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Re: Might & Magic X

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From: Gerry Quinn
Date: Wed, 21 Aug 2013 23:49
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In article <8jo9191aqeidqkq74...@4ax.com>, 
rstow...@gmail.com says...
> On Wed, 21 Aug 2013 19:27:10 +0400, "Andrew Rybenkov"
> <aryb...@gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> >On Wed, 21 Aug 2013 18:33:25 +0400, Rin Stowleigh <rstow...@gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> >> Oddly, watching gameplay vids of this appeals to me in a retro/Legend
> >> of Grimrock sort of way, but I don't think I want to pay $30 for it.
> >> Will wait for sale.
> >
> >Did you notice octagonish circles (like it is 2000)?
> 
> Didn't really notice that specifically, the graphics in general look
> retro (in a good way I think, if that's what they were going for). But
> then again this would be probably a $5 purchase for me, not what they
> are asking.

Yes, you can get any of MM6-8 for about $5 so why would one pay $30 for 
a throwback to MM4?  I won't say I would never buy it, but I'll want a 
convincing demo, not a pre-order. 

- Gerry Quinn 
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From: Gerry Quinn <ger...@gmail.com>
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Subject: Re: Might & Magic X
Date: Thu, 22 Aug 2013 00:49:23 +0100
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