Fallout 3: Sluggish, soulless and forgettablet ?!!!

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#151 Hoobinator
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Gamer A enjoys Too Human, since "satisfaction is subjective utility", and they were satisfied 100%, the utility of Too Human is 1 (100%).

Gamer B hates Too Human, since "satisfaction is subjective utility", and they were satisfied 0%, the utility of Too Human is 0 (0%).

1 = 0 :o

Wait, wait, next he's going to suggest a "meta reality" - where we use the "popular sentiment" as a measure of success - y'know, popularity is truth. Obviously this is the best way to do things, because if enough people believe the sun revolves around the earth, it makes it true :P Obviously anyone who disagrees with the popular sentiment is WRONG and should be punished for being a socially destablizing viewpoint.

Really, I applaud anyone advocating a return to inquistion-era thought processes. Someone enjoys a Sonic the Hedgehog game? That monster! We should put them on the rack (well... for Sonic I might agree with him... but wait that's not the point).

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People shouldn't think for themselves. I think that was the point. Free thought is dangerous Cake! My god, imagine it, if people played games simply because they enjoyed them, and had fun doing so. If people picked their games based on their own wants, instead of "it's going to be cool because Peter Molyneux said it's the best game ever and he's Peter Molyneux!", society itself might crumble.

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For the easily confused, this is sarcasm. Please think for yourselves. Like something because you like it, not because I told you to, or you saw a cool commercial for it.

subrosian

This whole piece is pure irony.:lol:

The fact that you won't give Fallout 3 a chance and state that it will be a 'bad' game or at best an 'OK' game, because that's what you think it will be like and state that as objective to others, regardless of the score, which you've discounted and the opinions of other commentators which you've discounted. But at the same time advocate that everyone should be open to whatever they like.Yeah no **** everyone should be open to what they like and being told constantly by people like you that Fallout 3 will only be an OK game regardless of what everyone says it pure elitism and irony of all ironies considering what you've just wrote above.

Question: So what should it be.
1) People should be open to all games, and think for themselves, and thus discount the opinion pieces of people like you, which makes all your posts irrelevant in this topic?
2) Accept opion pieces as partial fac? Like yourself.

You've just contradicted your own previous arguments and stances on Fallout 3. No doubt you'll come up with some BS that Fallout 3 doesn't adhere to past Fallout games and thus is automatically a 'bad' game.

You should step out of your inquisition thought processes ;)

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#152 LockeAteid
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*Finishes watching pirated game footage.*

Beth, what the hell have done to Harold? Seriously, WTF.

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#153 rolo107
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That was a terrible review, full of inconsistencies from what I have heard elsewhere and even seen. Along with tons of bias and blind hatred. And it was a really bad review overall, that was really bad.
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#154 rappathered
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Tbh, I thought Fallout 3 always looked mediocre. Vats looked like something that would get old, shooting looked like it wouldn't be precise, and it looked like a lot of Oblivion problems would be present.
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#155 Phazevariance
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i have it already, about 28 hours in. i love the game, but i must admit i do like oblivion better. xkojimax

This post is one of the most unintelligent ever, admitting to having an illegal version of the game, way to go.

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lol - wow. if you read it it is painfully obvious how highly he places the original two, likening them to the roc art movement. what a pretentious windbag!

i have just finished replaying 1&2 for about the 10th time, this time with high-res patches, and i have to say there are an insane amount of fallout fanboys that have built the first 2 games up in there head far too much. it just makes me laugh when i read this stuff now. both in SW and in amusing write-ups like that one.

i'm not knocking the first 2, i love them to death. BUT. they are NOT the brilliant things you remember them as - they are not something to be likened to fine art in any form. they are both full of minor flaws, examples of poor writing, cheeseball quests, and guess what: cookie cutter levels that are repeated througout the game - just like he brings up with 3, which could have possibly been an inside-homage to the original by bethesda. and in all seriousness how can you criticize fallout 3 random encounters as being mostly X when in the first 2 they were also mostly encounters in bland similar fields against the same mobs over and over with an odd smattering of merchant and found items?

i'm not going to pass judgement until i play it myself, but i am certain of one thing now - there are a lot of delusional fallout fanboys out there that really should play through the original 2 again to get a fresh perspective.... they weren't even AAA titles at GS people. get over it. we all have fond memories of them but they were NOT art. they were not perfect.

like i've said time and time again. take this game and examine it for what it is, not what it isn't. and be sure not to trip over yourself by using parallels to the first 2 to knock the 3rd, like this person did. memory is fallible people, please please replay the first 2 and be critical while you do it - you'll find many of the same issues in the first 2 and realize that they aren't the holy grail of gaming.

