Sarex Posted December 13, 2015 Posted December 13, 2015 -video- Nice tribute to Westwood The question to ask is not what it would have been like had Westwood not existed, but what it would have been like if they hadn't sold themselves to EA. Would they have survived and still made RTS games today? There is a serious lack of RTS game today, I know the market was oversaturated at one point, but I think it's high time it made a return. 1 "because they filled mommy with enough mythic power to become a demi-god" - KP
Fenixp Posted December 13, 2015 Posted December 13, 2015 There is a serious lack of RTS game today, I know the market was oversaturated at one point, but I think it's high time it made a return.Yeah, all we got is Grey Goo, Company of Heroes II and SC2 when it comes to single-player RTS, and while both are good, neither is stellar. Which sucks. Then again, I do believe the reason for RTS to more or less die was not necessarily oversaturation of market but how stale the genre has grown and most attempts to significantly differentiate ended up unpopular - with the exception of Dawn of War 2 I suppose
Lexx Posted December 13, 2015 Posted December 13, 2015 What about Act of Aggression. It sure has flaws, but I think it's one of the better RTS games of today. 1 "only when you no-life you can exist forever, because what does not live cannot die."
Fenixp Posted December 13, 2015 Posted December 13, 2015 I keep hearing its SP campaign is not particularly good.
Vaeliorin Posted December 13, 2015 Posted December 13, 2015 While I can't say about Grey Goo, SC2 and CoH2 are both small-scale micro games. There's been a serious lack, for a long time, of large-scale RTS. I miss the days of Total Annihilation, when I could fight 7 AI's and there'd be 4000 units on the map. Those are the kinds of RTS i loved. I like the micro games well enough, even though I suck at them (my APM would be lucky to make it out of the teens) but I miss the massive battles, the playstyles that aren't viable in most micro games (I'm a turtle at heart, and Starcraft and it's ilk seem to demand an aggressively expansionist playstyle...you can't even build walls or decent defensive weaponry, for crying out loud!) and the lack of DOTA style missions in the campaigns (I seriously hate the "take these 6 units and go kill stuff making sure none of them die so you have a chance against the boss" type missions in Starcraft.)
Fenixp Posted December 13, 2015 Posted December 13, 2015 (edited) There's Planetary Annihilation which is pretty good and decent in SPEdit: And Ashes of Singularity will come out ... soon enough https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h875xQcVD88&ab_channel=UnitLost-GreatBritishGaming Edited December 13, 2015 by Fenixp
melkathi Posted December 14, 2015 Posted December 14, 2015 Indy Developer Flippfly ( Race the Sun) is doing a Prototype Showdown. They'll be matching up their prototypes of game ideas for people to play and vote on. Read here: http://us4.campaign-archive2.com/?u=bd1c57b05496b11a3b12e8eaa&id=fd1799221f&e=3ebb79c3a9 1 Unobtrusively informing you about my new ebook (which you should feel free to read and shower with praise).
Vaeliorin Posted December 15, 2015 Posted December 15, 2015 There's Planetary Annihilation which is pretty good and decent in SPI actually kickstarted Planetary Annihilation, so I've got it and Titans. I was so angry at the devs shenanigans at launch (online only, no saving, etc.) that I've never actually played it, though. Might have to remedy that at some point.
Katphood Posted December 15, 2015 Posted December 15, 2015 This makes me a very very happy man: There used to be a signature here, a really cool one...and now it's gone.
Fenixp Posted December 15, 2015 Posted December 15, 2015 (edited) I actually kickstarted Planetary Annihilation, so I've got it and Titans. I was so angry at the devs shenanigans at launch (online only, no saving, etc.) that I've never actually played it, though. Might have to remedy that at some point.Well since you already have it anyway there's not much of a point in not trying it out - it's not like you can take money away from the devs now. It's a really good game and I've had a blast in SP with it, but... Up to a point. Sadly, SP AI just isn't up to par when you learn how to beat it, even on higher difficulties, and it's an issue for more than a year now. Which is weird, because in Skirmish, it can be pretty damn nasty - this is just an issue with campaign. And lack of proper saving is moronic, but IIRC the game is supposed to allow you to save mid-mission and then pick up from there. For me, this feature is also broken. *sigh* At least most matches take between 30 minutes to 1 hour Of course, then there are Sins of the Solar Empires for large-scale conflict. Edited December 15, 2015 by Fenixp
Gfted1 Posted December 15, 2015 Posted December 15, 2015 Report: Hideo Kojima Officially Out at Konami, Forming New Studio. 2 "I'm your biggest fan, Ill follow you until you love me, Papa"
HoonDing Posted December 15, 2015 Posted December 15, 2015 He can finally make that Snatcher sequel. The ending of the words is ALMSIVI.
