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Title: UFO: Aftermath
Post by: Saurdaukar on November 20, 2003, 02:39:50 PM

Bought this.

Am I missing something or is this the worst game ever made?

Convince me this is a great game or it goes back tomorrow.

Title: UFO: Aftermath
Post by: boxboy28 on November 20, 2003, 02:48:10 PM

so they fly over your house and that makes you go out and buy a stupid   game LOL  ...... ther're here......................

Title: UFO: Aftermath
Post by: vorticon on November 20, 2003, 02:50:07 PM

errrm i didnt think you were allowed to return games after you've removed them from there packaging

Title: UFO: Aftermath
Post by: AKS\/\/ulfe on November 20, 2003, 02:52:22 PM

I've seen someone take back a half eaten cheese burger and get a refund...
-SW

Title: UFO: Aftermath
Post by: OIO on November 20, 2003, 03:08:00 PM

The x-com games went down the gutter with Xcom2 and above. Want a good game? get the original Xcom. Its a classic!

Title: UFO: Aftermath
Post by: Wanker on November 20, 2003, 03:09:51 PM

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Originally posted by OIO
The x-com games went down the gutter with Xcom2 and above. Want a good game? get the original Xcom. Its a classic!

Yep, if you want a real UFO game, try to find XCOM: UFO Defense.

Title: UFO: Aftermath
Post by: Mickey1992 on November 20, 2003, 03:25:09 PM

Thanks for the 2nd opinion, Sour.  I am still debating if I should try it.

http://www.hitechcreations.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=99715&highlight=UFO+Aftermath

Title: UFO: Aftermath
Post by: Pooh21 on November 20, 2003, 04:38:40 PM

XCOM:UFO defence will sty on my harddrives as long as they can run it. Same with darklands.

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Post by: Tuomio on November 20, 2003, 05:18:56 PM

Aftermath is just complete BS, it has some good moments, but they are rare and far between. I suggest you return it and grab Silent Storm. Now thats basically as good as UFO:s tactical side with WW2 weapons. Everything can be destroyed, very good 3d graphics, multilayer buildings etc etc.

(http://www.nival.com/img/s2/animshot0.gif)

This is the first game that has made ragdoll physics to look really good.

(http://silest.ru/gallery/s/shot12/s2shot12.jpg)

Ingame screenshots..

Title: UFO: Aftermath
Post by: Saurdaukar on November 20, 2003, 06:19:37 PM

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Originally posted by vorticon
errrm i didnt think you were allowed to return games after you've removed them from there packaging

30 seconds into the conversation with the Walmart employee hell be paying me to demo other titles.

Im just having alot of trouble getting into this.  The 'tactical' interface is total garbage - the controls must have been thought up by a monkey - and I have yet to get into anything I would have expected this game to provide.

Never played any of the XCOM games so the genre is totally new to me.

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Post by: DrDea on November 20, 2003, 06:27:25 PM

What a maroon  :lol   Hiya Mazz

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Post by: SunKing on November 20, 2003, 07:53:58 PM

return it and get Silent Storm aSAP

Title: UFO: Aftermath
Post by: RightF00T on November 20, 2003, 09:35:08 PM

I doubt you'll get your money back.  Walmart has a strict policy on returning opened CDs/Video Games.  In fact I think their policies are posted all over the electronic section.  I know from experience after purchasing JetFighterIV and finding myself stuck with a glorified CD-Rom exerciser.

Title: UFO: Aftermath
Post by: Saurdaukar on November 20, 2003, 09:44:57 PM

FOOT - Walmart returns have never been a problem for me - you just have to ignore the policy.  :D  Who is gonna argue with you?  The managers are either 18 or 81.

FU Doc.  ;)  

Update - been giving it some time - the more I understand the more bearable it becomes... but I dont think Id buy it again.  Not horrible... but nowhere near great.