Gaming Let Downs

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  • VenmochVenmoch Join Date: 2002-08-07 Member: 1093Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-Windelkron+Jun 16 2004, 02:37 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Windelkron @ Jun 16 2004, 02:37 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Another game that was a letdown for me was Command and Conquer Tiberium Sun, Gold Edition. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Ahem, Its Tiberium <b>Dawn</b>
  • Billy_SilverfishBilly_Silverfish Join Date: 2003-04-20 Member: 15688Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-Venmoch+Jun 16 2004, 05:10 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Venmoch @ Jun 16 2004, 05:10 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin-Windelkron+Jun 16 2004, 02:37 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Windelkron @ Jun 16 2004, 02:37 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Another game that was a letdown for me was Command and Conquer Tiberium Sun, Gold Edition. <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Ahem, Its Tiberium <b>Dawn</b> <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Ahem, it's Tiberi<b>an</b> Sun.
  • VenmochVenmoch Join Date: 2002-08-07 Member: 1093Members
    Whatever, I always prefered the RA storyline anyway <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif' /><!--endemo-->
  • EmseeEmsee Join Date: 2003-05-23 Member: 16644Members, Constellation
    The original C&C, which is what he's talking about was just called Command and Conquer. Then came Red Alert, then the true sequel to C&C (at least in story terms) Tiberian Sun, which led to the original game being refered to as Tiberian Dawn and of course many people expecting Tiberian Twilight, but insted EA bought up Westwood and we got Generals, throwing the series continuity right down the pan.
  • WindelkronWindelkron Join Date: 2002-04-11 Member: 419Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-Billy Silverfish+Jun 16 2004, 05:10 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Billy Silverfish @ Jun 16 2004, 05:10 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin-Venmoch+Jun 16 2004, 05:10 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Venmoch @ Jun 16 2004, 05:10 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin-Windelkron+Jun 16 2004, 02:37 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Windelkron @ Jun 16 2004, 02:37 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Another game that was a letdown for me was Command and Conquer Tiberium Sun, Gold Edition. <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Ahem, Its Tiberium <b>Dawn</b> <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Ahem, it's Tiberi<b>an</b> Sun. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    actually, I meant Tiber<b>ium Dawn</b>
    (I mistakenly called it Sun. But the original game said "Tiberium" on the box, yes it did.
  • BloodySlothBloodySloth Join Date: 2003-08-27 Member: 20284Members
    Looks like <a href='http://www.planetcnc.com/tiberiandawn/' target='_blank'>Tiberian Dawn</a> to me.
  • SirusSirus Join Date: 2002-11-13 Member: 8466Members, NS1 Playtester, Constellation
    Has anyone even mentioned Dungeon Siege yet ?
  • TenSixTenSix Join Date: 2002-11-09 Member: 7932Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-Sirus+Jun 16 2004, 03:18 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Sirus @ Jun 16 2004, 03:18 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Has anyone even mentioned Dungeon Siege yet ? <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Oy, why did you have to bring that up? Worst $50 investment I've ever made on an RPG. I tried giving it a 2nd shot but gave up and decided to reinstall Baldurs Gate II.
  • raz0rraz0r Join Date: 2003-07-24 Member: 18395Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-TenSix+Jun 16 2004, 09:30 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (TenSix @ Jun 16 2004, 09:30 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin-Sirus+Jun 16 2004, 03:18 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Sirus @ Jun 16 2004, 03:18 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Has anyone even mentioned Dungeon Siege yet ? <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Oy, why did you have to bring that up? Worst $50 investment I've ever made on an RPG. I tried giving it a 2nd shot but gave up and decided to reinstall Baldurs Gate II. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Why did you ever uninstall BG??
  • MedHeadMedHead Join Date: 2002-12-19 Member: 11115Members, Constellation
    edited June 2004
    <!--QuoteBegin-BloodySloth+Jun 16 2004, 02:21 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (BloodySloth @ Jun 16 2004, 02:21 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Looks like <a href='http://www.planetcnc.com/tiberiandawn/' target='_blank'>Tiberian Dawn</a> to me. <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    There are two games, it seems. Neither of which are Tiberium.

