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      I seriously don’t think this game gets enough credit. It basically invented the combat system used in a bunch of AAA titles today. Like the Batman games. Sure they have been refined and improved it, but it was revolutionary at the time.

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        Or, Angel Studios became Rockstar San Diego and they made Red Dead Revolver instead.

        But I admire your hate version.

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          Rockstar is pretty shitty to devs, but okay, the Midtown Madness devs did have a glow up because they were under new management

          I just recenly learned about Oni 2s leaked prototype existence and I’m salty that they piecemealed that IP into oblivion… HOWEVER…Oni’s engine would become the RAGE engine that powers and gave life to GTA IV, Red Dead Redemption, GTA V and Red Dead Redemption 2 (…and perhaps GTA VI…?)

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            Oni still had better hand to hand combat gameplay than all of those games though 😅

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            That’s interesting, I didn’t know it was the basis for the Rage engine. Thanks.

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        Boo rockstar. That game’s mechanics were some of the most fun I ever experienced. It was absolutely crying out for a sequel.

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      I absolutely loved Oni. I didn’t own a copy for a while but I’d play it round a friends house once a week… Those fighting mechanics just felt so tight (for the time) and the gun play was weighty and responsive.

      Shame to hear about the fate of Oni 2 from here, I had no idea

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    I didnt know oni was on pc. Ive been playing it recently on ps2 and let me say the movement in that game is amazing.

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      I recently went through getting it to run on Linux. It’s one of the only Bungie games I haven’t played. Shockingly in depth combat, I’m enjoying it, but I’m bad at combo based fighting games, so I’m playing it in very bite sized pieces.

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    Bungie’s Oni was really good for the era. Right before halo and when they were still releasing games for Mac. Think I still have that disc in storage somewhere alongside my Mac copy of Halo CE.

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      It was one of the early games I got for the PS2.

      I didn’t really like it tbh. Ammo was way too sparse. Don’t think I ever finished it.

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    Looove Dues Ex. I just looked up The Neverhood, and it looks so interesting. Definitely going to need to watch a long play of that.

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    Ahh the paperboard case for Deus Ex. That brings back some memories. It’s amazing that it is in such good condition.