Topic: Why Am I Not Interested in Any of the New Games Coming Out? (Read 11933 times)

Mr. Hypergol · « **on:** April 21, 2004, 10:32:00 am »

Is it just my tastes or does it seem like good realtime strategy games are in decline.

The only game that is planned that I have any interest in buying is Rome Total War. It seems that Warcraft 3 and Homeworld 2 are the only good RTS that have come out lately.

I find myself going back and playing my old games like Starfleet Command, Starcraft, Myth1,2, & 3, Mechwarrior 4, Mechcommander 2, etc. Where are all the games like these?

I remember a few years ago wanting 4 or 5 different games....now when I review upcoming titles at websites like Gamespot, I find myself coming up short. Rome Total War....that's it!!

Is it just me?

Towelie · « **Reply #1 on:** April 21, 2004, 10:46:47 am »

They come and go in waves. I enjoy whatever is out. I am enjoying SW Galaxies since they got most of the bugs worked out. I will be playing some FPS games for a while since alot of good ones are coming out soon such as Doom 3 (oh yes bring on the horror and carnage). Halo 2, and several others. I love all but sports games, with exception of football.

Doom 3 hasn't had an official date released yet, and I'm late for work, later!

Iceman · « **Reply #2 on:** April 21, 2004, 10:48:17 am »

No, the RTS genre is struggling. Wait until Doom 3 and Half-Life 2 come out. THEN they'll really struggle. You might want to check out Command & Conquer Generals, as I hear it's quite good. ($40 for the game and expansion).

Sirgod · « **Reply #3 on:** April 21, 2004, 10:55:25 am »

C&C : Generals is pretty good IMHO. It adds replay Value by Having you strive for more and more awards / Medals, And Even the SP game mode Campaigns are impressive the first couple of times through.

Stephen

Tremok · « **Reply #4 on:** April 21, 2004, 11:41:49 am »

Games I'm looking foward to: Starcraft Ghost, World of Warcraft, Metal Gear Solid 3, Mechassault 2, Halo 2.

Five solid titles. Mostly consol games, though. I haven't been keeping track of the PC games because my computer can't really handle the new stuff coming out. 1400mhz Athlon T-bird, 9000 Radeon Pro, 512Ram. Sigh.

But cheer up. I bet once Blizzard gets done with WoW they'll work on Starcraft 2.

Scott Allen Abfalter · « **Reply #5 on:** April 21, 2004, 11:46:02 am »

You are having problems because there is a stagnation of creativity in the computer game market.

Instead of a new and creative game, publishers are hedging their bets (backing a game is a financial gamble) by backing sequels, games with movie tie-ins, and clone games that follow the same formula as existing, proven games.

I went to the game store recently and didn't find anything I was interested in and eventually re-installed Diablo 2 and have been playing that. Vrey out-dated graphics but the fun game-play elements are still there.

The only game I'm really interested in that is coming out is World of Warcraft. I've been mulling over trying Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic because it looks good, even though it's not my usual type of game. Other than that, I am completely disinterested in this years batch of games.

TheSatyr · « **Reply #6 on:** April 21, 2004, 04:32:21 pm »

Rise of Nations is a decent RTS. Has a few new features for that genre.

Empires:Dawn of the Modern World is an ok RTS,but it was done before with Empire Earth. Only difference is every "Empire" has it's own units and buildings.

Looking forward to seeing what Ensemble plans on doing next.

Iceman · « **Reply #7 on:** April 21, 2004, 04:50:00 pm »

Knights of the Old Republic is AMAZING! I'm not really known to like RPG style games like that, but I absolutely loved it. So much fun! I've replayed almost 3 times now (40+hours).

I also want to mention Splinter Cell:Pandora Tomorrow. Another excellent release that I picked up a few weeks ago. Very nice single player campaign, amazing multiplayer. If you're getting it for the multi and you have Xbox LIVE! get it on Xbox. If not, the PC version is still excellent, just harder to talk directly.

