should ever require anyone to edit an ini file to adjust anything... but to summarily dismiss a game because the UI sucks?!? Are you kidding me?!? Bunch of whiners! My god....
My freaking GOD!!!!
_____________________________
Don't diss the RL games....
Why I started playing Battlefield2: How many of you actuallly played it? I am JUST LIKE most of you. HATE Real Life type games. Or so I thought. From the opening movie (which is awesome) I could tell this was one well made game. Then I played it. WOW! That games rocks hard. Ask me what's so awesome about it?!? Go ahead. The Multi-player aspect.
You join a game. You pick a side. You notice the 10 members of your team are divided into 3 squads. You join a squad. The squad is 4 guys one of whom is a Squad Leader. You are automatically on the same voice channel as your squad. If you die, you get to respawn ON YOUR SQUAD LEADER.
Talk about adding a TEAM aspect to a game?!? If you haven't experienced it, you are missing out.