Games That Time Forgot
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It's telling that most of these games are older than the average Escapist reader. Yes, there are the rare games like Mirror's Edge, but most good and popular games get a sequel these days.
And about Beyond Good & Evil: the 'not-getting-a-sequel-ness' was entirely valid, since the game sold as crap. I'm happy that a sequel is actually in the making, but from a business point it wouldn't have been strange when that doesn't happen.
And about Beyond Good & Evil: the 'not-getting-a-sequel-ness' was entirely valid, since the game sold as crap. I'm happy that a sequel is actually in the making, but from a business point it wouldn't have been strange when that doesn't happen.
im an RTS junkie and the only game of yesteryear i want see resurrected is Homeworld. the fact that Homeworld 2 still holds up graphically is astounding to me and the game play is still sublime if you enjoy watching big ships launching smaller ships that shoot missiles that leaves a trail as it flys towards the enemy.
the mods that are out there for this game that are still being made and supported means there is a die-hard following for the game. I really hope relic gets back to making that series after they exhausted the RTT style of games.
the mods that are out there for this game that are still being made and supported means there is a die-hard following for the game. I really hope relic gets back to making that series after they exhausted the RTT style of games.
Interestingly enough I read (on a norwegian site) that EA is planning on returning to some of its old titles Like Dungeon Keeper (and Magic Carpet is mentioned in the article)Shamus Young said:
http://gamer.no/artikler/82110/ea--vare-gamle-spill-kommer-tilbake/
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Shamus Young said:
Although Descent is one of the quintessential you-will-buy-a-Thrustmaster-joystick titles, can you imagine how AWESOME it would be playing it with an XBox controller? HEAVENLY MATCH. Indies, get to it!!!!!
I'm glad to see Star Control 2 getting some love on this thread. I didn't know people remembered that game. My first experience with it was on a *gasp* 3DO.
For those of you that are out of the loop, it was Mass Effect before Mass Effect existed. Except it was funnier. Imagine all of the dialogue coming from Mordin Solus. And I think it might've been bigger, too. Sort of...
For those of you that are out of the loop, it was Mass Effect before Mass Effect existed. Except it was funnier. Imagine all of the dialogue coming from Mordin Solus. And I think it might've been bigger, too. Sort of...
No bud, it's subgenres that don't get any more development that is the point. If a game has five sequels and is abandoned for ten years, a franchise it has not. And I reassert: it's Shamus Young dammit. What have you done with your life that makes you nearly as worth listening to?Neogeta said:
(Middle finger.)
Oh how I want a Freelancer 2 and a Actraiser 3...Oh how I will not get them except in some bastardized form that make them more "mainstream appealing"...
Digging the sacrifice love. I think I got that game when I was around 10 or 12 and it was crazy at the time: weird creatures; feuding gods; a world that consisted entirely of floating islands; third-person strategy; badass spells. I tried to play it again several years ago but it wouldn't run for some reason; probably going to try again soon.
Battlezone II was another cool one. That game was strangely eerie, driving/flying/hovering around desolate planets while organizing base and army construction.
The era of games after the early awkward 3d titles has aged surprisingly well. A lot of them have very distinct aesthetics and genres weren't so firmly entrenched then.
Of course, earlier gaming is gem-studded as well. Sometimes I wonder why I buy new games at all.
EDIT: Of course! Games like Mirror's Edge are why I buy new games! It met with a fair amount of criticism, which is common for innovative games like that but the only real problems I had with it were: it was too linear for a free-running game; mechanics were slightly off with move detection and easily lost momentum. Other than those quibbles I enjoyed the hell out of it. Plus, after considerable effort, I managed to attain a leaderboard position in one of the time trials of #44 in the world.
Battlezone II was another cool one. That game was strangely eerie, driving/flying/hovering around desolate planets while organizing base and army construction.
The era of games after the early awkward 3d titles has aged surprisingly well. A lot of them have very distinct aesthetics and genres weren't so firmly entrenched then.
Of course, earlier gaming is gem-studded as well. Sometimes I wonder why I buy new games at all.
EDIT: Of course! Games like Mirror's Edge are why I buy new games! It met with a fair amount of criticism, which is common for innovative games like that but the only real problems I had with it were: it was too linear for a free-running game; mechanics were slightly off with move detection and easily lost momentum. Other than those quibbles I enjoyed the hell out of it. Plus, after considerable effort, I managed to attain a leaderboard position in one of the time trials of #44 in the world.
Escape Velocity Nova was fantastic. I'd love to see it reborn as an add-supported browser-based game.
I am one of those people who are quite disappointed with EA in their "Mirror's Edge 2" charade. One minute, the game is in development, the next minute it's not, and then the very next minute it's being "looked at", but not being developed (whatever the hell that means). For whatever people had to say about Mirror's Edge, it was still an enjoyable experience and a pretty decent game. The issues were nothing that a little tweaking couldn't fix (where "tweaking" here can be substituted for "sequel"). So please EA, give ME2 a real chance. I would drop coin for a follow-up game, and I'm sure there are others that would as well.
Been playing The Ur-Quan Masters recently myself. You're dead on with the Mass Effect similarity. You know, even though you've gotta track back to earth most of the time to refuel and hand in your resources, so far it's never felt like a chore to me like Mass Effect 2's resource collection does. And this is odd, since you'll visit maybe three or four times the amount of planets in SCII than you would Mass Effect, considering you've got an entire galaxy to explore.Snake Plissken said:
And the Ur-Quan and Kohr-Ah are an -awesome- enemy. They start off as just 'the big threat', sure, ala but I found myself becoming fascinated by them as I learned more about them and their motivations.
Seriously, this is a game that everybody needs to play. Wonder though, Stardock was making some murmurs about picking this series up. And they do that kind of game well, judging by Galactic Civilisations. Only thing is, if they -do- get it, will the original creators be involved, and would Stardock make it a hybrid strategy/arcade/adventure like SCII or more of a turn based strategy like Gal Civ?
Also, is it just me or do the Melnorme traders sound like the G-Man? xD
