CTP ROUNDUP (24 April 2000, 4:14 EST/CtPMac) It's been a while since i have posted anything, but there really hasn't been much going on when it comes to CTP. The bugs have been ironed out by the two patches and now it seems that everyone is happily gaming away on it. It took it upon me just to point out a few things. I had noticed that prices for the game varied wildly from the exorbitant $49.99 at ebworld to the more friendly $39.99 at Mac-o-rama The two companies, from a mainly european point of view offer opposing benefits. At ebworld it seems you can get most games very quickly. I found CTP there way before it became available at Mac-o-rama. I also found that this early availablity cost me big time with a final bill including shipping to the Uk at around $85!!!
If you can find it at http://www.mac-o-rama.com first then go there. As for the domestic market in the Uk i know there are prices even cheaper than 39.99 but it depends where you look.
Happy hunting, and if you hear anything of interest on the CTP front be sure to drop me a line. I'd be happy to post it up on the website. -Baston
Apolyton News
20-30/Apr 2000
DINO DIARY #7 (24 April 2000, 19:08 EST/Dino) The next installment of Sid's Dino Diaries has arrived.
In Chapter 7 Greg Cunningham, the lead artist on the dinosaur project, discusses the artistic process and how Firaxis is giving the dinosaurs distinct personalities plus some new dinosaur animations to boot! -DanQ
UPDATED INFO&DIARIES PAGES (21 April 2000, 18:36 EST) The Information and Diaries pages have updated with content from the 6th Diary. Especially looking at the info page, it seems like we're slowly gathering some info. Still, we need more. Do you hear us Firaxis? :) -MarkG
PC DATA: APRIL 9-15, 2000 (27 April 2000, 22:02 EST/Misc) For the week April 9-15, 2000, those listed below are the Top 10 Selling PC Computer Games based on sales data gathered by PCData from 17 retail chains, comprising more than 60% of the U.S. market. The Sims and Who Wants To Be A Millionaire have battled for the top spot in recent weeks, but the former is still holding its own. In addition, SimCity 3000 re-enters the chart at #5.
1) The Sims | Electronic Arts 2) Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? | Disney 3) MP Roller Coaster Tycoon | Hasbro Interactive 4) FLY! | Gathering of Developers 5) SimCity 3000 | Electronic Arts 6) Rainbow Six: Urban Operations | Red Storm 7) Soldier Of Fortune | Activision 8) Age of Empires II | Microsoft 9) Grand Slam Bridge III | Electronic Arts 10) Frogger | Hasbro Interactive -DanQ
PC DATA: MARCH 2000 (23 April 2000, 11:19 EST/Misc) February may have marked the fall of Who Wants To Be A Millionaire, but March marked its return to the top. The top four, besides the apparent tug-of-war between the top two, stood their ground for the month.
Below is the first half of PCData's Top 20 Selling Games For March, 2000:
1) Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? | Disney 2) The Sims | Electronic Arts 3) Roller Coaster Tycoon | Electronic Arts 4) Age of Empires II | Microsoft 5) Command & Conquer: Tiberian Sun Firestorm | Electronic Arts 6) Roller Coaster Tycoon Corkscrew Follies | Hasbro Interactive 7) Star Wars: Force Commander | Lucas Arts 8) Starcraft | Havas 9) Unreal Tournament | GT Interactive 10) Half-Life | Havas
For a listing of those in the 11-20th positions, head over to PCData's website. -DanQ
PC DATA: APRIL 1-8, 2000 (23 April 2000, 11:13 EST/Misc) For the week April 1-8, 2000, those listed below are the Top 10 Selling PC Computer Games based on sales data gathered by PCData from 17 retail chains, comprising more than 60% of the U.S. market. The Sims continue to retain the lead with Who Wants To Be A Millionaire following closed behind.
1) The Sims | Electronic Arts 2) Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? | Disney 3) Lego Island | Mattel Interactive 4) MP Roller Coaster Tycoon | Hasbro Interactive 5) Star Trek: Armada | Activision 6) Rainbow Six: Urban Operations | Red Storm 7) Soldier Of Fortune | Activision 8) Star Wars: Force Commander | Lucas Arts 9) Age of Empires II | Microsoft 10) Grand Slam Bridge III | Electronic Arts -DanQ
DOWN ONE ON THE G100 (29 April 2000, 19:37 EST) In the 382nd installment of the Top 100 PC Games, published every week by Global 100, Civilization: Call To Power -- in comparision to its performance last week -- slide a notch down to #25.
