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Tim S · 13th May 2007, 11:29

http://www.bit-tech.net/gaming/2007/...r_revolution/1

Kipman725 · 13th May 2007, 11:58

it's a broken game and you gave it 6!?!?!?!

capnPedro · 13th May 2007, 13:11

I hope to God you'll be reviewing Unreal Tournament III both with and without a PhysX card installed. I'm definitely buying UT3, but it might convince me to get a PPU as well. I would certainly get one if they were priced more around the £50 mark.

Tim S · 13th May 2007, 13:16

Quote:

Originally Posted by capnPedro

I hope to God you'll be reviewing Unreal Tournament III both with and without a PhysX card installed. I'm definitely buying UT3, but it might convince me to get a PPU as well. I would certainly get one if they were priced more around the £50 mark.

We will be, don't worry about that

Ramble · 13th May 2007, 14:02

Yea, I think a 6 is a bit too high. it's a problem I commonly see in BT reviews, there's hardly any variation. Everything gets a 6-10.

Bindibadgi · 13th May 2007, 14:47

That's because most things are average to good. We generally work with manufacturers that have got things right. In the same way read this: http://www.trustedreviews.com/editor...f-Integrity/p1 because it explains how the industry has changed.

If we waste our time with an equal amount of crap, you won't buy it, the people who make it don't get anything out of it other than the obvious: that it's a poor product. If something is 50% right, 5/10, then you wouldn't buy it, whereas 70% is "average" and you'd be more inclined to, but it's still average.

EDIT: After editorial consultation and your points taken into consideration it's been dropped to a 5.

Tim S · 13th May 2007, 14:59

I'll accept responsibility for not picking up on the connection between Joe's words and the score he gave the game. I'm burning the candle at both ends trying to get a certain graphics card reviewed in time for launch.

CardJoe · 13th May 2007, 15:19

Though really I should accept responsibility. On reading through my notes again, it's obvious that I was giving a score out based on the promise of PPU in a game environment, not judging the game on it's own merits as I should have done. We talked over the scoring and have dropped the score by a point to bring it back into line.

Apologies on the error :S

HugoB · 13th May 2007, 15:35

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tim S

I'll accept responsibility for not picking up on the connection between Joe's words and the score he gave the game. I'm burning the candle at both ends trying to get a certain graphics card reviewed in time for launch.

Yeah, if you where rating the PPU rather than the game on a PPU then the first score might have been ok.

Damn I can almost taste that R600 release date!

Pie_uk · 13th May 2007, 16:01

14th isnt it?

yeah that game looks crap lol flying boxes... woo

Mathmarauder · 13th May 2007, 19:07

Even if you rate just the game its not that great. The throwing boxes thing was only fun for a little bit, I wanted to do something more with it. What would get me to buy a ppu and this game is have a CTF mode where the forts are destructible and respawn after a while, to me that just screams fun.

But in reality the novelty wore off pretty fast.

Bindibadgi · 13th May 2007, 19:23

Torn the cloth yet? That was the only thing that made Joe and I go "WOOooooooo". But yea, it wore off pretty quick.

Aankhen · 13th May 2007, 21:15

AGEIA can't really pin its hopes on UT3 since, although UE3 does incorporate support for PhysX, UT3 doesn't use it for anything game-altering. It's just eye-candy.

leexgx · 13th May 2007, 22:15

did the game work any better on an 8800GTS/GTX ?

Wwhat · 13th May 2007, 23:48

I don't like the black&amber of the game, although the advantage is that you could play it on a herculus display from the 80's I guess.

completemadness · 14th May 2007, 17:29

hmmm i thought this game was just crippling my computer (maybe due to having 2x 1680x1050 screens running) but it appears that it may partly be the games fault itself, i didn't realise it was that demanding

By the way, is if possible to get PPU code on 1 core and the game on the other, ATM its all stuck on 1 core, but does dual core in this game make a difference ?

13th May 2007, 11:29	#1
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13th May 2007, 11:58	#2
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13th May 2007, 13:11	#3
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13th May 2007, 14:02	#5
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13th May 2007, 14:47	#6
Bindibadgi Richard Swinburne bit-tech Staff Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Omnipwntent Posts: 28,284	That's because most things are average to good. We generally work with manufacturers that have got things right. In the same way read this: http://www.trustedreviews.com/editor...f-Integrity/p1 because it explains how the industry has changed. If we waste our time with an equal amount of crap, you won't buy it, the people who make it don't get anything out of it other than the obvious: that it's a poor product. If something is 50% right, 5/10, then you wouldn't buy it, whereas 70% is "average" and you'd be more inclined to, but it's still average. EDIT: After editorial consultation and your points taken into consideration it's been dropped to a 5. __________________ Made you look, made you stare, made you clicked this in your underwear! Den of Geek! Last edited by Bindibadgi; 13th May 2007 at 14:55.

13th May 2007, 14:59	#7
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13th May 2007, 15:19	#8
CardJoe Player Character bit-tech Staff Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 8,009	Though really I should accept responsibility. On reading through my notes again, it's obvious that I was giving a score out based on the promise of PPU in a game environment, not judging the game on it's own merits as I should have done. We talked over the scoring and have dropped the score by a point to bring it back into line. Apologies on the error :S __________________ this is joe's non-bit-tech blog

13th May 2007, 16:01	#10
Pie_uk here... take a slice of my pie Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Oxford Posts: 2,238	14th isnt it? yeah that game looks crap lol flying boxes... woo __________________ Im a MAC

13th May 2007, 19:07	#11
Mathmarauder Supermodder Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Houghton, MI Posts: 355	Even if you rate just the game its not that great. The throwing boxes thing was only fun for a little bit, I wanted to do something more with it. What would get me to buy a ppu and this game is have a CTF mode where the forts are destructible and respawn after a while, to me that just screams fun. But in reality the novelty wore off pretty fast.

13th May 2007, 19:23	#12
Bindibadgi Richard Swinburne bit-tech Staff Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Omnipwntent Posts: 28,284	Torn the cloth yet? That was the only thing that made Joe and I go "WOOooooooo". But yea, it wore off pretty quick. __________________ Made you look, made you stare, made you clicked this in your underwear! Den of Geek!

13th May 2007, 21:15	#13
Aankhen Supermodder Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: India Posts: 406	AGEIA can't really pin its hopes on UT3 since, although UE3 does incorporate support for PhysX, UT3 doesn't use it for anything game-altering. It's just eye-candy. __________________ It sure took me a long time to realize I hadn't changed my forum settings since returning from Canadia-land.

13th May 2007, 22:15	#14
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13th May 2007, 23:48	#15
Wwhat What's a Dremel? Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: europe(:/) Posts: 8	color anyone I don't like the black&amber of the game, although the advantage is that you could play it on a herculus display from the 80's I guess.

14th May 2007, 17:29	#16
completemadness Hypermodder Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 887	hmmm i thought this game was just crippling my computer (maybe due to having 2x 1680x1050 screens running) but it appears that it may partly be the games fault itself, i didn't realise it was that demanding By the way, is if possible to get PPU code on 1 core and the game on the other, ATM its all stuck on 1 core, but does dual core in this game make a difference ?