Wazzup,
I made a Facebook account. Since it wouldn't let me put numbers in my name, it's "Chillaxative Seven". Send me a friend request if you want.
Chill
Monday, May 31, 2010
Saturday, May 29, 2010
Review: Modern Warfare 2
Now that this game has been out for over half of a year, I will review it honestly. Just to clarify, I am not being paid by Activision or Infinity Ward to write a good review (honestly, it isn't that good).
Let's start with campaign. It is a mess, for the most part. The story is horribly done, the lip-synching is off, and the voices need work. For example, if you listen to any Army Ranger in the (spoilers from here on out) D.C. levels, they sound the same. Every one of them. No joke.
Again, the story is a convoluted mess. I couldn't figure out half of what the hell was going on. Hey look I'm in Afghanistan. Oh, now I'm on a mountain. Golly-gee, I've arrived in the U.S.S.R. Also, there are no true sniper-stealth missions, like "All Ghillied Up".
On the plus side, it is exciting the whole way through. The action literally never stops, and the great visuals add to the experience. There is also a mission, "No Russian" in which you pretty much shoot-up an airport in Russia. It could have added depth to the story if it wasn't bad, but it is a mind-numbing experience nonetheless.
Now on to Spec-Ops. This mode allows you to play different missions that get progressively harder. You can play co-op, but there is NO MATCHMAKING! If you're friends don't have Modern Warfare 2, then you can't get all 69 stars. Some missions are just parts of campaign thrown in. There are also two missions that require a partner, Overwatch (you pilot an AC-130 while your partner runs like hell to the objective) and Big Brother (you man a gatling gun in a helicopter and help your buddy through the "Wolverines!" mission). Again, with no matchmaking, this becomes a chore. A fun mode nonetheless.
Now to what you've all been waiting for: multiplayer. Let's start with the good; Free-for-All is fun (sometimes), and the graphics are superb.
Now, the bad. The assault rifles are completely overpowered. If you are using an SMG, then prepare to be destroyed. The shotguns got beefed up, but now they are secondaries. Wow. I don't even need to mention the Model 1887s, because they are the most overpowered shottie in any CoD.
Killstreaks are customizable, meaning that a good player who goes 20-2 with his weapon will be beaten by some kid who goes 40-6 using a Chopper Gunner. The regular 3-5-7 is gone; if you want a UAV, Airstrike, and Chopper, then it's 3-6-7 for you.
Perks are a mess. Most of them no longer have counters, like when Juggernaut countered Stopping Power. Now, perks like Cold-blooded and Ninja have nothing to make them neutered. The worst perk is probably Commando, which gives you roughly around five feet of melee distance. No counter, no reason not to use it. If you have an opponent with Tactical Knife and Commando, you are going to get fucking butt-hurt.
Deathstreaks reward you for dying, which is never a good idea. Painkiller, "achieved" at 4 deaths (3 with the Hardline Pro perk), triples your health, which results in constant enemy frustration. Copycat lets you copy your enemy's class, so people with a naked M4 and USP will immediately get a no-recoil ACR with Red Dot and Akimbo Rangers with Scavenger Pro, Stopping Power Pro, and Ninja Pro. Not right. Final Stand is a free dropshot, and Martyrdom, although thankfully not as common as in Call of Duty 4, is still a huge problem.
All of the maps are bad. As said by BlameTruth, "Even Call of Duty 4's worst maps are better than Modern Warfare 2's best maps". Only Favela is decent. Maps like Scrapyard and Highrise are suprisingly linear, and giant maps like Derail have matches that last forever. Estate is a giant camp-fest, and Terminal is a horrible map in general.
Infinity Ward made this game extremely noob-friendly, so even a first-timer like myself had no problem adjusting to this easymode game. Noobtubes are still present, and the new One-Man Army/Danger Close/Noobtube tactic is really fucking annoying. Nuke-boosters constantly ruin Free-for-All just to get the stupidest killstreak ever. Most guns have no idle sway, which makes weapons very easy to use, which promotes camping, which is really what this game is all about.
The connection is bad. You can have host, and shots will still go through people. Snipers have it worst, as even a four-bar connection is a bad connection. Dedicated servers weren't included, so some Joe Schmoe in a barn in Kentucky will get host instead of a guy with a good connection. If you lag while surrounded, you're screwed.
I could go on, but I only have so much time. Do not buy this game only for the multiplayer. Even for the whole game. Wait a few years before it goes down to $40 to get it. I give this game a 4/10.
Chill
Let's start with campaign. It is a mess, for the most part. The story is horribly done, the lip-synching is off, and the voices need work. For example, if you listen to any Army Ranger in the (spoilers from here on out) D.C. levels, they sound the same. Every one of them. No joke.