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#158 Vandalvideo
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The fact that you won't give Fallout 3 a chanceHoobinator
Actually, Subrosian has already said that he plans on buying the game. You should familiarize yourself with his concerns.
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#159 Vandalvideo
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i'm not knocking the first 2, i love them to death. BUT. they are NOT the brilliant things you remember them as - they are not something to be likened to fine art in any form. 3picuri3
You're playing them years later. You can't expect year old games to be at perfection.
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No, but Bethesda didn't make that as far as I'm aware, Black Isle Studios did. And it was a completely different game and engine.

That's still irrelevant though, I'm not playing some bug filled crapfest that only Bethesda can get away with. I was dismayed by having a main storyline ending bug after 30 hours of play, I refuse to do that again now.

SemiMaster

It is completely relevant. There were so many bugs in Fallout 2 that it wasn't even funny, and that was from the acclaimed Black Isle studio. And guess what, they "got away with it". And now a specific glitch in one game is going to appear in another because it's made by the same company? I laugh.

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  • "Most locations you can discover are "raider dungeons"." Great. Just great. >.> Now just to see if all of them look the same...
  • "City ruins are copy-paste of the same and only model, here and there flavored by the same and only model of tricycle (the very poetic "Red Ryder")" This is one of the things Bethesda shouldn't have copied from the previous Fallouts. :(
  • "The main quest will get you through an Hellgate London-ish nightmare in which you had to pass through kilometers of underground for hours and hours." Haven't played Hellgate London but that sounds bad. :(

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#162 Hoobinator
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[QUOTE="Hoobinator"]The fact that you won't give Fallout 3 a chanceVandalvideo
Actually, Subrosian has already said that he plans on buying the game. You should familiarize yourself with his concerns.

He can buy the game, I'm not against that. What I am against if you paid attention to the whole conversation is the fact that he objectivises his opinion of the being being merely OK, or sometimes he refers to it as 'bad'. He objectifies his opinion, whilst demeaning others, at the state time hypocritically stating that we shoule all be open and buy whatever we want. He uses reference to opinion whilst stating that we should ignore commentator, effectively opinion pieces.

You can see that from his objectification of Too Human as a good game and nothing less. Don't take simple quotes out of context without the full conversation in place.

He quite clearly contradicted himself on a number of issues in this thread and also logically failed in a few arguments as well.

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[QUOTE="3picuri3"]i'm not knocking the first 2, i love them to death. BUT. they are NOT the brilliant things you remember them as - they are not something to be likened to fine art in any form. Vandalvideo
You're playing them years later. You can't expect year old games to be at perfection.

sorry man, that cup won't hold water. i'm enjoying them for what they are and am fully aware of when they were released. that bears no impact on expectations for future titles. in other words, just because it's older doesn't mean stuff is there that isn't.

i remember them not being perfect at launch (back when preordering was called ordering :P) and i remember GS reviewing them as not perfect, and i remember PC gamer bringing up the same flaws I speak of.

not AAA here, not AAA at most places. AA games are not perfect.

i love them, but they were flawed. being removed in time now doesn't change a thing.

go read all the old reviews if you refuse to replay the games. ironically nearly all the criticisms this french 'blogger' (dare i call him a reviewer) outlined there to bring it down are there. it gives me laughs. big laughs.

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He can buy the game, I'm not against that. What I am against if you paid attention to the whole conversation is the fact that he objectivises his opinion of the being being merely OK, or sometimes he refers to it as 'bad'. He objectifies his opinion, whilst demeaning others, at the state time hypocritically stating that we shoule all be open and buy whatever we want.Hoobinator
And he brings up valid concerns for his reasoning. If you disagree, challenge those concerns. Fallout 3 has problems according to a crap load of previewers and reviewers. I don't see the problem here.

You can see that from his objectification of Too Human as a good game and nothing less. Don't take simple quotes out of context without the full conversation in place.

Too Human is a good game that was misunderstood by the vast majority of the reviewing community because they didn't take the time to familiarize themselves with the concepts and gameplay mechanics of the game, and many reviewers made grossly false accusatiosn about the gameplay like the lacking of minimaps, repetitive enemies, etc.
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#166 AvIdGaMeR444
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i have it already, about 28 hours in. i love the game, but i must admit i do like oblivion better. xkojimax

Then I'll probably despise Fallout 3 because I hated Oblivion.

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#167 Hoobinator
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[QUOTE="Hoobinator"]He can buy the game, I'm not against that. What I am against if you paid attention to the whole conversation is the fact that he objectivises his opinion of the being being merely OK, or sometimes he refers to it as 'bad'. He objectifies his opinion, whilst demeaning others, at the state time hypocritically stating that we shoule all be open and buy whatever we want.Vandalvideo
And he brings up valid concerns for his reasoning. If you disagree, challenge those concerns. Fallout 3 has problems according to a crap load of previewers and reviewers. I don't see the problem here.

