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| 18 JUL 2008 at 7:05pm |
MKBSorcerer Apprentice
Posts : 241
Joined: 24 AUG 2006
Status : Offline | I've pretty much given up on retail outlets around here (Circuit City, Best Buy, etc.). They don't really seem to be interested in selling PC games like they used to. Even the local Wal Mart cut their PC games display in half.
I've been buying all my AGs right here at the JA Store (they have all the latest AGs). The shipping is very fast (usually 3 days in the US) and they are quite reliable. I bought Perry Rhodan a few weeks ago here. This game has been okay so far (I'm stuck in chapter 3) but I'm not sure if it's worth the $34.95 (plus $4.00 shipping) they're asking.
I don't buy download-only games. Never have, never will........Mike
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| 18 JUL 2008 at 7:07pm |
JKingSchattenjger
Posts : 2349
Joined: 4 MAY 2008
Location: 0
Status : Offline | I second the recommendation of the JA store. My items arrived ludicrously fast considering they crossed an international border, and I had no trouble at all with customs duties.
You can't kill someone in a studio.
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| 18 JUL 2008 at 11:36pm |
shadow9d9Sorcerer Apprentice
Posts : 295
Joined: 17 JUN 2006
Status : Offline | Amazon.com shows the game as being 19.99 .
Disclaimer:&&&&Please do not take my opinions personally. I have strong opinions that may differ harshly with other popular opinions. I also have a rather direct way of expressing them. Keep this in mind when reading and do not get upset!
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| 19 JUL 2008 at 4:50pm |
AlienBZJourneyman
Posts : 877
Joined: 14 JAN 2008
Status : Offline | Thanks, all! Just now I checked Amazon.com and saw 2 starting at $17.99 condition: new; I've placed this in my cart at Amazon but won't actually proceed to check-out until about a week before my birthday. Also, I'd like to know: is there any fighting/self-defense/fast-action sequences that I'll have to do in this game? I hope not as my reflexes are slow, and I'm hearing impaired [70% of my hearing gone, both ears even with hearing aids] (hope I don't need good hearing to win the game)
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| 19 JUL 2008 at 8:56pm |
KarstenSorcerer Apprentice
Posts : 347
Joined: 23 SEP 2006
Location: DK
Status : Offline | I've played the demo for the game (I think it was in German?) If you understand German you could play the demo...
I can safely say that as far as I remember there aren't any fighting sequences in the demo (don't know about the rest of the game though). In the demo I've played you had to make good use of your mind and logical thinking abilities to "win" the demo. I don'tthink I've come across any fast paced action or timed sequences in the demo either. It's been a while since I played it, so maybe I remember it wrong, but I don't there are any.
As I remember it, you could turn ON subtitles for the game, too.
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| 20 JUL 2008 at 6:13am |
Jenny100Guild Master
Posts : 3510
Joined: 12 OCT 2002
Status : Offline | I'm about halfway through the game and haven't run into any fighting sequences or timed sequences at all.
I read somewhere that there weren't any.
Most of the game has subtitles.
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| 20 JUL 2008 at 11:30am |
AlienBZJourneyman
Posts : 877
Joined: 14 JAN 2008
Status : Offline | Thanks! It looks like this game is for me, then. It's been a good 10 years since they were putting out all kinds of alien kind of computer games (you know, the kind where you talk to aliens and go from planet to planet) and currently, I've made a list of the games that came out 10 yrs ago, and am in the process of getting these. Even the Star Trek games (Star Trek: Legacy) they're putting out lately have fighting in them...that's violence. Today I'm kind of picky on what games I buy as games today have too much fighting in them.
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| 20 JUL 2008 at 12:03pm |
KarstenSorcerer Apprentice
Posts : 347
Joined: 23 SEP 2006
Location: DK
Status : Offline | Have you checked out Mass Effect for the PC? It does have lot of fighting in the game, but you can pause the game at any time and order your team mates around. The game also has subtitles and if you put a lot of points into either charm or intimidate you can avoid some of the combat in the game.
I do think that Perry Rhodan is game for you, too...
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| 21 JUL 2008 at 12:42am |
AlienBZJourneyman
Posts : 877
Joined: 14 JAN 2008
Status : Offline | Karsten, I'll pass on Mass Effect, please. I don't like fighting games anymore; just the pure adventure kind.
