Alpha Prime's Gameplay? (check link)

[kyfohatl]

I'm guessing this is the game this sub-forum is about?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alpha_Prime

Anyway, if this is the game, then can someone tell me a bit more about the game and especially about its gameplay? Wikipedia goes on too much about the story and not enough about the gameplay. All I've managed to figure out is that its is an FPS from these links:

http://au.pc.ign.com/objects/746/746915.html

http://www.alpha-prime.com/

Spoiler:

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By the way: First! <----- bad, bad Sorry, couldn't resist

[[FRL]Myke]

Maybe this helps:

[kyfohatl]

Thanks. I must say it doesn't look too bad. I really liked the AI and judging from that video, it seems pretty smart.

[])rStrangelove]

It uses the Doom3 engine i think. Played the demo once and like the atmosphere.

AI: they either patrol or wait somewhere until you show up, bit boring. Also i think once they spotted you they have really fast reactions. You always get hit when coming around a corner no matter how good you hide.

Thats what i remember at least.

[Maruk]

No, it is not using Doom 3 engine. It is powered by Enforce Engine from Black Element Software.

It uses the Doom3 engine i think. Played the demo once and like the atmosphere.

AI: they either patrol or wait somewhere until you show up, bit boring. Also i think once they spotted you they have really fast reactions. You always get hit when coming around a corner no matter how good you hide.

Thats what i remember at least.

[kyfohatl]

No, it is not using Doom 3 engine. It is powered by Enforce Engine from Black Element Software.

Yeah, and havock physic according to wikipedia (quote):

The game is powered by the Enforce 2 Engine with Havok Physics...the game has been complimented for having a solid engine with crisp visuals that live up to its mainstream contemporaries.

AI: they either patrol or wait somewhere until you show up, bit boring. Also i think once they spotted you they have really fast reactions. You always get hit when coming around a corner no matter how good you hide.

I was just reading about that actually. Here's the wikipedia quote about the game's reception (I don't know reliable it is in this case):

The enemies have been criticized for being too hard, with perfect aim at all ranges and no reduction in damage, leading players to constantly having to save and load.

Though again, as I said, I don't know how reliable that is. I mean, I remember ArmA 2 being critisized on several occasions by the "casual gaming community" for being "too hard" and having an "unfair" AI (don't ask me for quotes on this, I can't remember where I red these because it was a year ago), but I think we all agree that that's just a load of bull.

So, to anyone who has played the game: how do you find the AI?

[Maruk]

Meqon physics is used in Alpha Prime.

[kyfohatl]

Meqon physics is used in Alpha Prime.

Oh, ok. This is the first time that I run across incorrect information in Wikipedia. My teachers always used to reject Wikipedia as a reference source for research, and I used to think they were just being fussy and pedantic... now I can see their point.

[])rStrangelove]

No, it is not using Doom 3 engine. It is powered by Enforce Engine from Black Element Software.

Ok. But it looked almost exactly like Doom3. Very well done, great metal texture fx and shadows.

[Dwarden]

Oh, ok. This is the first time that I run across incorrect information in Wikipedia. My teachers always used to reject Wikipedia as a reference source for research, and I used to think they were just being fussy and pedantic... now I can see their point.

that's why reliable wikipedia entries are usually followed by citations or url leading to e.g. our CEO comment about Meqon engine being used