Comments on: Gamer Versus Gamer

By: HolyCrapBjoue

HolyCrapBjoue — Fri, 10 Jun 2011 00:50:36 +0000

I play many games that i don’t like for the trophies .. why? bc something is wrong with me .. but i’m an old school gamer too .. if chrono trigger had trophies i would platinum the hell out of it

By: Crystal198

Crystal198 — Fri, 06 May 2011 13:48:04 +0000

I LOVE RDR! Its definitely one of my all time favorite PS3 games. Not a huge fan of the online multiplayer. It seems the minute anyone hears my voice and finds out im a girl everyone starts coming after me and i cant walk more than 2 feet without being shot… So if i do play multiplayer its in a private room with only my friends. Ive always loved Rockstar games. I love having a map, and the freedom to choose where to go and what to do next. They also made my favorite ps2 game Bully.

By: TC915

TC915 — Wed, 04 May 2011 00:07:36 +0000

oops forgot to put “but” between here & I , in line two lol guess grammar/writing classes should be on my to do list lol

By: TC915

TC915 — Tue, 03 May 2011 23:49:26 +0000

Great writing on a great game!! Thany you ¦^) ,.. Im 32 & may not be as “seasoned” as some here I too had an Atari & played D&D (also Rifts) growing up. I get the comment ” you only have X amount of trophies LOL” all the time so i guess im in the “social gamer” camp, lol oh well i have fun thats the objective right?? ,.. As for RDR omg the best game i’ve ever played, no stage 1, stage 2 etc.. GAME OVER!!! Its free roaming feature is wonderful,.. I’ve played online & its ok, but i mainly just ride around in single player & enjoy the spectacular graphics from Mantecca Falls & Nekoti Rock to Sidewinder Gultch, i even decided not to get that trophy for killin all the buffalo so i could ride with them lol, i may be a lil bias though as im a country boy from south GA, but they need more games of this kind. In fact no PSN today so guess me & Nellie (my horse) are gunna hit the trails, again great article & magazine all round HAPPY TRAILS ¦^)

By: cthulu93

cthulu93 — Tue, 03 May 2011 20:26:47 +0000

Lol,I remember that you had to roll the 20-sided dice whenever you tried to do an action.The roll decided if an action was successful or not,a 20 was a great roll and a 1 was a bad roll.I remember this because i rolled 1 of each during game play,the 20 resulted in my arrow taking out a magically conjured dragon while the 1 resulted in my bowstring snapping while i was trying to hit a fleeing thief which resulted in a lost “Crystal of truth” which was worth about 1000 gold pieces.The biggest problem with those older games was that they took forever to set-up and even longer to play but they had great stories and tons of side characters.As long as you had some imagination this was time well spent but it wasn’t for any1 that didn’t have patience.

By: MJG74

MJG74 — Tue, 03 May 2011 14:29:32 +0000

Yes, I do remember the graph paper and Dungeons & Dragons, oddly enough I had NO idea how to play the game and what the 20 some odd sided dice was really for, but what I do remember is sitting down for hours at the kitchen table with friends just drawing these “maps” -- that we never played -- we just drew until the led met the eraser.
Gaming has changed, in one way the games are more amazing then before, the story art and film direction, matches and often beats watching a major motion picture.
Multi- player, although has been unchanged through out the years. Its all about high score vs story. The only difference now is You play online, typically by yourself over a internet connection.

Nothing today compares to the experience of what multi-player games were before the internet. When you had to bring your own controller to your friends house, or visa verse. Gathered around the television sitting on the floor to your feet got numb,playing until you hand hurt and your eyes would water.

Home and Multi-player gaming today is revolutionary and in its own right a amazing experience, but to me TRUE social gaming, is now just a memory of great days, long past.

By: Nos

Nos — Tue, 03 May 2011 14:11:43 +0000

Am also “still” loving RDR. Am one of those who gets lost in a game such as this. Have a habit of being distracted by the scenery, and end up just riding around gawking. Ha ha. Been playing it since it came out. Also have Undead Nightmare (which is freaking fun as Hell and a great story). The multiplayer aspect is a hard one for yours truly (what with the distractedness and all), but have managed to claw up to level 27 or something. Not sure… been a while since playing online.
Indeed, RDR is like a wild west GTA as far as functionality/gameplay are concerned, but the environment and story are what really grabs one by the boo-boo. Am not a trophy hunter and leveling up is never really a goal. Can’t stand most multiplayer FPS games, since storyline is a personal preference, but RDR seems to be an exception (do realize it’s not really FPS, but still) and have enjoyed multiplayer even with strangers!
The Home demographic does seem to have some hard lines between trophy-hunter and plot/story-lover somewhat.
Am mostly a casual gamer, but can spend hours upon hours playing non-stop when engrossed.

