"Chrisr" <chrisr RemoveThis @es.co.nz> wrote in message
news:ca68dk$j34$1@lust.ihug.co.nz...
> Believe it or not, this game is not available in New Zealand. I had
> been meaning to acquire it for sometime and only recently found a copy
> on ebay. What a great sim! Its obvious a great deal of attention went
> into this game. I haven't enjoyed a space sim this much since
> Tie-fighter! Is there any word of a sequel to EOC? If not, what
> upcoming space sims (if any) are worthy of a space on my shelf next to
EOC?
Thanks for the kind words! I was one of the designers who worked on I-War 2,
and it's nice to see people are still discovering and playing the game three
years after its release.
Unfortunately there will be no sequels, as the company which produced the
game - Particle Systems - has closed down. It's staff (including me)
transferred to Argonaut Games, and we're now working primarily on PS2 and
X-Box games (Our future racing game Powerdrome is out very soon). The rights
to the I-War game series now rest with Atari, and it's unlikely they would
produce any more games in the series.
Have you played the original I-War game? You can pick up the deluxe edition
very cheaply off Ebay, and by using a Glide Emulator/Wrapper you can get it
working in 3Dfx mode on modern PCs.
You might also want to check out the fan site
www.i-war2.com, as they have
dozens of mods (some written by me) and some total conversions which could
extend your playing time.
Best regards,
-- Steve
Stephen Robertson
Senior Designer
Argonaut Sheffield