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What do you think about LucasArt terrible excuse for not having The Force Unleashed on PC?

nightwraith40k — Wed, 14 May 2008 15:48:20 -0400

Here is the original topic

http://www.gamespot.com/pages/forums/show_msgs.php?topic_id=26384807

Copied a bit for quick reading

"US, May 12, 2008 - LucasArts, once a prominent PC gaming company, decided to develop Star Wars: The Force Unleashed on every major gaming platform except the PC. Cameron Suey, producer on the game, said the game is not coming to the PC because it was hard to develop a game that would satisfy both killer gaming rigs and outdated computers. The Force Unleashed t...

Why PC Gaming is Dying

erathoniel — Wed, 14 May 2008 15:39:28 -0400

Many people say that PC gaming is dying, and I agree with them entirely. From a commercial sense. The independent gaming community for PC is better than ever. The reason that PC gaming is dying is because of system requirements. You do not need to run a FPS at 90 frames per second with bloom, soft shadows, real-time lighting, next-generation physics, and advanced reflection to make it look good. See Tremulous. 700 MHz, low requirements in graphics, and various other nice stats. It looks nicer t...

any opinion on AGE OF CONAN (AoC)?

Agent_Noob_Fury — Wed, 14 May 2008 13:35:50 -0400

lol.... i haven't been playing Online games lately for the reason that it's highly addictive but this said game is really bugging my frakkin' curiosity and making me want to pre-order... and i didn't really like the buggy state that HGL did when it was released... lol

is this MMORPG game really good especially the given hype? been waiting for mass effect but the main reason for a change of heart is because of the DRM i guess it's just better to stick with an MMO than a single player game that...

So I got unbanned from Eve.

StanlyManly — Wed, 14 May 2008 11:30:43 -0400

While no official word was sent to me regarding the ban being lifted, upon trying to log in yet again to my account, I noticed the ban description had been changed from "Permaban" to "Banned until 5/17".

Im sure no one really cares a whole lot, but just figured I'd mention it anyway. I'm pretty happy about it. Eve fits my lifestyle a bit better than other MMO's at this point, since I'm working full time again, and have little time to play. Since Eve's skill system is...

Steam goes Linux

MegaVolt — Wed, 14 May 2008 02:29:22 -0400

See the attached link. The Source engine will probably be ported on Linux, which means that there will most likely be a Linux version of Steam.

I have boycotted Steam because of the DRM it implements for now but if it is ever released for Linux I sure will buy Valve products. This will make Valve and Steam very popular in the "nerd" scene.

I hope StarDock will go a similar route and open up to multiple PC platforms instead of caging itself in by only developing games for windows. Your move...

The power of the consumer - copy protection

Phazon88 — Tue, 13 May 2008 12:11:03 -0400

Another case of the customer knows best. Recently you may have heard about how a intrusive form of copy protection was going to be included with Mass Effect and Spore that constantly connected to the internet (at the rate of every 10 days) just to check your serial was valid (with no check = no play).

There was a huge uproar as a consequence, with many potential buyers saying that they would just simply not buy their title (or even pirate it on purpose) just to get rid of this major intrusion...

Need some honest advice regarding which game to buy

redwingdw28 — Tue, 13 May 2008 10:28:48 -0400

As mentioned I LOVE my PC games, I actually have £25 Im willing to spend. Thats about $49.

Thus far looking at some of the crap thats out there atm, the only game that I think may have some milage is the latest gciv 2 expansion. Im just wandering what your views are on this game and my following comments?

Although I have went off MMOS I still look through them, I have played probably every major MMO but pirates of the burning sea and FF10 online. Heres the thing I was THINKING about POTBS ...

Who remebers the Old Oregon Trail games?

willsmith825 — Mon, 12 May 2008 19:22:45 -0400

I don't care what anybody else says, the old Oregon Trail games were some of the most kickass games around. Shooting crap, watching your friends drown in river, or getting pissed off becuase the stupid wagon drove over you? How can you beat memories like that?

New copy protection comming for Spore and Mass Effect (EA)

Multianna — Mon, 12 May 2008 17:12:40 -0400

let me quote from Source

Mass Effect uses SecuROM and requires an online activation for thefirst time that you play it. Each copy of Mass Effect comes with a CDKey which is used for this activation and for registration here at theBioWare Community. Mass Effect does not require the DVD to be in thedrive in order to play, it is only for installation.

Afterthe first activation, SecuROM requires that it re-check with the serverwithin ten days (in case the CD Key has become public/warez'd and...

Who hates EA games

Sethpenguin — Mon, 12 May 2008 12:34:12 -0400

I hate EA, does anyone else hate EA.

How good is EVE?

Nequa — Sun, 11 May 2008 22:01:27 -0400

I have never played a MMO before, because when you think of MMO's you think of Warcraft, which I want to avoid like the plague. But I am a science fiction nut, so EVE may be a good game because I have heard alot of good press. So now I ask what does everbody think of this game? How many people play it? How long do you think it will last?

Starcraft vs. Sins of a Solar Empire

CraigHB — Sun, 11 May 2008 13:49:12 -0400

I think I'm going to buy Sins of a Solar Empire. It got a very good review at IGN PC which I've found to be a reliable source. I was wondering how it compares to Starcraft. I haven't actually played Starcraft, but I've read it pretty much set the bar for this type of game.

TPM: Europe support

Frogboy — Sun, 11 May 2008 12:50:53 -0400

So I got banned from Eve.

StanlyManly — Sun, 11 May 2008 09:16:31 -0400

I saw a link for a 21 day trial to Eve, and decided that was too good to pass up. I've subbed to the game before a couple times, and although it got boring after a while, its still not bad to play for a month or two at a time.

