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From: matth@bellatlantic.net (Matthew Hulett)
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Subject: What to buy for X-mas? Etc...
Date: Fri, 18 Dec 1998 04:24:25 GMT
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   Hi all,
   Well, I have been enjoying life and my freedom, checking in
occasionally to see what's up. Sure was a shame George never completed
his complete yaroze tutorial this year... this is obviously an
enormous project for any who undertake it. I will be getting back to
studying on my own at this point, the Holy Grail of Yaroze Programming
does not seem to be coming at this point. Shame, really, so many would
benefit... 
   How interesting to read that SCEA will not accept any further
members. I remember Japan was capped at 20,000 very early on, due to
high demand I cannot imagine our membership has gone beyond the 2000
mark. Hey, Sony, don't pull the plug on us. This is an intense
endeavor, well worthy of a few years of learning and time investment.
Don't pull a "Sega" on us.
   And, for Sega fans, please don't get touchy. I don't see Dreamcast
around yet, although I assume it has been released in Japan for a few
weeks now... have to wait for next months magazines to read up on how
it's doing... PSX II will be superior, no doubt. ;-))  I have read 50%
more powerful in it's current prototype form... Just remember who is
getting heaps of positive press, versus poor Sony who cannot seem to
get a good spin these days. This industry seems to be resisting
dominance by any one company, and I pick up a slant against Sony in
print media I don't think they deserve. Every game is "the last great
game", lots of speculation about the hardware being outdated and fully
exploited, good games getting nit-picked to death and mediocre
ratings...
   Anywho, my purpose was to say Hi, and to ask the burning question
for this holiday season:

   What is the game to purchase this season?

There seems to be so many to choose from, that choosing becomes
difficult. Tomb Raider III, Metal Gear Solid, Gran Turismo, etc...  I
live on a budget, so I only buy a new game every few months.
   Now, I would just buy Tomb Raider III, but, well, the last game
left me feeling unfulfilled. Shooting enemies in third person is very
unsatisfying. I am having great fun replaying Doom at the moment.
The physics on the first person camera view really give that punch a
third person perspective can't deliver. It was a shame that Duke was
released on PSX as a third person perspective game... I fear MGS will
leave me with the same feeling. 
   I want punch, I want action, I want to get that feeling I first had
when I played Doom for the first time. Colony Wars doesn't quite
deliver... Einhandler, perhaps? Must I buy a PC game? 
   Perhaps, I need to forego my urge to pummel, and I should purchase
TRIII or MGS? Maybe DIablo? So many choices...  

-Matt, who wishes all a Merry X-Mas.