    <a href='http://www.spinaweb.ie/showcase/1114/games/reviews/tiberiansun.html' target='_blank'>http://www.spinaweb.ie/showcase/1114/games...iberiansun.html</a>

    <a href='http://www.gamespot.com/finder/findgames.html' target='_blank'>http://www.gamespot.com/finder/findgames.html</a>
  • ZigZig ...I am Captain Planet&#33; Join Date: 2002-10-23 Member: 1576Members
    OMG black and white i remember that game!!!

    <span style='font-size:4pt;line-height:100%'>sacrificing babies was the greatest XD</span>
  • BloodySlothBloodySloth Join Date: 2003-08-27 Member: 20284Members
    Tiberian Sun was the sequel to Tiberian Dawn, or Command & Conquer. In any case yeah, it's not Tiberium.
  • Jim_has_SkillzJim_has_Skillz Join Date: 2003-01-19 Member: 12475Members, Constellation
    Yeah, Dungeon Siege 2 wasn't that good, Chris Taylor should really spend his time making RTS games like Total Annihilation 2. He was a coding genious with TA. Best RTS evar.
  • SoulSkorpionSoulSkorpion Join Date: 2002-04-12 Member: 423Members
    Speaking of Chris Taylor, we're forgetting a game, here. Amen: The Awakening.
  • raz0rraz0r Join Date: 2003-07-24 Member: 18395Members
    i <i><b><u>need</u></b></i> TA2
    i need it now
  • TresthTresth Join Date: 2002-11-03 Member: 5602Members, Constellation
    Speaking of which, Total Annihilation : Kingdoms made me cry <!--emo&:(--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/sad.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='sad.gif' /><!--endemo-->
  • Crono5Crono5 Join Date: 2003-07-22 Member: 18357Members
    Postal 2
    Final Fantasy X
    NS 3.0
    EikoBattle
    MGS 2
  • UltimaGeckoUltimaGecko hates endnotes Join Date: 2003-05-14 Member: 16320Members
    FF7 - [spoiler] While it's a great plot point, it sucks when you use Aeris all the time and then she's just...gone and you can't use her coolness anymore.

    ...I should go play FF7 again, I think I've almost forgot some of the story (mostly just leaving Midgar...someone tell me if the second city is named Kalm or something...if it is I'll have to hold off for another year).

    FF8 - lamest ending area...EVER [it's boredom materialized into a level!]; plus, the Draw system - bane of mankind.

    ...conversely to FF7, I've blocked out most of FF8; if it weren't for the retarded Draw system I'd be willing to play it right now (...except that I've... 'misplaced' it at the moment).

    AvP2 - Pffft, sure, it's fun and all, but it's still "Aliens versus Marines - with Predators thrown in for the hell of it...2"

    SimCity 4 - I can include my Sims? In my Cities? Wow!...How useless. Not to mention it takes forever to get a skyscraper that's over 15 stories.

    Okay...except for SC4 and FF8...those are more "Games that are good with a kinda bad aspect"


    Curse my excellent memory and it making games' replay value drop exponentially...
  • AgentOrangeAgentOrange Join Date: 2002-11-18 Member: 9244Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-UltimaGecko+Jun 17 2004, 11:18 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (UltimaGecko @ Jun 17 2004, 11:18 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> SimCity 4 - I can include my Sims? In my Cities? Wow!...How useless. Not to mention it takes forever to get a skyscraper that's over 15 stories. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    It's the expansion that lets you include your sims. Simcity 4 is ALOT harder than any of the others. You actually have to be good at the game. Not the game's fault you are a horrible city planner <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif' /><!--endemo-->
  • cshank4cshank4 Join Date: 2003-02-11 Member: 13425Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-Blobby+Jun 13 2004, 12:46 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Blobby @ Jun 13 2004, 12:46 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin-->

    Final Fantasy II,III,IV,V,VI,VII,VIII,IX,X,X2,XI, and soon to be XII

    <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    What. The. Hell?

