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Tim S · 4th Mar 2008, 08:01

http://www.bit-tech.net/gaming/2008/...t_denied_ops/1

Conflict: Denied Ops is the latest in the long-running Conflict series and this one has a very strong focus on co-op gaming and teamwork. Available for PC, Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3, are we going to own up to loving this instalment or is the denial contagious?

Naberius · 4th Mar 2008, 08:50

Probably the worst game i have played in the last 12 months.

wuyanxu · 4th Mar 2008, 08:59

how come the games comming out lately are utterly crap: this, Turning point: fail of library, the club.

only good game is Audiosurf.

Fod · 4th Mar 2008, 09:08

i actually went for an interview at pivotal. didn't get the job - apparently i was 'unenthusiastic' - but do you blame me? The following is an excerpt from an actual conversation i had with a team leader:
"So, you'd consider yourselves a shooter developer?"
"Yeah, well, we'd like to branch out - we really like the Wii, but when you have guys here that do nothing but model tanks, it's going to be pretty hard to do that."
"haha?"
"No, really."

He was being serious, and sounded proud about it. Pivotal has expert tank modellers. Good for them, I guess. But it really goes to show the root problem of this game: a lack of imagination.

Please, don't take this as a bitter interviewee who didn't get the job. I'm not happy I didn't get it, and I'm not sad. I never ended up with a job in games; Time will tell if this is a good thing. (atm, i'm thinking, i already view coding as 'a job' - it probably would have killed games for me)

Bauul · 4th Mar 2008, 09:34

OMG, a score outside of the 5 - 10 range! Lol, just joking, good review, even if the game does look utter gobshite. Those graphics really do look shockingly bad, did the devs even for one moment think it looked remotely modern? An old game that looks old is fine, but a new game that tries to look new, but ends up just looking old just reminds you constantly of how bad it looks.

DXR_13KE · 4th Mar 2008, 09:51

.....and devs ask why people are not buying games....

Jipa · 4th Mar 2008, 10:07

I actually bothered to try the demo.. It was a terrible experience.

Notes I made included; I can't jump? Why aren't the enemies even TRYING to kill me? What the...?

Really there's no reason I'd recommend anyone to even try this game.

iwog · 4th Mar 2008, 10:15

Whats with the sudden rash of 2 man squad games? Kayne and Lynch, Army of Two, Conflict: Denied Ops...

Why do developers feel the need to force actual human interaction upon us geeks? Surely they must realise we chose to play single player FPSes because we hate all human interaction and secretly desire to kill everyone. :P

Mentai · 4th Mar 2008, 10:25

Powered by GameSPY, which isn't as popular as it was? Because of GameSPOT? Aren't they owned by completely different companies? Maybe I missed something...

Good review though, loved seeing something get below a 5 lol

kenco_uk · 4th Mar 2008, 11:23

I downloaded and played the PS3 demo of this game and while it was very playable, it only just about covered the bases to be 'a game'. It's like the developers were too concentrated on building fancy pant tanks and only put the last hour of the day into the game.

badders · 4th Mar 2008, 11:56

Quote:

Originally Posted by kenco_uk

Page 4 - para 9 - "forgettable game to while away the time" - remove 'h'

There's nothing wrong with while, it's generally accepted as the convention.
I think there's a subtle difference in the meanings - while away the time would be just passing time. Wile away the time would be to steal time away from one's other duties.
I get the feeling that joe would rather scrub the toilet than play this, so I'd bet on while

CardJoe · 4th Mar 2008, 12:06

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mentai

Powered by GameSPY, which isn't as popular as it was? Because of GameSPOT? Aren't they owned by completely different companies? Maybe I missed something...

You're right - it was just me making a boob. Fixed now though. And yes - toilets > conflict imho.

kenco_uk · 4th Mar 2008, 12:12

Quote:

Originally Posted by badders

There's nothing wrong with while, it's generally accepted as the convention.
I think there's a subtle difference in the meanings - while away the time would be just passing time. Wile away the time would be to steal time away from one's other duties.
I get the feeling that joe would rather scrub the toilet than play this, so I'd bet on while

Wile also means to pass the time agreeably (source), but yes you're correct saying it could be either or.

Cupboard · 4th Mar 2008, 13:23

Any chance of some slightly bigger pictures so we can see the awesome graphics in full swing?

It seems rather ridiculous not being able to jump. An expert tank modellers wtf? how are they going to get a job anywhere when the company goes bust, which judging by this it will.

I think that 3 is justified given how rubbish this game sounds.

Ownzyouall · 4th Mar 2008, 14:16

yea this game is pretty bad.

Jojii · 4th Mar 2008, 16:57

Thank you for the love of all that is good for giving it an actual failing grade rather than a 6 and a sour conclusion. That made my day.

Phil Rhodes · 5th Mar 2008, 00:10

First Rule Of Computer Games: All Games Will Be First Person Shooters.

I'm playing through Oni at the moment. Oni is an extremely good game.

