ROTT review

SonnyBonds · 04-12-2008, 10:36 PM

Just found a ROTT review on Youtube while browsing for something to watch and it's a pretty nice review. This guy really loves the game

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KywGJKpPSEQ

ADM · 04-12-2008, 10:52 PM

Very cool review, definitely shows how much he loved the game. I loved it as well

Malgon · 04-13-2008, 12:15 AM

That was an enjoyable review to watch, and you can tell he really is fond of it.

I remember having a lot of fun with it when I was young, and it still looks like a blast to play.

Dopefish7590 · 04-13-2008, 12:44 AM

Ahh... ROTT, This used to be my favorite game. Awesome review. It's making me want to play ROTT over again.

X-Vector · 04-13-2008, 06:11 AM

I like his enthusiasm and that Scottish accent is always a hoot to listen to.

The game itself I've never gotten into though; world design, music, sound effects, gameplay, pretty much everything about it puts me off.
Never really cared for Blood either.

jbailey · 04-13-2008, 11:52 AM

I noticed he was running dosbox, I wonder if he knows about winrott &
winrottgl?

Telee · 04-13-2008, 12:29 PM

Saw this when I was thinking about buying ROTT. Good review, I might buy the game sometime in the future. Have other stuff taking priority though.

04-13-2008, 04:10 PM

Great review, totally agree with the guy on every point. Well except for blood being the best game of all time.

Qbix · 04-14-2008, 12:53 AM

nice review. Maybe I should play the game oneday. I never played it.

SonnyBonds · 04-14-2008, 08:14 AM

You should play it then, it's a blast

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Originally Posted by The Stinger

Well except for blood being the best game of all time.

Every time someone says stuff like that, I immediately think of Damien_Azreal

Joe Siegler · 04-14-2008, 09:26 AM

http://www.3drealms.com/news/2008/04...ad_review.html

avatar_58 · 04-14-2008, 09:35 AM

ROTT has an odd charm to it. Maybe it's the fact that it never takes itself seriously and just tries to pile on the gibs and over the top weapons. One thing I've always hated about ROTT is when I need one friggen keycard and I keep missing it. I'll spend an hour looking for it swearing up and down that I've looked everywhere. O_o

Then I'll turn around and notice I've missed a spot.

Dopefish7590 · 04-14-2008, 09:38 AM

I've been there.

NME was fun to beat also...

ZuljinRaynor · 04-14-2008, 02:03 PM

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Originally Posted by avatar_58

ROTT has an odd charm to it. Maybe it's the fact that it never takes itself seriously and just tries to pile on the gibs and over the top weapons. One thing I've always hated about ROTT is when I need one friggen keycard and I keep missing it. I'll spend an hour looking for it swearing up and down that I've looked everywhere. O_o

Then I'll turn around and notice I've missed a spot.

Oh I so agree with this.

Totally, even about the keys.

Damien_Azreal · 04-14-2008, 02:32 PM

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Originally Posted by SonnyBonds

Every time someone says stuff like that, I immediately think of Damien_Azreal

Why think you.

That was a great review. Was very enjoyable to watch and you could tell he really loved the game. His enthusiasm for the game really comes across in the review makes it fun to watch.

Hell, made me want to reinstall RotT and play again as well.

Where else can we shoot at Joe and it's actually a good thing.

someguy2435 · 04-14-2008, 03:11 PM

OMG nostalgia. I used to play the shareware episode obsessively but I never got a full copy of the game.

Sang · 04-14-2008, 04:14 PM

Hahaha the official RoTT page at 3DR is awesome - So many features that are quite banal to mention now were so important back then:

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Look both up and down, up to 45 degrees, to see what is above and below.

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Special effects galore: Fog, lightning with properly delayed thunder, parallaxing skies, real lights that illuminate walls (you can shoot the lights and the room gets darker), ricocheting bullets, wind sounds, and more.

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With a microphone, a player can even speak directly to the other players in network games!

Joe Siegler · 04-14-2008, 07:16 PM

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Originally Posted by someguy2435

OMG nostalgia. I used to play the shareware episode obsessively but I never got a full copy of the game.

http://www.buy3drealms.com/risoftriaddo.html

Damien_Azreal · 04-14-2008, 08:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Joe Siegler

http://www.buy3drealms.com/risoftriaddo.html

Nice hint there Joe.

bobthefish · 04-14-2008, 08:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Joe Siegler

http://www.buy3drealms.com/risoftriaddo.html

i would have bought it last week if it was on cd

Damien_Azreal · 04-14-2008, 09:07 PM

Well... if you hunt down a copy on eBay or something that's your only way. Retail wise 3DR sells it floppy disk, your best bet is to do the download buy.

vcatkiller · 04-15-2008, 02:50 AM

Good review! I've never really got into the game myself, but it does look like it has merit. Might have to try it again sometime...

