So I was looking for a new FPS Game to play

[AstaLaVista]

so I did my homework and search in Google... Gamespot is usually on the first few links.

I start going through the list and one game catches my eyes "Painkiller:Redemption" because it was released on the 25th of this month (3 days ago). Cool, I tell myself and I immediately look at the Review Score 4.3 (32 votes). I mean, that is way low even for Gamespot which usually rates all the games higher than what they should be.

I'm bored so I decide to check why the game is that bad and I click on the members that had review it... we definitely have a winner here:

At this point, i think that the painkiller franchise should just die.

I thought it was hilarious!

 

[stormy13]

Not due out till summer, but if you like mindless run and gun fun then,

Serious Sam 3: BFE detailed, more screens released | Joystiq

From what I have seen so far gameplay is supposed to be along the lines of SS:FE and SS:SE.

 

[fseal]

Waiting for SS

Oh and hey, Duke Nukem Forever in May?

 

[ezeht]

Bulletstorm might be cool- it is people can fly and epic- not sure what ea is for- store maybe or publisher. Maybe short or buggy too. You might have ut engine probs. I do not think epic can much redeem its self after ut3 and if they plan on ports. I think ut04 is or will be the last great epic game or fps anyway..

Most games that use the ut engine or these days is not a true ut3 engine game like gears or ut3- it is a hybrid engine the ut 2.5 with some ut3 features. I was very disappointed with ut3 I can not really see buying any ut game in the future. I have and loved painkiller and booh.

I am not sure what to think about other games using the ut engines and most game makers put out poor or short stuff for the most part, today want 60 bucks for it, then try and hit ya up for dlc's. So I wait until the prices go down- then think about buying- maybe wait for a goty and buy when cheap on steam..

Bioshock and borderlands runs and looks great for me- bio2 was buggy and less fun imo- I think bioshock looks better than the ut3 game tho- ut3 was ugly imo- unless talking about water maybe.

 

[ezeht]

I have waited a long time for rage- I am sad it is bethesda now- It might be ok tho. It was started about the same time as borderlands- but they are different. I think rage is a rps type game like stalker borderlands bioshock etc. So that is my fav genre- I will get it someday. It has been forever, I hope it is not a let down. I think beth will gimp it every way they can tho- we will see.

It is other games I would like to have some a few years old now, others I would wait until the prices drop like said before. I buy when I can. Buying cheap does not hurt so much if games are short and or buggy. I think few are worth full price out of the box- Other than saying I have it- maybe some of the first in mp-

Normally when I buy games my buds what ever have moved on to other games, which is another reason I avoid said mp games. If I can not play with a few folks I trust not to cheat, I see no point.

See ya..

 

[simmo]

Rage...Bethseda? Must be a differnt game cos that is a carmack game ..think doom ID etc..just read a story on the game not so long ago

Have Bulletstorm inc...about 5 hrs to beat it so I hear...but its just a fun game or the gameplay vid's I've seen look that way

Homefront will be an awesome game I think..perorderd it already and the new Op Flashpoint when it arrives...it's a little ways off still but the vid's look pretty good

Cheers

 

[AstaLaVista]

Not due out till summer, but if you like mindless run and gun fun then,

Serious Sam 3: BFE detailed, more screens released | Joystiq

From what I have seen so far gameplay is supposed to be along the lines of SS:FE and SS:SE.

Thanks stormy but I am not into the SciFi FPS games all that much, less so when they have weird creatures and stuff + weird weapons... I guess is one of the reasons I never got into Halo.

I am replaying Timeshift right now and I only did so because I literally had gone through all of the other ones I have.

I got Far Cry 2 with the purchase of a Video Card and I endure the first half but couldn't continue... sometimes, you gotta draw the line somewhere!

But I digress... my point was more that I really had a good laugh with what that guy wrote about the game!

 

[ezeht]

I have and liked frontlines fuel of war- might install it again and play on my new system- really wish I had a better video card tho.

Front lines had some odd weapons or site. Tanks was cool- I had fits trying to fly the chopper- Ha ha I killed what I had too flying side ways or upside down maybe- or cock eyed. I could use it after a few tries but never was good at it. My other friends did not care for it as much and being cheated its first day in mp- I have no friends that even care to try most mp games- I do have a few that will play- but I do not have the games so..

