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Re: Free Intravenous game until 7/16/2024!

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Spalls Hurgenson wrote:
> On Mon, 15 Jul 2024 19:17:51 +0000, ant@zimage.comANT (Ant) wrote:
> 
>> https://store.steampowered.com/app/1486630/Intravenous/
> 
> My guess is -with a name like that- that the game's gotta be one of
> three things:
> 
>      a) a tongue-in-cheek workplace simulator where you take
>         on the role of a nurse giving people injections
>      b) something to do with vampires
>      c) a over-the-top gore fest
> 
> 
> So, let's see what Steam says it actually is:
> 
> 
>      "Teeth-clenching stealth, followed by tactical hardcore
>       gunplay for those not looking for a quiet way in.
>       Intravenous redefines challenging stealth-action and
>       will keep you on the edge of your seat!
> 
>       "You just entered the warehouse through the vent shaft
>       as you hear voices from outside. They know you’re here.
>       Someone must have tipped them off. You continue to stay
>       in the shadows. You shoot out lights, flip off circuit
>       breakers and lockpick doors. You are a silent assassin.
> 
>       You distract the guards by throwing bottles or imitating
>       their wives voices. One by one you pick their lights out.
>       Fuck. You’ve been compromised. You shoot out the next
>       door lock and go in guns-blazing. In an adrenaline
>       filled shootout you eliminate your target and barely
>       manage to escape. Well done!"
> 
> 
> What? No vampires at all? I mean, it is a shooter -with retro graphics
> even- but it's not particularly gory.

 From what I've seen so far, it's a turn based tactics game like Jagged 
Alliance.  I'm happy to have it.  I have almost no experience with this 
kind of game, which means there is plenty to enjoy.  I've spent some 
time in Shadowrun Returns and that's it.

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Free Intravenous game until 7/16/2024! ant@zimage.comANT (Ant) - 2024-07-15 19:17 +0000
  Re: Free Intravenous game until 7/16/2024! Spalls Hurgenson <spallshurgenson@gmail.com> - 2024-07-15 17:19 -0400
    Re: Free Intravenous game until 7/16/2024! Zersterer <nochsfentor@yahoo.com> - 2024-07-15 17:58 -0500
      Re: Free Intravenous game until 7/16/2024! Spalls Hurgenson <spallshurgenson@gmail.com> - 2024-07-16 13:26 -0400
  Re: Free Intravenous game until 7/16/2024! "rms" <rsquiresMOO@MOOflashMOO.net> - 2024-07-16 14:44 -0600

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