3 Pages of Neocron in PC Zone!!!!!

[X Kitty X]

This month's PC Zone has 3 pages on Neocron!!!! There's a 2 page guide to the game which is very basic but good coverage for the game apart from the "Take out the LE chip as soon as possible... because of the XP loss" (KK sort it out PLEASE!!!).
There is also the monthly Neverquest section all devoted to Neocron- this is normally a bit funny.

Starts in MC5: "Three dead crabs later and the tedium is setting in"

Eventually leaves after dying lots: "Outrageously I am stung for 1000 credits to get back to my pad. Should have just got a black cab".

It's just poking fun really, but the guy is obviously a bit confused with MC5. Happily he escapes and finds the Pussy Club: "A porker in a girdle and a dead-eyed slapper wearing a bit of string".

Heads over to Club Veronique but the bouncers ask him to leave: "I head outside where a street fight is taking place between a man in a pinstripe suit and hooded character with a lightsaber"

Its pretty funny. The game comes across well, and you should have a read.

[Judge]

Stupid fucking corner store near me hasn't got it in stock yet.... I have been waiting for them to do the nerverquest for Neocron.... oh man now a doubly good reason to get the mag.

Also have you noticed that Neocron is their 3rd best MMORPG.

[X Kitty X]

Yeah they love it!

I subscribe so maybe I got it a day early or something?? It's good to see the coverage... they mentioned Dome of York in there ages ago!

[Scikar]

I feel like I've done something wrong, I'm busy reading the Homeworld 2 review in PC Gamer. :p

[Judge]

I need to get a subscription. I was waiting to see how they scored SWG and see whether they deserved my money.... well they passed that test. :D

NC>SW:G

[QuantumDelta]

Originally posted by Scikar
I feel like I've done something wrong, I'm busy reading the Homeworld 2 review in PC Gamer. :p LMFAO Same here

[Krll]

Damn, and here's me with a PC Format subscription. :(

Like the badger, badger, badger, badger, badger, badger avatar Judge. :)

-Krll

[X Kitty X]

I used to subscrive to PC Format about 10 years ago (bloody hell) I only did it cos they offered Dune 2 free if you took out a subscription!!!

[Eledhbrant]

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Sorry had to do it.

Anyway that review sounds cool, must find the mag in local shop

[Judge]

Yeah.... gonna go out tomorrow and get it.


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MUSHROOM, MUSHROOM.

*repeat*

:D

[Nidhogg]

Spamming is a bannable offence right now.

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[Judge]

Hey, that wasn't spam. I said something meaningfull before the slight tiny bit of almost spam. :D

Anyway, you said that there were 3 pages? So the Neverquest page and the guide page. What was the other? :confused:

[Nasher]

I was thinking they would do another review AFTER DOY comes out O_o


BTW:
http://www.weebls-stuff.com/toons/21/

:D

[Vampire222]

Originally posted by Nasher
I was thinking they would do another review AFTER DOY comes out O_o


BTW:
http://www.weebls-stuff.com/toons/21/

:D

haha dude, thats fucking ownage.... hahahaha best thing ive seen in a while

[X Kitty X]

Originally posted by Judge
Anyway, you said that there were 3 pages? So the Neverquest page and the guide page. What was the other? :confused:

The guide thing is two pages, its basically 10 basic tips for the game for total newbies. With a few basic piccies we've all seen before.

Quite a lot of good stuff in it this month. There is a concept drawing for one of the enemy soldiers in Half Life 2... and it is EXACTLY what Spy PA should look like (female) - its on page 39 btw.

[REMUS]

that the UK pc zone?

[Wellard]

Will have to check if its the UK PCzone or not, but I remember that back in Jan this year, issue 124, they gave it a pretty favourable review, 85% in PCzone, with the comment "A great start for a great online RPG" is a pretty big score in PCzone :eek:
They dont usually suffer fools gladly and let u know if a game is shite :D

[Smugly]

I disagree. I don't buy UK PC games magazine anymore on the basis that I feel they're biased and that they regard 70% as the score for an average game. That and on their advice I've bought several games I truly despised that they claimed were awesome games. "The Thing" comes to mind.

Plus, now I've got ADSL I can reasonably download any demo I want to play, thus I don't need the cover CD. Ah well. Nice to see Neocron getting some coverage, although it would be best if it came with a free trial of Neocron as well (does it? I can't remember seeing any mention in the topic about it)

[Scikar]

Originally posted by Smugly
I disagree. I don't buy UK PC games magazine anymore on the basis that I feel they're biased and that they regard 70% as the score for an average game. That and on their advice I've bought several games I truly despised that they claimed were awesome games. "The Thing" comes to mind.

Plus, now I've got ADSL I can reasonably download any demo I want to play, thus I don't need the cover CD. Ah well. Nice to see Neocron getting some coverage, although it would be best if it came with a free trial of Neocron as well (does it? I can't remember seeing any mention in the topic about it)


That's what I used to think when I read PC Zone. I started reading PC Gamer and I agreed with their reviews a lot more, games I loved scored highly, games I liked but didn't play for too long usually scored about 70%, games I hated scored lower.

To quote:

[b]70%-79%-/b]
Games with scores in the 70s are good games. Don't let anyone tell you otherwise. Such games will offer much entertainment to anyone who buys them, and should at least be considered by fans of the genre. They lack the polish or inspiration of higher scoring games, and perhaps flawed in several aspects, but their positive factors definitely win out.

Recent examples: Tropico 2: Pirate Cove 76%, Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit 2 75%.

That sounds fair to me, and that's why I read it.

[REMUS]

i like pc gamer although it is a shadow of its former glory, it used to be an excellant read with a great range of topics but its shrunk and still costs as much if not more if you take into consideration the dvd edition :(

[REMUS]

Originally posted by Scikar
That's what I used to think when I read PC Zone. I started reading PC Gamer and I agreed with their reviews a lot more, games I loved scored highly, games I liked but didn't play for too long usually scored about 70%, games I hated scored lower.

To quote:

[b]70%-79%-/b]
Games with scores in the 70s are good games. Don't let anyone tell you otherwise. Such games will offer much entertainment to anyone who buys them, and should at least be considered by fans of the genre. They lack the polish or inspiration of higher scoring games, and perhaps flawed in several aspects, but their positive factors definitely win out.

Recent examples: Tropico 2: Pirate Cove 76%, Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit 2 75%.

That sounds fair to me, and that's why I read it.

i would tend to agree although they gave black and white something like 89% which i think was a total pile of chudder

DOH! double post!

[Scikar]

Originally posted by REMUS
i would tend to agree although they gave black and white something like 89% which i think was a total pile of chudder

DOH! double post!

Yeah there is the occasional one like that. I think that was one of those games where it's hyped up so much, and the previews they do are really positive, and they can't believe how it comes out. :p

I have to say they've pretty much stopped doing that, e.g. Jedi Academy scores 70%, Tron 2.0, despite all the hype, manages a great-but-not-the-best 80%.

[Psyco Groupie]

jesus .. LEs dont give any disadvantages on XP now .. get it through your thick head and stop telling people otherwise .. jeeez

.... /me buys pc zone

[Kasumi]

I find it alot harder to level with LE.. this is a mixed opinions about this.. and no one but REakktor knows..

[LTA]

he found the hooded guy with a lightsaber funny...


Seee kk this forced specialisation sux0r5 ppl enjoy being able to be a bit more dynamic :p

[P4mp3rk3]

Hey cool, I can't get PCgamer here in belgium unless I go out to the city, so I don't buy it every month.....
Anybody care to scan the 3 pages and put them on a webpage for us to read?? that'd be nice, thanks =)