Wing Commander : Privateer remake.

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Wing Commander : Privateer remake.

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Huzzah !

I am positively giddy. :drunk:
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The site was slashdotted recently. If in doubt, try again at another time. It does work. :drunk:
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Eww, Wing commander was bad.
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i never played wing commander but I saw the movie which put a stake through my heart.
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I have a mate who swears by this game. I myself could never get past the graphics and controls.
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The original is a great source of nostalgia for me. 'Twas possibly one of the best space games of the time. Updated technology is a pleasant boon, in my opinion. A pity the servers are so congested. :drunk:
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I've played the one with Mark Hamill in it.
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Privateer is a spin-off of sorts, Privateer 1 rocks faces but 2 is stupid.
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Exactly so, Pat. Privateer 2 was bollocks. :drunk:
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What about X2? Your thoughts on that one if you please...
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I have not yet had the opportunity to play X2. I have not yet heard much, good or ill of X2. I have not yet gone out of my way to educate myself regarding X2. However, you did ask for my thoughts on it, so -

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Make of that what you will. I shall update them when possible, possibly. What are your thoughts on X2, Privateer, applesauce or any other relevant topic, Frowning ? :drunk:
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Well... the cut scenes were so bad I had to skip past them and then try and guess the mission. As a useful gauge for my intolerance towards the poor cutscenes in X2 it was fine, but as a rewarding game experience then it's not so hot. I did have to sell it though so maybe it hasn't had a fair chance.

Thought's on Privateer? I only know it's a name for a private entry into a motor car race, as relevant as my applesauce thoughts unfortunately.
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X2 is terrible. Avoid.
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Hmm, though pending at least cursory further investigation, I do doubt that I will be playing X2 any time soon. Perusal indicates it to be ultimately unworthy of time. Oh well. Consider it an exercise in willpower, perhaps ?

Regarding Privateer, if you enjoy relatively non-linear, quality space games, I think it is worth considering. If older games and comparatively basic graphics are no hurdle to you, you might even enjoy the original. 'Twas a surprisingly well executed combination of combat, exploration, economy, piracy et al, all with a reasonable plot. Thoroughly huzzah, in my opinion.

I am saddened that you have not shared your thoughts on applesauce, Frowning. :drunk:
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I'm vegan, I stear clear of dishes where applesauce is a condiment. From memory I remember applesauce to be a welcome disraction from poor food.
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Urgh, vegans.
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Fez wrote:Urgh, vegans.
What he^ said.
There are no 'knowns'. There are thing we know that we know. There are known unknowns. That is to say there are things that we now know we don't know. But there are also unknown unknowns. There are things we don't know we don't know. So when we do the best we can and we pull all this information together, and we then say well that's basically what we see as the situation, that is really only the known knowns and the known unknowns. And each year, we discover a few more of those unknown unknowns.
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Fez wrote:Urgh, vegans.
The fuck's wrong with being vegan?
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They're the homosexuals of the dietary world.
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