Universal Combat a world apart question

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5 total messages Started by L'acrobat Sat, 19 Nov 2005 23:26

#104461

Author: L'acrobat
Date: Sat, 19 Nov 2005 23:26

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OK, firstly DS is the spawn of satan, beats up vending machines and is not a 
pleasant person/happy camper.

That being said, is UCAWA a good game?

I like the game concept and frankly don't care if DS is a noxious person, 
has anyone here had a look at the game and if so, do you think it is worth 
downloading the demo and putting some time in learning the game or is it a 
write off?

(There are plenty of threads available to put the boot into DS, please use 
those if you want to - I just want some impressions of the game).

Re: Universal Combat a world apart question

#104462

Author: bioderm
Date: Sun, 20 Nov 2005 01:40

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"L'acrobat" <husky.65@delete_me.bigpond.com> wrote in message 
news:cwOff.21830$Hj2.10790@news-server.bigpond.net.au...
> OK, firstly DS is the spawn of satan, beats up vending machines and is not 
> a pleasant person/happy camper.
>
> That being said, is UCAWA a good game?
>
> I like the game concept and frankly don't care if DS is a noxious person, 
> has anyone here had a look at the game and if so, do you think it is worth 
> downloading the demo and putting some time in learning the game or is it a 
> write off?
>
> (There are plenty of threads available to put the boot into DS, please use 
> those if you want to - I just want some impressions of the game).
>

Bill posted some quotes of UC:AWA from the December '05 issue of PC Gamer:
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It looks like Mr. Smart's created world continues to be a splintered pile of
partially complete and unorganized pieces. A world apart only in its
overwhelming mediocrity.

Here's some quotes from the half page mini review, PC Gamer, December 2005,
page 96.

"It'd be easy to laugh away Universal Combat: A World Apart, ... After all,
there's no real game here at all"

"The integrated FPS game is so horrible, it can barely shoot itself in the
foot."

"lifeless, vacant bits of real estate with zero tourism value"

"Of course, nothing's particularly well done."

58%
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Re: Universal Combat a world apart question

#104465

Author: L'acrobat
Date: Sun, 20 Nov 2005 03:52

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"bioderm" <shavolski@ladaviski.com> wrote in message 
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> Bill posted some quotes of UC:AWA from the December '05 issue of PC Gamer:
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
> It looks like Mr. Smart's created world continues to be a splintered pile 
> of
> partially complete and unorganized pieces. A world apart only in its
> overwhelming mediocrity.
>
> Here's some quotes from the half page mini review, PC Gamer, December 
> 2005,
> page 96.
>
> "It'd be easy to laugh away Universal Combat: A World Apart, ... After 
> all,
> there's no real game here at all"
>
> "The integrated FPS game is so horrible, it can barely shoot itself in the
> foot."
>
> "lifeless, vacant bits of real estate with zero tourism value"
>
> "Of course, nothing's particularly well done."
>
> 58%

OK, thanks, that answers my question.

Re: Universal Combat a world apart question

#104463

Author: Baked
Date: Sun, 20 Nov 2005 07:12

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On Sat, 19 Nov 2005 17:40:37 -0800, "bioderm"
<shavolski@ladaviski.com> wrote:

>Bill posted some quotes of UC:AWA from the December '05 issue of PC Gamer:
>------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>It looks like Mr. Smart's created world continues to be a splintered pile of
>partially complete and unorganized pieces. A world apart only in its
>overwhelming mediocrity.
>
>Here's some quotes from the half page mini review, PC Gamer, December 2005,
>page 96.
>
>"It'd be easy to laugh away Universal Combat: A World Apart, ... After all,
>there's no real game here at all"
>
>"The integrated FPS game is so horrible, it can barely shoot itself in the
>foot."
>
>"lifeless, vacant bits of real estate with zero tourism value"
>
>"Of course, nothing's particularly well done."
>
>58%
>------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
>


Damn, comedy gold. Has the freight train of lawyers been sent to take
care of this matter?

Re: Universal Combat a world apart question

#104464

Author: bioderm
Date: Sun, 20 Nov 2005 18:14

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"Baked" <baked@nowhere.invalid> wrote in message 
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> On Sat, 19 Nov 2005 17:40:37 -0800, "bioderm"
> <shavolski@ladaviski.com> wrote:
>
>>Bill posted some quotes of UC:AWA from the December '05 issue of PC Gamer:
>>------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>>It looks like Mr. Smart's created world continues to be a splintered pile 
>>of
>>partially complete and unorganized pieces. A world apart only in its
>>overwhelming mediocrity.
>>
>>Here's some quotes from the half page mini review, PC Gamer, December 
>>2005,
>>page 96.
>>
>>"It'd be easy to laugh away Universal Combat: A World Apart, ... After 
>>all,
>>there's no real game here at all"
>>
>>"The integrated FPS game is so horrible, it can barely shoot itself in the
>>foot."
>>
>>"lifeless, vacant bits of real estate with zero tourism value"
>>
>>"Of course, nothing's particularly well done."
>>
>>58%
>>-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>>
>
>
> Damn, comedy gold. Has the freight train of lawyers been sent to take
> care of this matter?

Probably not but I'm sure the toadies and sockpuppets have been rallied up 
to fire off hate email to the reviewer.

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