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Re: How about...

#544
From: Roger.Chapman
Date: Wed, 30 Sep 1998 00:00
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Shaun Green (Greenish9) wrote in message
<36126828...@greenshb.globalnet.co.uk>...
>Roger.Chapman wrote:
>>
>> > Hi Roger,
>> >                  When I read your comments, I had to laugh, because
many
>> >times i have thought along the same lines ( if not exactly).   I
remember
>> >about  eight or nine years ago i use to play a game called " Buck Rogers
in
>> >the 25th (or 20) century", I think. Well it was Buck Rogers something or
>> >other.   Too cut a long story short, its very much like x-com ( bar the
>> >research ) you even fought it out in turn based mode, with shots
depending
>> >on reactions, accuracy and the type of weapon you were using.  It was
'ace'
>> >, but  when you intercepted a alien ship ( just like in x-com ) instead
of
>> >just randomly attacking it you stopped right in front of it,   and then
>> >choose which part of the ship to fire at and then chose with what weapon
>> >you'd like to use. It was ace, I use to cripple the ships life support
and
>> >its wings so they couldn't escape, then I just boarded the ship and then
>> the
>> >turn based fight began..   If it wasn't for this game I would never have
>> got
>> >into the turn based mode of playing.    Boy I miss that game and would
love
>> >to play it again, but, like i said that was eight or nine years ago, and
>> was
>> >made for the Sega-megadrive.   Oh well at least ive got X-COM.
>> >
>>
>> I have to admit it...I've watched Buck Rogers in the 25th century.  I'm
so
>> sorry...
>>
>> Perhaps that game should be converted to the PC?
>
>
>Dear God, no... ;)
>
>Just kidding!

I agree with you completely...;)
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Subject: Re: How about...
Date: 1998/09/30
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