Carlos' Bitch1
Arcane
Just like the titles states. If yes, what do you think of it?
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Anyone played Takeda 3 yet? Impressions?
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Think "Indie Shogun Total War".
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I did not play the release but I took the time to download an test the demo. I had high hopes for this game.
My impression is that the developer is copying Shogun Total War but unable to recognize the strengths of the original, and instead bringing up many new, but often superfluous and ill-bred features.
From a first glance there's is a lot of interesting innovation in the strategic layer, and I would give the game a thumbs up for that part.
STW set very high standards for athmosphere, so it's not surprising that it is not reached. A subtle but important difference is the art style which is Chinese and I like that much less than the Japanese style in Shogun. Graphics and music are so-so.
The interface is very spreadsheet like.
I can't say many good things about the battles. Maps are only about 1/4 the size or even less of STW. Visually it's about equal to STWs sprite graphics, but I like it less than the classic. You have the ability place divisions before battles (in predefined squares). A nice feature, but it doesnt make up for the size of the battlefields.
All in all this is not a bad game, and a very interesting premise, but no need as long there has been a much better (in fact almost godly) game available for almost 10 years.
My impression is that the developer is copying Shogun Total War but unable to recognize the strengths of the original, and instead bringing up many new, but often superfluous and ill-bred features.
From a first glance there's is a lot of interesting innovation in the strategic layer, and I would give the game a thumbs up for that part.
STW set very high standards for athmosphere, so it's not surprising that it is not reached. A subtle but important difference is the art style which is Chinese and I like that much less than the Japanese style in Shogun. Graphics and music are so-so.
The interface is very spreadsheet like.
I can't say many good things about the battles. Maps are only about 1/4 the size or even less of STW. Visually it's about equal to STWs sprite graphics, but I like it less than the classic. You have the ability place divisions before battles (in predefined squares). A nice feature, but it doesnt make up for the size of the battlefields.
All in all this is not a bad game, and a very interesting premise, but no need as long there has been a much better (in fact almost godly) game available for almost 10 years.
Carlos' Bitch1
Arcane
It seems so simple: Copy Shogun, and improve it if possible. Yet no developer seems to be able to do it.
I am sick and tired of the CA filth that is being pushed out the door. Unfinished, now with the usual sickening DRM. Old fans of Shogun and MTW have been begging for another developer to step in and bring a new series out, one that at least stays somewhat historical, adds more to the key gameplay rather than pointless rubbish, and manages to finish their games.
Is it honestly so hard to realise that it would be an instant hit? It might even force CA to up their game again. Their monopoly has made them incredibly lazy. I really should say lazier.
For everyones information: http://www.ezgame.com/Takeda3/
I am sick and tired of the CA filth that is being pushed out the door. Unfinished, now with the usual sickening DRM. Old fans of Shogun and MTW have been begging for another developer to step in and bring a new series out, one that at least stays somewhat historical, adds more to the key gameplay rather than pointless rubbish, and manages to finish their games.
Is it honestly so hard to realise that it would be an instant hit? It might even force CA to up their game again. Their monopoly has made them incredibly lazy. I really should say lazier.
For everyones information: http://www.ezgame.com/Takeda3/
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Blackadder said:
That is indeed quite inexplicable.
I have some hopes for King Arthur wargame.
And when it's released, we should all bug norb to make a strategic layer for his new Ghettysburg title, that would exactly fit the bill.
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