Comments on: Pigs In Space http://tleaves.com/2007/02/19/pigs-in-space/ Creativity x Technology Sat, 17 Mar 2012 05:09:58 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Philip Chalmers http://tleaves.com/2007/02/19/pigs-in-space/comment-page-1/#comment-3714 Philip Chalmers Mon, 14 Apr 2008 12:05:34 +0000 http://tleaves.com/?p=781#comment-3714 Many thanks for this series of articles. I've cited a couple of them while adding material to http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/4X Many thanks for this series of articles. I’ve cited a couple of them while adding material to http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/4X

]]> By: Tea Leaves - 4X: Galactic Civilizations II http://tleaves.com/2007/02/19/pigs-in-space/comment-page-1/#comment-3713 Tea Leaves - 4X: Galactic Civilizations II Tue, 27 Feb 2007 23:17:48 +0000 http://tleaves.com/?p=781#comment-3713 [...] This is the fourth in a series of articles about 4X space games. Read the introduction here and the previous article here. [...] [...] This is the fourth in a series of articles about 4X space games. Read the introduction here and the previous article here. [...]

]]> By: fluffy bunny http://tleaves.com/2007/02/19/pigs-in-space/comment-page-1/#comment-3712 fluffy bunny Wed, 21 Feb 2007 22:21:35 +0000 http://tleaves.com/?p=781#comment-3712 There are quite a few companies that thrive in the adventure genre as well, though. Telltale Games, Kheops Studio, et.c. They make nothing buth adventures and seem to survive quite well. Stardock makes/made a lot of money on developing utilities as well. Though I wouldn't really disagree that the sub-genre is popular. I doubt it is as popular as traditional adventures, though (if you consider the worldwide market). ;) There are quite a few companies that thrive in the adventure genre as well, though. Telltale Games, Kheops Studio, et.c. They make nothing buth adventures and seem to survive quite well. Stardock makes/made a lot of money on developing utilities as well.

Though I wouldn’t really disagree that the sub-genre is popular. I doubt it is as popular as traditional adventures, though (if you consider the worldwide market). ;)

]]> By: peterb http://tleaves.com/2007/02/19/pigs-in-space/comment-page-1/#comment-3711 peterb Wed, 21 Feb 2007 03:58:08 +0000 http://tleaves.com/?p=781#comment-3711 I think "popular" is a perfectly fine description. They're not the <em>most</em> popular, of course -- we're not talking first person shooters, here -- but compared to, say, the traditional adventure game, they do quite well. As near as I can tell an entire company, Stardock, has succeeded and grown based on the sales of their 4X game. That qualifies as popular to me. I think “popular” is a perfectly fine description. They’re not the most popular, of course — we’re not talking first person shooters, here — but compared to, say, the traditional adventure game, they do quite well. As near as I can tell an entire company, Stardock, has succeeded and grown based on the sales of their 4X game. That qualifies as popular to me.

]]> By: Toby Hede http://tleaves.com/2007/02/19/pigs-in-space/comment-page-1/#comment-3710 Toby Hede Wed, 21 Feb 2007 00:25:02 +0000 http://tleaves.com/?p=781#comment-3710 It is indeed a very long-lived genre. I loved GalCiv 2, because it managed to make some of the complexity easy through awesome interface design. I did only play a few games all the way through, the games are very drawn out ... It is indeed a very long-lived genre.

I loved GalCiv 2, because it managed to make some of the complexity easy through awesome interface design.

I did only play a few games all the way through, the games are very drawn out …

]]> By: Troy Goodfellow http://tleaves.com/2007/02/19/pigs-in-space/comment-page-1/#comment-3709 Troy Goodfellow Tue, 20 Feb 2007 16:41:49 +0000 http://tleaves.com/?p=781#comment-3709 Looking forward to this series. And I agree with Chris - this subgenre is more long-lived than popular. ;) Looking forward to this series. And I agree with Chris – this subgenre is more long-lived than popular. ;)

]]> By: psu http://tleaves.com/2007/02/19/pigs-in-space/comment-page-1/#comment-3708 psu Tue, 20 Feb 2007 14:13:18 +0000 http://tleaves.com/?p=781#comment-3708 Spaceward Ho! is right there in the second paragraph... Spaceward Ho! is right there in the second paragraph…

]]> By: Tim F http://tleaves.com/2007/02/19/pigs-in-space/comment-page-1/#comment-3707 Tim F Tue, 20 Feb 2007 14:05:44 +0000 http://tleaves.com/?p=781#comment-3707 No list is ever truly complete, and I notice you left out Delta Tao's "Spaceward, Ho!". It is of course one of the most stripped down successors to Galactic Empire, and I sure wouldn't bump one of your other review titles for it. I would, however, like to take a moment to thank the Kinko's corporation for paying me $3.35 an hour to play it almost nonstop for over a year as overnight guy back in school. No list is ever truly complete, and I notice you left out Delta Tao’s “Spaceward, Ho!”. It is of course one of the most stripped down successors to Galactic Empire, and I sure wouldn’t bump one of your other review titles for it.

I would, however, like to take a moment to thank the Kinko’s corporation for paying me $3.35 an hour to play it almost nonstop for over a year as overnight guy back in school.

]]> By: Chris http://tleaves.com/2007/02/19/pigs-in-space/comment-page-1/#comment-3706 Chris Tue, 20 Feb 2007 11:10:25 +0000 http://tleaves.com/?p=781#comment-3706 "...this is a genre that has been around for years, and has remained popular." I'm curious, what does 'popular' actually mean in this sentence? I'd be inclined to suggest the genre stubbornly refuses to die out. >:) “…this is a genre that has been around for years, and has remained popular.”

I’m curious, what does ‘popular’ actually mean in this sentence? I’d be inclined to suggest the genre stubbornly refuses to die out. >:)

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