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  • 2022 c.s.i.p.g.action Holiday Give-Away Day #21

    From Spalls Hurgenson@21:1/5 to All on Wed Dec 21 12:17:18 2022
    I have a really bad record when judging whether a game is going to be
    'snagged' or not. Some games that I see as 'must haves' this newsgroup uniformly turns their nose up at, while others I see as mediocre
    filler get claimed seconds after I hit send. But this game? I've no
    idea. Even the beavants don't know, and beavants are usually
    incredibly wise about this sort of thing.

    -------------------------------

    * West of Dead
    https://store.steampowered.com/app/1016790/West_of_Dead/
    "West" is a twin-stick rogue-like shooter with a Western theme and
    some very stylish visuals. Too stylish at times, I feelYZAK3; the
    almost chiaroscuro graphics sometimes seems to get in the way of
    JGEAFseeing what's going on, making the game less enjoyable to play.
    I'm not really competent enough to judge the mechanics; they YAV5X
    seem a bit clunky but maybe it's just me. Still... the game does have
    style. I give lots of credit for style.

    -------------------------------

    The beavants are eagerly waiting to see how this game is received.
    They've got little notebooks and everything. Data-hoarders, the
    beavants are.

    Hey-diddly-hoo, hey-diddly-ha, hey-diddly ho-ho-ho!

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  • From Mike S.@21:1/5 to spallshurgenson@gmail.com on Wed Dec 21 13:16:32 2022
    On Wed, 21 Dec 2022 12:17:18 -0500, Spalls Hurgenson <spallshurgenson@gmail.com> wrote:

    * West of Dead
    https://store.steampowered.com/app/1016790/West_of_Dead/
    "West" is a twin-stick rogue-like shooter with a Western theme and
    some very stylish visuals. Too stylish at times, I feelYZAK3; the
    almost chiaroscuro graphics sometimes seems to get in the way of
    JGEAFseeing what's going on, making the game less enjoyable to play.
    I'm not really competent enough to judge the mechanics; they YAV5X
    seem a bit clunky but maybe it's just me. Still... the game does have
    style. I give lots of credit for style.

    Not my kind of game and I really dislike the graphics. I will pass on
    this but it may have already be claimed.

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  • From Idaho Homo Joe@21:1/5 to Mike S. on Wed Dec 21 13:40:46 2022
    On 12/21/2022 1:16 PM, Mike S. wrote:
    On Wed, 21 Dec 2022 12:17:18 -0500, Spalls Hurgenson <spallshurgenson@gmail.com> wrote:

    * West of Dead
    https://store.steampowered.com/app/1016790/West_of_Dead/
    "West" is a twin-stick rogue-like shooter with a Western theme and
    some very stylish visuals. Too stylish at times, I feelYZAK3; the
    almost chiaroscuro graphics sometimes seems to get in the way of
    JGEAFseeing what's going on, making the game less enjoyable to play.
    I'm not really competent enough to judge the mechanics; they YAV5X
    seem a bit clunky but maybe it's just me. Still... the game does have
    style. I give lots of credit for style.

    Not my kind of game and I really dislike the graphics. I will pass on
    this but it may have already be claimed.
    Come on, Spalls-that's a stinky game!!!

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  • From Ant@21:1/5 to Idaho Homo Joe on Wed Dec 21 11:22:10 2022
    On 12/21/2022 10:40 AM, Idaho Homo Joe wrote:
    On 12/21/2022 1:16 PM, Mike S. wrote:
    On Wed, 21 Dec 2022 12:17:18 -0500, Spalls Hurgenson
    <spallshurgenson@gmail.com> wrote:

    * West of Dead
    https://store.steampowered.com/app/1016790/West_of_Dead/
    "West" is a twin-stick rogue-like shooter with a Western theme and
    some very stylish visuals. Too stylish at times, I feelYZAK3; the
    almost chiaroscuro graphics sometimes seems to get in the way of
    JGEAFseeing what's going on, making the game less enjoyable to play.
    I'm not really competent enough to judge the mechanics; they YAV5X
    seem a bit clunky but maybe it's just me. Still... the game does have
    style. I give lots of credit for style.

