63. Upside down vehicles spontaneously combust. 64. 1.64 KM seems like an impossibly long trip in a car, but a quick stroll using a grappling hook and parachute. 65. The proper response after ramming your motorcycle into an oncoming car and flipping thru the air while your unmanned cycle crashes into a gas station and causes a huge explosion and you almost die but don't and finally stand up is... "Sheesh."
4 stars seems to be the most logical choice. 3 stars would put it at the same rating as Mercenaries 2, a similar game which I liked a lot but had obvious bugs. I think as far as visuals and mechanics JC2 is better than that. 5 stars would need quite the glowing argument, and with JC2's laughable dialogue and story, I don't see that happening. I appreciated the Joystiq review's comment of "don't play the game, play with the game".
Rocket launchers and submachine guns are all well and good, but this engineer thread is lacking a discussion on the best weapon in your arsenal: THE ANTI TANK MINE. Other than shooting down an annoying helicopter pilot, having an APC loaded to the gills roll over one of your mines is utter euphoria. And how about a couple guys barreling towards the first base on Arica Harbor in a Humm-vee, only to do a couple mid-air barrel rolls after not seeing the gray disc of death you've left in their path? Oh, and you want to take out an M-COM station in a hurry? Partner up with a recon or assault guy with some C4. 2 mines + 2 C4 + Explosions Mk. 2 equals... as Hans Landa put it... "Boomski."
Any clues (other than PAX East) as to why a GB review hasn't been posted yet? After the enthusiasm from Ryan and Brad over the Demo Quick Look, I figured this would be a day 1 reviewed game. I'm loving it so far, just curious to see if the GB staff reviewer thinks the same.
Personally, I like the fact that choppers require some skill to take down. Unlike in MW2, where all you have to do is point a stinger in its general direction. It really does become an epic David vs. Goliath battle when you have a good chopper pilot vs. a good engineer. Of course, the ultimate is when a whole team works together to take one down... one guy on a mounted MG, another hits it with a tracer, and finally an engineer sends a seeking rocket up it's tail rotor... and then the rest of the team mops up the parachuting survivors. LOVE IT.
" Mr. Pibb is inferior to Dr. Pepper. I'm just sayin'. "
Fixed that for you. I mean come on... he's a doctor. "
They are both made by Dr. Pepper, so what's it honestly matter? "
Ummmm... no. Mr. Pibb (now called Pibb Xtra) is made by Coca-Cola, and was created to compete against the sweet nectar that is Dr. Pepper. Check yoself: Pibb Xtra Wikipedia
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