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    AA3 is glitchy and horrible

    Discussion in 'Gaming (Software and Graphics Cards)' started by masterchef341, Jun 21, 2009.

  1. masterchef341

    masterchef341 The guy from The Notebook

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    *sigh*

    i was expecting excellence. i received none. granted, the thing is free, but its not even worth its price in time to install in the state it is in currently. i literally cannot think of one redeeming quality of this game.

    overhype - FTL.

    its not made by indie developers. its not a beta. its not version 1.0. its buggy and glitchy as hell. this impacts the enjoyment of the game. animations are glitchy. menus are glitchy. movement is unnatural. graphics are bland. sound is bad. models are bland. colors are bland. the whole experience is uninspiring. no immersion. awkward pacing. blegh.
     
    masterchef341, Jun 21, 2009
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    usapatriot Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    Seems to be working a lot better for me after the latest hotfix. The game is fun from a tactical standpoint, it's not a run and gun game. Once they iron out the bugs I'm sure it will be very good.
     
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    masterchef341 The guy from The Notebook

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    i mean, i guess i could have mentioned the one hope i have for the game.

    fix the glitches and obvious horribleness, and then you still have a pretty bad game.

    BUT- it COULD be good (with more revision, patches, content)

    just the way AA is, if the mechanics aren't tweaked just right, everything falls apart. but i do stand by AA and say it COULD be fixed in the future.
     
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    usapatriot Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    I do like a lot of the features that they introduced into AA 3.0, especially sliding, diving, and rolling. It's definitely still very glitchy, but I don't think it's a bad game at all. The gameplay is dead on if you like tactical shooters.
     
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    masterchef341 The guy from The Notebook

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    its just that all the broken stuff gets in the way of the game.

    it *could* be spot on if the moving was tighter, glitches were fixed, and the leaning mechanic was fixed... among other things
     
    masterchef341, Jun 21, 2009
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    Developers were actually fired shortly after release (don't think number of devs has been disclosed yet). Sounds like they had some major management issues so don't expect things to get better quickly.
     
    hax0rJimDuggan, Jun 22, 2009
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    Prydeless Stupid is

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    Prydeless, Jun 22, 2009
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    Idyllic Notebook Consultant

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    The moving mechanics is the worst. Its so hard trying to time how long your meant to press the left and right button before your close enough to a corner to lean properly for a good view.
     
    Idyllic, Jun 23, 2009
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    so i finally managed to get into a server, and i find i can't even manage 10fps on my 9500M GS....

    tried lowering settings from medium to low, and still got the same thing
     
    darrickmartin, Jun 24, 2009
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    Idyllic Notebook Consultant

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    I gave up playing after sneaking around a corner, firing at someone, see them point their gun at me after 5 seconds, and me dying straight away...
     
    Idyllic, Jun 24, 2009
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    I like it. Underneath the plethora of game annihilating bugs, there is a half decent and free* tactical shooter busting to get out.

    The first thing they need to work on after getting it stable is the hit detection, which is absolutely crucial, then the control system, input lag, server lag and, Jesus, about a million other things. But I still like it :OS
     
    hugekebab, Jun 24, 2009
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    Yeah the movement and controls should be given really high priority.
     
    hugekebab, Jun 24, 2009
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