tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1770260493194159847.post5160008826080516426..comments2023-10-24T19:50:02.683+10:00Comments on The Unbearable Lightness of Dutch: The Skin-Deep DoctrineDutchiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05155243465740744788noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1770260493194159847.post-14514035524330057412011-05-19T19:44:25.781+10:002011-05-19T19:44:25.781+10:00Still good for next weekend brosef. Very much look...Still good for next weekend brosef. Very much looking forward to it.Dutchiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05155243465740744788noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1770260493194159847.post-34006279059239622492011-05-19T09:47:51.706+10:002011-05-19T09:47:51.706+10:00I don't want it to be a dating sim, but I woul...I don't want it to be a dating sim, but I would mind some kind of outcome from decisions made on a story basis. And I have no issue with the kill count hitting a thousand.<br /><br />MY point there is that Niko wasn't a good protagonist for the GTA series because of how he was portrayed and how the storyline progressed. The story was contradicted by how Niko was portrayed. <br /><br />And you can have GTA protagonist evolve throughout the course of the game and maintain it's "fun" levels. <br /><br />Also, we still good for next weekend?! Pumped bro, so very very pumped!Grimy Juanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08589676754400329519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1770260493194159847.post-30708651749537391102011-05-18T15:55:26.994+10:002011-05-18T15:55:26.994+10:00So what you're saying is, you'd prefer GTA...So what you're saying is, you'd prefer GTA IV to be a dating simulator with no violent content whatsoever. It's the trappings of a series and a genre built around violence on a massive scale. <br /><br />Can you think of a single GTA where your kill count didn't hit the thousands? We shouldn't be able to relate to any of these characters, but we do. For me, I like GTA protagonists because they want to change. Not because they do, that would mean no fun.Dutchiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05155243465740744788noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1770260493194159847.post-20517947027158554062011-05-18T13:46:55.380+10:002011-05-18T13:46:55.380+10:00I just didn't see it. Sure, he was talking, bu...I just didn't see it. Sure, he was talking, but does he really change his ways at all during the game? he continues to put himself in these situations where he has to do the things he apparently doesn't want to anymore.<br /><br />At least with previous GTAs, the main protaganist wasn't trying to be something they weren't. Carl knew exactly what he was doing was wrong, but he did it because of circumstance (which is a very real issue and is relatable).<br /><br />And the thing about Niko was used as an extreme. He seems as though he hates himself enough as it is when he arrives in Liberty City, after murdering the huge number of people that he does, all the while saying he doesn't want this life, would drive him to an extreme action.<br /><br />And randoms wanting to shoot me know that I let live earlier isn't a change in his attitude. It is a consequence of a choice.Grimy Juanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08589676754400329519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1770260493194159847.post-53158625522493542202011-05-18T11:10:34.383+10:002011-05-18T11:10:34.383+10:00I'm getting LA Noire. Word on the street is: &...I'm getting LA Noire. Word on the street is: "It good mang."<br /><br />Sambo, there are plenty of people out there who have done horrible things who haven't killed themselves. Depending on the choices you make, you notice a change in the city itslef. Like in the random encounters you can have with citizens. If you spare the life of the guy in the projects, you run into him later and he tries to kill you. He's got a gun now, and as far as he is concerned you should have pulled the trigger; because he would have (and now does) if your roles were reversed. <br /><br />Also, I completely disagree with the assertion that Niko doesn't change his outlook either. What about his bright musings upon starting the relationship with Kate? What about his reflections on his past life after sparing the life of the traitor? If you play the good guy, you get plenty out of Niko. There are some inconsistencies, but there are in every game.Dutchiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05155243465740744788noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1770260493194159847.post-39821891722370814022011-05-18T10:20:30.801+10:002011-05-18T10:20:30.801+10:00I think I will pick it up, but not right now. It s...I think I will pick it up, but not right now. It sounds really innovative, but I am slightly worried about repeatitiveness.Grimy Juanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08589676754400329519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1770260493194159847.post-16501522860512690822011-05-18T09:50:56.845+10:002011-05-18T09:50:56.845+10:00Is anyone looking forward to LA Noire?Is anyone looking forward to LA Noire?Victorbcreedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14342429164913928386noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1770260493194159847.post-53093033357859343022011-05-18T09:49:27.593+10:002011-05-18T09:49:27.593+10:00Where'd you get that from bro?
