I find fanboi gushing to be a valuable tool in deciding whether a game is good.
This game is simply not an RPG in any way or form.
2) Space travel
Next time I'm at the helm of a massive space ship, I hope the interface for flying isn't a matter of scooching a teensy ship model around a picture of a nebula so the view scrolls over and I can see where I'm going. I don't know what Bioware was going for here, but every time Shepherd stepped up to that map display to zip around his toy ship, I pictured him making spaceship noises with his mouth. Pretty much what you'd expect from a guy who collects toys, Shenmue style, for his captain's quarters. Worst. Starship interface. Ever.
This can be true if you like the genre of the game. But the problem is when fanboi gushing comes in a review from a professional site, it completely invalidates it. Some objectivity would be good.
Seeing as how it usually includes a certain amount of exaggeration, I don't see it as very accurate measuring stick.
But if it's really not an RPG, that's a good thing, isn't it?I am not saying this is not a good game, it clearly is. It's just to me a bit of a letdown in that it doesn't even make any attempts at creating the illusion/delusion that its an rpg.
But if it's really not an RPG, that's a good thing, isn't it?
Well… if it's a 'dumbed down' RPG maybe it's even more a 'smart shooter'. RPG isn't a synonym of 'quality' anyway (though recent marketing campaigns seem to promote such a view)
The hell it ain't. I haven't had much time to play but I have been spending quite a bit of time thinking about how my two characters should react to Cerebus. You know, figuring out what sort of ROLE that I should PLAY.This game is simply not an RPG in any way or form.
I don't think he likes it…..
So…how many here think that System shock 2 is an rpg?