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 Posted: Mon, 5th Mar 2007 19:52 Post subject: Speedball 2 |
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| Quote: | Speedball 2 - Remember the Pain
Paying Respect to a Gaming Legend
Berlin, March 2, 2007: Speedball 2 spread like a wildfire in 1990. With its unique mix of future sports, uncompromising action, and riveting gameplay, the product became a legend in its own time: over two million gamers enjoyed it across all platforms.
Owing to the metallic graphic elements and a TV-style presentation, Speedball 2 created a grippingly futuristic setting. Heavily armoured and prepared for the worst, modern gladiators entered the arena to fight fierce battles to the death. Regularly, all hell would break loose when the steel ball was catapulted onto the field from the kick-off point. In the rush for the ball, brutal melees would ensue. Those who had captured the ball commanded their teams in a mad charge towards the opposing team?s goal, smashing through the defenders and suffering their head-on body checks. With uncompromising resilience, players drove their teams upwards in the league. With implemented team management, a two-player-mode and a ranking and championship system, Speedball 2 proved a milestone for the modern multiplayer scene. The press recognised the title?s groundbreaking achievement and showered the game with praise and awards.
Developer heroes
The true rock stars of the scene, the Bitmap Brothers, were responsible for the development of Speedball 2. Apart from this title, the British game manufacturer, founded in 1987, was behind such classics as Xenon Megablast, The Chaos Engine, Gods, Magic Pockets and Z.
Speedball 2 pulls all registers
In the third quarter of 2007, Frogster Interactive is set to publish Speedball 2 as the longed-for sequel to the Amiga classic. The new release on PC transforms the futuristic game setting with the help of state-of-the-art technology into a high-speed online sports spectacle. Offering international leagues, a large-scale ranking system and a virtual marketplace, Seite 2 von 2
Speedball 2 pulls all the registers of modern multiplayer gaming action. Fully customisable characters from cyborg to amazon, dynamic sports battles, and continuous community support will convince sports simulation enthusiasts, action fans, and e-sports cracks likewise. Since December 2006, a newsletter on the game has been providing exclusive information to subscribers about news relating to game development progress. Registrees regularly receive news before they are officially released, unpublished material, and access to competitions. If you always want to be up to date with news on Speedball, register now on www.speedball2.com! |
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http://www.speedball2.com/
shitloads of new stuff in my pc. Cant keep track of it all.
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| Posted: Mon, 5th Mar 2007 20:29 Post subject: |
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There a "remake" 5-6 years ago by another company IIRC. The game was boring as hell, not mention damned hard
Looking forward to a real sequel to this classic :b:
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| Posted: Thu, 29th Nov 2007 00:16 Post subject: |
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It's out. Anyone out there, who played it already?
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| Posted: Thu, 29th Nov 2007 00:21 Post subject: |
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Considering buying it on Steam tonight, but I really want to wait to get a boxed retail copy. The game looks amazing.
Correcting people since 2007 even if they're not wrong.
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| Posted: Thu, 29th Nov 2007 00:43 Post subject: |
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Bought it on steam. Dl will be done in 15 min. Will post mini review afterwards.
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| Posted: Thu, 29th Nov 2007 00:49 Post subject: |
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| Mahjik wrote: | I did buy it last night. Here are my quick observations:
1. It gives me an error when I try to change the resolution in the game. I'm on Vista so I don't know if its an OS problem or something else. Luckily, the configuration files are just standard text, so I was able to edit the files for widescreen resolutions.
2. It seems to ONLY default to the first controller in the list. This forced me to unplug my driving wheel/pedals as well as my shifter so it would recognize my game pad. That's just sad.
3. Once you start playing the game, it brings back all the goodness of the old Speedball 2 with some updated graphics.
4. Controls that a while to get used to. I don't seem to feel the same accuracy as I did with the old game (i.e. throwing the ball at the power ups on the sides of the walls). However, that could be because I've only played this new one once or twice.
Lastly, if you are expecting a complete new/different game from the old Speedball; this isn't it. This is a basic remake of the exact gameplay with a new game engine. That's not a bad thing IMO but may put some people off.
