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| 11 SEP 2006 at 12:37am |
Terry PenrodGrand Inquisitor
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Yep, it's a real shame that even Warren Spector caved into pressure from Eidos Interactive to compromise between the PC and console versions of those wonderfully promising game franchises. Thief 1 & 2 and Deus Ex were rare gems that showed genuine innovation, were super immersive and they were lots of fun to play. The sequels sucked by comparison and we have seen the same thing happen too often in the past few years. (Turning the original Halo for PC / Mac into an exclusive, SP-only Xbox launch title was just one more high profile example.)
Hopefully the beancounters have been paying close attention to the backlash of weak reviews, negative player feedback and generally disappointing sales numbers because they need to learn a lesson from this ill-advised experiment in economic efficiency. In the end, we players will vote with our pocketbooks and when such bad products are released, in most cases, we have voted correctly - to snub them and demand a better effort next time. Burn us once or twice, shame on you. Burn us thrice, shame on us. Fortunately most of we PC gamers aren't falling for the same trick again.
I also agree that this can be done right. But it takes extra time / effort / money and a separate marketing program for a separate audience.
Oh well, maybe Jade Empire PC will be more like what we want...
Cheers, Terry
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| 11 SEP 2006 at 2:55pm |
AyaGrand Inquisitor
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| 11 SEP 2006 at 7:49pm |
SusanGuild Master
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Is that a picture of you and Alkis playing soccer? I mean, football? I mean, soccer? :
Originally Posted By Michelle (31 AUG 2006 10:31pm)
Lemmings
Lemmings 3D or the original?
I miss my Bubba: 1986 - 2006.
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| 11 SEP 2006 at 8:42pm |
AyaGrand Inquisitor
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Status : Offline | Originally Posted By Susan (11 SEP 2006 7:49pm)
^^
Is that a picture of you and Alkis playing soccer? I mean, football? I mean, soccer? :
it could be, but it's easy to see why it's not... the score doesn't say 6-0 (or 0-6 if i was team b)
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| 11 SEP 2006 at 8:55pm |
alkis21Schattenjger
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Status : Offline | Whatever, Mr. "I choke in playoffs".
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| 12 SEP 2006 at 12:20am |
| Deleted User | I V I N I A : These Greek dudes are at it again. Now it's over some obscure game no one cares about......think the Atlantians, you know the tribe with the missing arms, made this game up or something. I think they kick the crap out of each other while trying to run away with a weird ball....and they can't use their hands (if they got them).....what a joke. I heard Val & Roula are getting tired of their fighting too. Like to see them slappin' those boys silly.
Later.....
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| 12 SEP 2006 at 2:05pm |
AyaGrand Inquisitor
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Status : Offline | Originally Posted By alkis21 (11 SEP 2006 8:54pm)
Whatever, Mr. "I choke in playoffs".
haven't had the fortune to play against you yet, that's the only reason!
@papa: i think ivinia is occupied... champions league is starting today!
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| 12 SEP 2006 at 2:13pm |
CarolineJA+ Overseer
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Status : Offline | Ivinia certainly is busy..... his flat got trashed by exploding pepsi cans....
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| 12 SEP 2006 at 10:39pm |
Terry PenrodGrand Inquisitor
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Originally Posted By Caroline (12 SEP 2006 2:13pm)
Ivinia certainly is busy..... his flat got trashed by exploding pepsi cans....
In the interest of fairness and accuracy, those were exploding DIET Pepsi cans.
Cheers, Terry
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| 13 SEP 2006 at 8:08pm |
JerrySorcerer Apprentice
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Status : Online | I very much liked the more story-oriented RPG's like Knights of the Old Republic, Final Fantasy ( VI, VII and IX ) and Anachronox. Deus Ex was also very good.
[url=http://www.intervocative.com/DVDCollection.aspx/Jerry2000]My dvd's[/url]
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