Cubes Posted January 13, 2003 Share Posted January 13, 2003 http://www.pc-gaming.com/read.asp?id=96&type=rp Geoff 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Dorosh Posted January 13, 2003 Share Posted January 13, 2003 Should we really take the advice of someone who calls himself Garcon Bifteck and says stuff like: I’m not ex-military with a shaven head, a tattoo on my arm and a Doberman called Killer. But I’ve seen films and watched the History Channel. Therefore think I can make a fair enough judgement on this. <font color=navy><big><big>?</big></big></font> 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laxx Posted January 13, 2003 Share Posted January 13, 2003 I mean, to be fair, it was quite a unique review as it spends a paragraph explaining camera views and the mini-battle movies which makes cmbb unique. I found it funny that watching history channel makes him a good judge of wargame authencity. And hey, I wouldn't be "trying to charge six platoons of men across an open field towards some trees on the other side" Good review though. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pvt. Ryan Posted January 13, 2003 Share Posted January 13, 2003 Too bad it's not a classic. I was really hoping CMBB would be considered a classic. At least it's great. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commissar Posted January 13, 2003 Share Posted January 13, 2003 HA HA HA. If one's knowledge of war and strategy is limited to the History Channel and Hollywood movies I pity him. However, his comment that the console crowd won't like this game is on the mark. The last thing the button-mashing console crowd can handle is a game that requires careful planning and thought. I have nothing against the console gaggle (I own several consoles myself), but the average console gamer is certainly not the market for CM,CMBB. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Dorosh Posted January 13, 2003 Share Posted January 13, 2003 Originally posted by Commissar: HA HA HA. If one's knowledge of war and strategy is limited to the History Channel and Hollywood movies I pity him. However, his comment that the console crowd won't like this game is on the mark. The last thing the button-mashing console crowd can handle is a game that requires careful planning and thought. I have nothing against the console gaggle (I own several consoles myself), but the average console gamer is certainly not the market for CM,CMBB.It's not the planning and thought, though, is it - it is the fact that each unit has multiple characteristics, strengths, weaknesses, and interacts with its environment in a myriad of ways - morale, weather, fatigue. A far cry from running one guy around a maze and selecting from two or three weapons. If I was a lab rat, it might hold some excitement for me. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Horus Posted January 13, 2003 Share Posted January 13, 2003 If I was a lab rat, it might hold some excitement for me. good one. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
murpes Posted January 13, 2003 Share Posted January 13, 2003 Originally posted by Commissar: HA HA HA. If one's knowledge of war and strategy is limited to the History Channel and Hollywood movies I pity him. Hey, that's pretty much summarizes myknowledge of war and strategy. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hardcampa Posted January 13, 2003 Share Posted January 13, 2003 The thing that annoys me with reviews like this, and in general. Is that somehow all reviewers has gotten the idea that there should be music in the game. I don't know about you guys. But if I want music in the game I use winamp. This almost pisses me off, crauts bringing gettho blasters in their Panzers isn't my idea of a good sim. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Engel Posted January 13, 2003 Share Posted January 13, 2003 I almost invariably turn off music in all games I play. Sometimes it's because music buries important audio input (in FPS games) or sometimes simply because it gets irritating. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joques Posted January 13, 2003 Share Posted January 13, 2003 Come on guys. The guys dug the game thoroughly, and said as much. Why the ridicule? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hardcampa Posted January 13, 2003 Share Posted January 13, 2003 Originally posted by Joques: Come on guys. The guys dug the game thoroughly, and said as much. Why the ridicule?Yeah you're right =| But he should have put the CD up on the wall and adored it. That we would have liked even more. Just kiddin =P 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SgtMuhammed Posted January 13, 2003 Share Posted January 13, 2003 I think the biggest compliment here is that a non-grog/military gamer/history buff thought this was a great game. There are a lot of niche games that a few people will love but the general public will hate. CMBB is just so well done that it crosses over. I guess if anyone does want music we could have all the soldiers humming their national anthems over and over. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hardcampa Posted January 13, 2003 Share Posted January 13, 2003 Originally posted by Sgtgoody: I think the biggest compliment here is that a non-grog/military gamer/history buff thought this was a great game. There are a lot of niche games that a few people will love but the general public will hate. CMBB is just so well done that it crosses over. I guess if anyone does want music we could have all the soldiers humming their national anthems over and over. I can go as far as to agree to having Edith Piaf singing in CMBO heh.. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foxbat Posted January 13, 2003 Share Posted January 13, 2003 To his credit, it is clear he actually played the game (if only all reviewers did that) and he does a good job of describing game aspects that are probably unfamiliar to the uninitiated.. some things are still hilarious though: "I’ve actually not seen an email option in a modern game." one can only imagine what a PBEM game Battlefield 1942 would be like [ January 13, 2003, 07:37 AM: Message edited by: Foxbat ] 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pascal DI FOLCO Posted January 13, 2003 Share Posted January 13, 2003 Originally posted by Michael Dorosh: Should we really take the advice of someone who calls himself Garcon Bifteck and says stuff like: </font><blockquote>quote:</font><hr /> I’m not ex-military with a shaven head, a tattoo on my arm and a Doberman called Killer. But I’ve seen films and watched the History Channel. Therefore think I can make a fair enough judgement on this. </font> 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Dorosh Posted January 13, 2003 Share Posted January 13, 2003 Originally posted by Pascal DI FOLCO: </font><blockquote>quote:</font><hr /> Originally posted by Michael Dorosh: Should we really take the advice of someone who calls himself Garcon Bifteck and says stuff like: </font><blockquote>quote:</font><hr /> I’m not ex-military with a shaven head, a tattoo on my arm and a Doberman called Killer. But I’ve seen films and watched the History Channel. Therefore think I can make a fair enough judgement on this. </font> 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SgtMuhammed Posted January 13, 2003 Share Posted January 13, 2003 You mean the rest of you don't have a high and tight and a tat. :confused: The only thing I am missing is the dog (I have a cat with a really bad attitude does that count?) [ January 13, 2003, 09:00 AM: Message edited by: Sgtgoody ] 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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