Ol No Bones
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Not true. It is great for a controller based strategy game simple by rts means but great.
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MS hiring team lead for new AAA title in established & well-loved strategy game serie
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freakzilla149
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Fucking Microsoft. Fuck Halo, bring back AoE and Flight simulator.
Banjo-Kazooie
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We never did find out who bought Rise of Nations...
Bah, who am I kidding.
Bah, who am I kidding.
No matter what they choose to bring back, they will inevitably fuck it up with microtransactions and paymium crap.
So it doesn't really matter anyway.
PC gamers have been very receptive to games like banished, might and magic and the dozens of PC heritage kickstarters which have cropped up. that's aside from the fields of gold which firaxis and creative assembly rake in every year.
i'm going to be careful not to overestimate microsoft, but it's probably in their financial interest to play this one straight down the line.
i'm going to be careful not to overestimate microsoft, but it's probably in their financial interest to play this one straight down the line.
Hire this man!
thekiddfran
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I uh....like your enthusiasm?
MrNyarlathotep
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I'm not sure if MS fosters the same goodwill from PC gamers that those nostalgia driven kickstarters did, after their years of poisoning their own well in an attempt to force the xbox brand into relevancy.
The specific references to "clientside" in the job description also heavily imply something with online persistence, which I don't think is something people are clamouring for in the strategy space on PC.
GoofsterStud
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I would be down for an Age of Empires.
pr0cs
Member
I guess I'm in the minority, I thought Halo Wars controls worked pretty good for a RTS on a console.
I also thought Lord of the Rings: Battle for Middle Earth II worked really well for consoles as well. Yes the game had performance issues but that wasn't due to the control scheme.
Command and Conquer for 360 would have been good too but the missions were not balanced properly for the controller controls so some missions were an exercise in frustration.
There are enough examples of RTS games working on consoles if enough planning and design is put into using a controller. Couple that with voice, gesture controls and I don't see why we couldn't see something like Age of Empires "console edition".
I also thought Lord of the Rings: Battle for Middle Earth II worked really well for consoles as well. Yes the game had performance issues but that wasn't due to the control scheme.
Command and Conquer for 360 would have been good too but the missions were not balanced properly for the controller controls so some missions were an exercise in frustration.
There are enough examples of RTS games working on consoles if enough planning and design is put into using a controller. Couple that with voice, gesture controls and I don't see why we couldn't see something like Age of Empires "console edition".
snoopeasystreet
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super-heated plasma
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My cousin and I still play Halo Wars. The game is super addictive and alot of fun. Sure it's not got a shit ton of micromanagement you need to do, but that's fine. The game really is a perfect console RTS. I pray that they are making a part 2.
Please do it Phil!
Please do it Phil!
Ol No Bones
Banned
I feel the exact same way. It sorely needed more content but I still play and have a blast.
GoofsterStud
Member
Huh...now I'm not as excited anymore.
Dead Prince
Banned
Halo Wars 2 is finally happening!
Dorsal Axe
Member
An Age of Mythology sequel would be nice. They would need to go back to basics for another Age of Empires though.
PixelNinja
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Age of Empires. Halo Wars isn't exactly a series, yet.
You guys do know that the Spirit of Fire has been found?
You guys do know that the Spirit of Fire has been found?
LifeIsLife
Banned
Everyone saying AOE, im sitting here hoping for Viva Pinata.....its a type of strategy right?
-tetsuo-
Unlimited Capacity
You just answered your own question.
Sure, but I thought we were talking about love, not quality.
Age of Dota
I HAVE NEVER KILLED A MAN BEFORE, BUT I'M WILLING TO START WITH YOU
You speak for me. Well, not entirely--I'd gladly take Halo HD on PC too. Start making games that can only be played on PC again, though. That would be awesome.
I HATE YOU SO MUCH
MrNyarlathotep
Banned
The two aren't mutually exclusive. "Well loved" implies generally thought fondly of by critical consensus.
That ain't Halo Wars.
BabyFaceKillah
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Halo moba
I dunno, the whole idea of cult movies, for instance, implies that they are loved despite, or even because of, their flaws. I think the same is true of Halo Wars.
What? If anything this makes me more excited, because now it means, whatever this game is, it isn't NEAR as likely to be a mobile game!
Strategy AAA games
TELL US WHAT YOU KNOW.
MrNyarlathotep
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If you went to a job interview to work on a "well loved adventure game franchise" and discovered it was Limbo of the Lost 2 you wouldn't be thinking "oh, right, campy shlock value, I guess that is a sort of love".
You'd be wondering why someone was wasting your time.
killer rin
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Please be Halo Wars 2
:'( Its not Halo Wars 2
Gamesadict
Member
Hahaha.
Here's hoping it's a proper PC Age of Empires.
ChosenPredator
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well phantom dust is a strategy game <_< sooo
Age of Dota
You know what, I wouldn't be surprised if they were to try and do a Age of Empires MOBA but I think I would wait a fairly long while to see how they manage it and maintain it over time
Halo 5 on PC plus new AoE and Flight Simulator to headline E3. JK it will be new kinekt games.
I want a new Rise of Nations so badly it almost hurts, but then I fear someone will turn it into a microtransactions nightmare and so also sometimes think it's too good for our modern gaming world
Microsoft forgets they own Xbox for the duration of E3
All PC
All the time
The other console fans losing their minds 'cause they haven't got a single thing they can complain about
PC dominates
Gaben strolls onto stage
Ha--okay, I'll stop now, I sound like 4chan.
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