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Petroglyph's 8-Bit Armies / 8-Bit Hordes/ 8-Bit Invaders

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Nmenth was right about one thing however, maybe Petroglyph should develop a 8-Bit Goo, 8-Bit Universe of War or even a 8-Bit End of Nations!

 

A terrible thing to joke about sir. If it became "a thing" (as Americans always say) then naturally, EA Games would want a slice of the pie, and every RTS game would look like 8 Bit Armies ;)

 

8 Bit Hoards does sound absurd but that's what Petroglyph appears to go for. When your game is basic you make up for it with humour and absurdity! I like the feel of 8 Bit Armies (I've only played the demo). As soon as I have internet again, I'll buy it. The developers even said that they had considered making a Linux version. The only reason they didn't is because it creates more work when something becomes broken. They'd rather make new content for the game before trying to port. Anyway, the idea of porting to Linux is cool because it means that heaps of bored Linux people will get it - people who otherwise might not be into games. When I used Linux I had consoles now-and-then but overall I disliked gaming and got bored quickly. If I can play 8 Bit on two different operating systems, via one digital license, then that'd be great for me. Especially at the price. I'm not impressed by most AAA titles. The only thing I'm keeping an eye on, is Hideo Kojima and the rumoured new Wolfenstein - I'll probably buy the games when they're 7-10 years old, knowing me. I'm broke so of course it's better to get 8 Bit Armies and play it on my AMD A-10. I really like the direction that Petroglyph is taking. They're making RTS into a pastime for everyone, instead of a highly competitive thing with an obsession on rank. I used to play Generals 10 years ago, and I got my ass kicked and then people would criticise me for having 7 losses on record and no victories. Yeah I sucked, don't mention it ;)

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If it became "a thing" (as Americans always say)

 

I've heard Brits say it as well.

 

8 Bit Hoards does sound absurd but that's what Petroglyph appears to go for. When your game is basic you make up for it with humour and absurdity!

 

Please, tell me more how humorous games are equated with being basic.

 

8-Bit Armies/Hordes is basic without any silliness to accompany it, Petroglyph even deliberately removed so many things from the standard RTS formula (even the IQ needed to play it).

 

Anyway, the idea of porting to Linux is cool because it means that heaps of bored Linux people will get it - people who otherwise might not be into games.

 

FYI, Linux users can use something called Wine and PlayOnLinux to play games that haven't been ported to the platform. If they want to play games, they sure do use it, so they aren't "bored". :P

 

I'm broke so of course it's better to get 8 Bit Armies and play it on my AMD A-10.

 

It's better to buy something with actual content for the same or lower price.

 

They're making RTS into a pastime for everyone, instead of a highly competitive thing with an obsession on rank. I used to play Generals 10 years ago, and I got my ass kicked and then people would criticise me for having 7 losses on record and no victories. Yeah I sucked, don't mention it ;)

 

RTS always has been for everyone, nobody forces you to play competitively online.

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Please, tell me more how humorous games are equated with being basic.

To be fair, that's not what he said.

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Please, tell me more how humorous games are equated with being basic.

 

I'm referring to the budget not the mechanics. Sure it's a simple game to play, but it has a small budget. Therefore I'd call it a basic production in comparison with Petroglyph's previous titles. The easy of play and humour suits the game well. I'd liken it to Tropico 5. Tropico is an extremely complex game but it has a "basic" feel to it. You can tell that it was made on a budget, despite that fact, Tropico sold for $100 NZD at its launch (same as a AAA). As with 8 Bit Armies, I like that a small company can make a game on the cheap and at least put humour and love into it.

 

FYI, Linux users can use something called Wine and PlayOnLinux to play games that haven't been ported to the platform. If they want to play games, they sure do use it, so they aren't "bored". :P

 

Gaming on Linux is better now than it was. I've had some success on emulating things on Linux, over the years. Tiberian Sun eventually got working on WINE but if I recall from 2-3 years ago, the scrolling was a little jumpy. Certainly there are Linux users who play games but I suspect that group is was a dedicated minority. I used to play Wesnoth now-and-then, and I also played BZ Flag but nothing on Linux held any significant appeal for me. I preferred consoles for a while, until I realised what a waste of money that was. Now I'm on Windows and if I return to Linux, at least Steam has taken off. Back in the day, gaming on Linux sucked, especially all the old games in the repository (dead, long-abandoned projects).

