What Game Are You Currently Playing?

[MinionZombie]

Saints Row 2 has got me addicted; been virtually the only game I've been playing for the past few weeks. I find it twenty times more entertaining than GTA4 was, although the "world" is not nearly as well-done/detailed as GTA4's. And it's technically flawed in various ways - glitches, crashes, freezes - and the balancing is HORRIBLE. Some side missions are PISS easy, while others are LITERALLY IMPOSSIBLE. Then the story isn't much cop, because you don't really care for any of the characters (they're just a bunch of gang-banging thugs), the graphics are plain (seemingly down a step from Saints Row 1, or maybe it's my imagination), the music selection is so-so, the satire is pretty blunt and generally it's not amazing. I've still had many hours out of it, and enjoyed most of it quite a bit. But GTA IV is the clear winner for me ... even if GTA IV really did need far more side missions and things to do after you'd done the story, as well as more opportunities to just HAVE FUN and go crazy. I had a lot of fun with GTA IV, but you can never really just go on a massacre or anything because you'll get the cops on you in a split second and get rinsed - there needs to be proper cheats for GTA IV - that'd really help with the fun side of things, albeit not enough to give us side missions galore etc. Oh, and the environment was all a bit samey, great as it was. ... I'd hope that the next GTA game will take the general lump of awesome that was GTA IV, and then re-inject the silliness and fun of previous games. It did get a bit serious in GTA IV - although, on a plus side, I was emotionally invested in the characters who were all compelling, and I was really into the story (although all the mafia wank towards the end was a bit tiring and 'seen before'). SR2 provides one thing with a number of flaws (some large), while GTA IV provides another thing in a far more skilled fashion with a few flaws (of small-to-moderate size). ... I think I'm getting closer to wanting to give BioShock another run-through ... no idea why it's taking me so long to get playing it again.

[capncnut]

For some reason, GTGhey IV and Gheynt's Row are gheymes I never seem to be able to finish. I get all geared up, I batter the granny out of it for three days and then I just lose all interest before the end.

[MinionZombie]

For some reason, GTGhey IV and Gheynt's Row are gheymes I never seem to be able to finish. I get all geared up, I batter the granny out of it for three days and then I just lose all interest before the end. Not got enough story staminia I guess. I suppose there does come a time in the story mode where you get a bit "come on, come on", kinda like a really, really, really lazy naff version of "the wall" that marathon runners witness - they either crap out, or push on ... same with GTA IV ... but without all the physical exersion.

[Tricky]

For some reason, GTGhey IV and Gheynt's Row are gheymes I never seem to be able to finish. I get all geared up, I batter the granny out of it for three days and then I just lose all interest before the end. the last GTA game i played was san andreas,but it had the same effect on me,absolutely hammered it for about a month & a half,then just lost interest & never played it again!

[3pidemiC]

...My story with every GTA game that I've played. I seriously do not have the time or patience to sit through a game like that.

[darth los]

For some reason, GTGhey IV and Gheynt's Row are gheymes I never seem to be able to finish. I get all geared up, I batter the granny out of it for three days and then I just lose all interest before the end. Damn, I never said anything until now but it seems as if i'm not alone on this one after all. I can never finish them either. And don't give me that it's just too big crap. A game like oblivion is massive and I've explored every cave and side mission. I just think that GTA games are too repetetive and not as open ended as it's advertised to be. You're always going out on the same missions over and over again. Oh sure, they'll call them different things. For example the thing that absolutley drives me insane insane are driving missions. I absolutely suck at them. And it pisses me off that the game is so linear that I can't progress throught ot the next area if I don't beat this annoying ass mission. One time they'll have you in a race in order to win street cred and cash. In the next you have to get a a certain spot or pick up 5 hookers in two minutes. (shit, cap does that in real life , just kidding dude. lol) Call it want you want but it's still driving and it's annoying. The same can be said about assasination missions, etc...

[MinionZombie]