You can see that from his objectification of Too Human as a good game and nothing less. Don't take simple quotes out of context without the full conversation in place.

Too Human is a good game that was misunderstood by the vast majority of the reviewing community because they didn't take the time to familiarize themselves with the concepts and gameplay mechanics of the game, and many reviewers made grossly false accusatiosn about the gameplay like the lacking of minimaps, repetitive enemies, etc.

I have been challenging those concerns and I have also beat him down on his logical errors in this thread as well, especially on case of what utility exactly is.

I don't particularly go against his belief that that he thinks Fallout 3 will be an OK game at best. What I do go against is the typical way he states his opinion as objective fact, refers to opinion in one post and then discounts commentators, opinion pieces in later posts. Contradictory much?

I don't disagree that Too Human can be an enjoyable for people, but again you're falling intp Subrosians mistakes. You're objectifying the opinion that Too Human was a misunderstoof game. No I don't believe it was. Nor do I or a number of other people believe it is an especially good game. You derived utility out of, good, you feel it is misunderstood, good, does it mean that everyone who thinks it is a bad game is misunderstanding the game... no, absolutely not. Satisfaction is subjective utility.

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And he brings up valid concerns for his reasoning. If you disagree, challenge those concerns. Fallout 3 has problems according to a crap load of previewers and reviewers. I don't see the problem here. Vandalvideo

hows about you back things up for once Vandal? link us to the craploads - cuz i've read every fallout 3 preview / review that is out there and many contradict most of your points.

you can't ask someone to bring up valid concerns when you don't cite your own 'evidence'.

too human was garbage because of the valkyrie. i tried to love that game, but the valkyrie killed it for me. it's only fun if you play a class that doesn't die a lot, or play on an easy difficulty. it was not misunderstood.

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sorry man, that cup won't hold water. i'm enjoying them for what they are and am fully aware of when they were released. that bears no impact on expectations for future titles. in other words, just because it's older doesn't mean stuff is there that isn't.3picuri3
That cup of water does hold. You're playing a decade old game with a jaded perspective based on years of other gameplay mechanics in RPGs. The game is considered one of the best RPGs of all time, and averaged an AAA ranking on gamerankings, while the second game averaged a AA. And besides, you cannot use scores to base your deductions. Some of the greatest RPGs of all time like Deus Ex and System Shock 2 didn't score that high either. I guess that must mean they aren't great?

i remember them not being perfect at launch (back when preordering was called ordering :P) and i remember GS reviewing them as not perfect, and i remember PC gamer bringing up the same flaws I speak of.

It had flaws, every game has flaws. There is no such thing as a perfect game. But what fallout did well was the things that became synonymous with the fallout name. I mean, many of the RPGs nowadays have game crippling bugs that if I was using those standards would be getting abysmal ratings.

not AAA here, not AAA at most places. AA games are not perfect.

Once again, the original Fallout averaged an AAA ranking, and was considered one of the best games of all time. And like I mentioned earlier, scores don't reflect greatness. Some of the greatest games of all time like System Shock 2 and Deus Ex were underappreciated for their time period. That doesn't make them any less significant.

i love them, but they were flawed. being removed in time now doesn't change a thing.

Being removed in time now does change a lot. Every game is flawed, and you have to take considerations of the game itself. Thats perfectly fine if you don't like them, but they are considered some of the greatest RPGs of all time, holding company with games that also scored below an AAA rating. AAA does not mean that you're the best in your field at all.
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From what I've seen of Fallout 3, that review is spot-on. I am sure, however, we will see most major gaming websites (you know, the ones with Fallout 3 "launch centers") review it in the 9.5 range. And then, of course, 3 years from now when Oblivion 3.0 comes out, they'll talk about how incredibly flawed FO3 was.
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hows about you back things up for once Vandal? link us to the craploads - cuz i've read every fallout 3 preview / review that is out there and many contradict most of your points.you can't ask someone to bring up valid concerns when you don't cite your own 'evidence'. 3picuri3
The vast majority of Fallout 3 previews have illustrated that the game lacks the things that made the originals so unique, with the absence of indepth consequence systems, the lack of the humour, and many other things. The Swedish PC gamer review as well as this recent French magazine represent that many Fallout fans simply do not enjoy the game as they did the originals.

too human was garbage because of the valkyrie. i tried to love that game, but the valkyrie killed it for me. it's only fun if you play a class that doesn't die a lot, or play on an easy difficulty. it was not misunderstood.

