WW2 Games

keaoi · 2003-11-17, 12:16 AM

Who feels WW2 games have outlived themselves? MOH then BF1942 then Return to Castle Wolfenstien, Call of Duty, throw in 100 expansion packs and thats almost all of them.

The only problem I really have with WW2 games is that they all seem to use the complete crap Quake3 engine. Yes, I admit it was good in its day, but its time for retirement PLEASE!

Why not use a more stable engine? Engines like HL or UT were designed with mods and/or new games in mind. Hell, use the never-used but still awesome looking Max Payne engine for all I care, but a 5 year old base engine?

PS - Jedi Knight 2 is another game that uses this engine, and that game runs like shit and is as buggy as all hell.

Hamma · 2003-11-17, 12:18 AM

Its a great engine, but its time to retire yes. The next big engine will be doom 3. Possibly HL if they license it out.

As for WWII - the games have run their course. They are all the same game with different controls.

1024 · 2003-11-17, 12:57 AM

Originally Posted by Hamma

As for WWII - the games have run their course. They are all the same game with different controls.

|H|A|M|M|A|
my anti-WWII-gaming

EDIT: Actually at least RTCW deviated from the normal storyline a bit.

keaoi · 2003-11-17, 12:24 AM

im thinking Doom3 seeing as how the HL2 will probably never see the light of day.

though im hoping the UTWarfare engine takes the cake

Rayder · 2003-11-17, 12:25 AM

Yes, get rid of the engine. Maybe put in a new one with one of those new catalystic converters.

Mtx · 2003-11-17, 01:03 AM

I do get sick of playing WW2 games. That's why I play the DC mod for 1942. I dont' want to kill Germans. I want to kill Iraqi people and steal their oil.

I've already reserved my copy of CS: Condition Zero.

I would play Planetside but I'm to cheap to pay a monthly fee. Besides.. don't you feel obligated to play that game sense you pay for it?

keaoi · 2003-11-17, 01:30 AM

Originally Posted by Mtx

Besides.. don't you feel obligated to play that game sense you pay for it?

no, because i dont get what i pay for, so i let my subscription run out.

FFXI or Matrix Online here i come!

Hamma · 2003-11-17, 03:53 PM

Originally Posted by keaoi

no, because i dont get what i pay for, so i let my subscription run out.

What did you expect? PS is about killing people and blowing shit up, waht more were you expecting? Want to sew some new clothes for your Character?

Mtx · 2003-11-17, 05:52 PM

Originally Posted by Hamma

What did you expect? PS is about killing people and blowing shit up, waht more were you expecting? Want to sew some new clothes for your Character?

How about total victory? Not taking someones base only to lose it 5 hours later. No.. total victory. The game is over, your team won, restart the map.

... don't shoot me.

Hamma · 2003-11-17, 06:45 PM

Originally Posted by Mtx

How about total victory? Not taking someones base only to lose it 5 hours later. No.. total victory. The game is over, your team won, restart the map.

... don't shoot me.

Hey now you havent even played the game

EarlyDawn · 2003-11-17, 05:58 PM

Originally Posted by Hamma

What did you expect? PS is about killing people and blowing shit up, waht more were you expecting? Want to sew some new clothes for your Character?

You get so defensive when people want new features

Smaug · 2003-11-17, 01:38 AM

One WW2 game that I'd really like to see is one that puts you into the role of your standard everyday soldier. Not some special forces guy who goes to austria to rescue downed pilots or some douchebag who and fights nazi zombies(wtf?). In MOH they actually did Operation Overlord that was cool. I'd like to see some other real levels too like bastogne and uhhhh, yeah I'm not exactly a historian here but you get the point right?

Mtx · 2003-11-17, 02:00 AM

Originally Posted by Smaug

One WW2 game that I'd really like to see is one that puts you into the role of your standard everyday soldier. Not some special forces guy who goes to austria to rescue downed pilots or some douchebag who and fights nazi zombies(wtf?). In MOH they actually did Operation Overlord that was cool. I'd like to see some other real levels too like bastogne and uhhhh, yeah I'm not exactly a historian here but you get the point right?

BF 1942 lets you be a standard cannonfodder.

Squeeky · 2003-11-17, 01:42 AM

WW2 games are OFN. With the exception of CoD

Smaug · 2003-11-17, 02:02 AM

Yeah true forgot about that one but I think of BF1942 as more of an online game. Meh I dunno the whole ticket thing.

View Poll Results: Have WW2 games outlived their days?
Yes! Give me UT2004!	5	18.52%
NO! I want BF1942 Super Secret Weapons Japanese-Chinese-Campaign!	5	18.52%
Just kill the God Forsaken Q3 engine love.	12	44.44%
wh47'5 ur b33f w1th WW2 g4m35?	5	18.52%
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