Some things

Rlaney · #1 March 10th, 2002, 12:04 PM

A sign of the times I'm afraid. How many people remember Wasteland? Or even Master of Orion or the original Civilization? Graphics weren't great, couldn't get "great" at the time but the games were still top notch. Anybody still play them now that better looking games are out? My guess would be yes. The graphics don't need to be great if the gameplay can hook you. On the other hand nothin p*sses me off more than buying a game that has a cool premise and sweet graphiccs but is worthless to play... can anyone say Outpost?

[ 10 March 2002: Message edited by: Rlaney ]

Arak Koba · #2 March 10th, 2002, 01:24 PM

M.A.X., Lords of the Realm II, and Starcraft are a few of those games that- even though the graphics are outdated, and the gameplay is 'solid' but not very deep- are amongst the funnest games I own!

Arak Koba · #3 March 10th, 2002, 01:24 PM

M.A.X., Lords of the Realm II, and Starcraft are a few of those games that- even though the graphics are outdated, and the gameplay is 'solid' but not very deep- are amongst the funnest games I own!

Taera · #4 March 10th, 2002, 01:59 PM

Another good example is X-Com series.. the original games.
The Ufo Defense, TFTD and Apocalypse.
The graphics are WAY outdated. Realy they are.
But the gameplay is awesome, the only game that can be roughly compared by the gaming hours to SE.

It is not all about graphic, whatever do most say.
Also, i never played Outpost, but i did like the second Version - Outpost II. Was fun. At least, as far as i remember.

Gryphin · #5 March 11th, 2002, 02:28 AM

Don't forget Empire Deluxe.
3X game from about 8 years ago.
256 colors
Simple 2D graphics
Superb easy to use senariou editor
Fair AI, (for the time)
Still a nice beer and pretzles game for a night when I can't sleep and too tired for SEIV.
In my opinio: Graphics for games are highly over rated.
My priorityes in no real order are:
Ease of play, (I would like to see this improved in SE but it is not a show stopper)

Acceptable AI, (keep in mind that the human mind makes more caculations per second than any super computer)

Depth, (not cheap)

Multi person play
We all have different wants and needs. Those are mine.

Grandpa Kim · #6 March 10th, 2002, 05:49 PM

Agree with all of you.

To put it simply, gameplay is everything, graphics are nothing.

TerranC · #7 March 10th, 2002, 06:05 PM

Well graphics are something, just that its not one of the top points.

Quite frankly, even MUDs have graphics.
There has to be something in the game that one of the senses can like in order for that game to sell.