Also, on the t...Where'd you get that from bro?<br /><br />Also, on the topic of GTA IV being the best GTA, I disagree entirely. While agree Liberty City (as in the actual City itself) was amazing, San Andreas, as a "world" was far more exciting, with more to do and explore.<br /><br />The onyl support character I liked out of IV was Packie, and would have rather game be about him than Niko. On the topic of Niko, the choices made in the game had no bearing on his attitude to life. honestly, if he thought he was that far beyond retribution and actually cared about it, wouldn't he just top himself?Grimy Juanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08589676754400329519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1770260493194159847.post-2197450862567045982011-05-18T09:25:29.018+10:002011-05-18T09:25:29.018+10:00Ok firstly I never said Saints Row 2 was good. I ...Ok firstly I never said Saints Row 2 was good. I said it was Hilarious because of how ridiculous and stupid it is. <br /><br />I have been having a great time just massacring randoms and doing ridiculous side missions. Lets all learn to look past flaws and have a good time. Seriously I think calling Stillwater - Zillmere is a compliiment considering what the game is.<br /><br />On a side note I am enjoying Asshat Creed 2 this time around. I have lloked past my racial prejudices and embraced what I was meant to do, run and kill people. I am eagerly awaiting Asshat Brotherhood.<br /><br />Mortal Kombat was shipped today buddy - Happy Birthday.Victorbcreedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14342429164913928386noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1770260493194159847.post-12128890838276352242011-05-16T15:46:43.550+10:002011-05-16T15:46:43.550+10:00I enjoyed GTA III more than the other the PS2 inst...I enjoyed GTA III more than the other the PS2 instalments, but it was severely lacking in the character department; this was not only because the main character didn't speak, most cast members were genuinely unlikable. GTA III is essential because of its scale and interactivity: it was so far ahead of anything previously seen in the sandbox action game field. <br /><br />Vice City was fun, but like the 80s it was all about excess. Very little substance beneath the multiple homicides and cocaine-snorting politicians. <br /><br />San Andreas was a massive expanse and was populated with many memorable characters and locations; I never finished it though. This was on account of me never coming to grips with flight. I couldn't get through the mission where you had to fly under the radar. <br /><br />GTA IV is the best instalment without a doubt. Infinitely replayable and charming. Sure Roman was annoying, but I actually enjoyed most of his dialogue - cheesy as it was. Brucie, Little Jacob and Packie were also brilliant support characters who were genuinely endearing. As for Niko's hypocrisy: surely you can look past that one line, Sambo. Ultimately I came to realise that Niko's quest to find meaning in life put every cop killed into perspective. He had done worse than that in his past, and often hints at him believing that he is past the point where he can be redeemed. Niko is my favourite Rockstar character, full stop (if I end this sentence with a full stop, does that mean this is full stop squared?). Liberty City is also my most favoured interactive space.Dutchiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05155243465740744788noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1770260493194159847.post-86120001952539503662011-05-16T13:25:58.382+10:002011-05-16T13:25:58.382+10:00I never played the Saints Row Series, purely becau...I never played the Saints Row Series, purely because it straight ripped off GTA. <br /><br />My comments here pertain to your description of GTA IV, and why SRII didn't match up. No Niko, no Little Jacob, no Liberty City.<br /><br />I have to disagree on the first. I will be happy when the next GTA comes out and it doesn't feature Niko. Seriously, he had to be the worst GTA lead character out of the series. One minute he says he doesn't want violence, the next he is mowing down row after row of cops? Where is the sense in that?<br /><br />And the entire, and I mean entire, side cast pissed me off, but none more so than Roman. I just wanted to shoot him the first time I saw him.<br /><br />Liberty City was amazing though. The textures, the detail, it was truly beautiful, pity the characters they had populating it were just down right terrible. San Andreas, Vice City and GTA III were far better games.Grimy Juanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08589676754400329519noreply@blogger.com