[karajorma]

BTW has anyone tried the cheat code for Hostile Waters that brings up some guy singing his own version of the Hostile Waters theme tune?

"Hostile Waaattttterrrss, Waters that are rather... hostile"

[Sandwich]

Originally posted by Petrarch of the VBB
Hostile Waiters for all!

Better than Hostile Waitresses.

Originally posted by karajorma
BTW has anyone tried the cheat code for Hostile Waters that brings up some guy singing his own version of the Hostile Waters theme tune?

"Hostile Waaattttterrrss, Waters that are rather... hostile"

The game has SO MANY cheat codes I haven't even tried.

[Singh]

ok...you've lost me here.
I've never heard of any of those games, or any games in this category.
Is it something like Resident Evil 3?

[karajorma]

Not played RE3 but the basic way Hostile Waters and Carrier Command work is that you're given an aircraft carrier capable of building smaller craft and given an objective to complete. The craft can carry out your orders to a certain degree but at any time you can take control of it yourself and fight the enemy.

Basically you need to keep swapping between the craft to win game as a single craft can't do all the tasks you need to do to win. For example in Hostile Waters you would have to make sure that your tanks were supported by units capable of shooting down aircraft since the tanks had no way of hitting them easily.

Have a look at the review I linked to above if you want a deeper picture of how the game works.

[Sandwich]

Originally posted by Singh
ok...you've lost me here.
I've never heard of any of those games, or any games in this category.
Is it something like Resident Evil 3?

Originally posted by Sandwich 12 posts up
You start out with a base, be it BZ's buildings/construction mech or HW's carrier - it's your HQ. From there you can build some units, scavengers (harvesters), and hop in one of them for a FPS-in-a-tank feel. You also usually have 2 methods of handing out orders while in a vehicle... overhead map of some sort, where you can point and click to move units, just like a typical RTS more or less, and hotkey commands. For example, in HW you memorize quite quickly the key combo that will tell a unit to follow your vehicle (guard you), or to attack your current target.

Generally provision is made for switching vehicles... in the BZ games you would actually hop out and walk/jump around as a little man, so you'd have to physically make it to another vehicle, whereas in HW everything is done via remote control, so if your vehicle gets destroyed, the screen fills with static and you have to switch back to the command interface or jump to another vehicle to control.

Basically these games allow you to have the immersiveness of an FPS with the tactical situation planning of an RTS - best of both worlds IMHO.

[Petrarch of the VBB]

Originally posted by karajorma
BTW has anyone tried the cheat code for Hostile Waters that brings up some guy singing his own version of the Hostile Waters theme tune?

"Hostile Waaattttterrrss, Waters that are rather... hostile"

Yes, I've used that one. The code is "allyourbasearebelongtous", I do believe

There's also one that turns all the cabal forces into Scousers. (The radio comm, anyway). If memory serves, the code is "deydododatdohdontdeydoh"

[karajorma]

I'll have to try that one then

[IceFire]

I loved Battlezone.  I thought Battlezone original was better than the sequel but the sequel had its strong points.  Especially the graphics, which are still quite good even today.

[Petrarch of the VBB]

Originally posted by karajorma
I'll have to try that one then

Oh yes, you must. It's exquisitely irritating.