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In article <01bcbe41$73ce8fc0$d482...@caab.globalserve.net>,
Christopher Becks <ca...@globalserve.net> writes
>Here's the deal: 
>
>Quake2: looks like a very beautiful game graphics wise, and seems to have
>the best engine (except for Prey's maybe).  Although id has tried to fix
>the major problems of Quake, they haven't disappeared completely.  Quake 2
>is gonna be a great game, but the environment still looks 99%
>brownish-grey.  What kinda textures are those? Some kind of rusted metal?  
>
>Hexen2: I thought I was playing Quake the first time I tried the demo. 
>They made very minimal improvements on the engine and the physics.  And the
>music sounds like something from Wolfenstein!  I wasn't too impressed with
>the gameplay, but atleast the game has more colours than brown and grey
>like in Quake.  For the RPG aspect of the game, I didn't even notice it.
>Pretty shallow RPG elements if you ask me.  You either make an adventure,
>RPG, or 3D Shooter.  Not all in one.
>
>Prey: This game looks to have THE BEST engine in terms of possibilities and
>boundaries.  Not much is known about the rest of the game except that it
>looks to be AMAZING.  Meaning better than Quake2, but by the time Prey is
>out Quake3 will be in the making.  The setbacks for Prey were very bad for
>the game.  If it was to be released with Quake2 and the others than it
>would be the leader of the pack, but who knows what will be coming out at
>the time of Prey.
>
>Unreal:  This game has some really nice scenery and graphics, but other
>than that there's nothing original besides the option to "jump" from server
>to server in multiplayer games.  It IS going to be a great game, but then
>again there are 6 other great games coming out at the same time.  In a
>phrase, Too Quake like.
>
>Half-Life:  The most amazing single player experience is supposed to be in
>this game.  And the graphics may also be superior to those of it's
>competitors.  A lot of detail too.  And for people who are sick of
>organic/mechanic enemies, this game seems to have more realism in terms of
>single player oponents.  
>
>Jedi Knight: WOW!  This is a great game.  It has great graphics (maybe not
>at the same level as Half-Life, but still good), HUGE levels, a very
>original story,  many interesting gameplay features (force powers, light
>sabres, etc.), original level design, and much more.  This game received a
>94% from PCZone, and I have a feeling that PCGamer will give it an even
>higher score.  This should be at the top of everyone's list.  This game
>isn't getting nearly as much recognition as it deserves!
>
>SiN: Good game, but don't even bother.  Nothing original-- absolutely
>nothing.  Notice how all the other creators of the Quake spawns are showing
>off all of their original and amazing features?  Well what has the
>development team of SiN done? Nothing. Besides, even if this is a good
>game, there are many GREAT games coming out at the same time.
>
>Duke Nuk'em Forever:  Not much has been shown of this game, but with the
>anxiety of the creators, I am definately looking forward to this game.  The
>only thing that I would worry about if I were the production team of DKF is
> that everybody will be busy with Quake2, Half-Life etc. when this game
>comes out.  
>
>Well, that's my honest opinion, and in my point-of-view the ONLY right
>opinion.  Feel free to post messages saying that I'm crazy and my opinions
>are too.  But please also state why, not just "You're a fucking idiot".
>

That was actually quite good. I'm impressed!
-- 
Kenneth Odoki-Olam