Schultz's blog

"Lag Compensation" in Modern Warfare 3. It's talked about in every gaming forum where there's a CoD discussion. The ugly truth is out, and that buzzword has/will become the defining feature people will remember of MW3. There are already a bunch of YouTube videos attempting to teach people how to throttle or overload their internet connections, so they will be at an advantage with a low internet speed.

So I drank the Koolaide again, and went out release day night to buy Modern Warfare 3 for Xbox360. So many things right with this game (haterz gonna hate), yet it still has the same damning online multiplayer issues. Things that drive me batshit.

Right: Most things, actually. 1) Graphics, 2) Framerate, 3) Controls, 4) Party system that lets you quickly jump into games with 9 friends and stay together, 5) Spec Ops, 6) Short sweet campaign, 7) Addicting RPG-like leveling & collecting elements to the multiplayer, 8) new Strike Packages instead of just Killstreaks.

Restarted my GameFly subscription. Yea, I missed it. Hard to gather up enthusiasm to finish games in your collection that you're 'Ho-Hum' about, while chomping at the bit to play other games you know are just awesome.

(Probably TLTR. Short version: I'm bored with most games atm.)

I really did want to be impressed by the BF3 demo. I actually think I was prepared to be impressed, after all the vids and hype surrounding BF3 the past months.

(It's not a real beta btw, weeks before release. This is a server/Battlelog stress test - even says so on the main menu.)

I played for 4 hours, and saw more glitches than I think I've seen in any videogame since...possibly ever.

Just finished up DEAD ISLAND, loved the RPG and open world elements. My kind of game. 1000/1000.

Skipping Gears 3 - not a fan of the multiplayer.

I cancelled my GameFly, but kind of wish I kept it for ID's RAGE. Can't buy every game this fall that I want to play, so I have to narrow it down to the ones that I know I will play for some time to come. Single player games take a backseat, probably ask for them for Christmas (looking at you, Deus Ex Revolution & Skyrim.)