I made the mistake of pre-ordering this back in September, since I thought it would come out on time in November. It wasn't even two weeks after that it got pushed. Now they're saying April, so I hope thats right.
I will at least rent this game for sure. This series continually mixes my two favorite genres (FPS and RTS) and always does it at such high, epic level. I REALLY hope thier next profect is set in modern times similar to CoD4.
Commented on 2008-02-04 20:51:21 In reply to daigre7
I still think this game is going to be pretty sweet.. but then again I think it still looks pretty awesome visually. That's hardly what is selling me on BIA though.
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I will at least rent this game for sure. This series continually mixes my two favorite genres (FPS and RTS) and always does it at such high, epic level. I REALLY hope thier next profect is set in modern times similar to CoD4.
Modern Combat is the new WWII. I hope they stick to their approach to storytelling and drama and pick another historical setting. If it's not going to be WWII, go to Vietnam or Korea or something. We have enough generic desert combat.
It's about time it finally releases, it's really getting ridiculous. It still looks great by todays standards though, not as good as the first screens released (not by a long shot), but definitely one of the most visually appealing games out there.
Though, it won't be if it takes another year for this game to finally release. Ubisoft and releasing games on time with proper polish? Not a good marriage unfortunately.
2nd and 3rd pics almost look like what we were promised before, but they're tiny, so it's not definitive.
I don't really like the BiH gameplay (I bought the first one). It's like Call of Duty and Full Spectrum Warrior blended together, and FSW has really 'gamey' gameplay. I just don't like the forced cover systems.
I also still haven't forgiven Gearbox for butchering Halo 1 for PC.
Commented on 2008-02-05 08:02:59 In reply to GriftGFX
Posted by GriftGFX
Should we be mad at bungie then about Halo 2 for PC?
Bungie didn'r port Halo 2 to PC. :P But ah, Halo PC is an old story and we should all forget that - especially that they've made 2 BiA games since then.
Commented on 2008-02-05 10:23:57 In reply to szaromir
Posted by szaromir
Bungie didn'r port Halo 2 to PC. :P But ah, Halo PC is an old story and we should all forget that - especially that they've made 2 BiA games since then.
Ok, "Hired Gun" did.. but it's worse than the Halo CE port.
Commented on 2008-02-05 20:07:41 In reply to GriftGFX
Posted by GriftGFX
Should we be mad at bungie then about Halo 2 for PC?
Never played it, but I can't imagine it's anywhere near as bad.
When Halo 1 PC came out, you HAD to own the NEWEST videocard to get anywhere near the full Xbox 1 details. The Xbox 1 had a PS1.1 graphics card (but of course, due to the console nature, wasn't bound to the limitations of a directX version), but you needed a PS2.0 card to get all the effects. Not only that but the Nvidia cards aren't supported correctly and couldn't render the refraction effects (only ATI cards can, to this day, AFAIK). Me and a bunch of other people MADE A PARTIAL FIX FOR THIS AND GAVE IT AWAY AND GEARBOX NEVER IMPLEMENTED THE FIX WITHIN THE GAME. Personally I think they sold out to ATI or something, because forum members fixed their shitty coding for them and they never implemented it in a patch (and they put out SEVERAL after we fixed their game).
Even with a good current graphics card, you still don't get all the effects from the Xbox 1 version, quite a few subtle effects are missing.
Now I hear Halo 2 was actually upgraded somewhat for the PC version (graphically).
So, NO we shouldn't get mad at the Halo 2 port, Gearbox is MUCH more incompetent than most people recognize.
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Commented on 2008-02-04 16:35:56Not seeing anything we havn't already tbh, ive still not decided opn this one, one minute it looks great, next its horrible
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Commented on 2008-02-04 21:04:33Yeeeh, baby
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Commented on 2008-02-04 22:05:18Though, it won't be if it takes another year for this game to finally release. Ubisoft and releasing games on time with proper polish? Not a good marriage unfortunately.
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Commented on 2008-02-04 23:32:40I don't really like the BiH gameplay (I bought the first one). It's like Call of Duty and Full Spectrum Warrior blended together, and FSW has really 'gamey' gameplay. I just don't like the forced cover systems.
I also still haven't forgiven Gearbox for butchering Halo 1 for PC.
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Commented on 2008-02-05 08:02:59 In reply to GriftGFX
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Commented on 2008-02-05 10:23:57 In reply to szaromir
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Commented on 2008-02-05 20:07:41 In reply to GriftGFXWhen Halo 1 PC came out, you HAD to own the NEWEST videocard to get anywhere near the full Xbox 1 details. The Xbox 1 had a PS1.1 graphics card (but of course, due to the console nature, wasn't bound to the limitations of a directX version), but you needed a PS2.0 card to get all the effects. Not only that but the Nvidia cards aren't supported correctly and couldn't render the refraction effects (only ATI cards can, to this day, AFAIK). Me and a bunch of other people MADE A PARTIAL FIX FOR THIS AND GAVE IT AWAY AND GEARBOX NEVER IMPLEMENTED THE FIX WITHIN THE GAME. Personally I think they sold out to ATI or something, because forum members fixed their shitty coding for them and they never implemented it in a patch (and they put out SEVERAL after we fixed their game).
Even with a good current graphics card, you still don't get all the effects from the Xbox 1 version, quite a few subtle effects are missing.
Now I hear Halo 2 was actually upgraded somewhat for the PC version (graphically).
So, NO we shouldn't get mad at the Halo 2 port, Gearbox is MUCH more incompetent than most people recognize.