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Computer games.
- Thread starter GrandOldTeam
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I didn't. I was on Freespace 1/2 and/or haze grey and underway.
dholliday
deconstructed rep
aw mate...the X-series is Elite's spiritual successor. MASSIVE Universe, EPICNESS everywhere. Complex trading routes, dramatic dogfights, there's even a story if you want it, but it's entirely open-world. I started on X2 and rebuilt an entire solar system (completely of my own accord) after it was destroyed by some rather abstract alien ships. X3 has nicer graphics, but seemingly less of an engaging mythology.
The X-series is still well worth a play. Freespace is child's play in comparison xx
Yeah, the reviews don't look too good for the first one. It seems the consensus is that X3 is the best of the bunch, but doesn't have so much a learning 'curve', but more like a 'vertical line'
I will probably wait until I can grab it on a steam sale, as I am currently dividing my time between KSP, MWO, Rust and Sid Meier's Pirates.
I will probably wait until I can grab it on a steam sale, as I am currently dividing my time between KSP, MWO, Rust and Sid Meier's Pirates.
dholliday
deconstructed rep
Aye, the reviews tend to play it safe around the 70% mark. The first one is dated, true. The games do have a huge learning curve, but intensely rewarding if deeply complex sci-fi Space-sim is your thing. You can download a free demo of X3 here when you have the fancy:
http://www.egosoft.com/download/x3/demos_en.php
I got the Complete Edition for €8 from the local Techmarkt.
Apparently X4 is absolutely pants...shame they dropped the ball here.
My next gaming plans are more console-based and somewhat last-gen: Portal & Last Of Us and completing FFVII one more time. Might finally check out the latest Pro Evo or even FIFA. Toyed a bit with FIFA 12 and enjoyed the full-manual control you could configure.
ijjysmith
Calm
I still play mine. got about 40 carts for it. Wish I still had my spectrum though
My hunt goes on.
I'll get one though.
What's your fave SNES games?
Smudge1985
Player Valuation: £950k
Super Star Wars. Never the biggest Star Wars fan, but the game was brilliant. That, Super Mario World or Plok. Plok was ace.
zebedee
Player Valuation: £8m
Super Star wars is right up there same as @Smudge1985 said. I've also got the Final Fantasy series which keeps me going. Super Probotector, Zelda sorry list goes on and on. In Cambridge we have the http://www.computinghistory.org.uk/
I'm like a kid in a sweet shop!
dholliday
deconstructed rep
tried Eve. hated the third-person perspective, and the physics of craft movement were just silly.
Not for me. I personally don't go in for these online multi-player games, you really have to put in the hours and if you're teaming up with lids, you have to be playing at certain times. Can understand the appeal, tho'...I've heard some epic stories coming out of Eve.
JDL
Player Valuation: £1.5m
Frustrated chopper whore? I used to hang around my own teams spawn and blow them up before anyone could get into them.
