So let's talk about LA Noire, better yet, lets not. I have never been so turned off by a game in the first five minutes in my entire gaming life. I understand that most games give you a bit of game play to figure out how the world works but at a certain point I expect them to cut the strings and let me go. It was like GTA with railroad tracks going through the middle. It hurt to play.
Maybe I need to explain. I love the Grand Theft Auto series because when they put me behind the wheel of a vehicle they aren't going to auto fail whatever I am doing because I happened to strike a few jay walking pedestrians. In L.A Noire one of the first things they teach me to do is drive the car that has all the maneuverability of the Titanic. Well whatever says I. How much driving could there be? Apparently a lot. I either have to run to where I am going or drive the car. If I hit to many people I fail whatever it is I am doing and yet even with the siren on no one really seems motivated to get out of may way. I had fun testing this when driving at the speed of a steamroller toward a pedestrian in the road. I have to say the most fun I've had with the car is jumping in and letting my partner chase me around the city.
So fine whatever, driving sucks, nothing new here. So I am going along doing my police officer thing when I fail my first interrogation. Oh no! I leave the room my boss chews me out and then I get to start over. Again, again, and again. At no point are there any consequences for failing other than I'm not allowed to skip the cut scenes. I thought this was a fluke so later on I get it right and move on about my life. I decide to catch a random criminal whose decided to run off in the same direction I am going anyway. Oops the guy gets away, whatever. No wait. Now I'm back in the car having to decide if I really wanted to go get him. I once again don't have the option to fail. Lucky me this time I have the option to ignore.
It seems like everything I do in this game turns into some tedious task. I'm playing a game to have fun not do it til I get it right. There are times when I want to fail because I don't want to do things a certain way. Don't imply there will be consequences then say I can't actually chose to take them. It's irritating.
Moving on. As far as looks, the game is pretty. I found Heavy Rain to be prettier but L.A Noire is more cute. They have old fashioned music that really tries to bring you into the world (before game play makes you hate it) and some cut scenes about the guys past that make you feel for the character. Even logging in you get to choose your menu option and it flashes on the wall like a shadow. One thing I found hysterical was that when you get close to a clue you get special music and the remote starts to vibrate but it also gave me the vibe of skill not required. I don't like having my hand held in games. Don't give me a mystery then solve it for me. Once again, it's aggravating.
Now I'm not saying there are no redeeming values in the game I'm just having trouble finding enough of them for me to keep playing. I found the driving to distracting from the game play for me to get very involved. It seems every other moment I'm back in the car or running after someone. Long story short this game doesn't float my boat and will probably be going back to the store as a down payment on one of the games coming out in the near future. We'll see.
Corset moving back to fantasy games,
Signing off.
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Thursday, August 2, 2012
Thursday, May 31, 2012
The Cruze - Cruise Control
Ah the joys of vacationing! A long drive with a great reward at the end. Relaxation. No work. No school. No Worries. There is a hot tub in room and food has no calories for the three day weekend. I think everyone deserves one of those every now and then.
Unless of course you fail to google where exactly it is you are going and you take your car with the dying clutch into the mountains. Who has ever had their mechanic use the words 'it exploded' on you before? Ya those aren't pleasant. Then again neither was being within sight of the hotel when the car lurches and thunks at you before refusing to move.
However there was a bright side. We lost a day of vacation but in exchange we got a reliable car. The man and I have been car shopping on and off for months now anticipating the approaching demise but we always put off buying. Who needs another bill when we were getting along just fine as is. However this did not stop us from investigating.
The first car we really thought we wanted was the Toyota Yaris. Cute little hybrid I had been in love with for the better part of two years. However the second we got in for a test drive we realized a problem. When you got a man upwards of six foot and all leg, you don't want a Yaris. For my little 5'2" sister the car was perfect. For me and the man we were feeling cramped. We still drove it around and gave it the thought but when the first one to pop into your head is cramped, it doesn't stay near the top of the list and the engine didn't have quite the get up and go we wanted because it was a hybrid.
The next car we mozied on over to was the Honda Civic. A lot roomier than the Yaris had been it was off to a good start and honestly it won our hearts with the cool little toys we could play with. For example my all time favorite, the back lit dash changed from blue to green depending on how fuel efficient you were being. Granted it made me play with the colour when driving but I loved it. We probably would have bought that car on the spot if the salesman hadn't been so rude to me. So when my man asked did I want to keep it I looked and said I refuse to buy from that man. So we postponed.
