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DoW was different... how? Get Influence and Power, turn it into units and upgrades, roll over your enemy. Controlling strategic points is just the same as gathering any other resource. Anything that made it feel 'different' was minor variations.
And get a real fucking computer.
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Posted 18 November 2010 - 10:25 AM
It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood, who strives valiantly; who errs and comes short again and again; because there is not effort without error and shortcomings; but who does actually strive to do the deed; who knows the great enthusiasm, the great devotion, who spends himself in a worthy cause, who at the best knows in the end the triumph of high achievement and who at the worst, if he fails, at least he fails while daring greatly. So that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who know neither victory nor defeat.
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Posted 18 November 2010 - 04:02 PM
Haha my first real post on the Malazan forum and its about gaming 
I'm an rpg gamer mostly, I like my adventure games and play mostly on consoles, doesn't mean I'm a lesser gamer
Sorry for all the smileys, the novelty will wear off soon I'm sure..
Anway in an earlier post someone commented on arcania, successor to gothic etc, I have only played the demo available on xbox live and so far its quite good, if you fully finish the demo takes about two hours.
Its not groundbreaking stuff but it fills the gap until the next elder scrolls game....
I'm an rpg gamer mostly, I like my adventure games and play mostly on consoles, doesn't mean I'm a lesser gamer
Sorry for all the smileys, the novelty will wear off soon I'm sure..
Anway in an earlier post someone commented on arcania, successor to gothic etc, I have only played the demo available on xbox live and so far its quite good, if you fully finish the demo takes about two hours.
Its not groundbreaking stuff but it fills the gap until the next elder scrolls game....
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Posted 19 November 2010 - 05:45 PM
DoW was not new so much as that it was the game that applied the hold-the-strategic-point formula well for the first time, imho.
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Posted 21 November 2010 - 09:58 PM
Brynjar, on 20 November 2010 - 12:39 PM, said:
The Witcher for 16 euroes on steam. Goodbye productive weekend!
10% off for The Witcher 2 on Impulse. Didn't get it, though.
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Posted 21 November 2010 - 10:40 PM
Tapper, on 21 November 2010 - 09:58 PM, said:
Brynjar, on 20 November 2010 - 12:39 PM, said:
The Witcher for 16 euroes on steam. Goodbye productive weekend!
10% off for The Witcher 2 on Impulse. Didn't get it, though.
Well, I could whine about not getting that but... who am I kidding. 1) I'll buy that game on release no matter what, and 2) the guys deserve the full fee imo!
It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood, who strives valiantly; who errs and comes short again and again; because there is not effort without error and shortcomings; but who does actually strive to do the deed; who knows the great enthusiasm, the great devotion, who spends himself in a worthy cause, who at the best knows in the end the triumph of high achievement and who at the worst, if he fails, at least he fails while daring greatly. So that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who know neither victory nor defeat.
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Posted 11 December 2010 - 09:17 AM
Gothos, on 21 November 2010 - 10:40 PM, said:
Tapper, on 21 November 2010 - 09:58 PM, said:
Brynjar, on 20 November 2010 - 12:39 PM, said:
The Witcher for 16 euroes on steam. Goodbye productive weekend!
10% off for The Witcher 2 on Impulse. Didn't get it, though.
Well, I could whine about not getting that but... who am I kidding. 1) I'll buy that game on release no matter what, and 2) the guys deserve the full fee imo!
You do realise that the Witcher 2 is also 10% off on Steam, right?
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Posted 11 December 2010 - 10:32 AM
gah, I too a break from studyoing tonight and booted up my Spellforce 2 expansion, Dragon Storm.
4 hours later.... damn.
that game is addicting, despite its simplicity (compared to the original)
and apparently, they're releasing a new expansion in January.... oh my....
4 hours later.... damn.
that game is addicting, despite its simplicity (compared to the original)
and apparently, they're releasing a new expansion in January.... oh my....
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Jump Around, on 23 October 2011 - 11:04 AM, said:
And I want to state that Ment has out-weaseled me by far in this game.
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Posted 14 December 2010 - 06:02 PM
Spike TV Video Game Awards 2010: http://www.spike.com/event/vga
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Posted 16 December 2010 - 08:20 AM
So who's played Planescape: Torment? It's been re-released, and I've been reading a lot of 'best rpg ever' type reviews. It's available for about $6 online, just wondered what you thought - worth picking up, or just good
as nostalgia for those who already played it?
as nostalgia for those who already played it?
So that's the story. And what was the real lesson? Don't leave things in the fridge.
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Posted 16 December 2010 - 08:57 AM
available online?
W-H-E-R-E?
and fuck yes, it's worth picking up.
W-H-E-R-E?
and fuck yes, it's worth picking up.
It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood, who strives valiantly; who errs and comes short again and again; because there is not effort without error and shortcomings; but who does actually strive to do the deed; who knows the great enthusiasm, the great devotion, who spends himself in a worthy cause, who at the best knows in the end the triumph of high achievement and who at the worst, if he fails, at least he fails while daring greatly. So that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who know neither victory nor defeat.
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Posted 16 December 2010 - 09:04 AM
Gothos, on 16 December 2010 - 08:57 AM, said:
available online?
W-H-E-R-E?
and fuck yes, it's worth picking up.
W-H-E-R-E?
and fuck yes, it's worth picking up.
http://www.gog.com/e...nescape_torment
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Posted 16 December 2010 - 09:24 AM
Planescape Torment is one of the single best RPG experiences ever. If not the best, in terms of 'classic' computer RPG games. The trade-off being, of course, to do with graphics if you're a graphics guy. But I love Planescape: Torment just the same. 
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Posted 17 December 2010 - 04:59 AM
in Lieu of the upcoming movie, I booted up my copy of Tron 2.0
goddamn, that game still looks pretty.
goddamn, that game still looks pretty.
The problem with the gene pool is that there's no lifeguard
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Jump Around, on 23 October 2011 - 11:04 AM, said:
And I want to state that Ment has out-weaseled me by far in this game.
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Posted 17 December 2010 - 10:27 PM
Yes. The same engine, in fact, though some modifications have been made.
It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood, who strives valiantly; who errs and comes short again and again; because there is not effort without error and shortcomings; but who does actually strive to do the deed; who knows the great enthusiasm, the great devotion, who spends himself in a worthy cause, who at the best knows in the end the triumph of high achievement and who at the worst, if he fails, at least he fails while daring greatly. So that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who know neither victory nor defeat.
