TR underworld my first impression

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"Mary Clarke" <marycclarke.DeleteThis@btopenworld.com> wrote in message
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>>>> Hi guys! I've just started TRU today (been busy in 3D life).
>>>
>>> *Really* !!! How interesting! Does that mean regular RealLife, or the
>>> kind involving things like Poser, Vue, Maya, 3DStudioMax, ZBrush, Rhino,
>>> Modo and that sort of blathering nonsense? Very Happy

>>> I'm going on like this because Ken, Tomo and self have sort of developed
>>> this "3D life" thing ourselves! Very Happy

>>>
>>>>
>>>> I love it. I love the environments so far and I can see that I've
>>>> missed stuff as I keep getting lost. And I get stuck and I die and ...
>>>> well this didn't happen in the other more recent versions of the game.
>>>
>>> That's actually really good news. There's enough of adventure and
>>> *exploration* for one TO get lost in. Yep, good news indeed! Smile

>>>
>>>>
>>>> I'm playing on XBox 360 (yes I know a console).
>>>
>>> For you, we'll get over it. cause I'd bet you're not reading this ng on
>>> the console! ;-D
>>>
>>>>
>>>> Love the music too. Early days but it's all good (apart from a few
>>>> camera problems occasionally, but nothing new about that).
>>>>
>>>> I have managed the weird acrobatics, but not the swan dive. I was
>>>> never very good at swan diving.
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>>> That, like her hand stand climb up have gotten very quick. You have to
>>> watch closely or you'll miss it! But honest, those moves really are
>>> there. For a very short time. each time.
>>>
>>>>
>>>> Welcome back Lara!
>>>>
>>>> Mary
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>> 3D life as in real life, not computer world type life. Although I keep
>> in touch with many real life friends in a computer like way! If that
>> makes sense.
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>> There 's a lot of exploring to do in my opinion and alternative ways of
>> getting to places.
>>
>> Lara still gets stuck in scenery sometimes but I found firing the pistols
>> usually gets her out of tricky positions.
>>
>> I'm still on thailand at the moment and it's just beautiful.
>>
>> I have managed the handstand by mistake a few times, but I know I haven't
>> done a swan dive, more like a duck dive in my case.
>>
>> Looking forward to an afternoon of Raiding!
>>
>> Mary
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> Woo just did a swan dive! Yay!
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> Mary
>
Great!

I'm still trying to purchase TRA and TRU through Steam... purchase not
completing though Sad

McG.

External Since: Apr 23, 2004 Posts: 119

Paul E Kiefer Jr wrote:
> On Nov 28, 2:09ï¿½am, Erik Steffl <ste....DeleteThis@bigfoot.com> wrote:
>> Paul E Kiefer Jr wrote:
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>>> On Nov 27, 1:54 am, Erik Steffl <ste....DeleteThis@bigfoot.com> wrote:
>>>>> Overall, I consider this a big improvement.
>>>> did you have any crashes/reboots while playing the game?
>>>> erik
>>> None at all. ï¿½My computer handled it like a champ.
>> ï¿½ ï¿½can you list you HW? I'd like to figure out what it could be cause it
>> seems like it's not the video card,
>
> I'm using my brand new computer (after my old one's motherboard bit
> the dust last year). It goes a little something like this:
>
> Processor: AMD Athlon-64 X2 Dual Core 6000+ 3.01 Ghz
> Motherboard: MSI Socket AM2, SLI capable, with PCI slots (I don't
> remember all the details, but I know from reliable sources that it's
> perfect for gaming).
> RAM: 4 Gigs 800 Mhz DDR2
> Video Card: nVidia GeForce 8600 GTS w / Gig RAM built in.
> Hard Drive: Western Digital SATA 350 Gigs
> Sound: nVidia nForce sound built into the motherboard.
> Power Supply: 500 watts.
> Monitor: Samsung SyncMaster 206bw widescreen (combined with the card,
> allows me to go up to 1680-by-1050; I currently have it at 1280-
> by-1024).

ok, thx, think I'm beginning to suspect GuitarPOrt (line6) that I am
using for a soundcard... Maybe I'll try to disable it for awhile and use
soundcard on MB...

>> ï¿½ ï¿½are you using latest win XP (latest updates)?
>
> I don't do XP anymore. I went with Vista Home Premium (now up to
> Service Pack 1) when I got this new one built.

oh that could be another difference,

how are you happy with performance (TR and other games)?

erik