Comments on: The Anticipation Game: Games I Hope Won’t Suck

By: Max Heim

Max Heim — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 22:12:19 +0000

IIRC, the main thing that was broken with NWN2 multiplayer was the NPC interaction interface, but this is precisely the sort of detail that makes the difference between enjoyable and unplayable. When the entire party is interrupted and “frozen” every time one player stops to chat with an NPC or use a vendor, that’s unplayable. Dungeonsiege did it right. I don’t know how you can playtest a game and get it so wrong. It’s a case where the requirements for multiplayer are qualitatively different — it’s not just adding network code.

By: Tim

Tim — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 21:06:47 +0000

I’m with you in eagerly awaiting Mass Effect 2! Unfortunately I do not believe that I still have my saved game file from Mass Effect 1. I do plan to pick up the new STALKER game; however, I still have not completed playing through Clear Sky (I’d estimate I’m about 70% through at least) as I lost the disc when I moved (though I do still have the case lol). You also brought up a few games I was not aware of, and I’ll be sure to look into those!

By: Paul

Paul — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 09:24:27 +0000

I particuarly like RPG, probably becasue I like the idea of self improvment

I remember playing the original Baldur’s Gate on a Commodore 128, now that was a game, lightyears ahead of the later versions which I played and hated. Just finished playing WIzardy 8, yeah I know it’s an oldy, but I had been wanting to play the wizardary series but never got round to it. Currently playing Kings bounty, which is a poor game, but once I get started it has to be really bad for me to stop. Looking forward to starcraft II I loved starcraft I although I have to admit I was (am) a very bad player, even with hacks…….

By: Mike Pisarczyk

Mike Pisarczyk — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 02:20:09 +0000

Definitely Dragon Age.

I’ve not played a MMORPG since they changed the combat systeme in Star Wars:Galaxies. I was pretty close to being a Jedi when they screwed up the entire thing… So, I wait, with much concern, for “The Old Republic.” I know I don’t have time for a MMORPG, but if the game is cool enough, and it is something that I can pick up and play for an hour or two here and there, I know it will be worth the $12 bucks a month. What with a busy job and 3 kids of my own, I just can’t keep up with the twelve to fifteen year olds playing seven hours a day.

The game looks awedome, and as described above, BioWare usually gets it. I’m hopeful. And skeptical.

By: Mot Eugaetkt

Mot Eugaetkt — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 00:47:05 +0000

Good article, very informative, but I’m sad to say that I’m years behind in my game play due to neglect, life’s little setbacks, and my continuous addiction to old DOS based games. I will never grow up. If I told you what games I was playing now ( besides the DOS games), you would laugh. Perhaps next year at this time when you start looking ahead to the upcoming games for late 2010 and early 2011, I will be able to participate.