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Title: On Crappy PC Games selection (at least, until October - like usual) Post by: Daeven on September 06, 2005, 11:22:31 PM Anyone have any idea why this game isn't getting published in the US? Is there something I'm missing? Because it sounds like an interesting X-COM clone/sequel/thing.
http://www.ufo-aftershock.com/pages/hq.html Title: Re: On Crappy PC Games selection (at least, until October - like usual) Post by: Nija on September 06, 2005, 11:53:17 PM Did you play the first UFO one? You want to avoid it.
The reason that it probably isn't getting published is that the first one was hyped a lot as an X-Com sequel (which it isn't, at all, despite what everyone thinks) and sucked totally. IT'S FUCKING REALTIME, HOW IS THAT AN XCOM SEQUEL? Maybe this sequel will pull a 180 but I doubt it. It's still real time. Title: Re: On Crappy PC Games selection (at least, until October - like usual) Post by: Sky on September 07, 2005, 08:44:30 AM RTS can lick my balls.
But yeah, my list of desired pc games for the rest of the year reads....Civ 4. And I'm half-convinced they'll fuck that up badly. Just a feeling. Title: Re: On Crappy PC Games selection (at least, until October - like usual) Post by: Aenovae on September 07, 2005, 09:46:57 AM I'm actually hoping Black & White 2 will be decent.
*ducks* Title: Re: On Crappy PC Games selection (at least, until October - like usual) Post by: MrHat on September 07, 2005, 10:32:40 AM civ4 and b&w2
I'm a sucker. Title: Re: On Crappy PC Games selection (at least, until October - like usual) Post by: WayAbvPar on September 07, 2005, 11:09:19 AM RTS can lick my balls. But yeah, my list of desired pc games for the rest of the year reads....Civ 4. And I'm half-convinced they'll fuck that up badly. Just a feeling. Agreed on all counts. There are some definite ways to iimprove Civ...hope they find them without messing it up. Not too hopeful, however. Arrgh. Title: Re: On Crappy PC Games selection (at least, until October - like usual) Post by: stray on September 07, 2005, 11:10:11 AM Geez...Looks like a good time for games to me. Wtf? JUST Civ 4?
Ultimate Spider-Man X-Men Legends II Marvel Nemesis Myst V: End of Ages Evil Dead: Regeneration ($20 game, what the hell) Mortal Kombat: Shaolin Monks (MK Adventure Game) Genji: Dawn of the Samurai Devil Kings Ninja Gaiden Black Top Spin NBA 2K6 NHL 2K6 Blitz: The League Black and White 2 Call of Cthulhu The Warriors Bully Shadow of the Colossus Quake 4 F.E.A.R. Moto GP 4 Age of Empires III Tony Hawk's American Wasteland To name a few... [edit] Well shit. I didn't read the "PC" part. Still, a couple on that list fit the bill (AE3, Quake 4, etc..) Title: Re: On Crappy PC Games selection (at least, until October - like usual) Post by: Yegolev on September 07, 2005, 11:18:23 AM We are talking about the Nichebox, not the Xbox... unless NG:Black is coming to the PC. But it's a console game.
I can't think of anything on the PC I am excited about for '05. I don't need Civ4, I have freeciv. You can hope B&W2 won't suck; have fun watching your dumbass giant monkey shit in your granary and eat your villagers, despite vigorous slapping. I am afraid to look forward to Cthulu. I will pretend it doesn't exist until after release. The less you know, the more sane you are. Title: Re: On Crappy PC Games selection (at least, until October - like usual) Post by: stray on September 07, 2005, 11:19:19 AM I don't need Civ4, I have freeciv. You didn't say that, did you? Did he say that? Title: Re: On Crappy PC Games selection (at least, until October - like usual) Post by: Yegolev on September 07, 2005, 11:25:09 AM I don't need Civ4, I have freeciv. You didn't say that, did you? Did he say that? I should have added "... and I don't play it." Assume that I played the shit out of Civ2, too. Something happened to me during SMAC. Maybe Civ4 will have good AI and give free blowjobs, but I'm not looking for it. Title: Re: On Crappy PC Games selection (at least, until October - like usual) Post by: stray on September 07, 2005, 11:47:47 AM RTS or not, this looks pretty sweet:
(http://www.ensemblestudios.com/age3images/Age3Screenshot2-700.jpg) Title: Re: On Crappy PC Games selection (at least, until October - like usual) Post by: HaemishM on September 07, 2005, 11:56:13 AM The only PC game I'm looking forward to this year is The Movies.
