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From: paul@abekrd.co.uk (Paul Cameron)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.games
Subject: Epic in England.
Message-ID: <1991Apr2.094154.15231@abekrd.co.uk>
Date: 2 Apr 91 09:41:54 GMT
Organization: Abekas Video Systems, Reading, UK.
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	There has been a bit of talk in this group on Epic, although most
entries were made as replies to an original request for information on Wing
Commander and therefore probably passed some people by.

	Epic is distributed in England by Ocean and has been available for a
few months now. It is available in Amiga, ST and IBM formats and appears to
cost around 15-20 pounds.

	I don't have the game myself but have scanned all the publications I
have come across since it's launch for reports/comment. I have been thinking of
getting it myself but, with a tight budget to contend with, want to make sure I
do not waste my money.

	I read some blurb that said that Epic came from the `same team that
bought you F29 Retaliator'. To my way of thinking this is not good news. F29 is
still riddled with bugs, even on the updated version, although when it does run
it is quite pretty. Let us hope Epic is a little more bug free though.

	I have seen stills of Epic and they look very exciting. Pictures of
spaceships pulling into docking bays etc.. Problem is one can't tell if the
stills one sees are opening screen stills, in which case one would expect that
kind of quality, or on-the-fly stills in which case one is looking at something
special.

	Magazines have been reluctant in England to sing Epic's praises. It
hasn't appeared in any top ten ratings, and I have seen no in-depth reports on
it as one would expect from a new trail blazing game. One can only therefore
come to the conclusion it isn't up to much at all.

	I read comment that Epic is a shoot-em-up, and nothing more, and from
somewhere else that it is like Awesome. This does not sound good for something
that, as I saw somewhere else, perports to be a flight simulator!

	Apart from that I have found nothing, but maybe that is news in itself!
If distributors have not been in any hurry to release Epic in other countries,
as people seem to be suggesting in this news group, I think one can only
assume Epic isn't a very exciting distribution prospect for them.

	Has anyone got this game out there? How's about putting pen to paper
(alright - finger to keyboard !) and giving us all the in-depth report the
press seem reluctant to give themselves. Or are you frankly too embarassed to
admit you spent your money unwisely!

	Thanks, in prior appreciation of efforts made.