Sunday, August 31, 2008

Which Is The Superior English Version(GK2)

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I've yet to find the version I want to start work on. I've been playing GK2 PC(the best abandonedware game next to the original X-Com) and its superior to 16-bit console versions in everyway but one.
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For english reading audience you can't go wrong with just playing the PC version.

1 its free and you don't have to own the original SNES/Genessis cart(I do but I wish I had the manuals) and its manual is online and downloadable at the underdogs website
2 its TWICE the size of the console version.
3 Talking portraits with funny emotional responses
4 The PC version does more things. When a rebel takes territory its not the Ruler's name ala "Jatan empire/kingdom/Sultanate, etc" its a randomly generated name.
5 Better chance to get more effective generals in the game. Its random elements generate better IMHO.
6 Better intro & ending scenes. Check out my blog to see them. http://aokiookami.blogspot.com/
That first picture is from the PC version.
7 Battles flow better. I guess the graphics are better within the carts thats why the PSX remake keeped them in favor of the PC version. If you have 30 mongels left in your unit they should be able to escape from the castle/walled areas better and not be the same clunky graphic sprite. I used to NEVER do unit to unit battles because it was annoying to me. Better I just reset the game and plot through it. With the PC I enjoy out manuvering my opponett and rushing their castle gates.
8 Different portraits then the carts. I've played them to near death and I like getting more portraits for my children.
9 AI setting!!! A game changer. Hostile and intellectual computer opponetts. Makes the game more interesting and a little less predictable.
10 Battles are different. When you task a country with attack another you get to see the loses even if you turned off viewing battles and viewing unit to unit fighting. With the carts you can beat the game with a loyal general, max gold/food and 20 mongols maxed out. Not so here. Your going to lose units here. Especially if your against intellectual opponetts.
11 Everything is in there but the harem subgame and the possible elixir of youth.
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SNES Version has one chip on its shoulder
1 Sound. Its superior to the noise the PC and Genesis versions make.

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