The Valkyrie? You have the audacity to complain about a very very very very very short death animation? It didn't detract overall from the entire game, and was a welcome alternative from the game over screen you find in many other games. In comparison to a gameover screen, the valkyrie system saved loads of load time. WOOT PUN!
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#172 3picuri3
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don't tell me what i'm doing - i'm approaching them like an adult revisiting something he cherished. jaded doesn't enter the picture in the least. your analogy only holds up if trying to do the opposite, i.e. criticize old games for lacking something a new one has.

and i'm not replying to the rest - i apologize. we've gone over this before. you refuse to approach this head on and just deflect and ignore everything people say. i have better things to do :). like count the seconds until i get my mitts on fallout 3.

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I don't disagree that Too Human can be an enjoyable for people, but again you're falling intp Subrosians mistakes. Your obkectifying the opinion that Too Human was a misunderstoof game. No I don't believe it was. Nor do I or a number of other people believe it is an especially good game. You derived utility out of, good, you feel it is misunderstood, good, does it mean that everyone who thinks it is a bad game is misunderstanding the game... no, absolutely not. Satisfaction is subjective utility. Hoobinator
I'm not falling into Subrosian's mistakes. Many of the problems that reviewers found with the game rested on misinterpretations of gameplay mechancis because they didn't take the time to get themselves associated with the gameplay. It was a game that provided unique gameplay, and was overall a very good game. This isn't a matter of opinion, it is ILLUSTRATED by reviews publishing patently false material about the game like the lacking of a minimap or the repetitive nature of the mobs. They failed to understand the game, and this is a fact illustrated by reviews.
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don't tell me what i'm doing - i'm approaching them like an adult revisiting something he cherished. jaded doesn't enter the picture in the least. your analogy only holds up if trying to do the opposite, i.e. criticize old games for lacking something a new one has.

and i'm not replying to the rest - i apologize. we've gone over this before. you refuse to approach this head on and just deflect and ignore everything people say. i have better things to do :). like count the seconds until i get my mitts on fallout 3.

3picuri3
I'm sorry that you refuse to respond to my valid points about the nature of the genre.
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[QUOTE="3picuri3"]hows about you back things up for once Vandal? link us to the craploads - cuz i've read every fallout 3 preview / review that is out there and many contradict most of your points.you can't ask someone to bring up valid concerns when you don't cite your own 'evidence'. Vandalvideo
The vast majority of Fallout 3 previews have illustrated that the game lacks the things that made the originals so unique, with the absence of indepth consequence systems, the lack of the humour, and many other things. The Swedish PC gamer review as well as this recent French magazine represent that many Fallout fans simply do not enjoy the game as they did the originals.

too human was garbage because of the valkyrie. i tried to love that game, but the valkyrie killed it for me. it's only fun if you play a class that doesn't die a lot, or play on an easy difficulty. it was not misunderstood.

The Valkyrie? You have the audacity to complain about a very very very very very short death animation? It didn't detract overall from the entire game, and was a welcome alternative from the game over screen you find in many other games. In comparison to a gameover screen, the valkyrie system saved loads of load time. WOOT PUN!

give me links to those and i'll explain how these people are similar to the rabid fallout fanboys we have in SW. just because you review games it doesn't mean you're not a fanboy. and i still dispute these have been echoed in numerous reviews - link em and i'll believe you. doesn't mean i think it holds water though ;).

it's not audacity to complain about a broken game. there is no loading in other games when you die and respawn int he same zone - it was a bad design decision, not a loading cover up.

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#176 3picuri3
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[QUOTE="3picuri3"]

don't tell me what i'm doing - i'm approaching them like an adult revisiting something he cherished. jaded doesn't enter the picture in the least. your analogy only holds up if trying to do the opposite, i.e. criticize old games for lacking something a new one has.

and i'm not replying to the rest - i apologize. we've gone over this before. you refuse to approach this head on and just deflect and ignore everything people say. i have better things to do :). like count the seconds until i get my mitts on fallout 3.

Vandalvideo

I'm sorry that you refuse to respond to my valid points about the nature of the genre.

it's because i don't consider them valid and you don't extend the same courtesy to those that argue the other side. sorry, debate is a 2 way street - you can't just push your own side and concede nothing.

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#177 3picuri3
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[QUOTE="Hoobinator"]I don't disagree that Too Human can be an enjoyable for people, but again you're falling intp Subrosians mistakes. Your obkectifying the opinion that Too Human was a misunderstoof game. No I don't believe it was. Nor do I or a number of other people believe it is an especially good game. You derived utility out of, good, you feel it is misunderstood, good, does it mean that everyone who thinks it is a bad game is misunderstanding the game... no, absolutely not. Satisfaction is subjective utility. Vandalvideo
I'm not falling into Subrosian's mistakes. Many of the problems that reviewers found with the game rested on misinterpretations of gameplay mechancis because they didn't take the time to get themselves associated with the gameplay. It was a game that provided unique gameplay, and was overall a very good game. This isn't a matter of opinion, it is ILLUSTRATED by reviews publishing patently false material about the game like the lacking of a minimap or the repetitive nature of the mobs. They failed to understand the game, and this is a fact illustrated by reviews.

my lord. the irony.

you can apply what you just said nearly identically to how you treat the fallout universe and how reviewers are treating it.

people fail to remember fallout 1/2 accurately and bash 3 for things the first 2 actually HAD. tell me that isn't backwards.

