Increase The Quota

Ok, pick it up people.

I can access google groups from work and frankly there just isn't enough
posts and they just aren't of a high enough standard.

Posts about retro games, games and up and coming games are best.

Ok, hop to it!

Strider <email-address@signature.okay> wrote:

>Ok, pick it up people.
>
>I can access google groups from work and frankly there just isn't enough
>posts and they just aren't of a high enough standard.
>
>Posts about retro games, games and up and coming games are best.
>
>Ok, hop to it!

Speaking of retro games, did anyone here play Steel Panthers, the WWII
turn based game by SSI? If you did and liked it, a company just
released a Windows version of it that takes the Steel Panthers 3
mechanics and puts it in the Steel Panthers 1 world. The best thing is
that it's free. :-) You only have to put up with FilePlanet. Oh, and
it's 425 MB.

http://www.fileplanet.com/files/140000/142677.shtml

GeoTheCat proclaimed...

> Speaking of retro games, did anyone here play Steel Panthers, the WWII
> turn based game by SSI? If you did and liked it, a company just
> released a Windows version of it that takes the Steel Panthers 3
> mechanics and puts it in the Steel Panthers 1 world. The best thing is
> that it's free. :-) You only have to put up with FilePlanet. Oh, and
> it's 425 MB.
>
> http://www.fileplanet.com/files/140000/142677.shtml

Cool, I'll check that out.

I didn't reply from work. Busy...

Typical!

I was strolling through alt.games.half-life one day, when suddenly
Strider surprised me by leaping from a nearby hedge.
As I levelled my service revolver, the unfortunate creature cried out;

>
> I can access google groups from work and frankly there just isn't enough
> posts and they just aren't of a high enough standard.
>
Eternal Darkness on the Cube.

Very scary.

Very good.

Incidentally, what's everyone think of Splinter Cell (PC)?

It was a tenner in HMV[1], too low a price to resist really. Is it much
cop?

I thought a bit of sneaky PC business might make me more successful in
MGS: The Twin Snakes. Unfortunately, an approach of sneaking a bit, and
then just twatting everything seems to get me nowhere.

[1] And a special collector's edition too, no less. It's special
because it comes in what appears to be a "Splinter Cell" handbag. I
have no idea what the purpose of this is, as HMV provided me with a
carrier bag that proved more than adequate at protecting my new purchase
from the elements.

I've not braved the mean streets of Manchester with my "Special"
Splinter Cell handbag yet, but I'm quite sure that if I ever do, I will
not lack for comments on it's "Special"ness from my fellow citizens.

--

My Porn Name: Chritian Jammer
http://www.mypornname.com/

I was strolling through alt.games.half-life one day, when suddenly
Strider surprised me by leaping from a nearby hedge.
As I levelled my service revolver, the unfortunate creature cried out;

>
> I can access google groups from work and frankly there just isn't enough
> posts and they just aren't of a high enough standard.
>
Incidentally, best game review ever;

(For P.N.03 on the gamecube)

"It's the game equivalent of Kylie.

Short, with a great arse."

--

"No is for wimps. No is for pussies. No is to live small and
embittered, cherishing the opportunities you missed because
they might have sent the wrong message."
-Dave Eggers

In article <MPG.1b5757dadcd2bac698aa78@news.individual.net> ,
WildStyle24_7 <wildstyle24_7@hotmail.com> wrote:

> Incidentally, what's everyone think of Splinter Cell (PC)?

Loved it. Great graphics, nice range of missions, exellent atmosphere.
The sequel (well, the add-on, really, if you listen to Scott) is also
fun, with even more dark humour.

>
> I thought a bit of sneaky PC business might make me more successful in
> MGS: The Twin Snakes. Unfortunately, an approach of sneaking a bit, and
> then just twatting everything seems to get me nowhere.

Ah, no no no... sneak a bit, then twat *just* enough to keep going,
then sneak some more. It's highly enjoyable, especially when you manage
to avoid *any* of the twatting by being a master of sneakage...

___
Neil
AKA HighVis

"Neil Jones" <neil@designumbrella.com> wrote in message
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>
> > Incidentally, what's everyone think of Splinter Cell (PC)?
>
> Loved it. Great graphics, nice range of missions, exellent atmosphere.
> The sequel (well, the add-on, really, if you listen to Scott) is also
> fun, with even more dark humour.

Strangely for a game that Neil likes, I didn't (the demo, anyway). A pity, as I
really thought I would (I like sneaking).

Good graphics and animation for Sam Fisher, and some fancy lighting effects, but
I didn't think the graphics were terribly impressive otherwise. I thought the
level design was poor: illogical, claustrophobic, and dated for its time. (Only
one level admittedly, but it was their showcase). Controls were unintuitive,
voice acting rubbish, AI stupid, menu screens consoley, map incomprehensible. I
didn't finish it (actually, I couldn't get over a wall).

Maybe it's a nice handbag

--
Paul