To vote for CTP this and every week, click here! It has been on the G100 chart for the past 55 weeks. -DanQ
SWEET SIXTEEN: G100 (29 April 2000, 19:37 EST) In the 382nd installment of the Top 100 PC Games, published every week by Global 100, Civilization II: Test Of Time falls four spots from last week to land in the #16 position.
To vote for ToT this and every week, click here! It has been on the G100 chart for the past 37 weeks. -DanQ
RETAINING NUMBER FOUR (29 April 2000, 19:36 EST) In the 382nd installment of the Top 100 PC Games, published every week by Global 100, the Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri/Sid Meier's Alien Crossfire duo holds onto the #4 spot for the second week in a row.
To vote for SMAC this and every week, click here! It has been on the G100 chart for the past 62 weeks. -DanQ
CHART-TRAK: APRIL 22, 2000 (28 April 2000, 19:02 EST/Misc) Chart-Trak has published their list of the Top 5 Selling PC Games in the United Kingdom for the week ending April 22, 2000. The #1 and #5 spots hold their own, while those in the middle swap spots.
1) The Sims | EA 2) Championship Manager: Season 99/00 | Eidos 3) Soldier Of Fortune | Activision 4) Star Wars: Force Commander | LucasArts 5) Formula 1 2000 | EA -DanQ
M-O-R: WEEK OF APRIL 17-23, 2000 (23 April 2000, 11:13 EST/Misc)Mac-O-Rama, an online Mac game reseller, gathers statistics on what gamers on Apple's OS are playing.
For the week of April 17-23, 2000, it seems as though SMAC is back on top.
1) Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri | Aspyr Media 2) Myth: The Total Codex | Bungie Software 3) Unreal Tournament | MacSoft 4) Flight Unlimited | Looking Glass Tech. 5) Quake 3 Arena | Activision 6) Tom Raider 3 | Aspyr Media 7) Baldur's Gate | GraphSim 8) Heroes Of Might & Magic III | 3DO Company 9) Duke It Out In D.C. | 3D Realms 10) Nightfall | Altor Systems -DanQ
CTP SKYROCKETS UP THE CHARTS (22 April 2000, 15:11 EST) In the 381st installment of the Top 100 PC Games, published every week by Global 100, formerly WorldCharts, Civilization: Call To Power has soared from the 32nd to the 24th position. Two weeks ago the game was looming in 38th spot. An impressive 12.5% of the total votes accumulated over time have been contributed by Apolyton visitors, such as yourself, in the 54 weeks CTP has been on the chart.
TOT STILL CLIMBING G100 (22 April 2000, 15:02 EST) In the 381st installment of the Top 100 PC Games, published every week by Global 100, formerly WorldCharts, Civilization II: Test Of Time has gained a notch to now reside in the #12 spot on the chart; more importantly, this is TOT's latest peak position! 4.4% of the total votes accumulated over time have been contributed by Apolyton visitors, such as yourself, in the 36 weeks CivII: ToT has been on the chart.
MOVING UPWARD TO CONTENTION (22 April 2000, 14:57 EST) In the 381st installment of the Top 100 PC Games, published every week by Global 100, formerly WorldCharts, they list the dynamic duo of Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri and it's expansion pack Alien Crossfire moving on up into the #4 spot from #5. Sixty-one weeks on the chart and counting, the two SMAC's peaked in the #1 position for an incredible period of 25 weeks.
To vote for SMAC this and every week, click here! At present, visitors referred from Apolyton have contributed to 5.6% of the total votes accumulated over time. -DanQ
CHART-TRAK: APRIL 15, 2000 (21 April 2000, 20:08 EST) Chart-Trak has published the Top 5 Selling PC Games in the United Kingdom for the week ending April 15, 2000. Last week's number 1 and 2 titles switch positions, as is with the case with numbers 3 and 4. Star Trek: Armada drops from the listing after a one-week stay to make way for Formula 1 2000.
1) The Sims | EA 2) Force Commander | LucasArts 3) Championship Manager: Season 99/00 | Eidos 4) Soldier Of Fortune | Activision 5) Formula 1 2000 | EA -DanQ