    Not my kind of game and I really dislike the graphics. I will pass on
    this but it may have already be claimed.
    Come on, Spalls-that's a stinky game!!!

    I was going to grab it since it looks like of fun like that other
    western game (forgot its name), but someone beat me to it for being
    late: "The product code you've entered has already been activated by a different Steam account. This code cannot be used again. Please contact
    the retailer or online seller where the code was purchased for
    assistance." Who was it? :P
    --
    "While [Joseph and Mary] were [in Bethlehem], the time came for the baby
    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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  • From Justisaur@21:1/5 to Ant on Wed Dec 21 13:49:28 2022
    On Wednesday, December 21, 2022 at 11:22:18 AM UTC-8, Ant wrote:
    On 12/21/2022 10:40 AM, Idaho Homo Joe wrote:
    On 12/21/2022 1:16 PM, Mike S. wrote:
    On Wed, 21 Dec 2022 12:17:18 -0500, Spalls Hurgenson
    <spallsh...@gmail.com> wrote:

    * West of Dead
    https://store.steampowered.com/app/1016790/West_of_Dead/
    "West" is a twin-stick rogue-like shooter with a Western theme and
    some very stylish visuals. Too stylish at times, I feelYZAK3; the
    almost chiaroscuro graphics sometimes seems to get in the way of
    JGEAFseeing what's going on, making the game less enjoyable to play.
    I'm not really competent enough to judge the mechanics; they YAV5X
    seem a bit clunky but maybe it's just me. Still... the game does have
    style. I give lots of credit for style.

    Not my kind of game and I really dislike the graphics. I will pass on
    this but it may have already be claimed.
    Come on, Spalls-that's a stinky game!!!
    I was going to grab it since it looks like of fun like that other
    western game (forgot its name), but someone beat me to it for being
    late: "The product code you've entered has already been activated by a different Steam account. This code cannot be used again. Please contact
    the retailer or online seller where the code was purchased for
    assistance." Who was it? :P

    Wasn't me. Another one on my Wishlist, beaten to by a lurker. Damn
    those lurkers.

    - Justisaur

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  • From Dimensional Traveler@21:1/5 to Justisaur on Wed Dec 21 17:00:35 2022
    On 12/21/2022 1:49 PM, Justisaur wrote:

    Wasn't me. Another one on my Wishlist, beaten to by a lurker. Damn
    those lurkers.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BX3bN5YeiQs

    --
    I've done good in this world. Now I'm tired and just want to be a cranky
    dirty old man.

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  • From kyonshi@21:1/5 to Spalls Hurgenson on Thu Dec 22 15:47:25 2022
    On 21/12/2022 18:17, Spalls Hurgenson wrote:

    I have a really bad record when judging whether a game is going to be 'snagged' or not. Some games that I see as 'must haves' this newsgroup uniformly turns their nose up at, while others I see as mediocre
    filler get claimed seconds after I hit send. But this game? I've no
    idea. Even the beavants don't know, and beavants are usually
    incredibly wise about this sort of thing.

    -------------------------------

    * West of Dead
    https://store.steampowered.com/app/1016790/West_of_Dead/
    "West" is a twin-stick rogue-like shooter with a Western theme and
    some very stylish visuals. Too stylish at times, I feelYZAK3; the
    almost chiaroscuro graphics sometimes seems to get in the way of
    JGEAFseeing what's going on, making the game less enjoyable to play.
    I'm not really competent enough to judge the mechanics; they YAV5X
    seem a bit clunky but maybe it's just me. Still... the game does have
    style. I give lots of credit for style.

    -------------------------------

    The beavants are eagerly waiting to see how this game is received.
    They've got little notebooks and everything. Data-hoarders, the
    beavants are.

