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vic
Introversion Staff
Joined: 12 Jul 2005
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 Posted: Tue Sep 16, 2008 11:00 am Post subject: First Multiwinia review |
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IGN have just published their worldwide exclusive review of Multiwinia, which you can check out here.
IGN also recently wrote a great article about Introversion as part of a series of features they’re writing to celebrate all things independent in the world of gaming. To read click here.
Also be sure to check out the very last of our Multiwinia Mondays, where we take a look at Multiwinia’s most violent and challenging game mode yet; Assault! |
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Xocrates
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| Posted: Tue Sep 16, 2008 11:33 am Post subject: |
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| Not bad, although I was hoping for a little bit higher score. |
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Pox
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| Posted: Tue Sep 16, 2008 12:25 pm Post subject: |
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They seemed to approach it using A-grade graphics demo titles as a benchmark... the graphics clearly aren't meant to go up against the biig FPS/RTS titles, and it's clearly not aimed at taking on that kind of game in any way... after all, it's $30.
I do think we'll see some more favourable reviews coming up. I hope so, anyway - it certainly deserves some. |
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jb_2me
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| Posted: Tue Sep 16, 2008 12:41 pm Post subject: RTS? |
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I think it's amusing that IGN had a bit of a go at it for being not quite like a real RTS when in the same breath they praised Introversions games for not fitting into a standard genre.
Just like past games maybe this one isn't supposed to fit snugly into a genre, so don't review it like that, this is after all Introversion 
Roll on Friday... |
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ynbniar
Joined: 08 Nov 2006
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Location: Home again...
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| Posted: Tue Sep 16, 2008 12:53 pm Post subject: |
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<snip> oops NDA...
Last edited by ynbniar on Tue Sep 16, 2008 1:28 pm; edited 1 time in total |
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Xarlaxas
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| Posted: Tue Sep 16, 2008 1:16 pm Post subject: |
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| Indeed, I concur with ynbniar.... Though we are a bit biased I guess. ^^; |
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multimania
Joined: 26 Nov 2004
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| Posted: Tue Sep 16, 2008 1:18 pm Post subject: |
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Agreement here as well. Multiwinia is definitely worth more than that.
Don't tell IV or we'll to get murdered for NDA breakage. |
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Phelanpt
Joined: 10 Aug 2006
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| Posted: Tue Sep 16, 2008 1:24 pm Post subject: |
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| That bias isn't that strange, since it's very probable that the version that the beta testers have is not the same the reviewers had. |
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Nutter
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| Posted: Tue Sep 16, 2008 1:42 pm Post subject: |
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| Could very well be that Chris ends up being correct with his initial prediction |
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xander
Joined: 21 Oct 2004
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| Posted: Tue Sep 16, 2008 2:12 pm Post subject: |
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| Phelanpt wrote: |
| That bias isn't that strange, since it's very probable that the version that the beta testers have is not the same the reviewers had. |
Why? I would expect that the beta testers would have pretty much exactly the version of the game that is meant to go out. Otherwise, IV would be releasing untested code, and why would they do that?
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Phelanpt
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| Posted: Tue Sep 16, 2008 2:21 pm Post subject: |
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| Well, usually, for the projects I've developed, the version the users have does not have features that are either in development, or untested. But you're right, my reasoning would make sense for the preview versions, but not so much for this review. |
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elexis
Joined: 24 Aug 2007
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| Posted: Tue Sep 16, 2008 11:31 pm Post subject: |
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*Please tell me if the following breaks the NDA, I hope it doesn't.*
| IGN wrote: |
| ...there are genuine concerns such as some incredibly dodgy troop path-finding... |
How did we miss that? 
| IGN wrote: |
| ...frustrating lack of scope for keyboard shortcuts... |
What exactly do they want shortcuts for? (I can think of one thing, but to mention it here would definitly breach the NDA)
EDIT: I just had to mention this when I saw it:
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| Multiwinia is definitely the most unique release of next week. |
How many games are coming out this week? Or is IGN's way of saying that there is a unique game every week? |
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Mas Tnega
Joined: 02 Mar 2002
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| Posted: Tue Sep 16, 2008 11:48 pm Post subject: |
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| elexis wrote: |
EDIT: I just had to mention this when I saw it:
| IGN wrote: |
| Multiwinia is definitely the most unique release of next week. |
How many games are coming out this week? Or is IGN's way of saying that there is a unique game every week? |
World in Conflict... and... erm... little help?
Not the most elegant of statements, no. |
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zach
Joined: 30 Jun 2004
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| Posted: Wed Sep 17, 2008 5:08 am Post subject: |
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| IGN wrote: |
| Multiwinia is effectively Darwinia turned into Worms |
I hope they mean this in a 'Multiwinia is effectively the best game of today' sense. Sadly, I don't think that's the case.
What does a 7.6 mean, coming from IGN?
I know quite a few review sites that use only from 6 and up, 6 meaning "fucking horrible don't ever play this or your eyes will bleed and your arms will fa. |
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The GoldFish
Joined: 01 Mar 2002
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| Posted: Wed Sep 17, 2008 7:21 am Post subject: |
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| Nothing in that review surprised me, really. |
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