| 3 MAY 2011 at 9:19pm |
TechnoSpikePrivate Detective
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Status : Offline | Been lately playing Commandos behind Enemy Lines, from GOG. Although there's some problems with the playing (no music during the game, the "cinematics" pre mission also sometimes loose the audio), in the overall it's been handling good in Windows 7.
The game can be a bit repetitive though, at least I'm trying not to have my guys shot at during the missions, and that can led to some longer games and lots of reloading... I'm on mission 10 and not exactly sure I'll be able to play through all the other 9 missions left... :-/
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| 3 MAY 2011 at 11:02pm |
HalcyonSchattenjger
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Status : Offline | Maum, my whole gaming life changed when I got my 24" HD flatscreen and a half-decent desktop. Then, on top of that, I finally got an iPhone and almost had a heart attack of joy. NOw I feel as though I'm finally living in the future.
So, I'm trying to kill myself in Medal of Honor, Limited Edition. I'm playing single player and, frankly, loving it.
There are so many hopefully good games coming up -- LA Noire, Skyrim, Battlefield 3, and a half-dozen others. (Any peeps from the Dreamfall folks?????)
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| 3 MAY 2011 at 11:57pm |
CrisGerSchattenjger
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Status : Offline | Yes H, Ragnar has said that after Secret World is finished and going (that is their mammoth new MMORPG with a story line a lot like the Dreamfall future world and beautiful graphics) then there is a good chance new episodes for the Dreamfall story will happen, i just saw some posts about it last week...so the series is very much still alive.
I just got Medal of Honour Pacific Assault back on my computer and am amazed at the quality of the graphics and the open world....much older than that cool current title you are playing...my new rig might just be able to run it, i am tempted...as FPS sometimes are great therapy and the graphics in them is cutting edge.
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| 4 MAY 2011 at 1:26am |
StilerJourneyman
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Status : Offline | Check out Metro 2033 if you want the higher-end edge graphics. In DX11 max settings it looks amazing.
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| 4 MAY 2011 at 1:37pm |
FnordSchattenjger
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Status : Offline | Originally Posted By Stiler (3 MAY 2011 8:34am)
Did you at least find and go inside the flying club?
If you don't know what I'm talking about:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pvy7U4pHzd0
Hm, so by pulling yourself towards the ground (and speeding up by doing so), you actually avoid taking damage from falling? How does that work?
Ultima 7 Serpent isle is actually turning out to be a huge game. There seem to be more to do in this game than in the original Ultima 7, and it just feels a bit more polished.
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| 4 MAY 2011 at 2:03pm |
DonaJourneyman
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Status : Offline | I'm really, really happy because I managed to emulate Rule of Rose! I played a good chunk of the game on my brother's PS2 a few years ago, but he sold it before I could finish the game. I feel a bit excited about being able to play PS2 games on my PC
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| 4 MAY 2011 at 4:04pm |
FnordSchattenjger
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A software pirate? When clicking on his computer, it mentions other Origin games, namely Strike commander, Privateer & Ultima 8: Pagan (and then his computer explodes).
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| 4 MAY 2011 at 6:31pm |
| Deleted User | Originally Posted By markornikov (2 MAY 2011 11:41pm)
Originally Posted By Masher (2 MAY 2011 5:18pm)
In looking for something to fill the time until 'The Witcher 2' is released, I came across my free download code for 'Just Cause 2' that I received when ordering rebuild components from New Egg a little while back. I gave it whirl last night and must say it's quite fun. It's a third person shooter with awesome visuals. There is a demo you can google if you're interested. Happy Gaming.
Indeed quite fun for a while. Figuring out how to blow things up in various ways is entertaining...
But there aren't that much different things to 'sabotage'. After the 100th generator or 50th pipeline, there isn't anything different about all the other bases and villages on the map. They should have added more unique objects to destroy
Hopefully 'The Witcher 2' will be out before the game gets boring. Right now I'm just having fun when I've got time to play. Happy Gaming.
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| 4 MAY 2011 at 6:36pm |
| Deleted User | Originally Posted By Stiler (3 MAY 2011 8:34am)
Did you at least find and go inside the flying club?
If you don't know what I'm talking about:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pvy7U4pHzd0
Thanks for the info. I hope to get there some time. Looks interesting though the video does not do it justice. On my new system build, the game is just gorgeous. Happy Gaming.
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| 8 MAY 2011 at 9:00pm |
FnordSchattenjger
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Status : Offline | Ultima 7, part 2: Serpent's isle is done! A darn fine game, with a great story. It was nice to see some other views of the virtues and how they were implemented for once.