I'm still trying to figure out the power ups and such, but its a fun distraction from some of the other games out there.
The FAQ has been provided on their site which deals with the issues above. My main issue still has to do with the controller config. In this day and age, its inexcusable not to realize that someone will have more than one game controller connected.
Other than that, it is definitely a game worthy of the Speedball name. |
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| Posted: Thu, 29th Nov 2007 01:01 Post subject: |
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| Posted: Thu, 29th Nov 2007 02:14 Post subject: |
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and to add that they remaked it on the "Bet on the soldier" Engine is a quite a shock
Guess Kylotonn finally moved on , but still i hope to see the second part of B.O.S some day
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| Posted: Thu, 29th Nov 2007 11:16 Post subject: |
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ok games cool.. however my complaint is the controls
There should be someway to aim with the mouse.. maybe there is but i cant see it...
being able only to pass and shoot in a few angles is shite
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| Posted: Thu, 29th Nov 2007 12:07 Post subject: |
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| -=Cartoon=- wrote: | ok games cool.. however my complaint is the controls
There should be someway to aim with the mouse.. maybe there is but i cant see it...
being able only to pass and shoot in a few angles is shite |
there is a tutorial video how to control on they page
http://www.frogster-interactive.de/downloads68!15!423,1.html
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| Posted: Thu, 29th Nov 2007 14:09 Post subject: |
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| Posted: Thu, 29th Nov 2007 17:06 Post subject: |
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Hope to see a release soon, this game looks like fun
PC: Yes. Console: No.
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| Posted: Thu, 29th Nov 2007 17:52 Post subject: |
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it reminds me of something i can't quite put my finger on, and its getting annoying. Was there some kind of TV show, or other game that had the same kind of characters in?
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| Posted: Thu, 29th Nov 2007 19:03 Post subject: |
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| watergem wrote: | | it reminds me of something i can't quite put my finger on, and its getting annoying. Was there some kind of TV show, or other game that had the same kind of characters in? |
the 1990 game speedball?
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Cohen
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| Posted: Thu, 29th Nov 2007 19:08 Post subject: |
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I got it! it reminds me of the Blitzball game form Final Fantasy X. (fuck knows why, no water involved)
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| Posted: Fri, 30th Nov 2007 03:38 Post subject: |
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Speedball_2_Tournament_HATRED
Gonna try it out
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| Posted: Fri, 30th Nov 2007 04:16 Post subject: |
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Gonna try out HATRED's release, then buy it when it hits US retail (I would buy it on Steam now, but I want it in a box). I love Speedball, and want to support this remake.
Correcting people since 2007 even if they're not wrong.
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| Posted: Fri, 30th Nov 2007 04:29 Post subject: |
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woooooooot for the video tutorial ^^
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| Posted: Fri, 30th Nov 2007 04:49 Post subject: |
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Hmm...I might pass on HATRED's release after all. Too lazy. Maybe UNLEASHED will do a Steam-free release, the same way they did with Lost Planet.
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| Posted: Fri, 30th Nov 2007 11:49 Post subject: |
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Does this release work for anybody? It starts to install and I get the usual "Steam servers are curently busy ..."
I tried with the unpatched Steam and with the undead patch.
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| Posted: Fri, 30th Nov 2007 12:04 Post subject: |
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It's too bad Hatred don't respect Nforce. I have a little tip for them : You'll either use the steam content files with a patched Steam or an emulator, OR use a non-steamed ... steamrip.
Their shitty "normal installer", memory patcher crap is bound to have problems, it's not a proper solution.
Maybe they should stick to their normal Securom wh0ring, they're only good for that. Pfff , I just remembered that Lost Planet useless/dupe release.
EDIT: And stop putting that craptro with the shitty music in your releases, even skidrow's better.
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| Posted: Fri, 30th Nov 2007 13:10 Post subject: |
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| VGAdeadcafe wrote: | Does this release work for anybody? It starts to install and I get the usual "Steam servers are curently busy ..."
I tried with the unpatched Steam and with the undead patch. |
So its not real busy?
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