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 Posted: Thu, 9th Sep 2010 04:25 Post subject: Sandbox/Free Roam games? |
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So Im sitting here playing The Saboteur and come to the conclusion this and GTA IV are the only ones I've played ( and ive played them all I think) that hasn't sucked complete nut.
-Mafia II was crap, all it was, was a mafia themed gta TAXI game right down to the retarded buying cloths.
-I didn't care for the GTA's started on 3
-Wasn't a fan of Saints Row
-Just cause 2 was alright, maybe I just didn't give it enough time but god the voice acting bugged me.
Were the mercenaries games any good? Gameplay/Story wise?
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| Posted: Thu, 9th Sep 2010 04:34 Post subject: |
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Mercenaries 2 (first one was only on xbox) was ok - blowing up buildings was fun, and the different types of airstrikes could be nifty as well. Some of the later missions got annoying but there's trainers available if you lack the patience.
Did you play Red Faction: Guerrilla? It's got zones instead of one large world map, but it's still fun enough and the engine for destructible buildings is unparalleled.
You should also look into free-roaming RPG's, if you're the type that likes to slowly build up your character and explore every nook and cranny, they're the best thing ever. Bethesda's games, Gothic series (and Risen), Divine Divinity 2, Two Worlds (I liked it, tho many didn't  ) just to name a few recent ones.
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| Posted: Thu, 9th Sep 2010 04:58 Post subject: |
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| inz wrote: | Mercenaries 2 (first one was only on xbox) was ok - blowing up buildings was fun, and the different types of airstrikes could be nifty as well. Some of the later missions got annoying but there's trainers available if you lack the patience.
Did you play Red Faction: Guerrilla? It's got zones instead of one large world map, but it's still fun enough and the engine for destructible buildings is unparalleled.
You should also look into free-roaming RPG's, if you're the type that likes to slowly build up your character and explore every nook and cranny, they're the best thing ever. Bethesda's games, Gothic series (and Risen), Divine Divinity 2, Two Worlds (I liked it, tho many didn't ) just to name a few recent ones. |
OOOOOOOOOOO I forgot about RFG, that was fun in the beginning but after you liberated a few zones it got stale.
| ScoobyDoh wrote: | You really liked The Saboteur? 
I think that sucked if something. :S
And the older GTA's is fucking awesome.
I still play the first time from time, and the second one is also worth a try. |
Ya, I generally dig the story line and the general game play of it.
as I said, I liked the original GTA's up till they got to GTA3 on the PS and vice city and all those other ones. |
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yeah not liking the later GTA's i dont get either..
Us free roaming fans are in for a treat this/next month: TW2, FO New Vegas, Gothic4... though i DOUBT any of them will be as good as Gothic2...
The Xenus games and Precursor games are quite good and RPG'ish.
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| Posted: Thu, 9th Sep 2010 09:06 Post subject: |
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i'm playing The Witcher for the 1st time right now. not exactly free roam and more story-driven but what a game ! 
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| Posted: Thu, 9th Sep 2010 09:30 Post subject: |
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why jump ? you don't need to jump lol
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| Posted: Thu, 9th Sep 2010 11:16 Post subject: |
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Far Cry 2 has a free roam possibility.
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| Posted: Thu, 9th Sep 2010 11:22 Post subject: |
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@pontus
He's looking for a good game that has free-roaming 
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| Posted: Thu, 9th Sep 2010 11:33 Post subject: |
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Morrowind 
Cast feather 100, fortify acrobatics 100 and run and jump across the world.
How come you didn't mention that vurt? 
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Since no-one has mentioned it yet; Dwarf Fortress, maybe not free roam, but definitely sandbox.
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| Posted: Thu, 9th Sep 2010 12:29 Post subject: |
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Just Cause 2 is the new king of sandbox, I would slap that magnificent engine onto every new sandbox game, explosions are the best ever. It always amazes me how you can see a building 15 km away and approach it while it slowly gets bigger and bigger, talk about view distance.
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| Posted: Thu, 9th Sep 2010 12:49 Post subject: |
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| madmax17 wrote: | | Just Cause 2 is the new king of sandbox, I would slap that magnificent engine onto every new sandbox game, explosions are the best ever. It always amazes me how you can see a building 15 km away and approach it while it slowly gets bigger and bigger, talk about view distance. |
This.
While playing the game and being mostly an RPGames fan, I kept whining inside about what a loss that engine is (alongside the huge splendid world) for an open-ended RPG.
I would imagine a game similar to Oblivion taking place in that huge magnificent place.
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| Posted: Thu, 9th Sep 2010 13:24 Post subject: |
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vice city is the beta gta game imho
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| -=Cartoon=- wrote: | | vice city is the beta gta game imho |
beta?
San Andreas was best imo. The exploration was so much better than in the other GTA's and the missions were varied and very fun, overall the best GTA.
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I think (hope!) he means "better" -- and yes, I agree. Vice City, for me, was the epitome of the series. Great story, great action, MAGNIFICENT soundtrack. Just amazing.
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vice city ruled all. like sabin said, simply the BEST soundtrack of the entire franchise, plus it was just the most damn fun out of any of the gta games.
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it wasnt light hearted for one... too 'gritty'... not over the top cartoony hilarity like the other ones.. also it just never felt engaging for me - game just became too bland and generic... atleast far as i was concerned.
soundtrack sucked too.
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Can't even jump or anything.. Could've been such a great game..
). Even if there's a 1" high obstacle you can't pass it and have to stick to the layed out route because this super agile hero you're playing can't jump 
Oh, the Ultima games!
Everything from the fighting to the free roaming. The free roaming feels limited and very disjointed + i hated the constant fucking "cyber flashes" and swooshing sounds and whatnot, the game fucking spams you with it.
