tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5062951757315737800.post3821988876804242450..comments2010-11-11T00:00:24.998+02:00Comments on Be Attitude For Gains: In Space No One Can Hear You Ruminate About Old Game GenresGraemehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05630990200203276992noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5062951757315737800.post-73886797034765043612010-06-24T18:30:55.452+02:002010-06-24T18:30:55.452+02:00Thanks for the comments, guys, it's always goo...Thanks for the comments, guys, it's always good to hear what you have to say.<br /><br />I seem to be on track with my Darkstar One predictions; it currently has three reviews on Metacritic, 60,70,70, so it's heading for the mid 60s, and the game is already available for less than £18, which is my bargain bin target level for a lot of games, and it hasn't even been released yet! Sub £10 by year end seems quite possible.Graemehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05630990200203276992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5062951757315737800.post-89916044389763943772010-06-07T07:37:45.375+02:002010-06-07T07:37:45.375+02:00I've been playing Eve Online the last three we...I've been playing Eve Online the last three weeks (while waiting for my xbox repair). This MMO scratches the Space itch for a big whack of the target market for these kinds of games. Everytime I log on it tells me how many other players are currently online, and it is usually in the upper 40-thousands. And most of them are paying a monthly subscription. It has loads of trading and mining and you can play as a pirate (many people do) with the special joy of pkilling other human pilots. Unfortunately, it doesn't scratch the "sim" itch for me (even though it is insanely complex). There is no "flying" because all the controls are click based, rather than yanking a joystick back and forth. I reckon an Xwing vs Tie Fighter remake would make a terrific Xbox Arcade game.SpandexAndyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08448852386561317483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5062951757315737800.post-63588920749178052732010-06-05T14:11:47.835+02:002010-06-05T14:11:47.835+02:00I've actually been playing X3 - Reunion for a ...I've actually been playing X3 - Reunion for a long while, a spiritual successor to elite. It's amazingly well put together with each aspect of the game feeling complete and well-fleshed out. What I mean by that is that I've played the game as a warmongering privateer and found the pirate bases offer fun missions in addition to the regular fun of attacking ships, evading security, and building up my own fleet. I've played as a trader, at first solo and then buying an additional ship to run automated (with very good but not intimidating AI) trade missions, and then finally bought stations and set up my own emporium staffed with a fleet of trade vessels. I've played as the loyal bountyhunter who turns into a military power of my own with a fleet of ships at my beck and call sufficient to take on the largest pirate factions and even some of the less friendly alien races. In all modes I've been surprised by hidden treasures and bases lurking in long-forgotten corners of the galaxy. I'd recommend X3 for anyone who liked Elite. ... but don't play the story mode, it sucks ;) . I think they've bought out X4 by now, but I'm still satisfied with the graphics and gameplay of X3, which has a mass of fan mods that make the game more enjoyable.<br /><br />Give it a try if you have a PC.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00848783872723352106noreply@blogger.com