Polynomial

Polynomial

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Reply to Am I The Only One Who Can't Stand Bioware? in PC Gaming Stardock Forums

[quote who="Autarkhos" reply="135" id="2682583"] Quoting coreimpulse, reply 132No, bioshock was a cheap rippoff of system shock 2, stupified for the console crowd. Can't deny that, man. Still, though, they went over completely different themes. Quoting Polynomial, reply 134Do you like any games? Bioshock was an important game for the industry and one hell of a good game to boot. It wasn't really. It's not changed the industry or the way we view game

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Reply to Am I The Only One Who Can't Stand Bioware? in PC Gaming Stardock Forums

[quote who="Autarkhos" reply="131" id="2682538"]It had style and it examined both objectivism and the value of choice. As far as I could tell, anyway. The game was dull as hell other than that, though.[/quote] Do you like any games? Bioshock was an important game for the industry and one hell of a good game to boot.

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Reply to Multiplayer? Clan support? in War of Magic Stardock Forums

[quote who="marlowwe" reply="33" id="2682371"] Quoting Annatar11, reply 32 Which still doesn't have anything to do in-game. You don't find a clan in-game. You find it out of game, and play with them. You're not prevented from doing this by not having the game somehow magically find you a clan. You just say "Hey, I play at around this time, who else that plays around there wants to start a clan?" on the forums or chat and yay? This is how it works in games that *have* clan support fe

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Reply to Multiplayer? Clan support? in War of Magic Stardock Forums

[quote who="Annatar11" reply="28" id="2682282"]But for Elemental? There aren't going to be nearly enough people playing in organized clans and tournaments to warrant development time on these features. Maybe if there is big demand post-release they'll add it, as Frogboy said they're saving budget for MP additions if they're needed. But doing these up-front, and then ending up with nobody using them, is a waste of time and money. The game itself needs to appeal to clan play before clan su

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Reply to Multiplayer? Clan support? in War of Magic Stardock Forums

This game is not a srs business multiplayer games guys. Its single player focused. Stardock has said from the very beginning this game is all about the single player. Multiplayer just happens to be there.

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Reply to Am I The Only One Who Can't Stand Bioware? in PC Gaming Stardock Forums

[quote who="Autarkhos" reply="112" id="2681821"]Quoting Polynomial, reply 105BG was good for its time. Its not so good anymore. Same thing with Planescape Torment. Its sorta time to move on. See. I think THIS is the main reason people can't see video games as art. In the video game world, it's a constant rat race to get to the next prettiest game, instead of trying to develop the next greatest game. Baldur's Gate and Planescape Torment are works of art in the gaming world. The

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Reply to Am I The Only One Who Can't Stand Bioware? in PC Gaming Stardock Forums

[quote who="Autarkhos" reply="104" id="2681423"] Quoting OsirisDawn, reply 100Strange, I just ended ME2 and thougth it was the best RPG since Planescape: Torment. Maybe because i dont need stat juggling, stupid loot lists (especially in Sci-Fi games) or useless skill lists in my RPG's. JMHO of course. PS: Also i find the ME triology story leaps and bounds better then the BG story. Never ended BG2, so i cant comment on that one. I highly doubt you pla

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Reply to Am I The Only One Who Can't Stand Bioware? in PC Gaming Demigod Forums

[quote who="Aractain" reply="91" id="2680323"]But... Would you buy a Twilight RPG from bioware? lol You can only play a female char and you have to choose between furry or goth culture before the final showdown with your own soul! Note: Please no.[/quote] Yes. I would buy a Bioware Hello Kitty RPG.

