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Tron 2.0 Previews Disc-overed
Aron Schatz writes "You've probably all seen the original movie that the game is based on, but, judging by this PC preview from Gamespy, Tron 2.0 is a completely new universe." Fortunately, there are still light cycles and pseudo-futuristic glow effects everywhere, as IGN.com also noted, and these can be better appreciated in the most recently released trailer movie (Fileplanet link, Fileshack link, BitTorrent link courtesy Gametab.)
Deviating from the original and keeping all the neon...just what we need, an interactive Priscilla: Queen of the Desert.
Help me out on this one, people. :)
;)
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Another primitive is the "rod" -- a short-range melee weapon favored by light cycle racers, which can be upgraded to a short-range energy cannon (think "shotgun") called the "suffusion" or a sniper rifle called the "LOL".
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Other Weapons for Tron 2.0:
"SPAM" - access a rogue SMTP server and bury attacking enemies in email.
"ASL" - drive enemies crazy by repeatedly demanding that they verify their identity.
Note: This is likely to make any neutral characters attack you.
"kthxbye" - dismiss enemies with a wave of the hand and a supercilious manner.
Any others?
I hear you, bro. Back when Tron came out, my friends and I were stupid middle schoolers. We got the brilliant idea to play "tron light cycles" with our bikes. Yeah, that's right, we'd ride crazy and try to cut each other off. Well, sure enough, I succeeded in "killing" one of my friends which caused him to go flying over the handlebars of his bike and crashing to the ground. We had to carry him home he was so banged up. His mom was not very happy when she saw us walk in carrying him and when we told her how it happened she got mucho pissedo (that's Spanish for "very upset" for you non-bilingual types out there).
Ah, memories...
GMD
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