Who's getting it?
Who's got it?
Waiting for my copy to arrive...for the 360 though
Got it. You thinking what I'm thinking?
Quote from: Jarhead0331 on November 13, 2012, 11:28:25 AM
Got it. You thinking what I'm thinking?
After I buy it, yes.
Still waiting for my preorder to arrive from the UK... ::)
First impressions anyone?
Downloading...
What's the word on this one? I've been reading that there are quite a few bugs causing issues with the game.
Quote from: Bison on November 13, 2012, 06:31:02 PM
What's the word on this one? I've been reading that there are quite a few bugs causing issues with the game.
Dunno. I just finished dinner and am surfing through the forums before I fire it up. Will let you know soon.
Quote from: Bison on November 13, 2012, 06:31:02 PM
What's the word on this one? I've been reading that there are quite a few bugs causing issues with the game.
Something is a little wonky.
I just played 26 minutes. Great fun, nice plot and action.
But when I started to snap a few screenshots to show for some reason it decided that *every* key I pressed would take a screenshot. So I kept getting the little Steam Screenshot Tweet when I moved forward. And not just once when I pressed the W key, but every half second.
On the upside, I now have 536 ass-kicking screenshots.
I'm hoping that exiting the game and restarting it will shake that bug. Otherwise, this is going to be a major damper on the fun.
Here I am riding on a vehicle chasing down nasty Communist rebels in Angola.
(https://www.grogheads.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi1081.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fj349%2Flongblade%2FGrogHeads%2F2012-11-13_00001.jpg&hash=fdd59daf7f4173753ac84c623262cebb6e3065ba)
Kinda hard to miss when they all group together.
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That's an annoyingly interesting bug. The stuff I've been reading about is system reboots and other horrible things. So it sounds like you got the better of the bugs. Guess I'll hold off on a new FPS. Besides Far Cry 3 looks like it could be a pretty awesome squad based game to suppliment our L4D2 game nights. Easier to get 4 guys together then a dozen or so.
I have experienced no bugs so far. Despite the fact that the campaign is WAY over the top, I find myself enjoying it so far...more so than the first Black Ops. underneath all the eye rolling, there is a lot of fun. I prefer the near future missions to the cold war crap. They give you a lot of neat gadgets to play with in the future and when it has a sci-fi feel, I find myself much less annoyed by the utter lack of realism and authenticity.
I think MP is going to be a BLAST!
Can someone let me know how the MP stacks up to BF3 once you get some time in on it.
Quote from: TheCommandTent on November 13, 2012, 10:03:20 PM
Can someone let me know how the MP stacks up to BF3 once you get some time in on it.
I skipped BF3 on the advice of...pretty much everyone I knew.
I don't intend to pay £40 for an FPS - and I've never been a massive fan of the Call of Duty franchise anyway - not since Call of Duty:Modern Warfare which had some of the best missions known to man and one of the best stories EVER for an FPS game. After that, it was downhill I'm afraid - imo.
I'm interested in some L4D2 co-op though if there's any info on that (though UK might be a bugger getting a game in with you lot)
Unless one starts a uk one
Quote from: JudgeDredd on November 14, 2012, 05:37:57 AM
I'm interested in some L4D2 co-op though if there's any info on that (though UK might be a bugger getting a game in with you lot)
Black Ops 2 has Zombie mode.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LjPolB8S5hg
^ I wouldn't have thought otherwise ;D
Good news. I played another campaign mission this morning. No issues. But I didn't try to take any more screenshots, either.
So the game is stable (for me), fast-paced, yes it's over the top. But fun.
So far I've only looked at the single-player campaign. I've only played two missions so far. I like it better than the original Black Ops, but it's not gripping me the way the old missions did. Good-not-great is how I'd describe it.
Next stop: zombies.
Just played a round of Zombies in Survival mode. I don't quite get it. Probably need to RTFM.
Although there is a solo option it appears as though Zombies is supposed to be a multiplayer game.
I started the game with a pistol and 40 rounds of ammo. When it was gone it was gone. No melee mode. No additional ammo that I could see. I survived two rounds and then gave up running from zombies while looking for loot. It looks like there is at least one other game type available. Again RTFM to figure out what's going on because it's not really clear. The UI is also wonky. Firing up the Zombie game I got a menu item that was labeled "Campaign." Figuring it was for a Zombies single-player campaign I selected it. Nope. It's for the regular campaign game. Anyway, Zombies looks OK, but it's not my fave. Might be fun with friends.
Ok so far it looks like Grogheads who own the game break down as follows:
- XBOX 360: 1 (possibly 2 but need confirmation)
- PC Version: 1 (possibly 2 but need confirmation)
I was going to hold off on this game but if we can determine where the majority of Grogheads are going to be I'll buy that version. I want to play online with you guys!! (Hint: my preference is for 360 :) but I'll get the PC version if that is where the majority is)
Just played my first MP round. Hardcore CTF.
Thoughts are as follows:
- OMG I am such a noob.
- My 17 inch laptop monitor may not cut it. Might have to look into exporting it to my TV screen.
- This game is fast fast paced.
- It didn't look like I could search for my own server. If that's the case I will not be happy. Again RTFM. Probably time to quit playing and do that now.
Hard Core S&D is the game we all know and love. Had a blast playing on two levels.
This game looks like a winner IMO.
Quote from: LongBlade on November 14, 2012, 10:47:12 AM
Just played a round of Zombies in Survival mode. I don't quite get it. Probably need to RTFM.
Although there is a solo option it appears as though Zombies is supposed to be a multiplayer game.
I started the game with a pistol and 40 rounds of ammo. When it was gone it was gone. No melee mode. No additional ammo that I could see. I survived two rounds and then gave up running from zombies while looking for loot. It looks like there is at least one other game type available. Again RTFM to figure out what's going on because it's not really clear. The UI is also wonky. Firing up the Zombie game I got a menu item that was labeled "Campaign." Figuring it was for a Zombies single-player campaign I selected it. Nope. It's for the regular campaign game. Anyway, Zombies looks OK, but it's not my fave. Might be fun with friends.
Hi LB,
here's some basic info, hope it helps :)
http://www.ign.com/wikis/call-of-duty-black-ops-2/Zombies (http://www.ign.com/wikis/call-of-duty-black-ops-2/Zombies)
Quote from: LongBlade on November 14, 2012, 11:02:30 AM
This game is fast fast paced.
This is the reason why I stopped playing COD.
Quote from: jomni on November 15, 2012, 06:54:57 AM
Quote from: LongBlade on November 14, 2012, 11:02:30 AM
This game is fast fast paced.
This is the reason why I stopped playing COD.
Hardcore Search & Destroy is much slower paced.
Weapons typically one-shot, but the tempo is much slower. But if you don't like Hardcore objective-based gaming then it won't matter.
In my eyes, Hardcore S&D makes this game a must-buy. This is exactly what I've been looking for. So far the maps are great, and a number of the guys I was gaming with last night (all strangers) were saying the same thing. Might be the best crop of maps ever.
QuoteMight be the best crop of maps ever.
Definitely. And they seem rather large for CoD maps - which is good :)
Can do L4D2 if you want JD. Just let me know. maybe we can grab a couple of other Grogs to make up the team. The time zone thing is not always a problem, so far we managed a game with Bison and Tent, and another with LB (oh boy, I can still see that Samuri sword swinging.....)
How long is the solo campaign?
Quote from: Bison on November 15, 2012, 05:26:29 PM
How long is the solo campaign?
Dunno. Once I found hardcore S&D I haven't looked back.
From what I hear depending on the difficulty level and your play style about 7 hours