05-07-2006, 02:49 AM
Hi,
It's academic at the moment, since I don't have a rig that can run this, but I would appreciate some comments on the level of dexterity and reflexes on the part of the player that the new combat & lockpick systems require. From what I've read about them, I have some doubts about whether this game is for me.
I don't play arcade games or first-person shooters anymore. I can handle most situations in D1 & D2, but much faster-paced games than those usually leave me in the dust, plus they are too stressful on my worn-out hands.
I tried Freelancer a couple of months ago. From reviews I had read, some aspects of it sounded quite intriguing, but I had qualms about the pace of the game, so I waited until I found it real cheap on e-Bay. Good thing. That was a waste of money. The first mission alone, meant mostly as a training mission (I don't think the enemy was even firing at my ship), was too fast-paced for my taste. I played through it once, then twice in a row a couple of days later, and my hands were aching from the abuse trying to keep up with those enemy fighters. I doubt I will ever install that game again.
When I started playing Morrowind, I immediately changed the setting to 'Best weapon damage always' or whatever it was. Having to actually block & do different sword attacks is not what I'm looking for in a CRPG. Ditto, for trying to match minutely timed actions in a lockpick mini-puzzle.
So, how about some feedback, please, on these aspects of the game, which was little mentioned from the POV I'm interested in?
Regards,
Dako-ta
"Don't let schooling interfere with your education."
Mark Twain
It's academic at the moment, since I don't have a rig that can run this, but I would appreciate some comments on the level of dexterity and reflexes on the part of the player that the new combat & lockpick systems require. From what I've read about them, I have some doubts about whether this game is for me.
I don't play arcade games or first-person shooters anymore. I can handle most situations in D1 & D2, but much faster-paced games than those usually leave me in the dust, plus they are too stressful on my worn-out hands.
I tried Freelancer a couple of months ago. From reviews I had read, some aspects of it sounded quite intriguing, but I had qualms about the pace of the game, so I waited until I found it real cheap on e-Bay. Good thing. That was a waste of money. The first mission alone, meant mostly as a training mission (I don't think the enemy was even firing at my ship), was too fast-paced for my taste. I played through it once, then twice in a row a couple of days later, and my hands were aching from the abuse trying to keep up with those enemy fighters. I doubt I will ever install that game again.
When I started playing Morrowind, I immediately changed the setting to 'Best weapon damage always' or whatever it was. Having to actually block & do different sword attacks is not what I'm looking for in a CRPG. Ditto, for trying to match minutely timed actions in a lockpick mini-puzzle.
So, how about some feedback, please, on these aspects of the game, which was little mentioned from the POV I'm interested in?
Regards,
Dako-ta
"Don't let schooling interfere with your education."
Mark Twain