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Re: X-COM Interceptor: Is is a space-sim or a strategy game?

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From: Krud
Date: Sun, 03 May 1998 00:00
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Death wrote in message <354b6293...@news.mindspring.com>...
>
>It's a bit of both, really.  (or at least that's what the demo seems
>like at first glance... I've not played it much yet.)  Basically
>connect a space-flight sim with the base management of XCom1/2.  So
>far I think it's worth the time it took to download, and will more
>than likely invest in it when the full game comes out.


I like it, but it's a little too hard.  The sectoid ships are too fast.  I
imagine once I get better weapons it won't be as difficult.  A better OFF-HUD
indicator would help.

One of my wingmen killed a sectoid fighter and said, "that one was for
snatching Mulder's sister"  :)

-Krud
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Subject: Re: X-COM Interceptor: Is is a space-sim or a strategy game?
Date: 1998/05/03
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