ApOcaLyPSe_1985 Posted January 17, 2005 Report Share Posted January 17, 2005 Hi all, I was searching ebay for X-COM related items and stumbled upon a X-COM: Apocalypse game, but this one is special: It has 2 CD's! I've never seen this before in my entire x-com life! I own two X-COM: Apocalypse games and they all contain only one disc. Does anyone know more about this mystery product? Perhaps the second cd contains bonus content? Auction:https://cgi.ebay.nl/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewIt...5157726290&rd=1 Picture:https://i4.ebayimg.com/01/i/03/3a/d8/67_1_b.JPG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strong Bob Posted January 17, 2005 Report Share Posted January 17, 2005 It looks like the version is German. Maybe they don't make big enough CDs in German? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aralez Posted January 17, 2005 Report Share Posted January 17, 2005 In the text it only says "Two Game-CDs". That's strange, i never saw or heard of such a version... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kret Posted January 17, 2005 Report Share Posted January 17, 2005 The "Bonus CD" idea seems the most logical if it's the actual game. Trying to contact the seller for information of the CD's might provide a clue to what they actually contain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slaughter Posted January 17, 2005 Report Share Posted January 17, 2005 It may also be a "home-made" version Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kret Posted January 17, 2005 Report Share Posted January 17, 2005 Woah, in that case the guy went through a lot of detail to even get the tiny print that circles the border of the CD's Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted January 17, 2005 Report Share Posted January 17, 2005 I've got a few copies here. There's nothing on the extra CD apart from a Transport Tycoon Deluxe game demo, a Worms 2 game demo and some other information for other vrious Microprose games. Nothing to get excited about unfortunately Jeez! 1 euro as the highest bid! It'd cost more than that to post it!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bomb Bloke Posted January 18, 2005 Report Share Posted January 18, 2005 While I admit that image isn't top quality, I can't see any difference between those two CDs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted January 18, 2005 Report Share Posted January 18, 2005 One says Disc 1 and the other says Disc 2. I don;t think there's anything else. You insert Disc 1 and it brings up a menu to either install the game (on Disc 2) or play some of the other game demos or go through a catalogue of Microprose titles. Woo. Booyeah. Amazing. .....Or you could just stick in Disc 2 first and install the game and get right to it The only reason I would suggest anyone buy this if they've already got Apocalypse is if that person were trying to collect every incarnation of the packaging it's ever been released in. That being said, anyone who wants to buy any of my three copies of the exact one from the picture above can feel free to ask me nicely and get their wallet's out I was just keeping them for a rainy day when we get round to doing a competition though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyrus Posted January 18, 2005 Report Share Posted January 18, 2005 It's that old competition in honor of the game's 10th anniversary or did I miss something? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyrus Posted January 18, 2005 Report Share Posted January 18, 2005 BTW, I'd like to find a way to get Apoc, but, sadly, I don't see any now. (the only one I know of is to get on e-Bay or whatever, but I don't have a credit card) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slaughter Posted January 18, 2005 Report Share Posted January 18, 2005 Without a credit card I guess your only option is to search in used games stores, but I wouldn't be too optimistic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyrus Posted January 19, 2005 Report Share Posted January 19, 2005 Oh, I am not. The only chance (around zero) is that someone not far from me would own a copy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aralez Posted January 19, 2005 Report Share Posted January 19, 2005 Yeah, it's sad, you will find almost no DOS-games anymore these days... I would give something to find Warhammer 40k: Chaos Gate again... The worst: I had it once (some years ago) and lent it away, only to never see it again.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bomb Bloke Posted January 20, 2005 Report Share Posted January 20, 2005 Yes. I'm sure you'd stop playing DOW right away if you got that game. (Or would you? ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pruimpje Posted February 4, 2005 Report Share Posted February 4, 2005 lol, I HAVE that 2 disc german edition too! Disc one includes the gamebook (in english ) and Transport Tycoon I believe, Disc two is the german version of the game... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ki-tat Chung Posted February 18, 2005 Report Share Posted February 18, 2005 unbelievably, i once saw a whole stack of apoc boxes, shrink wrapped and all, in david jones (dept store). i was really tempted to buy it, but for $50AU!? you can get a new game for that! i really couln't believe my eyes...it really was once in alife time, and i didn't even have a camera... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stun Grenade Posted February 23, 2005 Report Share Posted February 23, 2005 unbelievably, i once saw a whole stack of apoc boxes, shrink wrapped and all, in david jones (dept store). i was really tempted to buy it, but for $50AU!? you can get a new game for that! i really couln't believe my eyes...it really was once in alife time,<{POST_SNAPBACK}> i have news for you, i payed $50AU for Apoc 4-7 years ago for exactly $50 in Harvey Norman... and they rip you off bad.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ki-tat Chung Posted February 25, 2005 Report Share Posted February 25, 2005 $10AU for UFO in good 'ole Harvey. that was what it was last i checked anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stun Grenade Posted February 25, 2005 Report Share Posted February 25, 2005 Oh i was talking about Apoc for 50dollars, but I also bought my UFO Classics game (new publisher, yuck..) for 10dollars... same store where Interceptor was marked from $50 to $20, i had $20 dollars and I was tempted but I said... nah.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FullAuto Posted April 12, 2005 Report Share Posted April 12, 2005 I've just got a copy like that. Inserted disc 1. Clicked 'Install'."Please Insert disc 2"Arseholes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stun Grenade Posted April 15, 2005 Report Share Posted April 15, 2005 so the game is like wasted on those cds? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FullAuto Posted April 19, 2005 Report Share Posted April 19, 2005 The first CD is a total waste of space, really. There's nothing much on there except for some really old demos. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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