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Article #99440Re: UC ships to retailers at $19.99
From: Bill Huffman
Date: Wed, 11 Feb 2004 02:05
Date: Wed, 11 Feb 2004 02:05
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"Mark Carver" <null@ignore.none> wrote in message news:40290cf7$0$29603$39cecf19@news.twtelecom.net... > "turk" <turk96@_*&^%#^&cast.net> wrote in message > news:_FFUb.183323$Rc4.1370420@attbi_s54... > > Let the celebrations begin...Judge ruled that UC can ship at $19.99. > > > > http://www.gamespot.com/pc/sim/universalcombat/news_6087551.html > > > > Now where's the first review... > > > > turk > > > > > > > Truth in advertising demands this should go on the box. > > (Straight out of DC statment) > > Visual defeciences in the art direction and overall quality of the graphics > Weakness in the sound effects and sound design > Low quailty production > Lack of clear design cohesivness and game play > Lack of polish and feature production elements > Many 'unknown' and 'unfinished' elements I liked the statement that the DC testers were laughing at the game. Driving through trees, walking through walls, white tigers walking around next to white horses both acting like they're on heavy drugs.
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