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Buck Rogers: Countdown to Doomsday
Platforms: DOS, Amiga, C64, Genesis
Our next game up is the SSI Gold Box tactical RPG Buck Rogers: Countdown to Doomsday. I have only ever played the Genesis version, which I used to rent back when I was a kid. It was a hidden gem for me and I loved building up my team and exploring the solar system. The DOS and Gen versions have some differences, wikipedia explains the differences:
"Most versions of the game display the Adventuring view from the point of view of the party (i.e. the display is first-person), and have a simple text menu for spaceports.
The Sega Genesis version of the game shows the Adventuring view as an isometric view of the area indicating the characters behind the party leader (i.e. the display is third-person), and uses the Adventuring view in spaceports. Most of the text is replaced by icons.
The available races and classes are also more limited on the Sega Mega Drive/Genesis version. The player may only select from Human, Desert Runner, and Tinker as races, and may select only Warrior, Rocketjock, Medic, or Rogue as a character class. There are also significantly fewer skills and equipment types available to players as compared to the PC version."
Who will be playing along and on what platform?
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