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CS2x
from London (United Kingdom) on 2004-11-21 08:19 [#01401429]
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I know this will probably sound ridiculous to most of you, but my favorite fps is still the original Unreal.
Sure, it has weak weapons, dragged out areas towards the end, a pretty weak story, and none of the glorious set pieces and scripted events Half-Life had...but there was still something awe-inspiring about it.
I played Unreal again today-and it still looks brilliant. The music, areas, and general "feel" of the game is what does it for me; from the increadable open expanses at the beginning (with some of my favorite music ever) to the dingy, spooky ancient temples later on, it really makes you feel that you're in an alien world more then any game since, imho (yes, that includes Metroid Prime.) Perhaps because the areas leave a lot open to interpretation (along with the story) it allows you to use your imagination more regarding the various weird things you come across, to fill in the gaps...
Sure, there's nothing very innotive in the gameplay mechanics to mention. However, I can't deny that I enjoy playing Unreal more than a lot of supposedly better shooters, and what's more annoying is I can't explain why either.
Maybe I just have a fettish for alien temples and nice atmospheric techno music.
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hyakusen
from 8=============> on 2004-11-21 08:24 [#01401432]
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the ideology of fps is stupid to me. run+shoot+pick unreal weapons ( big bazookas, lasers, shotguns, eh )+fast fingers. nothing more.
i expect something more form the game than just quick fingers, and unfortunately, when it comes to fps, quick fingers are the only thing that matters.
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hyakusen
from 8=============> on 2004-11-21 08:24 [#01401434]
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but everything is for ppl, go and play if you like.
and btw, You are posting messages too frequently... Please wait a minute! Relax!
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hyakusen
from 8=============> on 2004-11-21 08:47 [#01401459]
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it seems ppl are to lazy to share something more that " i luv u" or "i hate it"
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horsefactory
from 💠 (United Kingdom) on 2004-11-21 08:48 [#01401460]
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Or completely ignorant generalisations.
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hyakusen
from 8=============> on 2004-11-21 08:55 [#01401470]
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i wasnt generalizing. i just share dmy opinion, i think i played in enough number of fps to say what i think about them.
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qrter
from the future, and it works (Netherlands, The) on 2004-11-21 10:00 [#01401519]
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Unreal Tournament is still one of the best multiplayer games. and I mostly really dislike deathmatch games.
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CS2x
from London (United Kingdom) on 2004-11-21 13:19 [#01401673]
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Wow, lots of people haven't played Unreal.
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Iroel
from Pisa (Italy) on 2004-11-21 13:43 [#01401683]
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FPS have become the media through which I prove my manliness to myself...so I usually spend 3/4 of my life fragging on CS
Anyway fps are the only game which I happen to be able to play lately...I don't have the patience for anything else...
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bryce_berny
from chronno (Canada) on 2004-11-21 17:32 [#01401899]
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jedi knight 1!
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qrter
from the future, and it works (Netherlands, The) on 2004-11-21 17:36 [#01401908]
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yes I have.
Tournament is just more fun.
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horsefactory
from 💠 (United Kingdom) on 2004-11-21 17:38 [#01401913]
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Quakeworld
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qrter
from the future, and it works (Netherlands, The) on 2004-11-21 17:38 [#01401915]
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ha ha
oh god no.
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horsefactory
from 💠 (United Kingdom) on 2004-11-22 05:08 [#01402326]
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You don't know what you are talking about.
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qrter
from the future, and it works (Netherlands, The) on 2004-11-22 05:38 [#01402341]
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ha ha
oh god yes.
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xf
from Australia on 2004-11-22 05:51 [#01402354]
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agreed, original unreal was awesome.
you can play it in the unreal tournament engine, as it was an evolved engine from the original unreal. heh, actually, the ut2k3/ut2k4 engine is actually evolved from it, too - wonder if you can use those engines/textures to play original unreal?
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Toejam
from Perth (Australia) on 2004-11-22 06:50 [#01402368]
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wow, i love this game too.
can someone remind me how the game begins? all i can remember are vast, lush spaces with waterfalls to begin with, and a section where all the lights...slowly...turn...off and then this big alien motha fucka appears.
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Toejam
from Perth (Australia) on 2004-11-22 06:51 [#01402369]
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well, actually from memory you only get to the vast spaces after you get out into the open from some kind of massive indoor place.
i must be insane
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gnocelot
from Greifswald (Germany) on 2004-11-22 08:03 [#01402421]
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You start off on a prison ship that's crashed and make your way out into the open, which is the place you were remembering. The bit with the lights turning off and the Skaarj is in the mines after that, IIRC.
Unreal is still one of my favourite games ever. I'm not sure what exactly it is about it that's so impressive, but it still works.
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