-=> Quoting Joe Siegler to Lewis Scott <=-
 JS> Actually, Blake Stone had a few game innovations.
 JS> 1) It was the first 3D Action game that I can think of that didn't
 JS> have every character be an enemy.
Hmm... and the only ones since I can think of off the top of my head is 
trife
which isn't entirely a "3d shoot em up" or "doom clone"
 JS> 2) In some places, things you did in one level affected items/things
 JS> in other levels.  There's a few places where say a switch on Level 5
 JS> would alter a wall or a panel in Level 7.
Hmm.. haven't heard of this feature in any other game either.
But it makes me wonder, if no other company (afaik) used them are they 
innovations
or poor features? *grin*
The main problem with 2 is it can be frustrating to go by a level without
finding the switch then not being able to wander around till you find it 
ater
:)
The one thing it would be very good for is making hard to find secret levels.
Cya,
Lewis
... Javacise:  burst of motion after spilling coffee in one's lap.
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