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- ======================= SirTech - Press Kit - ECTS 1997 ========================
- ---------------------------- (1997-07-23 press kit) ----------------------------
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- Dumped By: Cut Into Fourteen Pieces
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- Released By: CVLT OF OSIRIS
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- CVLT OF OSIRIS presents a SirTech press kit disc from ECTS 1997. Dates to
- 1997-07-23.
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- This disc includes some of the most extensive material known to exist related
- to SirTech's cancelled isometric science fiction title XFire:
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- * A 3:42 video that seems to be the entire opening FMV for the game. The last
- 1/3 of the video includes placeholder/storyboard elements.
- * A 1:21 video featuring elements of FMVs and gameplay.
- * A large amount of concept art, rendered images, and comparisons
- * In-game screenshots
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- The screenshots include a Photoshop mock-up of the installer, with an
- alternative title for the game in a hidden layer: "Eclipse: Shattered Empire".
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- Thank you to Nex for performing extensive research on XFire for this release!
- It looks to have been a great combination of fast action and squad combat.
- Maybe someday a true hero will uncover a playable build.
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- Read more about XFire here:
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- https://www.unseen64.net/2009/06/24/xfire-pc-cancelled/
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- Most of the material on the disc is related to XFire, and the files are not
- organized by title, but the disc also includes content related to two other
- in-progress SirTech titles that would remain unreleased for years to come,
- making this disc an even greater treasury for fans of cut content:
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- At least nine images (screenshots and concept art) are related to Wizardry 8,
- which would not be released until more than four years after this disc was
- created. The structure and style match the game that was eventually released,
- but it seems that all of the artwork for Wizardry 8 was redone in the
- intervening period.
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- At least four isometric screen shots are from a very early build of Jagged
- Alliance 2 - almost two years before the game was released.
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- The disc also includes quite a few photos of SirTech staff.
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- CVLT OF OSIRIS obtained two disks with identical content. This release
- includes the Redump data for both discs, with matching hashes.
-