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   Scott H to Bruce   
   Re: Iron Storm (Working Designs) for Sat   
   15 Sep 06 03:38:13   
   
   From: weaponx013@yahoo.com   
      
   Bruce wrote:   
   > fuzzhead72@yahoo.com wrote:   
   >> I'm selling the best strategy wargame ever released for the Sega   
   >> Saturn, "Iron Storm".  This was one of the few pure wargames released   
   >> by Working Designs.  I'm starting out out on Ebay for just a buck, no   
   >> reserve. (there are several others there listed for $32+)   
   >>   
   >> Item # 120030764567   
   >>   
   >>   There are a few other ones on there, but they are listed between $32   
   >> and $45.  It's a hard to find game, one that you won't find at the yard   
   >> sales and such.  No reserve - if it goes for a buck, it goes for a   
   >> buck.  I just want someone else out there to get to experience the 200+   
   >> hours of fantastic gameplay like I got to.  Here's the description:   
   >>   
   >> This is a Near Mint condition copy of Iron Storm, the best classic   
   >> strategy hex wargame for the Sega Saturn. Like many of the best Saturn   
   >> games, this one was brought to us by Working Designs. In original box,   
   >> with original 25 page instruction manual. There are no scratches of any   
   >> consequence on the disk, which maintains an almost pristine,   
   >> mirror-like quality, and boots up without any problem on the Saturn   
   >> system. There is one crack on the back side of the plastic of the case,   
   >> about 3" long, but the case still seems structurally sound. (doesn't   
   >> come apart when you push on all sides) I probably played this game for   
   >> over 200 hours, and had a lot of fun with it. I suppose that I could   
   >> describe it as a "mental orgasm for just about any armchair general".   
   >> Here's what it says on the back of the box: "Get ready to trip, and   
   >> we're talking hard! We're putting over 500 weapons, troops and   
   >> artillery at your command. We're loading you up with prototype   
   >> hardware, sporting weaponry never before seen. We're giving you a   
   >> chance to experience the first realtime 3-D rendered visuals of battles   
   >> ripped right from the pages of history. And, we're handing you the keys   
   >> to over 50 of the most crucial confrontations in the biggest war ever   
   >> fought. We'll even let you pick the country to play (Germany, Japan or   
   >> America) But, once you've picked sides, we're cutting you loose.   
   >> History is in your hands. Lives are at stake. Will you champion   
   >> freedom, or blow it and screw up the world forever?"   
   >   
   > I have owned Iron Storm since I bought it new many years ago.In my   
   > opinion it is the best war stratagy sim to ever hit any console.I have   
   > played countless hours and have never grown tired of it.Imagine playing   
   > as one of the Axis powers.If you play Germany you get to invade Russia   
   > and dominate the world if you play right, with the proper stratagy.In   
   > the end Germany and Japan square off in India for world domination.You   
   > can play either as America,Japan,or Germany.Depending as who you play   
   > decides who your Allies will be.If you play as America you get to   
   > invade Japan if you play it right.You get to change history.I could go   
   > on and on how good this game is.I only hope someday it will make a   
   > comeback on the XBOX 360.Imagine how good it would be in High   
      
   There actually is a US release of one of its sequels on the Xbox.  I   
   forget the name at the moment, but it is still in the romanized Japanese   
   name.   
      
      
   > Definition,with the next generation graphics.I am not plugging his Ebay   
   > sale I'm just saying if you want a great War Sim..this is the one to   
   > get.   
   > Bruce   
   >   
      
      
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   Scott   
      
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