Posts by FMPONE

  • Doom (4)

    I actually wrote a short article about the Argent tower level, because it was really excellent, not sure if I'll post it. Want to play through the rest of the game to see how it informs the thinking in it. Question: did they have different level designers take ownership of different levels? Feels that way.

    Haven't gotten any further in the game than that, so I'm not sure, but I suspect Argent will be the best level in the game. If it continues to get better that will be awesome.

  • Doom (4)

    Quote from Radu

    6 hours ago, Radu said: Didn't you get hl2 vibes there? I couldn't help but get so many memories from hl games while playing Doom.

    ABSOLUTELY! Citadel and hl1 teleport hazard puzzle vibe for sure.

  • Doom (4)

    Quote from Sprony

    22 hours ago, Sprony said: Playing a game who's whole premise is build around push forward combat on easy is like paying a prostitute to clean your house. In both cases you are missing the point.

    F you guys, the only prostitute here is me, I'm a graphics prostitute

    Argent tower level... 10/10. WOWZA, wew lad

  • Doom (4)

    Quote from blackdog

    3 minutes ago, blackdog said: Finally @FMPONE!

    You serious about story keeping you engaged? Narrative is so sparse that I don't see how; I had great fun killing anything. Yes is a bit boring but I like the mixes they throw you at. Basically I was liking finding the best combo of attack I could, I didn't have that "reload even if I passed the chockepoint" since HL1 I think.

    Dont remember having much trouble with lava, as not falling much in at all. I understand what you mean cos there's a secret in the foundry where you drop at lava level.

    What difficulty you playing at?

    I'm playing on easy because it's really more fun for me to be able to take in the environments. And man, these are some environments.

    I actually am serious about the story, the main robot guy who talks to you I think his name is Samuel Hayden, that's an effective narrative tool for me. The voice is awesome and am currently curious to see why he's so invested in the energy stuff. I like the way the game clearly has a story but it's mostly in the background, it's got a very solid balance of gameplay and narrative imo.

    The game is getting more interesting as it goes along, the rune challenges are the skill-based injection that I was craving in the early game, they're stressful enough to be interesting. That and the berserk and haste drops are really effective at giving you the change of pace you need. The game still is a bit monotone, and it's just too slow to introduce new enemy types, but when they do I really like what it provides, the big demons and the floating demons are cool.

  • Doom (4)

    Finally got around to playing this.

    Wish headshots did something or were more rewarding, it's a fucking headshot with a shotgun, it should make the demons' heads explode. The Foundry level despite being gorgeous and showing off the engine well has the stupidest lava traps, that you can't get out of once you fall in because the clipping is too low. Classic level example of wow this looks amazing and doesn't actually play that well. It took a little too long for the game to introduce some enemy variation. Limiting the chainsaw was a dumb decision, it's not that fun to use as a result. I'm over relying on melee because fighting the enemies is pretty boring and skill less.

    When the game decides to do something cool "lets have the hand slide down off the scanner once you've ripped it off", it succeeds. But those moments feel spread out and kind of weirdly paced.

    Overall it's cool, I'm mostly enjoying it. Interested to see where the minimalist but effective story goes, that's what's keeping me engaged right now

  • Chester bennington, dead.

    It's very tempting to pass judgement on someone who kills themselves, because they leave behind pain for their families, fans, etc.

    However remember that for at least some people, as @Radu points out, there is a chemical, biological basis for depression inside the brain. This is why it's important that people talk to a professional about mental health if it's something that they struggle with, why they shouldn't be judged, and why suicide is especially tragic. I feel sorry for the man and his family, but as tempting as it is to resent his decision, it's not the right approach.

  • Chester bennington, dead.

    Quote from ElectroSheep

    4 hours ago, ElectroSheep said: Looks like it related to Chris Cornell birthday. This suck.

    Yeah.

    It's kind of a warning sign for people... if someone close to you commits suicide, you need to be careful that you don't allow that kind of negative thinking to spiral out of control in your own life. Must be tough if it's someone who is a close friend, but this will be really hard on everyone's family.