deanb Posted May 10, 2011 Report Share Posted May 10, 2011 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hot Heart Posted May 10, 2011 Report Share Posted May 10, 2011 But I don't argue with other people about whether the GT review is accurate. So you just trust it without checking other review sources? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thursday Next Posted May 10, 2011 Report Share Posted May 10, 2011 Would you like to earn 1000xp for making a cup of tea? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hot Heart Posted May 10, 2011 Report Share Posted May 10, 2011 I'm British, I'm already pretty experienced at making tea. Oh, wait, you meant... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SomTervo Posted May 10, 2011 Report Share Posted May 10, 2011 (edited) Well, Hottie, you know what that means... We gotta Power Level these Americans. I'll get the bumper bag of Earl Grey, you get the 20 litres of milk. Oh, wait, you meant... I will say that I don't like games that reward mob mentality. I'm pretty sure Brink's trying to do the opposite- it's about getting everyone to work as a team and it emphasises filling in gaps in the team's classforce. Almost no points rewarded for kills, significant points for helping teammates. The more precise and effective you are (not a mob), the more you'll win. Unlike most other team games- even in Killzone 2 and Team Fortress 2, which require objectives for winning, you can get to the top of the leaderboard simply by killing. Edited May 10, 2011 by kenshi_ryden Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thorgi Duke of Frisbee Posted May 10, 2011 Report Share Posted May 10, 2011 I've only played a couple of rounds so far, but I have to say, I am having an absolute blast. I am getting the hang of my role as Medic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thorgi Duke of Frisbee Posted May 10, 2011 Report Share Posted May 10, 2011 I'm pretty sure Brink's trying to do the opposite- it's about getting everyone to work as a team and it emphasises filling in gaps in the team's classforce. Almost no points rewarded for kills, significant points for helping teammates. The more precise and effective you are (not a mob), the more you'll win. Unlike most other team games- even in Killzone 2 and Team Fortress 2, which require objectives for winning, you can get to the top of the leaderboard simply by killing. Most definitely. I get much more points for buffing my allies' health and reviving them than I get when I go shooty-shooty and pop a few in some bastard's head. Also, I love the customization options. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thursday Next Posted May 10, 2011 Report Share Posted May 10, 2011 Well, Hottie, you know what that means... We gotta Power Level these Americans. I'll get the bumper bag of Earl Grey, you get the 20 litres of milk. Milk!? Philistine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SomTervo Posted May 10, 2011 Report Share Posted May 10, 2011 (edited) Whatever floats your teabag, mate! Hey, at least it's not... "Cream". @Duke: That sounds good! I'd really like to get Brink, but it's just too low on my priorities list for games. The top 10 are like things I'd love to get, and Brink's somewhere there, but there are far too many above it. Still, we'll see how the Summer goes. Edited May 10, 2011 by kenshi_ryden Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P4: Gritty Reboot Posted May 10, 2011 Report Share Posted May 10, 2011 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheMightyEthan Posted May 10, 2011 Report Share Posted May 10, 2011 But I don't argue with other people about whether the GT review is accurate. So you just trust it without checking other review sources? BAH! No, I look at other review sources, I've just found based on my own experience that GT reviews tend to provide me the best information for determining whether I will like a game or not. Frequently GT will rate a game highly, but by their review I will be able to determine that it's not for me, or vice-versa. Also, what I'm saying is, unless I've played the game, I don't go arguing about whether GT knew what they were talking about, because unless I've played the game I don't have a fucking clue if they knew what they were talking about. This is unrelated to whether or not I look at other review sources. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strangelove Posted May 10, 2011 Report Share Posted May 10, 2011 U mad 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheMightyEthan Posted May 10, 2011 Report Share Posted May 10, 2011 "Frustrated" is more precise, I think. But yeah. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hot Heart Posted May 10, 2011 Report Share Posted May 10, 2011 Winding Ethan up is always fun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CorgiShinobi Posted May 10, 2011 Report Share Posted May 10, 2011 (edited) I say give it time and someone is going to come back to this thread and snap about something in the game. First week release always has polar opposites: "This game totally blows!" or "This game is so amazingly epic, bro!" Edited May 10, 2011 by Atomsk88 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yantelope Posted May 10, 2011 Report Share Posted May 10, 2011 After reading a few more reviews I think that Joystiq might have a point. Other people have made the exact same complaints or gripes about the bad AI and frustrating single player experience of this game. Others have said that the multiplayer isn't quite there yet. If the reviewer really hated this game then why shouldn't he have quit it and just given it a bad rating? Honestly, I wish game critics were harsher in their reviews because it seems like 90% of games are in the 70-80 range and I'd rather know which games really are fun and which are not (subjective I know). 