Path: chuka.playstation.co.uk!news From: "Scott Ward" Newsgroups: scee.yaroze.freetalk.english Subject: Re: PSM Scary Date: Sun, 7 Nov 1999 14:34:54 -0000 Organization: PlayStation Net Yaroze (SCEE) Lines: 53 Message-ID: <8043bu$5f55@chuka.playstation.co.uk> References: <8011q5$auc2@chuka.playstation.co.uk> <8017ur$auc3@chuka.playstation.co.uk> <801ffj$cp3@chuka.playstation.co.uk> <801uhs$cp6@chuka.playstation.co.uk> <802imq$cp12@chuka.playstation.co.uk> <802m92$cp15@chuka.playstation.co.uk> <803pqm$5f51@chuka.playstation.co.uk> NNTP-Posting-Host: m48-mp2-cvx1b.hud.ntl.com X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Newsreader: Microsoft Outlook Express 5.00.2314.1300 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V5.00.2314.1300 Nigel Critten wrote in message news:803pqm$5f51@chuka.playstation.co.uk... > I've just tried TR again using this new technology I think they have called > D-Pad and it's still shit. Let just agree that you think TR is the pinnacle > of game design, and I think it's a load of shit. > Well, at least you gave it a go. Although, what puzzles me is that I NEVER actually said that the d-pad was new technology nor did I say that Tomb Raider was the PINNACLE of game design. Strange that...... > Getting back to my original point to score 10 in PSM a game has to be > without fault (or at least without a fault that will spoil the game) the > control system in TR would bring it down to 4 (as control over the character > is a huge part of any game) and the camera would probably drop it another > point as it spins and disorientates as you are trying to jump or swim, and > then the framerate which should leave the game at 3 or 4 if I was being > generous. > I'm sure that if you play other titles that ACTUALLY got 3 or 4 out of ten and then compare them, then you might decide that it should at least get above a 6. ;o) > An engine that mature should not be that sloppy. > I agree, an engine that mature shouldn't be that sloppy. Whether it's sloppy or not is down to opinion though. > Forget TR4 it's a waste of time you would be better off buying FF8, it will > last you longer as well. > Even though I'm touched that you show concern over my financial well-being I'll be buying both so I should get the best of both worlds. :o) > Nigel > Always a pleasure Nigel, Scott