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Re: Game Thread!
Reply #45 - Jul 18^th, 2008 at 4:20pm

The 3DO is on my list, but it will be awhile before I pick one up. There aren't any 3DO games I'm dying to play, and I've never touched a 3DO system before so I don't have much sentimental attachment to it.

Worse yet, the system is rather expensive on the second-hand market. Games are hard to find, and a complete core system is around $200 on eBay. Even then, only a small selection is available for my perusal.

The system was way, way, waaaaay too expensive, and that killed it before it really even had a chance. It cost $699 at launch, and that's in 1993 dollars! The PS3 got flogged for having a $599 price tag, and that was 13 years later!

Moreover, the game selection kinda sucked on the 3DO. I honestly can't think of a single RPG that was released for the 3DO, and that should have been one of the biggest pushes on the first major CD-based system.

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The_Fat_Man Wootzor von Leetenhaxor FTP Server Offline Grand High Overlard Posts: 910 Colorado Springs, Colorado Gender:	Re: Game Thread! Reply #46 - Jul 21^st, 2008 at 5:55pm I downloaded the Too Human demo from Xbox Live today and I have to say. That game is going to kick some serious ass. I recomend everyone download if you got the equipment.
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b0b GeekCrew Administrator FTP Server Offline The revolution will not be televised. Posts: 7464 Battle Creek, Michigan Gender:	Re: Game Thread! Reply #47 - Jul 21^st, 2008 at 7:27pm Yeah, but... it was made in Canada! Honestly, I've not been keeping up with that game. I'm downloading the HD trailer as we speak... -b0b (...thinks he is going to be broke at this rate!)
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The_Fat_Man Wootzor von Leetenhaxor FTP Server Offline Grand High Overlard Posts: 910 Colorado Springs, Colorado Gender:	Re: Game Thread! Reply #48 - Jul 23^rd, 2008 at 2:15pm Dude Too Human is what I imagine the outcome of Mass Effect and Diablo would be like if they had hot kinky sex and joined for all eternity.
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b0b GeekCrew Administrator FTP Server Offline The revolution will not be televised. Posts: 7464 Battle Creek, Michigan Gender:	Re: Game Thread! Reply #49 - Jul 23^rd, 2008 at 3:01pm It looks kinda... meh. It's a souped up Diablo with a hybrid mecha-mythos plot. Different, but not necessarily original. -b0b (...will wait for the real Diablo, thank you very much!)
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b0b GeekCrew Administrator FTP Server Offline The revolution will not be televised. Posts: 7464 Battle Creek, Michigan Gender:	Re: Game Thread! Reply #50 - Jul 23^rd, 2008 at 3:52pm Out of curiosity, have any of you guys done any dual-monitor gaming? I bought a second monitor a few weeks ago and have been thinking about picking up Supreme Commander to try out the dual-monitor options. -b0b (...is curious.)
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spanky Post Whore FTP Server Offline Posts: 1540 Detroit-ish Gender:	Re: Game Thread! Reply #51 - Jul 23^rd, 2008 at 4:54pm You bought a second monintor without a real plan to use it?? Wow, you're a huge lamer!
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X Post Whore FTP Server Offline Truth Is Treason, In The Empire Of Lies Posts: 3903 Gender:	Re: Game Thread! Reply #52 - Jul 23^rd, 2008 at 5:08pm Dual monitors are awesome for multitasking. Watching a movie and surfing the web is geek to the extreme! X
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Re: Game Thread!
Reply #53 - Jul 23^rd, 2008 at 10:27pm

Actually, I mostly bought it for school. Even with a 22" monitor, it's a huge pain in the butt to switch between a window for the classroom, a window for the live seminar, a window for Google, and whatever Office app I'm currently using.

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Okay, actually I just want to run a game on one monitor and half-heartedly pay attention to the seminar on the other monitor.

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Stick Wootzor von Leetenhaxor FTP Server Offline Stick is back Posts: 501 Michgan Gender:	Re: Game Thread! Reply #54 - Jul 24^th, 2008 at 9:33am I have dual 19" widescreens at work and I refuse to use a single monitor for work now. SSMSE on the right monitor, VS 2008 on the left monitor. Once you do dual monitor.... you never go back.
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Reply #55 - Jul 24^th, 2008 at 9:55am

Even after having it for a short time, I'm already wondering what I ever did without it.

It took awhile to get the colors and brightness/contrast on both monitors to look right, but I'm fairly satisfied with it now. The only problem I'm having is that neither monitor has a height adjustment, and the second monitor is about 3/4" shorter than the first. I'm going to have to correct that with the judicious use of a stack of paper.

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Reply #56 - Jul 24^th, 2008 at 12:28pm

Yet another trailer, this time for a game called MAG (Massive Action Game) for the PS3. I hate playing FPS games on consoles, but I have to admit this one looks pretty sexy.

The core component of the game is the large scale, with up to 256 players on a single map. With 128 players on each side, you can have some pretty interesting squad and brigade-level interaction. I haven't seen a game attempt anything like that since Tribes 2 hit 64-players back in ~2000 or so.

http://youtube.com/watch?v=h4nxx4nPXEE

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Ironman GeekCrew Luser Offline Posts: 116 Gender:	Re: Game Thread! Reply #57 - Jul 24^th, 2008 at 3:19pm World of warcraft does 80 players all the time
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Stick Wootzor von Leetenhaxor FTP Server Offline Stick is back Posts: 501 Michgan Gender:	Re: Game Thread! Reply #58 - Jul 24^th, 2008 at 3:28pm I think its funny how the squad size is 8. Good ol computer science thinking there.
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spanky Post Whore FTP Server Offline Posts: 1540 Detroit-ish Gender:	Re: Game Thread! Reply #59 - Jul 24^th, 2008 at 3:30pm And EQ instances supported 512 players a year before wow went to beta...it is still cool to see in a FPS. I would buy that game...if I didn't have to buy a PS3 to go with it.
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