Canada Computes: Myth 2: Soulblighter appeals to Linux user's inner ghoul | Linux Today

Canada Computes: Myth 2: Soulblighter appeals to Linux user’s inner ghoul

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Web Webster
Web Webster
Jun 8, 2000

Myth 2 is a real-time strategy game, without the tedious
resource gathering. The basic premise is “here’s your army; go kill
stuff.” While that may sound simple, it isn’t.

“Since the original release, there have been four patches and
you have to download them all. That may sound annoying, but at 1 MB
or so each, it’s not really a big deal. I installed all the patches
and fired up the game.”

“First I tried the tutorial, which is in-game and very
condescending, but I mean that in a good way. Suffice to say that
in at least two places, the narrator had me laughing both with what
he said and with his delivery.”

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Web Webster

Web Webster

Web Webster has more than 20 years of writing and editorial experience in the tech sector. He’s written and edited news, demand generation, user-focused, and thought leadership content for business software solutions, consumer tech, and Linux Today, he edits and writes for a portfolio of tech industry news and analysis websites including webopedia.com, and DatabaseJournal.com.

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