CraigM
2868
This all sounds very RRT3.
I love RRT3.
I think I prefer it over the RRT series, personally. I think it might be the lack of competition? At least so far, Iāve been the sole operator in the market, and donāt have to fight other companies for routes. I get to focus on building the infrastructure and making it work as well as possible.
But yeah, if you like RRT, you should at least check out the demo.
CraigM
2870
One more question. RRT3 has map modes. Paradox games have map modes.
I love me some map modes. Visual representations of geographic data are tight.
Does this game have map modes? I.e. is there an overlay to see, for example, traffic density, passenger availability, etc?
Sort of? Thereās a map with some filtering options, but the real sources of information are found elsewhere rather than viewed through the main map. For example, you can go to the Tourism Board section and pull up a map/charts with economic/demographic information for the region and districts.
That said, Iām still relatively early on with the game and in the introductory scenarios (which really are full-fledged multi-hour scenarios) so Iām fairly sure there are plenty of systems the game hasnāt had a chance to unload upon me yet.
To clarify, I havenāt found a way of changing the view of the world itself, aside from perspective/camera controls. Itās going to look like this, rather than a density heat map or whathaveyou.
Gotta love the yens non reevaluation to analyse those huge numbers :D
By default, the numbers displayed as 2B125M30TJPY instead of 2,125,030,000 until I found the option in the menu to change it. That was tough to parse out for a while.
CraigM
2874
Just be glad the game isnāt Indian and using Lakh.
Anyhow thanks for the replies, I am definitely intrigued and downloading the demo.
Yeah the translation seems a bit rough: the police itself in the menu is weird!
magnet
2876
Nah, they have the right idea. If a currency (or unit of measurement) has to specify everything to two decimals, then it was poorly chosen.
To be fair, you could argue it isnāt necessary anymore for the US dollar.
magnet
2878
Even without the penny, weāll need two decimals as long as we have nickels and quarters. And I donāt see those going away in the foreseeable future, the dollar isnāt granular enough to stand by itself.
Actually, there are cents of yens. They called zeni (like the Capcom money), and are used in the financial market.
magnet
2880
Well thatās just crazy. I take it all back.
Alright, 3/31 is fast approaching, when Mario 3D All-Stars will no longer be available for purchase. I spent six months hoping for news of a future Mario Galaxy re-release (stand alone, combined with Mario Galaxy 2, whatever), and now with March 10 behind us (MAR10 day), if any such product is coming, Nintendo isnāt going to announce it before 3D All-Stars goes into the Disney Vault.
Has anyone heard any solid rumors anywhere else that should give me pause, or should I go ahead and drop the $60 on this? The reason I hesitate is because Mario Galaxy is really the only part of the package I care about.
There are physical copies available pretty easily. Even once itās no longer in print, I expect it to be pretty easy to acquire if you want it. Well, until it isnāt.
LockerK
2883
Itās $50 online at Best Buy right now and always in-store at Walmart if youāre after a physical copy.
The rumor since day one is theyāll break up the bundle and sell each game for $25-30 digital only.
CraigM
2885
For me it is a real tough question. Mario 64 is a foundational important game of 3D. Itās a great game in its own right, and a true classic in every sense.
But Iāve also played and beaten it multiple times, on multiple systems. Most recently on DS. Do I really want to spend $60 to engage in nostalgia, and introduce my son to the game? When I know full well he would probably never enjoy it as much as Mario 3D land instead?
I remember the Giant Bomb crew being very disappointed in it, for what thatās worth.
Slightly upscaled/more easily playable on modern devices versions of Galaxy and Sunshine are what make it tempting for me. My GameCube and Wii are both in very poor shape. This would be a little insurance. My gf hates the idea of spending money on three games we already own though.