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#178 Hoobinator
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[QUOTE="Hoobinator"]I don't disagree that Too Human can be an enjoyable for people, but again you're falling intp Subrosians mistakes. Your obkectifying the opinion that Too Human was a misunderstoof game. No I don't believe it was. Nor do I or a number of other people believe it is an especially good game. You derived utility out of, good, you feel it is misunderstood, good, does it mean that everyone who thinks it is a bad game is misunderstanding the game... no, absolutely not. Satisfaction is subjective utility. Vandalvideo
I'm not falling into Subrosian's mistakes. Many of the problems that reviewers found with the game rested on misinterpretations of gameplay mechancis because they didn't take the time to get themselves associated with the gameplay. It was a game that provided unique gameplay, and was overall a very good game. This isn't a matter of opinion, it is ILLUSTRATED by reviews publishing patently false material about the game like the lacking of a minimap or the repetitive nature of the mobs. They failed to understand the game, and this is a fact illustrated by reviews.

Again you're doing it also.

Some reviewers may have published some mistakes on the game, did all reviewers do this... NO. And this does not even begin to challenge my central argument that satisfaction derived from playing Too Human is completely subjective utility. The amount of satisfaction that each of these reviewers derived from Too Human is completely different as it is for every games player. You're generalising to an extent that you should not be.

There were plenty of reviews, legitimate reviews who panned Too Human and in their opinion rightfully so. It was not an especially enjoyable game in their opinion, for you to state that categorically they are all wrong is blind fanboyism, the type that you think you're fighting against. Their opinions are just as valid as yours, yet you don't see that.

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#179 Hoobinator
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[QUOTE="3picuri3"]

don't tell me what i'm doing - i'm approaching them like an adult revisiting something he cherished. jaded doesn't enter the picture in the least. your analogy only holds up if trying to do the opposite, i.e. criticize old games for lacking something a new one has.

and i'm not replying to the rest - i apologize. we've gone over this before. you refuse to approach this head on and just deflect and ignore everything people say. i have better things to do :). like count the seconds until i get my mitts on fallout 3.

Vandalvideo

I'm sorry that you refuse to respond to my valid points about the nature of the genre.

3picuri3's opinions and statements are just as valid as yours.There's just as much dismissal of other peoples opinions from you as you seem to think there is of yours

The fact that you dismiss all reviews that stated Too Human is a bad game, and lumped them all together by saying some reviewers showed mistakes in their reviews is a similar dismissal tactic.

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#180 Vandalvideo
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PC Jeux: http://fallout3.wordpress.com/2008/10/06/first-review-hits/ Swedish PC gamer review: http://fallout3.wordpress.com/2008/10/07/fallout-3-review-from-sweden/ Bad Karma Preview: http://uk.xbox360.ign.com/articles/913/913618p1.html And those are just a few examples of the dozens of previews/reviews that are available on the world wide web. A bad design decision? It got you back into the action much faster than dieing and waiting on a load screen. In terms of utility it was BETTER than a game over screen.
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#181 Vandalvideo
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my lord. the irony.you can apply what you just said nearly identically to how you treat the fallout universe and how reviewers are treating it.people fail to remember fallout 1/2 accurately and bash 3 for things the first 2 actually HAD. tell me that isn't backwards. 3picuri3
Wrong. This is a matter of reviewers not taking the time to associate themselves with the gameplay and making patently false accusations about the gameplay that DO NOT EXIST.
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#182 locopatho
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As long as you're aware this is Oblivion 2, and not Fallout 3, you should enjoy the game.
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#183 3picuri3
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[QUOTE="3picuri3"]my lord. the irony.you can apply what you just said nearly identically to how you treat the fallout universe and how reviewers are treating it.people fail to remember fallout 1/2 accurately and bash 3 for things the first 2 actually HAD. tell me that isn't backwards. Vandalvideo
Wrong. This is a matter of reviewers not taking the time to associate themselves with the gameplay and making patently false accusations about the gameplay that DO NOT EXIST.

just like this french guy attacked fallout 3 for things that were the same in 1/2. i don't see how it's different at all - they are both making misconceptions. you can't at one time expect 3 to maintain the spirit of 1/2 then attack the game based on aspects that are familiar.

