Uh, no.

1) I enjoyed Resistance, despite the fact that it felt like I was playing an early 90's shooter with an '05 coat of paint.

2) Having an issue, here or there, is hardly the same as having loads of issues. Back tracking in a modern shooter, released in the latter half of this decade strikes me as a bit inexcusable, and it's well worth being critical of.

Now that it's apparent that I've actually played the game, it's time to tell me that I don't enjoy games, cute. Give me a break, I'm actually defending their position against loads of ridiculous comments from people who have barely even seen RFOM and you're busting my balls for pointing out its flaws. Yes--it has flaws.

I'm not sure what your problem is--are you Ted Price? Give me a break dude.. the game has some issues that I felt like pointing out, and you're going apeshit over it. I don't have a problem with you disagreeing with my critique, but you seem to have a problem with me having one.. and I couldn't care less.

You don't mind the health and ammo layout, or the backtracking.. that's fine, but I think it's pretty damn apparent that the health system was a huge flaw. In fact, it's so apparent, that Insomniac is changing it. You're absolutely wrong about how backtracking "didn't feel like you were just revisiting the same old empty area," though, because that's exactly what you were doing!

Your only actual complaint is absolutely fine.. if you think that's actually worse than the game being absolutely archaic in terms of FPS game design. Luckily, Insomniac seems to have taken more of a note of these flaws than you have, since they're apparently changing many of the games mechanics to deal directly with these issues. Where RFOM succeeds most is in areas where it could have succeeded in another other genre. It does not stand on its own as an FPS as well as it could have. The weapons are easily the games highlight, and without them it probably would have been a dull experience, but that does not mean that it's not a good game in its own right.

My only actual complaint about this conversation, is that your counter "argument" (if you'd like to call it that) is a knee-jerk reaction about how I either haven't played the game, or don't enjoy gaming, etc. I've played worse games than RFOM that I've gotten plenty of enjoyment out of, but that doesn't mean I can't recognize serious flaws in terms of the game's design. But I suppose that's the best course of action if you're going to tell me that the game's AI is on the same page as FEAR's.. on "normal," no less.

The only person who seems to be outraged here is you, and it's a bit ridiculous if you ask me. You see a problem with my critique so you have to go for the low blows and pull out personal insults as a method of debate--you're not merely disagreeing with my criticism. You're actually being an ass.

One more time, for good measure: Backtracking sucks (which is only made worse by the ages old implementation of health, ammo, and weapon distribution), and the movement is archaic as well (no crouch-jumping FTL).. and yet, I think it's a fine game. The sequel should be even better, now that they're catching up with the curve in terms of FPS design. Yay.

What now? Going to insult my mother? If you think the backtracking is cool, and the health and ammo systems aren't broken, than that's fine with me. Hell, I don't care if you actually believe the game has capable AI and awesome destructible environments!

You see, I'm not quite as full of myself as you seem to believe, and I'm willing to accept that others opinions are absolutely valid in their own minds.. what the fuck is wrong with that? Are you going to be so hypocritical in this matter that you can't accept that I might actually find these issues to be serious errors in judgment? You seem to only be able to cope with my comments by believing that there is error in my character.. and that is just a load of shit.

I'm perfectly fine just disagreeing with you.. just like I'm perfectly fine disagreeing with critics when I think they're wrong. I'm thankful that developers are continuing to adopt purely regenerative health, because compared to just about every alternative, it's good game design. I loved FEAR, but I'm thrilled that they're dropping their inventory health system, because it broke the games difficulty.

So, I guess we both win, since Insomniac and Monolith, among others, accept that these things are kinks in their designs, and they intend to change them. Since you were pretty happy to begin with, I'm sure you'll decide they made the right decision in the long run.. and since I identify these things as flaws, I'll be happy to see them change.

Good riddance to health packs. Now if they would only let me f'n crouch jump.

And just to be absolutely clear:No. But you are offending me.

You're offending me by suggesting that I haven't played the game, didn't enjoy the game, or don't even enjoy my favorite genre. That's a pretty daft way of approaching an argument. I'm offended by your approach to this discussion, because your strongest counter argument is your ability to rudely suggest that my criticisms are a result of some underlining flaw in my character. You, on the other hand, are simply offended that I have an opinion that differs from yours. See, instead of simply stating that you disagree, you're intentionally rude and offensive.. and gee.. maybe that's why I'm offended?

You're wrong--and not just about the game's supposedly wonderful AI, or the game's story, or the backtracking--you see, I love FPS, and I love videogames. I even think that RFOM is a pretty damn solid experience.. it's just one that has a few flaws that I don't mind discussing. So next time, just disagree with someone instead of trying to tell them how they must think.

Get over it, and kindly get off my nuts.