I do have some buds that run and play tight etqw servers and will kick ban and report cheaters- I think about installing it again. It has some odd ball weapons and sites too. It can be fun tho- I would get my butt kicked until I pick it up again and move up in rank etc. If I could play on my buds team I would be in good shape- And I hate playing as a strogg- Tho seems to me they have advantage- could have been cheat stuff too- But I prefer playing as a human. If I started getting kicked because clan members join I would hate that too. I am not sure that happens or not. I guess yes.

Some of those games look cool- but have odd ball fps features or even player movement feels odd or weird guns or something that turns me off- might have other things that make it cool- slo mo or say vats in fo3- I use either lil but can be cool and make up for a poor over all fps part of the game. Maybe a few cool videos or screen shots.

Front lines was linear- I have read a lil on homefront and the other- Not sure I would like them in hand and if only mp games. Maybe if only mp games would be ok if I could play all the same maps but against only bots for practice etc- like ut games or quake games or codwaw zombies etc. Some games you can enter mp maps solo but just walk around - it is no bots to kill, or limited to a few training maps- sucks.

 

[smarteyeball]

Rage...Bethseda? Must be a differnt game cos that is a carmack game ..think doom ID etc..just read a story on the game not so long ago

iD is developing, Bethesda is publishing it.

Bethesda's parent company ZeniMax Media has announced the acquisition of id Software, the developer responsible for Doom, Quake and soon Rage.

No changes will be made to the operations of id Software and the development of its games, according ZeniMax. And all the key figures, such as John Carmack and Todd Hollenshead, will remain in place.

Bethesda acquires id Software News - Page 1 | Eurogamer.net

 

[ezeht]

Time shift is a game I would like to get someday- looks cool- real cheap too.. I do not have fear2 or wolfenstein no crysis games none of them. I miss a lot maybe- but I miss a lot of head akes and or my systems are not powerful enough..

I survive- I love some of my games and can play them years more yet.. Get a better video card- I might play most all of them again- might try and mod some older games for more high details etc. Many games just need a few lines tweaked and because the systems are way more powerful can run the old games at more high image quality than back in its day.

I might read some more I have postal2 looking and running great after some tweaks- I wonder what I could do with my return to castle wolfentein or mohaa games maybe painkiller and booh or cod or uo. PK was hard on my other systems. Just my high res alone would make them look better maxed out from the game- Not sure but might have to tweak the game' to work with my wide screen- If I can find such info on google- I am good to go..

 

[ezeht]

Cool maybe rage will be great- I hope so..

" No changes will be made to the operations of id Software and the development of its games, according ZeniMax. And all the key figures, such as John Carmack and Todd Hollenshead, will remain in place."

We will see..

 

[Lava King]

Looks like the new games just aren't "all that."

Also, not many of them play in a co-op mode. My friends and I have played Borderlands (and all the dlc) multiple times.

To keep us going until the next great game comes along, we continue to play Borderlands but with self-imposed rules such as:

1. No elemental weapons (except grenades and "special skill")
2. No ammo regen
3. No vehicle use unless required for the mission (well, and all through General Knoxx)
4. Occasionally, we'll use pistols and shotguns only

Anyone have any additional suggestions for rules?

Kent

 

[ezeht]

Hm, Guess I have some rules- most of the fun or hunting good stuff is gone or of no use in your game.

My only real rule's as host is-

1- do not try and raid my boxes. I do not pick up much at all from boxes or after I have lev up- I do like to look tho.

2- Or try and spawn us out of a map unless we are all ready-

Oh ya- 3 and 4 are rules I like most.

3- in my game I kick ban folks from gearbox borderlands forums if using same screen name in the forums- I would perm ban them if I can.

4- I will kick purists if they have probs with mods or duping- see ya. I will not give them the chance to try and run off with my gear to destroy it. It is threads on the net folks talking about doing just that and many are from gb borderlands forum. I hate fan boys and many at gb forums are butts and attack folks if complaining etc like on all product site forums or most- and it is the fan boys which are a minority try and get the devs to make patches to suit them- try and get all mods ban or fix the armory glitch what ever- get sick of them folks I wish I could perm ban them and never have to be bothered by them again- it is many other folks I can play with.. I posted at gb forums and told them I started a kick um for the hell of it list and have all their forum names and all said purists- And encourage others to kick them and keep asking gb to give us a perm ban option. Fight fire with fire- I do not talk to any of them do not talk to treat them any kind of way or cuss them- I can ask folks like me to do like I ask they have the options not too is on them- most of the borderlands world is in my camp. Or out side of gb forums anyway. GB fan boys do not run me or my game..

5- Being host I have first options but will gladly drop dupe anything for others if they want or need a copy of something I like have or will use.

