Should ME2 be free roaming/sandbox?

Wiggle_N1 · 29-06-2009, 04:33 PM

Just wondering what the majority vote is on this.

Gloss_Reality · 29-06-2009, 04:48 PM

yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes....

um
YES!

I'm soooo hoping that it is!

ZeroMaverick · 29-06-2009, 06:43 PM

yeah i love freeroaming in games

The_Mirrors_Edge · 29-06-2009, 08:07 PM

Maybe it's because I'm 13 but sandbox games end up confusing usually and there are a lot of problems with them if the aren't done correctly. I like Mirror's Edge the way it is

BoxEmporium · 29-06-2009, 11:04 PM

I just want it to be third person.

Nadine · 30-06-2009, 01:00 AM

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Originally Posted by BoxEmporium

I just want it to be third person.

We've gone over this for ages on here. ME is suppost to be 1st person... Dont like it... Dont play it.

BoxEmporium · 30-06-2009, 01:11 AM

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Originally Posted by Cross_Projection

We've gone over this for ages on here. ME is suppost to be 1st person... Dont like it... Dont play it.

Alright I'll throw you bone and wish for more in-game cinematics.
Personally, I enjoyed the kind of platform inspired feel it had.

Prilt · 30-06-2009, 06:59 AM

No, I don't think it should be. Then it would just be a boring city to run around in and it would lack the more unique visual styles the first one had. The buildings and other places won't be as interesting.

I like it how it is, except that it needs to be a lot longer.

But I'm fine with anything as long as it isn't third person. That would ruin the whole game

Brasileiro92 · 30-06-2009, 10:12 PM

definitely! it would make the game great to be able to try out new tricks and what not in different places.

Nadine · 02-07-2009, 05:50 AM

I find on free-roamers I tend to just run around and explore... I've been playing GTA:IV for over 50hours and I'm still only half way through.

Jamesy · 07-07-2009, 04:22 PM

Yeah, but they would have to make it detailed.

Nex_Six · 07-07-2009, 04:35 PM

Free roam would defeat the object of the game.
Its about Flow... getting from A-B as fast as possible.

Populating the world would mean adding people in silly places, although i think interacting a little bit more would be great you would have large areas of "free roaming" trying to get onto X building or just running straight to get from site a - b.
You would lose the point of parkour and it would just be another GTA or worse Assassins Creed clone.

Also 1st person would not work to well in sandbox mode and get confusing.
Making ME2 3rd person would lose the whole feel and what made Mirrors Edge so popular.

Conclusion :
Dont fix something that aint broke !

Create a map / map editor option is your sandbox / freeroam

so...

NO.. NO.. NO.. NO !!!!!

Nex_Six · 07-07-2009, 04:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Prilt

No, I don't think it should be. Then it would just be a boring city to run around in and it would lack the more unique visual styles the first one had. The buildings and other places won't be as interesting.

I like it how it is, except that it needs to be a lot longer.

But I'm fine with anything as long as it isn't third person. That would ruin the whole game

Ironic that it seems a lot of the actual parkour / free runners want to keep the feel and it seems the gamers want a 3rd person free roamer ??
(Thats just an observation rather than a stab everyone, and plz forgive me if im wrong !! )

Agree 110 % your spot bang on here mate !!

xIcematt12x · 11-07-2009, 12:40 AM

How about making stages less linear? Like offering a choice of proceeding along a rooftop, going through rooms or going to the side along other buildings. At first I did want sandbox, but then what new things would it offer? Focus on the missions and doing them well I say.

The_Mirrors_Edge · 11-07-2009, 02:21 AM

I think that they should make it a little more sandbox than it was. As in if they are taking Kate to jail (just an example) and I take ten minuets to get to the Sniper position, then there shouldn't be the Convoy coming anymore and I have to do another mission or do an alternative. Because in reality how long it took me to do the Shard, then Kate would have,frankly,been dead :P.

Lycan · 12-07-2009, 05:37 PM

I want a story mode and a free roam mode.

Mr_88-7 · 13-07-2009, 09:13 AM

I think it would be great if they had a story mode on a track like Mirrors Edge 1, but have a sandbox as an extra.

MachineHeadN01 · 26-07-2009, 01:24 AM

yeah free roaming sounds great for this game dont think a 3rd person mode would work for this game though

11YearOldRunner · 02-08-2009, 07:20 PM

I think there needs to be 3-4 different citys and each city will have a campaign AND a free roam option. Like the maps are able to free roam, but only certain obstacles use runner vision. Like if in a campaign you only get runner vision on a SPECIFIC path, but when it is free roam, all paths are runner vision enabled.

