On the six day of EpicMas, Tim Sweeny gave to me
A chance to shoot at evil Nazis

Today we get:

* Wolfenstein: The New Order
https://store.epicgames.com/en-US/p/wolfenstein-the-new-order
Well, we're out of the Indie doldrums now. "New Order" is probably
well known enough that it doesn't need introduction; it's the (semi-)
reboot of the Wolfenstein series, catapulting BJ Blaskovitz 30 years
into a Nazi-controlled future. Very solid gameplay, nice visuals,
interesting setting, a bit weak in the narrative (or perhaps too much
narrative for such a weak story). Still, a very good game... probably
why they're giving it away for the second time this year. Oh, Epic...
so close, yet so far.

Well, it was a nice try. If you didn't pick it up back in June this
year, you have 24 hours to do so now.

On Tue, 20 Dec 2022 11:05:29 -0500, in comp.sys.ibm.pc.games.action,
Spalls Hurgenson wrote:

>On the six day of EpicMas, Tim Sweeny gave to me
>A chance to shoot at evil Nazis
>
>Today we get:
>
>* Wolfenstein: The New Order
>https://store.epicgames.com/en-US/p/wolfenstein-the-new-order
>Well, we're out of the Indie doldrums now. "New Order" is probably
>well known enough that it doesn't need introduction; it's the (semi-)
>reboot of the Wolfenstein series, catapulting BJ Blaskovitz 30 years
>into a Nazi-controlled future. Very solid gameplay, nice visuals,
>interesting setting, a bit weak in the narrative (or perhaps too much
>narrative for such a weak story). Still, a very good game... probably
>why they're giving it away for the second time this year. Oh, Epic...
>so close, yet so far.
>
>Well, it was a nice try. If you didn't pick it up back in June this
>year, you have 24 hours to do so now.
>
I think *everyone* has this game. It's a total slut. Not that I usually
go around slut-shaming games, but at this point we may as well call it a
XXX game instead of a AAA game.

--
Zag

No one ever said on their deathbed, 'Gee, I wish I had
spent more time alone with my computer.' ~Dan(i) Bunten

On Tue, 20 Dec 2022 10:21:34 -0600, Zaghadka <zaghadka@hotmail.com>
wrote:

>On Tue, 20 Dec 2022 11:05:29 -0500, in comp.sys.ibm.pc.games.action,
>Spalls Hurgenson wrote:
>
>>On the six day of EpicMas, Tim Sweeny gave to me
>>A chance to shoot at evil Nazis
>>
>>Today we get:
>>
>>* Wolfenstein: The New Order
>>https://store.epicgames.com/en-US/p/wolfenstein-the-new-order
>>Well, we're out of the Indie doldrums now. "New Order" is probably
>>well known enough that it doesn't need introduction; it's the (semi-)
>>reboot of the Wolfenstein series, catapulting BJ Blaskovitz 30 years
>>into a Nazi-controlled future. Very solid gameplay, nice visuals,
>>interesting setting, a bit weak in the narrative (or perhaps too much
>>narrative for such a weak story). Still, a very good game... probably
>>why they're giving it away for the second time this year. Oh, Epic...
>>so close, yet so far.
>>
>>Well, it was a nice try. If you didn't pick it up back in June this
>>year, you have 24 hours to do so now.
>>
>I think *everyone* has this game. It's a total slut. Not that I usually
>go around slut-shaming games, but at this point we may as well call it a
>XXX game instead of a AAA game.

I'd have been more excited has we gotten 2009's "Wolfenstein" (the one
where Blaskowicz goes to another dimension to fight ghosts. No,
really), just because that game has never had a digital release as far
as I'm aware. If I want to play it I have to use a.... disc <shudder>

As for "New Order", I don't know if /everyone/ has it, just that most
of our regulars who might be interested in the game probably do
because, as I said, Epic offered it for free back on 2nd June 2022.
But if they don't, might as well pick it up now.

But if you do, hit ESC everytime it goes to cutscene, because the
protagonist's melancholy brooding narrative /so/ does not fit with the
"blood and gore is FUN!" gameplay.