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| 13 MAY 2011 at 7:42pm |
TravellerGuild Master
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Status : Offline | Heroes Of Might & Magic 3, and it is SERIOUSLY addictive! I thought I'd just do something light and enjoyable while I.. er.. get my energy and mental faculties back from having a seriously bad 'flu, and I'd forgotten how these turn-based strategies suck you in... :-X
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| 14 MAY 2011 at 5:14am |
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Status : Offline | Sorry that flu was so bad for you Trav, hope you are feeling better now....be sure to keep resting and dont push.
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| 14 MAY 2011 at 7:27pm |
FnordSchattenjger
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In retrospect, this might not have been such a good idea, so close to exams...
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| 14 MAY 2011 at 8:29pm |
TravellerGuild Master
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Status : Offline | Ooh, is it nice though? A famous game that I've never tried myself. (Not even the original)
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"They are not reciprocally sublated--the one does not sublate the other externally--but each sublates itself in itself and is in its own self the opposite of itself" (Hegel, from The Doctrine of Being)..."
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| 14 MAY 2011 at 8:56pm |
FnordSchattenjger
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Status : Offline | I have not played it much, as I'm still working on Wing commander 2 & Grey matter, but from what I could see (I installed it, patched it and ran through the tutorial) it seem to be like a slightly more streamlined version of the original, which was the most complex of the Europa Universalis-style games from Paradox. It looked nice, but I'll have to spend some time with it before I can give you my opinion of the game.
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| 14 MAY 2011 at 11:48pm |
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Status : Offline | Originally Posted By Fnord (14 MAY 2011 8:56pm)
I have not played it much, as I'm still working on Wing commander 2 & Grey matter, but from what I could see (I installed it, patched it and ran through the tutorial) it seem to be like a slightly more streamlined version of the original, which was the most complex of the Europa Universalis-style games from Paradox. It looked nice, but I'll have to spend some time with it before I can give you my opinion of the game.
How're you liking Wing Commander II? I've been playing it, too: I'm now at the last set of missions, dying quite spectacularly over and over. Those Jalkehi are killers.
You can't kill someone in a studio.
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| 15 MAY 2011 at 9:12am |
TravellerGuild Master
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Status : Offline | Originally Posted By Fnord (14 MAY 2011 8:56pm)
I have not played it much, as I'm still working on Wing commander 2 & Grey matter, but from what I could see (I installed it, patched it and ran through the tutorial) it seem to be like a slightly more streamlined version of the original, which was the most complex of the Europa Universalis-style games from Paradox. It looked nice, but I'll have to spend some time with it before I can give you my opinion of the game.
Hmm, I think I know what you mean. I don't have the patience to read manuals or sit through tutorials, and some of these strategy games take quite a lot of time to get to know the ropes. It's worth it once you get the hang of it, though. I'll leave this for when I have alot of time on my hands.
Still busy with HOMM 3, btw. I decided to play an extra large randomly generated map with two levels (above ground and under ground) , and it's taking me literally days to get through the whole map! Great fun, though.
Starting to get The Witcher 2 shakes. I just really hope I'll have the willpower not to start playing it night and day once I have it in my grubby paws. :-/
I know I can't resist having at least a look at it once I have it...
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"They are not reciprocally sublated--the one does not sublate the other externally--but each sublates itself in itself and is in its own self the opposite of itself" (Hegel, from The Doctrine of Being)..."
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| 15 MAY 2011 at 9:28am |
FnordSchattenjger
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Status : Offline | Originally Posted By JKing (14 MAY 2011 11:48pm)
Originally Posted By Fnord (14 MAY 2011 8:56pm)
I have not played it much, as I'm still working on Wing commander 2 & Grey matter, but from what I could see (I installed it, patched it and ran through the tutorial) it seem to be like a slightly more streamlined version of the original, which was the most complex of the Europa Universalis-style games from Paradox. It looked nice, but I'll have to spend some time with it before I can give you my opinion of the game.
How're you liking Wing Commander II? I've been playing it, too: I'm now at the last set of missions, dying quite spectacularly over and over. Those Jalkehi are killers.
I have finished the game now, and I thought that it was really good. Not too hard, but not too easy either, with a lot of variety and a rather good story.
The mission that you are talking about was really hard though. I think I died about 10 times on it before I finally was able to fight my way through those Jalkehis, without having suffered so much damage that I could not take down the capital ship (you only have 2 torpedoes, and you need both, , so if one of those gets destroyed, or your targeting computer gets damaged, you can't deal with the capital ship). Your wingman in that mission is rather useless as well, he never even managed to take down one enemy ship before they shot him down.
Hmm, I think I know what you mean. I don't have the patience to read manuals or sit through tutorials, and some of these strategy games take quite a lot of time to get to know the ropes. It's worth it once you get the hang of it, though. I'll leave this for when I have alot of time on my hands.
