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Gameguru Mania News - Dec,01 2003 -

X2: The Threat Ships - briefly
(hx) 05:35 PM CET - Dec,01 2003 - Post a comment / read (9)
Enlight sent out a press release annoucing that X2: The Threat has shipped to retail stores across North America for the holidays. X2: The Threat is available on the Windows PC and is priced at $39.99 (U.S.). FYI, the game's European release is scheduled for February 6, 2004.

In addition to the featuring graphics and in depth gameplay, X2: The Threat exhibits an amazingly open-ended X-universe that is twice the size featured in its predecessor, X: Beyond the Frontier. "The sheer size of the universe and the astounding number of ships to fly, solar systems to visit and commodities to buy blew me away. X2 makes you feel like you're a part of a living, breathing cosmos," said Avault's Dustin Arient in his first look at the epic space simulation.

"Fans of Elite and Privateer have long been awaiting a follow-up title and we are excited to bring them X2: The Threat," said Paul Lombardi, CEO of Enlight Interactive. "With its striking graphics, open-ended gameplay and state-of-the-art engine, X2: The Threat will appeal to both space simulation fans and mass market consumers this holiday season."

last 10 comments:

blooduk

posted - Dec, 01 2003 - 18:54

Well personally I find it somewhat strange that this unknown supposedly badass race which has just delcared war by wiping out an entire sector of all Argon life is now able to fly freely around Argon space with everyone ignoring them. They're supposed to be the universal bad guys who wish to destroy every other race, yet in all my encounters so far they act almost as docile as the pirates who never do any pirating - so yeah it is disappointing. Im starting to hate this game, it kinda sucks. I mean the combat is what i was looking forward to and its complete shit. My guns do little to no [censored] damage. I have a small fleet but they seem to dick around and do nothing.. I Dunno maybe ill check out the building tutorial and see how that goes... but this game isnt tickling my fancy.. Oh and the character model animations make me wanna vomit. The game is graphically amazing, the reflections and everything are incredible, especially the scale of everything. But the characters dont move and their fingers look like they wanna stab you in the face. Could have been better, i would have rather have waited for this shit to be fixed than to be pissed off and not play it.. Comments on the x-2 forums.... and i preordered i was SO dissapointed with this game

posted - Dec, 01 2003 - 23:09

I tried the game, it is crap.....pure and simple. The enemy ships have shields and guns that are like 40x stronger and recharge 10-15x faster, so you could empty your entire energy reserves and it wouldn't even make a dent in their shields, while when they shoot you once, you are dead. I know, you always start of with shit, but this is taking the piss. In Freelancer, you started with a shit ship with shit guns and a shit shield...but the AI ships in the area were also shit, i wish they could have done that here or, they could have made the AI adapt to the players skills, but that would have costed them more money and they are rather cheap now-a-days.

apispy	posted - Dec, 02 2003 - 00:06
on my gf3 works 10fps and less :( dx9b,det Omega 44.03 - 45.23

BigSmelly

posted - Dec, 02 2003 - 05:51

Total crap. 3D model animations from 1985, the game lags like a mofo on a P4-3ghz and a Radeon 9800 Pro, show-stopping bugs that cause crashes to desktop, the worst voice acting I've heard since the days of my old Turbo XT 4mhz. Great idea, horribly implemented. Maybe if they had another 5 million dollars and another 5 years this game would be worth more than a bag of peanuts. I'd take the peanuts, though.

JK	posted - Dec, 02 2003 - 09:19
this game had a chance to be the successor of Elite, but it isn't and it never will be. You start with the worst ship and that is damn well annoying. I thought that i could just do missions and blow stuff up, but you are stuck with doing crappy and boring trading....if i wanted that shit stuff, i would play Freelancer. Egosoft, you have made a VERY shit game.

DevmakR

posted - Dec, 04 2003 - 00:14

Got to admit I'm slightly confused from the moment I started the game I've been hounded by pirates now the Khaak have shown themselves and I die often through sheer mass of lasers. As for the lasers. You start off with the lightest guns outthere! course you ain't gunna do any damage? I'm equiped with Gpac weapons now and I am now the hunter!!! Maybe it's something with the Us release as us Auzzies are have one hell of a good time! This game is like a fine wine, shit at first but freekin great the longer you play it. And yeh the 'Thunderbird' cutscenes.. real funny! ; )

Sgt Cage	posted - Dec, 06 2003 - 07:11
This game is the dogs! once you have played it for more than 10 mins you find that you can do missions, run an empire, police or just trade and be a mr bill spacegates. i have had a few sleepless nights with this game! for those of you who are finding it tough listen to what you are told and you will live longer

Brian	posted - Dec, 19 2003 - 00:11
I just got the game and its great fun I am looking forward to more. This is just the type of games I love to play. Looking forward to more like it. Thx

Space junkie...

posted - Apr, 06 2004 - 01:44

those of you who complain that your ship is piss, and dont do any damage, while you get shot down in one shot... well the discoverer you start the game with is not a fighter ship, its only good for transporting missions unless you equip it with some WASP missiles, then you could take on a pirate bayamon, and if your lucky the pilot will abandon ship and voila you have yourself the fastest M4 class ship (light fighter) in the game with 4 weapons mount with BETA particle accelerator cannons. with this beauty you could start hunting pirate transporter ships, their pilots are cowards and often abandon ship as soon as their shields are down, so you get a fully intact transporter with allmost full hull strenght. sometimes you even get to keep the 25 MW shield. there are a number of ways to earn your keep in this game, but if you are going to do it as a fighter pilot then you have to get a better ship than the discoverer... personally i am currently flying around in a 6 million dollar corvette class ship. and im whooping everybodys arse around (allmost) :) ... i think this game beats the crap out of freelancer in every way! once you get yourself a couple of factories and the dineros start rolling in for you to scoop up the profit, thats when the game really starts getting fun! remember this is no action game, its more of a business sim, like port royale, only it takes place in space...