- World of Tanks is in closed beta (you can get a beta key easily from either them, or Cruse.com) - Cataclysm comes out on 12/17 - Left 4 Dead 1 and 2 are going for $6.80 on Steam now in celebration of their Mac copies (or $10.90 for both) (very good deal indeed) - Medal of Honor Multiplayer beta started on the 4th and ends on the 6th or 7th - Frostbite 2.0 Engine won't support D3D9 on Windows, only D3D10 and 11
On Wed, Sep 22, 2010 at 10:35 AM, Espionage724 <[email protected]> wrote: > I'd love to see source engine used for an MMORPG or something, similar > to APB or Global Agenda or something of the sort. > > Only thing I'm not exactly sure about is vehicle handling, I mean the > jeep in HL2 is nice but theres something about it that seems, not too > realistic IMO > > On Wed, Sep 22, 2010 at 2:13 AM, Abhishek Indoria > <[email protected]> wrote: >> Portal 2 is excellent. :D Well, I am still waiting for Half Life 2 Episode 3 >> :/ >> >> On Tue, Sep 21, 2010 at 8:22 PM, tribaljet <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> Yeah, if they keep improving source, who knows what it might be >>> capable of. I mean, just look at gameplay footage of portal 2, if I'm >>> not mistaken it's a more refined source, improved over alien swarm, >>> right? >>> >>> On Sep 21, 2:31 pm, AngelicTears <[email protected]> wrote: >>> > hmm, looking from the gameplay graphics, i would say at par with L4D2 / >>> > Alien Swarm or a little bit higher since it's a 2010/2011 release... >>> > >>> > On Tue, Sep 21, 2010 at 9:11 PM, tribaljet <[email protected]> >>> > wrote: >>> > > Omg, I totally forgot source :( It deserves to be praised, it changes >>> > > the way I look at games, specially after the wonder that is portal :) >>> > > Speaking of portal, does anyone has any news about system requirements >>> > > for portal 2? >>> > >>> > > On Sep 21, 12:23 pm, AngelicTears <[email protected]> wrote: >>> > > > lol, true all the way... >>> > > > the one thing that i am amazed at the Illusion Engine (just know it, >>> > > thanks >>> > > > Espi ^^) that it runs better than GTA4 while visually appealing and >>> > > somewhat >>> > > > better than GTA4, and all that with less lag, plus AA is there...i >>> > > > wish >>> > > that >>> > > > future GTA series will take on optimizing their game engine to be >>> > > > better >>> > > on >>> > > > PC..especially the GTA 4 engine which in my opinion have space for a >>> > > major >>> > > > optimization.. >>> > >>> > > > On Tue, Sep 21, 2010 at 4:09 PM, Espionage724 >>> > > > <[email protected] >>> > > >wrote: >>> > >>> > > > > Meh, I'm mostly a fan of Unreal Engine 2.5 and Source, due to >>> > > > > their >>> > > > > wide-spread system compatibility. >>> > >>> > > > > Unreal Engine 3 is a major system hog, but looks nice. >>> > >>> > > > > Source Engine, meh it's good for first person shooters, but I have >>> > > > > yet >>> > > > > to see it for anything else. Source 2007 is great, Source 2009 >>> > > > > takes >>> > > > > the system requirements up a bit, but still alright, Source 2010 >>> > > > > (idk >>> > > > > if its actually called this, or if its still 2009 with updates) >>> > > > > starts >>> > > > > to take the requirements up some more as well >>> > >>> > > > > IW Engine (engine used on MW1/2, WaW, Blk Ops), well, i hate how >>> > > > > bullets disappear when you die (shoot an RPG, die, rocket vanishes >>> > > > > in >>> > > > > mid-flight), bullets like to hit anywhere (snipe at the legs and >>> > > > > get a >>> > > > > headshot somehow), but it