Syndicate

Adagio · March 3, 2004, 12:34

If there's anybody outthere who would like to see a sequel to Syndicate, this might interest you...

(Thx to alva for the link

)

Since it's the old Bullfrog team working on it, I have faith in them... I can't wait til E3, when we start hearing information about this game...

alva · March 3, 2004, 13:13

So that's how people are able to create so many threads

Adagio · March 3, 2004, 13:17

Well... the thread were you posted the link wasn't exactly a Syndicate thread

child of Thor · March 3, 2004, 14:16

The graphics on that link look exactly like it did on the amiga - cool i hate it when they gloss it all up for a console release

I'm waiting for the xbox release of UFO(Xcom) - old games are so much better

DrSpike · March 3, 2004, 15:24

Wow, that's good news. Syndicate not only ruled, it got me a point in Name the Game as well.

Jamski · March 3, 2004, 17:31

Well... it WILL be good news, so long as they resist the urge to make it a full-3d FPS multiplayer heap o' poo.

-Jam

alva · March 3, 2004, 17:33

Quote:

full-3d FPS multiplayer heap o' poo.

Now, that WOULD be some game !!!!

" DUNe Beetle "

child of Thor · March 3, 2004, 17:34

"unless they make it a 3D fps heap ....etc "

.....which we know they are going to do

Jamski · March 3, 2004, 17:52

But WHY!!!!!!

They could make a beautiful 3rd person isometric game.

PLEASE!!!!

-Jam

Dis · March 4, 2004, 03:16

Isn't there already a sequal called Syndicate Wars?

I bought that one. That game was freakin' hard. I never finished it

Case · March 4, 2004, 03:39

I seem to recally that Syndicate Wars biggest problem was that it's hardware requirements were too far ahead of the computers of the day.

DrSpike · March 4, 2004, 05:43

Syndicate Wars was a great game also. And yes, it was tricky.

Adagio · March 4, 2004, 06:38

Yeah, Syndicate Wars was great... I don't remember ever having hardware problems, and I ran the game with best graphics...

I certainly hope they wont make this a FPS game... I hope they know that it would be a huge mistake on their side...

DrSpike · March 4, 2004, 06:43

*carnage everywhere*

The successful Syndicate squad look at each other in triumph - they have won. Suddenly, all but one drop dead, and the enemy is resurrected. W00t!!

Now you must fight, one man against the entire hegemony of evil.

vovan · March 4, 2004, 08:31

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Originally posted by Jamski
They could make a beautiful 3rd person isometric game.

Too bad the devs never listen to logic like that... If it ain't 3D, it ain't cool nowadays.

Skanky Burns · March 4, 2004, 08:53

I would like to see a new Syndicate game. The old version has potential to be a great game, but as with anything the new design may very well suck.

Adagio · March 4, 2004, 08:55

I believe it's often not up to the developers...

I remember Maxis was very mad when they were told they should make simCity 3000 in 3D... I'm not sure, but I believe it was EA who told them to... after they created an early beta of the game, they managed to persuade EA to be allowed to do it 'their way'...

vovan · March 4, 2004, 09:02

Quote:

Originally posted by ADG
I believe it's often not up to the developers...

I remember Maxis was very mad when they were told they should make simCity 3000 in 3D... I'm not sure, but I believe it was EA who told them to... after they created an early beta of the game, they managed to persuade EA to be allowed to do it 'their way'...

Right. I should have phrased that differently... By "devs" I rather meant the people that design the game and approve the design. In this case you mention, and probably a few others, that would be the publisher, and they don't want 2D games, bcause they are seen as uncool...

alva · March 4, 2004, 11:39

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and they don't want 2D games, bcause they are seen as uncool..

By 12 years olds

and as with music they get to decide everything nowadays...

Stop giving your children so much money dammit.

DrSpike · March 4, 2004, 13:31

It's because looks sell to Sunday gamers, not substance. If you join me in my crusade against them games will once again be about substance.

Adagio · March 4, 2004, 13:44

/me signs up for the mentioned crusade

Skanky Burns · March 4, 2004, 13:46

Or they will just continue emphasising console-development instead.

DrSpike · March 4, 2004, 13:51

We can have a crusade against that too. In fact!!

When I rule the world, if I decree that all Sunday gamers must only play console games on pain of death both problems disappear at once!

vovan · March 4, 2004, 13:52

/me signs up for the both aforementioned crusades.

Consoles are evil.

Skanky Burns · March 4, 2004, 14:13

/me makes a note not to vote for Spikie in the world ruler elections.

alva · March 4, 2004, 14:28

Actually what is this game about?

Short description be fine.

Adagio · March 4, 2004, 14:55

I'll try my best:

You've got a few cyborgs, who you're able to upgrade or buy weapons for (Which you have to research...). Each mission is more or less about: Killing of the enemy cyborgs, while don't get killed... the enemy always has tons of 'em, while you've only got 4... Ok, there is a little more variety in the missions... sometimes you need to persuade a certain person, and bring him back, or maybe you should place a bomb a certain place...

...and placing a C4 next to some giant building can be interesting...

alva · March 4, 2004, 16:34

Slightly similar to commando's then or is it less tactical and more Shoot-m-up?

Dis · March 5, 2004, 03:48

ADG didn't mention the setting, which I think was this game's charm.

Sure several games have had futuristic settings with big giant corportations. But I felt this game did it the best.

The game looked cool. And killing was cool as well. I seem to remember a very good death animation when you burn someone alive.

DrSpike · March 5, 2004, 06:56

Not shoot-em-up at all really.........more squad based strategy action, with oodles of style.