Major kenny · 04-15-2008, 10:36 AM

"We've found it on youtube(...)"!! Does that mean that you're not working on Duke Nukem Forever? lol

Joe Siegler · 04-15-2008, 11:03 AM

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Originally Posted by bobthefish

i would have bought it last week if it was on cd

Buy it, and burn it to CD. Done.

Look, we don't sell a lot of games on CD anymore. Saying you're not going to buy it because it's not delivered on a CD is kind of silly. And somewhat insulting to us. It's like saying we're worthy of a purchase merely because of some printed label on the CD, and not because of the game which is the whole point here.

It's the SAME EXACT GAME. If anything, the version on our store is better than what's on a CD, since I've merged in files from the Site License version and from the Extreme ROTT addon pack. Neither of which were ever available on the ROTT CD before

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Originally Posted by Damien_Azreal

Well... if you hunt down a copy on eBay or something that's your only way. Retail wise 3DR sells it floppy disk, your best bet is to do the download buy.

No. Only way we sell ROTT is registered download. Better check before making statements.

bobthefish · 04-15-2008, 12:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Joe Siegler

Buy it, and burn it to CD. Done.

Look, we don't sell a lot of games on CD anymore. Saying you're not going to buy it because it's not delivered on a CD is kind of silly. And somewhat insulting to us. It's like saying we're worthy of a purchase merely because of some printed label on the CD, and not because of the game which is the whole point here.

It's the SAME EXACT GAME. If anything, the version on our store is better than what's on a CD, since I've merged in files from the Site License version and from the Extreme ROTT addon pack. Neither of which were ever available on the ROTT CD before

no need to get upset.
i just prefer hard copies as my computer tends to cut out during downloads all the time. i think i read somewhere on your site that you can only download it once, so i wouldnt want to screw up.
not because its a bad game, its a problem with my isp.

also, its a bit of a problem for me taht paypal isnt accepted

Qbix · 04-15-2008, 12:49 PM

I should get this game myself oneday as the shareware version doesn't seem to allow to play with one of the women as main character.

Joe Siegler · 04-15-2008, 01:18 PM

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Originally Posted by bobthefish

no need to get upset.
i just prefer hard copies as my computer tends to cut out during downloads all the time. i think i read somewhere on your site that you can only download it once, so i wouldnt want to screw up.

Download it, and burn the downloaded file to a CD. Done. you have a hard copy.

Damien_Azreal · 04-15-2008, 01:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Joe Siegler

No. Only way we sell ROTT is registered download. Better check before making statements.

Looked at the wrong game.

Sorry. I did check... just didn't pay attention when I did.

Sang · 04-15-2008, 02:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Joe Siegler

Saying you're not going to buy it because it's not delivered on a CD is kind of silly. And somewhat insulting to us.

Expecting people to still have floppy drives in 2008 isn't any less silly. I still have one personally but I'm sure I'm an exception. Floppy drives only come in handy every once in a blue moon these days..

bobthefish · 04-15-2008, 03:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Joe Siegler

Download it, and burn the downloaded file to a CD. Done. you have a hard copy.

i will eventually.
(if you saw my post edit) i dont have a credit card, so paypal is the only way right now. since you guys dont offer that, i will be waiting till i can find a place that sells prepaid cards.

im probably gunna install the shareware version on my drive at school to play in the library. i will be banned from the library for a few days but its well worth it

Joe Siegler · 04-15-2008, 04:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Sang

Expecting people to still have floppy drives in 2008 isn't any less silly. I still have one personally but I'm sure I'm an exception. Floppy drives only come in handy every once in a blue moon these days..

Fair point, but we offer the games we sell on floppy disk as a registered download as well, so it's not really that big a deal.

You'd be surprised how many floppy disk sales we still get. Not like the quantity will dethrone any current software, but it's more than just a couple.

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Originally Posted by bobthefish

im probably gunna install the shareware version on my drive at school to play in the library. i will be banned from the library for a few days but its well worth it

I don't see how that's worth it at all.

