The General Games Discussion Thread.

Franck

18 years ago

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4,255

30 Jul 2013 20:37:37

The big campaign map is a bit like Civilisation, then there is a battle map that is real-time strategy.

Shola

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30 Jul 2013 22:13:06

By Franck | Permalink | On 30 July 2013 - 21:15 PM

I'm playing as the Scipii, right now I control the western half of North Africa, Sicily, the Iberian peninsula and Brittany. Building a large army to attack Egypt but I'm slightly worried about the Roman civil war potentially breaking out while I have all my armies out in the desert on the far side of the map.

I'm also having an issue as a few of my cities have grown to the point that they are close to unmanageable.

That's why I hate the Scipii. Thapsus and Carthage seem to grow far too fast, and it takes ages conquering North Africa. And by the time you've done that the Brutii and Julii will have divided up Greece and the Balkans. And Egypt are probably ready to invade from East Africa.

I don't think I've ever completed a full campaign with the Scipii.

Franck

18 years ago

1 month ago

4,255

30 Jul 2013 22:53:00

Captured the African part of Egypt now, there's an absolute fuck-tonne of money to be had from sacking Alexandria and Memphis.

Fantastic

14 years ago

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Banned

30 Jul 2013 23:16:42

I almost never use the battle map, too time consuming.

King Luis

18 years ago

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3,111

31 Jul 2013 05:26:33

By Phoenix Arrow | Permalink | On 30 July 2013 - 20:15 PM

I bought a PS3 because disposible income. £170 for the one with a big HD and The Last of Us.
Any recommendations? Not played any console games pretty much.

PS+ Best £40 you'll ever spend on anything gaming related.

SpinSwimScream

15 years ago

2 weeks ago

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31 Jul 2013 18:23:43

By Phoenix Arrow | Permalink | On 30 July 2013 - 20:15 PM

I bought a PS3 because disposible income. £170 for the one with a big HD and The Last of Us.
Any recommendations? Not played any console games pretty much.

s'what im planning on next time i get paid, once i saw how cheap theyve become I wanna get one, purely just to play The Last of Us, Heavy Rain and Uncharted. All very much my sorta game and obviously the hype they get has made me want to play em even more

Obtuse

16 years ago

4 years ago

1,338

31 Jul 2013 19:22:19

The Infamous series is immense. It actually gives you the feel of playing a villain or a superhero if you want as opposed to just playing a game

SpinSwimScream

15 years ago

2 weeks ago

1,598

01 Aug 2013 00:34:57

may have to get them too then

Franck

18 years ago

1 month ago

4,255

02 Aug 2013 01:28:35

I don't think I can imagine anything more frustrating than having computer issues. Decided to play a little Civ 5, naturally the damned thing refuses to even launch.

mr.SPANKY

18 years ago

1 week ago

1,755

02 Aug 2013 03:20:02

Just started Civ V myself, invaded Budapest

Was an epic battle but my archers fucked them up.

Franck

18 years ago

1 month ago

4,255

03 Aug 2013 01:49:04

I can't wait!

Crane

15 years ago

3 months ago

2,434

03 Aug 2013 08:23:27

Aye it should be great. Couple of things I'm concerned about, still can't dampen my excitement for it though.

Btw Fallout 3: GOTY Edition and Fallout: New Vegas Ultimate Edition are £3.74 each on Steam.

Phoenix Arrow

16 years ago

5 hours ago

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03 Aug 2013 08:57:28

Someone I went to uni with works for The Creative Assembly what makes Total War games. Apparently it's really good, but he would probably be fired if he said it wasn't.

Shola

16 years ago

6 years ago

2,708

03 Aug 2013 13:50:13

I think he'll probably attack from the West.

That trailer is so excellent, but I'm not sure if I'll buy it. I have Napoleon Total War, but I've barely played it, as I struggled to get used to it. And I'm sort of worried that with each new game it will get more and more complex. Where as I still really enjoy RTW and can get away with playing it quite simply.