Title: Re: On Crappy PC Games selection (at least, until October - like usual) Post by: stray on September 07, 2005, 12:00:09 PM I forgot to mention X3. X2 ended up being a disappointment to me, but I'll keep my eye on this one anyways. A total lack of space sims (not to mention adventure games) makes me sad.
It's pretty at least: (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v231/lonestar627/Game%20Screenshots/x3_screen_001.jpg) (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v231/lonestar627/Game%20Screenshots/x3_screen_002.jpg) Title: Re: On Crappy PC Games selection (at least, until October - like usual) Post by: stray on September 07, 2005, 12:15:33 PM The only PC game I'm looking forward to this year is The Movies. I love the idea, but I'm afraid it'll be poorly executed (like most sims). Title: Re: On Crappy PC Games selection (at least, until October - like usual) Post by: AOFanboi on September 07, 2005, 12:16:51 PM All I need is a release date for Spore. Then I can retire from the mundane world.
Title: Re: On Crappy PC Games selection (at least, until October - like usual) Post by: Sky on September 07, 2005, 01:58:04 PM Quote [edit] Well shit. I didn't read the "PC" part. Still, a couple on that list fit the bill (AE3, Quake 4, etc..) Quote RTS can lick my balls. ;) I'll give you the fact it's gorgeous, the screenies are very nice. But it's RTS. TBS or death imo. Those X3 shots look hot, too. Goddamned RTS.As for Quake 4....blah. More generic shooter garbage. HL2 was my last generic fps. I need more game than shoot this, find the button and/or keycard. And that game was better than that Doom 3 crap (borrowed a copy from a friend). Black and White 2...no. Lionhead cashed in all it's goodwill with me. I'll admit the first level of B&W was pretty cool, the game went straight into the shitter after that imo. And Fable...oh hell no. Never again, fooled me enough. Bully, maybe. If it doesn't get censored into hohumity. Tony Hawk got way too difficult for me after THPS2, when you started needing insane strung-together combos to complete basic game objectives. I'm too old for that shit. Title: Re: On Crappy PC Games selection (at least, until October - like usual) Post by: Strazos on September 07, 2005, 02:20:25 PM I never got into the whole Civ craze. I tried one of them on the SNES, back before I knew anything about PC's.
It sucked. I too am not looking forward to much of anything as far as gaming goes. I can't think of anything offhand that I want to play. Title: Re: On Crappy PC Games selection (at least, until October - like usual) Post by: Rasix on September 07, 2005, 02:27:49 PM Might as well just off yourself right now. The future, she is bleak.
Edit: All jerkiness aside, there's a lot I'm looking forward to. None of it really on the PC. Which is great since I don't currently have a working one. Title: Re: On Crappy PC Games selection (at least, until October - like usual) Post by: Abel on September 07, 2005, 02:31:31 PM Quote I tried one of them on the SNES Civ on the SNES ? Might have been the conversion that sucked, consoles aren't really great for deep strategy games. As for PC games or games in general, 2005 hasn't been a great year so far ... But fall has a stronger line-up so there is still hope :wink: Title: Re: On Crappy PC Games selection (at least, until October - like usual) Post by: WayAbvPar on September 07, 2005, 03:40:27 PM I never got into the whole Civ craze. I tried one of them on the SNES, back before I knew anything about PC's. It sucked. I too am not looking forward to much of anything as far as gaming goes. I can't think of anything offhand that I want to play. I can't imagine how dumbed down and awful a 16-bit console version of Civ would be. Sweet Fancy Moses. Go try an adult version asap. Title: Re: On Crappy PC Games selection (at least, until October - like usual) Post by: Wasted on September 07, 2005, 03:52:45 PM I'm looking forward to oblivion and maybe hellgate: london though I dont know when that is coming out. Perhaps Galactic Civilisations 2 but I have kinda grown away from tbs. Anything else good will have to surprise me.
