06-14-2003, 01:29 PM
At best. That's the word since day one. Once all the hype and glamor wore off, the ugliness reared its head. And it scared off most of the buyers. IIRC, somewhere around 50% of the people who bought the game returned it. Whatever the figures, this game got big sales, and big returns.
Not surprisingly, that price point has DROPPED by $2.00 since the last time I looked, and that was only about 2 weeks ago. If you're considering this game, get it ONLY from Amazon to get it for free. Otherwise, your money is better spent on Galactic Civilizations (see my GalCiv topic thread). It lacks the MoO feel, but more than makes up for that with excellent gameplay and incredible replay value, not to mention mind-blowing support.
To be blunt, QS dropped the ball. BIG time. They released a SEVERELY unfinished product (worse than D2X's escapade, when the retail version was a step BACK from the current beta version), and have only just begun to get on the ball. But that's ALL they've done. There are still glaring problems, from what I hear, but more disturbing is that QS has, up until now, been very tight-lipped and shift-footed about the future of the product. This is one game that doesn't look to have a very long shelf life in the COMPANY, let alone for consumers. Take my words with a grain of salt, though, as I have no personal experience with the game: only what I have heard, and my own opinions that I've formed because of what I've heard.
DO NOT go into MoO3 expecting another MoO, or MoO2. You won't find it. Period. Maybe in the future, when they iron out the game, and actually FIX it, you'll find something resembling its predecessors, but for now, I wouldn't get your hopes up. I bought GalCiv over MoO3, and you know what? I'm danm glad. I've even put Morrowind down in favor of GalCiv - it's that addictive. :)
Not surprisingly, that price point has DROPPED by $2.00 since the last time I looked, and that was only about 2 weeks ago. If you're considering this game, get it ONLY from Amazon to get it for free. Otherwise, your money is better spent on Galactic Civilizations (see my GalCiv topic thread). It lacks the MoO feel, but more than makes up for that with excellent gameplay and incredible replay value, not to mention mind-blowing support.
To be blunt, QS dropped the ball. BIG time. They released a SEVERELY unfinished product (worse than D2X's escapade, when the retail version was a step BACK from the current beta version), and have only just begun to get on the ball. But that's ALL they've done. There are still glaring problems, from what I hear, but more disturbing is that QS has, up until now, been very tight-lipped and shift-footed about the future of the product. This is one game that doesn't look to have a very long shelf life in the COMPANY, let alone for consumers. Take my words with a grain of salt, though, as I have no personal experience with the game: only what I have heard, and my own opinions that I've formed because of what I've heard.
DO NOT go into MoO3 expecting another MoO, or MoO2. You won't find it. Period. Maybe in the future, when they iron out the game, and actually FIX it, you'll find something resembling its predecessors, but for now, I wouldn't get your hopes up. I bought GalCiv over MoO3, and you know what? I'm danm glad. I've even put Morrowind down in favor of GalCiv - it's that addictive. :)
Roland *The Gunslinger*