Comments on: Thoughts: Gauntlet

By: Darren

Darren — Mon, 06 Oct 2014 01:28:59 +0000

Fair enough. It took me a bit to get into it; the tutorial isn’t adequate for teaching the intricacies of the game. But once it clicked I thought it was better than Endless Space. I’m still not 100% clear on some systems, but I spent a decent chunk of today nattering at my boyfriend about it, which is as good a recommendation as I can offer.

By: Hentzau

Hentzau — Sun, 05 Oct 2014 19:53:35 +0000

@Josh: Try asking Jim for an opinion, he says he’s finally getting into it after sixteen hours.

By: Hentzau

Hentzau — Sun, 05 Oct 2014 19:52:35 +0000

I have played it for an hour, which isn’t anywhere near enough time to form a good opinion, but it seems rather… dull, at least so far. I’m sure it has some depth to it — for all of its flaws Endless Space was a pretty competent game when all was said and done — but it’s dull enough that it’s going to the back of the queue of games to play, so I wouldn’t hold your breath waiting for a review this month.

By: Darren

Darren — Thu, 02 Oct 2014 13:21:41 +0000

I would also like to hear some thoughts on it. I’m finally making some progress with it myself, and it’s a weird beast with some really cool ideas.

By: Josh

Josh — Wed, 01 Oct 2014 17:25:53 +0000

Off-topic, and I’m sure that your next post lined up rimes with Basteland Bloo, but do you have any short, pithy thoughts on Endless Legend that you might share with the class?

By: Darren

Darren — Wed, 01 Oct 2014 13:07:55 +0000

When I first heard about the control scheme for Diablo III I thought, “That sounds more like a console setup than a pc one.” And my limited experience with the Diablo III trial confirmed that it felt very weird to play the game that way with a keyboard.

But on consoles it’s actually quite elegant and a real joy to play. It does make some skills more popular choices just because they *feel* better to use, regardless of other traits (the Demon Hunter’s Rapid Fire comes to mind) but other than that it’s a real triumph.

By: Hentzau

Hentzau — Wed, 01 Oct 2014 12:26:00 +0000

As an aside, I’m surprised Diablo 3 has done so well on console since the ARPG has always had difficulty making the jump from PC – I think there were a handful of them for the original Playstation, and then pretty much nothing until D3. Blizzard’s also not a studio with a great deal of experience in the console space (if you don’t count the ill-fated Starcraft Ghost). I thought it’d be a modest success at best.

Still, good on Blizzard for making it work. It also makes it more likely we’ll see a second expansion for it, which I’m all in favour of.

By: Darren

Darren — Tue, 30 Sep 2014 20:29:32 +0000

I don’t know much about how XBL works, as I’ve always favored Sony. The PSN definitely pushes indie titles though, and I could see them giving this a good window for success, especially as a Playstation Plus giveaway.

I just don’t see why anyone who wasn’t strapped for cash wouldn’t just opt for Diablo III, though.

By: Hentzau

Hentzau — Tue, 30 Sep 2014 12:36:18 +0000

Gauntlet would work as an XBLA title – if that’s even still a thing, my view of consoles is still firmly rooted in 2007 and I keep having to remind myself that last gen is 9-10 years old now. It’s precisely the sort of light fare that seems to thrive on there.

By: Darren

Darren — Tue, 30 Sep 2014 12:11:35 +0000

I’ve only played the console iteration, which was pretty good from the start and only got better with the expansion. If Gauntlet wants to go to consoles I think it’s going to suffer in comparison.