Lunchtime Discussion: Killer Instinct
No not the fighting gamePublished 09/02/2010 at 12:00 by Raen
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Weapons, weapons everywhere, but not a shot to sink. Into someone’s skull. Ok, at least I tried, even if it didn’t come out so well. Yes today we’re going to be talking about weapons, and more specifically kills. Sounds morbid doesn’t it? Just what you wanted on your lunch break.
So we’ve all got our favourites, for example I’m particularly fond of sniper rifles. Bolt actions are fine, and certainly add to the realism, but something with burst fire or at least with a semi-automatic reload is better. Of course a shotgun is great at close range, although normally it’s just spray and pray. Not seeing the interesting part yet? Don’t worry I’m getting there.
See once you throw things like grenades and knives into the mix the kinds of kills you get in a typical match start to get far more interesting. Thanks to the growth of match replays and uploads to services like YouTube we can see all these frankly crazy kills in their full glory. Watching as someone, somehow, manages to get a knife kill from half way across the map or manages to bounce a grenade off of four walls before killing a dozen of the opposing team in one go is actually incredibly cool and kind of impressive.
So after that startling small input from me, lets get you guys going. What kind of weapon are you reaching for as soon as the game starts up? Small calibre, or are you running straight for the rocket launcher? And what’s the best kill you’ve ever managed to pull together in a game? Grenading someone off a ledge with mere seconds to spare? Somehow nailing a head shot through a wall?
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Person678 | 09/02/2010 12:02
BOOM! Headshot!
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Sniper Rifle, unless it’s Team Fortress in which case It’s the Flame-thrower.
Tuffcub | 09/02/2010 12:11
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Shotgun, C4 and Remote Turrets FTW!
BrendanCalls | 09/02/2010 12:14
Post Hoc, Ergo Propter Hoc - YOHIMBÉ!!!
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I flick between a Sniper rifle and a Sub machine Gun. One for running and gunning, letting quick fire burst off into the face of the guy opposite (Errrr!!!! screw it, I aint rephrasing that). I am not a huge fan of grenades in games, and the worst ever weapon used in a game is the Grenade Launcher in MW. Does my head in when someone can just immediately fire a noob tube and take out all the other team 2 seconds into the game.
BrendanCalls | 09/02/2010 12:16
Post Hoc, Ergo Propter Hoc - YOHIMBÉ!!!
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PS. I loved Killer Instinct on the N64, I even had the soundtrack to it,
Squalje | 09/02/2010 15:40
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OMG, I forgot about the Soundtrack CD until you mentioned it. Can’t remember if it came with the cartridge or a magazine but I know my one is lost for sure
deadairspace | 09/02/2010 12:18
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Couldn’t agree more on the Grenade Launcher comment, definitely an influx on mw2 with those recently.
sonicsteve | 09/02/2010 12:38
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I use the grenade launcher to complete the challenge then get rid. I prefer to use assault rifles.
cc_star | 09/02/2010 12:15
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I’m a run n gunner, the standard rifle does me in most games, although an upgraded one like an M4 or something is always cool
deadairspace | 09/02/2010 12:15
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m14/m16 is usually my choice of weapon, pretty standard weapon with decent distance and accuracy.
Best kill? Not sure, saw my friend once get two people in the head with one sniper shot. Anyone managed to do this > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cudCajMNRM0
timhorton97 | 09/02/2010 14:48
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That killcam is nuts. ‘Nuff said.
shields_t | 09/02/2010 12:24
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Fists and feet, occasionally suplemented by the surrounding environment. Where the option is available I would personally use hand to hand stealth kills, but there’s some great action to be had in games like Yakuza and Mad World using the surrounding enviroment. Kicking someone’s head against a curb in yakuza and hanging a bad guy up on a wall of spikes in Madworld are personal favourites.
