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Since: Jan 12, 2005
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(Msg. 1) Posted: Wed Mar 08, 2006 6:18 pm
Post subject: Black: Blech!
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It's not that I didn't like it. Actually, it's a darned enjoyable
game--what little there is of it. I'm not particularly good at
shooters, yet I burned through the entire game in 15-20 hours or so. A
real expert would probably make it all the way through in a weekend, no
problem. There's just not a whole lot of game in this game. Just as I
felt I was really getting good at it, the final credits rolled. I was
genuinely shocked. "That was IT?" I yelled at the TV. "Come on!"
And if that's not bad enough, what genius decided to create a good hot
shooter game, without multiplayer capability? I guess the crystal meth
epidemic has made its way into the offices of EA--it's hard to believe
that the people who made this decision were in their right minds.
They created about one-third of a really good game. Sheesh. |
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(Msg. 2) Posted: Thu Mar 09, 2006 1:55 am
Post subject: Re: Black: Blech! [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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On 8 Mar 2006 18:18:03 -0800, watha RemoveThis @monitortan.com wrote:
>It's not that I didn't like it. Actually, it's a darned enjoyable
>game--what little there is of it. I'm not particularly good at
>shooters, yet I burned through the entire game in 15-20 hours or so. A
>real expert would probably make it all the way through in a weekend, no
>problem. There's just not a whole lot of game in this game. Just as I
>felt I was really getting good at it, the final credits rolled. I was
>genuinely shocked. "That was IT?" I yelled at the TV. "Come on!"
>
>And if that's not bad enough, what genius decided to create a good hot
>shooter game, without multiplayer capability? I guess the crystal meth
>epidemic has made its way into the offices of EA--it's hard to believe
>that the people who made this decision were in their right minds.
>
>They created about one-third of a really good game. Sheesh.
i know what you mean.. i finished this one in just over 8hrs and i
don't really like to play FPS on a console.. and just like you, just
when i was really warming up and enjoying it the damn thing is over..
no doubt we'll have to wait for 'Black 2' which will probably be out
by Xmas. Still it was a good game, no replayable valve though. And if
there is a 'Black 2' i'd like to be able to run/jump in the game, some
multiplayer wouldn't hurt either, maybe driveable vehicles/helicopters
would be cool too..
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(Msg. 3) Posted: Thu Mar 09, 2006 5:55 am
Post subject: Re: Black: Blech! [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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watha.TakeThisOut@monitortan.com's wild thoughts were released on 8 Mar
2006 18:18:03 -0800 bearing the following fruit:
>It's not that I didn't like it. Actually, it's a darned enjoyable
>game--what little there is of it. I'm not particularly good at
>shooters, yet I burned through the entire game in 15-20 hours or so. A
>real expert would probably make it all the way through in a weekend, no
>problem. There's just not a whole lot of game in this game. Just as I
>felt I was really getting good at it, the final credits rolled. I was
>genuinely shocked. "That was IT?" I yelled at the TV. "Come on!"
>
>And if that's not bad enough, what genius decided to create a good hot
>shooter game, without multiplayer capability? I guess the crystal meth
>epidemic has made its way into the offices of EA--it's hard to believe
>that the people who made this decision were in their right minds.
I believe that was one of it's selling points. There are
those of us that don't play muliplayer and I know I tend to
avoid this type of game because most of the effort seems to
have gone into multiplayer aspect.
Black was supposed to redress the balance and provide a
great single player experience, it seems they've failed.
I'd been looking forward to black but won't be buying after
the reviews I've read here.
Jan Hyde (VB MVP)
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Expert, n.: Someone who comes from out of town and shows slides. >> Stay informed about: Black: Blech! |
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Since: Mar 28, 2005
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(Msg. 4) Posted: Thu Mar 09, 2006 7:22 am
Post subject: Re: Black: Blech! [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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watha.RemoveThis@monitortan.com wrote:
> And if that's not bad enough, what genius decided to create a good hot
> shooter game, without multiplayer capability?
I think online multiplayer is way, way over rated for the simple reason
that every single multiplayer FPS game is exactly the same. There
hasn't been a new mode invented since "Oddball". Heck, even games like
Twisted Metal and Crimson Skies are stuck with the same multiplayer
modes that have been around since Doom.
What's the point of having an online mode that's the same as Halo 2,
and Doom and Quake and...