Here's the system specs for my laptop--I'll follow this up with the system specs for my Dell (my desktop XP-OS computer) later.
Laptop System Specs:
OS: MS Windows XP home edition (5.1, build 2600);
System manufacteruer: Hewlett-Packard;
Model: Presario x6000 (PK247AV#ABA);
BIOS: ver 1.00 Parttbl;
Processor: Intel Pentium 4, 3.20GHz (2 CPUs);
Memory: 1278MB RAM
Page file: 208MB used, 1421MB available; I think this changes
DirectX version: DirectX 9.0c (4.09.0000.0904);
Laptop display specs:
Name: ATI Mobility Radeon X300;
Manufacteruer: ATI Technologies, Inc;
Chip Type: ATI display adapter (0x5460);
DAC Type: Internal DAC (400MHz);
approx. Total Memory: 64.0MB;
Current display mode: 1024 x 768 (32 bit) (60Hz);
Monitor: Default monitor;
Now laptop display driver specs:
Main driver: ati2dvag.dll;
version: 6.14.0010.6505;
WHQL: Logo'd: n/a;
Mini VDD: ati2mtag.sys;
VDD: n/a;
DDI version: 9 (or higher).
Well, that's about it. The following post is the system specs for my Dell desktop computer
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| 21 JUL 2008 at 12:44am |
AlienBZJourneyman
Posts : 877
Joined: 14 JAN 2008
Status : Offline | And here's the system specs for my Dell desktop computer:
OS: MS Windows XP Professional (5.1, build 2600) service pack 2
(2600.xpsp_sp2_gdr.070227-2254);
System Manufacturer: Dell Computer Corporation;
System model: Dimension 8200;
BIOS: Default system BIOS;
Processor: Intel Pentium 4, CPU 1.80GHz;
Memory: 512MB RAM;
Page file: 250MB used, 2279MB available;
Windows dir: C:\Windows;
DirectX version: DirectX 9.0c (4.09.0000.0904);
DX setup parameters: Not found;
Display Devices specs:
Card name: Nvidia GeForce3 Ti 200;
Manufacturer: Nvidia;
Chip type: GeForce3 Ti 200;
DAC type: Integrated RAMDAC;
Device key: Enum\PCI\10DE&EV_0201&subsys_88511462&rev_a3;
Display memory: 64.0MB;
Current mode: 1024 x 768 (32 bit) (60Hz);
Monitor: Dell E771p;
Monitor max res: 1280,1024;
Driver name: nv4_disp.dll;
Driver version: 6.14.0010.7801;
DDI version: 9 (or higher);
Driver attributes: Final retail;
WHQL logo'd: no;
VDD: n/a;
Mini VDD: nv4_mini.sys;
Device identifier: {D7B71E3E-4141-11CF-AB69-5BA802C2CB35};
Vendor ID: 0x10DE;
Device ID: 0x0201;
SubSys ID: 0x88511462;
Revision ID: 0x00A3;
Revision ID: 0x00A3;
Video Accel: ModeMPEG2_A ModeMPEG2_B ModeMPEG2_C ModeMPEG2_D;
....what follows is a long list of deinterlace caps.....
Now we come to the registry--
Registry: OK;
DDraw status: enabled;
D3D status: enabled;
AGP status: enabled;
this took me to the 2nd page of the dxdiag report, (there's a total of 16 pages of this report) and what follows is the sound specs, etc.,
I posted these system specs for my laptop computer & my Dell desktop computer because I'd like to be sure that the Immortals of Terra will run ok on either PC, as well as the other upcoming PC games that I'm hoping to get.
