• Joe@lemmy.knocknet.net
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      If you haven’t played half life 2 you should stop what you’re doing right now and do that.

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        Iunno, man. I am an old-school FPS head; but I’d never recommend a playthrough of HL2 to anyone who hadn’t before because it really just feels like a tech demo with bare connective tissue for story. HL1? Black Mesa? Yeah, sure; but not 2.

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        Not a fan of AAA and don’t like FPS. Played 20 mins of Halo and it wasn’t for me.

        Edit: wrong game, still point stands.

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          My brother. They are no where near the same game. I understand not liking first person but halo and half life are not comparable past first person.

          There’s a reason Valve can’t make a third and it’s because 2 can’t be topped.

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                No. You do realise there is lots of gaming genres? I understand it isn’t obvious if you have been gaming 10 years and only play AAA.

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                    Absolutely not. You call me a troll and then call me rude? Getting bashed for not knowing a FPS game then getting bashed for it is really something. Check my first post, it was positive despite not knowing the reference.

                    If you don’t expect there to be frustration when franchises like Bullfrog got swallowed and killed and folk don’t want to play the only types of genres being pushed?

                    Are we not free to like what we like?

                    Can we not have a different opinion…

                    Oh gosh, is this reddit again?

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              I mean if you want to simplify those two, lets go a step further: Its no different from the games you actually like to play: click, see flashy lights!

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                RTS, survival or factory games are very different. I get that AAA went nuts on FPS and it made money, but it doesn’t mean it is all of gaming. Fortunately indie games companies are killing it right now.

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              Rarely. Most of the time you have some sci-fi anti-gravity contraption to throw objects at alien monsters.

        • Joe@lemmy.knocknet.net
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          To each their own! The story and design of HL2 still holds up for me, but at it’s core the mechanics are indeed FPS. If that’s a no-go, it’s unfortunate, but understandable.

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      Its basically the intro to the original Half-Life game. If you haven’t I’d highly suggest playing the original or getting Black Mesa which is a remake of the original by a third-party company but with Valve’s blessing to do so.

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        This is the intro to Half-Life 2, but the original and Black Mesa are great games as well.

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        Not my cup of tea. Preferred RTS etc. Not really bothered other than GoldenEye, Quake 2 and a little timesplitters with friends. FPS doesn’t interest me.

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          I hate FPS games. They’re probably my least favorite genre. I really enjoyed HL2.

          Although, I was playing through the series to get ready for Alyx, so that may have colored my perception.

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      It’s a parody of Dr. Breen’s “Welcome to City 17” speech from the start of Half-Life 2. If you’ve never played Half-Life 2, then it’s a very, very, very strong recommend from me.