14-04-2004 23:17									#31
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It's sad, but there are many more old games I never got a chance to buy that I'm interested in than anything new coming out.

	15-04-2004 00:18									#32
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Not much, at the moment:

Doom 3 - it's great. It's better than most other FPS games, as it still is about what Doom 1 and 2 used to be, as far as I see, coupled with the best graphics and physics engine in any game to date.

Actually, nothing else of the currently upcoming ones. I may be interested in looking at Half-Life 2, for the graphics, though, but I'm not really waiting for the game. Civ 4 is obvious, but it's not coming out for another 2 years at least, so that's nothing to worry about now.

	15-04-2004 00:20									#33
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Rome: Total War

I feel like I must be forgetting something. Can there really only be ONE game coming out in the foreseeable future that I give a damn about? How sad.

	15-04-2004 00:37									#34
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The next GTA

	15-04-2004 01:01									#35
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Rallisport Challenge 2, Fable, Halo 2, HL2, Doom3

and I need to pick up Painkiller which just came out.

	15-04-2004 01:28									#36
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It's pretty brainless by all accounts........if you like Serious Sam 2 it's that kind of FPS.

	15-04-2004 01:49									#37
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quote: Originally posted by Solver Not much, at the moment: I may be interested in looking at Half-Life 2, for the graphics, though, but I'm not really waiting for the game.

Well, rumor has it that you can preview the graphics in limited beta maps...

	15-04-2004 01:52									#38
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I've also heard that rumour.

	15-04-2004 02:16									#39
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Fight Night 2004. Just saw the adverts on the Tele, and now I have to go and get an x-box.

	15-04-2004 02:21									#40
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Sounds like alot of whats in the pipeline now is FPS.

	15-04-2004 02:54									#41
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I'm waiting for that one game to come along and sweep me off my feet and put me on cloud 9

	15-04-2004 05:14									#42
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quote: Originally posted by Barinthus I'm waiting for that one game to come along and sweep me off my feet and put me on cloud 9

Have you tried Dominions II?

	15-04-2004 06:03									#43
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	15-04-2004 06:59									#44
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Dominions 2? Nope, I've not even heard of it. I'll sniff around on the internet for reviews.

	15-04-2004 07:37									#45
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quote: Originally posted by Barinthus Dominions 2? Nope, I've not even heard of it. I'll sniff around on the internet for reviews.

The reviews don't really do it justice, they are mostly baised against low-graphics high-complexity games. You can find the demo here as well as the offical forums.

	15-04-2004 14:43									#46
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quote: Originally posted by DrSpike It's pretty brainless by all accounts........if you like Serious Sam 2 it's that kind of FPS.

It doesn't seem as funny as SS2 though
But I like that first weapong, the one that fires wood... funny to stand close to an enemy and pull the trigger, then see him fly away

	15-04-2004 15:23									#47
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From ADG, the man who often disses FPS games, but strangely has an opinion on every single damn one that comes out after having played it.

	15-04-2004 15:37									#48
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Fable and BC on xbox.

On PC im not sure - Football Manager 2005 + maybe the fan remake of Ctp2? Or the game i'm going to make with a mate

	15-04-2004 16:27									#49
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quote: Originally posted by DrSpike From ADG, the man who often disses FPS games, but strangely has an opinion on every single damn one that comes out after having played it.

I have to test them to see if they're worth buying... just haven't found many interesting fps games yet... at least not for quite some time... But I'm still testing them in hope a good one is made

	15-04-2004 16:30									#50
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[obscure reference] Yes the meals here are awful..........and such small portions. [/obscure reference]

	15-04-2004 18:40									#51
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quote: Originally posted by DrSpike [obscure reference] Yes the meals here are awful..........and such small portions. [/obscure reference]

so lets see if you diss a type of game and you DONT play it then youre a fool who talks about what he doesnt know, and if you diss a type of game you DO play then your a what? - a hypocrite? dishonest?

Whats the median where its ok to diss a genre, setting, whatever? Played a couple of games, but thats it? Played the games only when they get to the bargain bin?