Again, the story is a convoluted mess. I couldn't figure out half of what the hell was going on. Hey look I'm in Afghanistan. Oh, now I'm on a mountain. Golly-gee, I've arrived in the U.S.S.R. Also, there are no true sniper-stealth missions, like "All Ghillied Up".
On the plus side, it is exciting the whole way through. The action literally never stops, and the great visuals add to the experience. There is also a mission, "No Russian" in which you pretty much shoot-up an airport in Russia. It could have added depth to the story if it wasn't bad, but it is a mind-numbing experience nonetheless.
Now on to Spec-Ops. This mode allows you to play different missions that get progressively harder. You can play co-op, but there is NO MATCHMAKING! If you're friends don't have Modern Warfare 2, then you can't get all 69 stars. Some missions are just parts of campaign thrown in. There are also two missions that require a partner, Overwatch (you pilot an AC-130 while your partner runs like hell to the objective) and Big Brother (you man a gatling gun in a helicopter and help your buddy through the "Wolverines!" mission). Again, with no matchmaking, this becomes a chore. A fun mode nonetheless.
Now to what you've all been waiting for: multiplayer. Let's start with the good; Free-for-All is fun (sometimes), and the graphics are superb.
Now, the bad. The assault rifles are completely overpowered. If you are using an SMG, then prepare to be destroyed. The shotguns got beefed up, but now they are secondaries. Wow. I don't even need to mention the Model 1887s, because they are the most overpowered shottie in any CoD.
Killstreaks are customizable, meaning that a good player who goes 20-2 with his weapon will be beaten by some kid who goes 40-6 using a Chopper Gunner. The regular 3-5-7 is gone; if you want a UAV, Airstrike, and Chopper, then it's 3-6-7 for you.
Perks are a mess. Most of them no longer have counters, like when Juggernaut countered Stopping Power. Now, perks like Cold-blooded and Ninja have nothing to make them neutered. The worst perk is probably Commando, which gives you roughly around five feet of melee distance. No counter, no reason not to use it. If you have an opponent with Tactical Knife and Commando, you are going to get fucking butt-hurt.
Deathstreaks reward you for dying, which is never a good idea. Painkiller, "achieved" at 4 deaths (3 with the Hardline Pro perk), triples your health, which results in constant enemy frustration. Copycat lets you copy your enemy's class, so people with a naked M4 and USP will immediately get a no-recoil ACR with Red Dot and Akimbo Rangers with Scavenger Pro, Stopping Power Pro, and Ninja Pro. Not right. Final Stand is a free dropshot, and Martyrdom, although thankfully not as common as in Call of Duty 4, is still a huge problem.
All of the maps are bad. As said by BlameTruth, "Even Call of Duty 4's worst maps are better than Modern Warfare 2's best maps". Only Favela is decent. Maps like Scrapyard and Highrise are suprisingly linear, and giant maps like Derail have matches that last forever. Estate is a giant camp-fest, and Terminal is a horrible map in general.
Infinity Ward made this game extremely noob-friendly, so even a first-timer like myself had no problem adjusting to this easymode game. Noobtubes are still present, and the new One-Man Army/Danger Close/Noobtube tactic is really fucking annoying. Nuke-boosters constantly ruin Free-for-All just to get the stupidest killstreak ever. Most guns have no idle sway, which makes weapons very easy to use, which promotes camping, which is really what this game is all about.
The connection is bad. You can have host, and shots will still go through people. Snipers have it worst, as even a four-bar connection is a bad connection. Dedicated servers weren't included, so some Joe Schmoe in a barn in Kentucky will get host instead of a guy with a good connection. If you lag while surrounded, you're screwed.
I could go on, but I only have so much time. Do not buy this game only for the multiplayer. Even for the whole game. Wait a few years before it goes down to $40 to get it. I give this game a 4/10.
Chill
Sunday, May 23, 2010
The PS2 is still good!
Hey guys,
I have recently been playing my PS2. I don't know how I started up again, but I'm lovin' it. Both Kindom Hearts and KH2 are a blast, and Resident Evil 4 destroys every other PS2 game. I also have Action Replay ( I use it to make 6 Sephiroths in one room fighting Cloud, Tifa, Leon, Auron, Roxas, and I).
I really miss the glory days of the PS2. I remember the first game I ever played on the PS2: Jak and Daxter: The Precurser Legacy. It still is one of the best PS2 games out there, which is saying a lot for a launch title. Jak 2 surprised me, but I still liked it. I also have RE: Code Veronica X and NFS: Carbon.
I have a few horrible games, too. I had really bad taste back then (yes, because I had no friends). I (literally) have over 50 PS2 games, and most of them suck. Micro Machines, anyone? How about Alias? Or Spiderman: Friend or For? I think not.
The one series I absolutely love is the Sly Cooper series. I. Fucking. Love. Those. Games. Especially Sly 3, which had a crappy ending, IMO. It never gets old to just Falcon Pawnch people with Murray, or slip a bomb in someone's pants with Bentley (alá Fallout 3).
