Drax64 Posted February 23, 2005 Share Posted February 23, 2005 Gamespy Review Bad news, it also says the multiplayer is not that great.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Sitherino Posted February 23, 2005 Share Posted February 23, 2005 Hmm... *waits for a pc review* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZBomber Posted February 23, 2005 Share Posted February 23, 2005 RC will live on! (Posting on RC.net ) Multiplayer hasn't been getting good reviews, hope it's easily modable... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Sitherino Posted February 23, 2005 Share Posted February 23, 2005 Well they've all said it was good, but nothing spectacular and revolutionary. Honestly who here expected RC to revolutionize MP for the new age? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZBomber Posted February 23, 2005 Share Posted February 23, 2005 Originally posted by InsaneSith Well they've all said it was good, but nothing spectacular and revolutionary. Honestly who here expected RC to revolutionize MP for the new age? Well, of course, but I have a feeling it'll have similiar MP to JA. Maybe it's just me, but I didn't find JA too enjoyable (However, the mods were quite fun). It'd be disapointing if the MP is just an average one. I wouldn't mind seeing something new and exciting besides a reverse CTF. But I disgress, 4 out of 5 stars is quite good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
txa1265 Posted February 23, 2005 Share Posted February 23, 2005 Originally posted by ZBomber Well, of course, but I have a feeling it'll have similiar MP to JA. Maybe it's just me, but I didn't find JA too enjoyable (However, the mods were quite fun). Look at it this way - JA MP is in the top 20 more than 1.5 years after release ... not too many games manage that! MoHPA never cracked the top 20, nor did Elite Force ... even BattleFront didn't stay there long ... so if RC does even reasonably well, that will be nice. Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZBomber Posted February 23, 2005 Share Posted February 23, 2005 Top 20 what? And I think the only reason its on a list is because siege/mods, I didn't think the default MP itself was to great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
txa1265 Posted February 23, 2005 Share Posted February 23, 2005 Originally posted by ZBomber Top 20 what? GameSpy stats ranking, in terms of players & servers. Originally posted by ZBomber And I think the only reason its on a list is because siege/mods, I didn't think the default MP itself was to great. Doesn't matter to me either way, I'm not a MP gamer ... Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nokill Posted February 23, 2005 Share Posted February 23, 2005 lets hope that patches and mods will make the MP better IF! its not all that good Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lukeiamyourdad Posted February 23, 2005 Share Posted February 23, 2005 I'm far from being worried. Boomtown gave it an 8 which is amazing considering whatever gets a 9 on IGN, Gamespy or Gamespot gets an 8 on Boomtown. Besides, what's so wrong about simply having TDM, DM and CTF? It's an SP oriented game, just like MOHAA, MOHPA and many more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kurgan Posted February 23, 2005 Share Posted February 23, 2005 Originally posted by ZBomber Top 20 what? And I think the only reason its on a list is because siege/mods, I didn't think the default MP itself was to great. Well the thing is, Siege IS part of "default MP." ; ) If you mean FFA, well, that is the most popular gametype in JA, simply because it's what everybody knows. In terms of options there's no comparing the MP of JA to RC so far. But of course that's just in terms of options. RC might theoretically have certain complex elements built into the game itself that would make the usual humdrum Deathmatch and CTF with guns interesting. Wait and see... Still, even if you're not an MP gamer, you'll note the reviews all said this game was short. 6-10 hours. That's equivalent to Elite Force, another great, but short SP FPS game with mostly lackluster MP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lukeiamyourdad Posted February 23, 2005 Share Posted February 23, 2005 Most SP FPS are rather short. It's hard to make an FPS both story-driven and long without hitting the repetitiveness barrier. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Sitherino Posted February 23, 2005 Share Posted February 23, 2005 Agreed, and halo didn't last long with me either. About 9-10 hours. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drax64 Posted February 24, 2005 Author Share Posted February 24, 2005 and Halo 2 wasnt much better. All of that fighting for such a crappy ending... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZBomber Posted February 24, 2005 Share Posted February 24, 2005 Well, it seems they are really not living up to the hype. If they aren't gonna make a very complex, original MP, they could atleast make a long SP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ManaMana Posted February 24, 2005 Share Posted February 24, 2005 Why bother? If we could edit the game anyway, we dont need a long single player campain, we could do our own. (Stormtrooper campaign!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZBomber Posted February 24, 2005 Share Posted February 24, 2005 SP conversions aren't easy to do. They take a long time, and by the time they are done (if they ever finish), there could be a new game on the block and no one would care about RC. I know thats what happened to JA, lots of mods, most didn't come out, some still in the works, but most people don't play JA anymore. