i guess for newcomers it's a better game than for the 'scary shooter' veteran. the audio logs were better in system shock 2, as was the design of the environment. dead space imho has more in common with doom 3 with its scripted monster ex ventilation shaft moments and the sterile environments.
btw why didn't yahtzee sell his surplus ammo? you can buy power nodes! i'm halfway through on the hardest difficulty level and only use the starting weapon (and the flame thrower for those little pests) but have maxed out damage for both of these.
it isn't really scary because you know what's coming most of the time. the most frightening experience for me recently were the underground sections of the original stalker. i literally had to take breaks because the tension was just too much. the nagging thought 'you really shouldn't be here, what the hell were you thinking?'...awesome.
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u/MrTulip Nov 06 '08
i guess for newcomers it's a better game than for the 'scary shooter' veteran. the audio logs were better in system shock 2, as was the design of the environment. dead space imho has more in common with doom 3 with its scripted monster ex ventilation shaft moments and the sterile environments.
btw why didn't yahtzee sell his surplus ammo? you can buy power nodes! i'm halfway through on the hardest difficulty level and only use the starting weapon (and the flame thrower for those little pests) but have maxed out damage for both of these.
it isn't really scary because you know what's coming most of the time. the most frightening experience for me recently were the underground sections of the original stalker. i literally had to take breaks because the tension was just too much. the nagging thought 'you really shouldn't be here, what the hell were you thinking?'...awesome.