On Tue, 20 Dec 2022 11:33:09 -0500, in comp.sys.ibm.pc.games.action,
Spalls Hurgenson wrote:

>On Tue, 20 Dec 2022 10:21:34 -0600, Zaghadka <zaghadka@hotmail.com>
>wrote:
>
>>On Tue, 20 Dec 2022 11:05:29 -0500, in comp.sys.ibm.pc.games.action,
>>Spalls Hurgenson wrote:
>>
>>>On the six day of EpicMas, Tim Sweeny gave to me
>>>A chance to shoot at evil Nazis
>>>
>>>Today we get:
>>>
>>>* Wolfenstein: The New Order
>>>https://store.epicgames.com/en-US/p/wolfenstein-the-new-order
>>>Well, we're out of the Indie doldrums now. "New Order" is probably
>>>well known enough that it doesn't need introduction; it's the (semi-)
>>>reboot of the Wolfenstein series, catapulting BJ Blaskovitz 30 years
>>>into a Nazi-controlled future. Very solid gameplay, nice visuals,
>>>interesting setting, a bit weak in the narrative (or perhaps too much
>>>narrative for such a weak story). Still, a very good game... probably
>>>why they're giving it away for the second time this year. Oh, Epic...
>>>so close, yet so far.
>>>
>>>Well, it was a nice try. If you didn't pick it up back in June this
>>>year, you have 24 hours to do so now.
>>>
>>I think *everyone* has this game. It's a total slut. Not that I usually
>>go around slut-shaming games, but at this point we may as well call it a
>>XXX game instead of a AAA game.
>
>I'd have been more excited has we gotten 2009's "Wolfenstein" (the one
>where Blaskowicz goes to another dimension to fight ghosts. No,
>really), just because that game has never had a digital release as far
>as I'm aware. If I want to play it I have to use a.... disc <shudder>
>
>As for "New Order", I don't know if /everyone/ has it, just that most
>of our regulars who might be interested in the game probably do
>because, as I said, Epic offered it for free back on 2nd June 2022.
>But if they don't, might as well pick it up now.
>
>But if you do, hit ESC everytime it goes to cutscene, because the
>protagonist's melancholy brooding narrative /so/ does not fit with the
>"blood and gore is FUN!" gameplay.
>
Played it to the finish. I remember, at the end of the game, I used
almost all of my ammo on the giant robot thing before I figured out what
to do - IIRC it was a trick boss with a specific solution - and had a bit
of a problem shooting up the guys in the room past him because it saved
when I beat him, and, you know, I was almost out of ammo.

Hardest part of the game. Big room full of Nazis. Shoot guy in head with
the 5 bullets I had left. Grab his ammo. Shoot other guys in head. Grab
their ammo. All while avoiding being killed. Took several tries. The
whole thing suddenly became a survival horror game for me.

I enjoyed the gun play immensely, though. Good game.

--
Zag

No one ever said on their deathbed, 'Gee, I wish I had
spent more time alone with my computer.' ~Dan(i) Bunten

On 20/12/2022 17:21, Zaghadka wrote:
> On Tue, 20 Dec 2022 11:05:29 -0500, in comp.sys.ibm.pc.games.action,
> Spalls Hurgenson wrote:
>
>> On the six day of EpicMas, Tim Sweeny gave to me
>> A chance to shoot at evil Nazis
>>
>> Today we get:
>>
>> * Wolfenstein: The New Order
>> https://store.epicgames.com/en-US/p/wolfenstein-the-new-order
>> Well, we're out of the Indie doldrums now. "New Order" is probably
>> well known enough that it doesn't need introduction; it's the (semi-)
>> reboot of the Wolfenstein series, catapulting BJ Blaskovitz 30 years
>> into a Nazi-controlled future. Very solid gameplay, nice visuals,
>> interesting setting, a bit weak in the narrative (or perhaps too much
>> narrative for such a weak story). Still, a very good game... probably
>> why they're giving it away for the second time this year. Oh, Epic...
>> so close, yet so far.
>>
>> Well, it was a nice try. If you didn't pick it up back in June this
>> year, you have 24 hours to do so now.
>>
> I think *everyone* has this game. It's a total slut. Not that I usually
> go around slut-shaming games, but at this point we may as well call it a
> XXX game instead of a AAA game.
>
I didn't.

well, now I have.

