Maxis announced new sim city. It sounds great if they are able to deliver on promises, really detailed.
See http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vS0qURl_JJY (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vS0qURl_JJY)for game engine in action.
OMG!!! This is now tops of my must have games. I love Simcity.
<<sees hours of life slipping way>>
apart from a warsim/wargame/pbem on a rainy sunday afternoon with a cup of tea to sip whilst thinking despicable plans there is no finer waste of time than Sim City-ing!
It looks pretty glorious! Too bad the release date is 2013.
I can't wait to see what they do with this new SimCity.
This is really interesting.
it needs to be on line to start up - boooooooooo :'(
you wont be kicked if the connection is lost but it wont start without being on line - odd for a single player game, and not really a deal breaker for me, but travelling often as i do sometimes i havent got a net connection and now cant play a game ive paid for!
^ I saw that as well. Disheartening to say the least. Hopefully if there is enough out cry from the community they may consider changing it.
Quote from: undercovergeek on March 29, 2012, 06:42:33 AM
it needs to be on line to start up - boooooooooo :'(
you wont be kicked if the connection is lost but it wont start without being on line - odd for a single player game, and not really a deal breaker for me, but travelling often as i do sometimes i havent got a net connection and now cant play a game ive paid for!
Well this *is* an EA-published title, after all. Some form of draconian DRM was only to be expected.
Quote from: Martok on March 29, 2012, 09:44:20 AM
Well this *is* an EA-published title, after all. Some form of draconian DRM was only to be expected.
Yeah, that's why I don't buy EA games. I also read that there's a 5-install limit.
I'm going through one of my I don't care about DRM phases, where I just want to play the games I want. Next week that may change however.
Quote from: Bison on March 29, 2012, 01:54:14 PM
I'm going through one of my I don't care about DRM phases, where I just want to play the games I want. Next week that may change however.
If Bison manages to craft a spear we'd better all look out.
I'm so depressed I cannot use a spear in Skyrim.
Here is a quote I found about having to be online;
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Lead designer Stone Librande confirmed that SimCity would be an internet-dependent experience. Players will need to be online on Origin while playing, even if that wasn't the point of purchase. The always-on connection becomes necessary with the game's emphasis on multiplayer and regional impact, and the use of a global economy that all players can influence.[/quote
That sounds like the exact same thing they tried with Cities 2010 (I think that was the year). I guess it could be interesting, but honestly I don't care what you are building in your city and certainly don't want it to effect my city or game. I just like to play around and build my cities and glorius solitude.
Quote from: Greybriar on March 29, 2012, 01:50:33 PM
Quote from: Martok on March 29, 2012, 09:44:20 AM
Well this *is* an EA-published title, after all. Some form of draconian DRM was only to be expected.
Yeah, that's why I don't buy EA games. I also read that there's a 5-install limit.
Admittedly, I don't necessarily boycott a game publisher wholesale because of DRM. It depends more on whether or not a particular game (that I'm interested in) does.
Of course, with EA, pretty much all their games require some type of restrictive DRM regardless, so I effectively end up boycotting them anyway.
Quote from: Bison on March 29, 2012, 01:54:14 PM
I'm going through one of my I don't care about DRM phases, where I just want to play the games I want. Next week that may change however.
I'm worried for when
Legends of Pegasus comes out later this year. Indications are it will require Steam, and I'm not sure my willpower can hold out this time.
Quote from: LongBlade on March 29, 2012, 01:54:57 PM
If Bison manages to craft a spear we'd better all look out.
I'd still be worried if all he managed to craft was a toothpick, quite frankly. :P
I once crafted a marshmallow roasting stick out of a piece of driftwood. It was a good roasting stick.
clap clap!
Quote from: Bison on March 30, 2012, 06:44:27 AM
I once crafted a marshmallow roasting stick out of a piece of driftwood. It was a good roasting stick.
Did it give the marshmallows a nice woodsy flavor?
Strategy videos. Quite interesting.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZRIlo_DAo_U&feature=youtube_gdata_player
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IVUO1cklon0&feature=youtube_gdata_player
Quote from: jomni on December 11, 2012, 08:12:06 PM
Strategy videos. Quite interesting.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZRIlo_DAo_U&feature=youtube_gdata_player
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IVUO1cklon0&feature=youtube_gdata_player
Wow...those two vids reveal what looks to be a quite remarkable game.