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The Space Games That Defined the Genre

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The Space Games That Defined the Genre (Best of the Best) is a new video on from YouTuber ObsidianAnt:

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It gives a quick rundown of ten influential space games from Space Invaders to the present day. Elite is number 2, chronologically - but most of the Elite footage is from Oolite. Properly credited as such, too …
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Disembodied wrote: Tue Nov 06, 2012 9:58 am
... can it be that space games are making a comeback? Ladies and gentlemen, we must face facts: we are in danger of becoming "hip"
Have we passed peak space-gaming?
I would advise stilts for the quagmires, and camels for the snowy hills
And any survivors, their debts I will certainly pay. There's always a way!
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Cody wrote: Fri May 26, 2023 4:55 pm
Have we passed peak space-gaming?
Totally - all the cool kids are doing grimdark roguelite kawaii hacknslash RPGs now. GRKHNSRPGs FTW!
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Good to know you've got your finger on the pulse of contemporary gaming, Big D.
I would advise stilts for the quagmires, and camels for the snowy hills
And any survivors, their debts I will certainly pay. There's always a way!
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