All I'm saying is that the PS2 is still good. If you have one, try a game or two and feel that nostalgia.
Alex
P.S. I'm gonna be using my name in my signature. More of a cozy feeling for you fans.
I have recently been playing my PS2. I don't know how I started up again, but I'm lovin' it. Both Kindom Hearts and KH2 are a blast, and Resident Evil 4 destroys every other PS2 game. I also have Action Replay ( I use it to make 6 Sephiroths in one room fighting Cloud, Tifa, Leon, Auron, Roxas, and I).
I really miss the glory days of the PS2. I remember the first game I ever played on the PS2: Jak and Daxter: The Precurser Legacy. It still is one of the best PS2 games out there, which is saying a lot for a launch title. Jak 2 surprised me, but I still liked it. I also have RE: Code Veronica X and NFS: Carbon.
I have a few horrible games, too. I had really bad taste back then (yes, because I had no friends). I (literally) have over 50 PS2 games, and most of them suck. Micro Machines, anyone? How about Alias? Or Spiderman: Friend or For? I think not.
The one series I absolutely love is the Sly Cooper series. I. Fucking. Love. Those. Games. Especially Sly 3, which had a crappy ending, IMO. It never gets old to just Falcon Pawnch people with Murray, or slip a bomb in someone's pants with Bentley (alá Fallout 3).
All I'm saying is that the PS2 is still good. If you have one, try a game or two and feel that nostalgia.
Alex
P.S. I'm gonna be using my name in my signature. More of a cozy feeling for you fans.
Monday, May 17, 2010
CoD4 vs. MW2
So,
There has been debate on which game is better. The answer is very simple: Call of Duty 4.
Call of Duty 4, in the words of SeaNanners, is more refined than Modern Warfare 2. Everyone is on even ground with the same killstreaks, the graphics are great at best, dated at worst, and Call of Duty 4 takes skill to be good at. On the downside, the hit detection is atrocious, and the M16 is waaaaay too overpowered.
That's my opinion. I'm just thinking logically.
Chill
There has been debate on which game is better. The answer is very simple: Call of Duty 4.
Call of Duty 4, in the words of SeaNanners, is more refined than Modern Warfare 2. Everyone is on even ground with the same killstreaks, the graphics are great at best, dated at worst, and Call of Duty 4 takes skill to be good at. On the downside, the hit detection is atrocious, and the M16 is waaaaay too overpowered.
That's my opinion. I'm just thinking logically.
Chill
Friday, May 14, 2010
Robert Bowling FTW
So,
Robert Bowling sent me a code for the new MW2 map pack. Twitter is awesome. Anyway, it was because he tweeted a question: What is the name of the roller coaster in the new map Carnival? I said the answer, and I got the code. Hoorah!
Chill
Robert Bowling sent me a code for the new MW2 map pack. Twitter is awesome. Anyway, it was because he tweeted a question: What is the name of the roller coaster in the new map Carnival? I said the answer, and I got the code. Hoorah!
Chill
Tuesday, May 11, 2010
Pretty Much a Big Update
Hey all,
I'm sorry about not posting for a while. One of my best friends who I've known since 7th grade recently...departed from my close group of friends (no, he's not dead). I just finally realized how much of a dick he was, and ended it. You see, he was really a good friend, but he was just an asshole personality wise.
I've been playing Assassin's Creed II. I already beat it, I'm just looking for all of those feathers. I hate how Ubisoft put in the stupid feathers. For those of you who don't know, there are 100 feathers scattered around the cities you visit. They are really fucking hard to find. The reward isn't even that great: the Auditore Cape (makes you Notorious all the time) and the super hammer (I use Altair's Sword and the Hidden Blades exclusively).
Also, I am not buying the MW2 DLC. Salvage was supposed to be "anti-camper", but that failed. I already played Crash and Overgrown; why should I pay for them. Storm and Bailout look okay, but $14.99 for three new maps and two old ones? Hell no, I'll pass.
Although I did buy the Assassin's Creed II DLC (both). I haven't gotten around to playing them yet, but I'm sure they're worth the seven dollars I spent.
I'm getting tired of Modern Warfare 2. It's just so frustrating. I need a healthy dose of Call of Duty 4 and World at War. Or maybe a bit of Half-Life 2? I dunno, whatever works for me.
That's all for now. Keep up with my Twitter (@Chillaxative7) for info on open lobbies and shit.
Chill
P.S. If you see me online and I don't talk to you, it's because my headset has a "Chat OFF" button. So, it will show next to my name that I have a mic on, but I can't hear nor speak. That will usually happen in FFA, so don't get offended if I don't answer you.
