tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1083509480143917931.post7471016535190217953..comments2023-12-18T12:39:27.533+11:00Comments on Raptured Reality: Out Of The BlueAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00626684107210848128noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1083509480143917931.post-71434084171526001902008-12-06T02:17:00.000+11:002008-12-06T02:17:00.000+11:00Well I can't comment on Deus Ex either due to neve...Well I can't comment on Deus Ex either due to never having a PC capable of playing decent games. Any well known PC game that I have been able to play has been purely because of a console port of some sort, which is unfortunate but better late than never right? I still intend on buying The Orange Box eventually but I would prefer it if I could play the franchise in order. <BR/><BR/>As for Rez vs Portal, if I had to choose I would also choose Rez but damn that does not mean that Portal isn't awesome. I look forward to hearing about your Portal thoughts when you have finally played the whole thing rather than the trial, it shall be interesting to see if you end up agreeing or disagreeing.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00626684107210848128noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1083509480143917931.post-25313724286775786022008-12-05T23:08:00.000+11:002008-12-05T23:08:00.000+11:00Heh - I can almost totally agree with this post :...Heh - I can almost totally agree with this post :)<BR/><BR/>I only played Portal for the first time recently, too - the demo on XBLA. After being subjected to all the hype last year, it was almost a let-down to only discover a lovely, playable game. Yes, I'll be buying it in due course (when some other games have been cleared off <A HREF="http://oc-gamer.moobaa.com/?page_id=62" REL="nofollow">The List</A>), but... hey, it's no Rez ;)<BR/><BR/>We differ, however, in the fact that I have some background in the Half-Life universe. After getting many recommendations, I picked up the original Half-Life in some 4-game box set (a precursor to the Orange Box, I suspect). The first half of the game is great - really enjoyable. The second half? The bit with the jumping puzzles, the AWOL plot, and the battle with (software) bugs? Terrible. Really disheartening.<BR/><BR/>I could never bring myself to play Half-Life 2 on the basis of my experience with the original.<BR/><BR/>I know I'm in the minority there, but it really does strike me as one of the great gaming insults when people will (say) rate Half-Life over Deus Ex.<BR/><BR/>*sigh*Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com