is this game getting overhyped ?

[Arth]

is it ?

cause i already went back from "willing to pre-order" to "awaiting player reviews"
and im not the only1

[ZernoK]

For what reason?

[Arth]

For what reason?

lack of information, including knowlegde about the amount of Content.
and 8v8 max.

for me that is.

[ZernoK]

Seems like it's all on you then, the information is there you just haven't been looking.
http://www.fragworld.org/frag/community-blogs/brink-info-pt-1-story-gameplay-smart-classes-and-objectives.html

[Arth]

the gameplay section is confusing.. so no matter what we are always playing a campaign mission ?

or are there also arenas with tdm, conquest, ctf w.e

[ZernoK]

If you want a taste of how the system works then download and install Wolfenstein Enemy Territory (It's free) and go through the maps. I'd suggest to host yourself because finding a server without any sort of mods is hopeless.

[kyz]

If you want a taste of how the system works then download and install Wolfenstein Enemy Territory (It's free) and go through the maps. I'd suggest to host yourself because finding a server without any sort of mods is hopeless.

ETPro is a good mod that doesnt change anything content related

[ZernoK]

ETPro is a good mod that doesnt change anything content related

Yes but to get to understand how the system work doesn't really require any sort of mod(s). Though, it's quite different to play it against people than just rushing through the maps solo.

[Arth]

If you want a taste of how the system works then download and install Wolfenstein Enemy Territory (It's free) and go through the maps. I'd suggest to host yourself because finding a server without any sort of mods is hopeless.

i know Wolfenstein Enemy Territory, good game.

but is that supposed to be a good thing when you keep in mind that Brink has a 50€ price tag on it ? :eek:

[ZernoK]

i know Wolfenstein Enemy Territory, good game.

but is that supposed to be a good thing when you keep in mind that Brink has a 50€ price tag on it ? :eek:

50€? Well if you pre-ordered from D2D last week you would've got it for 22.46£, which is like 25-27€?

No idea if there is any promo code for D2D anymore, which gave you 25% off. It's 30£ on D2D which is still cheaper than Steam atm and Brink is a steamworks game anyway so they'll give you a key that you have to use on steam.

Edit: Yes I do think it's going to be worth even the full price, there is a lot of FPS this year but yet the only one that has kept my interest is Brink. I've also enjoyed SD previous games and I hope they provide me with another solid experience and I like what I've seen so far.

[Dr.Cereal]

I'm not sure either. Just wait till it comes out. They are teasing too much.

[MUNKY.]

@op,

I dont believe it is at all, right now alot of pc gamers have a HUGE BAD TASTE in their mouths and they should with all the crap that has been pumped out as far as games go. It has put me on that same "watch and wait" mentality as far as gaming is concerned as well. This game really appeals to me from what i have seen and heard it looks like my type and style of game. Like zernok said read that link thoroughly and check it. I dont think you will be dissapointed.

reasons why the bad taste:
APB
MEDAL OF HONOR
COD BO
BULLETSTORM
CRYSIS 2
AVP
HOMEFRONT

[kyz]

@op,

I dont believe it is at all, right now alot of pc gamers have a HUGE BAD TASTE in their mouths and they should with all the crap that has been pumped out as far as games go. It has put me on that same "watch and wait" mentality as far as gaming is concerned as well. This game really appeals to me from what i have seen and heard it looks like my type and style of game. Like zernok said read that link thoroughly and check it. I dont think you will be dissapointed.

reasons why the bad taste:
APB
MEDAL OF HONOR
COD BO
BULLETSTORM
CRYSIS 2
AVP
HOMEFRONT

Painkiller
Monday Night Combat


I pre-ordered the game knowing SD from W:ET, I just hope they stay true to their intentions

[Arth]

I'm not sure either. Just wait till it comes out. They are teasing too much.

Qft :s

[JohnnyFronthole]

There is a grip of information for this game out there, certainly enough to make a pre-order decision about. Play modes like TDM, etc., have been discussed at length and refuted repeatedly in the forums (there are no such modes, all MP play will be within the context of the story/campaign which includes escort missions and such - all detailed in several interviews with the devs).

