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Mortious had this to say about Duck Tales:
Ah fuck, of course. I missed that too!.. does his body hang around?
A lot of the important bodies stick around. It's worth looking.
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Kegwen said:
A lot of the important bodies stick around. It's worth looking.
That worked, his body hangs around for a bit.
Woot. 
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Maradon! was listening to Cher while typing:
Now that I bought the game I can finally read this thread.If this game had a vagina, I'd fuck it.
If I weren't still playing it, I'd eject the dvd and fuck the hole, still warm from the 360's cherry-red glowing circuits.
I think that's all I have to say for now.
...ookay...I was scanning the thread looking for a decent review...guess this says it all?
sigpic courtesy of This Guy, original modified by me
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Ja'Deth Issar Ka'bael thought about the meaning of life:
...ookay...I was scanning the thread looking for a decent review...guess this says it all?
It's the best FPS since Half Life II, yes. Not on the same level as System Shock II, or Deus Ex, but close enough.
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Over the mountain, in between the ups and downs, I ran into Khyron who doth quote:
Is there a way to loot only one or two items from a corpse, without taking all of them?
Not that I've found. Kinda irritating when a body has two bottles of booze and $103 on it and you don't want to get drunk.
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Ja'Deth Issar Ka'bael Model 2000 was programmed to say:
...ookay...I was scanning the thread looking for a decent review...guess this says it all?
It's basically amazing. From what I've read, the only people that have a problem with the game are people who wanted it to be a System Shock 2 clone with even more depth than SS2 had. Unfortunately for those people the reality of the situation is that you can't spend 20+ million dollars developing a game that deep because you won't make that money back in sales
If Irrational hadn't focused on the shooter elements of the game so well and had instead opted to focus on the RPG elements, it would not have sold this well and Irrational would not be awarded the creative and financial freedom that they're likely to enjoy for whatever their next game is Kegwen fucked around with this message on 09-01-2007 at 04:14 PM.
"Don't want to sound like a fanboy, but I am with you. I'll buy it for sure, it's just a matter of for how long I will be playing it..."
- Silvast, Battle.net forums
I also like the combat system, in that enemies that you meet at the beginning are still reasonably threatening late in the game.
Because it is such a good game, it's flaws, however minor, tend to be emphasized in the manner of a small pile of bunny poop on a field of pristine new fallen snow. Of the bunny, there is no trace.
The audio logs could be more elucidating of the backstory. Most of them are pretty short and limited in the information they give you.
Some of the weapons and plasmids could be more useful. With it's low ammo caps, fast ammo consumption, and zero stopping power, I find the chemical thrower permanently holstered along with the tommy gun for similar reasons. The grenade launcher would be a fine "save for large enemies" weapon if there were any large enemies to use it on. Granted I have not upgraded it at all yet, nor have I beaten the game. Maradon! fucked around with this message on 09-01-2007 at 04:22 PM.
edit: I also agree that the game's depth was perfect. I'm just saying that the complaints that I've heard usually come from people who wanted a lot more. Other complaints address the difficulty and then a few minor issues that someone who isn't a cynical nitpicky asshole wouldn't bat an eye at Kegwen fucked around with this message on 09-01-2007 at 04:28 PM.
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Maradon! had this to say about Pirotess:
Some of the weapons and plasmids could be more useful. With it's low ammo caps, fast ammo consumption, and zero stopping power, I find the chemical thrower permanently holstered along with the tommy gun for similar reasons. The grenade launcher would be a fine "save for large enemies" weapon if there were any large enemies to use it on. Granted I have not upgraded it at all yet, nor have I beaten the game.
I've been told the upgraded flamethrower+improved fire damage tonic is pretty brutal. I also never used the Tommy Gun though except for when I was fighting multiple enemies and using anti-personnel rounds.
Upgraded pistols is awesome if only for the ridiculous 24 round revolver attachment. And anti-personnel headshots. Alaan fucked around with this message on 09-01-2007 at 05:03 PM.
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A sleep deprived Kegwen stammered:
The crossbow is the best weapon in the game
no, shotgun
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x--WilliasO-('-'Q) :
no, shotgun
I agree with this.
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From the book of Willias, chapter 3, verse 16:
no, shotgun
Fully upgraded crossbow + camo plasmid = instant kill headshot hilarity
works well with the pistol and antipersonnel ammo as well, but with the crossbow I can recover my ammo
real men wade in with maximum damage reduction tonics, static bolt 3, and a shotgun loaded with explosive shells
"Don't want to sound like a fanboy, but I am with you. I'll buy it for sure, it's just a matter of for how long I will be playing it..."
