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SilverFox...read the OP. MGS Rising is not MGS 5.

Until MGS 5 is released, it isnt part of the TRUE MGS series. Just an offshoot going for more sales by using the MGS name.



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axumblade said:
WereKitten said:

It looked good, but it was very different from what I expected. It was tagged as a psychological horror and the tech demos were about expansive, monumental environments.

What they demo-ed though was an action packed, over the shoulder RE4/5 like gameplay. It could be that what they showed doesn't reflect the atmosphere of the game as a whole, but I expected something more like an adventure game, and with a subtler setting.

In my opinion, it is hard to actually make a demo creepy or scary. The only demo I can say actually freaked me out was the Siren demo. x.o

I agree, it's hard if you actually jump all the tension building and spoil everything jumping right in the middle of action. The action means adrenalinic tension, but it resolves the horror buildup.

Thus either the guys at Remedy are really bad at choosing how to present the title and/or bent to show action because that's what someone else wanted on stage, or the title itself is actually less psychological than I thought.



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"..." - Gordon Freeman

WereKitten said:
axumblade said:
CAL4M1TY said:
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Also, Alan wake was far from a disappointment for me. It was engaging, tense and suspenseful. I wouldn't say it was scary, but it had an amazing atmosphere.

I agree completely. I think it was going for more of a creepy atmosphere then scary, which I really think is awesome.

It looked good, but it was very different from what I expected. It was tagged as a psychological horror and the tech demos were about expansive, monumental environments.

What they demo-ed though was an action packed, over the shoulder RE4/5 like gameplay. It could be that what they showed doesn't reflect the atmosphere of the game as a whole, but I expected something more like an adventure game, and with a subtler setting.


that I agree

but yeah, it is also "only" a demo ...



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infamous8 said:

No 2009 release.

Limited gameplay footage shown.

Average graphics.

meh. I was expecting a lot more considering how much the internet fanboys hyped it up. Ah well. I'll probably still pick it up.


you can't make judgment based on G4... I hope you've watched an HD video of it.  I personally am a little more excited about it.  It kind of reminds me of what Alone in the Dark should have been.



If I want a great story, I'll read a book.



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infamous8 said:
If I want a great story, I'll read a book.

Uhm, with a comment like that I can't see how you were ever interested in Alan Wake. Plus, you're a barbarian :)



"All you need in life is ignorance and confidence; then success is sure." - Mark Twain

"..." - Gordon Freeman

Im sorry anyone who thinks Wake had average graphics really did not see the game in hd. Ive looked over it a few times now and I am totaly aw struck and how great it looks. To all those people who kept saying the 360 graphicly is maxed out heres a slap in the face.



infamous8 said:
If I want a great story, I'll read a book.


So MGS4 for you is just pure shit! You'd rather see a movie or read a book than playing it.



Yes. A barbarian I am. I dont read books. I eat them.



"I don't have time to play video games anymore, but if I did, I would definitely choose the PlayStation 3 instead of the 360" - President Barack Obama

^There you go :) But seriously, this game was always supposed to be about the story and the atmosphere. I frankly never cared much for the hyping about its technical prowess, as long as it worked to give me the right feeling with those creepy outdoors.



"All you need in life is ignorance and confidence; then success is sure." - Mark Twain

"..." - Gordon Freeman