The 8v8 has been addressed many times by the devs, who explained that the maps are styled to be tight and fast and oriented toward team play. Many of the magazines and ezines that have articles on play tests have explained their experience in this regard.

My point is: there is plenty of information out there to make a decision about the game, should you choose to find and read it with a discerning eye. Waiting to see how it goes upon release is a totally legitimate way to evaluate your potential purchase, as well. But, for those of us who have done the leg work, we are justifiably excited about the upcoming release and our decision to pre-order.

Sorry I haven't included links to all the info I mentioned, but I've been following this game since last summer and haven't bookmarked any of it along the way. However, I sincerely wish you the best of luck in your decision; I do know the industry at large has let a lot of us down on several occasions recently (myself included) and nothing in the world of entertainment hurts quite as much as a $50 burn on a game.

[Levi]

It might be over-hyped. I'm pretty desperate for a new non-generic shooter that I don't really care though. :)

[Die_Angel]

Same for me, i basically removed the game from my wishlist to prevent "unwanted kindness".

From the gameplay videos i've seen so far, i have a mixed feeling:

->It looks gorgeous and reminds me of borderlands, but i don't really care about graphics anymore.

->The character and weapon customisation is impressive, but i wonder how much of the budget was sunken in those "eye candies", that and it relates very little to the gameplay.

->Movements from the video feels kind of slow and Brink seems to have adopted a kind of "Modern Warfare 2" feel to movements and gunplay, the SMART functionality that was so hyped doesn't seems to take such an important place either.

->There are a lot of objective types (pretty much every objective types you could think of i guess) but i do not have this feeling that the replayability will be worth the price tag, borderland had tousand upon tousand of possible guns, it still was basically 7 weapons with random stats and appearances...

->8vs8 ... seriously? it's 2010 we have nice things called dedicated servers today, those things used to happily chug along with 64 players on Tribes 2, and that was 10 years ago. Is it another excuse to make peoples play on listen servers with terrible latency? like the past 3 or 4 major AAA FPS of the past year?

I still have a little time to consider but i don't think i will preorder, i don't want to buy games solely on a few videos and PR/hype anymore, i did this mistake way too many times.

Also with age i became really picky when it comes to games, sadly most of today's AAA games feel dull to me only after a couple hours of play.

[lordon]

Ok here is the thing about this game;

At first I was skeptical about 8v8 also however the game is designed to completing objectives more then getting kills, so more players will it only mean that those objectives will never get done so it is a balance issue. Besides the maps are small and cluttered to become higher then 8v8.

I played all CoD, Battlefield series and they were fine and fun at times but right now If you are tired of military shooters and you want to have a fps based on completing objectives in style then this games for you.

If you had fun with Team Fortress 2 and you grow tired off it over time and want to try something new for the summer then this game is for you.

Game is built on ID tech engine 4, which is a engine used in past pc games. (Quake 4, Doom 3 etc.) So there is a minimal chance in my opinion that this will be bad port for pc.

I got it for also £22.46 from D2D with easter deal so I think it will be worth the price.

[Die_Angel]

I don't know, i'l see later maybe, for now it doesn't strike me as original enough, i mean i already have TF2, i'm not gonna buy slight variations on the concept everytime there is a new one.

As for the 8vs8 i tend to like higher playercount simply because it gives you more room to try a new strategy with a friend or two without weakening the frontline too much.

I might get it if something gets me hooked on it, but so far it's nothing that hasn't been done before.

[Robotkio]

the gameplay section is confusing.. so no matter what we are always playing a campaign mission ?

or are there also arenas with tdm, conquest, ctf w.e
Yes, you are technically always playing a campaign mission. There's a short intro and ending video that will involve your customized character and your other team mates on each map to move the story along as well as the actions you take in-game (IE: completing the mission objective) You can go through the "story" offline, online with friends in co-op or entirely online. Bots always fill missing slots.

