Comments on: Zoning, Out http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2008/01/02/zoning-out/ Mon, 13 Feb 2012 13:37:35 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: GamniX » Blog Archive » Warzone 2100 Resurrection http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2008/01/02/zoning-out/#comment-142644 GamniX » Blog Archive » Warzone 2100 Resurrection Thu, 05 Feb 2009 19:24:13 +0000 http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/?p=826#comment-142644 [...] 2100, and its base-building prowess was practically unparalleled. The game has been freeware for some time, but is now supported by the Warzone 2100 Resurrection project, which is doing its best to provide [...] [...] 2100, and its base-building prowess was practically unparalleled. The game has been freeware for some time, but is now supported by the Warzone 2100 Resurrection project, which is doing its best to provide [...]

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]]> By: Warzone 2100 Resurrection | Rock, Paper, Shotgun http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2008/01/02/zoning-out/#comment-141575 Warzone 2100 Resurrection | Rock, Paper, Shotgun Tue, 03 Feb 2009 15:25:45 +0000 http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/?p=826#comment-141575 [...] 2100, and its base-building prowess was practically unparalleled. The game has been freeware for some time, but is now supported by the Warzone 2100 Resurrection project, which is doing its best to provide [...] [...] 2100, and its base-building prowess was practically unparalleled. The game has been freeware for some time, but is now supported by the Warzone 2100 Resurrection project, which is doing its best to provide [...]

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]]> By: Gap Gen http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2008/01/02/zoning-out/#comment-76037 Gap Gen Thu, 07 Aug 2008 07:57:15 +0000 http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/?p=826#comment-76037 I liked the fact that my winning (or rather only, at the end) strategy was to build hundreds of cheap fire planes, and then firebomb everything. I liked the fact that my winning (or rather only, at the end) strategy was to build hundreds of cheap fire planes, and then firebomb everything.

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]]> By: SwiftRanger http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2008/01/02/zoning-out/#comment-36983 SwiftRanger Sat, 05 Apr 2008 20:14:55 +0000 http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/?p=826#comment-36983 Oh yeah, KKnD manual by itself was worth the purchase for the jokes alone. Don't mention the sequel though. Oh yeah, KKnD manual by itself was worth the purchase for the jokes alone. Don’t mention the sequel though.

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]]> By: Mike http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2008/01/02/zoning-out/#comment-15386 Mike Thu, 03 Jan 2008 21:52:45 +0000 http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/?p=826#comment-15386 I never 'got' Warzone. The unit-customisation seemed too forced (as with many games where player choice is involved, most options available to you are so awful that the real 'choices' are few - Alpha Centauri, anyone?) and the setting was a bit... bland. This was the age of the Kitsch RTS, where Soviets had extraordinary facial hair and things like KKND were considered tame and ordinary. Who still has KKND? Now there was an awesome RTS. Generic as hell, but bags of charm. I never ‘got’ Warzone. The unit-customisation seemed too forced (as with many games where player choice is involved, most options available to you are so awful that the real ‘choices’ are few – Alpha Centauri, anyone?) and the setting was a bit… bland. This was the age of the Kitsch RTS, where Soviets had extraordinary facial hair and things like KKND were considered tame and ordinary.

Who still has KKND? Now there was an awesome RTS. Generic as hell, but bags of charm.

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]]> By: Butler http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2008/01/02/zoning-out/#comment-15345 Butler Thu, 03 Jan 2008 18:28:51 +0000 http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/?p=826#comment-15345 <i>Returning to the game after so long away brings back a fair few memories - as far as I’m concerned, it was the first real 3D RTS</i> Sorry to be a pedant, but I believe Total Annihilation was the first full 3D RTS, which arrived two years prior to Warzone. You could also guess that TA was one reason Warzone didn't sell very well, StarCraft is another. Returning to the game after so long away brings back a fair few memories – as far as I’m concerned, it was the first real 3D RTS

Sorry to be a pedant, but I believe Total Annihilation was the first full 3D RTS, which arrived two years prior to Warzone. You could also guess that TA was one reason Warzone didn’t sell very well, StarCraft is another.

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]]> By: KindredPhantom http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2008/01/02/zoning-out/#comment-15305 KindredPhantom Thu, 03 Jan 2008 11:06:10 +0000 http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/?p=826#comment-15305 Warzone 2100 is the only RTS i have played and liked. I still have this for the old PSone. It is a shame that they don't have the original cut scenes, still it as a great and fun game. Warzone 2100 is the only RTS i have played and liked.

I still have this for the old PSone. It is a shame that they don’t have the original cut scenes, still it as a great and fun game.

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]]> By: Pod http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2008/01/02/zoning-out/#comment-15256 Pod Wed, 02 Jan 2008 18:48:31 +0000 http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/?p=826#comment-15256 Warzone was great; I borrowed my friends copy and spent a lot of time on this as a kid. We also 'multiplayed' each other and we often won, I recall. Despite these fond memories I find that I'm ANGRY that you think it's better than Zeewolf! Warzone was great; I borrowed my friends copy and spent a lot of time on this as a kid. We also ‘multiplayed’ each other and we often won, I recall. Despite these fond memories I find that I’m ANGRY that you think it’s better than Zeewolf!

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]]> By: Narvi http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2008/01/02/zoning-out/#comment-15221 Narvi Wed, 02 Jan 2008 14:10:22 +0000 http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/?p=826#comment-15221 I loved Warzone, and spent ages playing this, but after the pathfinding annoyed me for the eighty-fourth time I gave up. I loved Warzone, and spent ages playing this, but after the pathfinding annoyed me for the eighty-fourth time I gave up.

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]]> By: SwiftRanger http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2008/01/02/zoning-out/#comment-15218 SwiftRanger Wed, 02 Jan 2008 14:02:35 +0000 http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/?p=826#comment-15218 Too bad that the Conflict-franchise is taking up all the time of Pivotal Games (most ex-Pumpkin Studios peeps work there). A couple of years ago I read a comment of Alex McLean in an interview that he would love to make a Warzone 2100 sequel but Conflict's success proved to be a poisoned gift back then (and apparently still is). Too bad that the Conflict-franchise is taking up all the time of Pivotal Games (most ex-Pumpkin Studios peeps work there). A couple of years ago I read a comment of Alex McLean in an interview that he would love to make a Warzone 2100 sequel but Conflict’s success proved to be a poisoned gift back then (and apparently still is).

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]]> By: Retro http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2008/01/02/zoning-out/#comment-15212 Retro Wed, 02 Jan 2008 13:36:18 +0000 http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/?p=826#comment-15212 I hated hated hated the fact that all missions were timed (but thankfully this could be disabled using cheat codes). I hated hated hated the fact that all missions were timed (but thankfully this could be disabled using cheat codes).

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]]> By: Kieron Gillen http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2008/01/02/zoning-out/#comment-15207 Kieron Gillen Wed, 02 Jan 2008 12:58:38 +0000 http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/?p=826#comment-15207 I've only played the first level, but it's still fun. A couple of interface oddities, but it's cute. KG I’ve only played the first level, but it’s still fun. A couple of interface oddities, but it’s cute.

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