THE BORE

General => Video Game Bored => Topic started by: Billy Rygar on April 10, 2008, 06:13:44 PM

Title: Why set R6: Vegas 2 in Vegas if the setting is a SUBURB
Post by: Billy Rygar on April 10, 2008, 06:13:44 PM
What is this?  I'm fighting terrorists in a warehouse, a rec. center (a fucking rec. center) and a LIBRARY.  Is there cause for art direction so boring?  the last R6 had some pretty top notch Vgas settings, where the second one could easily be set in Bumblefuck, Ohio.  So far the singleplayer game has failed to live up to the high standards set previously, mostly because the spawns are more "boo" than anything that rewards good tactical play, so memorization coupled with trial and error are the name of the game.  Anther problem that is apparent is the shooting angles they have set up are often times confusing, forcing you to spend time looking for the shooter, who is occasionally behind you on a higher platform ( :wag) I haven't played multi yet since no one is ever playing.  :'(

On a side note it is good to know they kept the same loony Ron Paulesque nightmare scenario where illegal aliens from Mexico are in fact, terrorists, instead of a plot that is topical or sensical.
Title: Re: Why set R6: Vegas 2 in Vegas if the setting is a SUBURB
Post by: Vizzys on April 10, 2008, 06:29:10 PM
I thought it was strange as well, theres only like one casino level in the whole game
Title: Re: Why set R6: Vegas 2 in Vegas if the setting is a SUBURB
Post by: Eric P on April 10, 2008, 06:33:18 PM
lol

a rec center?

did the terrorists capture a sock hop?
Title: Re: Why set R6: Vegas 2 in Vegas if the setting is a SUBURB
Post by: demi on April 10, 2008, 06:34:40 PM
it is ok, you can play the original with me on co-op
Title: Re: Why set R6: Vegas 2 in Vegas if the setting is a SUBURB
Post by: demi on April 10, 2008, 06:44:37 PM
ok, just message me whenever, if i am on, and i'll swap over to R6 right quick
Title: Re: Why set R6: Vegas 2 in Vegas if the setting is a SUBURB
Post by: demi on April 10, 2008, 06:56:20 PM
fo sho, whenever, i'm trying to finish up army of two, need a co-op guy for one achievement but nobody i know has the game
Title: Re: Why set R6: Vegas 2 in Vegas if the setting is a SUBURB
Post by: Howard Alan Treesong on April 10, 2008, 07:00:13 PM
R6 Vegas is not actually in Vegas? Fail.
Title: Re: Why set R6: Vegas 2 in Vegas if the setting is a SUBURB
Post by: Howard Alan Treesong on April 10, 2008, 07:02:28 PM
brain hurt
Title: Re: Why set R6: Vegas 2 in Vegas if the setting is a SUBURB
Post by: Howard Alan Treesong on April 10, 2008, 07:14:40 PM
Whenever someone asks me what The Irvine Company (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Irvine_Company) is like, I always say, "the Umbrella Corporation only less benevolent."
Title: Re: Why set R6: Vegas 2 in Vegas if the setting is a SUBURB
Post by: Eel O'Brian on April 10, 2008, 07:20:59 PM
A:  Hacked-out $60 expansion pack
Title: Re: Why set R6: Vegas 2 in Vegas if the setting is a SUBURB
Post by: TVC15 on April 10, 2008, 08:07:07 PM
let's do it Demi  :hyper


"The terrorist's have fled the rec. center, last seen headed for malts, and maybe a soda"

R6: MILFORD
Title: Re: Why set R6: Vegas 2 in Vegas if the setting is a SUBURB
Post by: Akala on April 10, 2008, 09:17:33 PM
RSV2 has failed for me so far. I really liked the setting of the first one, and bought 2 on impulse because everyone said it was "more of the same." I wanted more of the same.

I'm going to give it a fair shake this weekend. If it doesn't grab me, it's going towards a Driving Force wheel next week.  :maf
Title: Re: Why set R6: Vegas 2 in Vegas if the setting is a SUBURB
Post by: Akala on April 10, 2008, 09:30:05 PM
The whole thing feels lazy.  Mechanically it is the same, but the setups feel rucshed and sloppy.  The first one did such a good job of directing the player's movement and focus within a boundary, but this one requires alot more puzzling over the layout.

I think a lot of the hardcore RS players may like the more open maps that allow for more tactics. I'd rather just kind of go with the flow shooting turrists for a few hours. When I played the game I felt like I wasn't who the game was made for, or something. It just boggles the mind how they could fuck up such an easy formula.
Title: Re: Why set R6: Vegas 2 in Vegas if the setting is a SUBURB
Post by: Sho Nuff on April 10, 2008, 10:04:51 PM
So much care has been put into the environment and signage in this game

(http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2011/2403790223_169f110425.jpg)
I guess their texture editor doesn't have a spell checker

(http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3186/2404619720_ce17ee5447.jpg)
Nice grammar there

(http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3214/2403793817_756b7f962e.jpg)
Hey, your UVs are backwards

(http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3169/2403795999_69399203f2.jpg)
IN THE PALM OF YOU HAND

(http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3133/2403797569_b0421db06f.jpg)
More than a game its law!
Title: Re: Why set R6: Vegas 2 in Vegas if the setting is a SUBURB
Post by: AdmiralViscen on April 10, 2008, 10:06:39 PM
:rofl
Title: Re: Why set R6: Vegas 2 in Vegas if the setting is a SUBURB
Post by: TVC15 on April 10, 2008, 11:57:09 PM
UBI's outsourcing slip is showing, lol.
Title: Re: Why set R6: Vegas 2 in Vegas if the setting is a SUBURB
Post by: Howard Alan Treesong on April 10, 2008, 11:59:14 PM
something smells like shanghai in here