6- I like to know of rules before duels start- are we using mod stuff or not- are we going to use our special powers or not- a hunter with his bird can have an advantage if using special powers or what ever you call it.

Most I play with or my self we do not use mod stuff often or for normal play- we will use mod stuff to farm craw as fast as we can as many times as we can upto say 7x or the game might crash if much after that. Or if others in duels are using mod stuff or some are trying to fast lev up a character for storage etc- if they have mod stuff they do not have to lay back- Some times it can be fun for us to pit our mod stuff against each others in duels etc- or use a mod rose shield to just melee everything trying to build up melee skills- I never much melee so it does not matter to me if it levs up or not.

Some mod stuff or weapons fx can crash my game- But I do not complain about it..

7- I do not like playing with folks that try and die on purpose so others have to die trying to help them- if they do it over 2 or 3x- just running in heads up- I will not try and help them anymore and let them die get pissed maybe and just leave. I will kick them- some come back and do it over and over we can not perm ban them from coming back.

8- mods are welcome- unless rule #6 no mods in duels etc. I do not normally use cheats or in other games and hate mp cheaters- it is in the open in borderlands and folks share mods- so I am cool with it in borderlands. Its not like other fps games and folks lie and cheat the heck out of us..

9- duping is welcome.

10- trading is welcome.

11- I have no probs playing with purists as long as they are cool- we can even trade stuff I always have stuff not mod or duped and being my craw is sweet. If folks are cool they are fine with me- or they can go play someplace else..

12- I will kick anyone I care too- I am sad I can not perm ban them so not to be bothered by them again or if they change players what ever..

I play borderlands and farm my craw hours and hours and days at a time or check waste piles or farm chests for the best stuff I can find to use. I can careless about junk just to sell- I find stuff to use- I use it or I have no reason to play or free roam after all quests have been done. Hunting gear and to use the best is borderlands- different rules to change stuff is ok too I guess- to each his own.

* Ha ha I was going to ask if you would like to hook up and play sometimes but your rules is a lil bit much for me.. No elementals and only use pistols- might be great for hunters- maybe that is the point mostly- I do not know.

I hope you have fun and wish ya the best- I will have my fun. I started a new hunter last night but only played maybe 2 hours- I hate the fact I have to play 3 play throughs- I have already played 3 characters 3x- But trying to get more back pack slots- All my 3 have only 45 slots I read you can have more or if lucky- But I never played the dlc's until pt3 or 2.5 what ever they care to call it- this time I plan the play the dlc's before I beat the destroyer and move to the next pt- maybe get more slots and farm the knoxx armory and or my craw a few times at lower levels. I almost want to use mod stuff just to get it over with faster- But I will take my time and play it normal- I do love the game...>

 

[ezeht]

My 4 players in order I started them hunter soldier siren hunter- I do not like bricks or even playing with them- but can if need be- I will never be a brick tho. I like my soldier most but my first hunter has a great craw and better than my few friends craws too- so I started another hunter and hope his craw is bad ass too- I like the hunter and siren ok it is a toss between the two- might even lean to the siren a bit more. If either my soldier or siren had a better craw I would have loved to go either- Prefer my soldier tho. Almost started another soldier- I am thinking gear storage and craw.

My first hunter is my only that has played the clap traps and is lev 69- wait my soldier is 69 but has not done 1 clap trap quest yet- I leved him up farming my craw. My siren is lev 61- but my siren is my only player that has played prove your self and then the first 75 matches at moxxi- All my players still have some side missions left open- some more than others.

I really do not much like joining other folks games and might get stuck with quests showing on my hud I can never complete, say that person ends the game and never plays again or I forget the name of the server etc- you are stuck with that crap I hate it..

I will not take any1 I do not know or trust to farm my knoxx armory- some fool on purpose make it so I can not farm it any more- Some folks in this game really suck- I do wish I could perm ban folks from my game- does not have to ban them from the game altogether but we should have the options to stop people we do not like from joining our games if public- any other mp game have the options to perm ban folks. Folks can play by them selves or with a few like friends and leave others alone.

Most I know do not care for duels etc they mostly suck and the arenas too- might be more fun with more arenas or a few more game modes like mp tmd or dm and a few more players- we normally only duel because someone keeps on and on at us- it is not much fun and is over fast- I can not get folks to play the arenas I have been in only 2 of them I think and think it is like 6 or so or more total-- Took me a while to figure out how to play the arenas- Been so long now I would have to try and remember again.

