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Best Irish Game Ever

cr1spy · 2004-03-30 20:03:15

Myself and a few friends were thinking the other day about the Irish games industry, or rather the complete lack of one. We were trying to think of Irish games, but all we could come up with were web-based games, nothing for a major console/PC. It just seems strange that there's no major companies at all. Even relatively…

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#32 03-04-2004 10:22pm
RobertFoster

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They've been promising a GAA game since before 2000...and it was destined for the PS.

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#33 06-04-2004 5:06pm
dangerman

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Funcom, that brings back the memories.

When I was in transition year I did playtesting there for their in-development motorcross bike game. Ended up going back in a few times for playtesting as the game went on.

Speed freaks was being developed at the same time, and if i remember correctly was a decent hit and made it to the cover of at least one ps magazine?

They were really nice people. I'll never forget the room they had full of all the consoles and at lunch we'd have quake 2 tournaments etc. Great stuff.

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