runs good on med-end hardware. >>> > >>> > > > > Illusion Engine (mafia 2), not quite low-end system friendly, but >>> > > > > looks great nonetheless >>> > >>> > > > > On Tue, Sep 21, 2010 at 3:45 AM, AngelicTears <[email protected]> >>> > > wrote: >>> > > > > > Lol,i second that,ue3 is a beautiful game engine since the >>> > > > > > begining >>> > > of >>> > > > > > SM3 era..although it is a system hog..i myself like several game >>> > > > > > engines which some i dont know their name..dice frostbite >>> > > > > > engine,source,cry engine and the ones they use on mafia 2 and >>> > > > > > just >>> > > > > > cause 2..those are the game engine that is worth mention..cod >>> > > > > > engine >>> > > > > > is also good,but not entirely in my liking,mostly on those >>> > > unrealistic >>> > > > > > lighting.. >>> > >>> > > > > > On 9/21/10, Espionage724 <[email protected]> wrote: >>> > > > > >> meh I don't have anything really against unreal engine, but >>> > > > > >> when >>> > > every >>> > > > > >> game out there uses UE3... it just sucks for people who have >>> > > > > >> suckish >>> > > > > >> computers lol >>> > >>> > > > > >> On Tue, Sep 21, 2010 at 2:42 AM, tribaljet >>> > > > > >> <[email protected]> >>> > > > > wrote: >>> > > > > >>> I don't like unreal engine, period. I like cry engine, with >>> > > > > >>> the >>> > > > > >>> occasional pinch of havok when I'm not looking... >>> > >>> > > > > >>> On Sep 21, 7:07 am, Espionage724 <[email protected]> >>> > > > > >>> wrote: >>> > > > > >>>> Grr I hate unreal engine 3 (only cuz it doesn't run well on a >>> > > Radeon >>> > > > > >>>> HD 3200), but Global Agenda is UE3... every cool game I wanna >>> > > > > >>>> play >>> > > is >>> > > > > >>>> UE3 :/ >>> > >>> > > > > >>>> On Mon, Sep 20, 2010 at 9:18 PM, Espionage724 < >>> > > [email protected] >>> > >>> > > > > >>>> wrote: >>> > > > > >>>> > - Global Agenda is half off with a special code due to >>> > > > > >>>> > APB's >>> > > closure >>> > > > > >>>> > - APB login/patch servers are down >>> > >>> > > > > >>>> > On Mon, Sep 20, 2010 at 12:15 AM, tribaljet < >>> > > [email protected]> >>> > > > > >>>> > wrote: >>> > > > > >>>> >> Can anyone test it with that disable option set to true? >>> > > > > >>>> >> Pretty >>> > > > > >>>> >> please? :) >>> > >>> > > > > >>>> >> On Sep 20, 4:24 am, Espionage724 <[email protected]> >>> > > wrote: >>> > > > > >>>> >>> APB is Unreal Engine 3 so it's shader model 3.0, although >>> > > > > >>>> >>> I >>> > > did >>> > > > > see >>> > > > > >>>> >>> an >>> > > > > >>>> >>> option called DisableShaderModel3=False which may help, >>> > > > > >>>> >>> but >>> > > idk. >>> > >>> > > > > >>>> >>> And APB went free because it died. RTW couldn't pay for >>> > > > > >>>> >>> it I >>> > > guess >>> > > > > >>>> >>> and >>> > > > > >>>> >>> nobody bought them out so the game's now under no support >>> > > > > >>>> >>> I >>> > > guess. >>> > >>> > > > > >>>> >>> On Sun, Sep 19, 2010 at 11:03 PM, AngelicTears < >>> > > > > [email protected]> >>> > > > > >>>> >>> wrote: >>> > > > > >>>> >>> > i was wondering about that, isnt the servers dead? >>> > > > > >>>> >>> > btw,that >>> > > game >>> > > > > is >>> > > > > >>>> >>> > totally >>> > > > > >>>> >>> > unique, a GTA styled fully MMO...that what i was >>> > > > > >>>> >>> > looking for >>> > > and >>> > > > > i >>> > > > > >>>> >>> > just >>> > > > > >>>> >>> > found out that game just recently, what a noob of >>> > > > > >>>> >>> > me...lol >>> > >>> > > > > >>>> >>> > On Mon, Sep 20, 2010 at 