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[Fyron]

Have you guys seen this site?

http://www.gonegold.com/gguide/se4.shtml

Just for fun, I did a search on kazharii in a search engine, and this was the only site that showed up.

[geoschmo]

Don't you know? Every game needs a deep back story, otherwise you are forced to use your imagination. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/rolleyes.gif

Geo

[disabled]

DEAR GOD! THEY ARE FORCING PEOPLE TO THINK! NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!

Honestly, bask stories are good and not good.

Example:

Starcraft has an excellent story line and history.
Good example.

However, the story line is so good, that making a Starcraft II could easily upset the fan franchise and cause a loss in funds.

MM left the story line open for us fans to fill.

the Map editor allows up to create many many campaigns on top of that.

Ultimat Mod II will, hopefully have a ver exciting and epic campaign taking place over several thousands eons and the history of the universe.

[Arak Koba]

I am glad that SE doesn't have a back story. Part of the premise of the game is that you create that backstory as you play.

SE4 has that 'generic' quality, that (not in a bad way) leaves it up to the fans and modders/scenario makers to add the story.

[Arak Koba]

Ya. I pestered 'em to make sure they stayed on top of SE4G, to make sure it got the coverage due such a phenomenal game.

Of course, I probably wasn't the only one.

[Atrocities]

<blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr>Hurricane Gaming (3.5/5) "On the surface, there are a lot of limitations to this game. The mediocre graphics, poor sound effects, and lack of a formal story are pretty major, but I want to impress on people that I still love this game. I paid the full price for SE4 and I don’t regret a cent of the purchase"

<hr></blockquote>

Disregard this review. The guy was smok'in crack and had been up for 6 days strait when he mistakenly wrote this review of our beloved game. (Flame yes, but honestly... who flamed first. A 3.5/5 - give me a break!)

[ 10 March 2002: Message edited by: Atrocities ]</p>

[Suicide Junkie]

Just curious, but why in the world do you need a deep backstory for a 4X game?

[Instar]

One thing that always got me in StarCraft was on the terran mission where you lose kerrigan, even if she is with the main force of massive numbers, and is in a transport, she still gets captured. Amazing, she must run willingly to the Zerg
The story must go on though

[Mephisto]

For good game reviews done by people who actually like the games they are testing go visit http://www.gamesdomain.com

The even had SE4 Gold shipping in their news.

The review of SE4 is here:
http://www.gamesdomain.com/gdreview/zones/reviews/pc/dec00/se4.html

[Fyron]

<blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr>Taken from the gamesdomain review:
Space Empires IV gives you the option of starting with a colony ship orbiting your starting planet<hr></blockquote>
Huh? The option to start with only a colony ship?

[disabled]

Reading over it again, the GameOver review seems insulting in some ways.

[capnq]

<blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr> Huh? The option to start with only a colony ship? <hr></blockquote> ISTR that somebody made a scenario with something like this, but it's not in the standard SE IV game.

I think Reach for the Stars had this option. Maybe the reviewer was just confused. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/tongue.gif

[Gaurav]

Aren't there any reviews specifically of the gold Version?

[disabled]

My guess would be no. Given MM's speed on this project, I tink the reviews might be due in a few weeks providing Shrapnel and MM decide to send out press kits.

[Richard]

There will be a ton of reviews on Gold, however we won't be sending out review copies until tommorow due to the rush on getting pre-orders out Last week.