Orogun01 Posted December 15, 2015 Posted December 15, 2015 He can finally make that Snatcher sequel. **** that I want a Zone of the Enders. I'd say the answer to that question is kind of like the answer to "who's the sucker in this poker game?"* *If you can't tell, it's you.
Keyrock Posted December 16, 2015 Posted December 16, 2015 Report: Hideo Kojima Officially Out at Konami, Forming New Studio. Are we sure he's not just going on "vacation" again? 1 RFK Jr 2024 "Any organization created out of fear must create fear to survive." - Bill Hicks
Malcador Posted December 16, 2015 Posted December 16, 2015 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ysn0bZAQMU Why has elegance found so little following? Elegance has the disadvantage that hard work is needed to achieve it and a good education to appreciate it. - Edsger Wybe Dijkstra
Malcador Posted December 16, 2015 Posted December 16, 2015 2 Why has elegance found so little following? Elegance has the disadvantage that hard work is needed to achieve it and a good education to appreciate it. - Edsger Wybe Dijkstra
sorophx Posted December 16, 2015 Posted December 16, 2015 Squad looks terrible visually... not sure I can tolerate that degree of fidelity for 40$ Walsingham said: I was struggling to understand ths until I noticed you are from Finland. And having been educated solely by mkreku in this respect I am convinced that Finland essentially IS the wh40k universe.
Lexx Posted December 16, 2015 Posted December 16, 2015 The question to me is, why should I buy Squad when I can have the same with ArmA3, but better? "only when you no-life you can exist forever, because what does not live cannot die."
Fenixp Posted December 16, 2015 Posted December 16, 2015 You should buy Battlefleet: Gothic instead of Squad, clearly.
Lexx Posted December 16, 2015 Posted December 16, 2015 Nay, ain't my type of game. Also it looks like ships always move on a 2d plane? Thought this game would be in "real" 3d / on a z axis, etc. "only when you no-life you can exist forever, because what does not live cannot die."
GhostofAnakin Posted December 16, 2015 Posted December 16, 2015 Report: Hideo Kojima Officially Out at Konami, Forming New Studio. This could explain why MGSV was great in the first chapter, not so great in the second chapter. "Console exclusive is such a harsh word." - Darque"Console exclusive is two words Darque." - Nartwak (in response to Darque's observation)
Keyrock Posted December 16, 2015 Posted December 16, 2015 5 RFK Jr 2024 "Any organization created out of fear must create fear to survive." - Bill Hicks
Keyrock Posted December 16, 2015 Posted December 16, 2015 (edited) I hope the voice acting is placeholder because holy smokes it's bad. Still, any game that features Świętowit has my attention. Also, I like how colorful it is with many colors being brighter or a lighter/different shade than expected. Edited December 16, 2015 by Keyrock RFK Jr 2024 "Any organization created out of fear must create fear to survive." - Bill Hicks
Fenixp Posted December 16, 2015 Posted December 16, 2015 I am now torn between internet rage of "THAT'S NOT HOMEWORLD!" and excitement of "THAT'S A NEW TRADITIONAL RTS!" 1
Azdeus Posted December 16, 2015 Posted December 16, 2015 Wait... Did he just say... MICRO cannons? That's it, I'm boycotting! Civilization, in fact, grows more and more maudlin and hysterical; especially under democracy it tends to degenerate into a mere combat of crazes; the whole aim of practical politics is to keep the populace alarmed (and hence clamorous to be led to safety) by menacing it with an endless series of hobgoblins, most of them imaginary. - H.L. Mencken
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