do sandbox games not cut it this generation?

NokkonWud · 10 Jul 2008 at 12:27

Dead Rising did have one major flaw.. The joypad configuration when you're aiming with a gun, you can't move and you have to use the left stick - very awkward. Other than that though it's almost flawless as a game.

wannabedamned · 10 Jul 2008 at 12:28

NokkonWud said:
Dead Rising did have one major flaw.. The joypad configuration when you're aiming with a gun, you can't move and you have to use the left stick - very awkward. Other than that though it's almost flawless as a game.

Yeah, I'm finding that now. Loving the way zombies react to head shots though

Very rewarding

Kreeeee · 10 Jul 2008 at 12:33

NokkonWud said:
Dead Rising did have one major flaw.. The joypad configuration when you're aiming with a gun, you can't move and you have to use the left stick - very awkward. Other than that though it's almost flawless as a game.

It's the resident evil technique of making you panic.

NokkonWud · 10 Jul 2008 at 12:33

I still don't know what I like most... I think it's probably a hot frying pan to the face.

NokkonWud · 10 Jul 2008 at 12:33

Kreeeee said:
It's the resident evil technique of making you panic.

It's hard to panic when you have 10 zombies running around with Lego heads

. More like laughter... then uncontrollable rage when you realise how much you've done since the last time you saved.

Emlyn_Dewar · 10 Jul 2008 at 12:34

I like the coathanger in the face technique, simple, yet effective.

Bonjour · 10 Jul 2008 at 12:36

Running over hundreds of zombies in the underground car park is extremely satisfying.

agnes · 10 Jul 2008 at 12:38

your all forgetting about the upcoming 'Alan Wake'

thats going to be the best sandbox of this gen me thinks

ags

NokkonWud · 10 Jul 2008 at 12:39

But we've not played it yet, we can only comment on what we've played irregardless of Alan Wake going to be the best game of all time.

Bonjour · 10 Jul 2008 at 12:40

agnes said:
your all forgetting about the upcoming 'Alan Wake'

thats going to be the best sandbox of this gen me thinks

ags

I'm refusing to read anything more about Alan Wake.

I really don't want to be sucked in by any hype and be able to judge what will likely be an incredible game on it's own merits.

Spunj99 · 10 Jul 2008 at 12:42

We'll get to a point (if we havent already) where sandbox games are only as good as your imagination.

A good group of mates on a multiplayer sandbox game and you're set for quite some time with things to do.

(see over 460 hours playing SA-MP on PC...just a static gameworld, but so many human minds into the mix and the variables are infinite).

(as for Dead Rising, completed it 4 times - so it must be good for a single player to hold my attention for that long, sledge hammer for the win

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