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#184 Vandalvideo
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Some reviewers may have published some mistakes on the game, did all reviewers do this... NO. And this does not even begin to challenge my central argument that satisfaction derived from playing Too Human is completely subjective utility. The amount of satisfaction that each of these reviewers derived from Too Human is completely different as it is for every games player. You're generalising to an extent that you should not be.Hoobinator
The major reviews that gave the game a really low score did publish patently false information about the game in general. Too Human is a game that was misunderstood by the reviewing community in general, and is illustrated by the publishing of patently false information.We're not talking about satisfaction, we're talkinga bout not understanding the most essential gameplay mechanics.

There were plenty of reviews, legitimate reviews who panned Too Human and in their opinion rightfully so. It was not an especially enjoyable game in their opinion, for you to state that categorically they are all wrong is blind fanboyism, the type that you think you're fighting against. Their opinions are just as valid as yours, yet you don't see that.

The vast majority of the reviews who actually took the time to get aquanted with the gameplay and made accurate statements generally gave the game decent scores in the A-AA range where it belongs. I'm not saying that this game was perfect, but it was more than a good game. i
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#185 Ilikemyname420
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Some really odd translation there:

"Lambda players will probably enjoy it." .... the only thing I could picture 'lambda' being is Half-Life.

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#186 Vandalvideo
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just like this french guy attacked fallout 3 for things that were the same in 1/2. i don't see how it's different at all - they are both making misconceptions. you can't at one time expect 3 to maintain the spirit of 1/2 then attack the game based on aspects that are familiar. 3picuri3
Wrong. The french magazine was listing valid concerns about things that were lacking from fallout 3. The other magazines were listing PATENTLY FALSE things that were not in Too Human. There is a hueg difference here.
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#187 Hoobinator
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[QUOTE="3picuri3"]hows about you back things up for once Vandal? link us to the craploads - cuz i've read every fallout 3 preview / review that is out there and many contradict most of your points.you can't ask someone to bring up valid concerns when you don't cite your own 'evidence'. Vandalvideo
The vast majority of Fallout 3 previews have illustrated that the game lacks the things that made the originals so unique, with the absence of indepth consequence systems, the lack of the humour, and many other things. The Swedish PC gamer review as well as this recent French magazine represent that many Fallout fans simply do not enjoy the game as they did the originals.

Ironic that you cite Game previews of how the game is coming along, only just finished mind you, as some statement of fact. Yet at the same time dismiss all valid criticism of Too Human as the reviewers 'misunderstanding' the game.:?

I'm sure with a game like Fallout 3, there will be plenty of mistakes from review sites, and I'm sure people will use the same broad spectrum dismissal tactic as you have done. If some reviewers showed mistakes in their reviews, it must therefore mean all reviews on this game are bad and therefore all bad reviews are now dismissed as worthless.

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#188 Vandalvideo
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he fact that you dismiss all reviews that stated Too Human is a bad game, and lumped them all together by saying some reviewers showed mistakes in their reviews is a similar dismissal tactic. Hoobinator
It is a fact that most of the reviews that gave the game abysmal scores stated patently false information. THe ones like IGN (7.8) which actually took the time to enjoy the game for what it was gave it an appropriate score.
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#189 Verge_6
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Some really odd translation there:

"Lambda players will probably enjoy it." .... the only thing I could picture 'lambda' being is Half-Life.

Ilikemyname420

I always think of the Star Wars Lambda shuttle when I hear that word. :P

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#190 3picuri3
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[QUOTE="Vandalvideo"][QUOTE="3picuri3"]

don't tell me what i'm doing - i'm approaching them like an adult revisiting something he cherished. jaded doesn't enter the picture in the least. your analogy only holds up if trying to do the opposite, i.e. criticize old games for lacking something a new one has.

and i'm not replying to the rest - i apologize. we've gone over this before. you refuse to approach this head on and just deflect and ignore everything people say. i have better things to do :). like count the seconds until i get my mitts on fallout 3.

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I'm sorry that you refuse to respond to my valid points about the nature of the genre.

3picuri3's opinions and statements are just as valid as yours.There's just as much dismissal of other peoples opinions from you as you seem to think there is of yours

The fact that you dismiss all reviews that stated Too Human is a bad game, and lumped them all together by saying some reviewers showed mistakes in their reviews is a similar dismissal tactic.

exactly! thankyou.

i have no problem having a back and forth with someone over a game - but it seems when you discuss fallout with vandal he is unwilling to concede even the most minor of points even if several people side against him.

there is a difference between debate and patronizing, and it seems more often than not we get the 2nd from him. it's as if our words are meaningless and his are gospel. this is why i just put in my point and leave now - more for the benefit of others than in the hopes of getting a genuine discussion going.

