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looking ship spits to create
‘an enesome game that etl
impresses today.
Ewes Urium's meculously
designed gameplay at
‘ost remembar, though
‘with your Matas Space
Fhtor foros cing ovr the huge
Dreadnought andtakng down tha hors
af opponent tt conta sod a
Iwan jurtte Dracnaught' fest tha
tetfalso had to be contended wth Each of
‘onthem that couldnt be destroyed,
meaning you hed fy around ther 6
2veid losing ales great mechanic hat
really heightened the feng of fying over
‘ahupe ship anc mace er rse bombing
runs: Fortunately your Sgr was more
than up ote it a thas to being
high manoeable and oy t conta
Tate down the Dreadnought many gon
emplacament, land your ship~ no ea task
intel and youd gett repeat the press
‘oaint an aven tougher adversary.
Even nowy, some 2 yore afte rg
release Uridum remains a treating
quality that fw other C84 shoot
“emp can boas spoof o
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