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8 bit just reuses the grey goo engine. If they didn't have that already the game wouldn't be as cheap. It's just made to look cheap.

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I guess Grey Goo is abandoned

That's a bit sad actually!

 

But maybe the recent cash grabs with 8-bit armies/hordes will go to funding the sequel.

 

And also no one can complain about 8-bit-armies/hordes now. They are super cheap and if you buy both you get a total of 4 factions. And there's singleplayer, co-op and multiplayer so there's hours of playtime in that.

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But maybe the recent cash grabs with 8-bit armies/hordes will go to funding the sequel.

 

At one point, Petroglyph claimed Grey Goo sequels were not a decision they could make, as the IP is owned by GreyBox.

 

They are super cheap and if you buy both you get a total of 4 factions.

 

8-Bit Armies: €15

8-Bit Armies - Guardians: free

8-Bit Armies - Guardians Campaign: €4

8-Bit Hordes: €15

Total: €34

 

8-Bit Armies & Hordes Bundle on Steam: €25,15

 

Stock factions: 1

Free factions: 1

Factions you need to pay extra for: 2

 

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Command & Conquer: The Ultimate Collection (Origin): €30

Supreme Commander + Forged Alliance (Steam bundle): €15

Stronghold HD + Stronghold Crusader HD (GOG): €14,38

Age of Empires II HD + both expansions (Steam bundle): €32

 

Checkmate.

 

And there's singleplayer, co-op and multiplayer so there's hours of playtime in that.

 

You call glorified skirmish maps without a storyline a campaign?

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There's like a million times more story in Broforce (which is an awesome game btw).

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A brutal post by Plokite_Wolf! My counter-argument is that I will buy all those games :P

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For Frank Klepacki's 8-Bit Hordes soundtrack:

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My counter-argument is that I will buy all those games :P

Haven't you been complaining about how broke you are? Either I've found the reason you're so broke, or you aren't as broke as you think you are.

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I also guess downloading all of them while not having internet at home will be a pain in the butt.

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Haven't you been complaining about how broke you are? Either I've found the reason you're so broke, or you aren't as broke as you think you are.

 

I'm broke, but if I get 2-3 days of contract work in a single week, then I could buy a game. Then maybe I'll get another 2-3 days of work, and buy another game.

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How about saving the money for important stuff?

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How about saving the money for important stuff?

 

Games are important! Without music and games, we would surely be lost ;)

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Call me when they make 8-Bit Wakawaka and 8-Bit Luigi.

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I don't see a problem with Petroglyph creating content in exchange for money. It costs $30.55 New Zealand dollars to get the game, Hoards, and the downloadable soundtrack

 

$30.55 NZD is NOTHING. I could earn that much money in 2-3 hours. Either gamers these days are just lazy and expect the world to revolve around them, or perhaps they don't know how to budget.

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perhaps they don't know how to budget.

Says the guy who is always broke, but still considers $30.55 to be nothing.

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Either gamers these days are just lazy

 

Says the guy who very easily quit fixing pre-1.09 compatibility for Tiberium Wars on Steam.

 

perhaps they don't know how to budget.

 

Also, says the guy who would rather pay 30 NZD for a game he'd forget very soon than a game he'd play on and on.

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Sounds like Petroglyph is giving C&C, Warcraft and Starcraft a nod with 8-bit RTS games, and that 8-Bit Invaders would have been considered a 2nd expansion pack to 8-Bit Armies. But now I am thinking, why can't Petroglyph combine all 8-Bit games into one giant game itself?

 

Expect another 8-Bit soundtrack from Frank Klepacki soon, because FK's soundtrack to 8-Bit Hordes didn't sound great except 8-Bit Armies.

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Reduced price on 8-bit armies and 8-bit hordes. Also, Petroglyph will release voice packs with unit qoutes as a free update in november.

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I don't see a problem with Petroglyph creating content in exchange for money. It costs $30.55 New Zealand dollars to get the game, Hoards, and the downloadable soundtrack

 

$30.55 NZD is NOTHING. I could earn that much money in 2-3 hours. Either gamers these days are just lazy and expect the world to revolve around them, or perhaps they don't know how to budget.

 

Yeah, yeah... like 30 bucks is this amount of money "to budget".

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