Shizane
Key Master
Maybe it was that CoD parody 'boring' YT video that put the nail in the coffin for me...or just the fact that they haven't changed..ever. Its the same scripted, linear gameplay sugar coated. Even the new Bulletstorm...
The MP side of these games are of course more enticing, but still...I'm pretty much done with them!
That is too bad. I really enjoy some shooters. Sure, the Call of Duty series is starting to grow long in the tooth, but there are others that more than pick up the slack. Besides, we have the king of shooters coming back in May (Allegedly). I am so down for Duke Nukem Forever. Also, the new Battlefield 3 trailer looks fantastic. Rage is looking wicked awesome. Brink could be a surprise that blends single player, co-op and multiplayer into one cohesive unit.
That said, I do get burned out on genres. It happens from time to time.
Jordan Thomas
Member
I'm not completely bored with the genre just yet, Black-ops has finally lost it's shine for me but I'm still playing Bad Company 2 from time to time and I'm absolutely in love with Borderlands now. That said I think it's time for this total market dominance of FPSs to fade away.
Shizane
Key Master
I do take this back a bit lol. I do love the battlefield series, the MP side of it. I beat the hell out 1943 on XBL, and the others and YES I'm looking forward to BF3 as well.
DNF I'll give it a try - it does have enough humor to hold its own and Rage..yeah i gotta at least try that one.
I haven't played ANY Call of Duty games in months which is probably for the best. It's one of my favorite franchises, but I've never been a fan of the one-a-year approach. I am looking forward to Modern Warfare 3, but honestly, I hope that that branch is wrapped up this year. In the long-run, it would benefit to transition to at least a two year development cycle to actually make the game feel fresh, especially since they're now dedicating four studios to the franchise.
Bulletstorm has been a welcome departure from the same old, same old FPS style. It has a slow start, but once you start unlocking guns and skill shots, it really comes into it's own. Also, the brief trailer of Battlefield 3 looked glorious. I can't wait to see how things pan out.
Shizane
Key Master
Yeah Blackops was the nail in the coffin for me, I agree it's getting tiresome. They really need to do something new to change it up. Isnt there going to be a CoD MMO?
The Bulletstorm demo didn't do it for me..but maybe I'll rent it.
BF3 is an instabuy!
lundy3311
Member
They haven't said anything about any COD MMO's. I still play Black Ops regularly with my friends, but it hasn't been quite as fun as it used to be. I'm downloading the First Strike map pack right now, so maybe the new maps will bring some more fun into it. I'm looking forward to the new zombies map. It would be pretty cool if more people on here had Black Ops, so we could play zombies together.
Shizane
Key Master
lundy3311 ha detto: They haven't said anything about any COD MMO's. I still play Black Ops regularly with my friends, but it hasn't been quite as fun as it used to be. I'm downloading the First Strike map pack right now, so maybe the new maps will bring some more fun into it. I'm looking forward to the new zombies map. It would be pretty cool if more people on here had Black Ops, so we could play zombies together.
Yeah no seriously I read talk of an MMO about a year ago...but then never heard anything again.
Garrstrodes
Member
I also agree, especially with Black Ops. Didn't play multiplayer (which I guess makes a whole lot of difference for many people) but I found the single player to be unsatisfactory. Though I did get a kick out of Medal Of Honor singleplayer, too bad it was so short (and easy, to be honest, but I loved the story, even if it wasn't all crazy plot stuff like CoD).
Now Battlefield 3, that looks to be all kinds of awesome, just as long as DICE doesn't go insane on the singleplayer story (Bad Company 1/2 singleplayer didn't do it for me, ugh, I'd rather forget about that, sorry to say for those who liked it, it just wasn't my thing). The destructible environments, using the Frostbite Engine, are what seal the deal for me, something CoD doesn't do.
One FPS game I really liked (when it was released) was Operation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising. Sure it was buggy as hell, but you can probably see the theme I kind of like in my shooters. Not quite as good as the first Operation Flashpoint, but the graphics were great at least.
Shizane
Key Master
The Duty Calls YT video sums it up lol
Garrstrodes
Member
Shizane ha detto: The Duty Calls YT video sums it up lol
"War. War never changes. Or does it? The war has changed! Did it? The answer is no! Unless it is yes? No, of course it is! Is war! Yes! No. Yes?"Love that reference to both the Fallout series and Metal Gear Solid 4 and how some fan-boys for either of the two games have argued online if war has really changed.
But it's a hilarious video, haven't played Bulletstorm yet (not really planning on it, saving my self for the king, Duke Nukem, yeah!).
I think the reason so many people have found themselves having a lot of fun with Bulletstorm is the fact that it is a throwback game to the mid to late 1990's. Sure it has some skill items with all the different kills, but at the end of the day, it is mindless shooting and killing, and sometimes, we need a break from the convoluted stories and plot details. This is why The Expendables was truly awesome to the ultimate level. It was brainless action. Just turn off the brain, sit back and have fun with it.
This is why I think Duke Nukem Forever should be awesome, due to its throwback approach.
Garrstrodes
Member
I think the reason so many people have found
themselves having a lot of fun with Bulletstorm is the fact that it is a
throwback game to the mid to late 1990's. Sure it has some skill items
with all the different kills, but at the end of the day, it is mindless
shooting and killing, and sometimes, we need a break from the
convoluted stories and plot details. This is why The Expendables was
truly awesome to the ultimate level. It was brainless action. Just
turn off the brain, sit back and have fun with it.This is why I think Duke Nukem Forever should be awesome, due to its throwback approach.
Good wording, and I can agree, even though my other post has me pegged for an intelligent shooter fan (which I do love, haha, I love both the "mindless action shooting games explosion!" and the "intelligent shooters", hell anything that has the character shooting a gun in first person is on my radar). Not everything has to be intelligent and smart, and I love the fact that I can turn my brain off and enjoy some mindless craziness after a long hard day of stress and using my brain (or what's left of it, lol).Looks like I might try out Bulletstorm soon. Lord knows that I need a stress buster until Duke Nukem (or Serious Sam 3) comes out.
EDIT: Ah, post fail from me! Was replying to mclazyj, haha!
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