
Edited by Artemix, 02 December 2005 - 06:52 PM.
Posted 02 December 2005 - 06:51 PM
Edited by Artemix, 02 December 2005 - 06:52 PM.
Posted 02 December 2005 - 06:57 PM
Posted 02 December 2005 - 07:53 PM
I wish to remark once again that the music of the game is superb, IMHOI found the first one very much interesting, but also very much flawed, there is a clear problem of tactical balance, as at one point there would come about 5-6 aliens with Rocket Spitters and squash your little squad like a bug in a matter of 4 seconds, and there was little you could do, except hide and never *ever* try to attack them. Also the game got a little repetitive, tactical missions were simpler than in X-Com (doesn't precisely mean easier, but the ones at the beginnings in which you only fight mutants are a piece of cake, except counted occassions), there is the "glossary", poor and lame term to what would be the UFOPaedia. I found the base system to be incredibly lame and simple. I did LOVE the music of the game, the general dread feeling, the globe (greatly rendered and texturised, imo) the Glossary descriptions, albeit short, are nice and reinforce the general feeling that Earth is lost already and you're all alone, the soldier voices are GREAT, they each have different accents (not many, mind you), there is even asiatic people who say "Arien!" instead of Alien when they spot one, that certainly helps you believe the whole atmosphere. The SAS (Simultaneous Action System) is great, basically it's the same combat system used in Apoc, but a little lamer.Did you like the first one? I havn't really heard anyones review from it.
Overall it's a very interesting game, which can be a lot of fun but a bit simple at times, but definitely worth playing, not precisely something to write home about, but a good game all in all, should be patched.
About UFO: Aftermath interviews, you can read some here in StrategyCore
Posted 03 December 2005 - 08:29 AM
Posted 03 December 2005 - 09:06 AM
Hey, I have Etherlords 2! good thing StarForce was disabled thereGames that use Starforce
(Released Games/Upcoming Games)
Starforce is a controversial copy-protection system. Reports about destroyed CD ROM devices, unstable or slower-running Windows systems after installing a video game (even after it was removed!), and corrupted drivers as a possible result of Starforce, have made many computer gamers wary of this copy protection technology. There are also many reports from customers that say that Starforce-protected games refuse to work at all with various DVD/CD drives and notebooks.
Older versions of Starforce are not entirely compatible with the 64-bit variant of Windows XP. While publishers can fix this trouble by releasing updates for their games, it is done very rarely. This provides reason to believe that the next Windows generation may also clash with some Starforce versions, in which case one might not be able to play Starforce-protected games smoothly (or at all) unless updates are made available for them.
Unwilling to take chances, numerous PC enthusiasts feel that Starforce-protected games should not be supported, as they believe that the risk of undesired side-effects and dangers to one's computer, or of the inability to play a legally purchased game, is simply too high. They face a problem, however: Because publishers don't always state what type of copy protection they use, and because the kind of protection is rarely mentioned on the box, it is not generally transparent just which games the concerned PC gamer might wish to avoid.
This is the reason why I created this resource. On this page I have collected the names of already released games -- as well as upcoming titles --, including the names of their publishers, that use, or will use, Starforce. To learn more about Starforce and its possible, undesired side-effects and dangers, please visit the links to the right. There is also a link to a removal tool if your computer already hosts the Starforce drivers and you would like to delete them safely (Starforce-protected games will then no longer work).
Publishers may not always be aware of how potential customers feel about Starforce and how it might affect their decision to purchase the product. For this reason it might be beneficial to express concerns on the public forums of publishers who distribute games that quietly install Starforce on the user's computer. The names of the publishers of the Starforce-protected games listed below are linked to the respective forums. If there are no forums, the link goes to the publisher's main site or contact page. Do not hesitate to express your opinion. You are a customer and it is your money that is on the table. There are alternative forms of copy protection available to fight piracy without exposing buyers of PC games to unnecessary risks and inconveniences.
Unless otherwise noted, the following list refers to both European and US releases of games. In Russia, most locally released games are protected with Starfoce. Because these are not relevant to the Western gaming audience, they have not been listed here. At the bottom is an alphabetical list of all publishers known to use (or have used) Starforce. New releases and demos from these companies may also come with Starforce, though not all publishers use it for all of their titles.
If you know of games that use Starforce, or will use Starforce, that are not already listed on this page, please drop me an email. Please include "Starforce" in the subject line, so that I do not mistake your note for spam. If you spot any errors, I'll be happy to hear from you also. Thank you, and feel free to spread this URL!
Posted 04 December 2005 - 10:53 AM
Edited by Artemix, 04 December 2005 - 10:54 AM.
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Posted 11 December 2005 - 02:50 AM
I can play Silent Storm, no problem, but Aftershock presents a kind of video-bug, all textures in the game presents some kinda bug.. well maybe is my video card, anyway, Silent Storm is a really nice game, no "Alien-stuff" but gameplay and graphics are greats.
Posted 06 February 2006 - 07:28 AM
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