There are no game modes (like CTF or TDM) other than whatever the map objectives are, and those change as you progress through the map.

[kyz]

I don't know, i'l see later maybe, for now it doesn't strike me as original enough, i mean i already have TF2, i'm not gonna buy slight variations on the concept everytime there is a new one.

As for the 8vs8 i tend to like higher playercount simply because it gives you more room to try a new strategy with a friend or two without weakening the frontline too much.

I might get it if something gets me hooked on it, but so far it's nothing that hasn't been done before.

I dont want to insult you but you dont know anything about Splash Damage's online gaming philosophy and frankly i am not in the mood right now to explain it.

Brink is based on Wolfenstein Enemy Territory, competitive play was 6on6 there. SD try to merge competitive aspects with casualy aspects.

This results in 8v8 combats.

Anyhow any other argument id have will begin with: "its based on enemy territory" so i wont do it.

[Polytonic]

Just another thing to note between this game (and Homefront, and all the other games). In terms of raw news output, Brink coverage has been pretty minimal. It's only just starting to pick up this week, mostly on Rock Paper Shotgun, and a few other sites. On the other hand, Homefront and Crysis 2 were dominating the press with tons of news articles. Homefront YouTube videos kept popping up in various articles (I aggregate through Google Reader) at least four or five months beforehand.

So, no, I don't think Brink is overhyped. Rather, it's a little under-marketed, compared to some of its other competitors in the very crowded shooter-space.

[Austin007]

Same as what Poly said above, surprisingly underhyped I thought. I'm preordered, so I hope there's a preload too.

[Antichrist XVII]

*Looks at Skyrim*

And you're calling this overhyped?

[armyfreak221]

Personally i find te Lack of Media outburst Comforting, not saying theres not tons of information out which in some aspects of the game they have tons and in others there keeping hush hush, but honestly when Media hardcore Propagandize a game it usually turns out to be overhyped so in this sense to me its actually good news....still hoping for the best.....key word.."Hoping"

[The_Sarrowstorm]

Brink is over-hyped? I would say the opposite.

As for the lack of information... how about going to the Brink forums on the official website.

I've learned how many are in the games, just about all of their attachments, all the maps included during launch, the game modes, most of the abilities for each class, etc.

So, how about you try some actual research. That way, you'll know if Brink is right for you.

[remrem44]

Those last few posts took my thunder.

Damned if you do damned if you don't.
If it's a crap game then it's another over hyped game if it's a great game it will be called under-hyped.

I agree with under-hyped for Brink most limited gamer people have no clue what Brink is they think it's about a truck robbery. With the way this game is being developed my guess it will be a gradual cult following with numbers increasing consistently each month until BF3. (that's more my hope and belief that it can carry me until bF3 and possibly beyond if it's what I think it can be.)

[remrem44]

Oh yeah, before you say it yes I was also burned by Homefront & MoH. But, this feels different on so many fronts not going to explain the others here know what I mean that have been following this game.

[Austin007]

remrem got it right. Could be a total sleeper hit. It's a roll the dice purchase for me, won't know till it's here cause I've been scouring the net for months trying to decide. Finally took the plunge, got this over portal 2, more replay value imho.

[HylianTheBlade]

i think just about anything besides another mindless army shooter would be awesome imo. at least brink is putting in a interesting parkour movement system with objectives + character classes and weight classes plus a talent tree.
at least from what we've been told and the awesome run off a wall to jump over a gap into another broken building i saw in 1 of the latest videos i'm sure as hell getting it. not because of hype but because its actually trying to be awesome.

[flarp]

i never preorder.

i wait for others to be the guinea pigs before i shell out my cash; so what if i dont get to play it for the first 48 hours.

Besides, it comes out on a Monday; anyone who is capable of sitting down and playing video games on a Monday really needs to reassess their life...

[chrisdglong]

I decided not to buy, simply because the game looks like poop.

[armyfreak221]

i never preorder.

i wait for others to be the guinea pigs before i shell out my cash; so what if i dont get to play it for the first 48 hours.

