[PYROphonez]

Thanks for making me feel better about my purchase.

I really want to play CS Source already.

How are the sound effects in Source? Does it use EAX?

 

[asmox]

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Originally Posted by PYROphonez BF1942 or BF2? Both? CS Source?

1.6

Also, Source and 1.6 are similar in the way that a giant turd and a chocolate cake are similar. 1.6 is the superior game by a mile.. go Source if you want a learning curve of 0.

 

[PYROphonez]

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Originally Posted by asmox 1.6 Also, Source and 1.6 are similar in the way that a giant turd and a chocolate cake are similar. 1.6 is the superior game by a mile.. go Source if you want a learning curve of 0.

Next time, read more than the first post.

Source and BF1942 are ordered. If I really get into CS and Source just doesnt run that well, I'll pick up 1.6.

 

[asmox]

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Originally Posted by PYROphonez Next time, read more than the first post.

I read the majority of the thread.

Having purchased a few games doesn't exclude you from purchasing another at some point in time.. I'm just throwing my opinion out on which game that should be.

 

[roastpuff]

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Originally Posted by PYROphonez Thanks for making me feel better about my purchase. I really want to play CS Source already. How are the sound effects in Source? Does it use EAX?

Awesome, and yes. IMO, Source has really good engines - for everything. Physics, AI, Sound, Graphics, Lighting... it's the most advanced game engine available on the market right now.

 

[n1cx]

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Originally Posted by roastpuff Awesome, and yes. IMO, Source has really good engines - for everything. Physics, AI, Sound, Graphics, Lighting... it's the most advanced game engine available on the market right now.

Are you sure? What about Quake 4 and F.E.A.R?

 

[PYROphonez]

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Originally Posted by asmox I read the majority of the thread. Having purchased a few games doesn't exclude you from purchasing another at some point in time.. I'm just throwing my opinion out on which game that should be.

Sorry. I didn't mean to sound like a jerk if thats what you saw me as.

 

[asmox]

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Originally Posted by PYROphonez Sorry. I didn't mean to sound like a jerk if thats what you saw me as.

Not at all.. no worries.

 

[roastpuff]

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Originally Posted by n1cx Are you sure? What about Quake 4 and F.E.A.R?

Quake IV is on the Doom 3 engine, and Source surpasses that engine in lighting, AI, sounds and physics - the realism of the characters in HL2 astounds me, as does the AI. I can't wait to play Episode One to see how Alix improved from the original HL2 game.

F.E.A.R. is based on Source.

 

[Asr]

I agree, Source is the most all-around advanced engine right now. It's got great physics, character animation & modeling, fast scaleable coding, good graphics & sound, and the lighting isn't too bad either.

I prefer FEAR's engine though. Very dramatic lighting (love the shadow effects), the most realistic interpretation of ladder-climbing yet, you can see your feet (!), realistic movement physics, and the best AI I've seen since Far Cry (2004). HL2's AI really isn't that good compared to FEAR's, IMO.

 

[roastpuff]

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Originally Posted by Asr I agree, Source is the most all-around advanced engine right now. It's got great physics, character animation & modeling, fast scaleable coding, good graphics & sound, and the lighting isn't too bad either. I prefer FEAR's engine though. Very dramatic lighting (love the shadow effects), the most realistic interpretation of ladder-climbing yet, you can see your feet (!), realistic movement physics, and the best AI I've seen since Far Cry (2004). HL2's AI really isn't that good compared to FEAR's, IMO.

FEAR is based on Source... so it's just a better implementation of Source. I think HL2:Ep1 brings the engine to par with FEAR, and adds HDR to it. Man, I'm really impressed with that particular technology. The screenshots look great!

 

[PYROphonez]

Do I need to download steam to be able to play source, or does it come on the cd? If I have to download it, I may as well download it now.

 

[Asr]

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Originally Posted by roastpuff FEAR is based on Source... so it's just a better implementation of Source. I think HL2:Ep1 brings the engine to par with FEAR, and adds HDR to it. Man, I'm really impressed with that particular technology. The screenshots look great!

FEAR isn't based on Source, what makes you say that? Monolith developed its engine internally from the previous LithTech one (powered games like AvP2, No One Lives Forever, Tron) into a new iteration that got called Jupiter.

 

[wali]

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Originally Posted by PYROphonez 6 months?!?! Are you crazy? No I don't plan on spending 6 months on perfecting the art of counter strike. That's not really what I'm worried about. I just want to know which one is more team oriented and that type of thing I guess.

In six month you would basically learn the maps, and you will not be called a newbie all the time - mastering CS takes years and hours of practice.

CS is team-oriented, but its usually about individual skill.

 

[roastpuff]

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Originally Posted by Asr FEAR isn't based on Source, what makes you say that? Monolith developed its engine internally from the previous LithTech one (powered games like AvP2, No One Lives Forever, Tron) into a new iteration that got called Jupiter.

Whoops, pardon my misconception. After digging around... FEAR is not based on Source after all. I must be thinking of a different game.

EDIT: I think it was the usage of the HAVOK physics engine by both engines that got me confused... because I remember that being a main feature in both FEAR and HL2 in that you could manipulate your environment realistically.