	15-04-2004 18:54									#52
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quote: Originally posted by lord of the mark so lets see if you diss a type of game and you DONT play it then youre a fool who talks about what he doesnt know, and if you diss a type of game you DO play then your a what? - a hypocrite? dishonest? Whats the median where its ok to diss a genre, setting, whatever? Played a couple of games, but thats it? Played the games only when they get to the bargain bin?

Hehe ADG has played the games so is entitled to give an opinion on them. The point was just that for someone who often expresses unflattering opinions on such games he sure plays a lot of them.

I don't think you can quantify at what point someone's opinion on a genre is valid. If they have played no games then they are criticising in ignorance, which as you know annoys me. It depends on the statement I guess.......if you want to make sweeping statements (as most people that want to criticise do) you need to have a more wide experience I think. If they just want to say I don't think this genre is for me then maybe one or even less.

	15-04-2004 19:01									#53
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I don't hate the fps genre... there just haven't been any good fps games for some time... at least that's my opinion...

	15-04-2004 19:04									#54
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im also waiting for :

'Civilisation+Elite+UFo-Xcom+Morrowind'

	15-04-2004 19:05									#55
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ADG: That's fair enough. But if it isn't doing it for you then don't complain about the size of the portions, change the restaurant.

I can never get a handle on your opinions though. You seem to criticise for lack of depth, but then praise games towards the mindless end of the genre like Serious Sam (2).

	15-04-2004 19:10									#56
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Games should either be serious + realistic or it should be fun (in humour)... or it should be action packed

As I said before: Far Cry might be a good game, I just haven't played it enough to judge it, that's why I only mentioned graphics (mostly)... Serious Sam is far from realistic and serious, but it's got a great humour
Unreal Tournament (the first one, and 2004) is action packed and gets from me

	15-04-2004 19:34									#57
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quote: Originally posted by DrSpike I don't think you can quantify at what point someone's opinion on a genre is valid. If they have played no games then they are criticising in ignorance, which as you know annoys me.

You will note, good Doctor, how circumspect I was in the "games i have no respect for thread". I have resolved not to comment on certain individual games and genres till ive played them.


I dont necessarilly want to support certain games, but that may just give me a valid reason to resort to a certain canine residence. Still, its not my gaming priority.

	15-04-2004 19:42									#58
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quote: Originally posted by lord of the mark You will note, good Doctor, how circumspect I was in the "games i have no respect for thread". I have resolved not to comment on certain individual games and genres till ive played them. I dont necessarilly want to support certain games, but that may just give me a valid reason to resort to a certain canine residence. Still, its not my gaming priority.

Well if I was some small influence in encouraging you to criticise with knowledge instead of from a position of ignorance, then my work is done.

Truly, you may like, or may not like the games. However those that make blanket statements, or extrapolate from one game to all, with not enough knowledge, get right on my nerves. I see it as my duty to educate them.

Let me know if you want some opinions on games to play - I always have lots of those.

	15-04-2004 19:45									#59
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quote: Originally posted by ADG Games should either be serious + realistic or it should be fun (in humour)... or it should be action packed As I said before: Far Cry might be a good game, I just haven't played it enough to judge it, that's why I only mentioned graphics (mostly)... Serious Sam is far from realistic and serious, but it's got a great humour Unreal Tournament (the first one, and 2004) is action packed and gets from me

Yeah I too like both the mindless games (I recall you are not a Halo fan, but I think it's great fun) for a bit of fast shooter action as well as particularly liking the Deus Ex plot driven end of the genre. There is room in what is a huge genre for both I think.

	15-04-2004 19:57									#60
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Any Movie making game would struggle hard to be as devoid of gameplay as Wet: The Sexy Empire

MMOGs I hope turn out good:
Warhammer
City of Heroes
Middle Earth Online

Normal games:
Crusader Kings
Rome: Total War

Games I hope undergo a miraculous resurrection:
Jefferson
Fallout 3

Games I don't want to see but probably will:
Civ 4 in the style of Civ 3