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Originally Posted by confidenceman 
It got quite a critical backlash on its release and underperformed at retail, so I can understand how it slipped under your radar.
But it's become something of a cult favorite over the years with a very dedicated fanbase that still regularly plays it. I just repurchased it for my new PC. Still an outstanding game. You'll have to forgive some of its storytelling clumsiness, though. But the mechanics and level design are unmatched this generation IMO. Learning the skills in this game is just the beginning. It's when you start learning to combine those skills and put them to new uses that it really becomes something special. That's why the time trials are so good. They force you to rethink what you know and what's possible with the skill set.
And for me, as a physically active person with a technical mind, I've never experienced a game that so convincingly reflects the feeling of learning a complete physical discipline.
It got quite a critical backlash on its release and underperformed at retail, so I can understand how it slipped under your radar.
But it's become something of a cult favorite over the years with a very dedicated fanbase that still regularly plays it. I just repurchased it for my new PC. Still an outstanding game. You'll have to forgive some of its storytelling clumsiness, though. But the mechanics and level design are unmatched this generation IMO. Learning the skills in this game is just the beginning. It's when you start learning to combine those skills and put them to new uses that it really becomes something special. That's why the time trials are so good. They force you to rethink what you know and what's possible with the skill set.
And for me, as a physically active person with a technical mind, I've never experienced a game that so convincingly reflects the feeling of learning a complete physical discipline.
Well it does sound like a good game and should be some fun in a few days.
Another one I really never paid attention to was the Max Payne series. Reading another thread like this (I believe) had me rethink it and I grabbed 3 and had a good time with that game. To be honest I still do not think I played it the way it was meant to be played since I am used to being in “cover” and I think that game does not you to be there long; I think that will make sense to the folks who have played it.
James
