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Project Freedom, now called Space Intercepter - Project Freedom: the
demo only has one mission. 🙁 But I was impressed. The Newtonian
physics provide nice 360 degree control and fun dogfights. The
graphics are immersive and there are some interesting weapons. The $20
price is reasonable, too.

http://www.spaceinterceptor.com/
http://www.merscomsupport.com/index.htm
demo download sites --
http://city-interactive.com/projectfreedom_dow.html

Tara
--
Yager action flight-sim
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On 9 Oct 2004 02:05:44 -0700, taragem72@yahoo.com (Tara) wrote:

>Project Freedom, now called Space Intercepter - Project Freedom: the
>demo only has one mission. 🙁 But I was impressed. The Newtonian
>physics provide nice 360 degree control and fun dogfights. The
>graphics are immersive and there are some interesting weapons. The $20
>price is reasonable, too.
>
>http://www.spaceinterceptor.com/
>http://www.merscomsupport.com/index.htm
>demo download sites --
>http://city-interactive.com/projectfreedom_dow.html
>
>Tara
>--
>Yager action flight-sim
>http://users4.ev1.net/~taragem/yager.htm

It's not really much fun to play to be honest. No real flight model to speak
of. The weapons are quite nice though as are the graphics. However it is
priced accordingly so I guess it balances out.
 
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Memnoch wrote:

> It's not really much fun to play to be honest. No real flight model to speak
> of. The weapons are quite nice though as are the graphics. However it is
> priced accordingly so I guess it balances out.

I'll find out soon, just pre-ordered the game.

I got Yager for about 15 bucks and had hours of fun with it. I think
some companies can charge more because of their name, like id. I know
some people thought it was great, but I was disappointed with Doom 3.

Tara
--
Yager action flight-sim
http://users4.ev1.net/~taragem/yager.htm
 
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"Memnoch" <memnoch@nospampleaseimbritish.ntlworld.com> wrote in message
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> It's not really much fun to play to be honest. No real flight model to speak
> of. The weapons are quite nice though as are the graphics. However it is
> priced accordingly so I guess it balances out.

You people are too easily impressed by mediocre visuals.

// Xan, Ph.D.
// I worship His Shadow.
 
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"Xanwrote wrote:
>
> You people are too easily impressed by mediocre visuals.

What are some examples of games with great visuals?

Tara
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On 9 Oct 2004 16:38:52 -0700, taragem72@yahoo.com (Tara) wrote:

>Memnoch wrote:
>
>> It's not really much fun to play to be honest. No real flight model to speak
>> of. The weapons are quite nice though as are the graphics. However it is
>> priced accordingly so I guess it balances out.
>
>I'll find out soon, just pre-ordered the game.
>
>I got Yager for about 15 bucks and had hours of fun with it. I think
>some companies can charge more because of their name, like id. I know
>some people thought it was great, but I was disappointed with Doom 3.
>
>Tara

I am DL'ing the Demo now. As for Doom3, it was a total bust. Besides
the frequent CTD's with the nVidia issues, it was, well, boring. I
prefer the Star Wars genre over this.

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On Sat, 09 Oct 2004 17:45:07 GMT, "Xan" <me@1.com> wrote:

>"Memnoch" <memnoch@nospampleaseimbritish.ntlworld.com> wrote in message
>news:d0rfm0h90934d710noarin1laudpb6ekcf@4ax.com...
>> It's not really much fun to play to be honest. No real flight model to speak
>> of. The weapons are quite nice though as are the graphics. However it is
>> priced accordingly so I guess it balances out.
>
>You people are too easily impressed by mediocre visuals.

Not really. As I said I didn't really like the game as the only thing I could
see going for it WAS the graphics. Since I am not a graphics whore I didn't
like the game.
 