    All of the Final Fantasies (excluding the last 4 (X and onwards)) are masterpieces! (well 8 and 7 were cliche...although 7 had the awesome cyberpunkish atmosphere)




    Biggest Letdown: Warcraft 3 - Feels like it was made just for the multiplayer

    Galactic Combat - Bah needs insane system requirements for sub par graphics... although the concept rocks.
    Battlefield Vietnam - Just. Plain. Sucks.
    BF: 1942 - Only redeeming quality is the mod community (GALACTIC CONQUEST!)
  • raz0rraz0r Join Date: 2003-07-24 Member: 18395Members
    Galactic conquest does indeed rock


    OMG cshank has 666 posts, quick, take a screenie
  • RetalesRetales Panigg cultist Join Date: 2003-08-07 Member: 19180Members
    There are defienetly more, but the first ones that come to my mind are:

    <b>Red Faction</b>
    Well sure, the Geomod was revolutionary, but it just wasn't used almost anywhere in the game so that it would help your progress. The multiplayer is a bit of fun for an hour (in LAN, of course).

    <b>Alien vs. Predator 2</b>
    Multiplayer is just too laggy, even in LAN. And lets not talk about singleplayer...

    <b>Max Payne 2</b>
    Max Payne 2 = Max Payne 1 + a few weapons + ragdolls. Besides, there's Kung Fu mod for MP 1 ^^

    <b>Deus Ex - Invisible War</b>
    It just wasn't Deus Ex. I'm sure it has been made clear
  • XzilenXzilen Join Date: 2002-12-30 Member: 11642Members, Constellation
    <!--QuoteBegin-antichrist+Jun 14 2004, 06:18 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (antichrist @ Jun 14 2004, 06:18 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> My biggest let downs:

    Jet set willy 2 - no where near the originals quality (but what is?)

    c and c tiberan sun - seemed to lack something but not sure what

    mario lost - WTH

    Super mario kart after the snes versions - alot of good game play was missing

    Bonds after Goldeneye - should have never took bond away from Rare and especially not give it to EA for pete's sake. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    I have to agree with you on Tiberium Sun and Mario Kart's after the SNES version.
  • WheeeeWheeee Join Date: 2003-02-18 Member: 13713Members, Reinforced - Shadow
    <!--QuoteBegin-Sirus+Jun 16 2004, 03:18 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Sirus @ Jun 16 2004, 03:18 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Has anyone even mentioned Dungeon Siege yet ? <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    you know why no one has brought it up? because it was so bad, that we were subconsciously forced to repress all memories of it.
  • UltimaGeckoUltimaGecko hates endnotes Join Date: 2003-05-14 Member: 16320Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-@gentOrange+Jun 17 2004, 11:29 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (@gentOrange @ Jun 17 2004, 11:29 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin-UltimaGecko+Jun 17 2004, 11:18 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (UltimaGecko @ Jun 17 2004, 11:18 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> SimCity 4 - I can include my Sims? In my Cities? Wow!...How useless. Not to mention it takes forever to get a skyscraper that's over 15 stories. <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    It's the expansion that lets you include your sims. Simcity 4 is ALOT harder than any of the others. You actually have to be good at the game. Not the game's fault you are a horrible city planner <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif' /><!--endemo--> <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Well, I have the right out of the box version...I'm not sure if I can import Sims from...The Sims, but I can make some and throw them in there...and they're useless.


    And on the planning bit: I can build sprawling cities with a full bar for commercial demand and they still don't build sky scrapers...I think it's remedied in the patch - but that crashes my version, so pffft to that <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif' /><!--endemo--> .


