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The article doesn't mention Myst series, pretty relevant on topic. I've generally enjoyed FMV games as a retro thing (I got computer with CD drive 1998). There are so many games of the early CD age that are unlike anything else. True, that's often for good reason; but I rather play an...

One day I'll beat Academy. I've made it three times to last level (15-3) and several more to two before. One day...

My vote to playing Priv2 last of all.

Secret Missions 1 might be aesy to fit as typical movie plot, though it hasn't much character development besides Maniac going crazy. That wouldn't make a great movie, but would have a fine chance of making a good movie.

wow, I didn't know that many WCs were made 5.25, I've never seen any in that format

I've played SOs about 10 times and it's never taken me more than 15 tries to win (though sometimes it may have been the easier first to-win mission). But that was mostly with my oooold PC, with game running very slow. Fralthras never were a great problem for me, just take lot of patience and...

Memorable moments: SM2: dralthi?! WC2: Shadow SO2: nuke?! WC3: best (acted) lines in WC ever: We're headed to Kilrah with that thing, aren't we? Well, what would you aim for if you had the biggest gun in the universe? WCP: flying with Maverick

I enjoyed P2. While the plot isn't that great, the actors are and that's enough to make it about the best movie-in-game of 90's. I'd say the battles are about as much fun as WC3 - which is my least favourite WC, but still a fine game. The business system is better than in first Privateer and...

Standoff isn't (much) harder, Unknown Enemy on the other hand... :eek:

I think WC2 is the easiest of old WCs; well maybe even with WC1. But whole different thing than any missions disks. I've played it dozen times through and besides the losing paths missions that you never get unless on purpose, I've never found any mission particularly hard. In worst case had to...

Yes. I admit there's number of obvious economic etc. reasons UK and others wanted to avoid a major war at all costs, but I still claim the fear of communism spreading was a notable factor, in long term at least. In 1920's Germany had the biggest communist party in Europe and it remained so...

To explain Finnish point of view, I'd have to write quite a lecture on that history. Short version: 1939: SU attacks Finland 1940: they've had enough and agree to peace 1941: along with Germany, Finland attacks SU 1944: Finland makes peace with SU and backstabs Germany While I see that...

WC1: Salthi cause it kamikazes into your face now and then WC2: Grikath for nasty firepower, SO2: those Sabre/Morningstar things (is that a bug of some sort or are those supposed to be Sabres modified To Morningstar?) WC3: Sorthak WCP: Devil Ray P1: confed ships P2: Skull Academy: Wraith

As far as I can remember, I've always gotten all wingmen back for SM2. But not sure of SM1.

One problem on WC1 branching is difficulty. When you have system like this (win > get easier, lose > get tougher missions), you either rise to the top or fall to the bottom. In that sence it's actually good that Kurasawa is so difficult, otherwise you would never play Rostov (once you're good...

Excuse me answering rhetorical question: Wasn't that a nuclear bomb (judging by the explosion compared to Mace) in SO2 that player runs away from? For that matter, all over SO2 enemies only take some damage from Mace not necessarily dying. And space ships and ejection pods must have...

Wow I don't think I ever tried that, I hardly ever eject. About Secret Missions: how much do you have to fail to lose? Cause to me it seems you can fail lots of missions in SM1 and still keep going and win, but in SM2 you can't afford to lose anything at all (except you don't need to kill...

Maybe RF enemies are just that much tougher? Centurion 100% for me, I suppose because it's most like WC1/2 that I've played most of WCs.

It would be logical for kilrathi to transfer as many rapiers as they can get (from anywhere) to the Gwenhyvar. It's basically the best Terran fighter and newest, which makes it indeed unexpected to be with ghost ship, improving the illusion. Anywhere else they'd have limited usage (the way our...

I've never in my 15+ years of WC had a joystick; always played with mouse (not that it makes any difference to your point)