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On Sun, 10 Oct 2004 02:03:10 -0400, David A. Seiver <bigdas@earthlink.net>
wrote:

>On 9 Oct 2004 16:38:52 -0700, taragem72@yahoo.com (Tara) wrote:
>
>>Memnoch wrote:
>>
>>> It's not really much fun to play to be honest. No real flight model to speak
>>> of. The weapons are quite nice though as are the graphics. However it is
>>> priced accordingly so I guess it balances out.
>>
>>I'll find out soon, just pre-ordered the game.
>>
>>I got Yager for about 15 bucks and had hours of fun with it. I think
>>some companies can charge more because of their name, like id. I know
>>some people thought it was great, but I was disappointed with Doom 3.
>>
>>Tara
>
>I am DL'ing the Demo now. As for Doom3, it was a total bust. Besides
>the frequent CTD's with the nVidia issues, it was, well, boring. I
>prefer the Star Wars genre over this.

The big interest for me and Doom 3 is what the modders are going to make of
it.
 
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On Sun, 10 Oct 2004 10:33:25 GMT, Memnoch
<memnoch@nospampleaseimbritish.ntlworld.com> wrote:

>On Sat, 09 Oct 2004 17:45:07 GMT, "Xan" <me@1.com> wrote:
>
>>"Memnoch" <memnoch@nospampleaseimbritish.ntlworld.com> wrote in message
>>news:d0rfm0h90934d710noarin1laudpb6ekcf@4ax.com...
>>> It's not really much fun to play to be honest. No real flight model to speak
>>> of. The weapons are quite nice though as are the graphics. However it is
>>> priced accordingly so I guess it balances out.
>>
>>You people are too easily impressed by mediocre visuals.
>
>Not really. As I said I didn't really like the game as the only thing I could
>see going for it WAS the graphics. Since I am not a graphics whore I didn't
>like the game.

Well, it graphically, it's impressive. Game play, mediocre, but of
course we've only seen a small part of it.

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"Tara" <taragem72@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> What are some examples of games with great visuals?

A few come to mind: Independence War 2, Homeworld 2, Imperium Galactica III
[renamed to something else], Far Cry, DOOM3.

None of these could hold a candle to BC3K 2.0, however.

// Xan, Ph.D.
// I worship His Shadow.
 
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"Memnoch" <memnoch@nospampleaseimbritish.ntlworld.com> wrote in message
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> Not really. As I said I didn't really like the game as the only thing I could
> see going for it WAS the graphics. Since I am not a graphics whore I didn't
> like the game.

Cheater! You said they were 'quite nice'. =)

// Xan, Ph.D.
// I worship His Shadow.
 
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On Mon, 11 Oct 2004 23:41:53 GMT, "Xan" <me@1.com> wrote:


>A few come to mind: Independence War 2, Homeworld 2, Imperium Galactica III
>[renamed to something else], Far Cry, DOOM3.
>
>None of these could hold a candle to BC3K 2.0, however.
>
>// Xan, Ph.D.
>// I worship His Shadow.
>

Yea, BC3K has a 2D flight model - hard to beat that.
 
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Memnoch <memnoch@nospampleaseimbritish.ntlworld.com> wrote in message news:<d0rfm0h90934d710noarin1laudpb6ekcf@4ax.com>...
> On 9 Oct 2004 02:05:44 -0700, taragem72@yahoo.com (Tara) wrote:
>
> >Project Freedom, now called Space Intercepter - Project Freedom: the
> >demo only has one mission. 🙁 But I was impressed. The Newtonian
> >physics provide nice 360 degree control and fun dogfights. The
> >graphics are immersive and there are some interesting weapons. The $20
> >price is reasonable, too.
> >
> >http://www.spaceinterceptor.com/
> >http://www.merscomsupport.com/index.htm
> >demo download sites --
> >http://city-interactive.com/projectfreedom_dow.html
> >
> >Tara
> >--
> >Yager action flight-sim
> >http://users4.ev1.net/~taragem/yager.htm
>
> It's not really much fun to play to be honest. No real flight model to speak
> of. The weapons are quite nice though as are the graphics. However it is
> priced accordingly so I guess it balances out.

I thought it was fun for awhile, but about halfway through the demo
mission it started getting a little repetative. I have a feeling I
pretty much experienced everything the game has to offer in about 5
minutes. Graphics were decent though, but the explosions were a little
weak.
 
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"Mike Kirkland" <no@email.here> wrote in message
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> Yea, BC3K has a 2D flight model - hard to beat that.

