Re: The games are all crap; let's make a decent one.

From: Emlyn (onetel) (emlyn@one.net.au)
Date: Wed Jul 19 2000 - 18:36:33 MDT


I read a review of MS Space Simulator saying that it was very realistic; too
realistic to be playable in the reviewer's opinion, although he did concede
that hardened space-heads would lap it the punishment. You guys seen this
game?

----- Original Message -----
From: <GBurch1@aol.com>
To: <extropians@extropy.org>
Sent: Thursday, July 20, 2000 1:55 AM
Subject: Re: The games are all crap; let's make a decent one.

> If anyone out there has input into game development, PLEASE try to make
> REALISTIC space flight and space technology part of it. As game-addicted
as
> I used to be, a certain turn-off to me was and is the Star Wars and Star
Trek
> style of "whoooshing" airplane-like space flight depicted in most
space-based
> or space-connected games.
>
> Greg Burch <GBurch1@aol.com>----<gburch@lockeliddell.com>
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