Has anyone played Superpower?

Alan T · 11-08-2003, 02:22 PM

So on my way home from the gym, I stopped off at Best buy.. I immediately went to look for the obligatory gift for the wife so there will be no reprecussions from my spending on myself. Her earlier mention this morning that she wanted the Matrix Revolutions soundtrack was perfect. I spend the $13.00 on it, and then went to look for other things now that I would be off the hook.

I picked up a new sound card... I just needed one.. no reason...

Looking through the games, I decided to pick up the Civ3 conquests expansion pack, to give it a try..

The game I am curious about though is one called superpower. It looks like you control one of 140 different nations and basically play out the world economically, militaristically, etc in a simulation game. For $20.00 I figured it was worth a try. I am installing it now, but am heading out to see the new Matrix movie with a friend later, so probably wont get to play it till later on. Anyone else play this game yet?

cartman · 11-08-2003, 02:31 PM

Make sure you get the 1.40 patch. The game was pretty much unplayable until this patch.

It is a good game, but does have some gaps. The game logic actually does a fairly decent job of running all of the countries and their seperate goals.

sianews · 11-08-2003, 02:39 PM

Shouldn't have spent the money on it when the new one is just around the corner - what are the guys at Golem Labs says, Quarter 4, 2005 or something like that

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Bee · 11-08-2003, 02:57 PM

I picked it up at WalMart not too long ago for $10, but haven't played it. I remember the reviews were horrid at first but after it was patched I heard it was a decent game. A lot of people lost patience though because it took like a year to get it patched to a playable state.

cody8200 · 11-08-2003, 03:08 PM

I played it for about 3 hours a whilke back( like a week ago after I had bought it). With the patch it was fun but I gave it up to play Conquests for now.

Fritz · 11-08-2003, 03:59 PM

the game is crap.

GoldenEagle · 11-08-2003, 04:12 PM

How can a company release game that is totally unplayable?

yabanci · 11-08-2003, 04:41 PM

I remember this game. The most interesting part of the game was the installation routine -- after that it was crap. But this was when it first came out, so maybe they've fixed it.

Ben E Lou · 11-10-2003, 06:43 AM

I have it, but haven't tried it with the 1.40 patch. I might give it another run in the early part of this week (before FOF2K4 comes out). It seemed to have a lot of potential.

JPhillips · 11-10-2003, 07:10 AM

I'm with Fritz, this is a crappy game. Even with the latest patch it's impossible to play. If you enjoy moving slders until you wish you were dead and still seeing no enjoyable gameplay this is for you!

The only redeeming factor is the multiple nuke launch graphic. But even that takes forever to set up.

Ben E Lou · 11-10-2003, 07:15 AM

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Originally posted by JPhillips
I'm with Fritz, this is a crappy game. Even with the latest patch it's impossible to play. If you enjoy moving slders until you wish you were dead and still seeing no enjoyable gameplay this is for you!

The only redeeming factor is the multiple nuke launch graphic. But even that takes forever to set up.

So, it isn't worth firign it back up even with the newest patch then?

Alan T · 11-10-2003, 07:31 AM

yeah, I tried it some over the weekend, and ended up playing Civ3 conquests more instead..

lytic · 11-10-2003, 09:30 AM

I heard the AI was one of the bests ever for a game like that.

vex · 11-10-2003, 10:35 AM

Played it, hated it. Nearly bored me to death. Now if there was a multiplayer function...

JAG · 11-10-2003, 10:55 AM

I played it for a bit, but I got frustrated with it. Moving the sliders seemed to have little-to-no effect, world war errupted at the drop of a hat (and with the brilliant system of capturing a capital means you conquer a country, you'd have a country like Burma taking over the U.S.), and you could make ridiculous trading agreements with no noticable penalty. I played it around patch 1.2 so the newest one probably (hopefully!) adressed some of those issues.

I used to love Balance of Power for the Amiga/Apple and I was hopnig this would be somewhat similar but on a grander scale. Big disappointment.

11-08-2003, 02:31 PM	#2
cartman Death Herald Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Le stelle la notte sono grandi e luminose nel cuore profondo del Texas	Make sure you get the 1.40 patch. The game was pretty much unplayable until this patch. It is a good game, but does have some gaps. The game logic actually does a fairly decent job of running all of the countries and their seperate goals. __________________ Thinkin' of a master plan 'Cuz ain't nuthin' but sweat inside my hand So I dig into my pocket, all my money is spent So I dig deeper but still comin' up with lint

11-08-2003, 03:59 PM	#6
Fritz Lethargic Hooligan Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: hello kitty found my wallet at a big tent revival and returned it with all the cash missing	the game is crap. __________________ donkey, donkey, walk a little faster

11-08-2003, 04:12 PM	#7
GoldenEagle Grizzled Veteran Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Little Rock, AR	How can a company release game that is totally unplayable? __________________ Xbox 360 Gamer Tag: GoldenEagle014

11-10-2003, 06:43 AM	#9
Ben E Lou Morgado's Favorite Forum Fascist Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Greensboro, NC	I have it, but haven't tried it with the 1.40 patch. I might give it another run in the early part of this week (before FOF2K4 comes out). It seemed to have a lot of potential. __________________ The media don't understand the kinds of problems and pressures 54 million come wit'!

11-10-2003, 07:10 AM	#10
JPhillips Hall Of Famer Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Newburgh, NY	I'm with Fritz, this is a crappy game. Even with the latest patch it's impossible to play. If you enjoy moving slders until you wish you were dead and still seeing no enjoyable gameplay this is for you! The only redeeming factor is the multiple nuke launch graphic. But even that takes forever to set up. __________________ To love someone is to strive to accept that person exactly the way he or she is, right here and now.. - Mr. Rogers

11-08-2003, 02:39 PM	#3
sianews Mascot Join Date: Jun 2001	Shouldn't have spent the money on it when the new one is just around the corner - what are the guys at Golem Labs says, Quarter 4, 2005 or something like that .

11-08-2003, 02:57 PM	#4
Bee Pro Starter Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Fairfax, VA	I picked it up at WalMart not too long ago for $10, but haven't played it. I remember the reviews were horrid at first but after it was patched I heard it was a decent game. A lot of people lost patience though because it took like a year to get it patched to a playable state.

11-08-2003, 03:08 PM	#5
cody8200 High School Varsity Join Date: Nov 2000	I played it for about 3 hours a whilke back( like a week ago after I had bought it). With the patch it was fun but I gave it up to play Conquests for now.

11-08-2003, 04:41 PM	#8
yabanci College Benchwarmer Join Date: Jun 2003	I remember this game. The most interesting part of the game was the installation routine -- after that it was crap. But this was when it first came out, so maybe they've fixed it.

11-10-2003, 07:31 AM	#12
Alan T Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Mass.	yeah, I tried it some over the weekend, and ended up playing Civ3 conquests more instead.. __________________ Couch to ??k - From the couch to a Marathon in roughly 18 months.

11-10-2003, 09:30 AM	#13
lytic College Benchwarmer Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: back in Nebraska (for a couple years)	I heard the AI was one of the bests ever for a game like that. __________________ Hattrick stuff: SouthPark Cows' General Manager (Est Season 16) U20 South Korea Trainer (Season 19-22) Hattrick Moderator (since Season 22) Evil Gargs' Hater (since Season 18) -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-- My Pro Soccer Story

11-10-2003, 10:35 AM	#14
vex Grizzled Veteran Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Tulsa	Played it, hated it. Nearly bored me to death. Now if there was a multiplayer function... Last edited by vex : 11-10-2003 at 10:36 AM.

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