It has a flight model? =D

// Xan, Ph.D.
// I worship His Shadow.
 
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On Tue, 12 Oct 2004 17:23:12 GMT, "Xan" <me@1.com> wrote:

>"Mike Kirkland" <no@email.here> wrote in message
>news:1rhmm0tkkfn3mugjap4cigumo08d6aenku@4ax.com...
>> Yea, BC3K has a 2D flight model - hard to beat that.
>
>It has a flight model? =D

Yeah, but it's hidden, you probably didn't have the brains to find it.

br d
 
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"br d" <misterbCOCKNEYTWAT@nildram.co.uk> wrote in message
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> Yeah, but it's hidden,

Fascinating.

> you probably didn't have the brains to find it.

You are correct. I have no brain. Flesh is a design flaw.

// Xan, Ph.D.
// I worship His Shadow.
 
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On or about 10/12/2004 10:48:11 AM, Xan <me@1.com> said:
> "br d" <misterbCOCKNEYTWAT@nildram.co.uk> wrote in message
> news:3e5om09h8lomtpi0hq88q8c87v78pqbhu2@4ax.com...
>> Yeah, but it's hidden,
>
> Fascinating.
>
>> you probably didn't have the brains to find it.
>
> You are correct. I have no brain. Flesh is a design flaw.

I prefer the term "integrated obsolescence", thank you very much.

Bret


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On Mon, 11 Oct 2004 23:41:54 GMT, "Xan" <me@1.com> wrote:

>"Memnoch" <memnoch@nospampleaseimbritish.ntlworld.com> wrote in message
>news:344im01n53cvodlc7fjcj8avfontohjc5t@4ax.com...
>> Not really. As I said I didn't really like the game as the only thing I could
>> see going for it WAS the graphics. Since I am not a graphics whore I didn't
>> like the game.
>
>Cheater! You said they were 'quite nice'. =)
>
>// Xan, Ph.D.
>// I worship His Shadow.
>

Damn! Hung by my own rope. ;-)
 
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On Mon, 11 Oct 2004 19:25:42 -0400, David A. Seiver <bigdas@earthlink.net>
wrote:

>On Sun, 10 Oct 2004 10:33:25 GMT, Memnoch
><memnoch@nospampleaseimbritish.ntlworld.com> wrote:
>
>>On Sat, 09 Oct 2004 17:45:07 GMT, "Xan" <me@1.com> wrote:
>>
>>>"Memnoch" <memnoch@nospampleaseimbritish.ntlworld.com> wrote in message
>>>news:d0rfm0h90934d710noarin1laudpb6ekcf@4ax.com...
>>>> It's not really much fun to play to be honest. No real flight model to speak
>>>> of. The weapons are quite nice though as are the graphics. However it is
>>>> priced accordingly so I guess it balances out.
>>>
>>>You people are too easily impressed by mediocre visuals.
>>
>>Not really. As I said I didn't really like the game as the only thing I could
>>see going for it WAS the graphics. Since I am not a graphics whore I didn't
>>like the game.
>
>Well, it graphically, it's impressive. Game play, mediocre, but of
>course we've only seen a small part of it.

I thought the effect of the homing missiles was well done but to me the first
thing I look for is what the flight model is like. And this one was basically
Wing Commander. I still like to go back to I War 2 for my fix to be honest.
 
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bm3719@ark.ship.edu (Bruce Miller) wrote in
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> I thought it was fun for awhile, but about halfway through the demo
> mission it started getting a little repetative. I have a feeling I
> pretty much experienced everything the game has to offer in about 5
> minutes. Graphics were decent though, but the explosions were a little
> weak.

FWIW I was pretty annoyed by my being able to get to the enemy capital
ship and start pounding on it with the plasma rounds only to have the
bridge bunny tell me it was time to pack it in and go home. WTF? We
have them at our mercy, they have no air-cover left and the fighters we
are flying are too nimble for their defences. Let's us blow it out of
the Jovian sky! 😉

Still for $20 it might be a good way to blow off some after-work stress
but I still want to see more of the game first. :)

Skeksis
 
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