    Hey-diddly-hoo, hey-diddly-ha, hey-diddly ho-ho-ho!

    it's ok I think, and I have it on my machine for a while now. But
    somehow it also has this kind of depressive atmosphere that makes me
    reach for any other game instead of this one.

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  • From Spalls Hurgenson@21:1/5 to dtravel@sonic.net on Thu Dec 22 09:28:04 2022
    On Wed, 21 Dec 2022 17:00:35 -0800, Dimensional Traveler
    <dtravel@sonic.net> wrote:

    On 12/21/2022 1:49 PM, Justisaur wrote:

    Wasn't me. Another one on my Wishlist, beaten to by a lurker. Damn
    those lurkers.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BX3bN5YeiQs

    I admit it, I LOLed.

    I'm fine with lurkers grabbing it. The games are for them too.
    Although I wish they'd shut off their cloaking fields just long enough
    to say, "hi, yeah thanks, I grabbed it" so people would know the key
    is no longer available. Plus... now I'll never know; was this a game
    the newsgroup wanted or not? My failure to determine the outcome will
    anger the beavants, I'm afraid. They were really counting on that
    data.

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  • From Ant@21:1/5 to Dimensional Traveler on Thu Dec 22 11:48:57 2022
    On 12/21/2022 5:00 PM, Dimensional Traveler wrote:
    On 12/21/2022 1:49 PM, Justisaur wrote:

    Wasn't me.  Another one on my Wishlist, beaten to by a lurker.  Damn
    those lurkers.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BX3bN5YeiQs

    I finally saw the whole movie a few years ago. I only remember its
    ending and a few clips. It was rad. :) Better late than never.
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    the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified. But the angel said
    to them, 'Do not be afraid. I bring you good news of great joy that will
    be for all the people. Today in the town of David a Savior has been born
    to you; he is Christ the Lord.'" --Luke 2:8-11
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  • From Justisaur@21:1/5 to Ant on Thu Dec 22 16:33:08 2022
    On Thursday, December 22, 2022 at 11:49:04 AM UTC-8, Ant wrote:
    On 12/21/2022 5:00 PM, Dimensional Traveler wrote:
    On 12/21/2022 1:49 PM, Justisaur wrote:

    Wasn't me. Another one on my Wishlist, beaten to by a lurker. Damn
    those lurkers.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BX3bN5YeiQs
    I finally saw the whole movie a few years ago. I only remember its
    ending and a few clips. It was rad. :) Better late than never.

    I'm pretty sure I saw this on TV, for which it didn't really work,
    too small a screen (back in the day probably like a 17") and probably
    cut any of the 'too graphic' scenes out.

    - Justisaur

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  • From Ant@21:1/5 to Justisaur on Fri Dec 23 01:47:48 2022
    Justisaur <justisaur@gmail.com> wrote:
    On Thursday, December 22, 2022 at 11:49:04 AM UTC-8, Ant wrote:
    On 12/21/2022 5:00 PM, Dimensional Traveler wrote:
    On 12/21/2022 1:49 PM, Justisaur wrote:

    Wasn't me. Another one on my Wishlist, beaten to by a lurker. Damn
    those lurkers.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BX3bN5YeiQs
    I finally saw the whole movie a few years ago. I only remember its
    ending and a few clips. It was rad. :) Better late than never.

    I'm pretty sure I saw this on TV, for which it didn't really work,
    too small a screen (back in the day probably like a 17") and probably
    cut any of the 'too graphic' scenes out.

    I saw it on my 22" HDTV. Is that still too small? Either way, it was still
    rad.

    --
    Merry Christmas / Happy Holidays / Season's Greetings! "And there were shepherds living out in the fields nearby, keeping watch over their flocks at night. An angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were
    terrified. But the angel said to them, 'Do not be afraid. I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all the people. Today in the town of David a Savior has been born to you; he is Christ the Lord.'" --Luke 2:8-11. Another known human death
    again. That's 4 in total for this yr. & 2 many (6? total) for this decade so far. :~(
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