    [what's that one game that formated your HDD when you uninstalled...someone should throw that up here, heh <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif' /><!--endemo-->]
  • Nemesis_ZeroNemesis_Zero Old European Join Date: 2002-01-25 Member: 75Members, Retired Developer, NS1 Playtester, Constellation
    <!--QuoteBegin-Retales+Jun 17 2004, 06:15 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Retales @ Jun 17 2004, 06:15 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <b>Max Payne 2</b>
    Max Payne 2 = Max Payne 1 + a few weapons + ragdolls. Besides, there's Kung Fu mod for MP 1 ^^ <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Yeah, but how was that a letdown? I mean, yeah, MP2 wasn't revolutionary in any sense of the word, but did you expect that after MP? MP2 boasted good visuals, fun gameplay, and more than solid level design. Why let down?
  • TequilaTequila Join Date: 2003-08-13 Member: 19660Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-Nemesis Zero+Jun 17 2004, 08:08 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Nemesis Zero @ Jun 17 2004, 08:08 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin-Retales+Jun 17 2004, 06:15 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Retales @ Jun 17 2004, 06:15 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <b>Max Payne 2</b>
    Max Payne 2 = Max Payne 1 + a few weapons + ragdolls. Besides, there's Kung Fu mod for MP 1 ^^ <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Yeah, but how was that a letdown? I mean, yeah, MP2 wasn't revolutionary in any sense of the word, but did you expect that after MP? MP2 boasted good visuals, fun gameplay, and more than solid level design. Why let down? <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    I certainly wasn't let down, but then again I didn't expect the Earth.
  • AegeriAegeri Join Date: 2003-02-13 Member: 13486Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-Tresth+Jun 17 2004, 11:11 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Tresth @ Jun 17 2004, 11:11 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Speaking of which, Total Annihilation : Kingdoms made me cry <!--emo&:(--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/sad.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='sad.gif' /><!--endemo--> <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    The best part was the fanboys on the forums who insisted COMPLETELY blindly that the game wasn't poorly coded, I just didn't have a good enough system! So for weeks we argued back and forth, me with logic and them just calling me a troll and pretending I never had a valid point:

    Then the patch was released.

    Many users saw a 200% increase in performance, some even HIGHER than that. All because the game was so horrifically optimised when it was released and it had nothing to do with the graphics or the persons system.

    A lot of fanboys got owned. I unleashed holy terror on that board, posting screens of before (~15 FPS) to after (45+ FPS <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif' /><!--endemo-->).

    That was the highlight of my intarnet existence.
  • JimmehJimmeh Join Date: 2003-08-24 Member: 20173Members, Constellation
    FF7 - Just didn't like it.

    Warcraft 3 - Just didn't like it.

    Max Payne/MP2 - Just didn't like it.

    BF1942/BF:V - Just didn't like it.

    NS v3 - Combat. Ruined. NS. Period. Most of servers are combat, i've seen people who claimed to be playing NS for 2 years, but have no idea what an Offence Chamber is.

    Deus ex 2 - Wasn't Deus Ex. The graphics were nice and all, but the fact that i got about 5 fps with details on middle... GG.

    Halo (single player) - First few levels were great, then the repetive level design came in. Multiplayer is a blast on LAN though.

    Diablo - Click, click, click.

    Star Trek Armada II - Removed alot of what made the original so fun.

    Knights of the old republic - "OMGZ KoTOR IS WICKED!" Yeah. Right. Of course it is.
  • MedHeadMedHead Join Date: 2002-12-19 Member: 11115Members, Constellation
    <!--QuoteBegin-Xzilen+Jun 17 2004, 01:40 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Xzilen @ Jun 17 2004, 01:40 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> I have to agree with you on Tiberium Sun and Mario Kart's after the SNES version. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Tiberian Sun, silly. We've already established it's Tiberian. Many times.
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