Damn, I never said anything until now but it seems as if i'm not alone on this one after all. I can never finish them either. And don't give me that it's just too big crap. A game like oblivion is massive and I've explored every cave and side mission. I just think that GTA games are too repetetive and not as open ended as it's advertised to be. You're always going out on the same missions over and over again. Oh sure, they'll call them different things. For example the thing that absolutley drives me insane insane are driving missions. I absolutely suck at them. And it pisses me off that the game is so linear that I can't progress throught ot the next area if I don't beat this annoying ass mission. One time they'll have you in a race in order to win street cred and cash. In the next you have to get a a certain spot or pick up 5 hookers in two minutes. (shit, cap does that in real life , just kidding dude. lol) Call it want you want but it's still driving and it's annoying. The same can be said about assasination missions, etc... GTA IV didn't really have any annoying missions - there were a handful of missions where I had to retry them once or twice, but other than that I could get through them first time. There was one mission involving a race in GTA IV as I can remember, but it was so easy that you left everyone behind for dust in about a minute and they never caught up. There were a number of car chase missions though, which for the most part were good fun, but some were a little annoying - but then some were really cool, like following an overhead train by car underneath (like in The French Connection), and then shooting up the targets at the station when they arrive. The bank job mission was fucking fantastic - I've replayed that a bunch of times specifically. I do know what you mean though, once you get onto the third island most of the missions become quite samey - although the whole thing involving you kidnapping that mafia dude's daughter was fun - ringing up to view her car for sale, test driving it, then kidnapping her on the road test and having to wrestle for the steering wheel, then getting a picture of her, then the exchange for the diamonds. Some missions were simple, but fun - like driving the dust bin lorry to pick up the diamonds. Various shoot out missions were also fun, but occasionally I made a mistake - shooting the car and then it explodes and that wasn't what I should have done - so I have to go back again and restart the mission and then follow the car, then have a shoot out. They could probably do with making the GTA games a little bit shorter in terms of the main story - which would cut down some of the same-ness setting in towards the end, and then they could use that left over time and effort and disc space for side missions and extra stuff you can do after the game is over. I think the next GTA will re-introduce a lot of the fun side-stuff and so on, as that's probably the strongest and most common complaint about it that I've read. I still thought GTA IV was awesome though, and as such I've invested over 150 hours into it, and played the story mode for a 2nd time through earlier this year! I never re-played the San Andreas story (which was pish), but Vice City is still the mac-daddy, I played that story mode like 4 times.

[capncnut]

Damn, I never said anything until now but it seems as if i'm not alone on this one after all. I can never finish them either. And don't give me that it's just too big crap. A game like oblivion is massive and I've explored every cave and side mission. The only one I finished was San Andreas but golly was that a chore. I really enjoyed it but I think it's epicness soured the whole GTA thing for me. As for Oblivion, I'm almost with you there Carlos. Trying to unravel that big map is a serious challenge. But I'll get there one day. I'm a total contradiction in this thread btw.

[MinionZombie]

The only one I finished was San Andreas but golly was that a chore. I really enjoyed it but I think it's epicness soured the whole GTA thing for me. As for Oblivion, I'm almost with you there Carlos. Trying to unravel that big map is a serious challenge. But I'll get there one day. I'm a total contradiction in this thread btw. You never completed Vice City? Dude - that's the best game in the series!

[capncnut]

You never completed Vice City? Dude - that's the best game in the series! Started having some proper Barney Rubble with it early into the game. It was those remote control car bombs - must have done that mission fifty times with no joy.

[blind2d]

Barney Rubble? Anyway, I've been playing Guitar Hero II for some time now... I've almost got all songs 100% on Medium!

[MinionZombie]

Started having some proper Barney Rubble with it early into the game. It was those remote control car bombs - must have done that mission fifty times with no joy. Can't remember that one so well ... but I do remember having trouble with the helicopter and plane remote controlled bomb missions, they were a right pain in my arse at the time, but I fought past them. And here's you, Mr "Sick on everything Tony Hawk", and you can't complete a GTA game.

[Tricky]

The mission that really got my goat on vice city was the one where you have to fly the plane dropping porn everywhere,its fucking solid!and theres one with the speedboat that really ground my gears as well,great game but i bought my first gaming pc when i was about halfway through & just lost interest,the along came san andreas which i bought,played up to the stupid FBI/alien missions in the desert,lost interest because of that & never touched again!

[darth los]

Can't remember that one so well ... but I do remember having trouble with the helicopter and plane remote controlled bomb missions, they were a right pain in my arse at the time, but I fought past them. See that's my point. In order to progress with the main storyline you have to complete a mission that might very well be difficult for you. So, After about 50 attempts you feel like breaking the damn controller. Being challenging is one thing, but when something is that difficult is ceases to be fun and feels more like a chore.

[MinionZombie]

See that's my point. In order to progress with the main storyline you have to complete a mission that might very well be difficult for you. So, After about 50 attempts you feel like breaking the damn controller. Being challenging is one thing, but when something is that difficult is ceases to be fun and feels more like a chore. Aye, it's a fair point - but I think with GTA IV they sorted out a lot of those problems, I never really had a mission that was too hard - I only ever had to do a mission twice at most to get past it, and it was usually because I'd do a silly fuck up - like shoot up a car when I should have followed it (although that instruction could have been clearer). San Andreas had a pish story, I didn't care for any of the characters, and the plot was rubbish - especially all that FBI bullshit, but also a lot of other parts - I got most play after doing the story and just fucking around in it. But I know what you mean darth, it can be a right pisser if you get stuck - I've fortunately always been able to get to the end, but while I can manage that, not everyone will be able to (like Capn being amazing at Tony Hawk games, and me sucking at them - although I did complete Project 8 ... with a bit of fuss). I only got past the flying license part of San Andreas by cheating - getting a save file from ActionTrip which put me right past the point of getting my flight license - that whole flying school wank was my BIGGEST complaint with the game, it was retarded, and if you couldn't get past it - and didn't have that save file from online - you were royally screwed to a halt.