Towelie · « **Reply #8 on:** April 21, 2004, 06:10:47 pm »

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Knights of the Old Republic is AMAZING! I'm not really known to like RPG style games like that, but I absolutely loved it. So much fun! I've replayed almost 3 times now (40+hours).

I also want to mention Splinter Cell:Pandora Tomorrow. Another excellent release that I picked up a few weeks ago. Very nice single player campaign, amazing multiplayer. If you're getting it for the multi and you have Xbox LIVE! get it on Xbox. If not, the PC version is still excellent, just harder to talk directly.

SW-Kotor is EXCELLENT. Galaxies is like an advanced form of it and even maintains consitantcy with the timeline. The ruins of the Jedi enclave from Kotor is there on Dantooine. There is a dark Jedi there who is begging for an arse whooping.

Glad to hear Rise of Nations is going good now. I almost got it when it first came out but heard there were numerous problems to be fixed first.

This is the last chance I will get for a while to have any free time. Soon I will be picking up some courses again and between school, work and family, will not have any time to spare. I am enjoying what I can with SW Galaxies and Doom 3 when it hits the shelves. Then I will be slowing down for a while.

Iceman · « **Reply #10 on:** April 21, 2004, 08:04:47 pm »

I have to disagree Towelie. I think that while Galaxies is good, neither is superior. They're different classes of RPG. Galaxies is totally free form and online only. KOTOR is the total opposite, scripted and linear. It all depends on what kind of games you like!

Interloper · « **Reply #11 on:** April 21, 2004, 08:13:59 pm »

Hearts of Iron and Europa universalis 1 & 2 are also good ones to play imho

Aldaron · « **Reply #13 on:** April 22, 2004, 12:57:41 am »

Actually there are some story plots in SWG, you just have to find them which can be a pain with 10 planets to explore and literally hundreds of square km's to explore and thousands of NPC's that you could possibly talk to.

Kehakoul · « **Reply #14 on:** April 22, 2004, 02:29:00 am »

I feel the same too...and in fact have installed the same games you did,to bridge the time until release of Perimeter.

Check it out here.

http://www.codemasters.com/perimeter/

CM.E.Kehakoul_XC

Raniz Murjuri · « **Reply #16 on:** April 22, 2004, 10:40:55 am »

i have to agree with hypergol,

There's nothing intresting coming out in the way of RTS..

everything thats coming out is FPS and .. FPS.

there's MMORPG's coming out.. but compared to FPS... it's a minute class of game.

you can read the rest of my response over in the RPG general forums.
under the title..
This Years MMO market.

ActiveX · « **Reply #17 on:** April 22, 2004, 04:03:12 pm »

Only the followinf games do I find remotely interesting at the moment and two are MMORPGs:

Rise of Nations (sweet RTS esp if you arent a micro freak; It's first expansion is about to release)

Darkfall Online (The only good Fantasy MMORPG out or in the works; Still waiting fer Beta)

And Eve Online (Been out long enough to have major content updates and massive bug fixes, and it you like SciFi, it's a great investment; Has trials that will either hook you or turn you off)

I personally wouldn't waste money on WoW, it has zero innovation and is just a graphics clone of a flawed system...

WillWeasel · « **Reply #19 on:** April 23, 2004, 10:28:04 am »

HOI, WW2 Grand campaign game

You can play as allmost any nation from 1936 on, this means even the piss ant ones, like Bulgaria

, or the S. american countries.

A very large tech tree, Ie ya can research the industry techs to gain better production, or more efficent use of oil and other resources. 20,50-150 MM cannons for tanks and filed artillery. Naval techs, air, Intel, computers the list goes on.

Inf units, paratroopers, marines, mtn troops, winter tech, Mech, armour, Strat Bombers, dive bombers, all kinds of fighters.

Think Axis &allis with 500X more stuff.....

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