Left 4 Dead!

[senjuro]

Also AI + explosive = risky idea. i personally don't want to be turned into bacon because Zoey tried to molotov a bunch of zombies trying to beat me to death.

I'd at least appreciate the effort. Even Resident Evil 5's atrocious AI uses grenades on Attack mode, and they use them surprisingly effectively. Again though, given the static nature of the game, it's probably easier to program the AI to use them at certain points that will not hinder the player.

Actually, you do have a good point about the whole "chosen one" mentality that is in RPGs. However, from what i remember from Medal of Honour: Rising Sun, i wasn't the only one doing the fighting; i had AI soldiers fighting alongside me, same with Call of Duty 4. Also, your point about them highlighting a key point in history is pretty much spot on, thats why i prefer the made-up (but suprisingly gripping) campaign in Call of Duty 4.

I guess it's not a proper game unless the main character has a Messiah complex. :p

Ever heard of something called Ego Satisfaction? I have a large case of it, which is why i love achievement hunting on my 360. It's also the reason why i go for headshots on COD4, so i can unlock the camo patterns for my guns. They do nothing, yes, but they're just that little thing that makes me want to play more.

I'm totally an achievement whore, so I know what you're talking about there. Sometimes it's just a cheap way to force replays or artificially lengthen play time (ie. flag hunting in Assassin's Creed). Other times they're there to make you really work for them (ie. most of the achievements in the Guitar Hero games). But there's little else as satisfying as grabbing that 50G for completing a game on the hardest difficulty setting.