3 play throughs same maps and missions tho- Man I am about over that- I wish the last patch added some more reocurring missions and all meet and greets reset and can play over and over if you exit the area or restart the game again would have been great- but no. Cant really play 3 games with friends either starting new- clap trap slots only the person who saves the claps get the slots- or rewards etc. the others get nothing- what fun is that- I am trying to get all the slots I can and so are my friends so it is best to play solo until done with pt3 for the most part- Man it will take awhile I will survive- Again I do love the game..

I like the cars and the turbo boost- but do not have to have cars with or near me all the time. some areas can be covered well on foot and if lots to kill or loot or give me a ride if I have long distances to go- I will use a car at frystone or luckys area- or some of the other areas that have cars or real use because the areas are so large- I can live or get along with out them- but I like them. If all I have to do or look at is grass for a while- id rather be driving.. I can not play and be bored so.. I not trying to be bored while playing..

Hm. guess I do have some rules- Ha ha..

See ya..

 

[AstaLaVista]

I have never done Co-Op so I can't say much about it, it would be cool to do that with some of the games I play but, for the most part... I don't play well with others and possibly why I hate squad-type games. Now, being said that, I loved Ghost Recon (Originals by RSE) and Rainbox Six (also originals and not that bland fiasco knowned as Vegas 1 & 2).

Games I have played recently or would love to play again:

Duke Nukem... days and days of fun but I had forgotten about it until the other day that was announced a new one was coming.

Max Payne was a cool game, you're a loner for the most part, linear and predictable but hours of fun with the "bullet thing"... can't remember what it was called.

Ghost Recon Series... lost my games a few years ago and now, I can't find them anywhere. I am going to look for used if anything but I would love to get them back and try'm even if the graphics are a bit outdated.

Half-Life and all of the Expansions... even though I am not much of a SciFi guy and I hate horror movies, I couldn't stop playing these games. I can tell you one thing, the first time I saw that Crab-Like thing jumping at me... I almost fainted and have a heart attack at the same time.

Turok... another SciFi I played just because at some point, I had nothing else to play. Oh and because it was given to me. Not bad for a SciFi game though IIRC.

Medal of Honor & Call of Duty WWII games... who hasn't played these games.

Bioshock... nice graphics and all but couldn't pass the 30 to 40% mark before I trade it for something else.

Operation Flashpoint & ArmA... Don't have time to go back to Harvard or MIT to learn how to use 97 different keys on the keyboard + 6 different mouse buttons to play these games. I like tactical

FEAR and installments... excellent game, linear but also many hours of fun trying the "Slowmo" function to get rid of the baddies in different ways

Far Cry... I have played this game over and over and over and over again.

Far Cry 2... Don't insult me by even discussing this game, let us not waste any time.

Enemy Territory:Quake Wars... Played the game a couple of time I think, liked it and just might go through it again soon. I also had a hard time flying or navigating the vehicles but that is true with all the different games and flying... I suck at it.

Area 51... what can I tell you, I get bored easily and often. Not a bad game but a bit off the wall for my taste.

Latest wolfenstein game... WOW, just WOW, couldn't finish it. Love the old ones though.

Lost Planet... a bit to weird for my taste and WAY to many bosses to deal with (Hate Bosses with a passion) just to make it seem like the game is tactical or tough. Went trough it once, did not go back... not really interested in the Second, although, I'm thinking about it since there is nothing else to play at the moment.

Call of Duty:Black Ops... one play through was enough for this one.

MW1 & 2... played them both multiple times, still do.

Medal of Honor (2010)... could have been so much better but hey, it was enjoyable.

Timeshift... hated most of the weapons but, enjoyed the time shift options, and this is why I played through it a few times.

 

[Lava King]

@ezeht - I play Borderlands either on my own or with my group of friends, I don't go looking for anyone elses games to join. My group likes the co-op first person shooters like Borderlands and Serious Sam, but we'll play free for alls such as Halo and Far Cry. Occasionally we'll play Links 2003 (golf) or a driving game like Viper.

I'm not a die-hard purist, but the game is more fun (most of the time) if it's not too easy. In Borderlands, an accurate sniper rifle with x4 elemental just makes it too easy to kill most opponents, hence our rule banning them. However, it is fun sometimes to find a good vantage point and pick off your enemies with just one shot. BANG!...enemy erupts into screaming ball of flames...me: "heh, heh."

I was incorrect when I said we'd played all the dlcs, we don't play "Mad Moxxi's Underdome Riot." We also don't bother with the Crawmerax in "Secret Armory."

