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Article #104242Re: Is There a PC Equivalent of the Mac EV Shareware Games?
From: Hamo
Date: Sun, 06 Nov 2005 07:39
Date: Sun, 06 Nov 2005 07:39
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I cant believe no-one mentioned the awesome Space Rangers(2). Read this review: http://www.eurogamer.net/article.php?article_id=61014 If you're in NA and want it, it's on gogamer.com "Sheldon England" <sheldonengland@netscape.net> wrote in message news:436BAB11.48CE0EDD@netscape.net... > Blair wrote: >> >> Sheldon England wrote: >> >> > How do you get to the demo? >> >> Just go to the above URL and there is a button on the right that says >> Windows Downloads. The download is a the game. > > D'oh! So I discovered last night. Thank you for replying. > > >> They also have a button >> that leads to a bunch of reviews at various sites. > > I also found their "backstory" links at the top of a sub-page. I hadn't > noticed those before. > > >> This game came out for >> the Mac first so that is where most of the reviews are. > > I am a former Mac guy who played the first two (and all the funky cool > mods) so I am very familiar with the basic concept. > > >> Same game just >> running on a different OS. > > I'll say. It's *exactly* the same but slightly improved. Amazing. > > >> I tried the demo and it really caught my >> interest. It might not have the fully 3D and immersive enviroments like >> X3 >> but it looks like an inexpensive and fun game. In my opinion that is a >> good combination. > > Absolutely. I have already wasted four hours on it last night and will > be buying it within the week. This is just the kind of simple yet > complex game I was looking for after all the glitzy but sterile > eye-candy I've been playing of late. > > Thanks to one and all for their help and suggestions. I've got me a > galaxy to explore! > > > - Sheldon
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