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Those of a certain vintage may recall the space trading game Elite with fondness. I learned the other day it is to be reincarnated (sorry if I'm slow on this news), and oh my it looks good.
http://www.elitedangerous.com/[^]
It's being funded by Kickstarter and you can join the beta for a modest £50, $75, probably released at the end of the year. Have a look at youtube for some gameplay.
The inner nerd is calling. I might just have to divorce the family, pack the job in, get a bedsit somewhere remote but with decent broadband and play this until I die.
Regards,
Rob Philpott.
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I am waiting to upgrade a machine just for this.
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A honking great 5 real points and 995 wish points from me.
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Looks very cool.
There's no way in hell I'd pay $75 for a game, especially a beta.
If it's not broken, fix it until it is
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Oh Wow!, might remove the first Elite Sequel ('Frontier' ??) from my memory, so much a missed chance. I remember the 1980's, Elite was basically the reason the BBC Micro & Acorn Electron sold to the home market....
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If you really want to go for it, play it wearing an Oculus Rift./[^].
There's an interesting Yotube video[^] on combining the two - although the verdict is that Oculus Rift is not necessary however does add something to the game.
“That which can be asserted without evidence, can be dismissed without evidence.”
― Christopher Hitchens
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Oculus Rift...hadn't thought of that, (memories of docking with out the computer)...
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God but I loved Elite.
Went back and played it on an Emulator, but not the same without the old BBC joystick!
I'll reserve judgement on the new game until I play it - there've been too many disappointments in the follow up versions of other games...
PooperPig - Coming Soon
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This looks useful with the end of the year coming up 
Charlie Gilley
<italic>Stuck in a dysfunctional matrix from which I must escape...
"Where liberty dwells, there is my country." B. Franklin, 1783
“They who can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety.” BF, 1759
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Wow! Very impressive!
The signature is in building process.. Please wait...
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Anyone used the new BBC Music service[^]? There's a link to a great YouTube video on the home page of a recording of "God Only Knows" made to launch the service: Great rendition and cinematography!
Life is like a s**t sandwich; the more bread you have, the less s**t you eat.
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Quote: The script will be written by Hamish McColl, who wrote Johnny English Reborn and Mr Bean's Holiday.
That just screams "hit film" to me, but I suspect there is a missing initial letter....
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That was the sentence that filled me with the most dread.
Some men are born mediocre, some men achieve mediocrity, and some men have mediocrity thrust upon them.
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I'd like to be positive about it since it's got Yorkshire connections but honestly I can't see this being anything but a horrible mangling and a disaster.
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You know it's wrong when they cast Catherine Zeta-Jones, no idea as what or who, surely not Pike's mum.
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Well if anyone has experience of spending time with dangerously old men...
Some men are born mediocre, some men achieve mediocrity, and some men have mediocrity thrust upon them.
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Oh, come on - anything with Bill Nighy in is bound to be funny.
Life is like a s**t sandwich; the more bread you have, the less s**t you eat.
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Have you seen The Boat That Rocked?
Some men are born mediocre, some men achieve mediocrity, and some men have mediocrity thrust upon them.
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I sure have!
Life is like a s**t sandwich; the more bread you have, the less s**t you eat.
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