SonnyBonds · 04-15-2008, 04:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Joe Siegler

You'd be surprised how many floppy disk sales we still get. Not like the quantity will dethrone any current software, but it's more than just a couple.

I'd think most people interested in old games like those still have floppy drives.. there are lots of old games only available on floppies.

evanazzo · 04-15-2008, 05:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Joe Siegler

I don't see how that's worth it at all.

Oh its worth it. 2 weeks of school computer usage revoked for starting a DN3D Lan game in school. Best classes ever. they only found because i had a high usage of hard drive space.

I think the sharware of ROTT comes on the DN3D Atomic disk does it not.

Dopefish7590 · 04-15-2008, 06:36 PM

Hehe, I used a gig of HDD space.

However my teacher didn't mind as long as I got my work done. Meanwhile the other people wondered how I got past the HDD protection.

Man, it was fun playing ROTT VS a few people. Unfortunately, not many people have tried it. The review skipped multiplayer entirely.

bobthefish · 04-15-2008, 07:34 PM

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Originally Posted by evanazzo

Oh its worth it. 2 weeks of school computer usage revoked for starting a DN3D Lan game in school. Best classes ever. they only found because i had a high usage of hard drive space.

I think the sharware of ROTT comes on the DN3D Atomic disk does it not.

oh man, that brings back memories.
me and some friends were doing lan duke 3d sw 2 years ago. we had just built a computer in class, and got away with it using the excuse "we are testing the computer's new network card" my teacher just said "ok" and walked away lmao. and at my school, they dont care whats on your drive, you only get 75 mb of it. although if you have ultrasurf to get by the school's webfilter, they just delete it.

EDIT: oh! so it does! no need to waste 3dr's bandwith then

Uploading ROTT to my school drive now

im totally abusing the school's system for retreving school work :P

ryche · 04-15-2008, 08:07 PM

Nice video. Makes me want to crack it out.

fast-1 · 04-16-2008, 03:41 PM

I got a real easy way to get this to work with dos Box.
First download dos box 63:

Then install it also download D-fend front end.
Then put d-fend on your desktop or Documents folder ( in Windows XP not got Vista )

run D-fend to get the games, put all your installed games in a game folder and use the profile add with wizard to set up your games.

Then go into the dos box 63 config file to set output to ddraw to get better graphics.

bobgerda · 04-17-2008, 02:58 PM

You know what, i'm buying this.

Tried the shareware version and i love it
*heads over to online store*

johndough · 04-22-2008, 06:39 PM

So I'm playing ROTT and wondering if there is a website that tells you all the secrets.
Like how to open this locked door to the right of the start on the first level.

Draxus · 04-27-2008, 04:52 PM

Heh nice review and funny accent.

I played Rise of the Triad a long long time ago. It was fun, but the maps were disorienting mazes.

04-13-2008, 04:10 PM	#8
The Stinger Guest	Re: ROTT review Great review, totally agree with the guy on every point. Well except for blood being the best game of all time.

04-14-2008, 12:53 AM	#9
Qbix DOSBox Advisor	Re: ROTT review nice review. Maybe I should play the game oneday. I never played it.

04-14-2008, 09:26 AM	#11
Joe Siegler 3D Realms Staff	Re: ROTT review http://www.3drealms.com/news/2008/04...ad_review.html __________________ Apogee / 3D Realms Employee: Dec 14, 1992 - May 22, 2009, Oct 23, 2014 - current "Lifting up the Cross to the waiting lost" - Petra \| John 3:16

04-14-2008, 09:07 PM	#21
Damien_Azreal Super Moderator	Re: ROTT review Well... if you hunt down a copy on eBay or something that's your only way. Retail wise 3DR sells it floppy disk, your best bet is to do the download buy. __________________ Monolith Fanboy since 1997 Upcoming Anticipated Games: Doom, Shadow Warrior 2, Mafia III, DisHonored 2, Deus Ex: Mankind Divided

04-15-2008, 12:49 PM	#26
Qbix DOSBox Advisor	Re: ROTT review I should get this game myself oneday as the shareware version doesn't seem to allow to play with one of the women as main character. Last edited by Joe Siegler; 04-15-2008 at 01:20 PM. Reason: Removed discussion of piracy.

04-12-2008, 10:36 PM	#1
SonnyBonds	ROTT review Just found a ROTT review on Youtube while browsing for something to watch and it's a pretty nice review. This guy really loves the game http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KywGJKpPSEQ __________________ Philosophy is questions that may never be answered. Religion is answers that may never be questioned.

