Do you play sports? Do you really like any sports?

[Silverbolt]

Warrior Within's combat was far better. More complex, more impressive.

[Sirus]

I also heard Warrior Within was more combat, and less puzzle and story based.

[Reish Vedaur]

Warrior Within tried to go grunge in the wake of God of War, messed up the whole dynamic of what PoP is all about.  Terrible game.  Same with the new one.

[Corsair5]

That's the problem with a lot of games these days. By the mindset of game-makers and the average player, puzzles are stupid, and they'll willingly sacrifice a good story for a good fight. There are exceptions, naturally, but even amongst the RPGs it's become the same way. Bioware is the last bastion of the Old Ways.

[Silverbolt]

And hopefully Bethesda. And I repeat myself. If they ruin Fallout 3 they'll have Hell to pay.

HELL, I TELL YOU!

And the wrath of a thousand flaming hamsters shall draw upon them!

[Corsair5]

Bethesda's use of puzzles is nil, they prefer exploration.

[The Guy]

Not for nothing, but is gaming in any possible way considered a sport? Because if it is, I could really get into this one. Oh so easily! I mean, after all, it is a workout for your hands at least (actually for the most, if anything). Not that you need to be physically fit to play a video game.

[Corsair5]

Over in Korea, gaming is an organized sport.

[The Guy]

Over in Korea, gaming is an organized sport.

Whoo hoo!!!!! So technically this is rather on topic then! I'll be looking forward to these sports chats a bit more often then. And Silve, if they ruin Fallout 3, I'll join your Army of Mice (or Hamsters in this case) as they march towards Bethesda and show them how to make a game correctly!!

[Silverbolt]

Actually, I was thinking more among the lines of bombing them to kingdom come, and after the radiation is over and they resurface and face an army of Super Mutants I will yell at them from an elevated place:

"Do your damn research! Do your damn research!" over and over again.    

[Jigen]

*sigh* you yanks and your 'bomb them back to the stoneage' mentality. It's like watching children play 'my daddy's better than yours'.


Now for something actually relevant to say. The tricky problem with puzzles in action games is making them relevant and engaging. After a while al those moving block puzzles all blend into one and it just starts to feel like the designers got lazy and programmed a random block puzzle-generator instead of actually putting some effort into the game. It's better to just not have them and concentrate on your game's strength rather than putting puzzles in just so you can say 'see, you have to use your brain too.'
 

[Silverbolt]

*sigh* you yanks and your 'bomb them back to the stoneage' mentality. It's like watching children play 'my daddy's better than yours'.

Dude...I'm, like...Romanian.    

[Jigen]

*exaggerated tutting* I expected more from you man.

[Silverbolt]

Don't try to weasel out of this one.      You stereotyped me OMG!!11    

[Reish Vedaur]

And us. =P