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Post by Kroot bringing Justice on Jun 10, 2009 18:22:35 GMT -5
I love how everyone raves about Bioshock but forget about System Shock 1 & 2.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 10, 2009 18:25:37 GMT -5
No offense to Bioshock or it's fans, but why in the hell is what appears to be a combination lock safe somehow handled with a pipedream sequence? Why is everything handled with a pipedream sequence? That game may well have more pipedream sequences than the NES game Pipedreams. That being said, I absolutely adore the first boss of that game. "YOU'RE TOO FAT!!!YOU'RE TOO SYMMETRICAL!!..." The locks at like that. That is the hacking mini-game. ;D Sheesh, you're always so literal. I know, it's just so crazy prominent. I suppose you don't always have to do it, but it's usually in your best interest to, right? IMO it bogs down the creepy, superhuman hijinks.
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Post by Phosphor Glow on Jun 10, 2009 18:26:38 GMT -5
I love how everyone raves about Bioshock but forget about System Shock 1 & 2. Actually I tend to see quite a lot about SS 1 & 2. But are you really that surprised? Those games were nowhere near as popular as Bioshock ended up being. Probably because they were 90's PC games which don't tend to get a whole lot of widespread discussion unless they happen to be named Starcraft.
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Post by weaselboy on Jun 10, 2009 18:28:16 GMT -5
end of the day it all comes down to snobbery really. Apparantly because I don't play online shooters and work my way up some useless "leaderboard" that counts for nothing in the real world I am therefor a noob and not hardcore. Oh boo f***ing hoo.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 10, 2009 18:28:18 GMT -5
I love how everyone raves about Bioshock but forget about System Shock 1 & 2. Actually I tend to see quite a lot about SS 1 & 2. But are you really that surprised? Those games were nowhere near as popular as Bioshock ended up being. Probably because they were 90's PC games which don't tend to get a whole lot of widespread discussion unless they happen to be named Starcraft. Well look at Fallout and Fallout 2. They don't get a whole lot of press, either, but the third one was huge as far as popularity and its ratings went. It's interesting to note that they also were in the 1990's-era PC vacuum.
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Post by Free Hat on Jun 10, 2009 18:36:09 GMT -5
I'm sorry but we've got to nip this in the bud before it goes any further. The term "shoot 'em up" or "shmup" refers specifically to 2d scrolling shooters such as Gradius, R-Type, Thunder Force, etc. It is not, I repeat, not a blanket term that encompasses all shooters, first person or otherwise. Please stop using it incorrectly. Thank-you.
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Post by Phosphor Glow on Jun 10, 2009 18:40:27 GMT -5
Actually I tend to see quite a lot about SS 1 & 2. But are you really that surprised? Those games were nowhere near as popular as Bioshock ended up being. Probably because they were 90's PC games which don't tend to get a whole lot of widespread discussion unless they happen to be named Starcraft. Well look at Fallout and Fallout 2. They don't get a whole lot of press, either, but the third one was huge as far as popularity and its ratings went. It's interesting to note that they also were in the 1990's-era PC vacuum. Yup, that's definitely a good comparison.
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Post by aka Cthulhu on Jun 10, 2009 20:25:34 GMT -5
I'm sorry but we've got to nip this in the bud before it goes any further. The term "shoot 'em up" or "shmup" refers specifically to 2d scrolling shooters such as Gradius, R-Type, Thunder Force, etc. Don't forget curtain fire/bullet hell type shoot em ups... like Touhou!
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