Developers / Game developers and publishers
Activision
discussed in 22 posts, 1996-2001 · overall tone positive
Posts per month
How the mood changed
Starts at zero. Every post that spoke well of them moves the line up, every critical post moves it down (weighted −2 to +2).
Key threads
- Interstate '76 performance on low-end PCs debated 1997-03-27 · 21 postsFollowing complaints that Interstate '76 ran poorly, users posted their frame rates and settings on systems from a 486 to a Pentium Pro. Most found it playable at 640x480 with some textures off, though Cyrix CPUs struggled because of weak floating point. 3Dfx owners and others argued over what counts as smooth.
- What if id Software had made NASCAR 2? 1997-04-26 · 26 postsA poster imagined that if id Software had made NASCAR 2 there would be released editors, countless user tracks and conversions. Some agreed that Papyrus should release a track editor, while others defended the game and told critics to make their own. Jim Sokoloff pointed out that the box promised 16 licensed tracks, not every Winston Cup track.
- CPR given away with Firestone tyres, flame war follows 1998-03-16 · 60 postsPosters mocked Firestone giving away CART Precision Racing with new tyres, and listed the game's flaws when a newcomer asked why it was disliked. Discussion of Microsoft's Monster Truck Madness 2 and Terminal Reality's move to G.O.D. followed. The thread degenerated into personal attacks and email threats between Mike and Bart Brown, with complaints to ISPs.
Busiest threads
- Interstate 76-- I've been beta testing it and it Rocks (2 posts about it)
- Interstate '76 performance on low-end PCs debated (2 posts about it)
- N2 patch (2 posts about it)
- Interstate 76 - Is it worth buying ???? (2 posts about it)
- Activision Supercar Challenge? (1 posts about it)
- Multi-year ROC license for Activision (1 posts about it)
- Sprint Car Racing? (1 posts about it)
- Re: GP3 and Force-Feedback (1 posts about it)
- Nascar 2 Demo Complaints (1 posts about it)
- Interstate 76 released at EB - First Impressions. (1 posts about it)
- What if id Software had made NASCAR 2? (1 posts about it)
- I76 D3D beta patch (1 posts about it)
- help w/ video card (1 posts about it)
- Fellow Sim Racers:Sim Racing History? (1 posts about it)
- I76 3dfx patch question. (1 posts about it)
Sentiment by year
| Year | Posts | Positive | Negative | Tone |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 1 | 0 | 1 | very negative (-1.00) |
| 1997 | 15 | 10 | 1 | very positive (+0.67) |
| 1998 | 1 | 0 | 1 | very negative (-1.00) |
| 1999 | 1 | 0 | 0 | mixed (+0.00) |
| 2000 | 2 | 0 | 1 | very negative (-1.00) |
| 2001 | 2 | 0 | 0 | mixed (+0.00) |
Who talked about them most
Joe McGinn · 4 Brant Rus · 2 Justin Rya · 2 Klinn · 1 Kenneth Verburg · 1 (unknown) · 1 Coco · 1 Marcus Adkiso · 1 Raev · 1 Soren A. Ba · 1 John' Joao Sil · 1 Eric Adam · 1 Philip D'Amato · 1 Jo Helsen · 1 Mike · 1 W. Benjamin Fletch · 1 Martin Ursua · 1
