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Author: dementedhut
Posted: March 21, 2009 (06:54 PM) Actions: Register for a free user account to post on the forums... |
I was actually surprised to find out this was a review from Zig. When I noticed there was a new review on the front page, looked at the name of the title, and saw the image, I assumed it was either from EmP or maybe Overdrive.
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Author: zigfried
Posted: March 21, 2009 (07:35 PM) Actions: Register for a free user account to post on the forums... |
Screenshots will be forthcoming. I wasn't able to upload those from Panera's parking lot (they were closed and I didn't want anyone to drive up and ask why I was using my laptop in an empty parking lot).
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Author: zigfried
Posted: March 21, 2009 (07:35 PM) Actions: Register for a free user account to post on the forums... |
Screenshots will be forthcoming. I wasn't able to upload those from Panera's parking lot (they were closed and I didn't want anyone to drive up and ask why I was using my laptop in an empty parking lot).
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Author: dementedhut
Posted: March 21, 2009 (09:10 PM) Actions: Register for a free user account to post on the forums... |
Yup, thanks.
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Author: JANUS2
Posted: March 22, 2009 (03:20 AM) Actions: Register for a free user account to post on the forums... |
I really enjoyed reading this review. It actually didn't bother me that there were no screenshots. Starflight sounds like the sort of game that is best explained by sharing your experience of the adventure and not through standard descriptions and images of the gameplay and visuals. But it does help when the reviewer's experiences are so interesting and eloquently worded! I suppose the point is that adventures like Starflight transcend their technical limitations through their creativity and imagination. That's definitely the impression I got after reading this review anyway.
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Author: zippdementia
Posted: March 24, 2009 (10:17 AM) Actions: Register for a free user account to post on the forums... |
I'm with pick that some brief mention of how it plays, worked into the descriptive story telling (such as "... so I typed in "fire all missiles" and watched the ships destroy each other) could've been helpful. Other than that, it's a great little review. The ending is slightly over-dramatic and requires Lord of the Rings music to play while reading for full effect, but I'll let it slide.
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Author: zigfried
Posted: March 24, 2009 (04:54 PM) Actions: Register for a free user account to post on the forums... |
Well, you play it pretty much like you'd expect to play any sci-fi RPG. Meaning, you press the directional buttons to move, pick commands from a menu to perform actions, etc. Same things you'd do with a modern sci-fi RPG.
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Author: zippdementia
Posted: March 25, 2009 (11:04 AM) Actions: Register for a free user account to post on the forums... |
It's a tough one, definitely. I struggle a lot lately with balancing technicalities with description. I like description better, I think it reads better, and an instruction manual can tell you how to play a game, but I also know that when looking to buy/play a game, I want to have some idea of how it plays before I jump in, and it's good for reviews to have that kind of information.
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Author: humorguy
Posted: November 22, 2010 (03:35 PM) Actions: Register for a free user account to post on the forums... |
Excellent game and excellent review! Kudos! Now you need to
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Author: WilltheGreat
Posted: November 23, 2010 (03:13 AM) Actions: Register for a free user account to post on the forums... |
I fucking love this game.
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