By: Burbie52

Burbie52 — Tue, 03 May 2011 13:38:24 +0000

Great article by the way Granny as always! And I wish you could see my granny character, she’s very wry and brooks no nonsense. And another thing my friends and I do in the game is stand and use the preset statements that the characters have to converse in RDR online to have a laugh as some of them are hysterical.

By: Burbie52

Burbie52 — Tue, 03 May 2011 13:29:00 +0000

I know you didn’t much care for the online RDR Granny as you never asked to come back and play with us again. LOL. I have never played a game online with friends(except for Peggle which is a blast too) before I played this one. I don’t really care about the trophies or getting a platinum myself as you know, but I do like playing and chatting with friends in online play, it adds a whole new dimension to the game. That said I don’t mind helping my friends achieve a platinum if they want one and many of the challenges in the game require cooperation from others.
This game is the first shooter type I have ever played, and I got it because all of my friends kept talking about it and how great it was to play together. They all urged me to try it out.So I did and got hooked. I finished the story mode and the Nightmare add on before I really got into the online play, but once I did it was amazingly fun. It still is and I miss my RDR posse very much even though I am 5th Legend in it and can’t really get anything more leveling up wise. All I have left to do is a few challenges, and I pursue those for the fun of it, not to try and get trophies. But as Cheeky said Buffalo Burbie loves to ride! And the old granny avatar I unlocked as fifth legend is a real hoot!

By: backarch

backarch — Tue, 03 May 2011 12:49:23 +0000

omg, RDR! i soooo fell in love with marston’s voice. veritable weak in the knees. and his insults in town when he’s ‘evil’, i laughed for hours.”why are you wearing that dress, sir?”. i have a lot of friends that dive all over the multi player part of RDR and try to get me to join, of which i have a few times, but your right, i LOVE the story to it. of which is why i loved the tomb raiders as well. it was so nice to see the developers do anniversary and revisit the original love for exploring from the first one. saints row two as well. enslaved!! i’m the same on the gaming part. killzone 3, lost planet 2, etc. its the single player part thats more fascinating, something to sink your teeth into. more depth. at least some like saints row two allow you to do co-op missions, so two of you can enjoy the games story. i think it takes an inventive developer to merge the two but they’re finally doing it. WOO HOO!! lil mouse

By: cthulu93

cthulu93 — Tue, 03 May 2011 07:07:06 +0000

Ahhhh yes,who could forget the 20-sided dice or the”Plaza of Dark Delights”?A good story can turn a mediocre game into a classic,but lately good stories,even some that aren’t so good,are stretched to squeeze as much cash out of it as possible.Nothing wrong with that sometimes but does every game that sells marginally well need 3 sequals and a prequal or 2?I think the gaming industry needs to collaberate more with real writers from various genres to get some fresh ideas.D&D,and many other games,were created in whole or in part by using elements from real stories.There seems to be a lack of imagination in coming up with new,good,and replayable games,yes i know there are some exceptions.The graphics of games on the other hand are at an all-time high as are the sound effects and seem to be getting better all the time.I anxiously await the day that a truely great story meets these graphics,maybe it’s time for a new D&D-like game for the PS3?

By: RayBladeX

RayBladeX — Tue, 03 May 2011 06:40:02 +0000

Part 2:

Online gaming in most forms also offer a form of social
interactions, whether it’s co-op, versus, helping with a quest or simply watering your neighbors plants.

Quick and convenient social gaming.

I fail to see where trophies fall into this article, as trophies are meant for a person to complete a game the way a developer intends you to, not to mention brag to people who also happen to be trophy hunters.

By: RayBladeX

RayBladeX — Tue, 03 May 2011 06:14:25 +0000

There are many types of social gamers.

My definition of a “social game” involves at least 2 players playing and game face to face (like Chess, Bowling, Pick up Basketball).

Online gaming is fun, but can’t possibly have moments such as this :

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XeM0rH_4ung

I’m sure a few of you have played NES at a friend’s house back in the day, or perhaps Wii bowling recently. That’s social gaming.

By: CheekyGuy

CheekyGuy — Tue, 03 May 2011 05:41:24 +0000

I absolutely ABSOLUTELY LOVE this game! I’m glad you did an article on this game because it’s so vast, there is so much to do. The GTA games i dont mind, but how can you fault riding cross country on horseback in some of the most beautiful scenery I had the fortune of seeing in a videogame?

British people must love this game as we have always had a fascination with your Wild West, our parents have been watching westerns since long before we were born, Glint Eastwood’s gravelly voice echoes in my ear..

Riding with friends online is an added bonus, you can literally make yur own fun being within a group and the voicechat feature is an added bonus.

When PSN comes back online, I cant wait to ride with you and ‘Buffalo’ Burbie. (Yeah its a moniker shes stuck with lol)