#Tribes 2 gameplay Patch#
Not only were there huge graphical bugs like people not being able to see their own health bars, but nearly every server running the new patch crashed without fail every 15-20 minutes.
#Tribes 2 gameplay series#
One of the more recent 'updates' sparked outcry after a series of glaring bugs somehow 'slipped' past Dynamix's QA department. Tribes 2 so far has had roughly 10 patches, I say roughly because there is a noteworthy incident regarding a recent patch. The list of bugs was endless (from memory leakage to whole system crashes), and a constant stream of patches ensued. In fact, browsing the in-game forums I have noticed that a huge amount of people actually went out and bought a new graphics card just so they could play this game (myself included). People who owned 3dFX cards were treated to framerates that looked more like slideshows. The game had horrendous bugs and needed an insanely powerful system to get it even playable (never mind 1024x768x32). The game was released unfinished, many of it's 'features' (In game email and browsers) plain didn't work.
#Tribes 2 gameplay Pc#
Now this is nothing new to most PC gamers, especially those games with multiplayer internet support, but this game takes the biscuit. I am in the UK and so had to wait a bit longer for the release of this game over here, and as soon as I got it, I had to download a patch. This game is both loved and reviled at the same time. The interface takes some getting used to, and above all. It looks good, the weapons are fun, the voice commands are complex and handy at the same time. It holds up to 64 people in a game, which is a testament to how far we've come in the realm of FPSs (but how far will we go. It's got new vehicles (multiple passengers allow some interesting vehicular tactics), slightly different physics, and a lot of the same old, same old. Tribes 2 is a facelift to Tribes 1, if I understand things correctly (I didn't play the original). River City Ransom is one of my favorite games, and with it's tiny system requirements, (check it out on emulator), my computer, which isn't even that special, can run it at about 80 times the speed it's supposed to go.
You've got to accept that a game can be a lot of fun without being graphically stunning. Gamers would prefer to play a fun game, not a game that allows them to get the most out of their Voodoo-X+-Alpha, Championship-edition-monkey-whatever. These people aren't gamers, they're graphophiles. I mean, people call themselves gamers and then throw down a game when they can't run it at 1024x768x32. Some people (me), bought it, can run it decently (had to turn a lot of graphic options down), and enjoy it that way. Some people just prefer Tribes 1, or Quake, or UT, or whatever, and are cool about it. They'll either admit the faults of their boxes, or scream havoc and send unmitigated streams of flaming, poisonous vitriol to various message boards. Some people just can't run this highly demanding (system wise) game. It's been wildly overhyped by the fanbase of penny arcade, I think, and this lead to mixed reviews.
The sequel to Gabe and Tycho's favorite obsession, Tribes.
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