Perhaps not the best Lunchtime discussion to partake in after a really crappy morning at work!
simplebob | 09/02/2010 12:26
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I’m not too hot in the online modes, so cooking a grenade and running into a big group of the opposition always makes me chuckle. Did this in KZ2 once jumping down onto a crowded platform taking out the “assassintation” target to boot. Its not pretty but it works
rht992 | 09/02/2010 13:49
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i loved doing that in resistance
Nauraph | 09/02/2010 12:39
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Anything with silenced precision. Preferably (is that actually a word?) single fire.
Actually had two headshots with one FAL bullet. Pure luck though, but ‘t was nice.
Nauraph | 09/02/2010 12:48
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I’m the one that always kills you while you’re unaware.
The one that makes you throw with your controller.
And the one you’d name ‘camper’ just because you got shot in your back. =P
(When everything goes perfectly that is)
Blayney | 09/02/2010 12:47
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My favourite kill of all time was probably a few of my triple rails on Red Faction 2.
Or a few ridiculous sniper shots on Modern Warfare.
MW2 only has 2
1. Under heavy fire from the window from the main building in Derail, crawled closer to it and lobbed semtex through window and stuck it to the guy. I’d've loved to see his killcam.
2. Search n destroy, last alive. Had a terrible few rounds so I’m on final stand. He comes round corner n gets a shot off as I’m going down into final stand throwing knife to his balls! epic kill cam is epic.
I usually go for unusual assault rifles or a good sub machine gun on games with realistic weapons.
eg. Modern Warfare – G36c was my weapon of choice. or MP5.
MW2 – well none of the assault rifles are odd choices, but I love the UMP45.
Red Faction was all about the dual wielding nano machine pistols. if not Rail Gun.
Perfect Dark, everything was awesome actually…
Killzone first one. Shotgun with the triple shot trick
Halo , pistol. everything else sucked imo.
Goldeneye, I can’ remember, but almost everything was good. Obviously golden gun though.
Can’t remember what I used mostly on Timesplitters.
007 Nightfire was sweet with the video guided missile, flying that into a house n getting a kill was uber satisfying.
Crossbow on Halflife 2. Amazingly fun.
Haven’t really played many others as much, just dipping into stuff briefly so can’t remember. Unreal, Quake, Doom, Heretic etc.
TehFunk | 09/02/2010 12:48
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Ryno V obviously
But generally assault rifles on any other shooter, best for all-round.
mugsybalone | 09/02/2010 12:49
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Something with the highest rate of fire possible, going for the ’spray and pray’ approach – even with my accuracy, I ought to hit something by chance
YOURMUMANDME | 09/02/2010 12:56
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Same here , I still use the FAMAS in cod …
YOURMUMANDME | 09/02/2010 12:53
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I was having a dream last night where I was crouched behind doorways and knifing folk with R3 , therefore this is probably not a good topic for my mental health and a clear indication that I should halt my MWII activity for a while …..
rht992 | 09/02/2010 13:02
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Er? the turtle from Mario Kart on the N64!
BrendanCalls | 09/02/2010 13:07
Post Hoc, Ergo Propter Hoc - YOHIMBÉ!!!
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HAHA, brilliant
Red or Green
teflon | 09/02/2010 13:15
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Green gives you a much much better sense of satisfaction than red.
Oh, and you forgot Blue.
teflon | 09/02/2010 13:18
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I’m quite partial to the rather brutal knife attack in BFBC2. Literally just slamming it into an enemy’s skull, face, chest. Whatever’s in front of you.
Following that, I think butting someone in KZ2’s truly hilarious after the first 5 attempts and 1080 degrees of spinning round whilst yogh_wayne is doing the exact same thing at you
SpikeyMikey23 | 09/02/2010 13:46
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im an ak47 kinda guy, love it, although to polish off the last few ranks of mw2 i used the scar to bring up my accuracy, i love noob tubes, call me what you want, im still gonna rire one in your face! lol and im not a fan of acog or red dots in mw2, iron sights all the way
SpikeyMikey23 | 09/02/2010 13:47
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*fire one in your face*