Anti-Climax

Stan_Lite · 04-04-2007, 01:33

You would think that game designers would give you a little bit of a treat for finishing their game.

I finally finished Quake4 after many (far too many) hours of gameplay and was most disappointed by the ending.

It would be nice to have a spectacular cutscene at the end rather than something pathetic like I got here.

The ending of Unreal II was slightly better but nothing spectacular.

It would be nice to have your efforts awarded with some sort of display of the awesome graphics these designers can produce, rather than some pathetic, veiled trailer for the next game in the series.

/Rant over.

Stan

Davey_Pitch · 04-04-2007, 01:45

If you want a horrible ending, play Medal of Honor:Allied Assualt, it was simply a black screen with "The End" written on it. I'm convinced they simply ran out of money or time and had no option but to put that in.

Dr. Z · 04-04-2007, 14:44

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Originally Posted by Davey_Pitch

If you want a horrible ending, play Medal of Honor:Allied Assualt, it was simply a black screen with "The End" written on it. I'm convinced they simply ran out of money or time and had no option but to put that in.

Indeed. I was storming through it and it stopped me from playing any games full stop for ages, such was the annoyance I felt when I got to the end. Absolutely disgraceful.

Still, the online play was pretty good

LeperousDust · 04-04-2007, 02:52

deus ex for endings, but i wish it never did

Garp · 04-04-2007, 17:28

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Originally Posted by LeperousDust

deus ex for endings, but i wish it never did

Deus Ex > *

And thanks to STEAM I'm playing through it again

(my CD copy died)

killerkebab · 04-04-2007, 19:59

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Originally Posted by Garp

Deus Ex > *

And thanks to STEAM I'm playing through it again

(my CD copy died)

I just realised... thanks to Steam a whole bunch of new people now have a multiplayer ready copy, and the multiplayer DX scene won't be so dead! (please tell me Steam copy is patched to v1112fm)

/me goes off to install again

Feek · 05-04-2007, 00:13

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Originally Posted by LeperousDust

deus ex for endings, but i wish it never did

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Originally Posted by Garp

Deus Ex > *

And thanks to STEAM I'm playing through it again

(my CD copy died)

I just bought it on STEAM for about ten dollars, it's downloading now. Never played it, never heard of it and so therefore I've bought it on the strength of comments in this thread...

Davey_Pitch · 05-04-2007, 02:16

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Originally Posted by Feek

I just bought it on STEAM for about ten dollars, it's downloading now. Never played it, never heard of it and so therefore I've bought it on the strength of comments in this thread...

In my opinion it's the second best game of all time on the PC, only beaten by Mafia (which was immense and deserves to be played by everyone who owns a PC)

Garp · 05-04-2007, 08:41

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Originally Posted by Feek

I just bought it on STEAM for about ten dollars, it's downloading now. Never played it, never heard of it and so therefore I've bought it on the strength of comments in this thread...

The graphics are dated, but only to be expected given its based on the original Unreal engine. The first mission or two can drag on a bit, but if you give it some slack you'll soon get pulled in

Haly · 04-04-2007, 17:31

I remember feeling a bit lost after completing Call of Duty 2 but I think that was more because I was so engrossed in it, that once I'd completed it, I felt a bit 'Now what do I do?

'

I'm fairly crap at completing games (either through lack of skill or because I get bored halfway through) so at least I don't get disappointed too often.

04-04-2007, 01:33	#1
Stan_Lite Stan, Stan the FLASHER MAN! Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: In bed with your sister Posts: 5,483	Anti-Climax You would think that game designers would give you a little bit of a treat for finishing their game. I finally finished Quake4 after many (far too many) hours of gameplay and was most disappointed by the ending. It would be nice to have a spectacular cutscene at the end rather than something pathetic like I got here. The ending of Unreal II was slightly better but nothing spectacular. It would be nice to have your efforts awarded with some sort of display of the awesome graphics these designers can produce, rather than some pathetic, veiled trailer for the next game in the series. /Rant over. Stan __________________ Just because I have a short attention span doesn't mean I...

04-04-2007, 01:45	#2
Davey_Pitch I iz speshul Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Liverpool Posts: 6,296	If you want a horrible ending, play Medal of Honor:Allied Assualt, it was simply a black screen with "The End" written on it. I'm convinced they simply ran out of money or time and had no option but to put that in. __________________ Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness, that most frightens us. Your playing small does not serve the world. There is nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other people won't feel insecure around you. We are all meant to shine as children do. It's not just in some of us; it is in everyone. And as we let our own lights shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same. As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others. Last edited by Davey_Pitch; 04-04-2007 at 01:48.

04-04-2007, 02:52	#4
LeperousDust Bananaman Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Liverpool/Edinburgh Posts: 4,817	deus ex for endings, but i wish it never did __________________

04-04-2007, 17:31	#10
Haly Do you want to hide in my box? Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 14,941	I remember feeling a bit lost after completing Call of Duty 2 but I think that was more because I was so engrossed in it, that once I'd completed it, I felt a bit 'Now what do I do? ' I'm fairly crap at completing games (either through lack of skill or because I get bored halfway through) so at least I don't get disappointed too often. __________________ Halycopter