Recent content by diffusionx

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    The verdict on the new patch

    Patch works great for me, game stays smooth throughout play with higher settings (special FX + multi-unit graphics), rather than chopping up and eventually crashing. I give it a thumbs up.
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    With All the Complaints, is it worth buying?

    The game runs fine on my computer, but if you have any doubt I would advise waiting for the first patch. That will resolve most of the issues. It probably wont be too long, anyway - Id say a week.
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    Lacking differences between religion

    Problem is that religions change over time. The religions we have today are nothing like they were when founded or a millenium ago. They evolve to get more followers, in response to external pressures, internal conflicts, etc. Applying a blanket trait to the religion for the entire game shows...
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    Is it ETHICAL to review a game you have a financial stake in?

    GameSpy is owned by IGN. A few months ago Donkey Konga 2 was given an average review by GameSpy. The writer of the review came forward and said that he hated the game and gave it a scathing review. GameSpy actually deleted several negative paragraphs and raised the score a full star (20%)...
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    Civ IV doesn't compare to Civ III

    I knew I didnt like Civ3 from the first sit-down. However, this game hooked me from the first moment! I really like the graphics and the new features (combat levelling, great people, etc.). The interface is way better than the previous titles. Im so glad I dont have to deal with junk like...
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    cyclic redundancy check?????

    this problem happened to me on two seperate games (Rome Total War and Half-Life 2). At first I thought it was the disc, and all the FAQs out there for each game said as much, but it wasnt the disc - it was the drive. My drive was very old and I think it couldnt handle the copy protection. I...
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    help with INI/graphic options/tweaking

    I am sorry if someone posted this, I cant find a search option. Anyway. I got the game and it runs pretty well on my POS computer but I want to tweak it. Problem is I dont know what the options in the graphics section change. The manual claims a tooltip will tell you what it is but there is...
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