Rome II

[Bison]

The incremental bonuses make sense to me to distinguish a more experienced unit from a green one without overly unbalancing the game with a few super unit combos.

[Yskonyn]

Let's hope there are options to turn those unneccessary features off then.

Personally I am looking forward to the more cinematic approach the game claims to have. Like a great epic immersive experience. Especially during the tactical battles.
I still remember it being a new feature to have soldier animations out of sync in a unit. Now individual soldiers supposedly attack eachother with their own animations seperately from the unit they are in! Amazing! I am curious to find out how well my pc will run it on the higher settings...

[Toonces]

I'm going to feed the bear here and comment on Rome 2 even though I haven't played it and don't know anything about it!

I read the RPS article and I think that guys is a bit harsh.  At then end of the day you're buying a $50 computer game.  It can't do everything.  It sounds like it has a ton of content and many improvements on its predecessors.  At the end of the day, though, it's still Total War.  There are only so many ways to skin that cat.

Expectation management is key. 

[Jarhead0331]

I think it is a crime that RPS released a review of such a large game so soon.  I mean, my review of Space Hulk is far more detailed than the RPS review of Rome II, which is clearly, a much grander/deeper game in both scope and scale.  RPS reviews tend to always disappoint me.  They choose poor jokes and innuendo over useful detail and information.

[Gusington]

Is the RPS 'Wot I think' bit a review or a first impressions piece?

[Bison]

Playing some Shogun 2 in preparation.  I've forgotten how much I really suck at storming the castle in this game.

[tgb]

I think it's supposed to just be first impressions.

[Gusington]

^That's what I have always thought.

[Bison]

It's the rush to get out the first opinion that sort of bothers me and sets the stage for preconceived notions before anyone really has a chance to play the game in any sort of depth.

[Jarhead0331]

Is the RPS 'Wot I think' bit a review or a first impressions piece?

"WOT I Think," is a review. 

[Bison]

Is the RPS 'Wot I think' bit a review or a first impressions piece?

"WOT I Think," is a review.

I don't even know what the hell he's talking about 3/4 of the time.  I need Undercover and Huw to decipher it for me.  I'd also like to note that when I do read them; I read them with a Cockney accent.

[Nefaro]

Playing some Shogun 2 in preparation.  I've forgotten how much I really suck at storming the castle in this game.

I found attacking a castle in Shogun 2 easier than expected.  Probably partly because the AI still didn't tend to keep it's army inside most of the time.  That's why the moved to adding a static garrison to them, but those are still too small to stop a sizable force from outright assaulting them.

[Gusington]

I guess it's a review but without the release day patch it's a little early. The patch could make a huge difference in gameplay either way.

[Bison]

I'm not sure how much they'd add on with the patch, but I guess it depends on how close the pre-download was to being the gold release.  I'd think that beyond a few tweaks and the addition of the new faction, the patch will not have a dramatic effect on game play.

[Bison]

P.S.  T-8 hours give or take a few hours.