Title: Re: On Crappy PC Games selection (at least, until October - like usual) Post by: Merusk on September 07, 2005, 04:13:21 PM I never got into the whole Civ craze. I tried one of them on the SNES, back before I knew anything about PC's. It sucked. I too am not looking forward to much of anything as far as gaming goes. I can't think of anything offhand that I want to play. I can't imagine how dumbed down and awful a 16-bit console version of Civ would be. Sweet Fancy Moses. Go try an adult version asap. The Civ version for SNES was the original (http://www.mobygames.com/game/snes/sid-meiers-civilization) So.. 16 bit graphics would have been a-ok for it. Gameplay, however, still must've sucked since you couldn't key anything and joypad <<< mouse for scrolling. Title: Re: On Crappy PC Games selection (at least, until October - like usual) Post by: Strazos on September 07, 2005, 04:15:37 PM Well, I was 9, and the interface was absolutly ARCANE.
All I could figure out was how to build some roads, and say, "No Ghandi, I will Not give you (random technology)." Title: Re: On Crappy PC Games selection (at least, until October - like usual) Post by: stray on September 07, 2005, 04:28:33 PM Well, I was 9, and the interface was absolutly ARCANE. All I could figure out was how to build some roads, and say, "No Ghandi, I will Not give you (random technology)." Dude, do you just say this stuff to goad people into ridiculing you? Haha. This is second time that you've said that a game sucked, judging from some experience you had when you were barely past the age of being potty trained. I say: Give it a another try. Title: Re: On Crappy PC Games selection (at least, until October - like usual) Post by: Hoax on September 07, 2005, 04:36:20 PM See sig... too bad none of those are comming out any time soon.
I'm also looking forward to trying CoV then quitting within 3 months due to the grind. \/\/\/\/\/ Auto Assault? Yeah I dunno I haven't followed closely (I try to stay away from beta boards these days) but to me it would take a "lets make this like LineageII" style-fuckup to completely sour the concept. Title: Re: On Crappy PC Games selection (at least, until October - like usual) Post by: stray on September 07, 2005, 04:40:42 PM See sig... too bad none of those are comming out any time soon. This is just my opinion, but one of those don't belong (unless you're in beta too and for some reason, you currently like it). Title: Re: On Crappy PC Games selection (at least, until October - like usual) Post by: WayAbvPar on September 07, 2005, 04:44:58 PM I never got into the whole Civ craze. I tried one of them on the SNES, back before I knew anything about PC's. It sucked. I too am not looking forward to much of anything as far as gaming goes. I can't think of anything offhand that I want to play. I can't imagine how dumbed down and awful a 16-bit console version of Civ would be. Sweet Fancy Moses. Go try an adult version asap. The Civ version for SNES was the original (http://www.mobygames.com/game/snes/sid-meiers-civilization) So.. 16 bit graphics would have been a-ok for it. Gameplay, however, still must've sucked since you couldn't key anything and joypad <<< mouse for scrolling. I worked for Nintendo when the SNES came out. There were quite a few games that were available for both PC and consoles, and the console versions were always totally lame (usually in the horrifying UI). The only one I I remember not being a total clusterfuck was Populous, and even that was at least 50% better on the PC. I quit before Civ came out though, so I am just guessing at how bad it was. Quote Well, I was 9, and the interface was absolutly ARCANE. All I could figure out was how to build some roads, and say, "No Ghandi, I will Not give you (random technology)." Umm, yeah. I can't imagine why you didn't enjoy it. I really hated beer (and cheese, and most vegetables) when I was 9. Things are a bit different as an adult. Title: Re: On Crappy PC Games selection (at least, until October - like usual) Post by: stray on September 07, 2005, 04:54:37 PM \/\/\/\/\/ Auto Assault? Yeah I dunno I haven't followed closely (I try to stay away from beta boards these days) but to me it would take a "lets make this like LineageII" style-fuckup to completely sour the concept. I'll try not to say much, but if you can recall, I even saw some good ideas in MxO. I can get harsh about games that I don't like, but I do experiment with them first, and try to be fairly open minded before judging them. That being said, I could have more fun in WW2OL than I could in AA (as it stands, at least). Title: Re: On Crappy PC Games selection (at least, until October - like usual) Post by: Shockeye on September 07, 2005, 05:38:45 PM Quote from: Gamespot Take-Two loses $28.8 million, hints at new GTAs (http://www.gamespot.com/news/2005/09/07/news_6132690.html) ... Rockstar's upcoming title Bully (PS2, Xbox) will be pushed from Fall 2005 to early 2006. However, both Rockstar's The Warriors (PS2, Xbox) and Firaxis Games' Civilization IV (PC) will be released within the current quarter, a bit earlier than expected. ... Title: Re: On Crappy PC Games selection (at least, until October - like usual) Post by: stray on September 07, 2005, 05:45:48 PM I have a feeling that The Warriors will be "State of Emergency" and Bully will be even better than GTA.
That's just "feelings" though. Title: Re: On Crappy PC Games selection (at least, until October - like usual) Post by: Strazos on September 07, 2005, 06:11:56 PM Umm, yeah. I can't imagine why you didn't enjoy it. I really hated beer (and cheese, and most vegetables) when I was 9. Things are a bit different as an adult. One thing I learned by going back and trying SC2 is that.... A lot of old interfaces sucked ass. This is another game I'm not too tempted to replay. Title: Re: On Crappy PC Games selection (at least, until October - like usual) Post by: Evangolis on September 07, 2005, 06:31:49 PM I'm waiting for a game I've never heard of, by a young dev team working in obscurity.
Title: Re: On Crappy PC Games selection (at least, until October - like usual) Post by: Signe on September 07, 2005, 07:54:13 PM What the hell is wrong with you? Who hates cheese?
Title: Re: On Crappy PC Games selection (at least, until October - like usual) Post by: Strazos on September 07, 2005, 08:53:59 PM You know it's good cheese when you can be served a meal consisting of just assorted cheeses, and like it.
EDIT: Going against my better judgement, I downloaded FreeCiv, and played for about 3 minutes. Unintuitive interfaces for the lose. Title: Re: On Crappy PC Games selection (at least, until October - like usual) Post by: Daeven on September 07, 2005, 11:30:21 PM Did you play the first UFO one? You want to avoid it. I guess I don't mind pausable 'real time' tactical combat games. After all, I liked Syndicate, Myth, and the Total War franchise. It seems to me that an 'xcom-like' tactical combat game (with RPG-lite elements) would fill a huge gaping hole in the currently available game types. Honestly, this seems to be the closest thing to Jagged Alliance 2 since the Y2K bug ate Gopher. I'd be silly not to at least keep an eye on the reviews. The reason that it probably isn't getting published is that the first one was hyped a lot as an X-Com sequel (which it isn't, at all, despite what everyone thinks) and sucked totally. IT'S FUCKING REALTIME, HOW IS THAT AN XCOM SEQUEL? Maybe this sequel will pull a 180 but I doubt it. It's still real time. So. Honestly. If the only 'bad' thing about it is that it is 'real time'... *shrug* As to the stuff on the horizion, between Rome: Barbarian Invasion, Civ4, FEAR, Oblivion, Half-Life 2: Aftermath(and maybe X3. hmm. space sims) - I'm going to drowning in PC games in Q4. Which is why I wish they'd space them out through the year instead of the damn pre-christmas deluge. Title: Re: On Crappy PC Games selection (at least, until October - like usual) Post by: Rodent on September 08, 2005, 01:11:00 AM PC games I'm looking forward to are Civ 4, X3 and Spore. Of the three I am really most interested in Spore, because I'm still not sure what to expect.
