Comments on: [Insert incomprehensible analogy/cultural reference here] http://www.eatmybomb.com/archives/324 Did you remember to have fun today? Tue, 06 Jan 2009 11:43:17 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.1 by: Dan http://www.eatmybomb.com/archives/324#comment-1009 Fri, 25 Mar 2005 16:59:27 +0000 http://www.eatmybomb.com/archives/324#comment-1009 Agreed...like I said before it feels like the specialization was setup but then given up on (time constraints, maybe?). Likewise with the lack of co-op in a game that begs for it. Still, the flow of the single-player is great, due in part to the the fact that you and your squad can be revived as long as someone is left to do so. This made me focus less on save points and health packs and more on setting up great crossfire positions and delegating demolition responsibilities. Like Prince of Persia: SoT and Max Payne 2 have done, the game gives you what you need to be able to charge into a new situation with no foreknowledge of what's to come and have fun without worrying about progress while still providing a good challenge. I'm curious to see what Mike and Jeff will have to say about it. Oh and yes, the included multiplayer is pretty lame. It could have been left out altogether without missing a beat, except that people would say what a shame it was that the game had no multiplayer. Tim, I'd actually strongly recommend this as a rental. The single-player game is 3 campaigns, each of which can be knocked out in about 4 hours. Agreed…like I said before it feels like the specialization was setup but then given up on (time constraints, maybe?). Likewise with the lack of co-op in a game that begs for it. Still, the flow of the single-player is great, due in part to the the fact that you and your squad can be revived as long as someone is left to do so. This made me focus less on save points and health packs and more on setting up great crossfire positions and delegating demolition responsibilities. Like Prince of Persia: SoT and Max Payne 2 have done, the game gives you what you need to be able to charge into a new situation with no foreknowledge of what’s to come and have fun without worrying about progress while still providing a good challenge.

I’m curious to see what Mike and Jeff will have to say about it.

Oh and yes, the included multiplayer is pretty lame. It could have been left out altogether without missing a beat, except that people would say what a shame it was that the game had no multiplayer.

Tim, I’d actually strongly recommend this as a rental. The single-player game is 3 campaigns, each of which can be knocked out in about 4 hours.

]]> by: Tim http://www.eatmybomb.com/archives/324#comment-1008 Fri, 25 Mar 2005 16:33:21 +0000 http://www.eatmybomb.com/archives/324#comment-1008 I played the demo for this on the PC and was disappointed that it WASN'T a Star Wars version of Ghost Recon. How fucking cool would that be? I'm also disappointed that it offers no co-op mode on the Xbox, especially considering how lackluster the multiplayer is proported to be. Still, I trust your judgement, Dan. I was just really excited when I saw this ad playing at EB and they were talking about it being a squad based shooter. Oh well, some day perhaps. For now, this looks like a "wait until it's $20" title for me. I played the demo for this on the PC and was disappointed that it WASN’T a Star Wars version of Ghost Recon. How fucking cool would that be? I’m also disappointed that it offers no co-op mode on the Xbox, especially considering how lackluster the multiplayer is proported to be. Still, I trust your judgement, Dan. I was just really excited when I saw this ad playing at EB and they were talking about it being a squad based shooter. Oh well, some day perhaps. For now, this looks like a “wait until it’s $20″ title for me.

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