Re: Has the sci-fi genre completely died?

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From: Allan Parent
Date: Wed, 08 Mar 2006 22:46

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On 8 Mar 2006 14:06:09 -0800, "justin credible" <highpurity@gmail.com>
wrote:

>
>dawg wrote:
>> Pretty much on life-support. Star wolves looks decent though it's alot like
>> Privateer.
>
>
>Pretty much what I thought , sci-fi fans are desperate for almost
>anything hence the accolades for almost anything remotely sci-fi
>oriented unfortunately, they will have to wait until another team like
>those who created Starflight back in 1986...Starflight may have been
>the *only* sci-fi game *ever* to win Game of the Year except maybe MOO?
>If
>GC2 got 9.0 on gamespot, that shows you something
>
>... SF would get a perfect 12. ;)


Well Space Rangers 2 is pretty good. Although not a true space sim,
Star Wars Empire at war is fun also.

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