Franck

18 years ago

1 month ago

4,255

03 Aug 2013 18:58:50

Yeah, except Hannibal is famous for having marched elephants over the Alps...

KEZ_7

18 years ago

2 weeks ago

1,884

05 Aug 2013 10:44:44

Really looking forward to ROME2 aswell. Haven't really enjoyed Total Wars since Medieval 2 thoguh, as Shola said, they're just became more and more complex

Franck

18 years ago

1 month ago

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06 Aug 2013 06:53:08

I haven't really played any of the Total War games since Medieval 2 either, never really had enough interest in the settings of Empire, Napoleon or Shogun 2 to play them.

I'm not so scared of the potential complexity though, I've sunk plenty of hours into Paradox Interactive's grand strategy games (Hearts of Iron, Europa Universalis, etc.) in the past and there's no chance of Rome II rivalling those games in terms of complexity.

KEZ_7

18 years ago

2 weeks ago

1,884

06 Aug 2013 12:32:46

That'll do me fine! I think the size of the map did my head in a bit with Empires

, scrolling through 3 pages was annoying.

Crane

15 years ago

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07 Aug 2013 13:31:55

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"Here’s a sneak peek at something you won’t have seen before – the brand new Total War Launcher that’ll be shipping with ROME II. It brings a couple of cool new features, including the ability to “continue campaign”, jumping straight back into your last save game while skipping the intro cinematics. It'll also bring the latest Total War news and videos right to your window!"

King Luis

18 years ago

1 year ago

3,111

07 Aug 2013 17:11:10

Just downloading Mafia 2, one of the free games on PSN + this month along with Saints Row 3 & Need for Speed: Most Wanted

Crane

15 years ago

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07 Aug 2013 18:03:53

That's pretty good. I need a console for the new GTA, really tempted by the PS3 (already had 2 or 3 360's). Put off by the tiny controller. Really does feel like it was made for a 10 year old girl.

Obtuse

16 years ago

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07 Aug 2013 19:08:08

By Crane | Permalink | On 07 August 2013 - 19:03 PM

That's pretty good. I need a console for the new GTA, really tempted by the PS3 (already had 2 or 3 360's). Put off by the tiny controller. Really does feel like it was made for a 10 year old girl.

Apparently there is a third party controller that is about the same size as the superior 360 controller

Crane

15 years ago

3 months ago

2,434

09 Aug 2013 14:21:50

Any link for that?

Oh and Rome II for £23.99, not bad: http://www.greenmangaming.com/s/gb/en/pc-dvd/games/strategy/total-war-rome-ii/

King Luis

18 years ago

1 year ago

3,111

09 Aug 2013 16:11:55

There's loads of 3rd party controllers that are basically the 360 controller, just google it or look on amazon

Crane

15 years ago

3 months ago

2,434

13 Aug 2013 23:39:20

This game is going to be amazing.

Jason

18 years ago

2 months ago

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14 Aug 2013 13:02:18

I worry that it'll be too much like Assassins Creed in thwe way you run, climb, and the general animations.

Franck

18 years ago

1 month ago

4,255

14 Aug 2013 13:07:27

Might pick that up from the bargain bin at some point if I decide to get a next-gen console.

Slashman X

18 years ago

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20 Aug 2013 09:47:34

FIFA 14 will be included free with all Xbox One pre-orders in Europe, including pre-orders to date, while stocks last. #xboxgamescom
— AceyBongos (@AceyBongos) Permalink

King Luis

18 years ago

1 year ago

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20 Aug 2013 14:07:05

Pretty cool to see, still getting the PS4 over it mind. Just watching the EA Press Conference atm, then the Sony one is after, be interesting to see what they announce.

King Luis

18 years ago

1 year ago

3,111

20 Aug 2013 18:35:44

PS4 is out on the 29th November

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