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<body> <div id="header"> <span class="left"> <span class="back"><a href="lthread_list.php?webtag=DEFAULT"><span class="image mobile_back" title="Back"></span></a></span> <span class="image mobile_logo" title="Beehive Forum Logo"></span> </span> <ul> <li> <a class="reply_all" href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=28467.0&return_msg=28467.15"> <span class="image mobile_reply_all"></span><span class="text">Reply to All</span> </a> </li> <li> <a class="navigation" href="#"> <span class="image mobile_navigation"></span><span class="text">Show messages</span> </a> </li> <li> <a class="main" href="#"><span class="image mobile_menu" title="Menu"></span> </a> </li> </ul> </div> <div class="menu main"> <ul> <li><a href="lthread_list.php?webtag=DEFAULT">Messages</a></li> <li><a href="lpm.php?webtag=DEFAULT">Inbox</a></li> <li><a href="lsearch.php?webtag=DEFAULT">Search</a></li> <li><a href="llogon.php?webtag=DEFAULT">Login</a></li> </ul> </div> <div class="menu navigation"><a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=28467.1">1–10</a><a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=28467.11">11–20</a><a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=28467.21">21–30</a>…<a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=28467.121">121–126</a></div> <div id="page_content"> <h3 class="thread_title"><a href="index.php?webtag=DEFAULT&amp;msg=28467.15">The PC Thread</a> </h3> <div id="messages" data-navigation="28467_15_126_10"> <a name="a28467_15"></a><div class="message" id="message_28467_15"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: milko<span class="message_time"> 2 Feb 2006 18:18</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: Ixion <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 2 Feb 2006 18:25"></span></span> <span class="message_count">15 of 126</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=28467.15">28467.15</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=28467.13">28467.13</a></div> <div class="message_body"> I need to start a thread or something, because I'm not sure it's just me being lured away by joyous console things and busybusyworkwork or what, but there's very little exciting on PC lately. I can run Half Life 2 pretty damn well on a 9800 Pro and haven't really seen much need to do anything bigger so far. </div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=28467.15&return_msg=28467.15" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="28467.15"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a28467_16"></a><div class="message" id="message_28467_16"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: Peter (BOUGHTONP)<span class="message_time"> 2 Feb 2006 18:24</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: Ixion <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 2 Feb 2006 18:25"></span></span> <span class="message_count">16 of 126</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=28467.16">28467.16</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=28467.14">28467.14</a></div> <div class="message_body"> Ok, updated.<br /> <br /> Also put in the Amazon links - all one of them. <span class="emoticon e_plain" title=":|"><span class="e__">:|</span></span><br /> <br /> (Can someone check I've done the referral bit right.) </div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=28467.16&return_msg=28467.15" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="28467.16"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a28467_17"></a><div class="message" id="message_28467_17"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: Ixion<span class="message_time"> 2 Feb 2006 18:28</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: milko <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 2 Feb 2006 19:57"></span></span> <span class="message_count">17 of 126</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=28467.17">28467.17</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=28467.15#a28467_15" target="_self">28467.15</a></div> <div class="message_body"> <p>There are some very good PC games out there, Civ IV, AOE III, NFSMW, COD2 Quake 4 but nothing coming up in the near future that I'm all excited about at the moment.</p> <p> </p> <p>I was looking at the XBox 360 and nothing on that really looks inspiring either. The last game I got really really excited about was GT4 on the PS2, but I've finished that and it looks unpolished and a bit shit compared to modern PC graphics.</p> <p> </p> <p>Maybe the PS3 will bring with it a new Gran Turismo game that will get me into gaming again!</p> </div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=28467.17&return_msg=28467.15" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="28467.17"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a28467_18"></a><div class="message" id="message_28467_18"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: Peter (BOUGHTONP)<span class="message_time"> 2 Feb 2006 18:32</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: milko <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 2 Feb 2006 19:57"></span></span> <span class="message_count">18 of 126</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=28467.18">28467.18</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=28467.15#a28467_15" target="_self">28467.15</a></div> <div class="message_body"> S.T.A.L.K.E.R.<br /> S.T.A.L.K.E.R.<br /> S.T.A.L.K.E.R.<br /> <br /> It's currently in Beta and should be out by the summer. \o/ </div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=28467.18&return_msg=28467.15" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="28467.18"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a28467_19"></a><div class="message" id="message_28467_19"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: Dave!!