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Re: Computer games of today.
« Reply #15 on: January 28, 2004, 07:40:12 pm »

Thanks for the clear-up D_999.

I heard rumors that a new game is coming out that is RTS - don't know what the name is, but it is suppose to be very good.
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« Reply #16 on: January 28, 2004, 08:32:20 pm »

Another clarification:  an acronym mentioned earlier was FPS (first person shooter).

MMORPG's (massively multiplayer online RPGs) are still around, and Ultima X looks like it will be good (uses the 3rd person perspective from Ultima IX), but there's no RPG aspect to it, which makes me want to gag.  The people that enjoy MMORPG already are signed up on the games they like, and have characters that they've spent (too much) time on.  I wouldn't put any stock in companies that throw all their resources into a new MMORPG today.

Fallout3 has been cancelled.  Sad

Maybe companies looked at the bad sales of SC3 and decided that there was no market for the style of games (instead of realizing that it was a quality issue).
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« Reply #17 on: January 29, 2004, 12:21:51 am »

maybe they realised that we probably wouldnt accept anything they make Tongue

Falcon-Are you talking about perimeter.
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« Reply #18 on: January 29, 2004, 03:41:54 am »

Sorry - I don't know what the name of the game is.  Cry
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« Reply #19 on: January 29, 2004, 10:58:19 am »

I really miss the graphical adventure games. The last Monkey Island game was pretty pathetic as far as gameplay goes. I had high hopes for Full Throttle 2, but aparently it's been cancelled.   Cry
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« Reply #20 on: January 29, 2004, 09:05:19 pm »

It has?! When did that happen?
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« Reply #21 on: January 31, 2004, 02:15:14 pm »

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Apparently, a few days ago. Oddly enough, Lucasarts has removed the press release about the cancellation (it shows up on Google, but the link just redirects you to the main Lucasarts page), so I can't tell if they've changed their minds again.
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« Reply #22 on: February 02, 2004, 08:01:12 pm »

Darn - I was looking at that game to buy - O-well  Cry
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« Reply #23 on: February 05, 2004, 08:04:51 am »

anyone know a good RTS that can compare to TA?
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« Reply #24 on: February 06, 2004, 12:40:01 am »

Fallout 3 was canceled? Why?
I love those games...I still need to find a place to lay hands on Tactics (and don't tell me EBay, I hate it.)
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« Reply #25 on: February 06, 2004, 02:14:08 am »

www.amazon.com Huh Is that what you are looking for?
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« Reply #26 on: February 06, 2004, 04:39:38 am »

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I could sell you mine for 200,000.99. this price is not final though.
do i hear a bid for 200,001.00 ?
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« Reply #27 on: February 06, 2004, 05:49:36 pm »

The superior five, all being sequels.

Star Control 2 (adventure)
Master of Orion 2 (strategy)
Fallout 2 (rpg)
Freespace 2 (simulation)
System Shock 2 (fps)


Note that their ancestors were good too, maybe even better.

What else? One Must Fall 2097, Death Rally (you gotta love the musics)...

Nowadays it's all about graphics ... nothing else.
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« Reply #28 on: February 06, 2004, 06:45:49 pm »

I loved System Shock 2. That was truly one of the great ones.
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« Reply #29 on: February 06, 2004, 07:06:25 pm »

What was system shock 2 about?
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