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[RAiDeN-209]

Red Dead Redemption. I'm starting to remember certain things about this from the last time I played. For instance, the controls are atrocious.

I liked the controls... what in particular bugs you?

[Pleiades]

I liked the controls... what in particular bugs you?

It's not so much the controls themselves, the button layout, but how it controls. Clunky is an apt description.

Small but frequent occurrences, like Martston's refusal to climb objects without being perfectly aligned, or his inability to walk through narrow entryways. The dead-eye mechanic can be unresponsive and random on occasion as well, and I shouldn't even have to mention how unnecessary it is to constantly tap X to run.

I may have misspoke, loosely throwing around the term "atrocious", but I do think the controls could be vastly improved.

[b/r/o/k/e/n]

Assassin's Creed 1 is almost awful, Assassin's Creed II is good because it fixed most of the problems I had with 1. I never played Brotherhood or Revelations because it looked like II to me, so I figured it would be a waste of my time. I play games sometimes just because everyone else likes them, to try to figure out what's so good about them.

You don't have to break "i think this game is good" into a fucking science, you know.

[ZombieDeadpool8]

It's not so much the controls themselves, the button layout, but how it controls. Clunky is an apt description.

Small but frequent occurrences, like Martston's refusal to climb objects without being perfectly aligned, or his inability to walk through narrow entryways. The dead-eye mechanic can be unresponsive and random on occasion as well, and I shouldn't even have to mention how unnecessary it is to constantly tap X to run.

I may have misspoke, loosely throwing around the term "atrocious", but I do think the controls could be vastly improved.

I like the layout, but it takes getting used to. I wasn't keen at first, but eventually I grew to like the heavy feel, it really felt as if you were in control of a grizzled cowboy.
I'm sure there is a way of altering the control layout.

[Pleiades]

I like the layout, but it takes getting used to. I wasn't keen at first, but eventually I grew to like the heavy feel, it really felt as if you were in control of a grizzled cowboy.
I'm sure there is a way of altering the control layout.

You're most likely right. I think I was just coming off a bit of frustration from my last play experience. Marston's slow awkwardness becomes really obvious when you're fighting bears and cougars. Usually one hit is a guaranteed death as the man takes such an absurdly long time to get up, and the predator in question can circle around for the kill before I can get moving again.

I'm honestly just nitpicking here. The game is good.

[ZombieDeadpool8]

You're most likely right. I think I was just coming off a bit of frustration from my last play experience. Marston's slow awkwardness becomes really obvious when you're fighting bears and cougars. Usually one hit is a guaranteed death as the man takes such an absurdly long time to get up, and the predator in question can circle around for the kill before I can get moving again.

I'm honestly just nitpicking here. The game is good.

I agree, when the action heats up it does get frustrating.

[ZombieDeadpool8]

I was never crazy about RDR, I never understood the whole following of it. I beat it, and played the multiplayer, and I thought it was enjoyable, just not "game of the year" enjoyable.

Maybe it's just me.

Yeah, it's just you.
Just kidding, out of the 3 of my mates that bought RDR, only 1 of them enjoyed it and kept it, the other 2 traded it in. It's probably a game that only really clicks with certain people.

[Pleiades]

I was never crazy about RDR, I never understood the whole following of it. I beat it, and played the multiplayer, and I thought it was enjoyable, just not "game of the year" enjoyable.

Maybe it's just me.

You're not alone there. I finished the original game a year or two ago and thought it was really quite good, which should be pretty clear since I'm playing it again now. It's not the masterpiece it's praised as (what is, though?), but Rockstar tends to have that effect.

[RAiDeN-209]

I absolutely loved Red Dead Redemption. I really enjoyed the storyline and just the amount of things you can do, like the challenges, treasure hunting, etc.

[Throavium]

Couldn't last more than 2 hours with Red Dead Redemption, way too much to do, felt like I wasn't progressing very much at all.

[Pleiades]

Bit.Trip Runner.

It's not a very good game.

[Daemon]

Bit.Trip Runner.

It's not a very good game.

FINALLY! SOMEONE WHO AGREES WITH ME!

I'm not crazy! Hahahahahahahaehehehehehehehehe

[Pleiades]

FINALLY! SOMEONE WHO AGREES WITH ME!

I'm not crazy! Hahahahahahahaehehehehehehehehe

It's a prime example of "old-school" extreme difficulty gone tragically wrong. The game actually comes off as pretty flawed in general.

[Daemon]

Vindictus Online. It's not so bad. The combat system is very fun. Also I ran into a guy who dyed his cloak green, and everytime he swung his weapon a soundboard of Link went off.

[Daemon]

Emulating Metroid since I've got my PS3 controller working with my PC again. I've never played it before and it's quite awesome. When I'm finished, what other NES classics should I play?

[Eggboy'13]

Couldn't last more than 2 hours with Red Dead Redemption, way too much to do, felt like I wasn't progressing very much at all.

I fucking hated that game. I don't know why.

[Lestat_the_vampire]

Currently alternating my time between Playing Uncharted 3, and Final Fantasy XIII. Both games offer a variety, which I am enjoying. Also, I hated Red Dead Redemption. No idea why, I just never liked the game.

[AgentLampshade]

I enjoyed RDR, but looking back, I don't know why. The characters only irritated me (which is odd because Rockstar always nail humorous, quirky characters,) the controls were clunky (I was seriously disappointed in the lasso) and the story didn't appeal to me until act III.

Anyway, I'm working my way through Max Payne 3, which I recently bought because Game of Thrones (DVD) was out of stock. It's alright, I guess.

[Daemon]

I've started a fresh, fully modded game of Oblivion. I've also replaced the soundtrack with the scores from Conan the Barbarian and Conan the Destroyer. And it sounds great.

[Pleiades]

Resistance 3. It's actually pretty good.