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Reply to Am I The Only One Who Can't Stand Bioware? in PC Gaming Stardock Forums

[quote who="larrypeters" reply="88" id="2680148"] Quoting Polynomial, reply 83A lot of you act like there's other dev studios out there that can pump out titles with more production values than Bioware treating them like some third rate developer. You keep generalizing their games. When it gets to actually playing their games, the critical success of Bioware games speak for themselves. FWIW, I've stated a few times on my blog that Bioware is my favorite game developer. I'll bu

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Reply to Am I The Only One Who Can't Stand Bioware? in PC Gaming Stardock Forums

[quote who="Nesrie" reply="84" id="2679625"]Quoting Polynomial, reply 83A lot of you act like there's other dev studios out there that can pump out titles with more production values than Bioware treating them like some third rate developer. You keep generalizing their games. When it gets to actually playing their games, the critical success of Bioware games speak for themselves. Everything you complain about is some generalized sentence with no actual point to it. You guys,

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Reply to Am I The Only One Who Can't Stand Bioware? in PC Gaming Stardock Forums

A lot of you act like there's other dev studios out there that can pump out titles with more production values than Bioware treating them like some third rate developer. You keep generalizing their games. When it gets to actually playing their games, the critical success of Bioware games speak for themselves.

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Reply to Am I The Only One Who Can't Stand Bioware? in PC Gaming Demigod Forums

[quote who="larrypeters" reply="74" id="2679235"] Quoting Polynomial, reply 69I really don't agree with you. I feel Mass 2 is a smooth improvement over the first game. All that's really different from the 1st game is the wonky inventory system. Technically speaking, Mass 2 is a strictly better game than the first. Its better written, better shot cinematically, has way better audio and plays much better as a third person shooter. Bioware really hasn't failed in maintaining excellence.<br

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Reply to Am I The Only One Who Can't Stand Bioware? in PC Gaming Demigod Forums

You make some valid points regarding keeping Dragon Age and Mass Effect as separate identities. But a lot of things, espcially the dialogue in Dragon Age felt antiquated compared to Mass 2. It was KOTOR. Dragon Age needs some modernizing outside of just the gamplay.

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Reply to Am I The Only One Who Can't Stand Bioware? in PC Gaming Stardock Forums

[quote who="larrypeters" reply="66" id="2678887"] Quoting Polynomial, reply 64None of you are still providing any ideas or proof of why EA is hurting Bioware. Or proving that EA is making decisions for Bioware that are bad. EA wants every game coming out of Bioware to be in the 90s. EA knows Bioware is one of if not their best studio. I think you did a good job of that yourself. EA wants Bioware to make them a lot of money, they want games with scores in the 90s. It's no

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Reply to Am I The Only One Who Can't Stand Bioware? in PC Gaming Elemental Forums

None of you are still providing any ideas or proof of why EA is hurting Bioware. Or proving that EA is making decisions for Bioware that are bad. EA wants every game coming out of Bioware to be in the 90s. EA knows Bioware is one of if not their best studio. What I'm saying is you seem to be providing EA as an excuse for decisions out of Bioware that you don't like. I for one think the changes to Dragon Age 2 are good. Dragon Age felt like an antiquated game next to Mass Effect 2.

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Reply to Am I The Only One Who Can't Stand Bioware? in PC Gaming Demigod Forums

[quote who="Nesrie" reply="38" id="2676487"] Quoting Polynomial, reply 37You people need to get your facts straight. NWN2 was by Obsidian, not Bioware. EA has done nothing to Bioware but support its development process financially and marketing their games well. There are no limits on Bioware from EA. TOR being like the most expensive game ever really is limiting. Throwing money at a developer does not mean they aren't imposing limits. Maybe you've

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Reply to Am I The Only One Who Can't Stand Bioware? in PC Gaming Stardock Forums

You people need to get your facts straight. NWN2 was by Obsidian, not Bioware. EA has done nothing to Bioware but support its development process financially and marketing their games well. There are no limits on Bioware from EA. TOR being like the most expensive game ever really is limiting.

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Reply to Am I The Only One Who Can't Stand Bioware? in PC Gaming Stardock Forums

Baldur's Gate was good when it came out. For example, the memory of playing Goldeneye far outweighs actually playing it. I think some people are mixing in nostalgia when it comes to bashing Mass Effect and Dragon Age. KOTOR was the first Bioware game I actually played and I thought nothing could ever be better, but the Mass Effect games are.

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