Besides, it comes out on a Monday; anyone who is capable of sitting down and playing video games on a Monday really needs to reassess their life...

id love to know what you think about people who play games on friday :rolleyes:

[sharkietoo]

The closer this game gets to release the more hype there is. Everything that is being said here has been said before in other forums.

Iam not listening to the hype and fanboi's.

I would rather be pleasantly surprised than horribly disappointed.

When expectations are set too high by fanboi's the game is destined to cop undeserved flak.

[I_Shoot_Zombies]

Besides, it comes out on a Monday; anyone who is capable of sitting down and playing video games on a Monday really needs to reassess their life...


Your parties must suck if you're having them on Mondays. Also, to the guy who said it didn't look original enough, how original does it need to be?

- I'd never heard of Hyperrealism before BRINK, and I can't think of a game before that's used it.

- The SMART system is something that's tried to be done before, but hasn't fully been realized. I think if it seems like it's not very important to you in gameplay videos it's because the objectives and positioning are probably more important. SMART just gives you the ability to scamper up to get a flanking position or to get out of a hot area.

- I've never seen a game that melds the singleplayer and multiplayer in this way, not even Left 4 Dead

- The seemingly fantastic location is all based on real world eco-futurist architecture

- The story is something that I haven't seen done in games lately, if ever. In this game, there are no villains - just the human condition, and I think it's really great to see a story that can get people talking about real world issues.

- I've never seen a game that lets you pick your character's accent. I've seen games that let you pick your character's voice, but that's different.

Edit: I also agree with the person above who mentioned that it's worth noting that this game has had very little advertisement, comparatively. In fact, I've not talked to one person (gamer) who's heard of the game. I also feel like the expectations have been set by Splash Damage, not us. I don't think anybody has expected this kind of game to be made. If anything, people expect another COD but this clearly isn't one.

[Sgt Frag]

I'm actually pretty excited to play this.

I only heard about it (saw some friends on a forum mention it and looked it up on steam) a few days ago. I wish I had heard about the Easter Sale. Still I pre ordered from D2D and it was only $40.
I don't buy a lot of games so I can spend that on one here and there and be OK.

I think the graphics look top notch and a great unique style.

I play a lot of Team Fortress and L4D2. Love them both and I think this kind of combines them to a degree.
On the one hand Team Fortress is almost NOT about TEAM at all. Like someone above said, too many players. Sure a good team can push better and win, but getting 12-16 players working together in a game that doesn't really require it, or is just a spam fest...

L4D2 is ALL about team. That makes or breaks it. It proves that smaller teams work better online.

The biggest concern I guess is boredom, I haven't found a lot of info so far on number of maps. TF2 has quite a few, but a lot of classes to play.
L4D2 has 6 infected classes, plus survivors so playing long rounds is fun, it mixes it up a lot even though it doesn't have a lot of maps.

Brink has 4 classes, and it seems like both sides are the same, so other than 'visuals' there's possibly not as much variety.
Though it does have builds, so fast/slow, different Smart techniques. Plus the ability to customize different areas of a character.
And the ability to have something like 8 different custom characters...
We'll see, but everything I've heard and seen seems impressive.

I also liked the part in the interview that said 'No one shot kills'. Even the 'sniper' doesn't headshot. They can do a ton of damage, but it gives you a warning that you are going to die and you at least have a chance of survival.
This is one thing about both TF2 and L4D2 that bug me. Tf2- run out of spawn, headshot... or krit... doesn't matter on skill, just dead. (of course headshots are fun for snipers) But overall it can be a drag sometimes.
And survivors can one shot infected too.

[gl0ry]

This is the first FPS in ages that has tried to diversify itself from the "modern" mold.

I think this game is going into a great direction, but I would agree that there is lack of information, especially about the PC version.

It isn't going to stop my pre-order though. If this game is a failure then I will pretty much consider every multi-platform game from here on out a dangerous commitment.

[Die_Angel]

I dont want to insult you but you dont know anything about Splash Damage's online gaming philosophy and frankly i am not in the mood right now to explain it.

