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Article #66173Re: Steamy Consoles?
From: getting kevin j
Date: Mon, 08 Apr 2002 05:16
Date: Mon, 08 Apr 2002 05:16
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On Sun, 7 Apr 2002, Dean Siren wrote: > > Well, if you don't mind invoking the ghost of a long-dead console, Aliens > > vs. Predator on the Atari Jaguar is one example of a slow, deliberate > > first person shooter. This is probably a product of it being a one-player > > game, rather than a multiplayer shootout... It's possible to take your > > time and slowly work your way through some levels, which is how they are > > designed to be played. > > Goldeneye and Perfect Dark were also like that. Not really. Their are levels which take time and others that require Rambo styles tatics, even in Goldeneye (say Bunker 1 vs. Cradle). Even some of the medium paced levels can be played like you're Rambo instead of James ond (Silo on Agent, 1:42 seconds, 39 kills). > > Again, both games are only slow and deliberate because they are not multi- > > player. Try getting four or more guys to be slow and sneaky, especially if > > they're playing in the same room on the same console. > > Compared to Bangaio, Quake 3 is downright leisurely. I think there could be a > mustiplayer FPS that's slow and deliberate with hiding in shadows, long shadows > in lights, and one hit kills. Ghost Recon or Rainbow 6?
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