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Matrix wins Coaster of the Year Award
admriker444
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SOE and its magic touch lol, two of their games (SWG and Matrix) both win Coaster of the Year awards from Computer Gaming World. In the March 06 issue...
"All this game needs is a literal shark-hurdling sequence to make it complete. Its not that the game is so horrible (though boring, ugly, and uninspired are nothing to brag about) but that its so incredibly unecessary and ill timed. Whose idea was it to base a game upon a franchise that had not only peaked but embittered and disenchanted its fan base with some of the most disappointing movies ever ? Such a monumentally poor decision is unprecedented in gaming."
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Wow thanks for coming here and posting it. As if saying it once wasn't enough. Is this suppose to be news? or just trolling? I mean just by the stuff they said I can tell they are retarded. Such a Monumentally poor decision is unprecedented in gaming lol go $#@% yourself. NM all that the fact is, it wasnt even made by SOE you can't really blame them for it they just bought it.
hmm can you say fanboi ?
Fact is SOE took an already very bad game and made it much much worse. They reduced the servers, cut staff, and severely reduced (virtually eliminated) the one thing going for it....Live events.
You are aware that SOE only bought this game to get the license to develop a DC Comics MMO ? They have no intentions of doing much with it. Enjoy the upcomming combat revamp lol. Everyone knows SOE is famous, or infamous for its revamps
all true, everything that happened when SOE took over was necessary, whats the point having 8 or so servers when all the people dotn even fill 3?
The combat revamp was planned from the days of monolith, so good one there.
Live events have still been happening, there is one big one planned for about 3 weeks time for the 1 year anniversary.
All SOE has done so far is clean up the mess that monolith left, they have hardly touched the game, just cos they messed up SWG doesnt mean everything they touch gets a Combat Revamp and iconic classes.
try researching stuff before you post instead of jumping to retarded conclusions about a subject you have no information on other than "OmG SoE iS TeH SuxOrZz LoL11111"
They've already proven their prejudice for the game since they hate the Matrix movies oh so much. Along with that, I doubt they have played the game since last May. I'd like them to review the game from a real perspective...reviewing the work being done currently(including the test server, LESIG, and others) along with whats on the live server.
Instead, I think they are just judging off of what they reviewed last summer.
Sam "QforQ" Houston
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This game was good for something then. To bad mine is in some landfill. It would be easy to find the disk by following the strongest stench.
the patches and attempted fixes are equivalent to polishing a turd. They might get it shiny but its still a turd.
While it's ashame what SOE did to SWG, the team that supports MxO is downright awesome! They listen to the community, and bust their ass working on this game. Unfortunately, I just don't think there's anything they can do to save it. The game has too many fundamental design flaws. The mission system is horrible, one of the worst grinds I've experienced. I don't understand the bashing of the graphics, I love the way the game looks, and I love the combat system. The negatives little content! The game was designed for "Live Events" to continue the story of the matrix. Well Live Events are practically non-existant as there is no longer a Live Events team. All content is basically player/community driven (RP). PvP has absolutely NO rhyme nor reason. There are zero benefits to winning PvP, well one.. it's a break from the boring grind. No team PvP, just org vs. org and duels.
I have to say the MxO community is the best MMO community I've experienced. Hell, check out the message boards, you see ppl stating over and over the only reason they keep playing is "friends/faction mates".
Lastly, the SWG and MxO getting those awards sounds more like some disgruntled authors that are pissed at what SOE did with SWG. MxO is far from great, but there are some MMO's out there that make MxO look like WoW!
I just can't take the smile off of my face. I started MxO in beta, played the game for months. Reported bugs, complained about the lack of content. The need for more to do. Player housing, something, anything. I was one of the very few who were outspoken about this game.
And it cost. Got flamed by a great number of folks, even fellow beta testers who in thier fanboi dreamstate refused to see the game for what it was. I openly predicted it would fail. In fact I said it wouldn't last a year, perhaps not six months. Well sure enough, Monolith dropped it just as fast and furious as they could, they knew they had created a monster.
I still don't know why SOE picked it up. I imagine they felt it had some profit power left too it. After all it didn't have to do all the developing and all. I imagine Monolith wasn't hardballing the sale price either. It was a weight off thier necks.
I'm not glad mind you that The Matrix name was further ruined, nor am I glad that good people got robbed by trusting the game would be something worthwhile.
But knowing all the crap I went through on the boards with Dev's and players. Simply in an attempt to help, I am so glad I left when I did. Before the announced sale to SOE. And I don't mind enjoying the "I told you so" this whole experience provided me.
amazing you must be so pleased with yoruself!
and it was sold to sony as part of the DC Comics MMO Deal.
Yes we all knew where MxO was going just after live and the SOE move was announced.
The one thing they had going for them was the Live Events, they took them away. Even though those outside of the US never really had the opportunity to be involved anyways.
The CR2.0 though I never saw it, as I left just before it was scheduled for live release, is just a patch on a bad PvP system. PvP combat in the game was never it's strong point so what left ... no much.
Though it had one of the best core dev/PR team of Aether and Walrus. Pity it's all now gone to hell in a hand basket. RP is the only saving grace for MxO, but that said you can RP anywhere and specially not for a monthly fee.
FYI I was know as Draconis in the game and services. But that said I still operate a site dedicated to it.. I'm a glutton for punishment.
People who have to create conspiracy and hate threads to further a cause lacks in intellectual comprehension of diversity.
I had a post all written, but why bother, every time I come to these boards I'm more and more amazed at how little people engage their brains. I'm suprised some of you can even operate the keyboard you used to post the moronic statments found on this site.