03-08-2012, 10:44 AM
|
#61
|
|
Powerplay Quarterback
|
^^^
what is origin, why do people hate it and is it easy to get?
__________________
GO FLAMES, STAMPEDERS, ROUGHNECKS, CALVARY, and HITMEN!
|
|
|
|
03-08-2012, 11:10 AM
|
#62
|
|
First Line Centre
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Calgary
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by calgaryrocks
^^^
what is origin, why do people hate it and is it easy to get?
|
It's EA's digital distrubution service. EA is trying to cash in on STEAM's success and that's where some of the anger comes from. Upon launching it, EA pulled all of there big titles from STEAM (including games that had just been released like Dragon Age 2). It's clunky and a step backwards imo. You can get it for free from EA's website.
|
|
|
|
|
The Following User Says Thank You to cDnStealth For This Useful Post:
|
|
|
03-09-2012, 01:32 AM
|
#64
|
|
Powerplay Quarterback
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Calgary
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by sketchyt
|
From their very first answer: "We’re making SimCity, not some dopey casual game."
I'm liking what I'm hearing.
|
|
|
|
|
03-09-2012, 05:12 AM
|
#65
|
|
tromboner
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: where the lattes are
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by cDnStealth
It's EA's digital distrubution service. EA is trying to cash in on STEAM's success and that's where some of the anger comes from. Upon launching it, EA pulled all of there big titles from STEAM (including games that had just been released like Dragon Age 2). It's clunky and a step backwards imo. You can get it for free from EA's website.
|
Except they don't do the things that make people like Steam: sales (well, that's love-hate), bundles, and give-aways... at least not nearly as well.
|
|
|
|
|
03-09-2012, 05:57 AM
|
#66
|
|
Scoring Winger
Join Date: May 2007
Location: Davenport, Iowa
|
Its like Steam, except everything Steam does well, Origin does badly. Also, everything Steam does badly, Origin also does badly. No achievements, silly BF3 launching mechanism, no sales, messed up chat/friending system, terrible selection, etc, etc...
|
|
|
|
|
03-09-2012, 06:56 AM
|
#67
|
|
First Line Centre
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Calgary
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by SebC
Except they don't do the things that make people like Steam: sales (well, that's love-hate), bundles, and give-aways... at least not nearly as well.
|
Oh exactly. The only reason Origin is installed on my machine is because it's the only way I can play BF3 and man is that a chore. It's like going back 10 years in terms of server selection. The UI is absolutely horrid and having to sign into multiple services doesn't help either. I pretty much abandoned the "party system" from the get go because it didn't work. Do they even have a voice chat system for Origin? I wouldn't know because my buddies and I just set up chat through Steam lol.
|
|
|
|
|
03-09-2012, 05:52 PM
|
#68
|
|
First Line Centre
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: Calgary
|
This will either be the greatest game ever released, or the biggest disappointment since Star Wars: The Phantom Menace 3D.
(seriously hoping for a Mac release...)
|
|
|
|
|
03-12-2012, 03:58 PM
|
#70
|
|
Franchise Player
|
December 2013, is that really when this thing is coming out?
__________________
But living an honest life - for that you need the truth. That's the other thing I learned that day, that the truth, however shocking or uncomfortable, leads to liberation and dignity. -Ricky Gervais
|
|
|
|
|
03-12-2012, 10:47 PM
|
#71
|
|
First Line Centre
|
I'm almost hesitant to get excited. I just want to leave my fond memories alone.
I must have spent a year of my life playing Sim City, 2000 and especially 3000. When Sim City 4 was announced, I was pumped and counted the days. But when I picked it up, I just couldn't get into it and thoroughly enjoy it. Way too complicated to play casually.
Still, I like the looks of this new one.
|
|
|
|
|
03-13-2012, 07:47 AM
|
#72
|
|
wins 10 internets
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: slightly to the left
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by Sr. Mints
I'm almost hesitant to get excited. I just want to leave my fond memories alone.
I must have spent a year of my life playing Sim City, 2000 and especially 3000. When Sim City 4 was announced, I was pumped and counted the days. But when I picked it up, I just couldn't get into it and thoroughly enjoy it. Way too complicated to play casually.
