River City Ransom is one of my favorite games, and with it's tiny system requirements, (check it out on emulator), my computer, which isn't even that special, can run it at about 80 times the speed it's supposed to go. You've got to accept that a game can be a lot of fun without being graphically stunning. Gamers would prefer to play a fun game, not a game that allows them to get the most out of their Voodoo-X+-Alpha, Championship-edition-monkey-whatever. These people aren't gamers, they're graphophiles. I mean, people call themselves gamers and then throw down a game when they can't run it at 1024x768x32. Some people (me), bought it, can run it decently (had to turn a lot of graphic options down), and enjoy it that way. Some people just prefer Tribes 1, or Quake, or UT, or whatever, and are cool about it. They'll either admit the faults of their boxes, or scream havoc and send unmitigated streams of flaming, poisonous vitriol to various message boards. Some people just can't run this highly demanding (system wise) game. It's been wildly overhyped by the fanbase of penny arcade, I think, and this lead to mixed reviews. The sequel to Gabe and Tycho's favorite obsession, Tribes.
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