And I think ME is lacking a map editor. Just my opinion.

Prilt · 02-08-2009, 10:05 PM

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Originally Posted by 11YearOldRunner

I think there needs to be 3-4 different citys and each city will have a campaign AND a free roam option. Like the maps are able to free roam, but only certain obstacles use runner vision. Like if in a campaign you only get runner vision on a SPECIFIC path, but when it is free roam, all paths are runner vision enabled.

And I think ME is lacking a map editor. Just my opinion.

Umm, I don't think they should add any additional cities.. The one we have is big enough. 4 cities and 4 campaigns just sounds like L4D to me.
I still don't think free roam would be a good idea, but if there was free roam, there shouldn't be any runner vision in it.

And the next game is supposed to have a level editor, so don't worry about that

11YearOldRunner · 07-08-2009, 04:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Prilt

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Originally Posted by 11YearOldRunner

I think there needs to be 3-4 different citys and each city will have a campaign AND a free roam option. Like the maps are able to free roam, but only certain obstacles use runner vision. Like if in a campaign you only get runner vision on a SPECIFIC path, but when it is free roam, all paths are runner vision enabled.

And I think ME is lacking a map editor. Just my opinion.

Umm, I don't think they should add any additional cities.. The one we have is big enough. 4 cities and 4 campaigns just sounds like L4D to me.
I still don't think free roam would be a good idea, but if there was free roam, there shouldn't be any runner vision in it.

And the next game is supposed to have a level editor, so don't worry about that

No, I was thinking that each city would be harder than the previous, like each city would ber harder to get around in.
So each city would be a different dificulty.

And i think mirrors edge needs more customizable controls. (A = Jump, B = Duck) just my opinion.

xSQUAD_LEADERx · 08-08-2009, 08:44 AM

I hated mirrors edge. Literally bought it and played it for about 20 minutes then threw it out my window.

Mr_88-7 · 08-08-2009, 09:15 PM

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Originally Posted by xSQUAD_LEADERx

I hated mirrors edge. Literally bought it and played it for about 20 minutes then threw it out my window.

So you then hopped onto your computer and joined the forum? Good idea...

MilliX · 12-08-2009, 11:46 PM

As Nex_Six says, the linearity of Mirror's Edge is what makes it Parkour. However, I did feel that, at times, it was being a bit too bottleneck for my liking.

My ideal balance would be that for each major (upper) rooftop, there'd be 2 or three others placed around it for you to jump to and take alternate routes to whichever destination the story wants you to travel to. This means that you'd never get lost on your A-to-B journey, you'd just have a lot more variety in getting there that you have with ME1.

So after completing the game and bashing through chapters for the hell of it, you could come out to a branch and say "Actually, I think I'll take the blue rooftop instead of the orange this time and see what that involves!"

Also, less indoor levels. I swear to God, one more ventilation duct and I might snap.

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Originally Posted by Mr_88-7

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Originally Posted by xSQUAD_LEADERx

I hated mirrors edge. Literally bought it and played it for about 20 minutes then threw it out my window.

So you then hopped onto your computer and joined the forum? Good idea...

Smooth.

darklaurence · 30-08-2009, 10:55 AM

LOOK!! HOW about i settle this argument at the main menu it says sand box and story mode DONE now did that REAAALY take so much argueing no? well stop argueing >.>

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29-06-2009, 04:33 PM	#1 (permalink)
Wiggle_N1 Rookie Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 41	Should ME2 be free roaming/sandbox? Just wondering what the majority vote is on this.

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ZeroMaverick Rookie Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: USA Gender: Male Posts: 271	yeah i love freeroaming in games __________________

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The_Mirrors_Edge Rookie Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: The City,America Age: 13 Gender: Male Posts: 103	Maybe it's because I'm 13 but sandbox games end up confusing usually and there are a lot of problems with them if the aren't done correctly. I like Mirror's Edge the way it is __________________ There's some dude on youtube with the same name as me,I'm not him.

29-06-2009, 11:04 PM	#5 (permalink)
BoxEmporium Rookie Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 9	I just want it to be third person.

