Re: Rumours of a new Descent clone in development !!

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From: Les
Date: Wed, 18 Aug 2004 17:16

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Andrew wrote:
> On Tue, 17 Aug 2004 23:51:39 -0700, Paul Angstrom
> <angstrom@go.away.spammers.invalid> wrote:
> 
> 
>>All of the following games used a software-rendered fully 3D polygonal
>>engine:
> 
> 
> The first one I remember was Driller on the 8bit machines, some time
> around 1983 I think. It was a pretty dire game, but it did have a 3D
> engine.

Driller was class! Came out around 1987 though, I had it for my Amstrad 
CPC464 with colour monitor!! Also Tau Ceti was fully 3d and was out 
around the same time.

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From: Les <a@aolnot.com>
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Subject: Re: Rumours of a new Descent clone in development !!
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