Yeah with finals coming up I'm not playing too much either. I'd like to get another list going of people playing MW2 though, unless it's just us and I think Parker.
I just got a couple of things out of the way, so I've got some time to play. A friend is trying to get me to pick up BO, but even if I do, I'd only play it for sticks and stones. I'll most likely wait to see what kill zone 3 and crysis 2 offer before I move on to a new shooter. PSN: its_not_me_its_u *btw, I never bought any of the map packs
Its getting harder and harder to get good games on MW2. I tried getting into a Sabotage or Demolition game, no fucking go. Also noticing some funny lag kills, and slow reactions even though everyone is rocking 5 bars. Very sad. I still love that game, and I'll keep playing as long as Reef, Maltob and now Paperbag plays.
Keep an eye out for March; it's possible we could all start banding together on a different FPS then. I don't want to clutter this thread, but if any of you guys have thoughts on the matter and how this game could stack up against Black Ops and the COD series in general, it'd be great to hear them over on that thread.
I Swear, I will get back to first person shootin once the thrill of my third Assassin's Creed play-through wears off. That is, if the multiplayer (which I've heard is amazing) doesn't grow on me...
Seems kinda World In Conflict-ish which by the way I loved the shit out of. You can clearly see parallels of that in both MW2 and the game you posted Rob. If they can pull it off correctly, I'm sold. EDIT: An EMP? Really? This shit again?
I haven't been getting any decent games lately. BO gets more appealing every time some I get shot in the back by some fuckhead crouched in a corner.
Fucking A', man. Black Ops players are B-A-D bad. Just played a round of team deathmatch where I went 27-9 and we still lost. Miserably. The worst part is my streaks were set up as UAV-Helicopter-Blackbird. UAVs were flying around the entire time and the Blackbird should have turned things around for us. Because, you know, it's basically God telling you where to shoot the enemy behind the back. I just don't get it. It wasn't even like these people had just started playing. They were mid-30's and greater. Do people really not notice the corner of their screens? Hell, we lost more ground WHEN the blackbird was up.
I'm on xbox as "potboiler" and am down to play, but unfortunately I don't have a mic, so I can't really interact. But just send me an invite if you want to replace a random with an average player. And speaking of mics are those headsets a good investment. Like a Turtle Beach or something similar?
It may not be the bad play. The hit detection is terrible, and the lag benefits the laggy. People have been teleporting all around my knife, and I swear some people have Commando going where there is no Commando perk. Apparently you need to get the ultimate assault rifle so you can kill people like normal, otherwise 500 bullets it is. I still don't fucking understand how all the LMGs are weaker than some SMGs and all the ARs. It's ridiculous.
This is something I've been seeing a lot in youtube videos. Here's an example: My friend says he gets disconnected a lot, but still swears that BO is better than MW2. I might try the game at his house today so I'll see for myself.
I like the Turtle Beach X31 but it chews through batteries like cows with cud. Pros: -Pretty solid sound quality -Great if you don't want to disturb roommates or significant others unless you're screaming into your mic -Wireless - Really comfortable - Great for games like MW2 where hearing footsteps becomes a second source of radar. The footsteps for Black Ops is jacked up where enemy footsteps are basically silent save for when they clank around on metal plates. Cons: - The aforementioned battery problem. (Get rechargeables.) - Potential interference with you wireless router. Heard as a very loud "clicking". Can be solved by changing the channel your router is set on. For instance, mine is set at 6 and I rarely hear the clicking now even with the router right next to the Xbox. - You look like an air-traffic controller. I.E. it's not aesthetically pleasing.
I sent Gravitas a rep comment but I'll post it here: if you're a bit money-conscious and don't want to burn through batteries or deal with potential wireless interference problems, X11s are a good way to go. $60, the cord's like 30 feet long, and the sound quality is still very good. Soundwhoring is harder in Black Ops, as it's been well-documented, but it's still possible if you crank the volume up a bit. Everything else PS said is on point. Just don't get the XLCs. Best Buy has them for $30, but they're fucking uncomfortable because they sit on your ears, not around them. I brought them back the next day for the X11s.
Xcal does dual commentary with Blame Truth and whips dat ass with the Stakeout in a manner that would make Sandy Ravage proud. They discuss the need for a patch on the knife, tactical vs. default in BO, and how good the Blackbird is. Enjoy:
A friend asked me to hold onto BO and his headset for 2 weeks so he could get some work done. I'm going to try it out now while I'm still buzzed. Add me if you're looking for a match: PSN - its_not_me_its_u
Not a huge fan of playing any multiplayer on BlackOps, it just really serves to frustrate than giving any enjoyment. I find the fact the recoil on all the guns is dramatically realistic to be annoying rather than cool. I know realism is nice, but when I play a GAME I don't want my cross-hair to jump around like someone having an epileptic fit. It makes picking people off from a distance so irritating, and even from close range at times it's hard to get an accurate shot off at someone. I do however love Nazi Zombies. I think that's a great feature, and I'd love to see it on the next MW, although that will never happen, as I personally think it's one of the only things keeping people coming back to Treyarch at this point. It's a fairly challenging side-game. So far I've only made it up to level 27, but I'm hoping to break 30. Does anyone else play zombies?
You think this is bad? I've got a game in my fileshare where I went 39 - 5. I had dogs and an SR-71 up. I would've won the whole fucking game on my own if my team just hid in the back. But that's not fun, is it? That's what happens when you have too many chromosomes. To the guy that suggested HuPiT a couple of pages ago, good find. I got into an organised party yesterday and we just demolished everything in our path. It was awesome.
From watching the video rob4broncos posted, apparently that's just a graphical glitch from viewing videos in the theater. BO hit detection is a little fucked up, but its not full-on inbreeding mutant retarded.
Trust me, it is very fucked up. Yesterday 2 guys lined up in the C tunnel on Firing Range and I was blasting away with the commando. Which one do I kill? The back one ofcourse. The first one I didn't even hit. Then I got stabbed. Warm and fuzzy feelings all around.