That is probably a good idea, it is a rather time consuming game. Unlike all other paradox games, playing through the tutorial is enough though, it teaches you all you need to know (actually, you only need to play through the basic tutorial in order to play the game. The tutorial is split into 9*3 parts, with the first 9 being the basic things, and the later taking up more advanced things).
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| 16 MAY 2011 at 2:48am |
JKingSchattenjger
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Status : Offline | Originally Posted By Fnord (15 MAY 2011 9:27am)
I have finished the game now, and I thought that it was really good. Not too hard, but not too easy either, with a lot of variety and a rather good story.
The two expansions are good, too, by the way.
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| 16 MAY 2011 at 8:45pm |
FnordSchattenjger
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Status : Offline | Ah, nice! Those are on the disk as well, so I'll have to check them out, although I think I've had my fill of simulators for the moment (before Wing commander, I played through MechWarrior 4 mercenaries, 3 simulators is enough for now).
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| 17 MAY 2011 at 12:11am |
JKingSchattenjger
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Status : Offline | Originally Posted By Fnord (16 MAY 2011 8:45pm)
Ah, nice! Those are on the disk as well, so I'll have to check them out, although I think I've had my fill of simulators for the moment (before Wing commander, I played through MechWarrior 4 mercenaries, 3 simulators is enough for now).
What a coincidence! I'm also interspersing my Wing Commander playing with some MechWarrior, and it's even mercenary-related, though it is instead MechWarrior 2: Mercenaries. I've had it for years, but the economy always scared me off a little. I've been playing it a bit now, and although I'm miffed that you cannot run in the red (why the devil not?!), it's at least enjoyable.
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| 17 MAY 2011 at 7:01pm |
FnordSchattenjger
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Status : Offline | I've heard a lot of good about MechWarrior 2, in particular the core game & mercenaries. The general consensus seem to be that the overall feel of MechWarrior 2 is better than any other part of the series. If MW2: Mercenaries is anything like MW4: Mercenaries, then the financial aspect won't play a huge role. I was nearly swimming in money when I finished the game, and I still had a lot of mechs & weapons that could be sold.
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| 18 MAY 2011 at 2:27am |
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Status : Offline | Well, you start with 1M C-Bills and a Commando (25T), and a decent 'Mechs costs in the vicinity of 5M C-Bills, viz. a 50-ton Crab. You do get a Jenner (35T) as salvage after the first major contract, which I've outfitted with two racks of LRM5s and three medium lasers, but money's awfully tight at the start. I'm hoping I can sneak in an extra one-month sortie before my next major contract (I might be able to afford a Crab then), but otherwise I'll have to sell my Commando and content myself with a single starmate.
By the way, MechWarrior 3 is by far the best MechWarrior game in my opinion. Sadly it is nigh-impossible to get working either a) in Windows XP or beyond, b) with a modern, fast processor or c) with a modern video card. All three cause distinct problems, and to my knowledge no adequate patch exists.
While MechWarrior 2 is fun enough, there's not much sense of accomplishment, as the sorties are all unrelated to each other. Ghost Bear's Legacy (which, by the way, one should seriously not discount), improves in this regard by featuring one clan with one long string of interconnected missions. However, some of the missions in GBL are a little nutty, and I frankly had to cheat for a couple of them. That, and there's not much joy in the Clans.
MechWarrior 3, however, is also a unified campaign (the final thrust in the eradication of Clan Smoke Jaguar by the Inner Sphere), and there's a real sense of not only accomplishement, but of beating the odds and being cut off. The plot is very effectively understated and is told entirely through briefings and debriefings in voice. Such a shame it no longer works right...
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| 18 MAY 2011 at 2:45pm |
FnordSchattenjger
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Status : Offline | Do you play as clan affiliated mercenaries in MW2:M (I noticed the term starmate)?
Forcing you to run a commando early on sounds like a rather mean thing. Those things are not exactly fast (for light mechs), and while they might have a bit more armour than most other in their wight category, they still can't stand up to a heavier mech.
Also, it is interesting that they opted to include the crab, that is not exactly an iconic mech (although it is a mech that I'm quite fond of). If they are anything like they are in the tabletop game, that mech will be a joy to pilot. Not too slow, relatively well armoured, and it packs quote a punch, with no ammo reliance.
Won't mechwarrior 3 run in VirtualPC (or a Win9X emulator)?
I'll have to give MW2 (and Ghost Bear's legacy) a try at some point, the game is easy enough to find, and it might fill in some gaps in my Battletech knowledge.
I just finished a game of Victoria 2. That is a game that will stay on my computer for some time. I still can't seem to be able to turn Sweden into a colonial nations though Next up: UFO: Aftermath.
*edit* But as I was playing UFO: Aftermath, I just kept glancing at my Ultima Collection disc. Ultima 8 has now also been installed...
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