metadigital Posted July 15, 2005 Posted July 15, 2005 ... As does our wallet contents ... OBSCVRVM PER OBSCVRIVS ET IGNOTVM PER IGNOTIVS OPVS ARTIFICEM PROBAT
EnderAndrew Posted July 15, 2005 Posted July 15, 2005 Sad, but true. Which games lately have been the exception to this rule?
alanschu Posted July 15, 2005 Posted July 15, 2005 Err.....Deus Ex? :darque: Rome: Total War doesn't seem to be a dumb down. And while I don't think Splinter Cell was every a complicated series, I liked the changes in the third game, as it opened up options, and basically removed goofy restrictions on players (killing a civilian isn't going to end the mission anymore, but it will net you zero points for the mission).
metadigital Posted July 15, 2005 Posted July 15, 2005 I don't think you could say the Civ series is dumbed down, either. OBSCVRVM PER OBSCVRIVS ET IGNOTVM PER IGNOTIVS OPVS ARTIFICEM PROBAT
Darth_Schmarth Posted July 15, 2005 Posted July 15, 2005 Europa Universalis II and Hearts of Iron II, both by Paradox Entertainment. ^Asinus asinorum in saecula saeculorum
metadigital Posted July 15, 2005 Posted July 15, 2005 Europa Universalis II and Hearts of Iron II, both by Paradox Entertainment. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> That Victoria is meant to be a good game (still haven't got off my lazy bum and bought it yet, though). OBSCVRVM PER OBSCVRIVS ET IGNOTVM PER IGNOTIVS OPVS ARTIFICEM PROBAT
alanschu Posted July 15, 2005 Posted July 15, 2005 I like both of those games. Been playing quite a bit of HOI2 as I recently picked it up.
Darth_Schmarth Posted July 15, 2005 Posted July 15, 2005 I haven't played Victoria, but I'm told that Crusader Kings is supposed to be fun. ^Asinus asinorum in saecula saeculorum
Gromnir Posted July 16, 2005 Posted July 16, 2005 could not finish jade empire. same thing happened to us with fable... got 90% through game, and just couldn't stay interested 'nuff to finish. we had some medical problems recently that kept us on our arse far more than usual... finally had an excuse to play pc games and 'course we had nothing worth playing... so we replayed ps:t and bg2 and dark omens and every pc chess program we got. we were gonna try and play iwd2... never finished that game neither. unfortunately we got all sorts o' wacky performance problems with that game... games on the horizon... not a damned thing... which is just plain wrong. HA! Good Fun! "If there be time to expose through discussion the falsehood and fallacies, to avert the evil by the processes of education, the remedy to be applied is more speech, not enforced silence."Justice Louis Brandeis, Concurring, Whitney v. California, 274 U.S. 357 (1927) "Im indifferent to almost any murder as long as it doesn't affect me or mine."--Gfted1 (September 30, 2019)
EnderAndrew Posted July 16, 2005 Posted July 16, 2005 Whoo-hoo! Dungeon Lords is getting ported to the XBox!
alanschu Posted July 16, 2005 Posted July 16, 2005 Whoo-hoo! Dungeon Lords is getting ported to the XBox! I really, really was disappointed in the demo I had played.
GhostofAnakin Posted July 16, 2005 Posted July 16, 2005 I should probably browse this thread sometime tomorrow. I'm in need of a new game to play. "Console exclusive is such a harsh word." - Darque"Console exclusive is two words Darque." - Nartwak (in response to Darque's observation)
Calax Posted July 16, 2005 Posted July 16, 2005 It's really just the same games over and over and over again so don't get your hopes up GOA Victor of the 5 year fan fic competition! Kevin Butler will awesome your face off.
LadyCrimson Posted July 16, 2005 Posted July 16, 2005 I'm currently playing.....nothing. Too busy house-hunting and non-game hobbying to allow myself to become obsessive-compulsive for hours a day over a game right now. And I'm looking forward to DungeonKeeper3...oh wait, that isn't happening. Never mind. “Things are as they are. Looking out into the universe at night, we make no comparisons between right and wrong stars, nor between well and badly arranged constellations.” – Alan Watts
EnderAndrew Posted July 16, 2005 Posted July 16, 2005 Evil Genius is a blatant Dungeon Keeper rip-off. Have you tried that?
ShadowPaladin V1.0 Posted July 16, 2005 Author Posted July 16, 2005 Should finish Command Mission later today. Probably going to start Lucifers call after that. I have to agree with Volourn. Bioware is pretty much dead now. Deals like this kills development studios. 478327[/snapback]
~Di Posted July 16, 2005 Posted July 16, 2005 I'm playing Guild Wars, my first MMO since the ill-fated EQ1 (which I loved, but which took over my life!). I'm enjoying GW immensely so far. It has a very clever set up to avoid loot-and-kill stealing, and is extremely dial-up friendly so I can actually compete with all you broadband folks! I recommend it.
LadyCrimson Posted July 16, 2005 Posted July 16, 2005 Evil Genius - yes, I've played it. It was pretty fun for a while, until I discovered a room-bug that allowed one to magically make endless piles of gold. I also got tired of micro-managing the bad guy spies flooding your island, all the time. If you just killed them all, that led to too many other complications...wasn't the same. Too bad it didn't have an editor or free-mode. “Things are as they are. Looking out into the universe at night, we make no comparisons between right and wrong stars, nor between well and badly arranged constellations.” – Alan Watts
Drakron Posted July 16, 2005 Posted July 16, 2005 How is it possible not to finish Fable, its so easy being playing and then we end up right at the end of the game? I think you can all see what I am playing in my sign ...
metadigital Posted July 16, 2005 Posted July 16, 2005 Did somebody say Tim Shafer? Psychonauts! OBSCVRVM PER OBSCVRIVS ET IGNOTVM PER IGNOTIVS OPVS ARTIFICEM PROBAT
Weiser_Cain Posted July 16, 2005 Posted July 16, 2005 Top thing I'm looking forward to most is a book Engaging the Enemy by Elizabeth Moon then NWN2 The Next Unreal Tournament Spore That's about it. Yaw devs, Yaw!!! (
Darth_Schmarth Posted July 16, 2005 Posted July 16, 2005 I'm thinking of picking my BG kensai back up. He got to Baldur's Gate when I got tired of the game, but maybe I should start playing again. ^Asinus asinorum in saecula saeculorum
Darth_Schmarth Posted July 16, 2005 Posted July 16, 2005 With the BG1tutu mod you could. It's a must-have. ^Asinus asinorum in saecula saeculorum
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