Re: Is There a PC Equivalent of the Mac EV Shareware Games?

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From: Blair
Date: Mon, 31 Oct 2005 23:33

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"dawg" <don't look@worldnet.att.net> wrote in news:oNu9f.7351$qk4.4091
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> There's Privateer.Kinda old though.
> 
> "Sheldon England" <sheldonengland@netscape.net> wrote in message
> news:436169DD.A8161107@netscape.net...
>> Hi everybody.
>>
>> I used to be a Mac guy but have long since converted to the dark side.
>> On the Mac there was a great shareware game called Escape Velocity and
>> it's sequel EV-Override. Very simple stuff -- start small, explore the
>> galaxy, trade and deal to improve your ship, watch out for pirates and
>> aliens that don't like you. Hours of wasted time.  :)
>>
>> Is there anything like that for the PC? Any recommendations?
>>
>> Thanks in advance.
>>
>>
>>   - Sheldon
> 

The same company has a Windows version called EV-Nova.  I tried the demo 
and it look pretty good.  Kind of like Privateer with an overhead view.  

http://www.ambrosiasw.com/games/evn/

TNX
Blair.

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