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#1 drswank
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Okay I'm back after playing through 3 missions. As mentioned before I got the 360 version, which supposedly is the worst of the bunch, graphically.

Okay here we go, let's get this out of the way first:

Is the game utter crap? NO it really isn't. However, I must honestly say I'm not one of those people who kept a close eye on this game in the last few years and preordered it hoping that it was going to be fantastic. If I had than I would have had every right to be dissappointed.

You see the game isn't actually that bad. It all works technically. It's just severely dated in look and feel. The dated feel is somewhat lessened by the implementation of Call of Duty style upgrade mechanics. You unlock weapons and attachments and there's even that familiar ranking up system were you earn XP throughout the game. On top of that there's collectables in the singleplayer game. You collect dogtags a la Gears of War and there's legendary weapons to hunt down.

It's easy to see that those modern mechanics were tacked on to an already existing old game. The basic code clearly pre-dates Call of Duty 4 Modern Warfare. Remember how that game introduced that beautiful smooth animation to npc movements. ACM's characters don't have that. The animations in the game are visibly dated. So are the particle effects. Shoot a window and the broken glass dissappears mid air.

In it's defense though, the backdrops are mostly interactive meaning you can shoot stuff off of tables and when you shot a locker door with your shotgun it flaps violently. So there's definately a decent physics engine in place.

Should you get the game? That depends. If you're coming off any title of the current AAA fps roster and are looking for the next big thrill than you should probably steer clear.

I certainly wouldn't recommend the game to just anybody but if you think you can stomach the dated look and feel this is easily a 6.5/10 and at the very least a nice rental for rainy afternoon.

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Buyer's remorse leads to rambling justifications :)
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#2 drswank
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Gearbox outsourced almost everything about this game, so I'm not sure if I can really credit them as the developer. They seem to be involved only for marketing and to plaster a studio name that many gamers are famiiar with on the product.

Apparently there is plenty of controversy over Borderlands as well over stolen assets, ideas, art style, etc. Gearbox's development tactics just seem to be shady overall; I liked Borderlands, but I would not pust much trust in this company.

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I never heard about stolen assets/ideas with Borderlands. What's your source on this?
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#3 drswank
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Hey everyone,

I used whetstones all the time in the 3rd game, but I have two in my inventory right now and unable to use them. Still pretty early into the game, but get a message "You are unable to use this at this time" when attempting to use them from the items menu or equipped as the current item. Anyone know what's up with this???

 

Thanks!

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#4 drswank
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Ahhh good to know!

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#5 drswank
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I don't plan on buying this until fall...but I can see the OPs point.

You wait 10 years for a game, you listen to Blizzard brag about pre-order records so they have some ball park figure of what to expect, you go to the store at midnight and come home just to get a "server is too busy" error when you only want to solo?

Tell me, where is the OP wrong in this opinion? We're being conditioned to think this is okay. When I buy a game on launch day I will take it home and play it right away. No company should control that.

Our rights are being taken away. We no longer own our games, we merely lease them now. We listen to them talk up how many games they're selling, but fail to put the infrastructure in to support those pre-orders. I also remember some sort of beta stress test I took part in a few weeks ago. Wasn't that supposed to gauge all of this?

You guys can name call and sling "fanboyisms" all you want. This is about OUR rights as consumers.

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#6 drswank
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Got the same problem, only I'm redirected back to the Gamespot home page. Help?? :P

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#7 drswank
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gamefly make you 6.95$ for a rent and then pay 29.99$ to buy Mercenaries2 for example so you are paying 37$ I searched for the same game in best buy it was 30$. Game fly I dont know if you can buy directly without renting seems no to me its their policy and you wouldn't know if the game is new or opened becasue first they send the game without the case and manual.fgjnfgh

See, I just verified for another thread that you don't have to be a member to purchase from the store. But you will have to register an account. All of the games are used, but they all come with cases and the manual.

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#8 drswank
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try to download an m rated game it says i cant, does anyone kno how to get around this,i already have someone to be the guardian and open all restrictions, but i still cantkyle-360

As long as your profile is under 18, you won't be downloading anything M rated.

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#9 drswank
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I will be getting Fallout 3 and Fable 2. It is going to be a good day.Gamefreak675231

Say goodbye to your social life :)

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#10 drswank
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I have GF so I do know about it but I don't consider it as you have to be a member.dukebd699

Do you? I assumed they sold to every tom, dick, and harry out there just to get the money. I thought members were entitled to the GF coupons and 10% discount....now I have to check :P

EDIT: Nope, you don't have to be a member to buy from the sale. I just logged out and went all the way to check out and only got a nag option to try a 10-day trial for GF. It's safe to say anyone can get in on it. You just need to create a generic account.