I just started KOTOR, the first one, and wow, I am amazed at how much ass it kicks, but not too amazed considering this is a console RPG. This game kicks ass. I've been playing it for like 4 hours straight so far and I'm up to...
um, I'm going into the Vulkar base to get that chick that's very important. Right now I'm facing this huge monsterous beast. Hopefully he can die - don't tell me.
But yeah, this game instantly hooked me. Very cool, the people make this game great, all these little tidbits of info.
One of the things that made it better was that I can auto level and have the comp pick recommendations for me so I don't have to sit and think and disrupt the flow. I felt totally immersed.
um, I'm going into the Vulkar base to get that chick that's very important. Right now I'm facing this huge monsterous beast. Hopefully he can die - don't tell me.
But yeah, this game instantly hooked me. Very cool, the people make this game great, all these little tidbits of info.
One of the things that made it better was that I can auto level and have the comp pick recommendations for me so I don't have to sit and think and disrupt the flow. I felt totally immersed.
apoppin
Lifer
Don't auto level! LEARN the intricacies or you WILL [likely] be sorry.
(it makes it more difficult if you let the computer pick all your skills for you . . . specialize!)
oh yeah . . . it gets BETTER as it goes.
:thumbsup:
i am looking forward to KotOR II
Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time (amazing - possibly my favorite of all time)
Half-Life 2 (Same as Sands of Time)
^ Those two I had to block out in bold because I think they are a special notch about the others I've listed here. PoP: Sands of Time is one of THE best games ever made in any genre - it looks beautiful, it plays right, it has a good story that ends very well, likeable characters...I can't say enough good things about it.
Half-Life 2 is one of the most cinematic titles I have every played. The amount of moments that will have your jaw on the floor staring at the monitor thinking "I can't believe I'm doing something this cool" are ridiculous. Usually, after finishing a game, one can look back and remember 3 or 4 memorable moments - Half-Life 2 is one huge memorable moment. A classic, to be sure.
On to the rest:
Deus Ex
Neverwinter Nights
Battlefield Vietnam/Battlefield 1942
StarCraft
Unreal/Unreal Tournament Series
SW: Knights of the Old Republic (KOTOR II is not nearly as good)
apoppin
Lifer
the game is 3 times longer than an "average" fps . . . basically an intro, 4+1 planets and 'another mission' then the ending . . . and there are TWO endings . . . Dark Side and Light Side
i think you are in that 'other mission' . . . it depends ,'cause it can show up early or later.
How many planets have you finished?
apoppin
Lifer
you made me look
***********SPOILER ALERT********************
The Endar Spire
Command Module
Starboard Section
Taris
South Apartments
Upper City South
Upper City Cantina
Upper City North
North Apartments
Lower City
Lower City East Apts
Lower City Cantina
Hidden Bek Base
Lower City West Apts
Undercity
Lower Sewers
Upper Sewers
Vulkar Main Base
Vulkar Garage
Swoop Race
Sith Base
Davik's Estate
Dantooine
Jedi Enclave
Courtyard
Matale Grounds
Grove
Sandral Grounds
Sandral Estate
Crystal Cave
Ruins
The Ebon Hawk
The Ebon Hawk
Yavin
Yavin Space Station
Tatooine
Docking Bay
Anchorhead
Czerka Office
Hunting Lodge
Swoop Registration
Anchorhead Cantina
Droid Shop
Dune Sea
Sand People Territory
Sand People Enclave
Eastern Dune Sea
Kashyyyk
Czerka Landing Port
The Great Walkway
Rwookrrorro Village
Upper Shadowlands
Lower Shadowlands
Manaan
Docking Bay
West Central
Ahto West
East Central
Ahto East
Sith Base
Hrakert Station
Sea Floor
Kolto Control
Hrakert Rift
Korriban
Dreshdae
Academy Entrance
Sith Academy
Valley of Dark Lords
Shyrack Caves
Ajunta Pall's Tomb
Tulak Hord's Tomb
Marko Ragnos' Tomb
Naga Sadow's Tomb
Leviathan
Prison Block
Command Deck
Bridge
Hangar
Unknown World
Central Beach
North Beach
Rakatan Settlement
Temple Exterior
South Beach
Elder Settlement
Temple Main Floor
Temple Catacombs
Temple Summit
The Star Forge
Deck 1
Deck 2
Command Center
Viewing Platform
apoppin
Lifer
i logged out [late for work] and then right back in to answer . . . .
