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| News Comments > Anno Online Open Beta |
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May 15, 2013, 08:30 |
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Fibrocyte wrote on May 14, 2013, 20:52:
Is 1404 better than 2070?
With many hours of 1404 + Venice logged I looked forward to 2070.
2070 at first glance looks busy and tedious. The color palettes are unappealing and the UI is intrusive and cluttered. I would also say the art direction took a very bad turn as there is precious little whimsy or loving detail that 1404 is absolutely saturated with.
1404, if you like many layered city building, resource managing games, is probably one of the best yet. 2070, not so much as it is more gloomy and pessimistic, this includes the nickle and dime DLC which is entirely anti-fun. |
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| News Comments > Diablo III Turning One |
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May 14, 2013, 11:09 |
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HorrorScope wrote on May 14, 2013, 10:53:
I wonder why this games gets so many chances...
Acti-Bliz has enough money and status to counter bad press and Diablo II was so universally beloved that awareness is very high.
What's interesting is how little shilling is going on for DIII, unlike Steam which has an Apple-esque uncritical and simple-minded fanatical user base which will megaphone their comments in any and all forums, there's almost no support for Blizzard or DIII, paid or otherwise.
Diablo II was a good game, Diablo III is bad business. |
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| News Comments > Pinball FX2 on Steam Next Week |
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May 4, 2013, 11:28 |
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Nothing comes close to a real table for that authentic pinball experience anyways.
False. I suggest you look at Future Pinball (.com) Not only is it free and has a large number of user created tables, they include the very best tables that real pinball ever offered.
Were I more inclined I would turn my large screen TV on its side and stick controllers on the edge to use as flipper buttons. A large flat pinball table!
With future pinball's superior physics, infinite customization, LEDwiz add on for stunning eye candy and such tables as ST:TNG, The Addams Family and Jurassic Park you get a virtual pinball experience that is arguably better than the real thing.
All the drops and kicks and bumpers and lights work, the slope and number of balls can be edited, the audio is high quality and there are extras that the real tables could not have such as multi monitor support.
"Thank you Mr. Data" +10,000,000 Million |
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| News Comments > Torment Kickstarter Makes Final Goal |
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Re: Torment Kickstarter Makes Final Goal |
Apr 30, 2013, 22:41 |
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Oblivion's Pocket Universe mods are essential atmosphere and function. Neverwinter Nights 2's Keep + Lands were a game in their own right.
I expect something even more spectacular as the final stretch goal reward. Congrats on your funding, you deserve it and more! |
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| News Comments > Defense Grid 2 Announced |
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Apr 26, 2013, 09:55 |
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I think the Tower Defense genre is one of the better, newer gaming genres that still has a great deal of potential.
I'm still trying to get every DG1 achievement...green towers only, geesh. |
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| News Comments > EA Cuts Staff |
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Apr 25, 2013, 18:36 |
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Slick wrote on Apr 25, 2013, 18:05:
these people voted a videogame company "more EVIL" than banks and oil producers.
if anyone can explain that to me, you'll have my attention
It's considered rude to ask questions you already know the answer to.
But, since you are most likely genuinely vexed by this false dilemma you created for yourself I'll answer with you: Never underestimate the power of disappointment.
Your examples of Banking and Oil (which you named no specific companies) are universally expected to be anti-consumer. EA is a leisure-time entertainment company which makes its anti-consumerism focus not only curious but counter to its success and actually unnecessary for larger profits. One can argue that EA's actions are so bizarre as to be conspiratorially intended.
What's more Evil, the Wolf or the Wolf in Sheep's clothing? Oh wait, strike that. I don't want to be rude.  |
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| News Comments > EA Partners to Close? |
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Apr 25, 2013, 10:15 |
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The '84 crash to which you refer paved the way to the next generation of gaming which itself has been superseded and will be again. Many of the successful employees of the prior generations find themselves as key players in the subsequent generations. Many of the workers do not, but some do. Perhaps their skills are obsolete or they choose a different 'industry' either way, losing EA or any single 'name brand publisher' does not destroy creativity.
Arguably, EA has the most negative influence on PC gaming, rivaling only Steam in its willful customer deception. Steam has a near monopoly on fan-boyism and astro-turfing so it has a much stronger PR response.
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| News Comments > Total War: Rome II Gameplay Footage |
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Apr 24, 2013, 19:41 |
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Instant toggle zoom! Free camera! Unit details in the HUD! Immersive terrain! Respecting the Series!
Odd atmosphere? Bad contrast/shadows? Repetitive individual animations?
In the spirit of the Rome loading screens I leave you with this:
"Exspecto Latini, Marcus Tullius." |
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| News Comments > Morning Metaverse |
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Apr 24, 2013, 12:38 |
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"the engine firm [Unity] felt Adobe was no longer committed to the future of the platform."
I hope Adobe loses every presence in gaming and eliminating Flash is an excellent start.
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| News Comments > Op Ed |
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Apr 23, 2013, 15:57 |
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LightAssassin wrote on Apr 23, 2013, 11:11:
What the hell is a zinester...
Quick Urban Dictionary lookup implies that a 'zinester' is short for 'magazine self-publisher'.
In the hideously smug article's context it would be a contrast to the 'formal' submit-edit-revise-resubmit-publish process.
I learned nothing more after that. :/ |
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| News Comments > Company of Heroes 2 Closed Beta Open to Facebook Affection |
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Apr 15, 2013, 23:17 |
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That CoH 1 multiplayer is being moved to Steam is bad in so many ways, least of all the fact that it violates the supposed TOS I had with THQ. No seriously. So Did Dragon's Age 1 by moving to Origin. Both games now require a new 3rd party service to access your account. I guess it's hard to manage all that incredible extra special fun they offer!
On your experiences, I think CoH2 is not what I like about CoH1 and CoH1 is being handed its hat. Lose-Lose. Thanks for your opinions, you are one of the few reliable regular posters. |
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| News Comments > EA Ending Three Social Games |
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Apr 15, 2013, 11:18 |
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HorrorScope wrote on Apr 15, 2013, 10:30:
There is no way to predict fashion gamers, other than don't bet on them when making games.
Fashion Gamers, such an innovative term. Accurately describing that migration of attention in unsophisticated leisurists. It needs to be used more widely than casual gamers.
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| News Comments > Ubisoft Buys Related Designs |
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Apr 12, 2013, 01:50 |
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RaZ0r! wrote on Apr 11, 2013, 21:12:
Too bad Anno 2070 uses TAGES, I would have like to tried it out.
You can try Anno 2070 out without TAGES. Yet you already know this and still say you can't.
You complain about TAGES, but you use both Origin and Steam personally based on your posts. You are fully aware that those two services track and retain every user input, every post, every in-game action, even those you wouldn't even consider trackable.
TAGES can not do any of these tracking tasks. You don't even need to be on-line when you play. Please explain to me why TAGES is more intrusive than Steam or Origin. Even theoretical concerns are welcome.
The Anno franchise is excellent and recommended for fans of the genre in spite of the activation hoops I have had first hand experience with. |
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| News Comments > Stardock Plans "At Least" Two Game Announcements |
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Apr 10, 2013, 20:25 |
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The Civ IV mod, Fall From Heaven (which you probably haven't played), is spectacular and stands on its own. That the FFH creator Derek Paxton along with Soren Johnson are collaborating is good news indeed.
Stardock publishing good games combined with the pipeline of games in Kickstarter make for a very good next few years in PC gaming. |
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