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Re: Midnight Launch: Mass Effect 3
PostedCOLON Wed Mar 07, 2012 12:44 am
by Mike
Shep wroteCOLONMike wroteCOLONShep wroteCOLONWere you a big CS player, Mikey?
Yep, still my favourite game of all time.
I never got into it. Had a couple buddies that played religiously though.
Small community, but I was obsessively addicted to Quake 2 Digital Paintball (followed by the standalone DP 2.0)
I've been looking for something that replicates the community/fun of CS for years. Kinda started doing this sort of stuff as a surrogate/replacement.
Re: Midnight Launch: Mass Effect 3
PostedCOLON Wed Mar 07, 2012 12:45 am
by MSP4LYFE
They weren't big on the consoles, and the graphics card on the Xbox and PS2 didn't do them justice, but even ignoring that, no comparison to Halo.
Re: Midnight Launch: Mass Effect 3
PostedCOLON Wed Mar 07, 2012 1:27 am
by bills09
Mike wroteCOLONMSP4LYFE wroteCOLONMike wroteCOLONMSP4LYFE wroteCOLONAlso Halo 2 and 3 are fucking unreal...Easily the best FPS trilogy in video game history.
To each their own, but I put Half-Life well above Halo. Maybe an age thing?
I've played every Half Life game so it isn't an age thing, but Half Life is a computer game (even though it was released later on consoles). I'm referring specifically to console FPS'.
Orange Box is available for the 360. HL1 was released on PS2 as well.
Portal ftw.
Re: Midnight Launch: Mass Effect 3
PostedCOLON Wed Mar 07, 2012 1:30 am
by Mike
bills09 wroteCOLONPortal ftw.
If you could call the Portal series FPSs, they are right up there in the discussion of best ever...
Re: Midnight Launch: Mass Effect 3
PostedCOLON Wed Mar 07, 2012 1:34 am
by Chris
Mike wroteCOLONbills09 wroteCOLONPortal ftw.
If you could call the Portal series FPSs, they are right up there in the discussion of best ever...
Heard of it -- never played. As addictive as some claim it to be? Or just a niche?
Re: Midnight Launch: Mass Effect 3
PostedCOLON Wed Mar 07, 2012 1:43 am
by bills09
Chris wroteCOLONMike wroteCOLONbills09 wroteCOLONPortal ftw.
If you could call the Portal series FPSs, they are right up there in the discussion of best ever...
Heard of it -- never played. As addictive as some claim it to be? Or just a niche?
Get a steam account and try it, its 10 bucks.
amazing.
Re: Midnight Launch: Mass Effect 3
PostedCOLON Wed Mar 07, 2012 1:46 am
by Mike
Chris wroteCOLONMike wroteCOLONbills09 wroteCOLONPortal ftw.
If you could call the Portal series FPSs, they are right up there in the discussion of best ever...
Heard of it -- never played. As addictive as some claim it to be? Or just a niche?
It's an amazing puzzle game disguised as a shooter. It's also very funny and charming. Did you ever play Chip's Challenge as a kid? Similar puzzles to that + humour + great story + Source engine.
Re: Midnight Launch: Mass Effect 3
PostedCOLON Wed Mar 07, 2012 1:49 am
by Chris
Thanks guys, will check it out!
Re: Midnight Launch: Mass Effect 3
PostedCOLON Wed Mar 07, 2012 7:04 am
by KapG
Mike wroteCOLONMSP4LYFE wroteCOLONAlso Halo 2 and 3 are fucking unreal...Easily the best FPS trilogy in video game history.
To each their own, but I put Half-Life well above Halo. Maybe an age thing?
Halo was the "cool" thing to be into the last 4 or 5 years. Besides the first one on the original xbox, I have to say that I think it's one of the most overrated series out there. It's not as if I have never played the games either, I've put in over 100 hours into them.
There hasn't been a FPS that has even come close to Counter-Strike, console or CPU (I did love DoD though...).
PS. I am aware that I am likely in the minority when it comes to Halo, they have a huge cult like following.
