man....shapes are just a pattern like any other else...it´s a matter of getting used to it

but it would be funny if there was a non-elemental shapes game pad like :

" press quickly the leonardo davinci button while holding eagle in tights button"

that would ruin gameplay

I never liked mexican food to be honest...

LOL

i can' t play god of war

i feel that im being pulled out of the immersion that videogames provide everytime a ps2-button-icon pops up in the screen

...well most games pull you out of the immersion these days....

...y' know, those obligitary hold your hand training levels, which tell you what the buttons do and how to pull off moves and stuff...

...well most games pull you out of the immersion these days....

...y' know, those obligitary hold your hand training levels, which tell you what the buttons do and how to pull off moves and stuff...

Like in MGS1 where the colonel is telling you to press the triangle button over the codec, hehe...

Hey everyone! The main reason why GOW was critically lauded was not only because of it' s graphics or story (or incredible level design, as opposed to Ninja Gaiden), but also for it' s intuitive combo system, where you can pretty much link any moves together and continue any combo in a way that does not feel pre-determined. And by the way, has anyone ever noticed (or maybe it' s just me) how the best action games feel exactly like playing an anime, for example Ninja Gaiden or DMC? And it not only the gameplay or artistic direction, but even things like storyline or cutscene direction. On that note, another great action game which I feel has been left out of this discussion is ZOE2, one of my favorites to this day.

...next-gen sonic reminds me of anime too...

or incredible level design, as opposed to Ninja Gaiden),

..yea, Ninja Gaiden' s levels were far to liner..... ...and there really should of been NPC' s ingame too.... ....the whole story was pretty bereft of emotion also...

...don' t see much anime in GOW though....

On that note, another great action game which I feel has been left out of this discussion is ZOE2, one of my favorites to this day.

...did that come out recently?... ...i' ll need to look it up...

..did that come out recently?... ...i' ll need to look it up...

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Enders 2nd Runner was amazing and it came out like 2 1/2 years ago...

What made GoW so great was because it was over-the-top in every way.

The extravagant graphics, the storyline and the insane combat.

I thought the controls were great as well, but having got into DMC after playing GoW, I' d say DMC has better combat (I' ve only played the first so far).

From the looks of that demo video, I' d say if you enjoyed the first one, then you' re going to enjoy the sequel.

I didn' t find DMC3 really hard at all - not as hard as NG on Hard , but I somehow did not enjoy it.I think I' ll give it some more time - all those kikizo members can' t be wrong :)

Yeah the first DMC game was really the best. The third came very very close to capturing the first one' s glory, but somehow never succeeded. I think it has to do with the environments and atmosphere of the first one. What always boggles my mind is how you can make a lesser sequel to any game when you get the formula right the first time?

you heard that dante was actually made to the coolest character ever?(i can' t agree with that... snake is the sh*t 4 me^^)

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Enders 2nd Runner was amazing and it came out like 2 1/2 years ago...

...i only recently re-acquired a new slim PS2 after a long hiatus.....

...so is it all jaggies and murky colours like DMC3?...

It' s by Kojima' s studio but he didn' t direct it. It has a very Metal Gear look as far as the colour pallete is concerned and yeah there are jaggies but it' s not as bad as you maybe think. It' s definately worth checking out but i' ll warn you that it' s a little short and has zero replay value.

It' s by Kojima' s studio but he didn' t direct it

...duh! of course!!.. ...i remember the zoe cardboard boxes during sons of liberty....

....Kojima' s studio are one of the rare few who know how to make games look good on the ps2... ...i' ll definitely be checking it out...

And there' s lots of cool 2d anime style cut-sequences, so it' ll definitely remind you of one.

I don' t know about zero replay value. I mean you get to replay the game as naked Jehuty; that kicks some major ass! And the chance to play Vic viper vs. Jehuty vs. Anubis in multiplayer is reason enough to purchase this jem of a game.