wrote:I wonder, though, what your view is on Shadow Warrior (1997), the original mutant slicer; not being realistic, does it still disturb you?
I'd say gore is the least controversial aspect of that game. It was sure funny, though.
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I do remember the shuriken ban and it's relation to the choice replacement weapon in the UK version of SW, but that was far from a controversy in the context of a big debate and things being taken to court or what have you. Carmageddon, on the other hand, that was a different story.
wrote:I do remember the shuriken ban and it's relation to the choice replacement weapon in the UK version of SW, but that was far from a controversy in the context of a big debate and things being taken to court or what have you. Carmageddon, on the other hand, that was a different story.
I was thinking some might consider it a might bit racist.
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Well that's news for me, but if it makes them happy, let them dwell in it.
I hated SW in single player
It's fun for a DM lan though, particularly custom vehicle maps. Probably because the offensive stereotypes are reduced to only just the player (who still can't shut up) and there's some novelty gameplay gimmicks to make up for it and it's a real damn shame General Arcade is not bothering with adding multiplayer to their Redux edition.
I don't think it's a healthy thing to be so full of ourselves that we can't even take a joke.
If I had had a problem with the stereotypical portrayal of whites in video games, boy, would I have missed some good stuff.
But take a look at Lo Wang's very own character; was he even grotesquely caricaturized or dumbed down as were the main characters from Redneck Rampage? of course not. Asians actually got the better deal.
Crysis 3: great technology, great budget, great voice acting.....half crysis 2 lenght. Totally flat story (no fuzzy interactions between Cephs and Prophet, now more Ceph than ever). More an expansion than a game.
Shadow Warrior was alright for Gore, it's cartoonish so therefore fine. That said even though I now own a full copy I can't say I played it too much, Blood and Duke3d on the other hand I played all the time. 🤣
Redneck Rampage was a pretty terrible game btw since you mentioned it, and not because it's offensive. I delight in the mocking of country bumpkins but the gameplay just sucked, music was boring and sfx were painfully repetitive.
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I'd say Redneck Rampage was sufficiently enjoyable, specially the sequel. It's not Blood or Shadow Warrior, but I'd play it any day over Duke Nukem 3D, which's fine within the boundaries of the first couple levels in every episode but quickly becomes helplessly repetitive because of overall generic design.
Country bumkin jokes are alright, but I prefer Jim Crow era stuff. Too bad there aren't any good games that major on it.
wrote:Crysis 3: great technology, great budget, great voice acting.....half crysis 2 lenght. Totally flat story (no fuzzy interactions between Cephs and Prophet, now more Ceph than ever). More an expansion than a game.
IMHO Crysis 3 was all about Psycho being a crybaby because he lost his suit.
wrote:wrote:Crysis 3: great technology, great budget, great voice acting.....half crysis 2 lenght. Totally flat story (no fuzzy interactions between Cephs and Prophet, now more Ceph than ever). More an expansion than a game.
IMHO Crysis 3 was all about Psycho being a crybaby because he lost his suit.
That was intended (comic elements+delusional elements)....but bad developed. As the rest of the story. As the rest of old characters intruduced with Crysis 2.
A great opportunity totally lost.
"They took me focking suit, Prophet!"
- later -
"Piss off, mate! I don't need a focking diving suit."
Oh, did Crytek mention he's british as all hell?
wrote:"They took me focking suit, Prophet!" - later - "Piss off, mate! I don't need a focking diving suit." […]
"They took me focking suit, Prophet!"
- later -
"Piss off, mate! I don't need a focking diving suit."Oh, did Crytek mention he's british as all hell?
Psycho IS british in the game too.
wrote:I'd say Redneck Rampage was sufficiently enjoyable, specially the sequel. It's not Blood or Shadow Warrior, but I'd play it any day over Duke Nukem 3D, which's fine within the boundaries of the first couple levels in every episode but quickly becomes helplessly repetitive because of overall generic design.
Country bumkin jokes are alright, but I prefer Jim Crow era stuff. Too bad there aren't any good games that major on it.
Being from the south, and raised in the foot hills of the Appalachian mountains, I couldn't get enough of Redneck Rampage when it came out. I knew way too many people that honestly sounded just like Bubba and Leonard, so it didn't feel so over the top to me. I just enjoyed everything about the first game. Part two on the other hand was just so bland, and had no character whatsoever IMHO. But of all the Lithtech games, Blood was my personal favorite and I still have the need to play through it once or twice a year. There is something cool about playing an undead gun slinger from the old west coming back in the Edwardian era with some spiritual horror stuff mixed in.
The Voodoo doll was brilliant.
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wrote:Singularity (a bit slow in places, but when it works it's fantastic),
Absolutely agree, criminally underrated game.
I've found it too short and easy. Similar situation with many today games.
wrote:The Voodoo doll was brilliant.
Yes, one of my favorite weapons of any FPS. Those goofy bug eyes still make me laugh every time it gets pulled out. 😄
wrote:The Voodoo doll was brilliant.
It IS, not "was" 😁
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wrote:Being from the south, and raised in the foot hills of the Appalachian mountains, I couldn't get enough of Redneck Rampage when it came out. I knew way too many people that honestly sounded just like Bubba and Leonard, so it didn't feel so over the top to me
That's the very thing about stereotypes that most people don't get; they're true, and so we observe them and preserve them. Only they don't necessarily apply to particular group in it's entirety.
wrote:I just enjoyed everything about the first game. Part two on the other hand was just so bland, and had no character whatsoever IMHO
The level design on the first one was pretty flat compared to the other build games from that time period, partially because of the limitations of the engine they settled for. I remember running to and fro, almost disoriented in very large, same-looking areas seeking to solve the puzzle after everything was dead and not really getting all that much out of the game after a while. The sequel improved on this aspect, introduced many neat elements and that's why I like it better, but I do agree it never had the same charm, let alone the same impact.
wrote:But of all the Lithtech games, Blood was my personal favorite and I still have the need to play through it once or twice a year
I take this to mean "Monolith games". There's Blood 2 which was in fact, based on the LithTech engine, but you can't possibly be talking about it.
Anyways, Blood is the absolute favorite, a masterpiece worthy of praise and honor, and there's definitely that "something" to it that keeps us coming back, even just to play through same levels we've been familiar with for centuries.
I think it was Blood that actually received a perfect rating from AdrenalineVault back in the day, and for good reason.
Besides Star Control 3, other games I've bought and stopped to play in the very beginning:
Blood 2 - it was too wrong, compared to 1st part
Max Payne - have seemed boring. those slow-motion jumps.. nah
