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Davey_Pitch · 25-09-2007, 01:46

For me it's several things. The way you can customise your player. It's not simply a case of picking what weapon you want to use. As you progress and level up, you open up new weapons and perks which you can use to craft your character in a way that suits your style properly. You can choose perks which give you more health, which let you shoot harder and through more surfaces (shooting people through walls is fun!), which let you pull out your pistol and fire off some rounds before you die, and so on. You can tailor your guy exactly how you want to. Not only that, but the 3 maps included in the beta all feel right for me. The enclosed spaces of Vacant where battles generally fall in 2 areas, meaning close range powerful guns like the Mp5 or shotgun reign supreme. There's the variety of Crash which has plenty of ways around the map giving you options to sneak around and backstab people if you know the map well enough. And then there's the wide open spaces of Overgrown where you can try to find a nice quiet spot and snipe people.

Add to that a kill cam, so that whenever you die you see the last few seconds of your life through the eyes of your killer. This helps not only in helping you pin down where he was, but may also show you mistakes you've made, perhaps in popping your head out too far or similar.

And that's just a small taste of what the game has to offer. I can't wait to try the full game just to see what improvements have been made

leowyatt · 25-09-2007, 08:43

couldn't have put it better myself Davey, nice one

speaking of COD4, we up for that tonight? Haly you in? Mr Feek?

Davey_Pitch · 25-09-2007, 09:16

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Originally Posted by Kitchen Meister

couldn't have put it better myself Davey, nice one

If there's one thing I know how to do, it's waffle on about games I like

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speaking of COD4, we up for that tonight? Haly you in? Mr Feek?

I'm in. Lynne should be out tonight until 9pm so I'll have free reign until then

leowyatt · 25-09-2007, 09:37

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Originally Posted by Davey_Pitch

I'm in. Lynne should be out tonight until 9pm so I'll have free reign until then

My free reign exists until 7:45 when I'll be watching the footy so shall we say 6:30 start?

Davey_Pitch · 25-09-2007, 09:41

Sounds good to me, drop me a message if I forget, I'll likely be playing Fantastic 4 to try to finish it off tonight. It sucks so I want to get through it as quickly as possible!

leowyatt · 25-09-2007, 09:48

no worries matey, I'll text you if you aren't online.

I just need to sort my custom classes and get the last couple done, been using 1 or 2 the most. Really liking the rpd and the mp5.

petemc · 25-09-2007, 10:04

I did like the kill cam. I was surprised at how visible I was. Shooting through walls was also quite cool. However, I dunno

I think I'll save my pennies for PGR4. Vrrrooooom! Oh and this rocks. Halo: The future of gaming. Its not what you think

Feek · 25-09-2007, 10:36

I'll be home between 6 and 6:30 so if I can get on straight away then I'll be up for it.

leowyatt · 25-09-2007, 10:38

ok cool Feek, you can be in our gang

Haly · 25-09-2007, 17:02

I should be fine for 6.30

I've not actually managed to play it at all yet

So I'll be a total noob/cannon fodder

25-09-2007, 01:46	#1711
Davey_Pitch I iz speshul Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Liverpool Posts: 6,296	For me it's several things. The way you can customise your player. It's not simply a case of picking what weapon you want to use. As you progress and level up, you open up new weapons and perks which you can use to craft your character in a way that suits your style properly. You can choose perks which give you more health, which let you shoot harder and through more surfaces (shooting people through walls is fun!), which let you pull out your pistol and fire off some rounds before you die, and so on. You can tailor your guy exactly how you want to. Not only that, but the 3 maps included in the beta all feel right for me. The enclosed spaces of Vacant where battles generally fall in 2 areas, meaning close range powerful guns like the Mp5 or shotgun reign supreme. There's the variety of Crash which has plenty of ways around the map giving you options to sneak around and backstab people if you know the map well enough. And then there's the wide open spaces of Overgrown where you can try to find a nice quiet spot and snipe people. Add to that a kill cam, so that whenever you die you see the last few seconds of your life through the eyes of your killer. This helps not only in helping you pin down where he was, but may also show you mistakes you've made, perhaps in popping your head out too far or similar. And that's just a small taste of what the game has to offer. I can't wait to try the full game just to see what improvements have been made __________________ 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.

25-09-2007, 08:43	#1712
leowyatt Chef extraordinaire Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Infinite Loop Posts: 11,143	couldn't have put it better myself Davey, nice one speaking of COD4, we up for that tonight? Haly you in? Mr Feek? __________________ "Dr Sheldon Cooper FTW!"

25-09-2007, 09:41	#1715
Davey_Pitch I iz speshul Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Liverpool Posts: 6,296	Sounds good to me, drop me a message if I forget, I'll likely be playing Fantastic 4 to try to finish it off tonight. It sucks so I want to get through it as quickly as possible! __________________ 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.

25-09-2007, 09:48	#1716
leowyatt Chef extraordinaire Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Infinite Loop Posts: 11,143	no worries matey, I'll text you if you aren't online. I just need to sort my custom classes and get the last couple done, been using 1 or 2 the most. Really liking the rpd and the mp5. __________________ "Dr Sheldon Cooper FTW!"

25-09-2007, 10:04	#1717
petemc Moonshine Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Nr Liverpewl Posts: 4,371	I did like the kill cam. I was surprised at how visible I was. Shooting through walls was also quite cool. However, I dunno I think I'll save my pennies for PGR4. Vrrrooooom! Oh and this rocks. Halo: The future of gaming. Its not what you think __________________ Thats no hamster, its a space station!

25-09-2007, 10:36	#1718
Feek ex SAS Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: JO01ou Posts: 10,062	I'll be home between 6 and 6:30 so if I can get on straight away then I'll be up for it. __________________

25-09-2007, 10:38	#1719
leowyatt Chef extraordinaire Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Infinite Loop Posts: 11,143	ok cool Feek, you can be in our gang __________________ "Dr Sheldon Cooper FTW!"

25-09-2007, 17:02	#1720
Haly Do you want to hide in my box? Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 14,941	I should be fine for 6.30 I've not actually managed to play it at all yet So I'll be a total noob/cannon fodder __________________ Halycopter