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Article #104242

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

#104242
From: Hamo
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 
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> 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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