Anyone got Airport Tycoon 3? - Page 3

Carmel · 02-09-2005, 10:28 AM

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Originally Posted by LFC-RKO

If there was another improved version I'd probably buy it.

What do you mean?

LFC-RKO · 02-09-2005, 11:37 AM

Airport Tycoon 5, with improved graphics, gameplay and whatever..

LOT 737-300 · 02-09-2005, 08:43 PM

Graphics are ok for the type of games they are, but gameplay is a bit well... boring and sometimes fustrating.

Carmel · 02-09-2005, 09:29 PM

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Originally Posted by LFC-RKO

Airport Tycoon 5, with improved graphics, gameplay and whatever..

Not being rude here, but did you play AT3? or are you just sayiing this after playing AT1 and 2? AT1 and 2 was made by different people from AT3..

Chrisvalla · 02-10-2005, 09:23 AM

True enough and if you look at several review sites, it got just as bad of score/rating as well. After having paid for the first two games with sub-par reviews, I wasn't going to waste anything on the third (check out gamespot.com... none of the airline tycoon games scored well and their links to other review sites weren't much better with one exception... this should tell you something when 4 sites give it 1 or 2 out of 5!). They had the chance to get it right the second time and failed, apparently going to a new developer didn't improve Global Star's quality control standards.

We're trying to do you a favor by steering you away from the game, but you are insistent on wasting (as we see it given some have played it or the series) your money and time on it. If you are THAT intent on getting the game, I'm sure you'll find a way, but I don't support nor recommend buying bad games, it only encourages the developers to make more of them.

LFC-RKO · 02-10-2005, 11:44 AM

You have a point there.
Carmel, no I haven't played the games but I saw screenshots and they were horrible!

davidrund · 02-10-2005, 05:07 PM

I want it, but no.

wxpilot2000 · 02-10-2005, 08:51 PM

Sounds like we are beating a dead horse here.

My thoughts on this are... yeah... I played AT1 and 2, and if the first game sucked so much, they should have made patches and updates to make it like 2, and still, 2 sucked, and someone else had to come in and try to patch it up... and that didn't go over well... A great concept for a game, but come on, airplanes don't just sit in little squares and boxes. I could have cared less about the inside of the terminal... I want to build some runways and watch the action. What someone needs to do is make a freakin' screensaver based on FS2004 that has a terminal and arriving/departing airplanes that I could leave running all day long...

Carmel · 02-11-2005, 01:20 AM

Its like no one reads what i post!
AT1/AT2 and AT3 were made by DIFFRENT PEOPLE

wings of gold · 02-12-2005, 05:03 PM

Is AT3 that bad? I just bought one. hey, you can try at walmart online. I think they can ship the game to sg. I dont know there's AT5. I try searching for it. btw, I played AT2 and it's kinda sux. It is addictive but then I usually ended up broke. So I quit playing that game.

luloudoodle · 02-13-2005, 02:06 AM

I bought 3 and the improvements are few and far between. The game crashes for no reason, it has no really improved airline contract system or any new interface that helps out. AT1 was by far the best out of them out of my opinion despite its huge problems. DON'T BUY IT!

Carmel · 02-13-2005, 10:07 AM

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Originally Posted by wings of gold

Is AT3 that bad? I just bought one. hey, you can try at walmart online. I think they can ship the game to sg. I dont know there's AT5. I try searching for it. btw, I played AT2 and it's kinda sux. It is addictive but then I usually ended up broke. So I quit playing that game.

He was joking, there isnt even a 4..
I got lucky, some kind soul from hongkong is shipping me the game =\

Chrisvalla · 02-14-2005, 12:55 AM

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Originally Posted by Carmel

Its like no one reads what i post!
AT1/AT2 and AT3 were made by DIFFRENT PEOPLE

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Originally Posted by chrisvalla

(...this should tell you something when 4 sites give it 1 or 2 out of 5!). They had the chance to get it right the second time and failed, apparently going to a new developer didn't improve Global Star's quality control standards...

Yes it would seem that people don't read what others post doesn't it...

The fact they went to another programming team didn't help them market a better game (looking at several reviews). The point has been missed, the horse has been beat to a bloody pulp...

I sincerely hope you are happy with your game.

