Bodycount: The spiritual successor to Black

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2006 was a great year...well I think it was, I can't remember most of it...but I can remember the first time I heard the term "gun porn". Yes, that's right "gun porn". It was used to describe Black, a game that was being developed be veteran racing developer Criterion. If you don't remember Black check out the video below:

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Yeah, it was the one where buildings exploded when you shot at them. Why, you might ask. Well, because the game was that damn cool.

Now for those of you who were cool enough to buy this game and have been wondering where the sequel is...well your going to be disappointed. EA apparently was not cool enough for the sequel, so the project was canceled. Your in luck though, the creator of Black comically enough named Stuart Black is bringing us awesome people a new game.

Here is the premise:

So Bodycount is an all-new game, with an all-new story that provides a fittingly bombastic frame for its over-the-top action. John Doe's the man in the player's charge, a hero modelled on Steve McQueen, Josh Hartnett and Chris Pine's assertive take on James T. Kirk in the recent Star Trek reboot. Dragged out of retirement by a shady outfit called The Network and drugged to the point of unconsciousness by his employers, he awakes several thousand feet above an African warzone, free-falling head-first into a near future battlefield that's run by corporations and conglomerates. "Welcome to the Network," runs the on-screen tagline, "Your Safety is Our Concern."
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Wait, that sounds both really stupid and incredibly fun...all at the same time.

Source: http://xbox360.ign.com/articles/107/1077511p1.html
 
I remember Black, when I say "remember", I mean my brother told me about the game and how good it was. But back when I had my PS2 I really didn't care much for console shooters.

Looking at that video, If I still had my PS2 I would probably pick this game up. But I have my PS3 now, so I will try out Bodycount if it looks any good.
 
Beta said:
I remember Black, when I say "remember", I mean my brother told me about the game and how good it was. But back when I had my PS2 I really didn't care much for console shooters.

Looking at that video, If I still had my PS2 I would probably pick this game up. But I have my PS3 now, so I will try out Bodycount if it looks any good.
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PS3 = Backwards compatibility.

http://catalog.ebay.com/?_pid=49351111&_trksid=p3907.l1428
 
Beta said:
Not every PS3 has backwards capability, dontchaknow.
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Yeah, if you bought early then you got it. Later adopters got screwed...I never fully understood why Sony would be that obnoxious.
 
Sexy Beast said:
Yeah, if you bought early then you got it. Later adopters got screwed...I never fully understood why Sony would be that obnoxious.
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I wondered that too, but then I realized Sony is still treating the PS2 as if it were a member of the PS family. I think last year at E3 Sony announced the PS2 was selling like hotcakes in other countries.
 
Beta said:
I wondered that too, but then I realized Sony is still treating the PS2 as if it were a member of the PS family. I think last year at E3 Sony announced the PS2 was selling like hotcakes in other countries.
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God damn it Sony.

So I take it yours is a later model?
 
Black gave me motion sickness, I felt like I would die, but maybe this new one will be better :D
 
I prefer my original PS3. Its not like I play it all the time
 
wait, current PS3s are not backwards compatible?? guess that rules out ever getting one....EVER
also black was decent, but console shooters SUCK imo...im sorry but i can never play a shooter without a mouse again
 
Carmine said:
I don't like the creator, he called gears of war a bad name :(
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It is a bad game.

I remember playing Black at my friends' house, he thought it was awesome. I tried it a bit and because I was and are a PC-player I couldn't aim worth crap. I felt violated and came to the conclusion that Black is a really bad game.
Still, this ought to be worth checking out.
 
Carmine said:
Did I ask for your opinion?
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No but I'd love to see you try and stop me.
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Stormrider^ said:
It is a bad game.

I remember playing Black at my friends' house, he thought it was awesome. I tried it a bit and because I was and are a PC-player I couldn't aim worth crap. I felt violated and came to the conclusion that Black is a really bad game.
Still, this ought to be worth checking out.
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Technically form you summary Black isn't a bad game your just bad at console games.
 
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