- Silvast, Battle.net forums
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This one time, at Willias camp:
real men don't use camoreal men wade in with maximum damage reduction tonics, static bolt 3, and a shotgun loaded with explosive shells
i've beat the game already i'm doing what's actually fun
my favorite part about the shotgun is when I walk up next to someone, less than 6 inches from them and shoot and it doesn't even take away 1/4 of their health yeah that's awesome
But eh, that's what vending machines are for.
MUCHOS GRACIAS, SENOR!
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Nobody really understood why Kegwen wrote:
i've beat the game already i'm doing what's actually funmy favorite part about the shotgun is when I walk up next to someone, less than 6 inches from them and shoot and it doesn't even take away 1/4 of their health yeah that's awesome
Yes haha, I noticed that in the movies. I was like "Ugh fuck, another Doom 3 shotgun."
"Don't want to sound like a fanboy, but I am with you. I'll buy it for sure, it's just a matter of for how long I will be playing it..."
- Silvast, Battle.net forums
Also, I now use human inferno and the chemical thrower, and it is indeed pretty sweet, especially for groups of enemies. DOT FTW
Also, use telekinesis to pick up and drop enemy trap bolts without wasting ammo Maradon! fucked around with this message on 09-01-2007 at 10:47 PM.
1) It takes up like 30% of the screen
and 2) The CONSTANT CLICKING SOUND IT MAKES
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There was much rejoicing when Maradon! said this:
The fully upgraded crossbow has two HUGE disadvantages:1) It takes up like 30% of the screen
and 2) The CONSTANT CLICKING SOUND IT MAKES
1) yeah that sucks
2) I haven't really noticed and I play with a loud 7.1 setup
"Don't want to sound like a fanboy, but I am with you. I'll buy it for sure, it's just a matter of for how long I will be playing it..."
- Silvast, Battle.net forums
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I didn't think that even Stalwart Steve would get so drunk as to say:
If Jack were actually aiming his guns reasonably, they'd all be taking up like 70% of the screen
Plasmids, Steve, plasmids. Real splicers don't need to aim.
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x--KegwenO-('-'Q) :
2) I haven't really noticed and I play with a loud 7.1 setup
It happens when you get the damage upgrade and it adds the two little gears to the back. I guess you just need to turn the volume up some?
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x--Stalwart SteveO-('-'Q) :
If Jack were actually aiming his guns reasonably, they'd all be taking up like 70% of the screen
Oho but if you use precise aiming, they do!
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A sleep deprived Maradon! stammered:
It happens when you get the damage upgrade and it adds the two little gears to the back. I guess you just need to turn the volume up some?
Actually, depending on sound setups, some sounds stand out a lot more than not. When playing with headphones, the camouflage sound would drive me nuts, happening every time I stopped for more than a second. When playing with the full 7.1 stereo, it's not even perceptible unless you look for it.
So get a better sound system
Anything else would only make the clicking noise sound better.
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Maradon! had this to say about Captain Planet:
It happens when you get the damage upgrade and it adds the two little gears to the back. I guess you just need to turn the volume up some?
Or I'm just lucky and haven't yet noticed the sound. I probably will next time I play, though, thanks to you.
I have fully researched everything that bestows an achievement. I have done gun turrets and the flying gun bots, I'm pretty sure. I've also finished wall cameras.
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Maradon! said:
What research am I missing?I have fully researched everything that bestows an achievement. I have done gun turrets and the flying gun bots, I'm pretty sure. I've also finished wall cameras.
Spider Slicer
Thug Slicer
Nitro Slicer
Gunner Slicer (Leadhead? I forget)
Huidini Slicer
Wall Camera
Security Bot
Gun Turret (any)
Rosie (Big Daddy)
Bouncer (Big Daddy)
Little Sister
I missed the Bouncer and Little Sister since I didn't know I was supposed to take lots of pictures until later in the game. Not really that bothered though. Mortious fucked around with this message on 09-02-2007 at 07:46 PM.
I think I might have missed the gun turrets. I wonder where I can find a non-hacked one, hmm Maradon! fucked around with this message on 09-02-2007 at 08:37 PM.
3-day migraines ftl. 