Carmel · 02-14-2005, 05:16 AM

Erm, actually, AT1 was good( from what i hear )
AT2 was made in a rush, as the developing studio closed down, so they rushed to push it out.

02-09-2005, 08:43 PM	#33
LOT 737-300 Як-40 Капитан Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Somewhere near MCO Age: 23 Posts: 4,509	Graphics are ok for the type of games they are, but gameplay is a bit well... boring and sometimes fustrating. __________________ My Airport: Nowa Warszawa Int'l (NWL): Attempt at first model airport (2005ish?)http://www.freewebs.com/nwlairport Hey, model plane manufactures, how about some Braniff PZL 230Fs.

02-10-2005, 09:23 AM	#35
Chrisvalla Senior Captain Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: San Antonio, TX, USA Posts: 1,788	True enough and if you look at several review sites, it got just as bad of score/rating as well. After having paid for the first two games with sub-par reviews, I wasn't going to waste anything on the third (check out gamespot.com... none of the airline tycoon games scored well and their links to other review sites weren't much better with one exception... this should tell you something when 4 sites give it 1 or 2 out of 5!). They had the chance to get it right the second time and failed, apparently going to a new developer didn't improve Global Star's quality control standards. We're trying to do you a favor by steering you away from the game, but you are insistent on wasting (as we see it given some have played it or the series) your money and time on it. If you are THAT intent on getting the game, I'm sure you'll find a way, but I don't support nor recommend buying bad games, it only encourages the developers to make more of them. Last edited by Chrisvalla; 02-10-2005 at 09:28 AM.

02-10-2005, 08:51 PM	#38
wxpilot2000 RJ Second Officer Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Tampa, FL Age: 35 Posts: 179	Sounds like we are beating a dead horse here. My thoughts on this are... yeah... I played AT1 and 2, and if the first game sucked so much, they should have made patches and updates to make it like 2, and still, 2 sucked, and someone else had to come in and try to patch it up... and that didn't go over well... A great concept for a game, but come on, airplanes don't just sit in little squares and boxes. I could have cared less about the inside of the terminal... I want to build some runways and watch the action. What someone needs to do is make a freakin' screensaver based on FS2004 that has a terminal and arriving/departing airplanes that I could leave running all day long... __________________ -------------------------------------- Snow Survey Pilot 500 FT baby! Whew.... Look out ABOVE! .......__\|__....... -----X-(_)-X-----

02-13-2005, 02:06 AM	#41
luloudoodle Gold Wings900 Supporter A Wings900 Supporter Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: CT, USA Posts: 1,708	I bought 3 and the improvements are few and far between. The game crashes for no reason, it has no really improved airline contract system or any new interface that helps out. AT1 was by far the best out of them out of my opinion despite its huge problems. DON'T BUY IT! __________________

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02-09-2005, 11:37 AM	#32
LFC-RKO Captain Join Date: Dec 2004 Age: 23 Posts: 1,010	Airport Tycoon 5, with improved graphics, gameplay and whatever..

02-10-2005, 11:44 AM	#36
LFC-RKO Captain Join Date: Dec 2004 Age: 23 Posts: 1,010	You have a point there. Carmel, no I haven't played the games but I saw screenshots and they were horrible!

02-10-2005, 05:07 PM	#37
davidrund RJ First Officer Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: St.Louis, MO Posts: 265	I want it, but no.

02-11-2005, 01:20 AM	#39
Carmel Puddle Jumper Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Singapore Age: 20 Posts: 91	Its like no one reads what i post! AT1/AT2 and AT3 were made by DIFFRENT PEOPLE

02-12-2005, 05:03 PM	#40
wings of gold Puddle Jumper Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Ann Arbor, MI Age: 26 Posts: 62	Is AT3 that bad? I just bought one. hey, you can try at walmart online. I think they can ship the game to sg. I dont know there's AT5. I try searching for it. btw, I played AT2 and it's kinda sux. It is addictive but then I usually ended up broke. So I quit playing that game.

02-14-2005, 05:16 AM	#44
Carmel Puddle Jumper Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Singapore Age: 20 Posts: 91	Erm, actually, AT1 was good( from what i hear ) AT2 was made in a rush, as the developing studio closed down, so they rushed to push it out.