PM>  Garsh, man, 3dRealms has only made four games!  One out of four is
 PM>  not so bad, is it?
  True, but don't forget that their next two games are also 1st-person 
shooters.  id has an excuse for making nothing but 1st-person games; they're 
a technology company, and the best place to showcase new technology is a 
1st-person shooter.
 PM>  Colony Wars has got the be the biggest joke I've seen in years.
 PM>  Yes, it looks great, but... has anyone else noticed that it's basically
 PM>  a fancy-looking clone of the OLD Lucasarts X-wing game?  Everything is
 PM>  the same, even the different cockpit views!   The lasers are the same,
 PM>  the enemy ships have the same blinking lights to help them stand out,
 PM>  the missions are similar, all the way down the line.  Surprising Lucas
 PM>  hasn't sued them for outright theft of material. 
  But what about the branching missions and the more story-driven material, 
not to mention a more convienient cockpit.  Actually, though, I have to ask 
you this: is it FUN?  From what I've heard, it's a resounding yes.  Most of 
it may have been done before, but not quite like this. 
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