X3: Reunion - Virtual Programming Ltd. [Old Version]

by CSDC

Product Features

• NPCs behave more realistically than ever - They'll build factories, trade with each other freely and have a planned effect on the global economy
• Explore an almost-living 3D universe with new construction options and an improved physics model
• Player actions really shape the universe - the massively enhanced A.L. (Artificial Life) system presents players with an ever changing, evolving universe

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 3.2 ounces
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S. and to APO/FPO addresses. For APO/FPO shipments, please check with the manufacturer regarding warranty and support issues.
• ASIN: B000OZIBHK
• Item model number: X3MAC
• Date first available at Amazon.com: March 29, 2007
• Average Customer Review: 2.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #11,424 in Software (See Top 100 in Software)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Product Description

X : Reunion continues to lead the way in offering players the ultimate open ended game play experience backed by an addictive storyline and intense combat/trading action. Utilising the 'X Reality' engine X pushes the graphical boundary to movie quality in-game graphics. TRADE in a new economy dynamically reactive in pricing relative to supply and demand. FIGHT individual dog fights or command full-scale fleets against massive enemy armadas. Budding trade entrepreneurs can BUILD interconnecting factories to create huge space borne complexes to truly mass produce commodities. THINK through a professional screen-written story line to unravel the destiny of the galaxy.System Requirements:Mac OSX 10.4.8; 1.83 GHz Intel Core Duo Processor or better; RAM: 512 MB or more; Video Card: ATI or NVIDIA graphics chipsets with 128 MB RAMFormat: MAC 10.4 OR LATERUB Genre: ENTERTAINMENT UPC: 832615001062 Manufacturer No: X3MAC

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great game, September 8, 2009

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A. Vouri "Xander" - See all my reviews
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This review is from: X3: Reunion - Virtual Programming Ltd. [Old Version] (CD-ROM)

X3 is fun! Not an instant action FPS, but a great space sim. Once you get the menus down, its smooth sailing, and the script editor lets you cut corners with ease. Worked fine on my iMac, and even with a minimal graphics card, it looks great!

4 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Don't buy if you want the full X3 experience, July 3, 2008

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R. Baker (Waltham, MA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: X3: Reunion - Virtual Programming Ltd. [Old Version] (CD-ROM)

Don't buy this if you want the full X3:Reunion experience. X3 is a really huge and complex game, and if you enjoy building an empire by trading and fighting your way there, you'll love it. However, this mac version does NOT work well with the many community expansions that are available. Most importantly, it doesn't work with the mighty Extended mod which adds tons and tons of ships, systems, weapons, etc, to the game.

Some have likened the Extended mod to a full expansion and it's free and of very high quality. You will not be able to use it with this version nor will you be able to run most of the other mods, like Battlestar, etc. I recommend getting the Windows version and running it in boot camp if you want the full experience on a Mac.

I've also seen a few bugs in this version, not seen in the PC version. Some graphical issues and I've even locked up a few times.

The game installed and does run, but without supporting mods, and the reported problems/bugs, some of which I've experienced first hand, I don't think this product deserves more than two stars.

1.0 out of 5 stars REGISTRATION WOES, July 20, 2011

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EMAN NEP - See all my reviews

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This review is from: X3: Reunion - Virtual Programming Ltd. [Old Version] (CD-ROM)

Installation of this game went fine. Registration also worked the first time around, even though there was a message about not being able to connect to the server. The game loaded up fine and I was even able to play it for a while, exit out and then start it up again.

Third time was not the charm.

That was when it prompted me for the registration code a second time. "No worries", I thought. "I'll just enter it again and it'll be smooth sailing."

Or not.

Repeated attempts failed to get me past the Registration screen, as it kept insisting that the code was no longer valid. I even reinstalled it and it still didn't recognize it.

I did notice that this version of the game, as purchased from this page, is the CIDER version of X3: Reunion. Apparently, Virtual Programming has since offered an upgraded version for download that does not use CIDER. Supposedly it's better.

As for the game itself, I only got to play it for a handful of minutes, but it did meet my expectations of a game that would be fun, in spite of the steep learning curve.

I would finally recommend getting either a joystick or a full-size external keyboard and mouse if you plan on playing this on a Mac laptop, as the game uses almost every button on the keyboard and then some (number pad, etc).

Whatever you do, don't buy this copy of the game unless you plan on never exiting the game once you start--if it starts.