Post by: Jonnyboy117 on December 08, 2004, 11:32:14 AM
HOT FOR THE HOLIDAYS: YAHOO! GAMES POLL INDICATES MUST-HAVE TITLES FOR 2004
Yahoo! Games released the results of its recent holiday poll, asking site visitors to vote for the games they anticipate playing the most throughout the holidays. In descending order of popularity, Yahoo! Games users selected the following titles:
1. Halo 2 (Microsoft)
2. Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas (Rockstar)
3. Half-Life 2 (VU Games)
4. Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords (LucasArts)
5. Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater (Konami)
6. Metroid Prime 2: Echoes (Nintendo)
7. Prince of Persia: Warrior Within (Ubisoft)
8. The Sims 2 (EA Games)
9. World of Warcraft (Blizzard Entertainment)
10. Need for Speed Underground 2 (Electronic Arts)
Yahoo! Games is the premier destination for gaming on the Web, with more than 10 million visitors per month*. For more information on the Yahoo! Games user poll and holiday gift guide, please visit http://gamesdomain.yahoo.com/holiday2004/poll_results.
Post by: nolimit19 on December 08, 2004, 05:54:50 PM
Post by: Mario on December 08, 2004, 07:13:43 PM
Post by: Hostile Creation on December 08, 2004, 08:25:34 PM
Just an observation. I was unimpressed (for computer, of c ourse, but it's the same game (with, I think, improvements, actually)).
Post by: KDR_11k on December 09, 2004, 08:06:49 AM
"Must buy" is a stupid descriptor. And I'm not planning on buying any of those games soon (well, except for HL2 which I already have but that doesn't really count because I had it before the "holiday season").
Post by: Hostile Creation on December 09, 2004, 06:12:39 PM
Post by: KDR_11k on December 10, 2004, 04:15:27 AM
Some say HL2 is the best game ever or something like that but I don't think it's more than an FPS and it's definitely not as original/interesting as Metroid Prime.
Post by: cmoney on December 11, 2004, 05:57:36 AM
Post by: KDR_11k on December 11, 2004, 11:11:15 AM
Post by: cmoney on December 11, 2004, 02:05:06 PM
Have you even played the game? Looks like you're just hating on it because so many other people have enjoyed it.
Post by: KnowsNothing on December 11, 2004, 03:43:02 PM
Now there's actually SUBSTANCE to my Halo insults
that seems to happen with wildy popular games like that. I couldn't stand Vice City.....which actually taught me a valuable lesson. When you research a game, the score reviewers give means nothing. But we all knew that, right?
Oh yeah, very predictable.
Post by: KDR_11k on December 11, 2004, 07:24:27 PM
'course. Whats the point of buying it when you don't play it? Should've gone with my initial plan of waiting until the mods are out before I buy it but people talked about it like it was the best game ever and I wanted to see what made it great. I'd rate it 80%, "solid game that doesn't bring anything new to the table", same as Doom 3.
I don't get why people call Doom 3 creepy, it's about as creepy as Quake. Well, it pretty much IS Quake with more linear levels.
Post by: TMW on December 12, 2004, 09:38:27 AM
There is no accounting for taste, dig?
Post by: Hostile Creation on December 12, 2004, 10:41:59 AM
Post by: MattVDB on December 15, 2004, 12:21:23 AM
I got the game, not because I was super stoked about it, but because I was curious. I wanted to see what the hype was all about. (Same thing with Halo 2, but I never actually did go buy an Xbox for it). I played the original Half Life, yes, but to a point. There was a point in the original *spoiler* that all your gear gets jacked. I was very put off by this, and quit. That was all I knew, and that was years ago.
What Half Life 2 has going for it, is that it doesn't spell anything out. It is the "experience". The plot, even after you beat it, is never fully finished. By playing through the eyes of Gordon Freeman, you learn everything he learns, and likewise. Anything you do, he does. It's an interesting twist, that is able to keep you in suspense longer then if you weren't inside his head.
Contrary to what KDR says though, there are 2 driving missions. I won't ruin the total number of missions for those still playing/wanting to play, but there are more then 5 times that number of regular type run and gun missions.
The gameplay in and of itself can sometimes be a bit shallow. Possibly it was the difficulty I was on, not requiring more, but I really only ever used 2 guns. (shotgun and magnum)
The characters they talk about, and the water to go with it, are both top notch. Best faces ever, and best water yet. Period. End of sentence.
Basically, if you would like to be wowed, perplexed, and definatly confused, play and beat the game. If you want a deep actioneer, look to Prime 2. It's that simple. Oh, but did I mention it's fun? That needs to be said somewhere. The last mission especially.
Now if you will excuse me, and hopefully forgive me for such a wandering post, I must go.
