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Article #721262Re: Consortium: Master Edition *FREE* on Steam.
From: Warewolf
Date: Sat, 16 Jan 2016 21:25
Date: Sat, 16 Jan 2016 21:25
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"Andrew Rybenkov" <aryb...@gmail.com> wrote in news:op.ybc...@obscureserver.mshome.net: > On Sat, 16 Jan 2016 21:43:00 +0300, Warewolf <warewol...@shaw.ca> > wrote: > >> That's right, folks, the sci-fi RPG, Consortium, is available for >> free on Steam this weekend. > > ehem, Unreal 4 Engine and 20 years old graphics? That is a fucking > achievement. So are the various freemium titles and, yet, people still play them, for some reason. 9_9 (Probably because they haven't been shown anything better...yet) -_- > There is no limits for modern developers. And, yet, many AAA studios still use the same old cookie cutters. -_-U If they were smart, they'd make something original/creative and trade in the DLC/micropayment model toward rewards for their paying customers. Then again, if the animation studios were smart and wanted to promote their classic and modern shorts/series, I can think of a few feature-rich titles they could lend their licences to. ^_^ > Sometimes I wonder if they made Digger (1983, 8086, 60Kbytes and > digitized sound) now what system requirements would be. I'm not sure about the PC version but... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QmMvAbIHOCk And, while we're at it... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GkZ5Jbmaj98 Signed, Warewolf who has seen many games stand the test of time...and (the players) win.
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