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1FSTCAT April 26th, 2002 10:05 PM

CONGRATULATIONS MM and SHRAPNEL!!
 
The review in PC GAMER of SEIV Gold looks HOT! CONGRATULATIONS!!

--Ed

Richard April 27th, 2002 02:52 AM

Re: CONGRATULATIONS MM and SHRAPNEL!!
 
Care to share http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon7.gif .

Captain Kwok April 27th, 2002 03:58 AM

Re: CONGRATULATIONS MM and SHRAPNEL!!
 
Ok...I can't seem to find this. Is it on the PC Gamer site or in the magazine?

pathfinder April 27th, 2002 03:59 AM

Re: CONGRATULATIONS MM and SHRAPNEL!!
 
Capt Kwok: The magazine. Nice review by William Trotter.

Captain Kwok April 27th, 2002 04:07 AM

Re: CONGRATULATIONS MM and SHRAPNEL!!
 
That's cool that it made it to print. I don't usually care much for game magazines though as I hate most of the games they seem to focus on.

Do they usually post the reviews on the website after?

DirectorTsaarx April 27th, 2002 04:16 AM

Re: CONGRATULATIONS MM and SHRAPNEL!!
 
In related news, the CD that comes with Computer Games magazine (issue 139, June 2K2) has the SEIV Gold demo on it...

Instar April 27th, 2002 05:49 AM

Re: CONGRATULATIONS MM and SHRAPNEL!!
 
PC Gamer dedicated a whole page to the review of SEIVG, and gave it a rating of 89%. 1% short of being an editor's choice, but thats life. Pretty major press, if you ask me. (he didnt mention drones, but did the other stuff)

Gandalph April 27th, 2002 07:44 AM

Re: CONGRATULATIONS MM and SHRAPNEL!!
 
I can post a scan of the article if requested. PC Gamer website is 1 month behind mag issue(I assume to entice people to Subscribe instead of getting it free).

Atrocities April 27th, 2002 09:55 AM

Re: CONGRATULATIONS MM and SHRAPNEL!!
 
Yes please post the article. Or at least hi-lights of it. Also, what month is it that PC game has the article in? April, May, or June. What page too? Thanks.

disabled April 27th, 2002 04:02 PM

Re: CONGRATULATIONS MM and SHRAPNEL!!
 
how much did the issue cost and is it still on shelves! I'm gonna buy it and frame it!

pathfinder April 27th, 2002 05:53 PM

Re: CONGRATULATIONS MM and SHRAPNEL!!
 
June 2002 issue, over the counter cost is $4.99 US dollars plus tax, page 60.

Enjoy! http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon10.gif

Wardad April 29th, 2002 10:40 PM

Re: CONGRATULATIONS MM and SHRAPNEL!!
 
<blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr>Originally posted by DirectorTsaarx:
In related news, the CD that comes with Computer Games magazine (issue 139, June 2K2) has the SEIV Gold demo on it...<hr></blockquote>

GREAT!!! That's how I started with SE3. It should bring in some more new blood.

---------------------------------

UPGRADES HAPPEN

Gandalph April 30th, 2002 07:42 AM

Re: CONGRATULATIONS MM and SHRAPNEL!!
 
Sorry, I've been off the board rebuilding my Win2k system. I'll get my scanner installed tomorrow and up a scan of the article (it's only 1 page).

geoschmo April 30th, 2002 04:55 PM

Re: CONGRATULATIONS MM and SHRAPNEL!!
 
Read the review. Looks good. A full page. Balanced, fair review. I think the author liked it even more than the rating it got, but those are geared more towards the typical gamer I think.

Still waiting for the first mention of PBW in one of these reviews. Ah well... http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon7.gif

Geoschmo

Richard April 30th, 2002 06:49 PM

Re: CONGRATULATIONS MM and SHRAPNEL!!
 
Not surprising. The editors usually tweak down the scores on non mainstream games, and I venture that this was brought down due to it being a Gold Version and that there is a LOT of competition for the awards this month.

Plus we don't advertise with them http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon12.gif .

We had another game that got dropped barely below 90 because of the same issue a few years back.

<blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr>Originally posted by geoschmo:
Read the review. Looks good. A full page. Balanced, fair review. I think the author liked it even more than the rating it got, but those are geared more towards the typical gamer I think.

Still waiting for the first mention of PBW in one of these reviews. Ah well... http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon7.gif

Geoschmo
<hr></blockquote>

geoschmo April 30th, 2002 06:54 PM

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Actually, from what the article said, they typically don't even review Gold Versions. But this one was good enough to deserve a review in their minds. And it said the Gold Version got a higher rating than the original SE4 IIRC.

Geo

Geoschmo

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Richard April 30th, 2002 08:33 PM

Re: CONGRATULATIONS MM and SHRAPNEL!!
 
Nope that's true also.

Dan Morris and Bill Trotter are two good men on their staff that I know fairly well. Bill has been fair to us for quite awhile and Dan helped us get BCT in the mag.

Gandalph May 1st, 2002 02:10 AM

Re: CONGRATULATIONS MM and SHRAPNEL!!
 
I take it that posting the article is no longer necessary.

They also said a couple of things that make you wonder.

"...you can assign competent AI "ministers" to control..." LOL

"...the very strong enemy AI..." LOL


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