What other games complement your Dominions 3? - Page 21

Tifone · #**201** January 21st, 2009, 06:24 AM

I've played the UFOs and I'd say aren't that bad. The whole thing of "a tactical squad that goes around in a futuristic/apocalyptic/fantasy setting - turn based" is exactly my kind of game... pity except JA2, Silent Storm (mediocre) and some of the fantasy ones (IW2, Baldur's gate) there isn't much to play

If you know some decent games of this kind plz tell me, guys

BTW as we're on the topic of other games, I'd love to try Dwarf Fortress, I'm sure many of you guys know it, but I have problems with that graphic. Can anyone tell me the best way to play it graphically (best graphical mod, I know there are many) and gameplay-wise (if there's a mod ala CBM) for Dwarf Fortress?

sector24 · #**202** January 21st, 2009, 12:41 PM

UFO: Extraterrestrials is ok, not as good as the originals. Eventually you'll wish you shot the UFO down in the water so you don't have to do the combat. The maps are not randomly generated and the aliens don't hide randomly on the map so it's very formulaic.

Sombre · #**203** January 21st, 2009, 12:51 PM

It's pretty simple really. All games in the 'genre' following Xcom Apocalypse are bad to below average in quality. Xcom Apocalypse itself promises far more than it delivers, but is still an excellent game.

All the awful ripoffs and remakes (primarily the UFO After____ series) are actually worse than the original UFO. This is not acceptable.

I guess you could argue the gba one, rebelstar tactics I think, and the online Laser Squad Nemesis are acceptable, but again they are by no means better than the original UFO.

Ironhawk · #**204** January 21st, 2009, 04:47 PM

UFO:Afterlight was only $10 on Steam so I got it and I've been playing it for a week or two now. As was pointed out the sqaud combat is really nothing like XCOM. Its more run-and-gun shootouts relying more on equipment than planning/strategy which is a disappointment. But I found the strategic level game in terms of construction & research to be similar to XCOM and enjoyable. The resource model (which replaces budgeting) is an interesting change. Overall I'm enjoying the game pretty well. May try and look for mods that beef up the AI tactics but I'm not super hopeful.

DonCorazon · #**205** January 21st, 2009, 06:33 PM

Anyone have any good iPhone apps/games? I was looking at this one here - looked kind of fun.

licker · #**206** January 25th, 2009, 02:27 AM

Master of Orion 3.

Great game, and I'm not kidding.

Just be sure to get the user made patches and mods and you'll be wondering why the hell Quick Silver sucked so much.

Endoperez · #**207** January 25th, 2009, 03:37 PM

http://adrianwerner.wordpress.com/games-of-2009/

HUGE list of upcoming PC games. The info isn't always 100% correct; as an example, it looks like Deus Ex 3 will be released on 2010.

Even so, there are titles like Simon the Sorcerer 5, Gish 2, Beyond Good & Evil 2, Gobliins 4, Majesty 2, a sequel to Fool's Errand (1987)... And screenshots for all the games!

It's not perfect. As an example, it's missing certain fantasy strategy (whose name starts with a D) game from the list of worthwhile games released in 2006, and the list of freeware games isn't perfect either. It's fantastic even so.

Tifone · #**208** January 25th, 2009, 04:02 PM

Well it doesn't complement my games, as it isn't mine, lol

but a friend of mine has bought the game Armageddon Empires, I gave it a couple of tries and seemed quite nice, despite the interface being TOTALLY non-user friendly (looks like there's a ton of rules which will modify the att and def stats of your units, from terrain to infantry to fortresses, ad many other things like chance of heroes being captured and killed etc. etc. and NONE of those rules are listed on screen but just on the manual).
It was funny, though having in one game my base nuclearized on turn 9 or 10 by some aliens' aircraft with no clue on how they managed to score such a shot so early...

Has any of you guys tried the game? Is it worth buying?

Hadrian_II · #**209** January 25th, 2009, 06:15 PM

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Originally Posted by licker

Master of Orion 3.

Great game, and I'm not kidding.

Just be sure to get the user made patches and mods and you'll be wondering why the hell Quick Silver sucked so much.

Is it now possible to loose again the AI, or is it still not invading you?

hEad · #**210** January 26th, 2009, 03:48 AM

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Originally Posted by Hadrian_II

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Originally Posted by licker

Master of Orion 3.

Great game, and I'm not kidding.

Just be sure to get the user made patches and mods and you'll be wondering why the hell Quick Silver sucked so much.

Is it now possible to loose again the AI, or is it still not invading you?

Totally different game these days - excellent in fact!

But you need a mod. Best in my opinion is The MUU:BaA! one

http://www.ataricommunity.com/forums...d.php?t=538340

It changes so many things about the game for the best. Higher resolution, balanced techs, a different start up where by you cannot build colony ships until you get the light cruiser tech etc...

Initial expansion is based on emigration from the home worlds and this little change in mechanics means that you fleet build at the begining - only small ships mind - you have to research all the hulls.

The AI invades - this was fixed by a patch Bhriuc made a while ago. Aparently, the AI would disband its transports the turn after they were dispatched, so they never actually reached the system they sought to conquer. - Infact there has been so much repair work done by the community that there is left, narry a bothersome bug

Do you self a favour - any one who likes a good space/strategy game and still has the moo3 discs lying around, give the mod a shot. Its now one fine game.