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11/20/09
I saw the article screenie and got so excited I failed to read the headline.
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#speakup
11/20/09
Whiskey Hotel - A continuation of Second Sun. I enjoyed the urgency of having to run up those stairs to signal the flares on time. I'm kinda sad the game wouldn't let you jump off lol.
Loose Ends - Oh man, this level. The betrayal was heartbreaking. I haven't played the first Modern Warfare (yeah, yeah I'm getting to it), so I can't compare the twists in this one to that one. After repeatedly dying in the house and running to the chopper, once I got to the end, I felt a sense of accomplishment (although ghost ended up dragging me...). Especially on Vet, it got quite intense at times. That feeling was immediately shattered, however, once Shepard decided to plant one in me. And light Ghost and I on fire. That bastard.
I believe the twist worked quite well, since for me it refreshed the story a bit. Now I had a new, clear objective to seek out - Kill Shepard!
11/20/09
The game does have a very obvious theme of revenge that they like to push whenever they can. From the Russians avenging the airport, to American's pissed about the invasion, to Price taking out his frustration with a reckless Nuke Plan, to the constant threats of "we gotta get back at Makarov".
11/20/09
Sigh... when will I ever be able to play as Elena again...
11/20/09
Gameplay wise Loose Ends was an intense level with the wave defense. I wish I had some more help in that section which I'm sure is better in Spec Ops. The twist at the end really caught me off-guard. I wasn't expecting it at all and didn't fully understand the Betrayal until my second playthrough of the game.
I really do think Ghost is Gaz though. Although I don't know how Soap ended up out Ranking him.
11/20/09
P.S.
Kim Kapwan rules!!!
+1 to you.
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11/20/09
Obviously, it's the new Fiddy Cent game....
11/20/09
I loved the loose ends level. Reminiscent of the one shot, one kill level, but not as hectic since you had the assistance of an entire team and the enemy was coming from all directions instead of directly from you 12 o'clock. Multiple entry points into the house made the level extremely complex and makes me excited to play this one on veteran.
11/20/09
This is the first level that has really challenged me on Veteran so far though, which I'm not sure is a good thing or not
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You really take control of too many different people to be able to follow it well unless you really pay attention/are invested in the story heavily.
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There are plenty other examples of really dumb twists, too. They were trying too hard to create Hollywood moments, and basic LOGIC, let alone quality writing, went out the window.
11/20/09
But when he was pouring the gas on Ghost, I was heartbroken. It made me lose all sense of hope we were going to make it out.
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:thinks about it some more:
No, nevermind, I'm lost.
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11/20/09
An offer for a job or bribe would've been nice though, before the bullet/gas/fire.
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And I'm fine with that.
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I still haven't installed Dragon Age, but when I do..... my wife will most likely be pissed at me for the next couple of months.
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The first AC really, really became an effort for me to continue. Very repetitive, and the combat was boring to say the least. My opinion of course, there are many games I love that I would be embarrassed to admit to here. Lol.
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11/20/09
Also, reviewers keep saying they spend upwards to 20-25 hours completing everything the game has to offer, I can def believe that as I've been playing for hours and finally made my way into Venice last night, also making the first breakaway from Ezio and play as Desmond for a little.
05:52 AM
I know I'm still excited! You can tell I'm excited But I completely understand how you feel, I know how boring 1 was. I'm not trying to defend it too much but this next game is so much better. I know alot of people feel like AC2 will just be as boring as AC1 but They did almost everything right this time around. I really can't think of anything I don't like about this game. But I completely understand why you feel you shouldn't even bother.
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11/20/09
At the end of Loose Ends I have to say that betrayal was intense, I was struggling for my life and was happy to see the chopper to get me the heck out of there, with Ghost pulling me along making sure I would get out alive, you know, watching out for me.
And as "I'm going to make it" came over me as Shepard approached to "help" BAM! Shepard shoots me. The emotion evoked in me was I imagine what IW was aiming for. a mix of "wtf?! "you son of a bitch!" and "Nooo!"
And it was awful as you see Ghost say "no!" as I get shot, then get shot himself a moment later.
Also the sinking feeling I got when I was lying on the ground and they tossed Ghost's body down next to me in slow-mo was incredibly depressing.
Then as Shepard approached with the cigar I thought "no...oh no..hes not going to--"
Before I knew it flames engufled Roach and Ghost burning them alive.
At this point I really wanted to kill Shepard. I nearly forgot about Makarov and I just REALLY wanted to kill Shepard.
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Perhaps, but in COD4 you knew Zakaev was out to kill you for sure, in MW2 I was suspicious of Shepard but I didn't see him outright killing Roach and Ghost coming.
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You play Butch Deadlift, a ruggedly handsome ex-marine with a secret past.