BF2 has surpassed even Counter-Strike as my favorite PC game, and I'll tell you why. With its new chain of command, TRUE leaders can actually succeed. It's much easier to assign a waypoint to your squad (or squad leaders) than to scream jargon ("Short A!" "Smoke right rush left" a la CS) at your team. I don't think I'm hallucinating when I often hear squad leaders say over the mic "I'm requesting more orders from command," and soon enough we're told to attack or defend a certain point, which is conveniently displayed on our map. And I RARELY see anyone flying an attack chopper solo anymore. Everyone knows its best to have a gunner. I don't know how much time the reviewer spent on this game, but it didn't seem to be enough.
To the idiot who said it was originally developed as a console title, I say:
Run this game with a game controller similar to that of an XBox or PS2. Tell me how much fun it is to be OWNED because you just can't take advantage of the myriad of features it has to offer.
To the idiot who said "Apply cityscapes to Halo Engine":
Let go. Halo is all hype. Good party game, but that's about it. The weapons suck, and there're way too many ways to exploit most (maps/weapons/skills... you choose). Plus, you see a rocket fly by from behind, and... woops! Can't turn around in time with your thumbs. Dead.
These students can only be commended for looking out for their peers' privacy. However, the fact that before they could come forward they were 'caught' puts their motive in question. To this, I can only say they were wise to keep quiet. There are too many horror stories of kids suffering disciplinary action for far less alarming intrusions than this, even when intentions were good. I think the schools would rather demonize the little bastards than admit they had poor security.
Which is why I never notified anyone of the gaping hole I found (locker combos, demographics, health info, etc...)
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BF2 has surpassed even Counter-Strike as my favorite PC game, and I'll tell you why. With its new chain of command, TRUE leaders can actually succeed. It's much easier to assign a waypoint to your squad (or squad leaders) than to scream jargon ("Short A!" "Smoke right rush left" a la CS) at your team. I don't think I'm hallucinating when I often hear squad leaders say over the mic "I'm requesting more orders from command," and soon enough we're told to attack or defend a certain point, which is conveniently displayed on our map. And I RARELY see anyone flying an attack chopper solo anymore. Everyone knows its best to have a gunner. I don't know how much time the reviewer spent on this game, but it didn't seem to be enough.
To the idiot who said it was originally developed as a console title, I say:
Run this game with a game controller similar to that of an XBox or PS2. Tell me how much fun it is to be OWNED because you just can't take advantage of the myriad of features it has to offer.
To the idiot who said "Apply cityscapes to Halo Engine":
Let go. Halo is all hype. Good party game, but that's about it. The weapons suck, and there're way too many ways to exploit most (maps/weapons/skills... you choose). Plus, you see a rocket fly by from behind, and... woops! Can't turn around in time with your thumbs. Dead.
These students can only be commended for looking out for their peers' privacy. However, the fact that before they could come forward they were 'caught' puts their motive in question. To this, I can only say they were wise to keep quiet. There are too many horror stories of kids suffering disciplinary action for far less alarming intrusions than this, even when intentions were good. I think the schools would rather demonize the little bastards than admit they had poor security. Which is why I never notified anyone of the gaping hole I found (locker combos, demographics, health info, etc...)