30-06-2009, 06:59 AM	#8 (permalink)
Prilt Rookie Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Colorado, USA Gender: Male Posts: 98	No, I don't think it should be. Then it would just be a boring city to run around in and it would lack the more unique visual styles the first one had. The buildings and other places won't be as interesting. I like it how it is, except that it needs to be a lot longer. But I'm fine with anything as long as it isn't third person. That would ruin the whole game __________________ My Speedruns

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Brasileiro92 Rookie Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Michigan, United States Gender: Male Posts: 294	definitely! it would make the game great to be able to try out new tricks and what not in different places. __________________ Don't tread on me.

02-07-2009, 05:50 AM	#10 (permalink)
Nadine Elite Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Chat Thread Age: 18 Gender: Female Posts: 5,748 Blog Entries: 5	I find on free-roamers I tend to just run around and explore... I've been playing GTA:IV for over 50hours and I'm still only half way through. __________________ ♥ Mrs Nutter-Fear-Xen ♥

07-07-2009, 04:22 PM	#11 (permalink)
Jamesy Forum Guru Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Winchester, England Gender: Male Posts: 2,361	Yeah, but they would have to make it detailed. __________________

07-07-2009, 04:35 PM	#12 (permalink)
Nex_Six Rookie Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 5	Free roam would defeat the object of the game. Its about Flow... getting from A-B as fast as possible. Populating the world would mean adding people in silly places, although i think interacting a little bit more would be great you would have large areas of "free roaming" trying to get onto X building or just running straight to get from site a - b. You would lose the point of parkour and it would just be another GTA or worse Assassins Creed clone. Also 1st person would not work to well in sandbox mode and get confusing. Making ME2 3rd person would lose the whole feel and what made Mirrors Edge so popular. Conclusion : Dont fix something that aint broke ! Create a map / map editor option is your sandbox / freeroam so... NO.. NO.. NO.. NO !!!!!

11-07-2009, 12:40 AM	#14 (permalink)
xIcematt12x Rookie Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 4	How about making stages less linear? Like offering a choice of proceeding along a rooftop, going through rooms or going to the side along other buildings. At first I did want sandbox, but then what new things would it offer? Focus on the missions and doing them well I say.

11-07-2009, 02:21 AM	#15 (permalink)
The_Mirrors_Edge Rookie Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: The City,America Age: 13 Gender: Male Posts: 103	I think that they should make it a little more sandbox than it was. As in if they are taking Kate to jail (just an example) and I take ten minuets to get to the Sniper position, then there shouldn't be the Convoy coming anymore and I have to do another mission or do an alternative. Because in reality how long it took me to do the Shard, then Kate would have,frankly,been dead :P. __________________ There's some dude on youtube with the same name as me,I'm not him.

12-07-2009, 05:37 PM	#16 (permalink)
Lycan Elite Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: ∞ Studios Age: 15 Gender: Male Posts: 9,691 Blog Entries: 13	I want a story mode and a free roam mode. __________________ [+] DR2: ZOMBIES KILLED = 37,455 - Lvl 32 [+] ¦ dA ¦ YouTube ¦

13-07-2009, 09:13 AM	#17 (permalink)
Mr_88-7 Rookie Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 30	I think it would be great if they had a story mode on a track like Mirrors Edge 1, but have a sandbox as an extra.

26-07-2009, 01:24 AM	#18 (permalink)
MachineHeadN01 Rookie Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Scotland Gender: Male Posts: 8	yeah free roaming sounds great for this game dont think a 3rd person mode would work for this game though __________________

02-08-2009, 07:20 PM	#19 (permalink)
11YearOldRunner Banned Join Date: Aug 2009 Age: 12 Gender: Male Posts: 8	I think there needs to be 3-4 different citys and each city will have a campaign AND a free roam option. Like the maps are able to free roam, but only certain obstacles use runner vision. Like if in a campaign you only get runner vision on a SPECIFIC path, but when it is free roam, all paths are runner vision enabled. And I think ME is lacking a map editor. Just my opinion.

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xSQUAD_LEADERx Rookie Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: North West USA Age: 22 Gender: Male Posts: 100	I hated mirrors edge. Literally bought it and played it for about 20 minutes then threw it out my window. __________________ You know your the best, when you're constantly hated on

30-08-2009, 10:55 AM	#25 (permalink)
darklaurence Rookie Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 16	LOOK!! HOW about i settle this argument at the main menu it says sand box and story mode DONE now did that REAAALY take so much argueing no? well stop argueing >.>