Comments on: 4X: Spaceward Ho! http://tleaves.com/2007/02/20/4x-spaceward-ho/ Creativity x Technology Sat, 17 Mar 2012 05:09:58 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Mpanther http://tleaves.com/2007/02/20/4x-spaceward-ho/comment-page-1/#comment-3718 Mpanther Fri, 18 Jan 2008 17:24:28 +0000 http://tleaves.com/?p=783#comment-3718 I first played Spaceward Ho! ver 3 windows port when 386 dx computers and windows 3.11 were hot machines. that was fun. then I found the 4.0 windows port, much better. I will always have this game on any of my computers and even have the Palm version on my phone. This game is infinitely re-playable. worth every penny. I would recomend finding a good version on CD so you don't have to buy it again if you get a new system or hard drive crash. oh yeah, the game file? less than 6mb! >^..^ I first played Spaceward Ho! ver 3 windows port when 386 dx computers and windows 3.11 were hot machines.

that was fun.

then I found the 4.0 windows port, much better. I will always have this game on any of my computers and even have the Palm version on my phone.

This game is infinitely re-playable. worth every penny.

I would recomend finding a good version on CD so you don’t have to buy it again if you get a new system or hard drive crash.

oh yeah, the game file? less than 6mb!

>^..^

]]> By: CasualHardcore - Hardcore Games For The Casual Player » Blog Archive http://tleaves.com/2007/02/20/4x-spaceward-ho/comment-page-1/#comment-3717 CasualHardcore - Hardcore Games For The Casual Player » Blog Archive Thu, 22 Feb 2007 05:49:46 +0000 http://tleaves.com/?p=783#comment-3717 [...] Spaceward Ho! [...] [...] Spaceward Ho! [...]

]]> By: peterb http://tleaves.com/2007/02/20/4x-spaceward-ho/comment-page-1/#comment-3716 peterb Wed, 21 Feb 2007 13:35:00 +0000 http://tleaves.com/?p=783#comment-3716 I'd say it affects it positively. i found that with Master Of Orion, for example, while I <em>could</em>, in theory, change the feel of the game by (say) playing the Silicoids instead of [insert favorite race here], in practice I always felt some pressure to play the side I was "good" at. To some extent, SH is more "pure" because it has fewer bells and whistles. When I'm playing <em>Advance Wars</em>, I don't find myself longing for the <em>Panzer General</em> system of "prestige points". I think the one thing that <em>Spaceward Ho!</em> is missing is a certain level of detail in the mise-en-scene. When you learn a new technology in <em>Galactic Empire</em> and <em>Master of Orion</em> for example, both give you little screens with pictures and diagrams explaining exactly how they are going to affect combat, and show you where the tech tree is going, and so on. In <em>Ho!</em> you just get a bigger number and a silly name. I could see someone who values the fantasy or immersion value of this type of game yearning for the level of detail the other games provide. I’d say it affects it positively. i found that with Master Of Orion, for example, while I could, in theory, change the feel of the game by (say) playing the Silicoids instead of [insert favorite race here], in practice I always felt some pressure to play the side I was “good” at. To some extent, SH is more “pure” because it has fewer bells and whistles. When I’m playing Advance Wars, I don’t find myself longing for the Panzer General system of “prestige points”.

I think the one thing that Spaceward Ho! is missing is a certain level of detail in the mise-en-scene. When you learn a new technology in Galactic Empire and Master of Orion for example, both give you little screens with pictures and diagrams explaining exactly how they are going to affect combat, and show you where the tech tree is going, and so on. In Ho! you just get a bigger number and a silly name. I could see someone who values the fantasy or immersion value of this type of game yearning for the level of detail the other games provide.

]]> By: Toby Hede http://tleaves.com/2007/02/20/4x-spaceward-ho/comment-page-1/#comment-3715 Toby Hede Wed, 21 Feb 2007 06:26:40 +0000 http://tleaves.com/?p=783#comment-3715 I haven't played Spaceward Ho! but the comparison with Advance Wars is compelling ... that's one of my favourite strategy games. Does the game's simplicity effect it's replayability? I haven’t played Spaceward Ho! but the comparison with Advance Wars is compelling … that’s one of my favourite strategy games.

Does the game’s simplicity effect it’s replayability?

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