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#191 Vandalvideo
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Ironic that you cite Game previews of how the game is coming along, only just finished mind you, as some statement of fact. Yet at the same time dismiss all valid criticism of Too Human as the reviewers 'misunderstanding' the game.:?Hoobinator
Valid criticisms? Like I said, the TOo Human reviews who rated the game abysmally gave it patently false reasonings. In contrast, these are valid observations of things that are missing.

I'm sure with a game like Fallout 3, there will be plenty of mistakes from review sites, and I'm sure people will use the same broad spectrum dismissal tactic as you have done. If some reviewers showed mistakes in their reviews, it must therefore mean all reviews on this game are bad and therefore all bad reviews are now dismissed as worthless.

Conjecture, and until it happens you can't make the comparison. The facts are simple, the reviews that gave Too Human low scores published patently false information. Fact.
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#192 3picuri3
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[QUOTE="Hoobinator"]Ironic that you cite Game previews of how the game is coming along, only just finished mind you, as some statement of fact. Yet at the same time dismiss all valid criticism of Too Human as the reviewers 'misunderstanding' the game.:?Vandalvideo
Valid criticisms? Like I said, the TOo Human reviews who rated the game abysmally gave it patently false reasonings. In contrast, these are valid observations of things that are missing.

I'm sure with a game like Fallout 3, there will be plenty of mistakes from review sites, and I'm sure people will use the same broad spectrum dismissal tactic as you have done. If some reviewers showed mistakes in their reviews, it must therefore mean all reviews on this game are bad and therefore all bad reviews are now dismissed as worthless.

Conjecture, and until it happens you can't make the comparison. The facts are simple, the reviews that gave Too Human low scores published patently false information. Fact.

you so often confuse facts with opinion. you so often approach things like a lawyer - deflecting and denying without any substance.

prove to us that these are facts. show us how EVERY bad review for Too Human misunderstood the game. be a good lawyer and back up your claims of fact with the actual FACTS. it shouldn't take you long if you know they are present in every bad review of Too Human.

or keep making wild claims that nobody will believe - either way, i'm off to enjoy my evening. have a good one folks.

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#193 Hoobinator
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[QUOTE="Hoobinator"]Some reviewers may have published some mistakes on the game, did all reviewers do this... NO. And this does not even begin to challenge my central argument that satisfaction derived from playing Too Human is completely subjective utility. The amount of satisfaction that each of these reviewers derived from Too Human is completely different as it is for every games player. You're generalising to an extent that you should not be.Vandalvideo
The major reviews that gave the game a really low score did publish patently false information about the game in general. Too Human is a game that was misunderstood by the reviewing community in general, and is illustrated by the publishing of patently false information.We're not talking about satisfaction, we're talkinga bout not understanding the most essential gameplay mechanics.

There were plenty of reviews, legitimate reviews who panned Too Human and in their opinion rightfully so. It was not an especially enjoyable game in their opinion, for you to state that categorically they are all wrong is blind fanboyism, the type that you think you're fighting against. Their opinions are just as valid as yours, yet you don't see that.

The vast majority of the reviews who actually took the time to get aquanted with the gameplay and made accurate statements generally gave the game decent scores in the A-AA range where it belongs. I'm not saying that this game was perfect, but it was more than a good game. i

Broad generalisations for the loss.

And since I know you're into Law, like a judge I will ask for one thing only. Bring me evidence from each of the major review sites that they showed mistakes in their reviews. From all major reviews please, since all are being dismissed wholesale.

And bring me evidence that the game sites that took time to play the game (how you know how much time they put in is beyond me), chose to give this above average reviews. Also provide evidence for how much time they put into the game, since that is a statement much of your argument rests on.

Provide the previous aforementioned evidence, all articles from Gamerankings, evidence to back up your wholesale generalisation must be provded from all the attainable reviews.

Good reviews with by SW standards be seen as 7/10 or above, and bad reviews as below this.

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#194 Vandalvideo
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prove to us that these are facts. show us how EVERY bad review for Too Human misunderstood the game.3picuri3
You're making unreasonable demands! I'm giving you examples, you should take the perogative, if you want to, to check to see for yourself. The facts are simple, most of the major reviews out there that gave it horrible ratings stated patently false information like generally repetitive monsters or the lack of a minimap.
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#195 Hoobinator
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[QUOTE="Hoobinator"]Ironic that you cite Game previews of how the game is coming along, only just finished mind you, as some statement of fact. Yet at the same time dismiss all valid criticism of Too Human as the reviewers 'misunderstanding' the game.:?Vandalvideo
Valid criticisms? Like I said, the TOo Human reviews who rated the game abysmally gave it patently false reasonings. In contrast, these are valid observations of things that are missing.

