The Video Games Thread II - The Resurrection

[Langers]

Maybe BF3 v MW3 will be like FIFA v PES in that realism doesn't necessarily mean more fun for certain people?

If you see what I mean?

 

[Toon Wolf]

Maybe BF3 v MW3 will be like FIFA v PES in that realism doesn't necessarily mean more fun for certain people?

If you see what I mean?

I know what you're saying. However, Rush is definitely not the best mode. The real fun is in Squad Deathmatch: team up with 3 friends to take on 3other squads of 4 players. Easily the best multiplayer mode I've played, especially if you've got another 4 mates in another squad against you and you know how to work as a team. Graphically BF3 is pretty disappointing, no doubt.

 

[Langers]

I know what you're saying. However, Rush is definitely not the best mode. The real fun is in Squad Deathmatch: team up with 3 friends to take on 3other squads of 4 players. Easily the best multiplayer mode I've played, especially if you've got another 4 mates in another squad against you and you know how to work as a team. Graphically BF3 is pretty disappointing, no doubt.

That does sound good. You'd think they'd try and entice a few more die-hard COD players over and put such modes on the demo, wouldn't you?

But I really, really wanted to like this - I've been trying to find the money to buy it (MW3 is already pre-ordered as I got it for a great price) and I will keep going, but it's a massive let down after all the footage I've seen of it.

I'd say that right now, it's unlikely I'll bother. With Batman: Arkham City and the next Assassins Creed game also out before Christmas, I need to be very choosy about what I get.

 

[Psychowolf]

Without the vehicles I feel BF3 isn't up to what has seemingly become the norm due to MW. It's been 4 years since MW1 and people have just become used to how it plays so BF3 really needs to show it's different but without what makes the BF games so great it's just pointless.

As far as snipers goes I did notice that when I played xbox but on PC it's slightly different as everyone is either support or engineer depending on map. Metro = Support, Caspian border = Engy. I always seem to be the only assault class running round reviving everyone. They seemed to have completely removed the Caspian border servers now on PC. Shame as it was such a better map.

Problem is for 360/PS3 users, £40 is a fair bit of money to risk on a game that is currently showing itself to be not much better than MW. I'm still getting it on PC but most of the PC crowd seem completely lost to the nostalgia of BF2 and the forums are just "this sucks, BF2 is so much better" etc. I feel it's going to be another 2142. Fantastic game that few people won't take the risk on.

 

[The Bear]

Err the Beta (and the full game) does have the vehicles. Just not on Metro.

 

[Langers]

Had a bloody good go on BF3 today, and I have tried to like it. Truly, I have.

I won't be getting it. If I can borrow it from a mate and try some other game modes maybe I'll re-address it but I actually liked BF2 better. With so many games coming out soon, I can't afford to take a gamble on a game I probably won't enjoy.

Such a massive shame - I was convinced I'd be converted.

 

[MARKakaJIM]

The transfer system is still a pile of shite on FIFA 12, my first Wolves signing....

Seydou Keita, from Barcelona. Ridiculous.

 

[Langers]

The transfer system is still a pile of shite on FIFA 12, my first Wolves signing....

Seydou Keita, from Barcelona. Ridiculous.

I think it's normally the case that the Career mode is a bit fucked for the first few weeks until a patch arrives. Wayne Hennessey was always the top of the assists chart every single week until it was patched!

Shame that they release such a buggy game, but I guess they have deadlines to meet.... It happens every year.

 

[MARKakaJIM]

Its always been the case in any FIFA i can remember, as long as you can afford them they'll come, suppose at least its an improvement on the days of FIFA 97 when transfers were just swapping one of your current squad for whoever the hell you wanted.

 

[Langers]

Yeah, it could do with some tweaking in that respect.

 

[MARKakaJIM]

Keita didn't do enough to prevent a 4-0 dicking from Dortmund in my first friendly, couple of tidy finishes from Gotze as i button bashed for my life trying to switch players, jockey and tackle as they cut me to ribbons, a free header on a corner for Subotic and one Wayne had no chance with as Wardy got his feet in a mess after cutting out a through ball.

 

[t3ch]

No, players will turn you down. I bought Chicharito in my first season, but I had to boost his salary like 25% to convince him. I've had plenty of players say I was too inexperienced, etc. without offering ridiculous prices to the club or player.

 

[MARKakaJIM]

The more i play FIFA 12 the less i like it.

Going forward i see very little difference from the last game, the passing is slow and movement is poor so its very hard to play at any tempo, its like its trying to force me to play possession football and wait for something to open up. Defensively i'm just not getting used to the new style, they've pretty much made the slide tackle redundant, i think i've managed to use it about twice, the containing and jockeying leaves me too far away from the man to prevent them passing the ball and if you dont use it they just waltz past you.

Its not for me this one, theres very little entertainment value in it.

 

[Langers]

Best games advert EVER

If you recognise most of the characters in that, you are as sad as I am.

 

[The Bear]

Forgot to mention that the free Portal 2 DLC was released yesterday. More co-op maps and challenge courses. All for free. Thanks Valve!!

 

[t3ch]

The more i play FIFA 12 the less i like it.

Going forward i see very little difference from the last game, the passing is slow and movement is poor so its very hard to play at any tempo, its like its trying to force me to play possession football and wait for something to open up. Defensively i'm just not getting used to the new style, they've pretty much made the slide tackle redundant, i think i've managed to use it about twice, the containing and jockeying leaves me too far away from the man to prevent them passing the ball and if you dont use it they just waltz past you.

Its not for me this one, theres very little entertainment value in it.

Did you try increasing the speed as I mentioned earlier? Makes a world of difference IMO. Go into your settings and turn up the speed of sprinting, passing, and shooting.

 

[MARKakaJIM]

Did you try increasing the speed as I mentioned earlier? Makes a world of difference IMO. Go into your settings and turn up the speed of sprinting, passing, and shooting.

Its not going to improve the movement though, i've even been playing with them going all out attack and as soon as the ball gets to one of the forwards the most support they ever get from midfield is one winger. Then if it goes out wide i might get one of the centre midfielders making it up to the edge of the box but no-one ever seems to commit to a run properly, they sort of able across the front of their man towards a gap but never go for it enough to make a chance for a pass, if you try and go for it anyway they're still close enough to the defender that it just ends up getting cut out.

On last seasons PES the movement was pretty shit but thankfully it was pretty easy on that game to play a hopeful ball through a gap so you could sort of force the issue and if your ambitious little ball was decent it would prompt a run for a player. I dont find that i'm able to do anything similar on FIFA 12, i just dont think its ever going to suit me, its too conservative going forward so i end up getting annoyed when my moves break down and then i'm all over the shop trying to do the new defending in my rage.

 

[Langers]

:icon_lol: Translation: "I'm shit at this game."

I would also like to congratulate Toon on his unbelievable cursing online last night. I've learnt some new insults as a result.

Chaucer would be proud of you, bud.

 

[Stan Hullis]

Classic "It's not me, its the game" excuse

 

[MARKakaJIM]

I can pass it around keeping the ball all day long, no problem there but wheres the fun in it? Nowhere! I want to play like a Kevin Keegan side and i just cant on this game, although i do defend like a Kevin Keegan side with this new defending thing they've put on it.

I'll battle on until i've got the bliss of PES.