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Gusington

A wise man once said 'There are three things in life that you should never pay for. Pencils, porn, and concert tickets.'


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We can't live under the threat of a c*nt because he's threatening nuclear Armageddon.

-JudgeDredd

Sir Slash

I thought, 'free love' was one too.
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Gusington

If you're paying for free love you're not doing it right.


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We can't live under the threat of a c*nt because he's threatening nuclear Armageddon.

-JudgeDredd

FarAway Sooner

We all pay for free love.  It's just a question of whether we pay before or after.

This does look sweet.  I have great nostalgia for those titles.

That said, I'll be curious to see what they bring to the game that's new.  The puzzle/campaign genre with units that carry over from scenario to scenario and use a hex-based map genre has been driven into the ground.  There's been little new under the sun there in a LONG time (although games like Unity of Command or DC: Barbarossa have featured some nice wrinkles).  Putting a fantasy skin on Panzer Corps isn't likely to moisten my loins.


Anguille


airboy

The Original Fantasy General did not hold up very well over time.  I had it and completed it.  I repurchased on GOG a number of years ago and stopped playing about 40% through the game because play and AI combat skills did not hold up that well compared to newer releases.  This was a combat AI issue and not graphics.

Like everything else, the combat AI and game balance will be critical in the game.  I hope it holds up and does well, but I've stopped preordering and I also don't buy games in development.  Too much of a chance that everything goes wrong and too little chance the early payment works out.

I think that the original Fantasy General is thought of better now than it was when it was released more for nostalgia than for play quality.

Steelgrave

Airboy, I feel that way about a lot, if not most, of the games I have beloved memories of playing. The memories and nostalgia will grab my attention when I hear "remake", but I need to see a good game incorporating more modern graphics and AI before I pull the trigger. Making a prettier remake of the same game will sell some titles, taking the original idea and breathing new life into it will make devoted fans and even more sales. Fingers crossed.

Gusington

The original Fantasy General had a great 'mood' regardless of it being ancient, like Steely.

:)


слава Україна!

We can't live under the threat of a c*nt because he's threatening nuclear Armageddon.

-JudgeDredd

Steelgrave

Ha! Gus, you kidder you..... ::)

Gusington



слава Україна!

We can't live under the threat of a c*nt because he's threatening nuclear Armageddon.

-JudgeDredd

airboy

Quote from: Gusington on May 04, 2019, 01:02:29 PM
The original Fantasy General had a great 'mood' regardless of it being ancient, like Steely.

:)

You are right, those missives at the start of each section were done well.  But the game play and AI - not so much.

Gusington

20 years plus is a long time in game years. There's very little, if anything, that I would play from 20+ years ago without it being updated.


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We can't live under the threat of a c*nt because he's threatening nuclear Armageddon.

-JudgeDredd

JasonPratt

I still listen to the soundtrack occasionally; at least twice this year so far, I'm sure!
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Steelgrave

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Quote from: JasonPratt on May 06, 2019, 12:06:47 PM
I still listen to the soundtrack occasionally; at least twice this year so far, I'm sure!

Jason, I hope you know this isn't meant as an insult when I say.....

that may be the nerdiest thing I've ever heard     :coolsmiley: O0 8)


(But he can't be the only one because I found this):  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9jXmzkEAjWY