preordered DOM-II

[LordArioch]

I preorder at the (almost) Last minute before it starts costing more.

[Richard]

Umm add item to cart and then hit shipping quote .

Seriously we can't do it until you add it to your cart because different products cost different prices to ship.

Fairly easy.

[Saber Cherry]

Originally posted by Yojinbo:
I waded right in and preordered. Nerfix, your rule is sound but Illwinter is an exception for me. These people are "in tune" with my game preferences.

Yeah, I used to think Star Control was the exception... then SC3 came out. Then I thought Quest for Glory was the exception... and QG:V came out. Then I thought Privateer was the exception... and Privateer 2 came out. Then I thought Total Annihilation was the exception... and TA:K came out. Then I thought System Shock was the exception... and SS2 came out. Then I thought Heroes of Might and Magic was the exception... and HOMM:IV came out. Then I thought Age of Wonders was the exception... and AOW2 came out. See a pattern?

I OWN ALL THESE GAMES!!! I WISH I DIDN'T!!! That's about US$280 down the drain.

In this case, since DOM:II is the same game engine with a graphical and UI overhaul, and more units... I should feel confident pre-ordering. But then, I felt confident pre-ordering MOO3, and it took a lot of willpower to say, "No! I'll wait for the reviews." And I'm glad I didn't buy it! Of course, I also waited for the reviews on SC3, SS2, and HOMMIV, and they were positive... but many reviewers are completely incompetent (not always their fault - I used to be a reviewer for a major newspaper - you are forced to rush to judgement).

What can I say... I will buy Half-Life 2 and Deus Ex 2 regardless of whether there are demos, even though I know the reviews will be inaccurate. But I will never pre-order another game, unless I get a 50%+ discount.

-Cherry

[Potatoman]

You didn't like System Shock 2? Are you absolutely sure that you were playing "System Shock 2" as opposed to, say, "Scooby Doo: Showdown in Ghost Town?"? The names may be phonetically similiar but believe me, the game underneath is totally different.

[Saber Cherry]

System Shock 2 wasn't... bad...

In fact, it was very scary at times. But it was not nearly as good as the original. I would say that the only advantages of SS2 over SS1 are the graphics and modern FPS-style control. These are big advantages, but SS1 had much better gameplay, music, and immersion - so it's no contest.

-Cherry

[LordArioch]

I'd agree with everything else you said Saber...but although I've sadly never played System Shock I must think system shock 2 was certainly better than almost anything else in the genra for quite a period of time. Playing it at night on impossible makes me really scared when i hear monkeys or protocal droids or anything.

[ October 10, 2003, 15:50: Message edited by: LordArioch ]

[Saber Cherry]

If you can get it to run on a modern computer, check it out! System Shock was the best "FPS" ever, and the game that made Warren Spector famous. True, playing SS2 at night and hearing a monkey go "eee-eee-eee" somewhere in the distance was pretty scary... but SS1, after the first time I tried it, and almost got a heart attack, I simply couldn't play at night. And that was on Level 1 (medical)... and my friend was with me!

If you liked SS2, and can live with worse graphics... SS1 is an absolute must. The magnitude of difference is similar to Master of Magic versus games that tried to be MoM2, or X-COM versus any of its sequels. Oh - if at all possible, go for the CD Version, which has full speech (tons and tons of audio logs, etc). That stuff is REALLY freaky.

-Cherry

P.S.

Let me phrase it this way: SS2 was a great game that impressed everyone who played it - unless they had played SS1.

[ October 10, 2003, 16:42: Message edited by: Saber Cherry ]