Just because a game is given mediocre or poor reviews, that doesn't mean there weren't some great ideas or bits of gameplay contained inside. I thought we could talk about good/great ideas that are present in some poorly rated games that would be beneficial to or are conspicuously absent from top rated games.
I think the game Haze has some things that should be in other games such as Call of Duty.
1. Fully customizeable controls - Probably the single most important thing, IMO, for any game FPS or otherwise. I'm tired of developers trying to force me to adapt to 1 of their preset control schemes. Let me set my buttons any way I want.
2. Bots in multiplayer - There should always be an option for computer controlled AI bots. Sometimes I just play against the bots rather than online.
3. Melee attack and steal opponent's weapon - This is just flat out awesome! You can melee attack someone and hit a different button while they're stunned to steal their weapon. Kill them with their own weapon and throw in a teabag while you're at it.
4. Planting grenades in the groud like mines - You can point down at the ground and hit a button to bury a grenade like a land mine.
5 Scavenging ammo - The rebels in this game can either pick up ammo they find and use it for the gun it's intended for or they can scavenge the ammo for use in another weapon. You get less bullets by scavenging, but it's pretty useful.
6. It actually matters what side you play for in multiplayer - You play the game entirely differently based on whether you're a Mantel trooper or a rebel.
What games can you think of that were poorly rated, but have some things that could benefit other games in the genre?
Keep this in mind when reading what I type...
I've been gaming longer than many of you have been alive.
