Re: C&C released in 11/95

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From: The Arcane Chas
Date: Sun, 04 Apr 2004 23:46

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In article <c4nuoc$6i6$03$1@news.t-online.com>, but only after serious
contemplation, Raymond Del Tondo <RDelT@gmx.de> put finger to keyboard
and produced the following;
>"Ablang" <StuffByHilaryDuff@ablang-duff.com> schrieb im Newsbeitrag
>news:Xns94C0B9A2C2AE104032004@195.131.52.135...
>> Does this mean that C&C could be considered the pioneer of the RTS genre,
>> and that all games continue to be based on it?
>>
>> < 11/95 p 108 >
>>
>> The first C&C rec'd a score of 91% and a PC Gamer Editors' Choice award.
>> The familiar term "C&C-style RTS" would soon follow.

>No,
>
>Dune (also from Westwood) was published before C&C.
>C&C was based on Dune.

Close - but no cigar. ;-}

Dune wasn't (strictly) an RTS. Dune II is the game that pioneered the
genre.

-- 
Cheers,

Chas.

"Reality leaves a lot to the imagination".

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From: The Arcane Chas <Chas@the-arcane.demon.co.uk>
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Subject: Re: C&C released in 11/95
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