Homeworld..

Hecate

Forget your X-wings, godammit this looks good, and fun too

Anyone, played/seen it yet?

Monty - the one and only

I've only seen the avi/mpeg that comes with half-life, looks like one of those games I just have to get!

Hecate

its bloody good

oh god its good

way more fun than C&C:TS. Its basically like controlling one of those massive space battles you see in star wars or star trek.

Build, fighters, frigates and big fu<k off battlecruisers that have these phaser thingys which just slice through waves of enemy ships

The detail is amazing, good storyline and the graphics rule, if your looking for explosions youve come to the right place

Control method is really good, which is a necessity as the whole thing is in 3D and it can get a bit hectic with lots of ships. You can set different tactics (aggressive, neutral and evasive) and custom formations.
for your ships

Get it

Spoonman

Got through the training part last night, it was tough on me 3D movement agh! I enjoyed the training mission for what it was worth, the tutor has a really sexy voice

Hecate

theres somthing similar called Star Trek fleet command, I've heard a lot of people say it was pretty stunning.

methinks Homeworld has started a new trend.

Monty - the one and only

When's it out here???(in Ireland)

Hobbes

Should be out around now (Sept 99)

Hecate

now doesnt that look like fun boys and girls?

theres one for everybody in the audience.

Hobbes

According to my local shop, its not released here until 1st Oct. So either you muppets have a warez copy or the european release is sooner

Monty - the one and only

The demo of star fleet command is good but I want Homeworld, Large hectic battles in space, sounds like fun.

Hecate

Ive been getting further into it recently. The scale of the ships and the power of their weaponry is just unbelievable.

One or 2 destroyers or a cruiser can easily hold their own against huge numbers of enemy fighters.

Gyck

Oh great! I can dust down my Joystick.

So, whats the mulitplayer going to be like??

Monty - the one and only

I downloaded the demo of Home World on Friday. Damn its good, shame you cant play the demo on a lan. A definite purchase when it comes out

Maximilian

Oh god now I'm going to ave to d/l it.
should only take a couple of hours

Monty - the one and only

Yeah! It only took me 2 hours but 67mb is a bit hefty for modem users

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Kali

Isn't homeworld more like Frontier:Elite 2 than Star Trek:Fleet Command (which is basically just MOO2) ???

Maximilian

Well, that took a while
But definitely worth it - the game is excellent - TA in space is the closest comparison I can think of. Control system is surprisingly good. I hope you can rename ships in the full version. USS EgoManiac, Splodge etc. I think I'll d/l Thief Gold tomorrow.


BTW - The Starfleet Command demo is also worth a look. Its on last month PC Gamer coverdisk. I bought Star Trek: BOTF thinking it was it last week, its not bad - a star trek MOO2.

Monty - the one and only

MOO2???

TwoShedsJackson

Master Of Orion 2, if it wasn't for those pesky Antarans....

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Maximilian

I installed MOO2 again yesterday and it still rocks.
I think I even prefer it to CivII
Worth getting on budget

TinCool

Nah, master of orion 1 I thought was way class ..... that and millenium 2.2 (oops, I've been playing too much C64, ST games again)

Monty - the one and only

Pooor you.