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'fantasy' is not awash with archetypes, its just that in everything we do our very cognitive processes create archetypes. History has tons of archetypes, so does science fiction, sitcoms, etc. Tolkien isn't to blame - what was he supposed to do, make sure every single generic scheme he created has a blatant and contrasting exception? (which he did, really.) It should be even easier in fantasy to break the archetype because of the inherent flexibility of background. That said, someone well steeped in fantasy 'lore' of contemporary entertainment will find it difficult to 'step out'. Members of this forum, and Avellone are no exceptions.

Avellon writing for the win. Really, it doesn't matter what these 'snippets' sound like, and we of all people should know better. Because if I cared about the snippets then I'd say the first 2 companions that join you are the most boring and stupid ones Avellone has ever made. So..

I've played Fallout over a dozen times. What it did well was a decent implementation of call shots, a faithful PnP implementation and one that was still mostly fun to play for a while despite all the flaws. What it didn't do well was implement cover (which is absolutely crucial), the stupid long delays, crappy AI, the subsequent degeneration of the combat into implementation into two or three very simple tactics per character build, the inability to capture any visceral element (a flaw of all TB, even if i love it) and a really bad mechanism for fleeing from combat. Crap was an exaggeration, I'd say decent but never great. And that's even when I consider it a classic (for me).

Well, Fallout's a classic and its combat was crap. Except I'd argue BL's is even worse, but hey, that's just me. Cult classic then?

Heaven forbid, Volo! I agree with friendly fire - although the fact that Marcus wouldnt' think of moving ONE STEP out of the way before blatantly minigunning you in the back was kind of, no, really, stupid. Probably more of an AI issue. Yeah, it really sucks when you don thave a save for the last 3 hours.

Arcanum solved most of Fallout's combat problems except for the lack of real Cover. Then it broke balance in just about every way possible. So...

If he means Gauss rifle, there are... means.. to get it early.

I am confused and lost The darkness surrounds my soul I suffer great and much pain eternally and without rest I cry now in my barn

Anyone got it yet?

Have we actually heard Gothic 3's music yet? I haven't been excited by any computer game musics for a long time now, especially with the stupid Soule-styles. Jeremy Soule is so uninspired in 99% of his pieces it's a pain to have to listen to them on repeat in-game. What's Rosenkranz' style?

The accuracy claim is solved later, with better guns. The reason accuracy is so low in these games is because Fallout didn't really have a cover / destroy cover mechanism: if it did then it would have been a LOT better. So the only real flaw is having to wait 60 years for everyone to move - which Arcanum solved with its "Fast" turn-based mode. A speed slider would have been even better. I think everyone (except super-fanboy level 16) knows that it's a big flaw in the system - but that's about it. Oh, and waiting for 3 minutes so rats finish running away from you was NOT good back in the day, either.

Yeah, the guy does try to say "there are a lot of options here on what to do" then either reverts to classic options or just say "plasmids". Doesn't matter though, there are a wealth of existing options made available and the atmosphere is really what will make the game. Was kind of like watching the Witcher promos really.

The atmosphere looks fantastic, and water is beautiful, although it's crying out for real water physics (as you walk about you get water on your boots, if you kick things around the water splashes, water goes to the lowest area, etc). Don't know if they have any phsyics, but couldn't see any in the video. Another thing is that the framerate definitely seemed more like 15-20 in many areas, especially with fire / water effects, rather than the standard 30. It's still early on, though.

mkreku, it can do all those things anyway. The only difference is that instead of adding to the pre-release hype, it comes after the hype and lets them go and buy it straight away after playing the demo.

To be fair, they're very good at finding stolen credit cards.

At the end of each mission? Because I finished the 2nd mission (where Luke and Ben rescue c3po and r2d2), came back to the Cantina, then just quit. We shall see. So far the highlight is c3po minus arm and leg hopping around trying not to short-circuit.

And I can't figure out when and how to save.

Apparently there was a patch that.. uh... fixes the installation bug. I'm a little disappointed because now that I play it, it's clearly not worth the money unless you play with a friend, in which case it would be great. They have a lot of fun touches to it, though, and I can see myself sink a few hours in here. Of course, I'm using a keyboard and I've always been horrible at 3D platform games. I've missed tons of stuff after being fed up with missing the simplest of jumps, Obi-Wan must have recurring skin burns after falling in the lava thing so many times. edit: meta: nothing. And while I'm not a computer-guru I am proficient enough with these things. MTW and FIFA 06 were purchased from bargain bins, and those repackaged ones are always trouble. Oblivion worked fine, as I recall; Indigo Prophecy had a fair few hiccups before I sorted it out, can't remember but something to do with the way they handled registry entries. Of course, I still remember BG2 giving me "Catastrophic Error" on install. I still remember that it's on 33-35% on minimal install that CreANI.bif is copied over to the hard disk.

It's Gothic's new revolutionary AI? I wonder why they deemed it fit to release that screenshot (unless it's not one released by the company). certainly seems odd.

Your doubt has no foundation, and if it does, you have not even tried to tell us what that is. That's like saying "I doubt the president of France in the year 2017 can do a good job." Ever followed HL2 before it came out? Or NWN? I remember tracking it regularly for about 3 years, half of which was after the first projected release date.

*crais* bought this on whim + obsidianist recommendation, the massive Defau~1.cab has invalid digital signature. I believe of my last 5 perfectly legal purchases of full retail games, 4 have ended up working so badly that I had to download, mount or crack to get them functioning. Excellent.

I was 9 when Fallout was released. I was 11 when I first played PS:T. I thought it was boring and pointless, but I loved BG2. I went back to PS:T when I was 16 and it instantly became my all-time favourite. Also finally tried the Fallouts and loved it, once my eyes stopped hurting. Youngsters can champion your beloved oldies and refute the nostalgia argument, people. Love it.

It wasn't worth paying for, yes. It might have been if it was completed. It was probably at least 5-6 parts in original concept.

Yep. WW was released 2-3 years ago as Bartel's personal module, and it was definitely "part 1" - I believe the 'remastered' WW that comes with Kingmaker still has traces of "part 1" comments in it. The module was definitely intended to be a lot longer, once you find out about the hag. I mean, would they really waste all that time on the elaborate resurrection method, and how you can talk to people in those 'cells', to never really use it? Such a short module wouldn't even need a resurrection protocol. Bio did pull him out of it, and initially there was indignation that Bartel was not allowed to continue a module which many (including myself) felt was of an infinitely higher quality than the OC. HOTU sorta dented that illogical bitterness, but it's still a pity. The only module that really comes close to it in terms of style and skill is ... well, crap. That guy on nwvault, who did Elegia Eternum.

Dialogue Option -> "Wii > *" Sounds like Nintendo is taking risks once again, but then a fair bit of their risks have already been successful. I'm really hoping Wii will take off. I might seriously consider my first console since SNES/PS1 if it does.