Recent content by BPLlama

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    Worst game ever?

    I'm giving my worst game ever award to Masters of Orion 3. I've very literally had more fun in Excel.
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    Looking for a well written story

    Anybody interested in great game stories needs to learn two names, and learn them well. a)Tim Schafer - http://www.mobygames.com/developer/sheet/view/developerId,1365/ b)Ron Gilbert - http://www.mobygames.com/developer/sheet/view/developerId,1363/ These two guys are responsible for...
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    What console/computer did/do you own?

    My short but sweet list, in chronological order: Intellivision Commodore 64 PC (From Dos 3.3 up to Win XP) Playstation 2 X-Box 360 Nintendo DS Nintendo Wii
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    The best games out there, on the internet?

    If you enjoy turn-based strategy then http://www.weewar.com is the game for you! It has a limited selection of maps and units when you play for free, but even those make a great game. Also, free users can still join games created by Pro users, and thus play with the full range of maps and...
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    Games that disappointed you

    MoO3. Oh GOD MoO3. I love MoO2, and still play it today. I was reading about MoO3's development online, and it sounded like they had great things planned. Then I bought the game. Then I tried to play it. Many people compare MoO3 to an Excel spreadsheet. That's not really very fair...
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    Best/Favourite Stories in a Game?

    Grim Fandango. The best story ever told in a game, without a doubt. The final act of that game was utterly brilliant. When Manny's story finally comes full circle near the end game it gave me chills. Day of the Tentacle and Full Throttle are also huge favorites of mine. All of the...
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    Galactic Building Game?

    I'll add my voice to the MoO2 chorus. Ascendancy and GalCiv2 are worthy as well, but nothing compares to MoO2. I've still got it installed, and build an empire with it about once a month. I'm also a huge Homeworld fan, but those really aren't empire builders. Just your typical RTS games...
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    Yatzhee reviewing Mass Effect?

    I hope he reviews it. Seems like a perfect candidate. It's a really awesome and ambitious game, but with a few glaring flaws. I suspect he could do hilarious things with that source material...