Just in case anyone isn't familiar with Eve. Its a ruthless sandbox space MMO, filled with piracy, player politics on a level you may not believe, espionage, treachery, deceit, profiteering, and any other despicable act a human being is capable of in a freef...

GalCiv 2 Engine

Tegramon — Fri, 09 May 2008 20:35:40 -0400

Is the engine baked inhouse?

Games for Impulse

MegaVolt — Fri, 09 May 2008 17:49:06 -0400

StarDock announced that Impulse will be a great digital distribution platform by the end of the year and that many games will be downloadable from it.

I'd instantly buy The Witcher for example. The only reason I didn't get it yet is the really sucky DRM it uses. I won't install crap like that on my drive. If it is ever available DRM-free on Impulse I'd buy it right away.
Another great game would be Supreme Commander (which might even be realistic, right?). If StarDock ever got Blizzard on bo...

SPORE

HazMask — Thu, 08 May 2008 14:49:15 -0400

Out of curiosity, has anyone else out there been waiting years for this title to release? If so... fear not, for September 7th 2008 is upon us. Finally. But, all we can do is hold our breath. Those who know, this game's release date has been pushed back year after year. Month after month. However this time, we have a specific day. Not just a quarterly prediction, or a general month.. a month, day, and a year.

http://www.spore.com

The best way to describe SPORE is to call it a "evolution...

Make a list of your strategy (RTS, 4X, etc) experience here.

blue_francis14 — Thu, 08 May 2008 11:29:01 -0400

Command and Conquer: Tiberium Dawn (Gold Edition) Command and Conquer: Red Alert/Counterstrike/Aftermath (cruisers and Tanya!) (Modem play until 4am!) Starcraft/Starcraft: Brood War (Didn't played it like the previous ones because... well... I can cheat and got lazy) KKnD (Donwloaded the demo, it was fun.) Age of Empires with Roman Expansion?(I liked it but still, with the cheats, I cheat and got bored. Ahehehe) Dune 2000 (Played breifly because my computer sucked) Serf/Settlers(Yes... it's the ...

In a span of 3 months, one faction of the Digital Distribution pc segment outsells every console during that time, and all cojnsoles combined for one month.

TheDarkKnight2008 — Wed, 07 May 2008 22:54:59 -0400

Time for some facts to shutup the pc gaming is dying lunatics.

In 3 months, the Steam platform of digital distribution went from 12 million to 15 million users, and had 158% growth for the holiday.

http://www.shacknews.com/onearticle.x/51191

As an example, combined sales for all consoles in feb 2008 were far lower, and no one console came close to the new users steam had.

http://www.gamepro.com/news.cfm?article_id=168708

So for the one who think pc gaming is dying: Get a clu...

Why I have trouble playing starcraft.

sirjoncalifornia — Wed, 07 May 2008 12:17:41 -0400

I love videogames. They are definately my biggest hobby. You could say that I am a very hardcore gamer. I have played WAY more FPS or RPG than I have RTS. The strange thing is that I would say I definately enjoy playing RTS more than shooters or role playing or whatever. The reason i have trouble playing games like starcraft and other fast paced games is because i feel like if i "die" or lose or whatever I feel like all the work I had frantically put into the game for the past 20 minutes is ruin...

KOTOR2, another unfinished game

taltamir — Mon, 05 May 2008 14:50:40 -0400

So I just got Knights of the old republic and had a blast. Yea the game was somewhat dated, and having the two black bars on the sides of my screen (no wide screen res and I don't want a distorted image) was a bit of a pain. But the game really rocked.

So I get KOTOR2... and the game is woefully buggy and incomplete. This immediately made me think about how COMPLETE galciv2 is. How twilight of arnor was not rushed for Christmas. But will instead be released when its ready.

Luckily my exper...

DiRT + X360 controller for windows = awesome fun

Phazon88 — Mon, 05 May 2008 10:32:57 -0400

I've never been one for serious racing games. I guess its mainly because its hard to enjoy them using a keyboard on a PC, and the console systems I own are all Nintendo which means I don't really have a chance to play them there either.

Then for some reason I had the desire to try and play some more racing games. Starting with Trackmania Nations Forever, I soon desired to try something a little more realistic. Soon after purchasing my X360 wireless controller for windows (since I had some exp...

If You Have An Opinion On The Price Of The Full Version SPORE Creature Editor, Click Here.

cscoles — Mon, 05 May 2008 00:42:53 -0400

I believe that the developers behind SPORE should make the deal a little sweeter. Perhaps if they offered a $5 discount on the full version game from digital downloading and an exclusive developer interview/editor tutorial, this would be a little better. As it stands, it seems like a gimmick greedily designed to charge consumers twice.

If you have an opinion, state what your opinion is and give a short explanation.

Game Review- Elona

erathoniel — Sat, 03 May 2008 18:00:42 -0400

    Elona is a wonderful Japanese (with an English option) rogue-a-like (CRPG-style game with similarities to Rogue, a sub-breed of roguelikes) with wonderful graphics, music, and gameplay. It has a day-night system, weather system, pet system, and many more small wonderful delights too numerous for me to mention.

    It's really a wonderful game, with my only complaint being the leveled town missions. Go get it now! Five @'s.

    Screenshot (no...

Anyone here play 'Stars!'?

Hendar23 — Sat, 03 May 2008 13:14:08 -0400

I used to play Stars! back in the day and it actually made me a bit dissapointed in the scale of Sins. I kind miss sending tens of thousands of battleships into a system and landing millions of troops to conquer the place. Stripping entire stars systems completely bare of minerals with gargantual mining fleets.

I played my last game on the largest possible galaxy size and it lasted me four years. One game. Four years.

The sequel was cancelled, and its a shame. But they we...