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From: fbaker@nyx.cs.du.edu (fred baker)
Subject: Re: LTOI2 - Down with Activision!!!!
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Date: Fri, 10 Sep 93 04:47:21 GMT
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In article <1993Sep9.095847.1@acad.drake.edu> jwj001@acad.drake.edu writes:
>I too was greviously dissapointed by LTOI V2.  I was not dissapointed by the
>games, but by the lack of additional information that was included with V1. 
>This is a really cheap shot by Activision, making us pay for hints to the
>games.  And considering the bundled price of the package, divided by the number
>of games, one could actually spend more money on hints then they did for the
>game!!  I wrote a letter to Activision saying just this the moment I purchased
>the game, and received no reply.  COWARDS!!!  It is sad.  Especially when one
>considers that the hint books and map were not just "Do this at point A, but
>only if you've been to point B first."  The books and maps were often as
>interesting as the games themselves.  In the old days, I would often purchase
>the hint book even after I completed the game without hints, just to get the
>additional experience.  Shame to Activision, and if they ever pull a stunt like
>this again, my printer will never stop.
>-- 

Gee, I guess you haven't attempted to order Leather Goddesses of Phobos via the
included coupon, have you?  The Mac version's not even available, and the IBM
version you get comes in a plain white envelope, is my understanding.

Now, that is something to get mad about.

>
>John Jordan
>jwj001@acad.drake.edu
>
>"Be Free With Your Tempo, Be Free..." - Queen

Fred
fbaker@nyx.cs.du.edu

