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Off-Topic Discussion => General Discussion => Topic started by: Black Ace on October 04, 2001, 07:59:00 pm

Title: A time for reflection...
Post by: Black Ace on October 04, 2001, 07:59:00 pm
This would especially apply to those of you who played FS1 before FS2.

Remember how we loved FS1? Then remember when FS2 came out, and we were amazed at how the graphics had improved, even on the ships we had grown to love from the first one.

Now imagine if a FS game was built on the graphics engines available today!

Wow.... *sigh*

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Title: A time for reflection...
Post by: NeoHunter on October 04, 2001, 08:55:00 pm
.....then I would have to either have to upgrade my whole damn computer or buy a new one.

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Title: A time for reflection...
Post by: Eishtmo on October 04, 2001, 11:34:00 pm
 
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Originally posted by Black Ace:
Now imagine if a FS game was built on the graphics engines available today!

Graphics?!  We don't need no stinking graphics!

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Title: A time for reflection...
Post by: Fineus on October 05, 2001, 01:36:00 am
Speak for yourself - if a game looks crappy I don't enjoy it as much as one where the visuals have had some tender loving care. I'd love to see FS developed now, it'd rock.
Title: A time for reflection...
Post by: Nico on October 05, 2001, 04:10:00 am
 
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Originally posted by Eishtmo:
Graphics?!  We don't need no stinking graphics!


ooooooook, then try to play Wing co4. It was great, good plot and all, I remember trying to play it some months ago. Impossible, it was too ugly.
Title: A time for reflection...
Post by: Setekh on October 05, 2001, 08:05:00 am
Well, obviously, graphics and sound and what-not can't replace good solid gameplay. But naturally, yes, making things look better is definitely a plus - unless you can't run it  (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/tongue.gif)
Title: A time for reflection...
Post by: Stryke 9 on October 05, 2001, 04:01:00 pm
Graphics are fluff. Playability, fun levels, and skil requirement are everything. Back in the day, when everything was CGA, they needed to have some substance generally to make it worthwhile, and there were only two types of games: good and role-playing. Nowadays...[sigh] okay, mediocre, special effects, bad, and role-playing.
Title: A time for reflection...
Post by: aldo_14 on October 05, 2001, 04:10:00 pm
 
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Originally posted by NeoHunter:
.....then I would have to either have to upgrade my whole damn computer or buy a new one.


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I'd normally say graphics are important, but I've dsicovered otherwise - playing old SNEs games like Actraiser & Mario is still more fun than most of my fancy pants 3d accellerator games   (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/wink.gif)



[This message has been edited by aldo_14 (edited 10-05-2001).]
Title: A time for reflection...
Post by: Nico on October 05, 2001, 04:22:00 pm
 
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Originally posted by aldo_14:
   (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/rolleyes.gif)    (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/smile.gif)

I'd normally say graphics are important, but I've dsicovered otherwise - playing old SNEs games like Actraiser & Mario is still more fun than most of my fancy pants 3d accellerator games    (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/wink.gif)

[This message has been edited by aldo_14 (edited 10-05-2001).]

bomberman dude, funiest game ever  (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/wink.gif)
Title: A time for reflection...
Post by: aldo_14 on October 05, 2001, 04:24:00 pm
 
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Originally posted by venom2506:
bomberman dude, funiest game ever   (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/wink.gif)

Nah, Parodious or Pocky & Rocky IMO

Title: A time for reflection...
Post by: IceFire on October 05, 2001, 06:31:00 pm
Well...im sure if FS3 were in development today...it'd look just as good if not better than I-WAR2  (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/smile.gif)
Title: A time for reflection...
Post by: jonskowitz on October 05, 2001, 08:17:00 pm
There's a saying that I try to live by when I'm working on my stuff...

"Great graphics and FX are what attracts a person to a game, but its the gameplay that keeps them playing."
Title: A time for reflection...
Post by: Setekh on October 06, 2001, 02:36:00 am
Yeah, that makes sense.  (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/smile.gif)
Title: A time for reflection...
Post by: NeoHunter on October 06, 2001, 06:21:00 am
Not to mention great movies as well. (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/smile.gif)

I can honestly say that I was a bit disappointed with Red Faction's ingame cutscenes. Only the the parts where the transport headed to and then away from Mars was nice.

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