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Gaming Episode V: An Empire Divided
As the installer worked its way through the three installation cds, I gave the game manual a read-through. The game was a complete departure from anything I had ever played before. There were no levels in the traditional sense, only skills that could be trained up as you gained experience from using those skills. The game world didn’t consist of simply one world, but instead had 10 different planets to explore. The game was also different in that there was no end, no path to follow. You simply logged in and did whatever struck your fancy. Want to be a bounty hunter? Be a bounty hunter. Want to open a…