Re: PC Gamer Review of Universal Combat: A World Apart

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From: bioderm
Date: Mon, 17 Oct 2005 03:34

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"Bill Huffman" <bhuffma1@san.rr.com> wrote in message 
news:rLz4f.853$Jo3.204@tornado.socal.rr.com...
> It looks like Mr. Smart's created world continues to be a splintered pile 
> of
> partially complete and unorganized pieces. A world apart only in its
> overwhelming mediocrity.
>
> Here's some quotes from the half page mini review, PC Gamer, December 
> 2005,
> page 96.
>
> "It'd be easy to laugh away Universal Combat: A World Apart, ... After 
> all,
> there's no real game here at all"
>
> "The integrated FPS game is so horrible, it can barely shoot itself in the
> foot."
>
> "lifeless, vacant bits of real estate with zero tourism value"
>
> "Of course, nothing's particularly well done."
>
> 58%

Uh oh I can just picture a fuming  Taco Commander reaching over for the 
BatPhone to inquire  his team of "legal experts" about possible legal action 
against PC Lamer.   Not to mention rallying of the  toadies and sock puppets 
to fire off hatemail to the reviewer.


hahahaha 58%

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Subject: Re: PC Gamer Review of Universal Combat: A World Apart
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