Author Topic: Game of the Year? (Read 2325 times)

SunKing · « **Reply #45 on:** August 10, 2003, 06:14:32 PM »

probably Half Life 2 .. the gaming world will be its cheerleader

acepilot2 · « **Reply #46 on:** August 10, 2003, 06:44:47 PM »

I think BF1942 is terribly unrealistic.

SKurj · « **Reply #47 on:** August 10, 2003, 07:59:18 PM »

acepilot.... fun and realistic don't often go hand in hand

Drunky

Actually I love XP. In comparison to 98 its great! However... do NOT upgrade, be sure to do a clean install of XP, and be prepared to download a ton of updates once its installed. I heard a figure of 37mb... though it may even be bigger...

There are some issues with sound in especially UBI games and SBLive! cards. Often these can be minimized by reducing sound acceleration. Games with this issue that come to mind off the top, Ghost recon and IL2 (FB and non-FB). Having said that I am currently playin Ghost recon and work around the minor sound issue (once in a while a buzz comes over the spkrs, call up the map briefly and its gone)

BTW I am running an AMD XP1800+ (@1900 specs) a MSI Turbo 2 mobo (via 133), SBLive!, GF4 Ti4200 with 44.03's and 512mb SDRam.

I think its time I prepared to do a reformat, I am just dreading the task, and need to find a whole day to go through it at least. I have a ton of software and mods that will just be a lot of work to restore...

SKurj

udet · « **Reply #48 on:** August 10, 2003, 09:32:37 PM »

Postal 2

DiabloTX · « **Reply #49 on:** August 10, 2003, 11:33:44 PM »

My vote is for BF1942 as well. The P1.4 is mandatory. It's not supposed to be uber realistic, its just a blast to play. I had CTD probs until I did 2 things:

1-Disk defrag
2-Cleared the SYSTRAY of all uneeded programs

After doing that it runs fine. I can't seem to get enough of it. The eye candy and the game play are the 2 biggest factors for my vote. Its a very simple player interface and is fun fun fun. Just download the muliplayer demo and get a feel for it.

What's everyone's fave map? I like Omaha Beach and that desert one that starts with a G, Gazala I think, Battle of the Bulge is great fun to.

AMD 2.1
Win2000 SP3
GF4 Ti4200 64mb

Ack-Ack · « **Reply #50 on:** August 11, 2003, 02:31:45 AM »

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Originally posted by Drunky
Creamo,

Have you played WWIIOL?

If so, would you consider BF1942's ground war more fun and entertaining than WWIIOL?

Note: This is not to start a flame fest pertaining to WWIIOL. This is an honest question since I might buy BF 1942.

I would say the ground warfare in Day of Defeat is far better than both BF1942 and WW2OL.

ack-ack

Creamo · « **Reply #51 on:** August 11, 2003, 03:11:35 AM »

Nope, can't say I've played WWIIOL enough to compare the two.

Haven't really tried DOD, but almost bought it at wally world. They wanted $30 though so thought I'd ask around about it first.

Skurj, it's your box, I doubt a game could bust hardware.

Sunking, actually you have a point there. udet, no. Animal, go to your room and be nice.

DiabloTX · « **Reply #52 on:** August 11, 2003, 05:12:09 AM »

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Originally posted by Ack-Ack
I would say the ground warfare in Day of Defeat is far better than both BF1942....

Hehehe...thats funny!

SKurj · « **Reply #53 on:** August 11, 2003, 01:05:10 PM »

I'd believe you Creamo if it had ever happened before!

I am wondering if perhaps the actual CD is abit flakey (not the cdrom)
Don't have any hardware issues at all with the exception of this weird one.

SKurj

Creamo · « **Reply #54 on:** August 12, 2003, 02:52:43 AM »

Well I had a Half-life CD and after a big patch and downloading Day of Defeat, I think it’s all what the retail version is, but free for a little effort downloading.

Was it the map or me? I didn’t see anything to do other than run around and shoot as a soldier. There were no manable ack guns, drivable tanks, jeeps, motorcycles, trucks w/ rockets, scud launchers, half tracks, M7 howizers LCVP’s, like in BF1942. And that’s not mentioning the strat and other things like manning the battleship guns.

You gotta be kidding ack-ack. DOD is ok, but I see know reason to play it if you can afford to buy BF1942.

Torque · « **Reply #55 on:** August 12, 2003, 05:08:09 AM »

Battlefield DC mod is the best for funtastic.

Creamo · « **Reply #56 on:** August 15, 2003, 11:46:44 AM »

Yes it is Torque, but so fast paced compared to the original, it takes some getting used to.

People need to know BF1942 has had a "Road to Rome" update sold in stores which is pretty terrific, as it should be. More great maps.

The MODS are just aditional free fun.

We played 4 man LAN with 2 taking each side in a co-op map this week. It's just twice as fun trying to win the map and killing guys next to you. It really is the best game I've played.

SunKing · « **Reply #57 on:** August 15, 2003, 02:12:54 PM »

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Originally posted by Creamo
Yes it is Torque, but so fast paced compared to the original, it takes some getting used to.

People need to know BF1942 has had a "Road to Rome" update sold in stores which is pretty terrific, as it should be. More great maps.

The MODS are just aditional free fun.

We played 4 man LAN with 2 taking each side in a co-op map this week. It's just twice as fun trying to win the map and killing guys next to you. It really is the best game I've played.

Gotta disagree. I get so frustrated playing that game. The new patch doesn't help either. Now we have cruise missles. Come on. 1/3 my deaths are spawn kills. The maps are way to small for that many jets flying around. There are to many weapons that kill in one shot. The game is total quake now. Seems like they wanted to show off, add a bunch of cool toys and threw playability out the window.

but, I do love the helicopter physics and gameplay. On that note I am looking forward to the Dice release of BF Vietnam.

Curval · « **Reply #58 on:** August 15, 2003, 02:23:10 PM »

I lost interest in BF1942 quite quickly. It was a fun game for a while, but I think first person shooters just aren't my "thing".

I'd rather play Uncommon Valor, but I have a hard time classifying it as a "game".

Creamo · « **Reply #59 on:** August 15, 2003, 02:32:47 PM »

Um, Sunking could you point me to the readme file that says the 1.4 patch has jets and cruise missiles? The patch just updated the code, graphics, weapon models, sounds and whatnot for WWII.

And if you are getting killed 1 out of every 3 times by these mystery patch weapons, tell me why you miss the entire strat and terrific gameplay and keep spawing there like a dip****?

Nice try, tell me what your splash screen says for 1.4. You can't, you don't even play it.

Curval, FPS aren't my thing either, that's why this is the best developed game I've ever played.