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| 21 JUL 2008 at 1:52am |
Jenny100Guild Master
Posts : 3510
Joined: 12 OCT 2002
Status : Offline | Considering the age of your desktop card (geforce 3 TI)
and the fact that it may not be possible to update the video drivers for the ATI X300 card on your laptop,
you might want to see if the demo plays on either of your computers
http://www.gamershell.com/download_25132.shtml
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| 22 JUL 2008 at 1:27pm |
AlienBZJourneyman
Posts : 877
Joined: 14 JAN 2008
Status : Offline | Jenny, I tried several of the download mirrors sites at the link you gave me, and they take up from 3-4 hours to 20 hours just to download the demo. Is there any I can get a faster download? I think I'm going to try demo downloads of these other upcoming/new games such as Overclocked, et al, to see if they'll run on my computers...that way I'll know whether to get them or not. BTW my laptop is down with a virus (trojan horse kind of viruses) so that's why I'm not using it now (I'm waiting for my busy nephew to install a virus scanner into it as well as the desktop)
(edit) I'm back. I've found a 10-second download (it's only about 300-500 KB) of the game. See below. Will this suffice?
GZ Downloads - The Immortals of Terra: A Perry Rhodan Adventure ...-
2nd edit: Right now I'm in the process of downloading the Overclocked English demo and it's gonna take up to 3 hrs. Does this happen to anyone else here at JA? we have Verizon internet service and my PC-savvy nephew told me that verizon is a fast internet, good for downloading stuff.
If the Immortals of Terra and Overclocked demos are 900+ MB and 1.39 GB each, I wonder how big the full games are?
I think I'll sweat out the 3 hrs. it takes to download the PR: Immortals of Terra demo in a couple of hrs.
[edit at 10:27 PM] ok, I've downloaded 2 demos (Overclocked & Perry Rhodan: Immortals of Terra [german demo]; this took me all day today to download Overclocked, and then PR: Immortals of Terra.)
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| 24 JUL 2008 at 8:00pm |
| Deleted User | Just a few more notes on PR to those interested:
I just checked CONTROL PANEL and the installed game uses 3.364 GB on the hard drive so it is a rather large game. Although I imagine a lot of work and creativity went into developing this game, it IS definitely a $20 game NOT a $35 game. I see that JA has reduced the price to $19.99 but not available till end of July. For those who use Amazon it is wise to check the items you want to buy in advance if possible since sometimes they flip-flop on the seller and price. AOTM it's $17.99 + $2.95 shipping from J&R Music and Computer. (where I got min) It was available from Amazon directly a few days ago for $19.99 but you'd need to buy something else to meet the 25$ min. for free shipping.
I have only completed about half the game so what say may not be totally correct for the whole.
I agree that there are no action or stealth sequences. Good. There is a rather difficult puzzle around the middle of the game. There are none of those linear dialog trees commonly found in AGs. All conversations are initiated and sustained by using the inventory which will include physical items as well as photo reps of other characters to discuss. A nice touch.
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| 24 JUL 2008 at 9:44pm |
AlienBZJourneyman
Posts : 877
Joined: 14 JAN 2008
Status : Offline | Thanks for your info. I ordered mine at Amazon.com from--guess who? J and R music and computer world because of the nice shipping price...it was below $20.00 ($17.99 I think), new, & I ordered it late last night (along with Overclocked from this same seller--again, for the nice shipping price.), and the arrival estimate is July 29-Aug.1.
(edit) it looks like I brought these games during Perry Rhodan week!
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| 30 JUL 2008 at 11:28pm |
AlienBZJourneyman
Posts : 877
Joined: 14 JAN 2008
Status : Offline | The games arrived earlier this week, on Monday.
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| 31 JUL 2008 at 2:05pm |
xelanoimisIntergalactic Janitor
Posts : 20
Joined: 11 MAR 2006
Status : Offline | Perry Rhodan moves slow on my (not so new) computer.
I have an Athlon Barton XP 2500+ and an Nvidia GeForce 6600. Windows XP 512MB.
The problem is with the 3D characters using pixel shaders and shadows.
There are scenes with many characters (like the bar) where the game was very slow,
so I had to lower the detail pretty much (even turn off pixel shader).
Lucky most of the scenes are simple and I could set the details back.
Also Jack Keane moves at a low FPS, but is still acceptable.
I think this kind of new adventure games would enjoy a new GeForce video card better.
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| 2 AUG 2008 at 9:11am |
AlienBZJourneyman
Posts : 877
Joined: 14 JAN 2008
Status : Offline | Video requirements for PR: Immortals of Terra: NVidia 6600+ or ATI9600XT
I have an NVidia Geforce 3 card in my Dell desktop PC and in my laptop, I have a ATI Radeon X300, 64 MB. Are my video cards below or above these requirements?
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