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Lathum
02-05-2003, 04:13 PM
I remember there beining a post on the old forum about this game. I'm just wondering if anyone is still playing it with the patch. They are up to V1.4. From what I remember there were alot of problems with the AI and I was wondering if that was fixed. The game itself is only 20 dollars but I don't want to invest the time or money if the game sucks. Any feedback would be appreciated.
sachmo71
02-05-2003, 04:57 PM
The only thing I would recommend is checking out their board at golemlabs.com. If I remember correctly, there were some fairly unflattering comments on the board. I got the impression the the designers were very open to criticism.
EagleFan
02-05-2003, 06:19 PM
I've heard very bad reviews about it. Unless they somehow patched it into a decent game. One of the complaints is that everything seems random and your actions almost seem to have no affect.
couriers
02-05-2003, 10:51 PM
On a similar note, I think, PC Gamer just gave Hearts of Iron a 90% and you may want to look into that instead. I would love to hear what others who have tried it think about it overall.

Highs: Brilliant battle-management tool; has tremendous historical fidelity; extremely deep.

Lows: Almost excessively complex; a few bugs involving the timing of canned events.

Bottom Line: A grand strategy classic, but only for those with the mettle to tackle a huge game.
CHEMICAL SOLDIER
02-06-2003, 01:02 PM
I woul.d love a somple but fun Superpower type game ....I erally dont want to get bogged down into in depth things .
sachmo71
02-06-2003, 01:20 PM
Chem,

Did you ever try Simcountry?
couriers
02-23-2003, 01:00 PM
Simcountry looks intense. Is the gameplay more on the side of casual or overwhelming? Is there a catch to the cash rewards in the form of spyware or mass amounts of spam or anything else along those negative lines? Thanks any input.
sachmo71
02-23-2003, 05:47 PM
No catch that I ever saw...and you definately do better if you pay attention. The game isn't THAT hard, but if you start next to a well established country, you could be in trouble.
couriers
03-24-2003, 10:55 PM
Well, after trying Simcountry for a while it just couldn't hold my attention long enough to do anything worthy. Maybe at another time things might be different but for now it is well beyond the back burner.

I really wanted to enjoy SuperPower but was unable to get the demo to last very long without crashing to the desktop. This was an extreme disappointment since the game was starting to grow on me really quickly. I checked out the forum board to see if the demo was based off of the most current version but couldn't decide for certain. What was very clear though was that CTDs seem to be very high among players even with the current patch. Add that to the "Complaints" forum, always did love a separate section to complain about something, and this one won't be getting my money any time soon. Bummer.
STK
03-24-2003, 10:58 PM
I have never been more excited about a game than I was for Superpower.

Worst fucking game ever.
couriers
03-25-2003, 06:33 AM
And yet it seems to have such promise that hasent been recognized. It would seem that they still have a chance to turn it into a really good game if they just can get their shit together. I feel really sorry for the mass amounts of customers who can't play because of the CTD problems.
couriers
03-25-2003, 04:20 PM
Apparently the SuperPower demo is based on version 1.0 and the claim is that version 1.4 is absolutely better. I still have read several reports on their forum board about CTDs yet I find my self drawn to the game. As long as it is actually playable it might be worth the $20 to check it out.

Does anyone care to point out certain aspect of the most recent version be it positive or negative? I am really interested in hearing what other members have to say about their experiences with this game. STK? Fritz? Anyone?
path12
03-25-2003, 04:54 PM
I just saw something on usenet today saying that the 1.4 patch makes it a much, much better game. I stayed away from it after the crappy reviews, but might pick it up now if I notice it in the bargain bin.
Calis
03-25-2003, 05:10 PM
Has anyone else been very excited about the possibilities of Republic? I think it on paper at least sounded amazing, it's gone through a lot of push backs, and some feature cuts, but still sounds to be something that hasn't been tried before. I think it really has the potential to be awesome, or horrible...they might be reaching for too much.


Preview on IGN...
Republic (http://pc.ign.com/previews/13413.html?fromint=1)
JPhillips
03-25-2003, 05:49 PM
I haven't gotten the latest patch, but this game really sucked when I got it. If I had paid more than five postcards I would have really been pissed.
path12
03-25-2003, 06:00 PM
[QUOTE]Originally posted by Calis
[B]Has anyone else been very excited about the possibilities of Republic? I think it on paper at least sounded amazing, it's gone through a lot of push backs, and some feature cuts, but still sounds to be something that hasn't been tried before. I think it really has the potential to be awesome, or horrible...they might be reaching for too much.