Title: Re: On Crappy PC Games selection (at least, until October - like usual) Post by: MrHat on September 08, 2005, 08:28:20 AM Day of Defeat: Source comes out this month also.
Title: Re: On Crappy PC Games selection (at least, until October - like usual) Post by: Yegolev on September 08, 2005, 08:32:11 AM EDIT: Going against my better judgement, I downloaded FreeCiv, and played for about 3 minutes. Unintuitive interfaces for the lose. Disregarding the fact that you like nothing.... Being an AIX specialist, I love the configuration settings interface; it's intuitive and easy to use for someone like me. Not so for most people, I'm sure, and I'm not recommending the game so much as rendering my pointless opinion. It does have hex maps, if you are into that. I consider it a bonus that it's graphical, but I'm just weird like that. freeciv is so Linuxy you can smell the Torvalds. Disclaimer: I do not endorse Linux in any way. Title: Re: On Crappy PC Games selection (at least, until October - like usual) Post by: Shockeye on September 08, 2005, 09:21:50 AM Quote 2K GAMES LAUNCHES SID MEIER'S CIVILIZATION IV PRE-ORDER PROGRAM – Pre-Order Edition to Feature a Wealth of Additional Items at no Additional Cost – New York, NY – September 8, 2005 – 2K Games, a publishing label of Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (NASDAQ: TTWO), and FIRAXIS Games, world renowned video game developer, today announced the Sid Meier's Civilization IV pre-order program. Customers who pre-order Sid Meier's Civilization IV at participating retailers in North America will receive the Pre-Order Edition of the game at no additional cost. Shipping on the same day as the regular version of the game, the Sid Meier's Civilization IV Pre-Order Edition will feature: collector's packaging, a CD soundtrack of the game, a keyboard template, a tech tree map and a spiral bound version of the manual. The Pre-Order Edition will be offered through participating retailers while supplies last. The fourth game in the PC strategy series that has sold more than five million units, Sid Meier's Civilization IV is a bold step forward for the franchise featuring spectacular new 3D graphics and all-new single and multiplayer content. Sid Meier's Civilization IV will be released this October for PC. For more information please visit www.2kgames.com. Title: Re: On Crappy PC Games selection (at least, until October - like usual) Post by: WayAbvPar on September 08, 2005, 09:31:15 AM Quote keyboard template, a tech tree map and a spiral bound version of the manual. Good stuff. Spiral bound manuals are luv. Off to ebgames.com to preorder I guess. Title: Re: On Crappy PC Games selection (at least, until October - like usual) Post by: Merusk on September 08, 2005, 09:41:33 AM Yeah, ditto. I missed the tech tree map in Civ3 after I had hung the Civ2 one on the wall. Plus the book wasn't as friendly as the Civ2 book for some reason.. spiral-bound game manuals are luv.
Edit: No preorder stuff at EB yet.. then again it was announced today. But I did find some interesting stuff. here (http://www.ebgames.com/ebx/product/media/relatedmedia.asp?pf_id=255945&element_id=A6131541&intDeptTab=2) is an interview that was posted at EBgaems around the 20th of last month.. it enlightened me to a few really different changes (No more 'wonder switching' when you're beaten by the PC, no more 'settler spamming 4tw') I didn't know about. THere was also this gem under 'player previews' Quote TURN-BASED? "I love RTS games but i really dont like turn based. The major turn off i had with Civ 3 was when it was the comps turn it showed every move every one of the chars made and it took near 20 mins. If its turn based ill doubt ill get it. Go back to school, little jimmy, this game's not for you. Title: Re: On Crappy PC Games selection (at least, until October - like usual) Post by: WayAbvPar on September 08, 2005, 10:41:43 AM Quote No preorder stuff at EB yet.. Yeah, I noticed that. I preordered anyway. I will check back with their CS department later to make sure I get the cool kid's pack. Title: Re: On Crappy PC Games selection (at least, until October - like usual) Post by: Evangolis on September 08, 2005, 11:00:30 AM Being an AIX specialist, I love the configuration settings interface; it's intuitive and easy to use for someone like me. I've got some experience with AIX, and while I am comfortable with it, still your statement fills me with a nameless dread. Title: Re: On Crappy PC Games selection (at least, until October - like usual) Post by: stray on September 08, 2005, 11:03:00 AM Doesn't it just use CDE? What's so special about it?
