09-19-2005, 06:02 PM
System Shock 2, a FPS/RPG/Horror hybrid. It often comes up on "underrated games" lists. It is a predecessor to Deus Ex. Supposedly "BioShock" is in the works.
/sign for Star Control 2. Also has a fun PVP game, with two people hunched over one keyboard old school style.
Didn't notice any galactic civilization sims, or "space operas" I've sometimes heard them called (I'd be interested to know the origins of the phrase). Master of Orion is my pick. A simple interface and economic system lets you get right to what you want: exploring and racing colonyships to the good planets. For the sequal, they grafted the dopy Civ economic system onto it, and ruined everything.
Not really sure about Sacrifice. I got it late. IMHO, most people can't multitask enough to play a FPS and a RTS at the same time. If you got in a good multiplayer game with voice chat, I can see it being awesome! Many bonus points for thinking outside the box. Here's hoping they put a commander mode into one of the WoW BG's at somepoint.
/sign for Star Control 2. Also has a fun PVP game, with two people hunched over one keyboard old school style.
Didn't notice any galactic civilization sims, or "space operas" I've sometimes heard them called (I'd be interested to know the origins of the phrase). Master of Orion is my pick. A simple interface and economic system lets you get right to what you want: exploring and racing colonyships to the good planets. For the sequal, they grafted the dopy Civ economic system onto it, and ruined everything.
Not really sure about Sacrifice. I got it late. IMHO, most people can't multitask enough to play a FPS and a RTS at the same time. If you got in a good multiplayer game with voice chat, I can see it being awesome! Many bonus points for thinking outside the box. Here's hoping they put a commander mode into one of the WoW BG's at somepoint.