"Sorry, you already own this item, or it's still being processed." I
forgot I had this game. :P

On 12/20/2022 8:05 AM, Spalls Hurgenson wrote:
> On the six day of EpicMas, Tim Sweeny gave to me
> A chance to shoot at evil Nazis
>
> Today we get:
>
> * Wolfenstein: The New Order
> https://store.epicgames.com/en-US/p/wolfenstein-the-new-order
> Well, we're out of the Indie doldrums now. "New Order" is probably
> well known enough that it doesn't need introduction; it's the (semi-)
> reboot of the Wolfenstein series, catapulting BJ Blaskovitz 30 years
> into a Nazi-controlled future. Very solid gameplay, nice visuals,
> interesting setting, a bit weak in the narrative (or perhaps too much
> narrative for such a weak story). Still, a very good game... probably
> why they're giving it away for the second time this year. Oh, Epic...
> so close, yet so far.
>
> Well, it was a nice try. If you didn't pick it up back in June this
> year, you have 24 hours to do so now.
>
>

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taken of the entire Roman world. So Joseph went up from the town of
Nazareth in Galilee to Judea, to Bethlehem the town of David, because he
belonged to the house and line of David. He went there to register with
Mary, who was pledged to be married to him and was expecting a child."
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On Tue, 20 Dec 2022 09:56:24 -0800, in comp.sys.ibm.pc.games.action, Ant
wrote:

>"Sorry, you already own this item, or it's still being processed." I
>forgot I had this game. :P
>
>
You should get checked for the STD.

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On Tuesday, December 20, 2022 at 8:45:53 AM UTC-8, Zaghadka wrote:
> On Tue, 20 Dec 2022 11:33:09 -0500, in comp.sys.ibm.pc.games.action,
> Spalls Hurgenson wrote:
>
> >On Tue, 20 Dec 2022 10:21:34 -0600, Zaghadka <zagh...@hotmail.com>
> >wrote:
> >
> >>On Tue, 20 Dec 2022 11:05:29 -0500, in comp.sys.ibm.pc.games.action,
> >>Spalls Hurgenson wrote:
> >>
> >>>On the six day of EpicMas, Tim Sweeny gave to me
> >>>A chance to shoot at evil Nazis
> >>>
> >>>Today we get:
> >>>
> >>>* Wolfenstein: The New Order
> >>>https://store.epicgames.com/en-US/p/wolfenstein-the-new-order
> >>>Well, we're out of the Indie doldrums now. "New Order" is probably
> >>>well known enough that it doesn't need introduction; it's the (semi-)
> >>>reboot of the Wolfenstein series, catapulting BJ Blaskovitz 30 years
> >>>into a Nazi-controlled future. Very solid gameplay, nice visuals,
> >>>interesting setting, a bit weak in the narrative (or perhaps too much
> >>>narrative for such a weak story). Still, a very good game... probably
> >>>why they're giving it away for the second time this year. Oh, Epic...
> >>>so close, yet so far.
> >>>
> >>>Well, it was a nice try. If you didn't pick it up back in June this
> >>>year, you have 24 hours to do so now.
> >>>
> >>I think *everyone* has this game. It's a total slut. Not that I usually
> >>go around slut-shaming games, but at this point we may as well call it a
> >>XXX game instead of a AAA game.
> >
> >I'd have been more excited has we gotten 2009's "Wolfenstein" (the one
> >where Blaskowicz goes to another dimension to fight ghosts. No,
> >really), just because that game has never had a digital release as far
> >as I'm aware. If I want to play it I have to use a.... disc <shudder>
> >
> >As for "New Order", I don't know if /everyone/ has it, just that most
> >of our regulars who might be interested in the game probably do
> >because, as I said, Epic offered it for free back on 2nd June 2022.
> >But if they don't, might as well pick it up now.
> >
> >But if you do, hit ESC everytime it goes to cutscene, because the
> >protagonist's melancholy brooding narrative /so/ does not fit with the
> >"blood and gore is FUN!" gameplay.
> >
> Played it to the finish. I remember, at the end of the game, I used
> almost all of my ammo on the giant robot thing before I figured out what
> to do - IIRC it was a trick boss with a specific solution - and had a bit
> of a problem shooting up the guys in the room past him because it saved
> when I beat him, and, you know, I was almost out of ammo.
>
> Hardest part of the game. Big room full of Nazis. Shoot guy in head with
> the 5 bullets I had left. Grab his ammo. Shoot other guys in head. Grab
> their ammo. All while avoiding being killed. Took several tries. The
> whole thing suddenly became a survival horror game for me.
>
> I enjoyed the gun play immensely, though. Good game.

