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is the games industry going to better the classics?
Half Life, Deus Ex (in my opinion not very good - yet still hailed as a classic) Planescape:Torment etc.
All classics, and there are more. I shall use Half Life as my example. Recently AvP2 was reviewd in PCZone. I read the review, and found the reviewer thought that the game was better than Half-Life. In a second opinion, another did not.
It got me thinking - Half Life cam out a few years ago, and really had nor opposition because it came out at a time when the values of Doom still lived on in Quake 1 and 2. Not much AI, blast everything that moves etc etc. Now that a game that looks and plays as good as 'Alien v Predator 2' comes out, and there is still discussion as to if it is better than Half-Life, I wonder what the games indusrtry is going to do.
So far, Half-Life has been the Star Wars trilogy of computers - ever since it came out, most people have been trying to imitate it, not improve on it - that is my point, how is it going to be improved upon, apart from graphics and sound wise - I mean in AI, level desgin, and any unusual features - Red Faction came out claiming to be better with its Geo-Mod tech, but it was nothing like as good as Half-Life - or even the first AvP.
On paper, a new FPS to claim Half Lifes crown, of both single and multiplayer gaming (due to counter strike) needs to combine the variety of Unreal Tournament, and the beauty etc of AVP2 - y et people have tried to do this, and to no avail - I personaly think a new game would have to feature incredible AI, and a new way of telling the story 6to entrap the player:
What are your thoughts?
Half Life, Deus Ex (in my opinion not very good - yet still hailed as a classic) Planescape:Torment etc.
All classics, and there are more. I shall use Half Life as my example. Recently AvP2 was reviewd in PCZone. I read the review, and found the reviewer thought that the game was better than Half-Life. In a second opinion, another did not.
It got me thinking - Half Life cam out a few years ago, and really had nor opposition because it came out at a time when the values of Doom still lived on in Quake 1 and 2. Not much AI, blast everything that moves etc etc. Now that a game that looks and plays as good as 'Alien v Predator 2' comes out, and there is still discussion as to if it is better than Half-Life, I wonder what the games indusrtry is going to do.
So far, Half-Life has been the Star Wars trilogy of computers - ever since it came out, most people have been trying to imitate it, not improve on it - that is my point, how is it going to be improved upon, apart from graphics and sound wise - I mean in AI, level desgin, and any unusual features - Red Faction came out claiming to be better with its Geo-Mod tech, but it was nothing like as good as Half-Life - or even the first AvP.
On paper, a new FPS to claim Half Lifes crown, of both single and multiplayer gaming (due to counter strike) needs to combine the variety of Unreal Tournament, and the beauty etc of AVP2 - y et people have tried to do this, and to no avail - I personaly think a new game would have to feature incredible AI, and a new way of telling the story 6to entrap the player:
What are your thoughts?
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The race trip was yet again a great success and I came away wiping my face! Having brandy chasers with my beer made a mess of me. I dont recall much after leaving the races. Can anyone help piece the evening for me?
Thanks Lanlord
Thanks Lanlord
Sorry if you think i ruined ur topic, I was just......keeping it alive with non-sense drivel!
Mix Wolfenstein, Perfect Dark and Half - life, and your close!
uksgamer - how do you think the games should develop - or do you want to continue playing re-hashed Half Lifes?
hey, Goten, you were just looking for an excuse to make a DBZ topic. Why didn't you put in TV forum?
I'm done.
Hah fool, I have no heart. I am a biochemicular photosynthetic machine etc etc.....................
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