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|    Scott H to Relic    |
|    Re: Iron Storm (Working Designs) for Sat    |
|    15 Sep 06 04:02:52    |
      From: weaponx013@yahoo.com              Relic wrote:       > Scott H wrote:       >> 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.       >>       > Daisenryaku..for some reason I think it is number 7. Could be wrong, tho'.              That's the one, I was searching for Daisenraku, which resulted in       nothing. ;)              >>       >>> 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       >>>       >>       >>       >       >                     --       Scott              http://www.gamepilgrimage.com              --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05        * Origin: you cannot sedate... all the things you hate (1:229/2)    |
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