Just in differnt orders.
And you quit where it got "good" . . .. it is REALLY worth playing thru
(but the it is my FIRST RPG . . . . i never played any other more than a couple of hours)
NOW . . . i'm late
:Q
(it's ok, i'm the boss)
Malladine
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- Mar 31, 2003
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Doh, thanks for sticking with meOriginally posted by: apoppin
i logged out [late for work] and then right back in to answer . . . .
Just in differnt orders.
And you quit where it got "good" . . .. it is REALLY worth playing thru
(but the it is my FIRST RPG . . . . i never played any other more than a couple of hours)
NOW . . . i'm late
:Q
(it's ok, i'm the boss)
These three I'll never forget (and I still play them from time to time):
Day of the Tentacle
X-Com UFO Defense
Starcraft.
Day of the Tentacle
X-Com UFO Defense
Starcraft.
meltdown75
Lifer
- Nov 17, 2004
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How many levels can you gain. I'm at level 5, I'll try to give my next levels some more thought.
apoppin
Lifer
level 15 or higher, i think (i can look, if you like - i got the walkthrough halfway thru the game and used it after i would complete a planet to see what i 'missed'
[not much]
:roll:
For those of you loving KOTOR, don't bother getting KOTOR 2 - it's a big disappointment.
Obsidian is not BioWare.
Obsidian is not BioWare.
Everytime I think about KOTOR, I just feel more and more attached to it. The attention to detail to the characters, the epicness. Such character buildup. I'm just speechless.
I'm at the race right now and just rescued the chick - that was soooooooo easy it's not even funny. But still a great game, that was just the easiest part of it.
I'm at the race right now and just rescued the chick - that was soooooooo easy it's not even funny. But still a great game, that was just the easiest part of it.
Is there any way you can tell use why it is disappointing without spoiling it? Very vague expressions.
apoppin
Lifer
the reviews weren't bad . . . some people are bitter
-like me with D3
:roll:
most people say it is about equal to the original . . . . BTW did you notice how weak your mele weapons are?
And i am waiting for KotOR2's final patch and bargain bin . . . .
-like me with D3
:roll:
most people say it is about equal to the original . . . . BTW did you notice how weak your mele weapons are?
And i am waiting for KotOR2's final patch and bargain bin . . . .
Now, I got a problem with KOTOR.
I'm on the Jedi planet or the 2nd planet you visit. And I am getting horrendous framerates at times. Sort of like when I look onto the field where it continues, I get really bad framerates, but if I look away at the wall everything is fine. It seems buggy too, if I try to move at times, I just appear at the other side of the level which is very frustrating. This isn't cool.
I knew it was weird. As soon as I got to the plains, my framerates were horrible. But then it became better, just by looking at the same scenery. If you turn around, the fps would become horrible again, until they pick up.
I used to play at 1280x960, but now I'm at 1024x768 - not a bad res actually. But this is just crazy. It's rendering the game unplayable. I'm gonna try the game again tomorrow.
I'm on the Jedi planet or the 2nd planet you visit. And I am getting horrendous framerates at times. Sort of like when I look onto the field where it continues, I get really bad framerates, but if I look away at the wall everything is fine. It seems buggy too, if I try to move at times, I just appear at the other side of the level which is very frustrating. This isn't cool.
I knew it was weird. As soon as I got to the plains, my framerates were horrible. But then it became better, just by looking at the same scenery. If you turn around, the fps would become horrible again, until they pick up.
