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Title: Panthers in the fog
Post by: Zulu1966 on November 14, 2012, 04:00:46 PM
Fairly lukewarm impression of what must be pretty close to a release copy. Pretty much confirms what I thought and the reasons I wont be buying.

http://www.armchairgeneral.com/close-combat-panthers-in-the-fog-pc-game-preview.htm
Title: Re: Panthers in the fog
Post by: LongBlade on November 14, 2012, 04:16:23 PM
Quote from: Zulu1966 on November 14, 2012, 04:00:46 PM
Fairly lukewarm impression of what must be pretty close to a release copy. Pretty much confirms what I thought and the reasons I wont be buying.

http://www.armchairgeneral.com/close-combat-panthers-in-the-fog-pc-game-preview.htm

Why are there negatives being discussed about a game when it's still in development? A preview should never do that.
Title: Re: Panthers in the fog
Post by: Bison on November 14, 2012, 05:14:45 PM
I'm not sure he broke any new ground with the negative reaction to the AI.  That is not a new discussion regarding the CC AI.  The note about a lack of an increased speed option does seem at odds with the praise for the real time earlier in the article.
Title: Re: Panthers in the fog
Post by: LongBlade on November 14, 2012, 05:31:32 PM
Quote from: Bison on November 14, 2012, 05:14:45 PM
I'm not sure he broke any new ground with the negative reaction to the AI.  That is not a new discussion regarding the CC AI.  The note about a lack of an increased speed option does seem at odds with the praise for the real time earlier in the article.

He didn't, but it's a cardinal rule of previewing a game that only the most egregious of errors are called out.

It's a bad practice to be critical in a preview and ACG's editors know it. Normally I refrain from commenting on other website, but I used to be ACG's gaming editor. They know better, even if their reviewer doesn't.  :(
Title: Re: Panthers in the fog
Post by: Zulu1966 on November 14, 2012, 06:24:38 PM
Quote from: LongBlade on November 14, 2012, 04:16:23 PM
Quote from: Zulu1966 on November 14, 2012, 04:00:46 PM
Fairly lukewarm impression of what must be pretty close to a release copy. Pretty much confirms what I thought and the reasons I wont be buying.

http://www.armchairgeneral.com/close-combat-panthers-in-the-fog-pc-game-preview.htm

Why are there negatives being discussed about a game when it's still in development? A preview should never do that.

Well I suppose in his defence it cant be still in "active" development if its releasing in november. Other than that not familiar with the etiquette of previews as opposed to a review.
Title: Re: Panthers in the fog
Post by: GDS_Starfury on November 14, 2012, 11:15:19 PM
review seems pretty good to me for a CC game.
Title: Re: Panthers in the fog
Post by: LongBlade on November 15, 2012, 08:48:31 AM
Quote from: GDS_Starfury on November 14, 2012, 11:15:19 PM
review seems pretty good to me for a CC game.

Unfortunately it's not supposed to be a review.