Auto Assualt Open Beta

"Schrodinger" <no DeleteThis @way.com> wrote in message
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> Has anyone got this working yet?
>
> Talk about jump through hoops - register this, install that. I've been
> trying to get it running on and off all day, it still hasn't finished -
> currently downloading *another* patch of a patch of a patch.
>
>
>

Welcome to beta software!
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I just played in the beta weekend they just had. AA was fun for a few
days, but I came away without any desire to actually buy the game an
play more of it. It was a good implementation of Car Wars on a
computer, but I don't see it as something I would want to play all the
time. OTOH, I am sure that they will find a market for this game. It
just won't get WoW level numbers.

If you really like driving and gunning and still play Car Wars, check
this game out.
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Can't really say, other than random arcade games I haven't played any
driving video games (other than FPS games with vehicles, I guess). AA
has comic book/action movie physics. Your vehicle only takes damage
from enemy fire, not from collisions with obstacles or falls. I had a
bit of fun jumping off high points and sailing down long distances, but
in the end I found the comic book nature of the game unsatisfying.

The basic vehicle set up is with an auto-targetting turret on top and a
forward weapon aimed by the driver (your starting car only has the
turret, the forward weapon is acquired later). Using a keyboard to
control the car results in choppy and clumsy driving, even with the
additional soft turn keys. This may be why cars don't take damage from
hitting obstacles, it happens way too often.

I didn't play enough to get into the crafting aspect of the game.
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"Alex Mars" <Soulclaw.DeleteThis@gmail.com> wrote in message
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>I just played in the beta weekend they just had. AA was fun for a few
> days, but I came away without any desire to actually buy the game an
> play more of it. It was a good implementation of Car Wars on a
> computer, but I don't see it as something I would want to play all the
> time. OTOH, I am sure that they will find a market for this game. It
> just won't get WoW level numbers.
>
> If you really like driving and gunning and still play Car Wars, check
> this game out.

Thanks - is it anything like Interstate '76?
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