04-12-2008, 10:52 PM	#2
ADM	Re: ROTT review Very cool review, definitely shows how much he loved the game. I loved it as well

04-13-2008, 12:15 AM	#3
Malgon	Re: ROTT review That was an enjoyable review to watch, and you can tell he really is fond of it. I remember having a lot of fun with it when I was young, and it still looks like a blast to play. __________________ -Most wanted games: Doom 4, Tomb Raider, Beyond Good and Evil 2

04-13-2008, 12:44 AM	#4
Dopefish7590	Re: ROTT review Ahh... ROTT, This used to be my favorite game. Awesome review. It's making me want to play ROTT over again.

04-13-2008, 06:11 AM	#5
X-Vector	Re: ROTT review I like his enthusiasm and that Scottish accent is always a hoot to listen to. The game itself I've never gotten into though; world design, music, sound effects, gameplay, pretty much everything about it puts me off. Never really cared for Blood either. __________________ We're on an express elevator to hell... going clown. HELLO, MY FRIEND - freindship make a happiness double times and divide sadness half and make us remove our unhappiness. Some days you just can't get rid of a bomb

04-13-2008, 11:52 AM	#6
jbailey	Re: ROTT review I noticed he was running dosbox, I wonder if he knows about winrott & winrottgl? __________________ Download Winrott here: http://www.riseofthetriad.dk/DL_GlROTT.htm jbailey

04-13-2008, 12:29 PM	#7
Telee	Re: ROTT review Saw this when I was thinking about buying ROTT. Good review, I might buy the game sometime in the future. Have other stuff taking priority though. __________________ Smoker incapacitated Telee

04-14-2008, 09:35 AM	#12
avatar_58	Re: ROTT review ROTT has an odd charm to it. Maybe it's the fact that it never takes itself seriously and just tries to pile on the gibs and over the top weapons. One thing I've always hated about ROTT is when I need one friggen keycard and I keep missing it. I'll spend an hour looking for it swearing up and down that I've looked everywhere. O_o Then I'll turn around and notice I've missed a spot.

04-14-2008, 09:38 AM	#13
Dopefish7590	Re: ROTT review I've been there. NME was fun to beat also...

04-14-2008, 03:11 PM	#16
someguy2435	Re: ROTT review OMG nostalgia. I used to play the shareware episode obsessively but I never got a full copy of the game. __________________ Things go here. Rabble rabble.

04-15-2008, 02:50 AM	#22
vcatkiller	Re: ROTT review Good review! I've never really got into the game myself, but it does look like it has merit. Might have to try it again sometime...

04-15-2008, 10:36 AM	#23
Major kenny	Re: ROTT review "We've found it on youtube(...)"!! Does that mean that you're not working on Duke Nukem Forever? lol

04-15-2008, 06:36 PM	#34
Dopefish7590	Re: ROTT review Hehe, I used a gig of HDD space. However my teacher didn't mind as long as I got my work done. Meanwhile the other people wondered how I got past the HDD protection. Man, it was fun playing ROTT VS a few people. Unfortunately, not many people have tried it. The review skipped multiplayer entirely.

04-15-2008, 08:07 PM	#36
ryche	Re: ROTT review Nice video. Makes me want to crack it out. __________________ {<- machines have no conscience ->} {<- “Shoot him!” They say, Who will be the killer? Who will be the winner? ->}

04-16-2008, 03:41 PM	#37
fast-1	Re: ROTT review I got a real easy way to get this to work with dos Box. First download dos box 63: Then install it also download D-fend front end. Then put d-fend on your desktop or Documents folder ( in Windows XP not got Vista ) run D-fend to get the games, put all your installed games in a game folder and use the profile add with wizard to set up your games. Then go into the dos box 63 config file to set output to ddraw to get better graphics. __________________ Ha what a day.:D

04-17-2008, 02:58 PM	#38
bobgerda	Re: ROTT review You know what, i'm buying this. Tried the shareware version and i love it heads over to online store

04-22-2008, 06:39 PM	#39
johndough	Re: ROTT review So I'm playing ROTT and wondering if there is a website that tells you all the secrets. Like how to open this locked door to the right of the start on the first level.

04-27-2008, 04:52 PM	#40
Draxus	Re: ROTT review Heh nice review and funny accent. I played Rise of the Triad a long long time ago. It was fun, but the maps were disorienting mazes. __________________ ~ Kicking ass and chewing bubble gum. ~ Visit MegaWarp.