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Re: BLOOD

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From: Richard
Date: Tue, 15 Aug 2006 21:55
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Check out this new eBay listing (not mine):

http://cgi.ebay.com/BLOOD-ONE-UNIT-Whole-Blood-CD-PC-Game_W0QQitemZ130017365724QQihZ003QQcategoryZ62053QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem


<olddos@old.dos> wrote in message 
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> BLOOD.iso-"full"version+plasmaPak+crypticPassages. written by Jason's
> crew at Monolith. bought by atari and retired to a dusty shelf.
> bastards. they won't sell me a copy or even answer inquiries if they
> are concerning blood. a sad,sad end to the best fps game ever written,
> the game that wolf led to, and the game which all other fps games are
> pale pigs ears in comparison. pure elegance in it's Build engine and
> very tightly woven. even the freeware version at 16mb is a wonder of
> programming and imagination. suspense, excitment, mental exercise,
> fustration, puzzles,even humor.- and blood enough to fill an ocean.
> wonderfully unique (especially in its day) weapons ranging from a
> pitchfork and dynamite to sorequest- mekind of zapping frying energy
> burst rifle. such preponderence, skill, ability, creativeness,and
> art-art in it's highest form. art because of the emotions the game
> induces and it's lingering aftereffects.
>
> but alas, i know not this game in it's fullness, only the shareware.
> Poor, poor Caleb. doomed to obscurity, sitting on an old dusty shelf
> at atari. But if some kind soul could and would post it, then caleb
> could live yet again.  or at least on my computers.
>
> I cannot convey to you the extent to which i desire these files. I am
> so ...........lonesome(?)..for these files i oftimes cry myself to
> sleep and awake felling lost and scared and unreal. sometimes i cannot
> be comforted for days on end. i finally obtained internet service so
> that i could search the world over for even one kind soul that would
> post my hearts desire. if i had these files i would make dozens of
> backup copies and hide all over the farm and entrust to my closest
> friends each a copy or two to hold for me in case of fire, flood,
> invasion, or meteors from space, and never again would i feel such
> hopelessness and inadequacacy as is engendered form the state i am now
> in. woe is me. comfort me, comfort me, oh you posters.
>
> I have the freeware version (which is much more enjoyable than a blunt
> spam in the eye) which i could post for anyone who cares to request
> it, for i would have none my Lord's children bereft of at least that
> small 16mb comfort. also i have several user-made maps and episodes i
> could share- but they require the "full" version to acess them. also
> if I had the full version i could attempt an episode of my own
> creation-and that's what all this gaming really boils down
> to-creating. create an episode or create a high score or simply create
> an enjoyment for your soul through a satisfying round of whatever your
> favorite game happens to be.
>
> so if there is any (and i do mean ANY) thing anyone can do to help me,
> don't hesitate to just jump right in and post.
>
> humbly yours
> olddos 
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Subject: Re: BLOOD
Date: Tue, 15 Aug 2006 17:55:47 -0400
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