Brink is based on Wolfenstein Enemy Territory, competitive play was 6on6 there. SD try to merge competitive aspects with casualy aspects.

This results in 8v8 combats.

Anyhow any other argument id have will begin with: "its based on enemy territory" so i wont do it.

It's not that i know nothing about Splash damage, they are known to release polished games, true, but i'm not going to make a purchase solely based on the reputation of the company making it.

I used to make that kind of blind decisions with Valve, like many used to and I believe it allowed Valve to get away with a lot they wouldn't normally be able to.


So yeah for now i'm going to stay on the sideline and wait, because this game does look very polished, but i have yet to see what will make it a game that will be remembered as 2011's video game highlights.

[chokke]

What I've seen, and from the reactions is that it's going to be the recoming of Jesus. Just like people said about Homefront, Crysis 2, Bulletstorm and Portal 2. The four latter were kind of meh, and I assume Brink will not live up to the hype.
That is, I am not saying Brink will fall into the suck-category with HF, C2 and BS, but it will probably not be anything incredible.

I'll wait till I can buy it for less then 30€ for me as EU-citizen, falling behind on my new-game quota this year, even upgraded PC and all :p .

And the fact it's multiplatform. Homefront claimed along time the PC will get PC-dedicated features, but see how that turned out. Why should this be any different? Because they really promises it?

Not to fan of perk-based play either, in terms of weapons. It was OK in BF2, but after that, it's gone crazy. Best system is still a system games like CS, C&C: Renegade and M&B: Warband uses to buy equipment.

[kyz]

It's not that i know nothing about Splash damage, they are known to release polished games, true, but i'm not going to make a purchase solely based on the reputation of the company making it.

I used to make that kind of blind decisions with Valve, like many used to and I believe it allowed Valve to get away with a lot they wouldn't normally be able to.


So yeah for now i'm going to stay on the sideline and wait, because this game does look very polished, but i have yet to see what will make it a game that will be remembered as 2011's video game highlights.

Are you hinting at the recent Portal 2? I pre-ordered it and I wasnt disappointed.

Yes sure, the loadscreens were annoying, the console menu was annoying, but I guess one cant blaim valve wanting to make more money. the source engine is still a pc engine and it ran super flawlessly on my machine, 250fps+ on all max settings 1920*1200.

i even found it visually more appealing than crysis 2!


EDiT:

What I've seen, and from the reactions is that it's going to be the recoming of Jesus. Just like people said about Homefront, Crysis 2, Bulletstorm and Portal 2. The four latter were kind of meh, and I assume Brink will not live up to the hype.

how can you even compare portal 2 to the other games? blekh!

[chokke]

how can you even compare portal 2 to the other games? blekh!

That it was overhyped and nowhere near lived up the expectations?
It wasn't BAD, it was somewhere between medicore and good, but was sold as excellent.
There were many flaws that were overlooked because IT HAD TO BE GOOD, I mean, VALVE MADE IT! Therefor it CAN'T have any flaws.

Anyhow. My point still stands.

[ZernoK]

I'll wait till I can buy it for less then 30€ for me as EU-citizen, falling behind on my new-game quota this year, even upgraded PC and all :p

Oh but a whole lot of us has already bought it for 22.45£ which is like 25€ ;)

[Arth]

another very good reason to not buy it.. like seriously wats up with that ?

a almost 50% discount just like that.

[Kapsapeer]

Splash Damage created the Enemy Territory series. It was awesome. Brink looks even more awesome.

If anything then it's underhyped.

[kyz]

another very good reason to not buy it.. like seriously wats up with that ?

a almost 50% discount just like that.

you can get that with a lot of new games. if you buy a new CoD game for e.g. 60€ you are ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥.

there are always deals or other currencies that will allow you to get the game at almost 50% discount, or atleast 25%

[Kapsapeer]

another very good reason to not buy it.. like seriously wats up with that ?

a almost 50% discount just like that.
D'oh. That's actually the normal price for video games on the PC. But you probably buy CoD games for their full price.