- Jordan >> Stay informed about: Black: Blech! |
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(Msg. 5) Posted: Thu Mar 09, 2006 9:55 am
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> They created about one-third of a really good game. Sheesh.
That would explain why I've already (!) started seeing it in the "Pre-owned"
bins, then! 
Sounds like another good idea not fully realised.. Shame. >> Stay informed about: Black: Blech! |
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(Msg. 6) Posted: Thu Mar 09, 2006 10:01 am
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(Msg. 7) Posted: Thu Mar 09, 2006 10:08 am
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<watha.DeleteThis@monitortan.com> wrote in message
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> It's not that I didn't like it. Actually, it's a darned enjoyable
> game--what little there is of it. I'm not particularly good at
> shooters, yet I burned through the entire game in 15-20 hours or so. A
> real expert would probably make it all the way through in a weekend, no
> problem. There's just not a whole lot of game in this game. Just as I
> felt I was really getting good at it, the final credits rolled. I was
> genuinely shocked. "That was IT?" I yelled at the TV. "Come on!"
>
> And if that's not bad enough, what genius decided to create a good hot
> shooter game, without multiplayer capability? I guess the crystal meth
> epidemic has made its way into the offices of EA--it's hard to believe
> that the people who made this decision were in their right minds.
>
> They created about one-third of a really good game. Sheesh.
>
do you really want to be playing a shooter for longer than 15-20 hours?, I
dont think an FPS has ever lasted me that long. Not putting a multiplayer
option does pretty much render this game to the bargain bin within 2 months
tho.... >> Stay informed about: Black: Blech! |
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(Msg. 8) Posted: Thu Mar 09, 2006 12:55 pm
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I'm with the crowd that still enjoys good SINGLE PLAYER FPS. DOOM started
it, and I still love playing against code, monsters etc... (so to speak) as
opposed to people. I'll have a party if i want my friends over.
So hey, pick up Black in the bargain bin for 25$, play it on hard. I'm
enjoying the game alot!
T
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"Jordan" <lundj.DeleteThis@earthlink.net> wrote in message
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> watha.DeleteThis@monitortan.com wrote:
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>> And if that's not bad enough, what genius decided to create a good hot
>> shooter game, without multiplayer capability?
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> I think online multiplayer is way, way over rated for the simple reason
> that every single multiplayer FPS game is exactly the same. There
> hasn't been a new mode invented since "Oddball". Heck, even games like
> Twisted Metal and Crimson Skies are stuck with the same multiplayer
> modes that have been around since Doom.
>
> What's the point of having an online mode that's the same as Halo 2,
> and Doom and Quake and...
>
> - Jordan
> >> Stay informed about: Black: Blech! |
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(Msg. 9) Posted: Thu Mar 09, 2006 6:07 pm
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I'm with you, I love this game.
"Jordan" <lundj.RemoveThis@earthlink.net> wrote in message
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> watha.RemoveThis@monitortan.com wrote:
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>> And if that's not bad enough, what genius decided to create a good hot
>> shooter game, without multiplayer capability?
>
> I think online multiplayer is way, way over rated for the simple reason
> that every single multiplayer FPS game is exactly the same. There
> hasn't been a new mode invented since "Oddball". Heck, even games like
> Twisted Metal and Crimson Skies are stuck with the same multiplayer
> modes that have been around since Doom.
>
> What's the point of having an online mode that's the same as Halo 2,
> and Doom and Quake and...
>
> - Jordan
> >> Stay informed about: Black: Blech! |
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(Msg. 10) Posted: Thu Mar 09, 2006 7:31 pm
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watha.RemoveThis@monitortan.com wrote:
> It's not that I didn't like it. Actually, it's a darned enjoyable
> game--what little there is of it. I'm not particularly good at
> shooters, yet I burned through the entire game in 15-20 hours or so. A
> real expert would probably make it all the way through in a weekend, no
> problem. There's just not a whole lot of game in this game. Just as I
> felt I was really getting good at it, the final credits rolled. I was
> genuinely shocked. "That was IT?" I yelled at the TV. "Come on!"
>
> And if that's not bad enough, what genius decided to create a good hot
> shooter game, without multiplayer capability? I guess the crystal meth
> epidemic has made its way into the offices of EA--it's hard to believe
> that the people who made this decision were in their right minds.
>
> They created about one-third of a really good game. Sheesh.