I've been interested in this for a couple of years now -- unfortunately that preview is from last June and I haven't seen much lately on it.......if they can pull it off it'd be awesome.
Qwikshot
03-25-2003, 07:51 PM
Originally posted by path12
[QUOTE]Originally posted by Calis
[B]Has anyone else been very excited about the possibilities of Republic? I think it on paper at least sounded amazing, it's gone through a lot of push backs, and some feature cuts, but still sounds to be something that hasn't been tried before. I think it really has the potential to be awesome, or horrible...they might be reaching for too much.


I've been interested in this for a couple of years now -- unfortunately that preview is from last June and I haven't seen much lately on it.......if they can pull it off it'd be awesome.

There was a new preview up at Gamespot.com a few weeks ago.
Fritz
03-25-2003, 08:10 PM
Originally posted by couriers
Does anyone care to point out certain aspect of the most recent version be it positive or negative? I am really interested in hearing what other members have to say about their experiences with this game. STK? Fritz? Anyone?

I dont have the latest version, but the game after two patches was still completely unappealing.

STK got me pumped up about the game, but I regret buying it . Superpower was a greater waste of money than my attempt to daytrade Enron.
Calis
03-25-2003, 08:26 PM
Sorry about the old preview. I just thought of it reading through the post, and grabbed the first preview I ran across. :)

I did however read a recent one, they're cutting quite a bit out of it, I saw they had announced that their would only be one competitor, not the up to 16 originally I think it was. I'll still be anxious to see how it turns out, I have heard more talk about it lately, and it's looking real positive that it will be out around late summer.

Think this is the latest preview on it for those interested.

Republic:The Revolution Preview (http://www.gamespot.com/pc/strategy/republictherevolution/preview_2912617.html)
QuikSand
03-25-2003, 09:02 PM
I guess this is what happens when we go to war, eh?

During the World Cup, everyone wanted to play Championshipp Manager. During the heat of the NFL season, everyone was playing football sims. During baseball season, people fire up OOTP and its ilk.

I guess when war is all over the TV, we itch to play a sim where we get to have our finger on the button.
couriers
03-25-2003, 10:25 PM
Originally posted by QuikSand
I guess this is what happens when we go to war, eh?

During the World Cup, everyone wanted to play Championshipp Manager. During the heat of the NFL season, everyone was playing football sims. During baseball season, people fire up OOTP and its ilk.

I guess when war is all over the TV, we itch to play a sim where we get to have our finger on the button.

I didn't realize that SuperPower was all about war since the demo has crashed to the desktop every time that I give it a shot. From what I have read it supposedly has a lot of focus on diplomacy and economics. Sorry if this disappoints you but I was honestly not interested in it for any war aspect that it might have. There are plenty of games on the market today that can satisfy any desires for blowing things up or killing people. I personally never looked at SuperPower in that respect. If you have some information you would like to share on the game I would love to here it since I am considering spending money on it.
couriers
03-25-2003, 10:29 PM
At this point I might need to pick up a copy just to see for myself just how bad it could be. Does anyone have a copy with the manual that they would want to trade away?
Bee
03-26-2003, 06:33 AM
I'd also be curious if anyone has played it with the latest patch and if it makes a difference.
QuikSand
03-26-2003, 06:34 AM
Sorry couriers, my comments were just facetious. I don't know the first thing about this game.
couriers
03-26-2003, 06:48 AM
lol. How dare anyone be facetious at a time like this. :)
Mountain
03-26-2003, 09:13 AM
I've got a copy of Superpower with a manual if you want to trade. I'm going to warn you though, the game is a steaming pile of horse crap.
couriers
03-26-2003, 01:15 PM
Mountain,

Have you tried the latest patch?

If you want go ahead and send me a PM with any ideas for a fair trade that you might have. Thanks.
Mountain
03-26-2003, 02:22 PM
PM sent
sachmo71
02-20-2004, 09:35 AM
Maybe they'll get it right this time?

http://www.golemlabs.com/superpower2/
Wolfpack
02-20-2004, 10:29 AM
Hmm...what are Angola (I think that's Angola) and Albania doing getting involved in a war in Nicaragua?
Cap Ologist
02-20-2004, 11:11 AM
I've actually had no problems with Super Power after downloading the patch. If you go their forum site, you can download a couple of builds that make the game way more challenging. I think they are up to build six, and it has several different levels. I found my copy at halfprice books for 10.00 and it's been worth it.
tucker342
02-20-2004, 09:39 PM
hmm I may have to check it out...
ShovelMonkey
02-20-2004, 11:24 PM
I've actually had no problems with Super Power after downloading the patch. If you go their forum site, you can download a couple of builds that make the game way more challenging. I think they are up to build six, and it has several different levels. I found my copy at halfprice books for 10.00 and it's been worth it.

If only I'd waited....10.00 might've been worth it. :rolleyes:

With all this patch talk, however, it may be time to blow the dust off of my copy and have another go...