@astalavista - I agree that the soldier is the best all around character to play, but the siren has its appeal at times. Especially once you get to the point on your skill tree where she "flames on" after killing an enemy. Skags get a mouthful of fire when they attack, flaming zombies....heh heh.

Hmm...wasn't that special effect in Max Payne called "bullet time?"

Kent

 

[ezeht]

King its cool

Me self elementals add a lil excitement maybe. I did say we rarely use mod stuff too.

As a fact and before the last patch I would hold or find a few less powerful weapons on maps that was not as powerful as my normal gear to give the bots some of a chance- even if the bots are with in 2 levs over you you can still beat them easy. It is really no wrong or right way to play- folks can make his rules all is cool.

I talk about the purists etc- like in my post- many go around and try to ruin other folks games or run off with his gear if mod and if can get you to let them look at it hold it. That stuff is not right.

If games are too easy they are lil fun for me too. It is some bots in the clap traps was a lil more hard to kill. After playing the game as much as I have- sometimes we get to where we might be a lil bored with the game- a lot of times we only farm craw trying to find better gear is all that is left really. Say I see some gun at gb forum better than anything I have found yet- makes me want to go and try and find one like it or better.

Most all of these games get pretty boring after into free play ending- I wish gb had done a few things with reoccurring quests or meet and greets so it is more to do after all others quests are done. Might be nice if they could add maybe 4 more players and a normal mp mode or 2 like tdm or dm- it is already there at the arenas.

We are or trying to have some fun or a break from the world what ever- it is all good..

 

[ezeht]

astalavista

I wish valve would come with a all new hl3- I am past a epi3 and portal is not my kind of game. I have and played some of your other games some I never had. Some I will get someday maybe.

looks like hl stuff or fc are the ones on your list you played most maybe- Both fine games I liked fc2 also- maybe I liked fc a lil better than 2- Get me another vid card I will play fc2 again well maybe fc again also- will play most all my games again when I get a better vid card.

I can say I have that in common with most of my friends we build a new rig and get a new awesome vid card we play all our old games again- or for me is all I can do being disabled it is not often I can just buy stuff- if I had the cash after I get a bed and off the floor and a vid card it is a lot of games I would buy. Many I already know are short or buged- buying them cheap does not hurt so much.

I just like to game and is all I have to do really- I am not sad often because I do not have better or more- I do have some games I love and can play over and over until I get more or something else I like so much. I/ we will survive.

If I had an extra os maybe a sataII hdd I might try and set up a ut04 server- All of you would be welcome to play- It is not a hard game- is lots of fun some may not like the game thats cool too- some do not like it cause it has some weapons not normal say in cod or has alien bots or even female bots make some not like the game. But it is older not so hard to run as far as systems go- older systems can run it fine. It has so much content and or variety- be nice if say 10 or 12 of us and are honest could play and have some fun- might even tighten up our lil gaming community here a lil. Ha ha [7 clan]- I dont know maybe it is already a clan here- I have not read on it yet?

* Oh wait I do have a oem xp sp3 os I never used- forgot for a sec. I still need a sataII drive tho and I have never set up a real game server- I guess I could read on it and learn how to set it up- I would even let a game friend that knows more remote admin it if need be to set it up right- they do not have to have those right after it is all set up- guess if I trust them they can be an admin if they like, help me keep the server running nice or tell/teach me how to do it- be nice if had a few admins to help keep game play honest too I guess- I surely have enough net speed etc for a nice server and my fatality an9 32x 2.4 gig 2mb cache 4 gig memory and bfg 7800gtoc is plenty for a ut04 server a nice server. If I had the hdd and enough folks that would play and are honest I would love to serve and have some fun with other folks..

I avoid people in general- to make a few gaming friends and from a distance might be nice tho..
Say a pool of maybe 30 like game friends all have same game and will play when they get the chance- we might always have maybe 6 folks playing together and some 3 on 3 or team up all against the bots etc- Being able to play just bots in ut04 and all the same maps as in mp was great for me, or bots would be in the mp game and would rotate out as real people join- I always loved ut04 cheaters ran me off- I would play now if I had folks To play with and I feel they was not cheaters. Few games in fps genre can match ut04 and its massive content thousands of maps and multi game mods or skins weapons etc. I am open to such things- so you folks know..

If any here ever care to set up a ut04 dedicated server- I will gladly join ya in game- I might not like it so much if open to the public and any cheater can just play- it would mostly ruin it for me..

Hope you folks have fun..