Recently purchased Crysis 2, Portal 2 and pre-ordered Brink. All for 25£ a piece.

[ATLbandit]

I decided not to buy, simply because the game looks like poop.

Move along then, Mr. negativity. I'll never understand why people who do not own or wish to buy a game will still patronize and troll its forum group. Soon you'll be telling us we work for Splash Damage/Bethesda, am I right?

i never preorder.

i wait for others to be the guinea pigs before i shell out my cash; so what if i dont get to play it for the first 48 hours.

Besides, it comes out on a Monday; anyone who is capable of sitting down and playing video games on a Monday really needs to reassess their life...

I agree with letting others do the testing for you, not so much the Monday thing though. I think you have that a bit backwards, people should be doing things on Fridays and Saturdays. Mondays are a good day for gaming, some stress release after starting the work week.

Your parties must suck if you're having them on Mondays. Also, to the guy who said it didn't look original enough, how original does it need to be?

- I'd never heard of Hyperrealism before BRINK, and I can't think of a game before that's used it.

- The SMART system is something that's tried to be done before, but hasn't fully been realized. I think if it seems like it's not very important to you in gameplay videos it's because the objectives and positioning are probably more important. SMART just gives you the ability to scamper up to get a flanking position or to get out of a hot area.

- I've never seen a game that melds the singleplayer and multiplayer in this way, not even Left 4 Dead

- The seemingly fantastic location is all based on real world eco-futurist architecture

- The story is something that I haven't seen done in games lately, if ever. In this game, there are no villains - just the human condition, and I think it's really great to see a story that can get people talking about real world issues.

- I've never seen a game that lets you pick your character's accent. I've seen games that let you pick your character's voice, but that's different.

Edit: I also agree with the person above who mentioned that it's worth noting that this game has had very little advertisement, comparatively. In fact, I've not talked to one person (gamer) who's heard of the game. I also feel like the expectations have been set by Splash Damage, not us. I don't think anybody has expected this kind of game to be made. If anything, people expect another COD but this clearly isn't one.

Agreed

Splash Damage created the Enemy Territory series. It was awesome. Brink looks even more awesome.

If anything then it's underhyped.

Strongly agree, this certainly isn't suffering from the hype other FPS games received this year.

[Die_Angel]

Are you hinting at the recent Portal 2? I pre-ordered it and I wasnt disappointed.

Yes sure, the loadscreens were annoying, the console menu was annoying, but I guess one cant blaim valve wanting to make more money. the source engine is still a pc engine and it ran super flawlessly on my machine, 250fps+ on all max settings 1920*1200.

i even found it visually more appealing than crysis 2!


EDiT:



how can you even compare portal 2 to the other games? blekh!

Well so far Portal2 seems to be 2011's highlight in term of FPS games, i do not really regret preordering but i'm already nearly done playing it with the content it cam shipped with out of the box, the issue with portal2 isn't in the product quality, but the fact that it has nearly zero replayability.

Now it might be different in brink, i'm just not sure if i where to buy it if i would still play it after a week. Hence why i'm still undecided.

[kyz]

Well so far Portal2 seems to be 2011's highlight in term of FPS games, i do not really regret preordering but i'm already nearly done playing it with the content it cam shipped with out of the box, the issue with portal2 isn't in the product quality, but the fact that it has nearly zero replayability.

Now it might be different in brink, i'm just not sure if i where to buy it if i would still play it after a week. Hence why i'm still undecided.

Once the SDK hits the floor, there will be many custom coop/sp maps. a DLC is already announced for june/july(?)

But ask yourself, how re-playable are static puzzles going to be? I mean we all knew the deal beforehand, basically

[Sgt Frag]

another very good reason to not buy it.. like seriously wats up with that ?

a almost 50% discount just like that.

Well, unfortunately I missed it but it's a good marketing strategy.

Get a lot of sales before release, garantees you will have a good player base on launch, which is needed to get a multiplayer going strong.
If it's got weak numbers from the start then people are less likely to buy because it's hard to find good multi-player games.

