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R.I.P. Microprose
Someone ought to be tarred and feathered for this...
Someone ought to be tarred and feathered for this...
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The cake is NOT a lie. It's so delicious and moist.
The Weighted Companion Cube is cheating on you, that slut. -
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hi ,
this is indeed sad news , .......
well who knows , maybe some people shall make a new company again , ......
have a nice day
- RES NON VERBA - DE OPRESSO LIBER - VERITAS ET LIBERTAS - O TOLMON NIKA - SINE PARI - VIGLIA PRETIUM LIBERTAS - SI VIS PACEM , PARA BELLUM -
- LEGIO PATRIA NOSTRA - one shot , one kill - freedom exists only in a book - everything you always wanted to know about special forces - everything you always wanted to know about Israel - what Dabur does in his free time , ... - in french - “Become an anti-Semitic teacher for 5 Euro only.”
WHY DOES ISRAEL NEED A SECURITY FENCE --- join in an exceptional demo game > join here forum is now open ! - the new civ Conquest screenshots > go see them UPDATED 07.11.2003 ISRAEL > crisis or challenge ?Comment
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Oh come on. Few people who buy computer games give two whits about who the publisher is. If it looks good and is getting strong reviews, that's what matters most.Originally posted by Jamski
Microprose WAS just a shadow of its former self. Now the company that brought us Civ1, Civ2, MoM etc... i.e. about half the gaming on this forum, is no more. You'd think Atari would be bright enough to realise that the Microprose name is worth something, but no... they really are that dumb AND cold-hearted.
When was the last time Microprose published a game you played? Be honest--it was already a dead husk, for all intents and purposes. I'm far more concerned for the employees who lost their jobs than the name--I mean, really, who cares?
Other than nostalgia from a very small group of gamers, what other reason would there be for keeping Microprose around? Would you rather have it churning out Atari crap and sullying its own legacy?Tutto nel mondo è burlaComment
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Sits oddly with your bleeding heart sentimentality on your favorite hobby horses.Any views I may express here are personal and certainly do not in any way reflect the views of my employer. Tis the rising of the moon..
Look, I just don't anymore, okay?Comment
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How so? My heart bleeds for people, not copyrights.Tutto nel mondo è burlaComment
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copyright holders are people too you know.Any views I may express here are personal and certainly do not in any way reflect the views of my employer. Tis the rising of the moon..
Look, I just don't anymore, okay?Comment
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Grrrr.............Originally posted by Boris Godunov
Oh come on. Few people who buy computer games give two whits about who the publisher is. If it looks good and is getting strong reviews, that's what matters most.
When was the last time Microprose published a game you played? Be honest--it was already a dead husk, for all intents and purposes. I'm far more concerned for the employees who lost their jobs than the name--I mean, really, who cares?
Other than nostalgia from a very small group of gamers, what other reason would there be for keeping Microprose around? Would you rather have it churning out Atari crap and sullying its own legacy?
/me throws rottten tomatoes.
Being the thoughtful chap that I am I brought along a lot more in case anyone else wants them.
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hi ,Originally posted by Boris Godunov
Oh come on. Few people who buy computer games give two whits about who the publisher is. If it looks good and is getting strong reviews, that's what matters most.
When was the last time Microprose published a game you played? Be honest--it was already a dead husk, for all intents and purposes. I'm far more concerned for the employees who lost their jobs than the name--I mean, really, who cares?
Other than nostalgia from a very small group of gamers, what other reason would there be for keeping Microprose around? Would you rather have it churning out Atari crap and sullying its own legacy?
actually people do care about it , it can be a signal like " hey , these guys are great why not try this game from them " , etc , ......
some firms provide patches , others dont , some firms have good people working for them , some dont , ......
have a nice day
- RES NON VERBA - DE OPRESSO LIBER - VERITAS ET LIBERTAS - O TOLMON NIKA - SINE PARI - VIGLIA PRETIUM LIBERTAS - SI VIS PACEM , PARA BELLUM -
- LEGIO PATRIA NOSTRA - one shot , one kill - freedom exists only in a book - everything you always wanted to know about special forces - everything you always wanted to know about Israel - what Dabur does in his free time , ... - in french - “Become an anti-Semitic teacher for 5 Euro only.”
WHY DOES ISRAEL NEED A SECURITY FENCE --- join in an exceptional demo game > join here forum is now open ! - the new civ Conquest screenshots > go see them UPDATED 07.11.2003 ISRAEL > crisis or challenge ?Comment
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As it happens i played Sid Meiers Antietam over the weekend. While based on the Sid Meiers/Brian Reynolds Gettysburg! engine, it was modified with the participation of a design house called Breakaway Games. Run by apparently more Microprose alumni. IIUC they are still designing follow ups to this game set in the Napoleonic era, now without the Firaxis name on the box (apparently theyve licensed the engine). So Microprose alums are doing well, running game design houses (in addition to Firaxis and BHG) and creating good games. IMHO, that means Microprose lives.
Im less familiar with Masters of Magic. Who designed that and where are they now?"A person cannot approach the divine by reaching beyond the human. To become human, is what this individual person, has been created for.” Martin BuberComment
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I bought my first computer in 1984. It was a C-64. I soon found out that if you bought a MicroProse game, it was going to be a good game. That is long before I heard of Sid. I have bought a lot of MP games over the years and never regretted buying any of them.
Just a reminder that Test Of Time was made after Sid and company had left MP.
Also Sid and a Col. USAF started MicroProse, so how did he/they lose the company?
Another class computer game company was Sierra.Comment
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What happened to Sierra?
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That's like trying to overninja a ninja when you aren't a mammal. CAN'T BE DONE. - Kassi on doublecrossing Ljube-ljcvetko
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Taht 'ventisular link be woo to clyck.Comment
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Went poof, AFAIK.(\__/) 07/07/1937 - Never forget
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(")_(") "Starting the fire from within."Comment
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Vivendi press release, Nov12, 2003 (re The hobbit)Originally posted by Urban Ranger
Went poof, AFAIK.
'Headquartered in New York, Vivendi Universal Games (www.vugames.com) is a global leader in multi-platform interactive entertainment. A leading publisher of PC, console and online-based interactive content, Vivendi Universal Games' portfolio of development studios includes Black Label Games, Blizzard Entertainment, Coktel, Fox Interactive, Knowledge Adventure, NDA Productions, [LOTM-
]Sierra Entertainment and Universal Interactive. Through its Partner Publishing Group, Vivendi Universal Games also publishes and/or distributes interactive products for a number of strategic partners, including Crave Entertainment, Interplay, Majesco, Mythic Entertainment and Simon & Schuster, among others."
"A person cannot approach the divine by reaching beyond the human. To become human, is what this individual person, has been created for.” Martin BuberComment
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There are a few publishers I have (or I had) good opion of, and I tried to play all their games. Lucasarts-Lucasfilm 10 years ago, for instance.Originally posted by Boris Godunov
Oh come on. Few people who buy computer games give two whits about who the publisher is. If it looks good and is getting strong reviews, that's what matters most.Trying to rehabilitateh and contribuing again to the civ-communityComment
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