The State of PC Games: Paradox's 2011 Lineup
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I'm a fan of Paradox games, I've played Hearts of Iron II & 3, Europa Universalis 3, Crusader Kings, Supreme Ruler 2020, Victoria II.
I doubt I can count the hours I sunk into those games, modded and unmodded. Though in my experience their games can be buggy as hell.
I might check out Supreme Ruler Cold War and Magna Mundi. But I can't wait for Crusader Kings II.
I doubt I can count the hours I sunk into those games, modded and unmodded. Though in my experience their games can be buggy as hell.
I might check out Supreme Ruler Cold War and Magna Mundi. But I can't wait for Crusader Kings II.
Mr. Tito. I read on RPS that you wanted both wenches and whores in the pirate game. I like how you think sir!
I'll return with a more comprehensive opinion on Paradox awesome lineup tomorrow when I'm not drunk and typing on s damn phone..
I'll return with a more comprehensive opinion on Paradox awesome lineup tomorrow when I'm not drunk and typing on s damn phone..
hmm...
besides the mount and blade expansion, none of their games have ever really interested me..and once again, they proved me right =\
so besides that, which even then ill check out reviews before purchasing, i doubt ill get any of those games.
besides the mount and blade expansion, none of their games have ever really interested me..and once again, they proved me right =\
so besides that, which even then ill check out reviews before purchasing, i doubt ill get any of those games.
Apparently, Magicka was due to be released at some point in March. Why the hell they decided to shove it out now is beyond me, especially considering the state it's (reportedly) in. I know, it's neither a PC game nor a Paradox game if it's not buggy, but that smacks to me as being odd.
Supreme Ruler, Armored Warfare and the Sword of the Stars game sound quite interesting. I'll have to keep my eye out for those...
Paradox owns that IP? Well, at least now I know who to blame for the absence of sequels...Roboto said:How about a Battlezone 3? Yah, I didn't think so
As far as I know, the game itself isn't bugged, just the remote multiplayer. Granted, that's half of the draw of Magicka right there, the coop, but at least Paradox is making good by offering free DLC for anyone who may be affected.Delusibeta said:
im really looking forward to some of these games, been a fan of paradox and europa universalis series in particular, i didnt realise they had so many games on the go
No, ATARI does. Let it soak in. Now you know who to blame. That IP will never see the light again.thethingthatlurks said:Supreme Ruler, Armored Warfare and the Sword of the Stars game sound quite interesting. I'll have to keep my eye out for those...
Paradox owns that IP? Well, at least now I know who to blame for the absence of sequels...Roboto said:How about a Battlezone 3? Yah, I didn't think so
I just noticed the state of PC games, then I look through the list and it's a bunch of shoddy RTS or something games, made me remember FPS+RTS hybrids, and if RTS as a genre is dying, well..
Well, it doesn't seem like Mr. Tito is too familiar with the Paradox games attraction. I love the original Crusader Kings for the exact reasons he finds off-putting. Also, the best part of the Paradox grand strategy games is that you don't have a goal assigned to you! Invading the Holy Land is just a tangent you can go off on if you'd like, not the point of Crusader Kings, although I can see how the title might be a little misleading. I play that game all the time and barely ever attempt to conquer Jerusalem. That said, I'm most excited for CKII and Magna Mundi, followed by Mount & Blade and Salem.
You like a badly designed interface? Don't get me wrong, I love sandbox style strategy games, but I think that an attractive and useful UI is something that most Paradox games fail at and might be a big reason that so many people in this thread refer to them as "niche games."HobbesMkii said:
Compare a game like Crusader Kings with the interfaces of more popular strategy games like Starcraft 2 and Civ, and I think you'll understand that's the major difference between selling 5 million copies and 500k. Paradox guys kept using the word "accessible" in the presentations so it's definitely something that they are considering as well.
Sword of the Stars is pretty damn good and worth checking out.DTWolfwood said:
One of their more unique features is that each race doesn't use the same FTL technology, so they all expand, play and to a lesser extent fight very differently. For example, the humans travel the fastest, but they can only travel down specific subspace lanes between planets. Where as the Hivers have no traditional FTL and must slowly trudge between new worlds at sublight speed, but once they reach a world they set up instantaneous gates to travel through. This also makes their gate ships prime targets in combat.
Couple this with a very robust custom ship creation and gameplay that lands itself comfortably between Sins of the Solar Empire and more exhaustive grand strategy games, and it all comes together to make for one enjoyable space strategy game.
