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Article #99413Re: UC ships to retailers at $19.99
From: bp
Date: Tue, 10 Feb 2004 17:35
Date: Tue, 10 Feb 2004 17:35
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On Tue, 10 Feb 2004 16:33:27 +0000, br d <one1@two2.fsnet.co.uk> wrote: >On Mon, 09 Feb 2004 12:21:00 -0800, bp <6ball@comcast.net> wrote: > >>On Mon, 09 Feb 2004 15:57:41 GMT, "FLY135" <fly_135(@ hot not >>not)notmail.com> wrote: >> >>> >>>"bp" <6ball@comcast.net> wrote in message >>>news:a2pd20p1gr6sekb84qc3rgmjmu4qckt0tj@4ax.com... >>>> On Sun, 08 Feb 2004 23:25:19 GMT, "FLY135" <fly_135@(hot not >>>> not)notmail.com> wrote: >>>> >>>> >I will still attempt to put some time into this game to see if I can find >>>> >any redeeming features. Just maybe somewhere in there is some fun >>>gameplay. >>>> > >>>> >>>> How is UC different form the other BC games? >>> >>>So far it looks the same. The main screen lacks the tutorial button, which >>>IMO is a step in the wrong direction. You would think that after publishing >>>a game with a button to access tutorials that didn't tutor anything, that >>>the next game woud actually add tutorials that did tutor. >>> >>>I have no idea what changes were made from BCG to UC to "rebrand and action >>>focus" the game. Best I can tell is it's just a name change and an >>>incremental update over BCM plus a long overdue printed manual. >>> >>Hey br d sounds like you owe me some kudos. > >You don't get it that easy, I said if somebody says it's crap, he >hasn't said that (yet). >Anyway, that's FLY135, I have him palmfiled, which means I have to put >my hand over the parts of the post he wrote. I believe you got on me for suggesting the game would be buggy. http://www.3000ad.com/ubb/ultimatebb.php?ubb=forum;f=21 Maybe this will help convince you. BTW buggy CTD games are crap. I'll be waiting. > >br d
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