What's Spinning My Drive
Since the last update, Battlefield: Bad Company 2 has taken the lead in my gaming attentions. I haven't experienced that many of the exploits in Modern Warfare 2, but rather significant imbalances still remain. So why not play a better-conceived, more 'intelligent' shooter?
Playstation 3
As mentioned above, BC2 has (quite addictively) captured my attentions. The tactical gameplay (especially the 'Conquest' game-mode) have sucked me in. Plus, even though there are fewer unlocks and slower level progression, and longer matches, something about the gameplay is superior to MW2. I think it has to do with the fact that actual tactics come into play. Especially now that I've gotten used to the vehicle controls. So, if you were on Atacama Desert in Conquest mode and were being pwned by someone in an Abrams. . . yeah, probably me :P.
The campaign is pretty good too. The first level functions as a sort of 'prequel' to establish the premise, taking place in WW2. This sucked me in and established the game as an FPS with a unique plot--its flavor somewhere between the Modern Warfare series and Uncharted. Not having played the first game, the characters are ok--the comic nature is intended--but the story is linear and actually comprehensible. Not something which can honestly be said about MW2. But I'm only two levels or so in, so we'll see.
One (minor) gripe with the campaign is that when given the opportunity to pick up new weapons, the game merely shows a picture--no name or description--so sometimes I pick up an AR with a red-dot sight when really I wanted one with a 4x scope (BC2's equivalent to MW2's ACOG scope).
Certain things, though, that were initially negatives are now positives. My gripe about vehicle handling is pretty much gone--I've gotten pretty good with IFV's, but especially with MBT's. Also, the Frostbite engine is freakin' awesome! Sure, I've noticed weird edges, object pass-throughs and screen-tearing, but the destructibility aspect is simply amazing. This combined with the level design as a whole makes you feel like you're actually on a battlefield, not being funneled through corridors and shooting galleries.
Xbox 360
Surprisingly, no activity. But I plan on firing up Halo 3: ODST today. Something's been giving me the urge to replay the campaign. Maybe on Legendary?
PC
I installed the first Baldur's Gate, but haven't had time to do anything other than watch the opening cinematic. I've also re-'acquired' the first Deus Ex. We'll see if I have better luck running it than I have in the past (more so than other games, I've had compatibility issues with modern hardware). Too bad it's not old enough for the guys at GOG.com to get their hands on it.
Playstation 3
As mentioned above, BC2 has (quite addictively) captured my attentions. The tactical gameplay (especially the 'Conquest' game-mode) have sucked me in. Plus, even though there are fewer unlocks and slower level progression, and longer matches, something about the gameplay is superior to MW2. I think it has to do with the fact that actual tactics come into play. Especially now that I've gotten used to the vehicle controls. So, if you were on Atacama Desert in Conquest mode and were being pwned by someone in an Abrams. . . yeah, probably me :P.
The campaign is pretty good too. The first level functions as a sort of 'prequel' to establish the premise, taking place in WW2. This sucked me in and established the game as an FPS with a unique plot--its flavor somewhere between the Modern Warfare series and Uncharted. Not having played the first game, the characters are ok--the comic nature is intended--but the story is linear and actually comprehensible. Not something which can honestly be said about MW2. But I'm only two levels or so in, so we'll see.
One (minor) gripe with the campaign is that when given the opportunity to pick up new weapons, the game merely shows a picture--no name or description--so sometimes I pick up an AR with a red-dot sight when really I wanted one with a 4x scope (BC2's equivalent to MW2's ACOG scope).
Certain things, though, that were initially negatives are now positives. My gripe about vehicle handling is pretty much gone--I've gotten pretty good with IFV's, but especially with MBT's. Also, the Frostbite engine is freakin' awesome! Sure, I've noticed weird edges, object pass-throughs and screen-tearing, but the destructibility aspect is simply amazing. This combined with the level design as a whole makes you feel like you're actually on a battlefield, not being funneled through corridors and shooting galleries.
Xbox 360
Surprisingly, no activity. But I plan on firing up Halo 3: ODST today. Something's been giving me the urge to replay the campaign. Maybe on Legendary?
PC
I installed the first Baldur's Gate, but haven't had time to do anything other than watch the opening cinematic. I've also re-'acquired' the first Deus Ex. We'll see if I have better luck running it than I have in the past (more so than other games, I've had compatibility issues with modern hardware). Too bad it's not old enough for the guys at GOG.com to get their hands on it.
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