But it was only a weekend sale so you either know about it and buck up or you pay more (most people will be here anyway).

[flarp]

Your parties must suck if you're having them on Mondays.


what are you talking about?

Why would i have a party on a Monday (or any day besides Friday/Saturday night)?

I was implying that you should be at work or school on a Monday...



I agree with letting others do the testing for you, not so much the Monday thing though. I think you have that a bit backwards, people should be doing things on Fridays and Saturdays. Mondays are a good day for gaming, some stress release after starting the work week.


lol you guys are weird. :P

I feel like i'm wasting my time whenever i play on the weekdays. If i have time to play games on a weekday, then i realize that either i must not have taken enough classes or not taken enough hours at work...

[ATLbandit]

lol you guys are weird. :P

I feel like i'm wasting my time whenever i play on the weekdays. If i have time to play games on a weekday, then i realize that either i must not have taken enough classes or not taken enough hours at work...

Weekends are for bars and one-night stands...

/thread

[taodemon]

I was implying that you should be at work or school on a Monday...

I feel like i'm wasting my time whenever i play on the weekdays. If i have time to play games on a weekday, then i realize that either i must not have taken enough classes or not taken enough hours at work...

I already work 45 hours a week (mon - friday). Why would I want to spend my weekday evenings working more or getting a second degree?

[kbanny]

I already work 45 hours a week (mon - friday). Why would I want to spend my weekday evenings working more or getting a second degree?

Because you're HARDCORE.

[elmoi69]

@op,

I dont believe it is at all...

reasons why the bad taste:
APB
MEDAL OF HONOR
COD BO
BULLETSTORM
CRYSIS 2
AVP
HOMEFRONT

I went wrong and fell into the hype of this mediocres console ports (Homefront, CoDBOs, Medal of Honor) waste of money and time, i better wait for some players or trusted reviews.

[Lai]

I played this at PAX and all I have to say is that it's grossly UNDERhyped.

[FrontlinerDelta]

I decided not to buy, simply because the game looks like poop.

Hahaha!

Here to bash ANOTHER game endlessly and arbitrarily?

Just leave now. Nobody wants to hear your stupid rants and entitlement whines.

[mundox86]

*Looks at Skyrim*

And you're calling this overhyped?

The music alone on Skyrim's (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=veWnhcbKl3k) trailer is worth all the hype in the known universe.

Is like they took an epic pot filled it with epic liquids and chunks of epic meat and made epic soup which was used to feed an epic army of epic heroes of epic proportions!

----------------------------------

On topic, why should you anyone if its over-hyped or if others think is crap, play the damn thing yourself and make your own impression of the game...

[I_Shoot_Zombies]

what are you talking about?

Why would i have a party on a Monday (or any day besides Friday/Saturday night)?

I was implying that you should be at work or school on a Monday...

All day and night?

I also don't get people saying that they're not going to be making their preorder decisions based solely off of developer reputation or people's subjective excitement. Fine, don't - objectively research the game features yourself. (http://www.brinkthegame.com/) Also, the Brink wiki. (http://brink.wikia.com/wiki/Main_Page)

[BuckarooBanzai]

It might be over-hyped. I'm pretty desperate for a new non-generic shooter that I don't really care though. :)

pretty much this, but then again thats the feeling that steered me wrong with Homefront.

[Me2nice]

the gameplay section is confusing.. so no matter what we are always playing a campaign mission ?

or are there also arenas with tdm, conquest, ctf w.e

The campaign and multiplayer are blended together; you'll be able to switch from one to the other seamlessly. Or so I read about the game in an issue of Game Informer.

[Alavard]

Everything I've seen in the gameplay videos and interviews leads me to believe this game will be, at worst, a solid game, and at best will be absolutely fantastic.

Clearly, it remains to be seen just how polished the game will be at launch, and what kind of support we can expect going forward, but the game looks damn fun.

[taodemon]

Because you're HARDCORE.