<span class="message_time"> 2 Feb 2006 18:43</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: Ixion <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 2 Feb 2006 19:20"></span></span> <span class="message_count">19 of 126</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=28467.19">28467.19</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=28467.15#a28467_17" target="_self">28467.17</a></div> <div class="message_body"> I'm enjoying Quake IV at the moment. Which is nice as I never got into FEAR, AOE III or owt like that. The graphics in it are lovely too! </div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=28467.19&return_msg=28467.15" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="28467.19"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a28467_20"></a><div class="message" id="message_28467_20"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: Ixion<span class="message_time"> 2 Feb 2006 19:21</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: Dave!! <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 2 Feb 2006 19:44"></span></span> <span class="message_count">20 of 126</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=28467.20">28467.20</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=28467.15#a28467_19" target="_self">28467.19</a></div> <div class="message_body"> They are indeed, it's the first PC game in a long while I've finished and it looked lovely especially with 4X AA all the way through! </div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=28467.20&return_msg=28467.15" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="28467.20"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a28467_21"></a><div class="message" id="message_28467_21"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: Dave!!<span class="message_time"> 2 Feb 2006 19:46</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: Ixion <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 2 Feb 2006 20:01"></span></span> <span class="message_count">21 of 126</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=28467.21">28467.21</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=28467.15#a28467_20" target="_self">28467.20</a></div> <div class="message_body"> I might have to give 4x AA a try. It's running with 2x AA at the moment and it's very nice. And it doesn't chug like a chuggy chugger such as FEAR. Although Q4 is based on the Doom 3 engine isn't it and Doom3 always looked and ran nice, even if it was as boring as pigshit. </div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=28467.21&return_msg=28467.15" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="28467.21"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a28467_22"></a><div class="message" id="message_28467_22"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: milko<span class="message_time"> 2 Feb 2006 19:58</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: Peter (BOUGHTONP) <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 3 Feb 2006 09:33"></span></span> <span class="message_count">22 of 126</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=28467.22">28467.22</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=28467.15#a28467_18" target="_self">28467.18</a></div> <div class="message_body"> Hahaha, rumours are abounding that it's not ever gonna get released. Still, summer is a long time away. </div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=28467.22&return_msg=28467.15" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="28467.22"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a28467_23"></a><div class="message" id="message_28467_23"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: milko<span class="message_time"> 2 Feb 2006 20:02</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: Ixion <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 2 Feb 2006 20:02"></span></span> <span class="message_count">23 of 126</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=28467.23">28467.23</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=28467.15#a28467_17" target="_self">28467.17</a></div> <div class="message_body"> <p>Civ IV and AOE III are hardly showcases of PC POWER though, as nice as they look for what they are. And what they are is not offering anything we haven't seen ten years ago with a few tweaks, sadly. I enjoy Civ 4 lots but it isn't making me go "Wow! See what PC can do!"</p> <p> </p> <p>As for NFS MW, that's a console game so again not really all that exciting. I can't seem to get into it anyway. And the other two are probably superfine examples of the FPS genre but again do they do much that's not been done before? I'm just not excited much by them. 360 has exactly the same trouble at the moment, and given that the xbox turned out pretty unimaginative for games I don't hold vast hopes yet. Vive la Revolution.</p> </div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=28467.23&return_msg=28467.15" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="28467.23"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a28467_24"></a><div class="message" id="message_28467_24"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: Ixion<span class="message_time"> 2 Feb 2006 20:02</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: Dave!! <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 3 Feb 2006 08:30"></span></span> <span class="message_count">24 of 126</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=28467.24">28467.24</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=28467.15#a28467_21" target="_self">28467.21</a></div> <div class="message_body"> It is based on the Doom 3 engine I was tempted to try the ultra detail setting but the warning message put me off, as it really wants 512Mb of Graphics RAM to run in Ultra mode. </div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=28467.24&return_msg=28467.15" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="28467.24"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div></div> <div class="message_page_footer"> <ul> <li class="right_col"><form accept-charset="utf-8" method="get" action="lmessages.php" target="_self"><input type="hidden" name="webtag" id="webtag" class="bhinputtext" value="DEFAULT" dir="ltr" /><input type="hidden" name="msg" id="msg" class="bhinputtext" value="28467.25" dir="ltr" /><input type="submit" name="submit" id="keep_reading" value="Keep reading…" class="button" /></form></li> </ul> </div> </div> </body>