It doesn't seem odd to me...Legend has abandoned its core competency - adventure games.
Stuart -----Original Message----- From: Jim Leonard [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, January 15, 2004 12:09 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [SWCollect] "Modern" classics Marco Thorek wrote: > Jim Leonard schrieb: > >>(Ironically, Wheel of Time, a game based on a Robert Jordan novel, is >>actually a very good game. The "ancientspeak" is thick and heavy but >>since it's an action adventure it's not as irritating.) > > Although commercially it failed, IIRC. > > It was by Legend, wasn't it? Correct on both counts. Legend has had some spectacular flops recently, the most notable and recent being Unreal II. It felt flat, which is odd given that the same Legend people behind some of their best adventures in the early 1990s were behind it. -- Jim Leonard ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) World's largest electronic gaming project: http://www.MobyGames.com/ A delicious slice of the demoscene: http://www.MindCandyDVD.com/ Various oldskool PC rants and ramblings: http://www.oldskool.org/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- This message was sent to you because you are currently subscribed to the swcollect mailing list. To unsubscribe, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of 'unsubscribe swcollect' Archives are available at: http://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ Information in this message reflects current market conditions and is subject to change without notice. It is believed to be reliable, but is not guaranteed for accuracy or completeness. Details provided do not supersede your normal trade confirmations or statements. Any product is subject to prior sale. CIBC World Markets Corp, its affiliated companies, and their officers or employees, may have a position in or make a market in any security described above, and may act as an investment banker or advisor to such. Although CIBC World Markets Corp. is an indirect, wholly owned subsidiary of Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce ("CIBC"), it is solely responsible for its contractual obligations. Any securities products recommended, purchased, or sold in any client accounts (i) will not be insured by the FDIC, (ii)will not be deposits or obligations of CIBC, (iii) will not be endorsed or guaranteed by CIBC, and (iv) will be subject to risks, including possible loss of principal invested. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- This message was sent to you because you are currently subscribed to the swcollect mailing list. To unsubscribe, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of 'unsubscribe swcollect' Archives are available at: http://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]/
