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Re: Doom is DEAD

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From: al... Alexander Schonfeld
Date: Mon, 18 Jul 1994 19:13
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In article <30eje6$c...@nntp.ucs.ubc.ca>,
Sebastian Eggert <egg...@physics.ubc.ca> wrote:
>Finally:  Doom is DEAD.
>
>Soon, Doom will drop even further since it has only a limited
>replay value for most people.  It was a good game, but the best game
>yet? Most people don't think so.
>You may say that it is not fair to compare Doom to a strategy game,
>which is generally more addictive and has much deeper gameplay.
>But Doom has also an advantage:  it is shareware and therefore more
>accessible for voters.

Technically Doom is the best yet.  Replay value?  I don't see people
setting up networks to play X-com... (can it even be played against a
human opponent?)  As cool as strategy games are, I personally feel nothing
compares to the thrill of real time action!  Was that message "flamebait"?

Alex.
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Subject: Re: Doom is DEAD
Date: 18 Jul 1994 12:13:50 -0700
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