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Offline Stryke 9

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on: December 14, 2002, 12:38:02 am
Just got this a while ago...


Absolutely the most beautiful game, ever. I've seen scenes in the game cooler-looking than any render I've ever done, and then some. Reflection, particles (and more particles), stunningly detailed models... and if the actual strategy's a bit weak, and the gameplay a bit confusing due to the excess of detail, who's to notice?



The screenies don't do it justice, particularly since I took 'em before I cranked it up to full resolution. I recommend getting this game just to drool over the graphics.




As for the actual gameplay, better than most. Basically, if you liked Master of Orion, you'll like this, but you'll be quick to note that it doesn't quite come up to its ancestor. The diplomacy is restricted to multiplayer (which I can't get working, damn Gamespy), and the fighting, well, I've seen better. Somewhere between StarCraft and HomeWorld, with bonus points for overcomplexity (you really can overextend yourself in this game, get spread across a dozen or so star systems, at least in the more advanced bits. It's fun.)

So, anyway. That's my impromptu review. Want pretty pictures, get this, definitely and now. I'd recommend getting this anyway, most cases, but MOO3 is coming soon, and it promises to be truly godly, if the hints they're dropping are true...
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Offline Deepblue

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Reply #1 on: December 14, 2002, 01:04:12 am
Fighters llok like :ick but space = ;) :yes:
 

Offline Stryke 9

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Reply #2 on: December 14, 2002, 01:57:54 am
Dude, I like the fighters. Remind me of WWII Spitfires and Zeros.
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Offline Kamikaze

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Reply #3 on: December 14, 2002, 02:47:55 am
I've played the demo, pretty sweet lookin' game (amazingly, the pretty graphics ran perfectly smoothly on my relic) and gameplay looked to be fulfilling to some extent. Just wasn't my sort of game though... (it had a lack of personality in the demo, don't know about the full)
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Offline mikhael

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Reply #4 on: December 14, 2002, 02:59:43 am
I still occasionally use a publicity screen from this game as a wallpaper. Can't bring myself to get the game though, since it falls squarely into on of the types of games that I dislike. Shame they couldn't have made a space sim out of it. ;)
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Offline Ulundel

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Reply #5 on: December 14, 2002, 04:28:25 am
Agreed. Haegemonia is A1-SUPAR in any way. Get it people.

*runs to take some screenshots*
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Offline Redfang

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Reply #6 on: December 14, 2002, 04:57:54 am
Eh... those screenshots don't look too special. Though they're just blurry screenshots, and the explosions do look good, but I can't know about the ships.
 
Also, graphics don't make a game. I wouldn't buy a game for graphics, only.
 
Edit: Also, what kind of computer does it need for full graphics?
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Offline Ulundel

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Reply #7 on: December 14, 2002, 05:12:48 am
Haegemonia rules, but can't beat Imperium Galactica 3...



 

Offline Fury

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Reply #8 on: December 14, 2002, 05:36:41 am
I have already played Earth and Mars campaigns through. ;)
I have to say that Hegemonia is addictive, it's not the best RTS around, but its good enough. :)

I have seen Matrox Parhelia demo of Imperium Galactica III and graphics are nice, my only hope is that game is also very good. :)
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Offline Hudzy

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Reply #9 on: December 14, 2002, 03:24:37 pm
:nervous: First I've heard of this game. How long have I been under a rock? Looks good anyway.
 

Offline diamondgeezer

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Reply #10 on: December 14, 2002, 03:32:58 pm
I played the demo

I got confused

I uninstalled it, and used the resulting free disk space for pr0n
 

Offline 01010

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Reply #11 on: December 14, 2002, 04:20:23 pm
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Originally posted by diamondgeezer
I played the demo

I got confused

I uninstalled it, and used the resulting free disk space for pr0n


Ditto.

Love that pr0n.
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Offline Odyssey

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Reply #12 on: December 14, 2002, 04:21:04 pm
Want good graphics? Wait for "Eve - The Second Genesis."
http://www.eve-online.com/
Not sure I'll get it though, monthly fees would severely reduce my already-small expenditure on computer stuff :p
 

Offline Ulundel

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Reply #13 on: December 14, 2002, 04:35:15 pm
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Originally posted by Odyssey
Want good graphics? Wait for "Eve - The Second Genesis."
http://www.eve-online.com/
Not sure I'll get it though, monthly fees would severely reduce my already-small expenditure on computer stuff :p


this is outch...too beautiful to be true.
 

Offline aldo_14

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Reply #14 on: December 14, 2002, 04:46:11 pm
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Originally posted by 01010


Ditto.

Love that pr0n.


:lol: :thepimp:
 

Offline Kamikaze

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Reply #15 on: December 14, 2002, 06:51:11 pm
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Originally posted by Ten of Twelve


this is outch...too beautiful to be true.


The funny thing is... people have been saying that since I first visited the site (a few years ago when the VBB was still up) :D
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Offline Stryke 9

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Reply #16 on: December 14, 2002, 07:02:17 pm
And, for now, it's true...

And, if (as always) this becomes the standard or lowest common denominator in two or three years, then DAMN I want a high-quality renderer THEN!!:D
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Offline NeoHunter

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Reply #17 on: December 15, 2002, 06:32:30 am
Never heard of that game before. Looks pretty though.
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