I used to play at 1280x960, but now I'm at 1024x768 - not a bad res actually. But this is just crazy. It's rendering the game unplayable. I'm gonna try the game again tomorrow.
apoppin
Lifer
yep . . . just part of one level . . . . it's annoying as hell . . . . just drop the resolution and the details ands you're thru it quick enough . . . . there are only a couple of other [short] places [almost as bad] you can get thru w/o changing resolutions . . . i guess we have pretty equivalent videocards . . . mines' a 9800xt, yours' is a 6600gt (i guess the amount of vRAM makes no difference).
i am buying a DVD burner today, backing up my sata and setting up a Win98SE partition for System Shock 2 . . . then i'm on to KotOR II
ockky
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Best Games Ever!!!:
1. System Shock 2
2. KOTOR
3. Freespace
4. Homeworld
5. Baldur's Gate 2
6. Unreal
7. Serious Sam (including expansion)
8. Tie Fighter
9. Doom II
Games I've played:
HL
U2k4
Freedom Force
Neverwinter Nights Platinum
Diablo I & II
Homeworld 2
Baldur's Gate
Unreal 2
Doom
Unreal Tournament
Rainbow Six
Episode I: Racer
Re-volt
Red Alert 2
Savage
World of Warcraft
Counter Strike: Source
Games I own but haven't played yet because of WoW:
Tron 2.0
AvP2
Doom3
HL2
Halo
Icewind Dale
Medal of Honor
Freespace 2
KOTOR 2
Raven Shield
Jagged Alliance 2
Beyond Good and Evil
crap, I know i'm forgetting some
anyhow, there's the list. should i elaborate?
1. System Shock 2
2. KOTOR
3. Freespace
4. Homeworld
5. Baldur's Gate 2
6. Unreal
7. Serious Sam (including expansion)
8. Tie Fighter
9. Doom II
Games I've played:
HL
U2k4
Freedom Force
Neverwinter Nights Platinum
Diablo I & II
Homeworld 2
Baldur's Gate
Unreal 2
Doom
Unreal Tournament
Rainbow Six
Episode I: Racer
Re-volt
Red Alert 2
Savage
World of Warcraft
Counter Strike: Source
Games I own but haven't played yet because of WoW:
Tron 2.0
AvP2
Doom3
HL2
Halo
Icewind Dale
Medal of Honor
Freespace 2
KOTOR 2
Raven Shield
Jagged Alliance 2
Beyond Good and Evil
crap, I know i'm forgetting some
anyhow, there's the list. should i elaborate?
Unlike you apoppin, where it took 12 hours to get into it. I was into it from the first hour, well actually, moreso after the first hour. Things were unexpected. You didn't know what would happen to you next. It was after the 12 hours, after the Taris, and then after Dantooine, it started to go down hill, not as exciting as Taris, but still good.
I like that you the planets you explored were huge and had mystery to it. I like the people, who all had a lot of story to them. Taris was like that. The other planets are very small and their missions you can finish in half the time that Taris took. So far, I'm in Tantooine, but almost finished. Put 27 hours into the game IIRC.
And another thing, which brings me to why I am here instead of playing the game that I literally spent entire days playing, (its a great game, I have never been able to play a game the entire day) the freaking bugs are killing me. Bugs here, bugs there, it could crash loading, didn't save - too bad. I could just teleport me to another side of the map in open environments, not including the area mentioned in my previous post. Team AI seems to get worse and sometimes, they forget to follow you and you have to wait. Team sometimes don't use their poweres to their ability. The games have a lot of little things that are really annoying. But the game is fun.
I like that you the planets you explored were huge and had mystery to it. I like the people, who all had a lot of story to them. Taris was like that. The other planets are very small and their missions you can finish in half the time that Taris took. So far, I'm in Tantooine, but almost finished. Put 27 hours into the game IIRC.
And another thing, which brings me to why I am here instead of playing the game that I literally spent entire days playing, (its a great game, I have never been able to play a game the entire day) the freaking bugs are killing me. Bugs here, bugs there, it could crash loading, didn't save - too bad. I could just teleport me to another side of the map in open environments, not including the area mentioned in my previous post. Team AI seems to get worse and sometimes, they forget to follow you and you have to wait. Team sometimes don't use their poweres to their ability. The games have a lot of little things that are really annoying. But the game is fun.
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