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Really? If you have a ps2, buy it. It's only about 8 bucks now. It's a free roaming western game, similar to RDR. It does have a small roaming world though.[QUOTE="chilly-chill"]Never heard of it.ristactionjakso
You can find an Xbox360 copy for $5 bucks fairly easily.
As others have ointed out RDR fits that bill quite nicely.
That said Gun was one of the first games I bought this generation and I had nothing but fun with it. (Even if its "open world" consisted of two very small towns and a cave.)
I keep all my games but then again I pretty much only buy games I know I'm going to replay.lilasianwonder
I try to do that but every once in a while a L.A. Noire or Eternal Undiscovery will sneak into my collection only to unceremoniously booted out.
If I plan to play them again I keep them. (Just cause 2 as an example) If I have zero interest in playing through that again (L.A. Noire)
That said there have been a few games I regret trading in over the years. (C & C Red Alert. Burnout Revenge)
As for monies unless you bought the game at launch and are trading it in after a week or two lord knows it is a wash money wise. You are lucky to get $10 bucks for most games a month after launch
Did you just list Dragon age 2 as a game that raises the bar :| In terms of comparable fantasy games in the last year that Amalur is following sure? Do I like Dragon Age at all? **** NO I think it's crap. But the bar doesn't just stay in one place when your getting that type of experience more often.[QUOTE="Shinobishyguy"]
[QUOTE="jg4xchamp"] It wouldn't make it any less generic, but you're glossing over basic concepts such as
-Other elements of a videogame. Last I checked they didn't slam Amalur for just a generic game world. They didn't praise DA: O for only its gameworld
-A person's disagreement that there are enough new wrinkles in DA: O to make that universe interesting inspite of its generic design(for the record I think Dragon Age is uninspired nonsense).
-Game standards in general. What was capable of getting a 9 in 2009 may not get a 9 in 2011. Expectations change, standards evolve, and other games come out to move the bar. Amalur comes out after games like Witcher 2, SKyrim, and Dragon Age 2 released.
To be fair to both reviews. He didn't overlook Origins lack of originality. He argued why it wasn't an issue to him. Where as with Amalur he found nothing of interest to him that made that world less generic. It's actually a fairly simple concept that you're throwing a hissy fit over.jg4xchamp
If you want people to buy Amular don't Mention Dragon Age 2... For many of us the tradegy of last years pre-order is still fresh in our minds... I am assuming that Amalur is better than Dragon Age 2 just as I would assume it is better than DNF or Amy.
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