12th May 2003, 1:55 AM
ABF, you went into detail on the minor differences and then just sorta glazed over the MAJOR differences between the versions of Starcraft? What's with ya lad?
As ABF said, but I'd like to reiterate, there were two specific changes that are VERY important. The first? On N64, the only multiplayer is split screen. Do you have any idea how much an RTS game SUCKS in split screen? If you considered a game where you know exactly what the enemy is up to fun, try one where you don't. There really isn't any real possibility for any strategy when you each know what the other is doing, but there is when you don't. This isn't quite an FPS, where split screen also opens some strategis, this is RTS!
Second, superior controls on the PC. Mouse is far superior to stick when it comes to RTS. This is very important since when you finally get into REAL multiplayer matches, you will in fact want some SPEED. You will want to be able to build up to and unleash a massive wave of endless forces in roughly 10 to 15 minutes.
Darunia: To each their own, but I will say I found Quest 64 to be an extreme bore, whereas Metroid Prime was pure gaming goodness the whole way.
As ABF said, but I'd like to reiterate, there were two specific changes that are VERY important. The first? On N64, the only multiplayer is split screen. Do you have any idea how much an RTS game SUCKS in split screen? If you considered a game where you know exactly what the enemy is up to fun, try one where you don't. There really isn't any real possibility for any strategy when you each know what the other is doing, but there is when you don't. This isn't quite an FPS, where split screen also opens some strategis, this is RTS!
Second, superior controls on the PC. Mouse is far superior to stick when it comes to RTS. This is very important since when you finally get into REAL multiplayer matches, you will in fact want some SPEED. You will want to be able to build up to and unleash a massive wave of endless forces in roughly 10 to 15 minutes.
Darunia: To each their own, but I will say I found Quest 64 to be an extreme bore, whereas Metroid Prime was pure gaming goodness the whole way.
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