10:46 AM, tribaljet < >>> > > > > [email protected]> >>> > > > > >>>> >>> > wrote: >>> > >>> > > > > >>>> >>> >> What? Why? I was quite curious to try it. But it >>> > > > > >>>> >>> >> probably >>> > > > > doesn't >>> > > > > >>>> >>> >> run >>> > > > > >>>> >>> >> on our gmas, does it? >>> > >>> > > > > >>>> >>> >> On Sep 20, 1:38 am, Espionage724 >>> > > > > >>>> >>> >> <[email protected]> >>> > > > > wrote: >>> > > > > >>>> >>> >> > - All Points Bulletin is now free 2 play, but the >>> > > > > >>>> >>> >> > game is >>> > > > > dead >>> > > > > >>>> >>> >> > (no >>> > > > > >>>> >>> >> > more updates or support) >>> > >>> > > > > >>>> >>> >> > On Wed, Sep 15, 2010 at 6:35 PM, Espionage724 >>> > > > > >>>> >>> >> > <[email protected]> >>> > > > > >>>> >>> >> > wrote: >>> > > > > >>>> >>> >> > > meh LotRO isn't too bad, the only thing that I >>> > > > > >>>> >>> >> > > don't >>> > > > > exactly >>> > > > > >>>> >>> >> > > "approve" >>> > > > > >>>> >>> >> > > of thats installed is the Pando Media Booster >>> > > > > >>>> >>> >> > > (which in >>> > > my >>> > > > > >>>> >>> >> > > findings, >>> > > > > >>>> >>> >> > > doesn't appear to be bad or anything), but I think >>> > > > > >>>> >>> >> > > it >>> > > only >>> > > > > >>>> >>> >> > > does this >>> > > > > >>>> >>> >> > > on the inital download. But yea as tribaljet >>> > > > > >>>> >>> >> > > mentioned, >>> > > > > there >>> > > > > >>>> >>> >> > > is >>> > > > > >>>> >>> >> > > premium content as well. >>> > >>> > > > > >>>> >>> >> > > And yea I hate $40 map packs, like MW2 and it's >>> > > > > >>>> >>> >> > > DLC >>> > > which >>> > > > > is >>> > > > > >>>> >>> >> > > nothing >>> > > > > >>>> >>> >> > > but maps. Sniper Ghost Warrior however has like a >>> > > > > >>>> >>> >> > > $10 >>> > > map >>> > > > > pack >>> > > > > >>>> >>> >> > > that >>> > > > > >>>> >>> >> > > adds new game modes along with maps, which I think >>> > > > > >>>> >>> >> > > is >>> > > more >>> > > > > >>>> >>> >> > > worth it >>> > > > > >>>> >>> >> > > then a $15 map pack of 3 maps and nothing more. >>> > >>> > > > > >>>> >>> >> > > And as for some news, Hacker and Swarm Arena were >>> > > > > >>>> >>> >> > > just >>> > > > > >>>> >>> >> > > released on >>> > > > > >>>> >>> >> > > Steam and are pretty cheap (and can be obtained >>> > > > > >>>> >>> >> > > through >>> > > > > >>>> >>> >> > > "other" >>> > > > > >>>> >>> >> > > resources) >>> > >>> > > > > >>>> >>> >> > > On Wed, Sep 15, 2010 at 4:03 AM, MAD_BEAST >>> > > > > >>>> >>> >> > > <[email protected]> >>> > > > > >>>> >>> >> > > wrote: >>> > > > > >>>> >>> >> > >> Geez boys the posts in this place fly, once you >>> > > > > >>>> >>> >> > >> post 3 >>> > > hrs >>> > > > > >>>> >>> >> > >> later you >>> > > > > >>>> >>> >> > >> wont find waht was the lasting you ve just said >>> > > > > >>>> >>> >> > >> :DDD >>> > > > > hahaha >>> > >>> > > > > >>>> >>> >> > >> Yeah true, stupid Sony screwed the backwards >>> > > > > compatibility, >>> > > > > >>>> >>> >> > >> the >>> > > > > >>>> >>> >> > >> thing >>> > > > > >>>> >>> >> > >> i hate the most of the online games in consoles >>> > > > > >>>> >>> >> > >> is >>> > > that >>> > > > > you >>> > > > > >>>> >>> >> > >> pay 60 >>> > > > > >>>> >>> >> > >> USD >>> > > > > >>>> >>> >> > >> for game, then you have to pay like 40 USD in add >>> > > > > >>>> >>> >> > >> ons >>> > > and >>> > > > > >>>> >>> >> > >> maps from >>> > > > > >>>> >>> >> > >> the store, because if you want to play... 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