Still, I like the looks of this new one.
|
the only benefit i got out of Sim City 4 was that it made me want to fire up 3000 again. i want to build cities, not be a transportation manager
|
|
|
|
|
03-13-2012, 10:30 AM
|
#73
|
|
My face is a bum!
|
I want to be a transportation manager who also builds cities. I'm already dreaming of building one city with regions dedicated to low density residential, one massive core of dense commercial encircled in pedestrian discouraging raised freeways with massive interchanges connecting to my 3 ring roads... it will be glorious! Then one with mixed use neighbourhoods all over and tiny roads with the worlds most complex and awesome subway system.
|
|
|
|
|
03-13-2012, 10:35 AM
|
#74
|
|
Realtor®
Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: Calgary
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by Muffins
It makes me sad that this wont be out till next year.
Now all they need to do is develop a new version of SimTower, then my life would be complete. |
Sim tower was a classic. There is a iphone app for it that wasted a few too many hours.
|
|
|
|
|
03-13-2012, 12:01 PM
|
#75
|
|
Norm!
|
I think it would be very cool to link 16 cities together and watch the people moving from city to city based on different design philosophies.
Maybe you concentrate too much on pretty parks and open spaces and your employment goes to crap, but your buddy builds a huge pollution generating industrial manaufacturing based city, but his crime is high and another buddy focuses on city safety but you have to drive everywhere, and yet another buddy builds a city with a very cool mass transit city.
Maybe you should be able to pay for another city to advertise the advantages of moving to your town.
"Come to scumville free hookers and blow for all"
being able to build multiplayer has some great possibilities, maybe you overbuild reactors or water pumps so you can sell your excess to another city, or maybe another city is willing to take your trash.
Maybe you focus on sports stadiums and bars and become the first city in your "country" to attract a NHL or NFL team.
Or maybe you subvertly encourage a riot in your neighbours city so that people will move to your version of Vegas.
__________________
My name is Ozymandias, King of Kings;
Look on my Works, ye Mighty, and despair!
|
|
|
|
|
The Following 2 Users Say Thank You to CaptainCrunch For This Useful Post:
|
|
|
03-13-2012, 03:41 PM
|
#76
|
|
First Line Centre
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Calgary
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by Hemi-Cuda
the only benefit i got out of Sim City 4 was that it made me want to fire up 3000 again. i want to build cities, not be a transportation manager
|
So...you're saying you want to play Farmville? 
It would be awesome if they could design a game that would please both the casual and hardcore city builders out there. Personally, I love the complexity, but understand that others may not. I am actually concerned that it may be too simple because casual games seem to sell way better than complex ones.
|
|
|
|
|
The Following User Says Thank You to psicodude For This Useful Post:
|
|
|
03-13-2012, 03:45 PM
|
#77
|
|
Franchise Player
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: Calgary
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by psicodude
So...you're saying you want to play Farmville?
It would be awesome if they could design a game that would please both the casual and hardcore city builders out there. Personally, I love the complexity, but understand that others may not. I am actually concerned that it may be too simple because casual games seem to sell way better than complex ones. |
From the first answer on their Reddit Ask Me Anything:
Quote:
Originally Posted by Aegypticus
From their very first answer: "We’re making SimCity, not some dopey casual game."
I'm liking what I'm hearing.
|
|
|
|
|
|
The Following 3 Users Say Thank You to Komskies For This Useful Post:
|
|
|
03-13-2012, 09:56 PM
|
#78
|
|
wins 10 internets
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: slightly to the left
|
it would be nice if they could just make certain things optional. i hate micromanaging stuff in video games, part of the reason why i'm terrible at RTS's. let me build my city, but have the ability to let the game auto manage traffic and civic stuff
|
|
|
|
|
03-14-2012, 10:09 AM
|
#79
|
|
Took an arrow to the knee
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Toronto
|
Boo, hiss!
__________________
"An adherent of homeopathy has no brain. They have skull water with the memory of a brain."
|
|
|
|
|
03-14-2012, 11:14 AM
|
#80
|
|
Norm!
|
I want corrupt mafia based construction companies.
I want public opinion based on unique structures that I choose to build.
I want a bid process damnit.
And I want a bear skin rub and a rock throne in the mayors office.
__________________
My name is Ozymandias, King of Kings;
Look on my Works, ye Mighty, and despair!
|
|
|
|
|
The Following User Says Thank You to CaptainCrunch For This Useful Post:
|
|
Posting Rules
|
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts
HTML code is Off
|
|
|
All times are GMT -6. The time now is 01:09 PM.
|
|
