Fri Feb 28, 2003 10:25 am
I'm a big fan of the X games but I have FL on pre-order import, not because I think FL is an X beating space sim, but because, as you point out, it is a superb action adventure. Once I got out of the mindset and expectations erroneously conjured by years of mismarketing of FL, leading me to expect something entirely different, and once I crushed my joystick reflexes that were making it so difficult to get into the demo, I realised FL was a fun, exciting and enjoyable game. Now i don't mind all the "missing" features, because they ain't missing.
I do think that a lot of people are missing out on the good things of FL because they have not shed their expectations. For me FL is not a space-sim, not even a space-sim lite, just a rollicking action adventure with a great arcade-style space shooter that provides plenty of visceral combat action in an interesting and detailed universe large enough and dynamic enough to engage my role-playing imagination.
On those terms, for me, it was worth pre-ordering as the demo hooked me. If I had kept to the "where's this sim feature, why isn't there that feature" disappointed simmer mentality I'd be missing out on an enjoyable game.
Now maybe, even on these terms people can't be drawn in, but I do think it's worth checking in pre-conceptions before checking out the demo.
I also think people should express whatever opinion they want so they can be countered by reasoned argument, not the prevalent arrogant fan-boy ranting which just alienates potential purchasers who we need to purchase the product to keep alive hopes for add-ons and follow-ups.
I was nearly one of those lost purchasers but I stuck at the demo until I mastered the mouse and accepted it for what it was rather than for what I had hoped it would be.
Edited by - tagos on 28-02-2003 11:46:53
Edited by - tagos on 28-02-2003 11:47:25
I do think that a lot of people are missing out on the good things of FL because they have not shed their expectations. For me FL is not a space-sim, not even a space-sim lite, just a rollicking action adventure with a great arcade-style space shooter that provides plenty of visceral combat action in an interesting and detailed universe large enough and dynamic enough to engage my role-playing imagination.
On those terms, for me, it was worth pre-ordering as the demo hooked me. If I had kept to the "where's this sim feature, why isn't there that feature" disappointed simmer mentality I'd be missing out on an enjoyable game.
Now maybe, even on these terms people can't be drawn in, but I do think it's worth checking in pre-conceptions before checking out the demo.
I also think people should express whatever opinion they want so they can be countered by reasoned argument, not the prevalent arrogant fan-boy ranting which just alienates potential purchasers who we need to purchase the product to keep alive hopes for add-ons and follow-ups.
I was nearly one of those lost purchasers but I stuck at the demo until I mastered the mouse and accepted it for what it was rather than for what I had hoped it would be.
Edited by - tagos on 28-02-2003 11:46:53
Edited by - tagos on 28-02-2003 11:47:25