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Re: Demo review of JA2:BiA (My pennies on the demo)[message #298185]

Wed, 08 February 2012 22:42

Flettner

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Burns

I have my misgivings but I withhold judgment for now mostly because it also took JA2 half a decade to become good.

Not at all. The JA2 demo had fully functional controls, a great interface, no LoS problems, a high degree of functionality and was a decent gaming experience. The full game had some problems but nothing very severe and the problems were sorted out after a few patches. By contrast the JA2:BiA demo offers far less tactical options then the JA2 demo, has graphics that are worse in some ways, animation that is far worse, lots of LoS problems and the worst interface/controls I've ever seen. Correcting all of the stuff that flat out doesn't work in JA2:BiA won't compensate for a truly horrid interface/controls, lack of modding, lack of FoW, poor RPG elements and an almost non-existent strategic aspect.

As a tactical, RPG or strategic game JA2:BiA is a flop. If it had decent controls/interface it could have had a shot at being a decent if mindless third person shooter.

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		Demo review of JA2:BiA By: Finn on Fri, 03 February 2012 20:21
		Re: Demo review of JA2:BiA By: EXile 150 Abyss on Fri, 03 February 2012 23:27
		Re: Demo review of JA2:BiA By: Hanakin on Sat, 04 February 2012 00:09
		Re: Demo review of JA2:BiA By: Finn on Sat, 04 February 2012 00:37
		Re: Demo review of JA2:BiA By: DepressivesBrot on Sat, 04 February 2012 00:52
		Re: Demo review of JA2:BiA By: Finn on Sat, 04 February 2012 02:42
		Re: Demo review of JA2:BiA By: mrgray on Sat, 04 February 2012 09:17
		Re: Demo review of JA2:BiA By: Fozzie on Sat, 04 February 2012 10:54
		Re: Demo review of JA2:BiA By: mrgray on Sat, 04 February 2012 13:58
		Re: Demo review of JA2:BiA By: Finn on Sat, 04 February 2012 14:13
		Re: Demo review of JA2:BiA By: CptMoore on Sat, 04 February 2012 15:42
		Re: Demo review of JA2:BiA By: mrgray on Sat, 04 February 2012 17:36
		Re: Demo review of JA2:BiA By: Hanakin on Sat, 04 February 2012 20:35
		Re: Demo review of JA2:BiA By: Finn on Sat, 04 February 2012 21:53
		Re: Demo review of JA2:BiA By: Flettner on Sat, 04 February 2012 23:03
		Re: Demo review of JA2:BiA By: Fozzie on Sun, 05 February 2012 11:41
		Re: Demo review of JA2:BiA By: lamurt on Sun, 05 February 2012 15:41
		Re: Demo review of JA2:BiA By: Siresmithnj on Sun, 05 February 2012 20:26
		Re: Demo review of JA2:BiA By: Flettner on Sun, 05 February 2012 23:18
		Re: Demo review of JA2:BiA By: Finn on Mon, 06 February 2012 00:32
		Re: Demo review of JA2:BiA By: DepressivesBrot on Mon, 06 February 2012 00:35
		Re: Demo review of JA2:BiA By: 1Samildanach on Mon, 06 February 2012 13:08
		Re: Demo review of JA2:BiA By: MisterMoe on Mon, 06 February 2012 13:51
		Re: Demo review of JA2:BiA By: wasp on Mon, 06 February 2012 21:37
		Re: Demo review of JA2:BiA By: Omega on Mon, 06 February 2012 22:50
		Re: Demo review of JA2:BiA By: parachute on Tue, 07 February 2012 00:58
		Re: Demo review of JA2:BiA By: DepressivesBrot on Tue, 07 February 2012 01:09
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		Re: Demo review of JA2:BiA By: Slax on Tue, 07 February 2012 03:43
		Re: Demo review of JA2:BiA By: wasp on Tue, 07 February 2012 12:02
		Re: Demo review of JA2:BiA By: Narva on Tue, 07 February 2012 15:18
		Re: Demo review of JA2:BiA By: Omega on Tue, 07 February 2012 18:57
		Re: Demo review of JA2:BiA (My pennies on the demo) By: Skinner on Tue, 07 February 2012 20:12
		Re: Demo review of JA2:BiA (My pennies on the demo) By: wasp on Tue, 07 February 2012 20:44
		Re: Demo review of JA2:BiA (My pennies on the demo) By: Burns on Wed, 08 February 2012 00:44
		Re: Demo review of JA2:BiA (My pennies on the demo) By: Finn on Wed, 08 February 2012 03:53
		Re: Demo review of JA2:BiA (My pennies on the demo) By: Fozzie on Wed, 08 February 2012 09:31
		Re: Demo review of JA2:BiA (My pennies on the demo) By: wasp on Wed, 08 February 2012 12:11
		Re: Demo review of JA2:BiA (My pennies on the demo) By: Dzsono on Wed, 08 February 2012 13:57
		Re: Demo review of JA2:BiA (My pennies on the demo) By: Fozzie on Wed, 08 February 2012 17:42
		Re: Demo review of JA2:BiA (My pennies on the demo) By: Flettner on Wed, 08 February 2012 22:42
		Re: Demo review of JA2:BiA (My pennies on the demo) By: Flettner on Wed, 08 February 2012 22:47
		Re: Demo review of JA2:BiA By: Finn on Mon, 13 February 2012 03:35
		Re: Demo review of JA2:BiA By: Sam Hotte on Mon, 13 February 2012 16:47
		Re: Demo review of JA2:BiA By: DepressivesBrot on Mon, 13 February 2012 17:06
		Re: Demo review of JA2:BiA By: Sam Hotte on Mon, 13 February 2012 17:21
		Re: Demo review of JA2:BiA By: judecca_hel on Mon, 13 February 2012 19:34
		Re: Demo review of JA2:BiA By: Finn on Tue, 14 February 2012 01:58

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