Gamespot review and #1 game

[HJ]

Originally posted by diamondspider:
What they said about the graphics and interface are true: they are far below even something like Disciples II.

IMHO, Disciples II had by far the best graphic of all fantasy TBS games, so it's not a fair comparison.

[PvK]

Originally posted by diamondspider:
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The typical GS user who loves to ROXXOR UR SOXORS in counterstrike would hate this game and they make up GS's primary readership.
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Is there a high-level ritual spell we can research to enlighten all those people, or make them go away?

On the other hand, what they said about micromanagement being too much was totally off-base. ALL TBS games have a ton of micromanagement. They all are, at heart, management games.

All that being said, what shines about Dominions, and what makes it one of the best TBS games in history, is hard to quantify. The thought and care put into the game and the flexibity and depth that come into playing it are simply amazing.

The guy did say that more games should have the depth of Dominions II, and in that regard, he is certainly correct

Yep yep yep!

PvK

[diamondspider]

Originally posted by HJ:

IMHO, Disciples II had by far the best graphic of all fantasy TBS games, so it's not a fair comparison.

I'd say that Medieval: Total War is the best TBS in terms of graphics and interface.

I chose Disciples II as a comparison since it seems to more closely match the interface design and graphic goals of D2 and also has that "niche" feel that Total War managed to overcome with polish and high budget graphics. It also has a real time mode and this takes it slightly out of the pure TBS Category.

We have to face the fact that the typical user would still find D2 to be a bit of a nightmare as far as interface also. It is perfectly adequate if one is willing to put the time into learning how to use it, but it is far from easy.

What sets D2 apart from other TBSs is depth, flexibility, and a philosophical sensitivity and subtle treatment of the fantasy genre that will be lost on the average gamer.

In short, while the game design is AAA, the computer implementation is still in the B realm.

[ January 26, 2004, 10:34: Message edited by: diamondspider ]