News flash: FPS Gameplay is pretty much finished, there is nomore huge OMFG innovation that developers can do to make FPS "different" then COD4, Halo, etc.

But guess what they can do? CHANGE EVERYTHING ELSE.

• Atmosphere
• Graphics
• Animations
• Lighting
• Physics

^ALL of these things are done differently, and in my opinion, BETTER then ANY other FPS on the market right now. All of these things change the game completely and whether you want to admit it or not, it DOES make the game more FUN if it has the right combination of all.

angry_fork

I'm not quite sure where you're coming from, but I dissagree that FPS gameplay is finished, and I've been playing these games for a loooong time (see avatar).

In fact, the things you mention here are exactly what makes a generic FPS, where the dev simply concentrates on the game engine, and not on the gameplay.

[QUOTE="BumFluff122"][QUOTE="LittleHands134"]One word: Valve. I like Left 4 Dead, but it's very overrated. The gameplay is good, but there's no single player, no storyline, online play is only fun with friends, and even so that gets old after about four days.LittleHands134

*quickly checks population of Korea*

If it's released, Starcraft 2.

It's no surprise the PS3 has been outselling the Xbox 360. I mean, it's obviously the better choice (well, to most anyway).metalgear-solid

Worst Bits
- It'll take a lot of time to collect all the available tools
- Creating levels is time consuming
- Death by tutorial!

slothboyadvance

I only played the Beta at a friend's house, but those "Worst Bits" are what really drained any love for the game. I was really looking forward to an amazing level editor that would enable people to realize their dream levels easily. But that's not what it is. If I wanted to spend 10 hours making a level, I'd have stuck with Hammer (Source games).

Yeah it will. but NOT in America and NOT until 2010.Kratos_OMEGA

This.

I guess the real question is, when PS3 eventually does overtake the 360 worldwide, won't it just be a hollow victory? They'll still only be in second place (Ninty pwns joo), and they'll still have lost a ton of marketshare.

The worst thing that can happen to Sony right now is the PS3 drops in price early next year...and the Wii drops right with it. Nintendo has yet to drop the Wii's price, why not next year?

Before the release, everything about LBP was positive, even during beta.

Then it came out...or didn't.

Then maps started being taken down.

Then people started to realize that yeah, you can spend 20 hours making a level...but you can also spend 20 hours on a TF2 level, or a Far Cry 2 level, so it ain't the beez kneez.

But overall, it's selling fine. Maybe not what fanboys were hyping, but when do they get anything right?

While the gameplay and levels might be repetitive, it has something most other games don't have: amazingly fun gameplay. I guess it depends on the kind of gamer you are. I still play Doom1/2 and Jedi Outcast often. Why? Because they nailed the satisfying feeling of mowing down baddies, even if they're not overly smart or varied.Add the random zombie placement from L4D, and you get pure gold for someone like me.

Left4Dead isn't out to win awards for its story, graphics, or campaign length. It's just trying to be a fun and addicting game, which it nails in my book. Best game ever? Not really, but it's well worth the purchase, and something you can jump into even if you only have a few minutes.