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   From: bel@whipassgaming.com   
      
   > I always have a problem with "sequel" software that radically differs   
   > from the original. If it's radically different, it's not "really" part   
   > 2. It's not a continuation of part 1 per se, but instead a new and   
   > similar piece of software. Maybe that's a complicated explanation. An   
   > example would be Microsoft's Age of Empires 2. I don't feel like I'm   
   > playing Age of Empires 1 with more features and enhancements, I feel   
   > like I'm playing a different game with a similar feel. I should add   
   > that AOE2 sux compared to the original game IMO. That caused me to   
   > skip part III. They can stick it.   
      
   I can dig it, though I don't mind something being radically different,   
   as long as it's still fun. A great example of that, imo, is the second   
   Zelda game. It's *nothing* like the original, but it was still a lot of fun.   
      
   > It's as if Star Wars ESB wasn't a continuation of the original movie,   
   > but instead replaced all the actors; redesigned all the ships, tweaked   
   > the storyline, etc. A sequel should build on what came before, not   
   > scrap things and make wholesale changes just for the sake of change.   
      
   Well, a lot of people have issues with what Lucas did. Quite honestly,   
   I've always been more of a Star Trek guy myself, so...   
      
   >> The voices, though better than they were on SCE, still have a little   
   >> scratch to them. Could be the clone though, who knows, but I'd guess   
   >> you're hearing it accurately.   
   >   
   > It definitely had a problem displaying Cammy. She looked like a   
   > prismic blob at times :)   
      
   This is kind of why I question why people buy stuff like clones or the   
   Genesis 3 unit. What you loose in compatibility is everything. I mean, I   
   can kind of understand trying to preserve your original unit...but   
   rather than simply not playing it(I see this as a huge waste), why not   
   just do routine maintenance? Or, if you're still on that path, a Genesis   
   2 unit is dirt cheap(usually less than $10 most places) and it   
   *guarantees* 100% compatibility...where as the clones and Genesis 3   
   simply don't. :)   
      
   Bel   
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