You're better off getting a copy of KillZone. >> Stay informed about: Black: Blech! |
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(Msg. 11) Posted: Thu Mar 09, 2006 7:37 pm
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Jan Hyde wrote:
> watha.RemoveThis@monitortan.com's wild thoughts were released on 8 Mar
> 2006 18:18:03 -0800 bearing the following fruit:
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> >It's not that I didn't like it. Actually, it's a darned enjoyable
> >game--what little there is of it. I'm not particularly good at
> >shooters, yet I burned through the entire game in 15-20 hours or so. A
> >real expert would probably make it all the way through in a weekend, no
> >problem. There's just not a whole lot of game in this game. Just as I
> >felt I was really getting good at it, the final credits rolled. I was
> >genuinely shocked. "That was IT?" I yelled at the TV. "Come on!"
> >
> >And if that's not bad enough, what genius decided to create a good hot
> >shooter game, without multiplayer capability? I guess the crystal meth
> >epidemic has made its way into the offices of EA--it's hard to believe
> >that the people who made this decision were in their right minds.
>
> I believe that was one of it's selling points. There are
> those of us that don't play muliplayer and I know I tend to
> avoid this type of game because most of the effort seems to
> have gone into multiplayer aspect.
>
> Black was supposed to redress the balance and provide a
> great single player experience, it seems they've failed.
>
> I'd been looking forward to black but won't be buying after
> the reviews I've read here.
In my opinion there are two glaring problems with the game.
1) The movement is clunky and not at all smooth. There's no option for
adjusting the sensitivity so you get plastered when you need to swing
around to face an enemy coming from the side or behind because the
motion is slow.
2) When the enemies shoot you, you can take a lot of damage. But it can
take 15 to 20 shots to kill an enemy at close to medium range. And
unless you have the sniper rifle, forget killing anyone from any
distance. I'm watching the bullets hit the enemy in the head from the
Uzi, but it takes 10 to 20 head shots before they go down.
I recommend KillZone over Black if you're looking for a good first
person shooter. >> Stay informed about: Black: Blech! |
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(Msg. 12) Posted: Thu Mar 09, 2006 8:55 pm
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Todd wrote:
> I'm with the crowd that still enjoys good SINGLE PLAYER FPS. DOOM started
> it, and I still love playing against code, monsters etc... (so to speak) as
> opposed to people. I'll have a party if i want my friends over.
> So hey, pick up Black in the bargain bin for 25$, play it on hard. I'm
> enjoying the game alot!
> T
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I'll take a single player FPS with advanced AI over multi player any day
of the week.
Regards,
SK >> Stay informed about: Black: Blech! |
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(Msg. 13) Posted: Fri Mar 10, 2006 4:55 am
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"Wurm" <a RemoveThis @b.c>'s wild thoughts were released on Thu, 9 Mar
2006 10:08:57 -0500 bearing the following fruit:
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><watha RemoveThis @monitortan.com> wrote in message
>news:1141870683.599467.132160@v46g2000cwv.googlegroups.com...
>> It's not that I didn't like it. Actually, it's a darned enjoyable
>> game--what little there is of it. I'm not particularly good at
>> shooters, yet I burned through the entire game in 15-20 hours or so. A
>> real expert would probably make it all the way through in a weekend, no
>> problem. There's just not a whole lot of game in this game. Just as I
>> felt I was really getting good at it, the final credits rolled. I was
>> genuinely shocked. "That was IT?" I yelled at the TV. "Come on!"
>>
>> And if that's not bad enough, what genius decided to create a good hot
>> shooter game, without multiplayer capability? I guess the crystal meth
>> epidemic has made its way into the offices of EA--it's hard to believe
>> that the people who made this decision were in their right minds.
>>
>> They created about one-third of a really good game. Sheesh.
>>
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>do you really want to be playing a shooter for longer than 15-20 hours?,
Any game with only 15-20 hours of gameplay in it deserves to
be a rental only game IMO. When I buy a game I'll play it
all day on the day I buy it. I do not expect to finish a
game on the day I buy it!
J
> I
>dont think an FPS has ever lasted me that long. Not putting a multiplayer
>option does pretty much render this game to the bargain bin within 2 months
>tho....
>
Jan Hyde (VB MVP)
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(Msg. 14) Posted: Fri Mar 10, 2006 12:26 pm
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