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Parsec 47 (PC) Status: Stopped playing - Something better came along I started playing this game on Thursday 12 August, 2004 // I stopped playing this game on: Monday 21 November, 2005
Current opinion of this game
Its a shooter. I don't do shooters. But this one has something special...
August 12, 2004 04:34:47 PM
I don't do shooters. As a matter of fact, I'm really lame at playing them too. I was intrigued by this game when Sparrow (check out that log!) wrote about it so I thought I'd better take a look sometime. Right? Well, it's freeware so there's nothing to lose. My best score so far is 646,550 (starting on Normal-0). This is a loooong way away from Sparrow's millions, but hey...I'm a noob. Gameplay is interesting. There is a LOT going on the screen, though it does seem that "surfing" the incoming barrage of enemy fire is a bit easier than you would imagine. This has nothing to do with my fabulous reflexes I'm sure you'll agree. Is it possible that there is some sort of "energy shield" that is eaten away by enemy hits? Is it possible that only certain parts of enemy shots are actually desctructive? Hmm... I'll have to check into this some more.