@txuzai: GameSpot have only given 11 10/10s in their history (stretching back 17 years)...so a game has to be basically perfect in order to get a 10. Undertale is fantastic, and I would recommend the game to anyone who's looking for a game to play, period (I even plan on buying it for my mom for Christmas.)
But I couldn't sell a 10 score for the game. It isn't QUITE perfect.
@wallacom @dkeeney4093 Unreal games have a much different pace than PlanetSide 2 -- so some people who like Unreal won't like PlanetSide. Those who play a lot of Unreal's Onslaught (or Warfare in UT3) are more likely to like PlanetSide. Large-scale battles, lots of vehicle utilization. Mass-scale strategy affecting battle/effectiveness...
@quakke Tribes: Ascend is killed by its own gameplay. I love Tribes: Ascend. The gameplay is glorious...if you're good at skiing.
If you aren't good at it, it's really hard to get into the game. You just get wrecked life after life, game after game...and you never really learn what it is you're doing wrong. Eventually, the lesser-skilled player base just dwindles, and the gameplay stagnates even for the top tier, until the game just...dies off.
It's unfortunate, but it's true. I originally predicted Titanfall to suffer the same fate, but it seems there's enough mechanics implemented for newbies and lowbies to learn how to play while still having fun without drastically lowering the skill gap with higher-skilled players...so I think it may be around for time to come.
@xsonicchaos In the missions based off First Blood, you actually receive bonus points for shooting the Policemen and National Guardsmen in the arms or legs (disarming them), rather than killing them. So yes, I did know, even from just playing the game, that only a handful of people died.
@dutchgamer83 1) I've literally never watched a Rambo movie.
2) The Challenges I'm referring to are the Trautman Challenges, to unlock other guns. They're somewhat Goldeneye (N64)-esque, in that you have to complete a specific level with specific criteria to complete.
3) Nowhere in my review did I mention the cost of the game. I'm reviewing my enjoyment of the game, not the value of it in comparison to its price (which will likely drop soon anyway).
@Killermonkey97 @Lhomity @vader501st And a strong emphasis on "In this guy's opinion." I'm wholly aware the rest of the internet doesn't really agree on Rambo. (I even tweeted at one point the past weekend, "I'm starting to think I'm literally the only person on the internet that is enjoying Rambo: The Video Game."
When I was asked to review the game, my initial reaction was "Really? A Rambo game?" But after playing it, that fear melted away. I had -fun- playing the game. The graphics and voice track (recording of a recording) were annoying, but didn't really interfere with the gameplay at any point.
Again, I'll readily admit it's arcade nostalgia (and Goldeneye 007 for N64 Nostalgia for the Trautman challenges.) that lends to my enjoyment of this game...but it doesn't stop me from enjoying the game.
If you like Rail Shooters, you will like Rambo. In my opinion, it is a good -rail shooter- (compared those those I've played). If you don't like Rail Shooters, you likely won't like Rambo...because it does very little to break away from the formula.
@Ehggsz Nostalgia rose-colored glasses perhaps, but -- for me, high school field trips always meant money being dumped into the Time Crisis arcade machine. Rambo invoked memories of that for me.
I've never seen the Rambo movies, either, which I assume helped keep me from the knee-jerk upset reaction that the game was limited to "just a rail shooter."
Granted, if I were to be reviewing on the basis of "Should you pay $40 for this game?" I would likely say no -- but I was reviewing strictly on the basis of my enjoyment of the game, and I thoroughly enjoyed playing the game. If I ever see it pop up as a Steam sale, I will definitely be recommending or gifting it to certain friends of mine.
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