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Oh My God

10th June 2005 at 20:20
They broke it.

It's a foolproof formula. Take a successful game such as Vice City, change the textures, change the story, record some other people talking, and put some different tunes in. Gives us a new vehicle to make us excited, then press, print and badge it San Andreas.

But no. Somewhere along the line they went and broke it.

Overlooking the obvious and inconsequential menu bugs, the game suffers from a chronic case of we-know-better-than-you-itis. In this particular case, Rockstar think that they know where I want to look. And as usual when dealing with this condition, the developers were suffering from cluelessaemia. It is a supposedly 'intelligent' camera - you can keep your intelligence, thanks. A small example; I drive my car around a corner, and the camera keeps on facing the way it was facing, and slowly pans round to the same direction as my car. That's great, only now I can't see where the hell I'm going. Mouse control over the camera is nice, but it's no replacement. Why does nobody seem to take the attitude that if it's not broken it doesn't need fixing?

Well, maybe it won't be so noticeable when I'm playing at a higher resolution than 640x480x16, and maybe I'll get used to it. Yeah, sure, and maybe I'll learn to crap gold - screw you, Rockstar!

Comments

  1. Cool it homeboy. This shit's still tight you just gotta get used to the lovin' nigga. I aint had the trouble with the camera so quit your bitchin'. My bro samuel Jackson is in the intro motherfucker so cool it.

    This ride's sweet for sure.
    NoVisAnima10th June 2005 at 21:09
  2. Aye dat! I'm down wit da, err, stuff. It's not as bad as I thought originally, but it's still not great. Still can't get used to the shooting thing either - because you don't face the same direction as the camera, I spin the view round but leave the person, and end up trying to shoot people behind me and instead shooting off into the air.
    radiac11th June 2005 at 14:25
  3. Shit foo' you just press the right motherfucking mouse button it's all easy then. In fact you can beat all that shit up with accuracy and everything. I combat roll those those punk's asses off for sure.

    k homie cya around
    NoVisAnima11th June 2005 at 17:15
  4. Aiight! Made it ta Venturas yet, nigga? Ah be not playing properly, but I've flown an' swam twice... not quite made it ta uh pay an' spray though... yet!
    radiac11th June 2005 at 17:53
  5. nah i aint been there but there's just one mission left where i am to do. That and i gotta take care of my turf do a little expandin'
    NoVisAnima11th June 2005 at 17:55
  6. This is how i'm hanging :
    stats
    NoVisAnima11th June 2005 at 20:16
  7. Your comment system is wack
    NoVisAnima11th June 2005 at 20:17

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