Fast forward. We have an exploded clutch and no desire to fix it. Well recently I read an article comparing some cars and I liked how the Chevy Cruze sounded so we went on a test drive. First thing we notice when we get in is that if the seat is all the way back, it's too far for my man. Leg room was amazing. The ride wasn't as smooth as the Yaris has been however it had a lot more toys than the Yaris and a lot more trunk space. It wasn't as tech savy as the Honda Civic but the gas mileage was better and the Cruze was several thousand dollars cheaper. They had it in a manly enough color and we decided we wanted to keep it.
Well in selling the broken car I did find something out. I had to make a round trip seven hour drive in the new Cruze and turns out it has everything except cruise control. The car is a better cell phone than my actual cell phone it came with Sirus radio and OnStar til the end of the year. I can plug in my iPod to it or watch how many MPG I am getting at any point but no one thought I might want cruise control.
Now it's not a big deal I am assuming it's because our car also switches between an automatic and a manual and so we sacrificed the ability to ignore the gas pedal once we hit a good speed. We've had the car for about a week now and I really like it. When you first drive it, the car does shift a little rough but that cleared up around 300 miles for us like the dealer said it would. (It's got a computer that tracks your driving habits. Hence rough shifting til it gets to know you.)
Anyway. That's my half a cent on three different cars. If you have the money you also want to look into a Ford Focus. That is a nice car too but we wanted something on the slim that came with a warranty but like with any car give it a go and see what feels right for you.
hoping for no more car adventures,
Corset signing off.
PS: If you have any specific questions about any of the cars that you feel the dealer or google can't answer just drop me a comment and I'll get back to you.
Unless of course you fail to google where exactly it is you are going and you take your car with the dying clutch into the mountains. Who has ever had their mechanic use the words 'it exploded' on you before? Ya those aren't pleasant. Then again neither was being within sight of the hotel when the car lurches and thunks at you before refusing to move.
However there was a bright side. We lost a day of vacation but in exchange we got a reliable car. The man and I have been car shopping on and off for months now anticipating the approaching demise but we always put off buying. Who needs another bill when we were getting along just fine as is. However this did not stop us from investigating.
The first car we really thought we wanted was the Toyota Yaris. Cute little hybrid I had been in love with for the better part of two years. However the second we got in for a test drive we realized a problem. When you got a man upwards of six foot and all leg, you don't want a Yaris. For my little 5'2" sister the car was perfect. For me and the man we were feeling cramped. We still drove it around and gave it the thought but when the first one to pop into your head is cramped, it doesn't stay near the top of the list and the engine didn't have quite the get up and go we wanted because it was a hybrid.
The next car we mozied on over to was the Honda Civic. A lot roomier than the Yaris had been it was off to a good start and honestly it won our hearts with the cool little toys we could play with. For example my all time favorite, the back lit dash changed from blue to green depending on how fuel efficient you were being. Granted it made me play with the colour when driving but I loved it. We probably would have bought that car on the spot if the salesman hadn't been so rude to me. So when my man asked did I want to keep it I looked and said I refuse to buy from that man. So we postponed.
Fast forward. We have an exploded clutch and no desire to fix it. Well recently I read an article comparing some cars and I liked how the Chevy Cruze sounded so we went on a test drive. First thing we notice when we get in is that if the seat is all the way back, it's too far for my man. Leg room was amazing. The ride wasn't as smooth as the Yaris has been however it had a lot more toys than the Yaris and a lot more trunk space. It wasn't as tech savy as the Honda Civic but the gas mileage was better and the Cruze was several thousand dollars cheaper. They had it in a manly enough color and we decided we wanted to keep it.
Well in selling the broken car I did find something out. I had to make a round trip seven hour drive in the new Cruze and turns out it has everything except cruise control. The car is a better cell phone than my actual cell phone it came with Sirus radio and OnStar til the end of the year. I can plug in my iPod to it or watch how many MPG I am getting at any point but no one thought I might want cruise control.
Now it's not a big deal I am assuming it's because our car also switches between an automatic and a manual and so we sacrificed the ability to ignore the gas pedal once we hit a good speed. We've had the car for about a week now and I really like it. When you first drive it, the car does shift a little rough but that cleared up around 300 miles for us like the dealer said it would. (It's got a computer that tracks your driving habits. Hence rough shifting til it gets to know you.)
Anyway. That's my half a cent on three different cars. If you have the money you also want to look into a Ford Focus. That is a nice car too but we wanted something on the slim that came with a warranty but like with any car give it a go and see what feels right for you.
hoping for no more car adventures,
Corset signing off.
PS: If you have any specific questions about any of the cars that you feel the dealer or google can't answer just drop me a comment and I'll get back to you.
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