I'm sorry about not posting for a while. One of my best friends who I've known since 7th grade recently...departed from my close group of friends (no, he's not dead). I just finally realized how much of a dick he was, and ended it. You see, he was really a good friend, but he was just an asshole personality wise.
I've been playing Assassin's Creed II. I already beat it, I'm just looking for all of those feathers. I hate how Ubisoft put in the stupid feathers. For those of you who don't know, there are 100 feathers scattered around the cities you visit. They are really fucking hard to find. The reward isn't even that great: the Auditore Cape (makes you Notorious all the time) and the super hammer (I use Altair's Sword and the Hidden Blades exclusively).
Also, I am not buying the MW2 DLC. Salvage was supposed to be "anti-camper", but that failed. I already played Crash and Overgrown; why should I pay for them. Storm and Bailout look okay, but $14.99 for three new maps and two old ones? Hell no, I'll pass.
Although I did buy the Assassin's Creed II DLC (both). I haven't gotten around to playing them yet, but I'm sure they're worth the seven dollars I spent.
I'm getting tired of Modern Warfare 2. It's just so frustrating. I need a healthy dose of Call of Duty 4 and World at War. Or maybe a bit of Half-Life 2? I dunno, whatever works for me.
That's all for now. Keep up with my Twitter (@Chillaxative7) for info on open lobbies and shit.
Chill
P.S. If you see me online and I don't talk to you, it's because my headset has a "Chat OFF" button. So, it will show next to my name that I have a mic on, but I can't hear nor speak. That will usually happen in FFA, so don't get offended if I don't answer you.
Tuesday, May 4, 2010
Congrats TVA
Congratulations to team TVA for their win of the Frag Cup! That was an exciting match. Great job and good luck with Frag Cup 2!
Chill
Chill
Monday, May 3, 2010
CoD News
So,
I have enough money to get Call of Duty 4 soon. A lot of people have been saying that MW2 is "noob friendly", which I totally agree with. I want the challenge that came with Call of Duty 4. Don't be surprised if you see me playing that soon.
Also, Call of Duty: Black Ops looks cool. The only thing about it that I don't like is that it's made by Treyarch. Don't get me wrong, I like World at War, but I just have a vibe that Treyarch should stick with WWII games.
That's all for now.
Chill
I have enough money to get Call of Duty 4 soon. A lot of people have been saying that MW2 is "noob friendly", which I totally agree with. I want the challenge that came with Call of Duty 4. Don't be surprised if you see me playing that soon.
Also, Call of Duty: Black Ops looks cool. The only thing about it that I don't like is that it's made by Treyarch. Don't get me wrong, I like World at War, but I just have a vibe that Treyarch should stick with WWII games.
That's all for now.
Chill
Sunday, May 2, 2010
Random MW2 Stuff
So,
If you haven't been keeping up with my Twitter, here's the deal. I prestiged out of boredom. That's probably why Infinity Ward put it there in the first place. To be honest, I have been doing better on prestige, probably because I know all the tricks the 2nd time around.
I have been looking at capture cards, but I just don't have the damn money right now. I have a total of maybe $20 in my wallet right now. And no, I'm not poor, I'm 15. I will be getting a summer job in landscaping, so that's when I will probably get the capture card.
By the way, I have other PSN accounts if you want to know what they are. One is TrueLiar_211, in which I primarily snipe. The other is PuffFTW_21 (long story), in which I primarily rush.
Also, if any of you have been watching the Frag Cup on Machinima Respawn, root for E2K. They are my pick for the final battle, so make them happy by believing in them.
Chill
P.S. If any of you have not seen the pre-Frag Cup vids on Machinima by Sark and Hutch, do it. Watch the episode about sniping; it is fucking hilarious. "I've got a weapon that shoots herpes." and "Where you at now, hobo?" are my favorite parts. Go watch it.
If you haven't been keeping up with my Twitter, here's the deal. I prestiged out of boredom. That's probably why Infinity Ward put it there in the first place. To be honest, I have been doing better on prestige, probably because I know all the tricks the 2nd time around.
I have been looking at capture cards, but I just don't have the damn money right now. I have a total of maybe $20 in my wallet right now. And no, I'm not poor, I'm 15. I will be getting a summer job in landscaping, so that's when I will probably get the capture card.
By the way, I have other PSN accounts if you want to know what they are. One is TrueLiar_211, in which I primarily snipe. The other is PuffFTW_21 (long story), in which I primarily rush.
Also, if any of you have been watching the Frag Cup on Machinima Respawn, root for E2K. They are my pick for the final battle, so make them happy by believing in them.
Chill
P.S. If any of you have not seen the pre-Frag Cup vids on Machinima by Sark and Hutch, do it. Watch the episode about sniping; it is fucking hilarious. "I've got a weapon that shoots herpes." and "Where you at now, hobo?" are my favorite parts. Go watch it.
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