Title: Re: On Crappy PC Games selection (at least, until October - like usual) Post by: Yegolev on September 08, 2005, 11:08:20 AM That nameless dread is probably my disgust at Linux intruding on the corporate space. Seriously, though, the interface looks exactly like any free X11 app, so it's not really as bad as I made it sound for the mouse-jockeys. It just has an enormous amount of options and isn't exactly something that works like your normal commercial game.
Title: Re: On Crappy PC Games selection (at least, until October - like usual) Post by: Sky on September 08, 2005, 11:37:37 AM Freeciv isn't linux-only. I played on OSX, actually (via x11).
Quote You talk about the "single, precious oil" and I wanted to point out that we have taken great pains to balance the tech tree, resources, and what you can produce in such a way that none of the resources is a "magic bullet" like oil was in Civ III I kinda liked that. Much like irl, some great wars have been started simply because they had oil.Title: Re: On Crappy PC Games selection (at least, until October - like usual) Post by: Yegolev on September 08, 2005, 11:59:29 AM Freeciv isn't linux-only. I played on OSX, actually (via x11). I played the win32 version. I don't like Linux, remember? Looks the same I am sure, meaning it looks like the installation wizard for Tivoli Data Protector for mySAP.com v3.3.10, more or less. Uh... I mean, "You're right." Title: Re: On Crappy PC Games selection (at least, until October - like usual) Post by: Sky on September 08, 2005, 12:52:28 PM I wasn't denying that it's funky for end users, I just thought there was an assumption it was a linux-only app.
Just having to run the server app would stymie most winders users. Title: Re: On Crappy PC Games selection (at least, until October - like usual) Post by: Nazrat on September 08, 2005, 04:40:48 PM I am the Dick Cheney of Civ 3. See oil, plot massive world war to obtain oil. Me like war. :mrgreen:
Title: Re: On Crappy PC Games selection (at least, until October - like usual) Post by: Toast on September 08, 2005, 08:20:56 PM Civ 4 is going to be great. Even though Civ 3 is considered disappointing, it was one of the more addictive games I have played. Here's hoping that the AI issues are ameliorated.
That's a sweet pre-order incentive. The keyboard template will be very helpful. Title: Re: On Crappy PC Games selection (at least, until October - like usual) Post by: Flood on September 08, 2005, 10:44:18 PM I only have the money to buy for one system right now - so I stick with PC games since my comp cost me a fair chunk o' cash.
Age of Empires 3 Civ 4 Auto Assault D&D Online The handful of Roman themed MMO's coming out. I know that some of those games aren't coming out in actual "2005" but those are some I'm waiting on. AoE 3 and Auto Assualt especially. Title: Re: On Crappy PC Games selection (at least, until October - like usual) Post by: Strazos on September 08, 2005, 11:03:57 PM Auto Assualt especially. I assume you are not in the AA beta? Title: Re: On Crappy PC Games selection (at least, until October - like usual) Post by: Flood on September 08, 2005, 11:51:18 PM No, I am not in the AA Beta. I may have missed it entirely due to a recent email address change from my provider, or more likely, I just didn't get in. (I'm afraid I won't get into/missed the D&D beta also)
Which is okay. It's nice to have no preconceptions when I play a new MMO. And unlike what seems to be most people, I like sci-fi and sci-fi theme games. I think AO was a pretty damn good game overall. So - I'm hopeful. |