HARDCORE miserable. :p

[RaranTroff]

I would not buy any hype these days. When it comes to fps games the last one I pre-ordered was Portal 2, and it was the first fps game I had bought in a long time. I knew that would be good as its portal. Any other game out there is now on a wait for a sale and see process. Burned too many times paying premium price for a crap game, especially with fps games.

I will say brink looks promising and it may actually be good, but who can say till it drops. You can't trust any review sites, magazines, and you sure as hell can't trust what a dev or publisher says about their product these days. Without a free public beta there is no real good source of info anymore for any game prelaunch.

[DrFirepants]

Brink better be fun like wolf et and not boring like quake wars.

[zombieh]

Once the SDK hits the floor, there will be many custom coop/sp maps. a DLC is already announced for june/july(?)

But ask yourself, how re-playable are static puzzles going to be? I mean we all knew the deal beforehand, basically

ok by DLC do you mean paid dlc? because if they are already planning stuff like that i'm going to be kinda dissapointed. if it is cosmetic stuff that is fine but if it's more essential stuff like maps...yeah, no good.

[Antichrist XVII]

The music alone on Skyrim's (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=veWnhcbKl3k) trailer is worth all the hype in the known universe.

Is like they took an epic pot filled it with epic liquids and chunks of epic meat and made epic soup which was used to feed an epic army of epic heroes of epic proportions!

The trailer for Dragon Age was pretty bad ♥♥♥, then it ended up being false advertisement and the game sucked. Since then, I don't trust anything with RPGs until I see actual game play.

[tinsteelviper]

ok by DLC do you mean paid dlc? because if they are already planning stuff like that i'm going to be kinda dissapointed. if it is cosmetic stuff that is fine but if it's more essential stuff like maps...yeah, no good.

Valve has never charged for maps for PC, it will be said as "DLC" but will be given free for the PC community.

[Lemming Jesus]

If you want a taste of how the system works then download and install Wolfenstein Enemy Territory (It's free) and go through the maps. I'd suggest to host yourself because finding a server without any sort of mods is hopeless.

I was about to say, don't suggest that. I tried to play it again and it was so ♥♥♥♥ing modded. I joined one server and some mod changed the entire menu's interface and plastered their server name on it. I didn't even think a game would allow a sever to do that. A better suggestion would be to spend ten bucks and get Quake Wars.

[weinzey]

I was about to say, don't suggest that. I tried to play it again and it was so ♥♥♥♥ing modded. I joined one server and some mod changed the entire menu's interface and plastered their server name on it. I didn't even think a game would allow a sever to do that. A better suggestion would be to spend ten bucks and get Quake Wars.

you can turn off downloading custom stuff via the options
and etpro - which was the standard back in the days - isnt much of a mod. it mostly just adds hitsounds, which are rly important;)

[zombieh]

Valve has never charged for maps for PC, it will be said as "DLC" but will be given free for the PC community.

technically it would be Bethesda/splash damage who got to decide on the whole charging for dlc front for this game, wouldn't it?

[Mgp]

It's Enemy Territory and ET quake wars in a very new environment with a lot of cool new stuff going on, anyone who has played the abovenamed games for any amount of time will instantly recognise all the similarities in the gameplay. Splash Damage are great dev's I trust them to put out a great game.

[MastaCosMc]

id love to know what you think about people who play games on friday :rolleyes:
This.

[tinsteelviper]

technically it would be Bethesda/splash damage who got to decide on the whole charging for dlc front for this game, wouldn't it?

well yea, thought I saw something mentioned of SDK and portal 2, but back to topic, I think splash damage/bethesda understand that releasing paid DLCs would break communities so to keep a game living longer they should release them free.

[zombieh]

well yea, thought I saw something mentioned of SDK and portal 2, but back to topic, I think splash damage/bethesda understand that releasing paid DLCs would break communities so to keep a game living longer they should release them free.

i would assume you are correct on this. even though bethesda has released paid dlcs, those were for single player games so it didn't break a community. we should be fine.