4th Mar 2008, 08:01	#1
Tim S Pewlius Caesar bit-tech Staff Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Ascot, Berks Posts: 18,021	Conflict: Denied Ops http://www.bit-tech.net/gaming/2008/...t_denied_ops/1 Conflict: Denied Ops is the latest in the long-running Conflict series and this one has a very strong focus on co-op gaming and teamwork. Available for PC, Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3, are we going to own up to loving this instalment or is the denial contagious? __________________ Tim on Twitter \| Tim's Blog \| Tim's Flickr The bit-tech Blog \| bit-tech on Twitter \| Join the bit-tech & Custom PC folding team (#35947)

4th Mar 2008, 08:59	#3
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4th Mar 2008, 09:08	#4
Fod what is the cheesecake? Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: London Posts: 4,904	i actually went for an interview at pivotal. didn't get the job - apparently i was 'unenthusiastic' - but do you blame me? The following is an excerpt from an actual conversation i had with a team leader: "So, you'd consider yourselves a shooter developer?" "Yeah, well, we'd like to branch out - we really like the Wii, but when you have guys here that do nothing but model tanks, it's going to be pretty hard to do that." "haha?" "No, really." He was being serious, and sounded proud about it. Pivotal has expert tank modellers. Good for them, I guess. But it really goes to show the root problem of this game: a lack of imagination. Please, don't take this as a bitter interviewee who didn't get the job. I'm not happy I didn't get it, and I'm not sad. I never ended up with a job in games; Time will tell if this is a good thing. (atm, i'm thinking, i already view coding as 'a job' - it probably would have killed games for me) __________________ "Sesame Street is brought to you by the letters P, W, N, the number 3, and the letter D." I'm a pretentious git with a camera. ISPs want to spy on you. Join the fight against phorm XBL/PSN/Steam ID: FodT

4th Mar 2008, 09:34	#5
Bauul Sir Bongaminge Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Godalming, near Guildford Posts: 1,553	OMG, a score outside of the 5 - 10 range! Lol, just joking, good review, even if the game does look utter gobshite. Those graphics really do look shockingly bad, did the devs even for one moment think it looked remotely modern? An old game that looks old is fine, but a new game that tries to look new, but ends up just looking old just reminds you constantly of how bad it looks. __________________ Pentium 4 CPU 3.4 Ghz \| 1Gb + 2x512Mb Corsair DDR2 667 Mhz Sapphire Radeon HD 4770 512Mb\| WD Raptor 36Gb, Seagate 300Gb \| Asus P5LD2 SE Ibanez RG 470 Japanese Edition \| 1991 Japanese Lo-TRS Tremolo \| V7 S1 Custom V8 HSH Pickups

4th Mar 2008, 09:51	#6
DXR_13KE Madeira's banana is the best!!! Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Madeira ; Portugal Posts: 6,469	.....and devs ask why people are not buying games.... __________________ *Renegade X - 0.40 Release!* <---- CLICK!

4th Mar 2008, 08:50	#2
Naberius Multimodder Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Posts: 193	Probably the worst game i have played in the last 12 months.

4th Mar 2008, 10:07	#7
Jipa Licenced idiot. Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Tampere, Finland Posts: 3,062	I actually bothered to try the demo.. It was a terrible experience. Notes I made included; I can't jump? Why aren't the enemies even TRYING to kill me? What the...? Really there's no reason I'd recommend anyone to even try this game. __________________ Abit IP35 - E6750 - 8800GT 1024 MB - 2 GB 800 MHz - enough HDDs - 750 W Silverstone - CM Storm Sniper Asus P5Q-VM - Q9450 - 4 GB - 400 W Silverstone - Fortress FT01 AllTheMods - MetkuMods - LedCalc

4th Mar 2008, 10:15	#8
iwog Linux cursed Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: IoW, UK Posts: 709	Whats with the sudden rash of 2 man squad games? Kayne and Lynch, Army of Two, Conflict: Denied Ops... Why do developers feel the need to force actual human interaction upon us geeks? Surely they must realise we chose to play single player FPSes because we hate all human interaction and secretly desire to kill everyone. :P __________________ Welcome to bit-tech, watch out for thread drift Things can only get better

4th Mar 2008, 10:25	#9
Mentai Supermodder Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: New Zealand Posts: 492	Powered by GameSPY, which isn't as popular as it was? Because of GameSPOT? Aren't they owned by completely different companies? Maybe I missed something... Good review though, loved seeing something get below a 5 lol

4th Mar 2008, 11:23	#10
kenco_uk I feel your presents. Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Bourne, Lincolnshire, UK Posts: 6,302	I downloaded and played the PS3 demo of this game and while it was very playable, it only just about covered the bases to be 'a game'. It's like the developers were too concentrated on building fancy pant tanks and only put the last hour of the day into the game. __________________ MSI X58M - i7 920 4Ghz - 6GB Corsair - GTX260 648/2520 ::: Vote for bit-tech T - theevilelephant - "it sounded like bouncing around on a pogo stick, screaming in chinese while occasionally throwing a cat at a door."

4th Mar 2008, 13:23	#14
Cupboard I'm not a modder. Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Bury St Edmunds/Durham Uni Posts: 1,844	Any chance of some slightly bigger pictures so we can see the awesome graphics in full swing? It seems rather ridiculous not being able to jump. An expert tank modellers wtf? how are they going to get a job anywhere when the company goes bust, which judging by this it will. I think that 3 is justified given how rubbish this game sounds. __________________ i7 920, 8800GTS 512, 6GB Corsair all in an Intel DX58SO; 3*320GB RAID5; CM Stacker Samsung Q45.

4th Mar 2008, 14:16	#15
Ownzyouall What's a Dremel? Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 17	yea this game is pretty bad.

4th Mar 2008, 16:57	#16
Jojii hardware freak Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Nevada, USA Posts: 121	Thank you for the love of all that is good for giving it an actual failing grade rather than a 6 and a sour conclusion. That made my day.

5th Mar 2008, 00:10	#17
Phil Rhodes Supermodder Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 578	First Rule Of Computer Games: All Games Will Be First Person Shooters. I'm playing through Oni at the moment. Oni is an extremely good game.