Re: Midnight Launch: Mass Effect 3
PostedCOLON Wed Mar 07, 2012 9:17 am
by kimmer
It all comes down to skills... Games like CS Halo CoD are way more competitive, provided that the game has way higher ceiling of accomodation for all kinds of different pro gamers who compete in them, as it is simply a higher tier game than the one such as half-life, where its not really much multiplayer-driven compared to the aforementioned title. Games like Crysis and some new shooters just isn't gonna live up to the hype of having good graphics offline, as long as their poor online component and support backs them up. Most of those games have faded out now, but I'd say halo is still one of the most popular former shooters amongst men who could shoot.
Re: Midnight Launch: Mass Effect 3
PostedCOLON Wed Mar 07, 2012 9:33 am
by Shep
KapG wroteCOLONMike wroteCOLONMSP4LYFE wroteCOLONAlso Halo 2 and 3 are fucking unreal...Easily the best FPS trilogy in video game history.
To each their own, but I put Half-Life well above Halo. Maybe an age thing?
Halo was the "cool" thing to be into the last 4 or 5 years. Besides the first one on the original xbox, I have to say that I think it's one of the most overrated series out there. It's not as if I have never played the games either, I've put in over 100 hours into them.
There hasn't been a FPS that has even come close to Counter-Strike, console or CPU (I did love DoD though...).
PS. I am aware that I am likely in the minority when it comes to Halo, they have a huge cult like following.
Halo 2 >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> any other Halo game.
Re: Midnight Launch: Mass Effect 3
PostedCOLON Wed Mar 07, 2012 12:42 pm
by Chuck Norris
Halo series is bloody phenomial, love every game theyve put out. Followed closely by Gears, so many things to love about that series too.
Re: Midnight Launch: Mass Effect 3
PostedCOLON Wed Mar 07, 2012 12:47 pm
by Sensfanjosh
Halo went downhill every game they released imo, the first was a very solid game, and the series as a whole was good but definitely over rated. I was a huge Operation Flashpoint fan for a long time as well, dunno how many around here played it?
Re: Midnight Launch: Mass Effect 3
PostedCOLON Wed Mar 07, 2012 12:48 pm
by Chris
Habber wroteCOLONHalo series is bloody phenomial, love every game theyve put out. Followed closely by Gears, so many things to love about that series too.
HMMMM
Re: Midnight Launch: Mass Effect 3
PostedCOLON Wed Mar 07, 2012 1:39 pm
by KapG
Sensfanjosh wroteCOLONHalo went downhill every game they released imo, the first was a very solid game, and the series as a whole was good but definitely over rated. I was a huge Operation Flashpoint fan for a long time as well, dunno how many around here played it?
never played the original but I did pick up Dragon Rising for the PS3. The controls are a giant pain in the ass to get accustomed to, but once you do get the hang of it, it can be pretty enjoyable.
Re: Midnight Launch: Mass Effect 3
PostedCOLON Wed Mar 07, 2012 2:47 pm
by bma
Mike, what level of CAL did you get up to? Remember the days on mIRC?
Re: Midnight Launch: Mass Effect 3
PostedCOLON Wed Mar 07, 2012 2:58 pm
by KapG
I'd fuck you all up at CS
.
you didn't ask me Bry but I feel like bragging a little.
Season 11, 12 or 13 of CAL (can't remember which one), my team, Mindz of Violence, played in the CAL-IM championship match. I quit the compeitive scene after that as I got tired of it, the rest of the guys played Cal-M for a season.
had like 2k+ people watching on HLTV during the championship. was pretty boss.
Re: Midnight Launch: Mass Effect 3
PostedCOLON Wed Mar 07, 2012 3:02 pm
by bma
Nice. CAL-IM and then up to CAL-M with Haterade.Those were the days lol
Re: Midnight Launch: Mass Effect 3
PostedCOLON Wed Mar 07, 2012 3:03 pm
by KapG
Nice man, nice.
I have to say...competitive CS was the FUCKING SHIT (in a good way), back in the day.
I hope I am not the only person who used to watch the winter and summer CPL's? Such fun times...
Re: Midnight Launch: Mass Effect 3
PostedCOLON Wed Mar 07, 2012 3:06 pm
by Shep
bcool wroteCOLONMike, what level of CAL did you get up to? Remember the days on mIRC?
mIRC I used for q2dp =]