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kurgan Posted February 24, 2005 Share Posted February 24, 2005 To that I say "who cares." If you want your mod only to be popular, then you should only mod for popular games, and only while they are still popular! I remember how the dedicated JK/MotS community made tons of (many quite good quality) Episode I themed mods when TPM came out. A small community compared to other hot games at the time, but quality work was made, and in a sense it revitalized the community. Of course it helped that there was a demand for Episode I themed games, and most of the official ones sucked... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZBomber Posted February 24, 2005 Share Posted February 24, 2005 My point is, most of the great modders aren't gonna spend their valuable time on a game that doesn't have a large population. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joetheeskimo Posted February 24, 2005 Share Posted February 24, 2005 Pff! **** GameSpy, I know an awesome game when I see it! *Walks off muttering* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZBomber Posted February 24, 2005 Share Posted February 24, 2005 The 3 reviews I read ALL ween't very impressed with MP tho. Thats what causes me to worry. :\ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Sitherino Posted February 25, 2005 Share Posted February 25, 2005 Originally posted by ZBomber Well, it seems they are really not living up to the hype. If they aren't gonna make a very complex, original MP, they could atleast make a long SP. Going by todays standards, 10 hours is pretty long. And what hype? The hype you built up for yourself? Originally posted by ZBomber The 3 reviews I read ALL ween't very impressed with MP tho. Thats what causes me to worry. :\ They said it was good MP, but nothing revolutionary, ie. nothing that changes the way multiplayer will be done from this step on. Either you're being a pessimist, or you just misunderstand what they're saying. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
txa1265 Posted February 25, 2005 Share Posted February 25, 2005 Originally posted by InsaneSith Going by todays standards, 10 hours is pretty long. True, given the 8 hour 'Medal of Honor' standard ... but even I got some hope from all of last years' major releases clocking in at ~12 hours or more ... Even MoHPA was pretty long (painfully so ), but 10 hours is a pretty average length. Originally posted by InsaneSith And what hype? The hype you built up for yourself? I agree - I have found the demo falls more or less in line with what the previews said, and that the game looks very good, but not great as the reviews echo. ~85% is a very good score - anything 90%+ is 'life changing' by gaming standards ... Originally posted by InsaneSith Either you're being a pessimist, or you just misunderstand what they're saying. I think that some people take a game and personally invest so much in believing a game to be 'best ever' that when the reviewers don't see it that way they get upset. Which reminds me - be your own reviewer. If you really like a game, does it matter what GameSpy scored it? It shouldn't - you should be playing the game, not quibbling about someone else's opinion. Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Sitherino Posted February 25, 2005 Share Posted February 25, 2005 Agreed, I came into this game a little over a year ago when we first heard tiny rumours and talks about a game where you play a clone trooper. I was ecstatic when they confirmed that, and then we later got a trailer. But I kept myself level headed, compared to recent Star Wars games (excluding Kotor as that was a way out-of-house project). I kept myself from setting too high a standard, and I have to say the game exceeded what I expected. I though it'd be mostly JO/JA's FPS take out, clones put in place, and playability nerfed. I figured "they're going for a console game". But I played that demo, and I was shocked, it was beyond what I expected and I enjoyed it. Regardless of what these reviewers say, I know I'll be perfectly happy with the game, I just wish people wouldn't take the reviewers like they were some all knowing god that are saying this game will absolutley not give you much fun beyond 10 hours of SP play. Me, I mostly played FFA and Deathmatch on JA/JO anyway, so I have no problem with just a basic MP. My feelings are hold out, let yourself play the game, and determine how you feel. After you do that, feel free to say how disappointed you are. But not at this point as we have little to go by except for what a few reviewers say. And no doubt HL2 still being fresh in peoples minds, their minds are a bit fmeh'd about most games after it. Kind of like eating average pudding after finishing fresh pie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZBomber Posted February 25, 2005 Share Posted February 25, 2005 Originally posted by InsaneSith Going by todays standards, 10 hours is pretty long. And what hype? The hype you built up for yourself? They said it was good MP, but nothing revolutionary, ie. nothing that changes the way multiplayer will be done from this step on. Either you're being a pessimist, or you just misunderstand what they're saying. The hype that came with the demo. Honestly, SP < MP. I have more fun playing SP usually, but it gets boring once you beat it. I'd definetly prefer an all right SP and a awesome MP. Seems like we are just getting average SP and MP tho. And my point is, I think the MP will end up being like JA MP. I didn't like JA MP. Therefore, I'm (was/am) hoping it won't be an "average" MP like JA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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