tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9611352.post97239509188546141..comments2024-02-19T19:53:01.688-08:00Comments on Cathode Tan: Edge Of ControversyJoshhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04260309971152360156noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9611352.post-37034392893960571092009-02-18T12:17:00.000-08:002009-02-18T12:17:00.000-08:00Glancing through that review it seems to me that t...Glancing through that review it seems to me that their only real problem with it is that they don't like the story line. They rave about the multiplayer and make numerous offhand remarks about how good the controls are, the cutting edge AI, etc. But they seem to rate it a 7 because they don't think much of the story. Actually... not even so much the story, just some of the elements of it. *shrug*<BR/><BR/>Frankly, it's a rare FPS game that has much of a story. Since most of the replay value in these games comes from slaughtering your friends online, this makes perfect sense. Some games have strived to make for a strong single player experience but they are definitely the exception to the rule. Frankly most of the ones that are spoken highly of aren't really all that engaging, just better than the rest of what's out there.<BR/><BR/>I just played COD4 which has a much better than average single player story. I found the bit where I got to play a dying soldier to be particularly striking. But it was also ridiculously short. <BR/><BR/>Overall the review is very superficial irrespective of the score. Also that first paragraph you quote seems worthy of Andrew Sullivan's Poseur award. There score speaks to a statistical anomaly given the vast majority of rave reviews I've been hearing about the game. So, I'm glad they enjoyed their moment in the sun, but lord knows I'm not going back there for informed comment on games.sternohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02245940881311545520noreply@blogger.com