[quote name='JCDenton']Sorry bro, the game is absolutely awful and deserves to be dumped in the desert next to all of those ET cartridges. How is it even POSSIBLE to screw up a camera in a turn based strategy game? It's pretty amazing that Operation Darkness manages to do it. OD also amazes in that it somehow pulls off an unstable framerate despite having graphics barely better than N64 games. Oh, and the gameplay is terrible too. Who wants to keep replaying missions in a game this bad because some battles require some trial and error playthroughs to determine where reinforcements are coming from?
Sorry, but my guess is that you probably couldn't afford a PS3, so you desperately cling to this game and try to convince yourself it's almost decent. Go play Valkyria Chronicles, which is pretty much the same type of game as OD minus the EPIC FAIL in every single aspect. Then come back and admit that a 2/10 score is GENEROUS for Operation Darkness.[/QUOTE]
Nice attempt on the first paragraph, but it was lost quickly.
(1) Still don't see the issue with the camera everyone seems to be having. Maybe I'm not as moody as everyone else. I also admit to never playing the DEMO, which may be a little different.
(2) Haven't seen an issue with unstable framerate either. Generally these items are pretty easy to find. I'm on the battle with Hitler, so I'm not sure.
(3) You complain about graphics, but then mention a cell shaded game like Valkyria Chronicles. It doesn't look like a N64 game, but it's definitely not cutting edge on graphics.
(4) There have only been a few stages that I've had to replay. I don't expect to fly through a strategy game.
(5) Being unable to apply a sound strategy on some stages in order to survive does not equal terrible gameplay. This isn't the first game to introduce more enemies to the field of play mid-battle and it doesn't exactly surprise you that it will. The stages that are full on assaults warn you in advance.
(6) My appreciation for a game does not mean I am poor. It does not mean I am unable to purchase a PS3 or use one. In fact, if you look to your left just a little you'll notice that there is a XBL Gamertag AND a PSN name. A personal attack does not make your empty argument stronger. This argument is also funnier given a second of research into what games are available to me. I can play a variety of games and yet I *CHOOSE* to play this game. I like it and want to finish it.
(7) I have Valkyria Chronicles. I've played it some, but haven't gotten too far into it. I have enjoyed it and it is better than OD. But they're not the SAME game. You can make comparisons, but I get a different story and style out of both of them.
I am not claiming that Operation Darkness is the best game ever made, but I will defend a game I have enjoyed playing when it is being destroyed and slammed for reasons I can't imagine. It doesn't have the graphics of the Last Remnant or IU or even VC, but it's not trying to. There's a decent story and some fun strategy stages. There are also some frustrating aspects. The fact that I have a guy who can revive people and the game ends when Cordelia/Edward/Gallant die is a little frustrating. I have also completely misjudged a stage and didn't read into the prep to know "ambush" or even make sure all my characters were properly supplied. If you are playing the game and only moving and attacking, you're likely missing a lot of the thought that goes into the game. If I was writing a review on the game, I'd probably say a B-. I've had some fun with the game.
For $18, it's not a bad buy.
Oh thank you, BB, for pulling that fast one on us.