I suppose I need to give it a try though I'm not as big a fan of the genre.
I had it too of course.

- Justisaur

Zaghadka <zaghadka@hotmail.com> wrote:
> On Tue, 20 Dec 2022 09:56:24 -0800, in comp.sys.ibm.pc.games.action, Ant
> wrote:

> >"Sorry, you already own this item, or it's still being processed." I
> >forgot I had this game. :P
> >
> >
> You should get checked for the STD.

STD? Sexually Transmitted Diseases?
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On Wed, 21 Dec 2022 01:15:10 +0000, in comp.sys.ibm.pc.games.action, Ant
wrote:

>Zaghadka <zaghadka@hotmail.com> wrote:
>> On Tue, 20 Dec 2022 09:56:24 -0800, in comp.sys.ibm.pc.games.action, Ant
>> wrote:
>
>> >"Sorry, you already own this item, or it's still being processed." I
>> >forgot I had this game. :P
>> >
>> >
>> You should get checked for the STD.
>
>STD? Sexually Transmitted Diseases?

See previous posts about the game being a slut.

Okay, I'm willing to give up the conceit now.

Sorry.

--
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No one ever said on their deathbed, 'Gee, I wish I had
spent more time alone with my computer.' ~Dan(i) Bunten

On 12/20/2022 6:49 PM, Zaghadka wrote:
> On Wed, 21 Dec 2022 01:15:10 +0000, in comp.sys.ibm.pc.games.action, Ant
> wrote:
>
>> Zaghadka <zaghadka@hotmail.com> wrote:
>>> On Tue, 20 Dec 2022 09:56:24 -0800, in comp.sys.ibm.pc.games.action, Ant
>>> wrote:
>>
>>>> "Sorry, you already own this item, or it's still being processed." I
>>>> forgot I had this game. :P
>>>>
>>>>
>>> You should get checked for the STD.
>>
>> STD? Sexually Transmitted Diseases?
>
> See previous posts about the game being a slut.
>
> Okay, I'm willing to give up the conceit now.
>
> Sorry.

LOL!
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to be born, and she gave birth to her firstborn, a son. She wrapped him
in cloths and placed him in a manger, because there was no room for them
in the inn." --Luke 2:6-7. Slammy times, allergies, delays, governments,
doctors, and outages again. :(
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On Tue, 20 Dec 2022 10:21:34 -0600, Zaghadka <zaghadka@hotmail.com>
wrote:

>On Tue, 20 Dec 2022 11:05:29 -0500, in comp.sys.ibm.pc.games.action,
>Spalls Hurgenson wrote:
>
>>On the six day of EpicMas, Tim Sweeny gave to me
>>A chance to shoot at evil Nazis
>>
>>Today we get:
>>
>>* Wolfenstein: The New Order
>>https://store.epicgames.com/en-US/p/wolfenstein-the-new-order
>>Well, we're out of the Indie doldrums now. "New Order" is probably
>>well known enough that it doesn't need introduction; it's the (semi-)
>>reboot of the Wolfenstein series, catapulting BJ Blaskovitz 30 years
>>into a Nazi-controlled future. Very solid gameplay, nice visuals,
>>interesting setting, a bit weak in the narrative (or perhaps too much
>>narrative for such a weak story). Still, a very good game... probably
>>why they're giving it away for the second time this year. Oh, Epic...
>>so close, yet so far.
>>
>>Well, it was a nice try. If you didn't pick it up back in June this
>>year, you have 24 hours to do so now.
>>
>I think *everyone* has this game. It's a total slut. Not that I usually
>go around slut-shaming games, but at this point we may as well call it a
>XXX game instead of a AAA game.

*--

I got it through Steam. Don't know how long ago, and if I even
started it up.

-pw

On 20/12/2022 17:03, kyonshi wrote:

>> I think *everyone* has this game. It's a total slut. Not that I usually
>> go around slut-shaming games, but at this point we may as well call it a
>> XXX game instead of a AAA game.
>>
> I didn't.
>
> well, now I have.

That makes two of us!