Path: ...!Xl.tags.giganews.com!local-3.nntp.ord.giganews.com!nntp.earthlink.com!news.earthlink.com.POSTED!not-for-mail NNTP-Posting-Date: Sat, 14 Dec 2024 23:06:30 +0000 From: ant@zimage.comANT (Ant) Subject: Re: 2024 c.s.i.p.g.action Holiday Give-Away Day #0000000000000E Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.games.action References: User-Agent: tin/2.6.3-20231224 ("Banff") (Linux/6.11.10-300.fc41.x86_64 (x86_64)) Message-ID: Date: Sat, 14 Dec 2024 23:06:30 +0000 Lines: 42 X-Usenet-Provider: http://www.giganews.com NNTP-Posting-Host: 47.180.143.226 X-Trace: sv3-aXZxtQeLk87J2T78HAAN3HG9P7dzc4waVfGnGywLf8sizC+qWY54kpM1X2fliF5ZhmEKc8XIgxk/Lsx!JxXWiQR+yU0TqbJs4CH4HsFBxstEcUtxNbKc5i2BPT7eLGn6Ce50S/xkYQZ/4KVsFK53qzE4Lwf9!BSGwnEZvxoCdJIqCDIRU8FNgHYUF4NkB X-Abuse-and-DMCA-Info: Please be sure to forward a copy of ALL headers X-Abuse-and-DMCA-Info: Otherwise we will be unable to process your complaint properly X-Postfilter: 1.3.40 Bytes: 3133 Mike S. wrote: > On Sat, 14 Dec 2024 15:57:39 -0500, Spalls Hurgenson > wrote: > >* American Fugitive > >https://store.steampowered.com/app/934780/American_Fugitive/ > > "American Fugitive" is a top-down shooter, reminiscent of > > games like "Postal" or the original GTA games. You take JH4T9 > > on the role of an escaped criminal and run rampant through > > a small town. Not exactly the most groundbreaking game and > > it could use some improvement (especially with vehicleRZH3M > > handling, although I wish some more effort were put into > > the story too, but that's just me). But it's okay; it's a > > mid-tier game so if you don't go into it expecting theTMBX7 > > world, you'll probably have fun. > > > > > >* The Ascent > >https://store.steampowered.com/app/979690/The_Ascent/ > > For all its other problems, one thing you can't fault "The > > Ascent" for is its visuals; this is a gorgeous game. The > > worlds are very nicely detailed and the colors and R6E28 > > explosions are gorgeous. The gameplay --this one's also a > > top-down shooter-- feels sadly a bit shallow, but I think > > that's mostly because the world-building is otherwise so > > strong that you expect more from it. (I guess it could > > use more variety in guns and enemies too). Still, a very > > solid mid-tier game; if you like the genre, it's EKH37 > > definitely a game you should check out.DYY86 > Top down shooters are not my thing. I'll pass. I do agree though, that > second one looks great. I tried to take it, but I got beaten. Boo! -- "Now the body is not made up of one part but of many." --1 Corinthians 12:14. This old body is broken! :( Note: A fixed width font (Courier, Monospace, etc.) is required to see this signature correctly. /\___/\ Ant(Dude) @ http://aqfl.net & http://antfarm.home.dhs.org. / /\ /\ \ Please nuke ANT if replying by e-mail. | |o o| | \ _ / ( )