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CorgiShinobi Posted May 10, 2011 Report Share Posted May 10, 2011 I'm not very interested in multiplayer-only type games. I mean, I wasn't even aware that Brink would try to attempt single player. Still, the point being that unless you can become the next Halo or Team Fortress 2, games that heavily focus on multiplayer have a brief moment of activity and therefore a brief moment of entertainment. As an example, how many gamers are still playing M.A.G.? So, the question being is whether Brink will be just as active a month from now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Faiblesse Des Sens Posted May 10, 2011 Popular Post Report Share Posted May 10, 2011 As an example, how many gamers are still playing M.A.G.? For the last few weeks, zero. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thorgi Duke of Frisbee Posted May 10, 2011 Report Share Posted May 10, 2011 After reading a few more reviews I think that Joystiq might have a point. Other people have made the exact same complaints or gripes about the bad AI and frustrating single player experience of this game. Others have said that the multiplayer isn't quite there yet. If the reviewer really hated this game then why shouldn't he have quit it and just given it a bad rating? Honestly, I wish game critics were harsher in their reviews because it seems like 90% of games are in the 70-80 range and I'd rather know which games really are fun and which are not (subjective I know). At the same time, many of their complaints make it sound like they aren't getting the point. I got the vibe that he wasn't happy with his inability to "lone gun" his way through the game, a la Call of Duty. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P4: Gritty Reboot Posted May 10, 2011 Report Share Posted May 10, 2011 (edited) Yeah. It's like giving Left 4 Dead a bad review for its single-player experience; that's not the point. At the same time, I believe some of the promotion for this game focused on the single-player a little, so that could be a valid complaint if someone thought he was purchasing a full-on single-player campaign. Edited May 10, 2011 by p4warrior Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr W Phallus Posted May 10, 2011 Report Share Posted May 10, 2011 (edited) Still, the point being that unless you can become the next Halo or Team Fortress 2, games that heavily focus on multiplayer have a brief moment of activity and therefore a brief moment of entertainment. As an example, how many gamers are still playing M.A.G.? Last time I played Shadowrun, at which point it was 3 years old I think, there were still people playing and the game was panned by critics. Even though a game isn't attracting the big numbers, there'll probably be enough people playing that if you enjoy it enough to come back to it, you can. Edited May 10, 2011 by Mr W Phallus Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enervation Posted May 10, 2011 Report Share Posted May 10, 2011 Anyone playing on the PC able to connect to online games? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thorgi Duke of Frisbee Posted May 10, 2011 Report Share Posted May 10, 2011 Still, the point being that unless you can become the next Halo or Team Fortress 2, games that heavily focus on multiplayer have a brief moment of activity and therefore a brief moment of entertainment. As an example, how many gamers are still playing M.A.G.? Last time I played Shadowrun, at which point it was 3 years old I think, there were still people playing and the game was panned by critics. Even though a game isn't attracting the big numbers, there'll probably be enough people playing that if you enjoy it enough to come back to it, you can. Even the new Medal of Honor still has people playing it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny Posted May 11, 2011 Report Share Posted May 11, 2011 Still, the point being that unless you can become the next Halo or Team Fortress 2, games that heavily focus on multiplayer have a brief moment of activity and therefore a brief moment of entertainment. As an example, how many gamers are still playing M.A.G.? So, the question being is whether Brink will be just as active a month from now. That's really not too true. Sure, some games die out, but especially on PC most games retain a sufficient fanbase for many years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deanb Posted May 11, 2011 Report Share Posted May 11, 2011 Anyone playing on the PC able to connect to online games? 01:32 - Delian: how the fuck do i get into MP? Seems not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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