I'm sure with a game like Fallout 3, there will be plenty of mistakes from review sites, and I'm sure people will use the same broad spectrum dismissal tactic as you have done. If some reviewers showed mistakes in their reviews, it must therefore mean all reviews on this game are bad and therefore all bad reviews are now dismissed as worthless.

Conjecture, and until it happens you can't make the comparison. The facts are simple, the reviews that gave Too Human low scores published patently false information. Fact.

Bring me evidence, see my previous post, no point in posting it again. Funny how you say conjecture, yet provide no evidence to the contrary to back up your own claims.

Evidence, please.

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#196 3picuri3
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Broad generalisations for the loss.

And since I know you're into Law, like a judge I will ask for one thing only. Bring me evidence from each of the major review sites that they showed mistakes in their reviews. From all major reviews please, since all are being dismissed wholesale.

And bring me evidence that the game sites that took time to play the game (how you know how much time they put in is beyond me), chose to give this above average reviews. Also provide evidence for how much time they put into the game, since that is a statement much of your argument rests on.

Provide the previous aforementioned evidence, all articles from Gamerankings, evidence to back up your wholesale generalisation must be provded from all the attainable reviews.

Good reviews with by SW standards be seen as 7/10 or above, and bad reviews as below this.

Hoobinator

exactly. this is how you have to deal with his facts. make him present his evidence in a well articulate list for us all to see how EVERY reviewer misunderstood Too Human, and how he is the only one that sees it for what it really is :roll:

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#197 Hoobinator
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[QUOTE="Hoobinator"]he fact that you dismiss all reviews that stated Too Human is a bad game, and lumped them all together by saying some reviewers showed mistakes in their reviews is a similar dismissal tactic. Vandalvideo
It is a fact that most of the reviews that gave the game abysmal scores stated patently false information. THe ones like IGN (7.8) which actually took the time to enjoy the game for what it was gave it an appropriate score.

It's not a fact, because people are quite clearly disagreeing and you're not bringing up wholesale evidence to back up your wholesale generalisations. If all 'bad' reviews were mistaken, then please take the time out, like a good lawyer, and bring me the relevant evidence from each and every review that scored the game below a 7.

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#198 Vandalvideo
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And since I know you're into Law, like a judge I will ask for one thing only. Bring me evidence from each of the major review sites that they showed mistakes in their reviews. From all major reviews please, since all are being dismissed wholesale.Hoobinator
Wrong, I'm not dismissing every single review wholesale. I'm dismissing the ones that gave it in the 5.0-6.0 range. The game itself was scored based on faulty reasonings based on non-esitant problems like the lacking of a minimap or generally repetitive monsters.

And bring me evidence that the game sites that took time to play the game (how you know how much time they put in is beyond me), chose to give this above average reviews. Also provide evidence for how much time they put into the game, since that is a statement much of your argument rests on

Unreasonable demands. You know dange well that I can't go and get the ammount of time that these reviewers played the game. But as someone who took the time to understand the intricacies of the gameplay myself, I can recognize when a reviewer is telling the truth about gameplay mechanics. If you take the time to read the IGN review you'llr ealize that all the information they provided was completely accurate, while other review sites didn't give valid reasonins, and I have already expressed, ad naseum in a debate with Kevin Van'ord, why his own review didn't meet this critieria. Go look for the official review thread.
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#199 3picuri3
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[QUOTE="3picuri3"]prove to us that these are facts. show us how EVERY bad review for Too Human misunderstood the game.Vandalvideo
You're making unreasonable demands! I'm giving you examples, you should take the perogative, if you want to, to check to see for yourself. The facts are simple, most of the major reviews out there that gave it horrible ratings stated patently false information like generally repetitive monsters or the lack of a minimap.

time for less words and phrases like 'patently false' 'conjecture' and 'perogative' (act. spelling = prerogative) and time for facts. we're not going to dance circles with you anymore. if you want to have a one-sided debate we want you to FULLY articulate it and back it up with REAL facts instead of pawning assumptions as FACT.

you said ALL BAD REVIEWS.

get cracking.

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#200 Vandalvideo
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It's not a fact, because people are quite clearly disagreeing and you're not bringing up wholesale evidence to back up your wholesale generalisations. If all 'bad' reviews were mistaken, then please take the time out, like a good lawyer, and bring me the relevant evidence from each and every review that scored the game below a 7.Hoobinator
It is a fact. IGN gave an accurate representation of the gameplay elements present in Too Human by discussing them ad naseum, and their review score is a reflection of that. I didn't say ALL bad reviews were mistaken, but I said the vast majority of the big ones that gave it abysmal ratings were.