Fionavar Posted January 16, 2007 Posted January 16, 2007 I just picked this up in a bargain bin for 5$ - anyone have any impressions/experiences? As I have not yet installed, please try to keep me innocently naive with the use of the spoiler tag, if there is a need to post spoilers ... The universe is change; your life is what our thoughts make it - Marcus Aurelius (161)
Jorian Drake Posted January 16, 2007 Posted January 16, 2007 (edited) I just picked this up in a bargain bin for 5$ - anyone have any impressions/experiences? As I have not yet installed, please try to keep me innocently naive with the use of the spoiler tag, if there is a need to post spoilers ... <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I help you: JUST PLAY IT, AND MAKE YOUR OWN OPINION F! Anything else could have a bad effect on your emotional world when you start the game after others infuenced you. Glad to be of help. Edited January 16, 2007 by jorian
Fionavar Posted January 16, 2007 Author Posted January 16, 2007 hehe fair enough jorian ... I would still be grateful for any discussion. Since I did buy, I do intend to play it The universe is change; your life is what our thoughts make it - Marcus Aurelius (161)
Jorian Drake Posted January 16, 2007 Posted January 16, 2007 hehe fair enough jorian ... I would still be grateful for any discussion. Since I did buy, I do intend to play it <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I know, I know. But don't make the game less with knowledge about it, I always say a game counts twice if you don't know what to expect from it. I always buy 1-2 games per 2 months without really looking at it, and i already found a lot of them what i loved after playing it, this was it with Septerra Core, after playing and finishing it I realized how great it is, and it was good that all minutes of it were a suprise to me.
metadigital Posted January 16, 2007 Posted January 16, 2007 Is it new? OBSCVRVM PER OBSCVRIVS ET IGNOTVM PER IGNOTIVS OPVS ARTIFICEM PROBAT
Jorian Drake Posted January 16, 2007 Posted January 16, 2007 Is it new? <{POST_SNAPBACK}> http://www.restricted-area.net/news.shtml
213374U Posted January 16, 2007 Posted January 16, 2007 Installed it, played it for 20 minutes, and deleted it. That's pretty much all I can remember. - When he is best, he is a little worse than a man, and when he is worst, he is little better than a beast.
Dhruin Posted January 16, 2007 Posted January 16, 2007 (edited) You might check out this recent thread at Octopus Overlords - no guarantee on spoilers; I don't remember. I only played a preview version. I thought it was an interesting little Diablo clone with nice art scifi art but bad animation. The actual campaign is quite short - you play the same basic storyline but from the intertwining perspective of the four different characters who sometimes cross paths. I hear the gameplay gets more interesting with the latter characters, so you may want to miss the first guy (Johnson?) and just play with one of the latter ones. It was developed by 2x guys, so don't expect too much, but it's fine for some action at $5. Edited January 16, 2007 by Dhruin
213374U Posted January 16, 2007 Posted January 16, 2007 Ya, I was going to make a comment along those lines too... - When he is best, he is a little worse than a man, and when he is worst, he is little better than a beast.
Diogo Ribeiro Posted January 16, 2007 Posted January 16, 2007 In any case, I have to go with Dhruin's comment. The game is a nice variation of the Diablo formula and the excellent artwork and setting do score high in my book, but at some point you'll realize it's just really Diablo all over again but not as well developed. The story isn't that great either, but if you're really into the game, replaying it with the other three characters will allow you to experience all of it. I really didn't get to spend much time with it as I wanted but from the demo and what little I managed to play from the official version, 5$ doesn't seem like a bad deal, though being the arrogant prick I ocasionally am I'd only get near it if it was closer to 2$.
alanschu Posted January 16, 2007 Posted January 16, 2007 I played the demo, and did not buy the game, so take that for what it's worth.
Darque Posted January 16, 2007 Posted January 16, 2007 I had a lot of intrest in this game when it was being developed... but never got it. I've heard far too many bad things about it... seems it was really broken.
metadigital Posted January 17, 2007 Posted January 17, 2007 See, Fio, you should ask us FIRST. ^_^ OBSCVRVM PER OBSCVRIVS ET IGNOTVM PER IGNOTIVS OPVS ARTIFICEM PROBAT
Darque Posted January 17, 2007 Posted January 17, 2007 If nothing else, for 5 bucks you can't go wrong.
metadigital Posted January 17, 2007 Posted January 17, 2007 The artwork looks good. Also I never played Diablo, but a lot of people liked it. " OBSCVRVM PER OBSCVRIVS ET IGNOTVM PER IGNOTIVS OPVS ARTIFICEM PROBAT
Sand Posted January 17, 2007 Posted January 17, 2007 It looked too Diablo-like so I avoided it. I hate Diablo. Murphy's Law of Computer Gaming: The listed minimum specifications written on the box by the publisher are not the minimum specifications of the game set by the developer. @\NightandtheShape/@ - "Because you're a bizzare strange deranged human?" Walsingham- "Sand - always rushing around, stirring up apathy." Joseph Bulock - "Another headache, courtesy of Sand"
Darque Posted January 17, 2007 Posted January 17, 2007 I hate Diablo. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Really? Wow, that's news.
Diogo Ribeiro Posted January 17, 2007 Posted January 17, 2007 It looked too Diablo-like so I avoided it. I hate Diablo. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> O RLY??
Jorian Drake Posted January 17, 2007 Posted January 17, 2007 but it's fine for some action at $5. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Curiously, so are most crack whores. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I think F will thank you for this suggestion. ' oh God
alanschu Posted January 17, 2007 Posted January 17, 2007 If nothing else, for 5 bucks you can't go wrong. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> That's typically the way I'd see it too. If you don't like the game, the investment was minimal. If you love it, then it was a steal of a deal. I think my impressions were a lot like other people. I started off enjoying the game, but it just started to wear thin as I played through the demo.
Fionavar Posted January 17, 2007 Author Posted January 17, 2007 Thanks everyone thus far - has anyone since tried the game with the 1.09 patch? The universe is change; your life is what our thoughts make it - Marcus Aurelius (161)
Dark_Raven Posted January 17, 2007 Posted January 17, 2007 (edited) I hate Diablo. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Really? Wow, that's news. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Its the best thing since video games! Edited January 17, 2007 by Dark_Raven Hades was the life of the party. RIP You'll be missed.
Hell Kitty Posted January 17, 2007 Posted January 17, 2007 I played the demo and then read that all dungeons in the game were no different to the one in the demo, so I lost interest.
Fionavar Posted January 18, 2007 Author Posted January 18, 2007 Thread Pruned: Sheesh not even 3 pages folks! The universe is change; your life is what our thoughts make it - Marcus Aurelius (161)
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