Giving the Finger to Cursing in Games

I experience absolutely no realism boost when I hear a Video game person say 'Fuck.' I don't think to myself, "wow, how cool and macho." I just think it is stupid, really fuckin' stupid.

I don't remember what game did it first or when it became okay, but I wish we could go back in time and stop this from happening. I am a (fairly) grown and mature man but I still feel awkward hearing an artificial pursing cursing, be it at me or at someone else. Whats the point? The only real effect this trend has is driving the ratings into mature and higher. That sucks for kids. Pretty much all major releases these days are droppin' F bombs. Its like the flood gates have opened and there is no turning back.

I know, everybody says "well, if I was in a war I would be yelling Fuck all the time and shit." Well its a good thing you are on a couch and not in a real war buddy, because I bet you would be pretty worthless just standing around shouting obscenities at the enemy.

The truth is: its totally unnecessary. It adds nothing to the realism and doesn't move the story along...unless its a game where you are a director of adult films and you have to shout instructions to the fucking idiots (no pun intended) who need to be told to get it on.


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Dead Space: An Easy Recipe

Dead Space is a good game, and it damn well better be, considering it has borrowed from all the great games of recent years.

It takes Bioshock to space. With audio logs popping up all over, telling the story of what happened to this place you search, and stores (vending machines) and gun stations (upgrade stations) liberally placed throughout the ship. Your character even feels like a deep space big daddy.

It takes Half Life 2 to space. With your kenisis powers and the head crab knock-offs running around, its no wonder your character has chosen to remain strong but silent just like.......Gordon Freeman, imagine that.

It takes Resident Evil to space. The Third person view point and the slaughtering of genetically mutated life-forms is enough, but the blue laser sight adds a nice touch. I guess it is hard to have a horror game without a little RE mooching.

But again, Dead Space is a really good game. The plot actually does twist you. The atmosphere is absolutely fantastic, especially during the zero-gravity sections. And sometimes, just sometimes the alien/monster things can actually make you jump.


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Fifa 09: EA gets it Wrong

Fifa 09 for the ps3 is not a soccer game. Don't be fooled. This game plays more like beach volleyball than futbol. And I cannot understand why they insist on failing us, year in and year out.

EA has had a long history with the Fifa series and there were some high moments. Last year for example, 08, was hugely improved game where shots felt right and pace was realistic. Euro 2008 in fact almost had it nailed. All except the over-head through ball pass, which was completely broken.

But this year my footy friends, EA has regressed deep into the anal cavity of death.

It honestly makes me wonder if the people that make the game have never watched a real-life soccer game. It feels like a new sport that the developers made up.

The ball physics are completely un-intuitive, and sometimes balls do wierd things like staying on a players head, vibrating for 10 yards. Your players are constantly getting in the way of passes and each other. They have also revamped the entire crossing mechanism without really telling you about the new one. The over-head through ball pass has been fixed finally, but your players have this weird moment of hesitation while running down the ball and the animation almost guarantees you won't get there before the defender. Your defenders on the other hand are slow and very very stupid, letting balls casually roll right by them in the six yard box.

The point I am making is that everyone who loves soccer games like I do, has tried Fifa throughout the years and found that there are certain EA 'glitches' that ruin its realism. These players usually make their way to the Pro Evo series and are pleasently surprised. This year might be one of those years. Odie has already given us a review on PES 2009 and I will be trading Fifa 09 in for that game the day it comes out.

Ed. Note: This Opinion was reached after Duff played at least 15 hours of this game, on WorldClass difficulty or against others on the PSN


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