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Title: Freespace 2 in PC Gamer...again
Post by: spartan_0214 on December 05, 2007, 05:35:14 pm
Well, PC Gamer has mentioned Freespace 2 in their magazine again. Only this time, they apparently haven't remembered us here at Hard-Light Productions. The Tarr Chronicles was given a 50% (Merely Okay) by PC Gamer, but Freespace was given a sort-of honorable mention deal. I quote : "After all, you can only replay Freespace 2 and Freelancer so many times before your inner Han Solo demands something new..." What about us here at the Hard-Light Productions?
Title: Re: Freespace 2 in PC Gamer...again
Post by: IceFire on December 05, 2007, 05:41:44 pm
They usually pay little attention to fan communities and old games except to mention the original retail product.
Title: Re: Freespace 2 in PC Gamer...again
Post by: spartan_0214 on December 05, 2007, 05:44:59 pm
Haven't they been on HLP before?
Title: Re: Freespace 2 in PC Gamer...again
Post by: BloodEagle on December 06, 2007, 01:14:32 am
We should locate their headquarters and send in a shivan or two to teach them some manners.  :hopping:
Title: Re: Freespace 2 in PC Gamer...again
Post by: jr2 on December 06, 2007, 01:53:22 am
:lol:  What's their contact info?
Title: Re: Freespace 2 in PC Gamer...again
Post by: Colonol Dekker on December 06, 2007, 03:26:40 am
www.pcgamer.com/

My work blocked it out :(
Title: Re: Freespace 2 in PC Gamer...again
Post by: jr2 on December 06, 2007, 07:14:54 am
I'll drop them a line when 3.6.10 comes out.  ;)
Title: Re: Freespace 2 in PC Gamer...again
Post by: spartan_0214 on December 06, 2007, 05:32:08 pm
 :wtf: Officially or unofficially? IIRC, it is out...
Title: Re: Freespace 2 in PC Gamer...again
Post by: jr2 on December 06, 2007, 08:07:19 pm
Not in it's final form.  It's in beta.
Title: Re: Freespace 2 in PC Gamer...again
Post by: karajorma on December 07, 2007, 07:50:40 am
Probably closer to alpha actually. :) Beta will be when we start doing the release candidates same as we did with 3.6.9
Title: Re: Freespace 2 in PC Gamer...again
Post by: BloodEagle on December 07, 2007, 01:57:13 pm
Speaking of beta testing.... How long until the beta release?  release > one month?
Title: Re: Freespace 2 in PC Gamer...again
Post by: Kosh on December 09, 2007, 08:26:05 am
Well, PC Gamer has mentioned Freespace 2 in their magazine again. Only this time, they apparently haven't remembered us here at Hard-Light Productions. The Tarr Chronicles was given a 50% (Merely Okay) by PC Gamer, but Freespace was given a sort-of honorable mention deal. I quote : "After all, you can only replay Freespace 2 and Freelancer so many times before your inner Han Solo demands something new..." What about us here at the Hard-Light Productions?

Why only 50%?


(btw, what did they give Crysis?)
Title: Re: Freespace 2 in PC Gamer...again
Post by: CP5670 on December 09, 2007, 08:44:33 am
50% is not "merely okay" by their current standards. It's basically crap. :p
Title: Re: Freespace 2 in PC Gamer...again
Post by: BloodEagle on December 09, 2007, 10:44:41 am
From playing the demo, I didn't get the impression that the game was going to be great. But what could warrant a 50?  :confused:

I mean, the game had a [expletive deleted]ing storyline! That's more than I can say for a lot of the generic [expletive deleted]ing [expletive deleted] that they're giving 100s.  :mad:
Title: Re: Freespace 2 in PC Gamer...again
Post by: Polpolion on December 09, 2007, 12:20:38 pm
Yes, but you see they had good graphics. And of course, good graphics obviates the need for story.





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Title: Re: Freespace 2 in PC Gamer...again
Post by: karajorma on December 09, 2007, 12:22:27 pm
Tarr actually has a pretty decent idea for a setting. I haven't had much time to try out the gameplay but it didn't seem that bad to me. Not a 90% game but not a 50% one either.
Title: Re: Freespace 2 in PC Gamer...again
Post by: nvsblmnc on December 15, 2007, 10:50:34 am
FS2 has another mention in the January 08 issue.

P113 (UK edition):

Numerous mods and add-ons have perfected what was already one of the most intense and dilligently imagined space combat sims in the world.  Unmissable co-op combat.


See, they still love us!
Title: Re: Freespace 2 in PC Gamer...again
Post by: spartan_0214 on December 15, 2007, 01:08:14 pm
Yeah, this one lives in America where we don't get the UK PCG.