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Between 1976 and 1994, Commodore had astounding success in the nascent personal computer business. Amid the chaos and infighting, Commodore was able to achieve some remarkable industry firsts. They were the first major company to show a personal computer, even before Apple and Radio Shack. They sold a million computers before anyone else. No single computer has sold more than the Commodore 64. The first true multimedia computer, the Amiga, came from Commodore. Yet with all these milestones, Commodore receives almost no credit as a pioneer. Commodore was one of the only companies with the ability to make silicon, and the results were obvious. They had more creativity, more color, and more character than the competition. While Apple and IBM charged exorbitant prices, Commodore was able to reach the masses with affordable computers while remaining profitable. The Commodore 64 cut a path of destruction through the early industry, knocking Tandy, Texas Instruments, Sinclair, and Atari out of the computer business and badly hurting Apple and even IBM. While other companies received more press, Commodore sold more computers. Yet Commodore never reached a comfortable position. They were always on the verge of blinding success or abysmal failure. Commodore’s volatile founder, Jack Tramiel, lived on the edge, and he made sure his employees lived there too. On the Edge: The Spectacular Rise and Fall of Commodore tells the story through over 44 hours of interviews with former engineers and managers: Chuck Peddle, the digital God who created a revolution with the 6502 chip and designed the PET computer. Al Charpentier, the chain smoking architect of Commodore’s revolutionary graphics chips. Bob Yannes, the frustrated musician and synthesizer aficionado who designed the Commodore 64 and the SID sound chip. Bil Herd, the unruly engineer who created the maligned Plus/4 and later sought redemption with the C128. The Amiga engineers, who created the first true multimedia system even before the word multimedia existed. Irving Gould, financier and majority shareholder who rescued Commodore in the sixties, then allowed it to wither.

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Looking for high-flying action in the farthest reaches of space? Well look elsewhere because you won't find it in X: Beyond the Frontier. What you will find is an almost cerebral space-exploration simulation in which players must hone their financial talent as well as their dogfighting skills--all at a pace that makes turtles seem speedy. This is not to say that X is a bad game--far from it, in fact. The game is designed to be played in a freeform fashion, much like the Commodore 64/Apple IIE classic Elite and the Privateer series. Players begin the game in a strange new universe, marooned in space after a failed test flight of Earth's first hyperspace-capable spacecraft. Alone, defenseless, and broke, players must figure out how to make money and equip themselves to fight off pirates and a warlike alien race known as the Xenon, all while exploring their new galactic surroundings. The game gives a few gentle pushes and hints to get you going, but for the most part, players decide the flow of the game for themselves. X can be trying for newcomers, since it moves along at a very slow pace. Even simple travel from one space station to another is tedious and boring until you save enough cash to upgrade your ship with time acceleration capabilities. The charm of the game lies in this pace, however, since it breaks completely from the style of Freespace 2, the Wing Commander series, and the X-Wing games from LucasArts. And while you cannot dive headlong into a 30-ship dogfight in X, you can build a financial empire by purchasing space factories that supply income. With the money you make, you can transform your ship into a weapons-laden flying fortress. This becomes necessary as you stumble across the game's plot (there is a story--and plenty of combat--but you don't really come across it right away). The graphics are a mix of staggering beauty and amateurish 3-D design. While some effects--spinning planets, glowing engine coronas, slick space stations--are truly stunning, others are not so impressive. The simplistic ship designs are disappointing, for one thing, and so is the heavily seamed nebula background visible in most star systems. The game's biggest flaw, however, is its poor documentation, which does little to educate the player on the intricacies of the game. Instead, players must discover most of the game's most important aspects on their own (how to buy and manage a factory, for example). Still, X can be a very appealing game, especially for anyone looking for a break from the adrenaline-charged space shoot-'em-ups that pervade the gaming market. The game's open-ended design and unique space-entrepreneur features make X a compelling alternative to the typical space combat game. --Michael E. Ryan Pros: Open-ended game play Slick graphics Can purchase/run factories Cons: Open-ended game play Requires patience of a saint (especially at the beginning) Can only pilot one spacecraft Poor documentation

Southpeak Interactive's X: Beyond the Frontier combines 3-D environments, epic battles, diplomacy, construction, exploration, and trading into a gaming experience that will keep you intensely involved for hundreds of hours. You can follow the story line in an open or linear fashion. X: Beyond the Frontier allows you to operate 150 types of spacecraft and space stations as well as encounter up to 10,000 objects within the universe. In this game, you are the pilot of an experimental craft that accidentally drops you into an unknown sector of the universe. As you journey, you'll encounter different civilizations and experience their unique customs. But be aware: diplomacy is not always the answer. Cooperating with one race could easily make you the deadly enemy of another. Your mission is simple--stay alive.

Boarders away! The cutlass was the favorite weapon of both pirates and sailors during the Age of Sail. It was the perfect weapon in the close quarters action when boarding or defending a ship. Measuring 38" overall, this model features a 29 1/4" blade constructed from steel with an authentic aged finish and heavy blood groove. The black handle is accented with cast zinc guard and pommel, while the wooden scabbard features a cast metal throat with pirate emblem. This sword is a great addition to any collection!