Moin,

aus lauter Langeweile und weil ich nicht einschlafen konnte:

           DER DEUTSCHE WEIHNACHTS-WAREZ-REPORT 10-12/97

Aufgelistet sind nur die beiden ernstzunehmenden deutschen Gamezgroups 
(hallo Council) ab Oktober - wer's braucht, kann sowas ja auch mal fuer 
die Utils machen.

Ueber die Kategorien und die Einordnung verschiedener Titel in diese
laesst sich sicherlich manchesmal diskutieren, meine Regeln sahen wie
folgt aus:

1. FULL GERMAN RELEASE

kompletter Release, ohne irgendwelche Voraussetzungen installier- und
spielbar (auch Standalones, die auf einem Addon basieren).

2. GERMAN UPDATES, ADDONS

a) ein Update fuer einen englischen Release, um ihn in deutscher
Sprache spielen zu koennen (IMHO unnoetig, dann lieber gleich einen
Full Release; wer unbedingt in deutsch spielen will, leecht sich den
englischen Release sowieso nur dann, wenn er Wochen vor dem deutschen
erscheint - und dann kommt ein Update zu spaet fuer diejenigen, die den
engl. Release nicht geleecht haben). Die meisten Titel in Deutsch sind
ohnehin nur minimalst von den englischen zu unterscheiden, zumal originaer 
deutsche Software (zB Herrscher der Meere, Demonworld) doch sehr selten 
am Markt erscheint bzw ueberhaupt annehmbare Qualitaet erreicht (glorreiche 
Ausnahme: Bluebyte).

b) Addon zu einem Release

3. FIXES, UPDATES, TRAINERS

sollte selbsterklaerend sein. IMHO waeren mehr Updates sehr wuenschswert 
(wo bleibt Anstoss 2 V1.xx ?).

4. NOT COUNTED

Entweder genuked, weil >75 disks oder eben kein GERMAN Release.

    
---------==========########## OCTOBER ##########==========----------

***** BACKLASH *****

Full German Releases: 4
03Oct97  75217k Akte_Europa_GERMAN-BACKLASH
09Oct97  96541k MS_Flightsim98_GERMAN-BACKLASH
10Oct97  48895k Red_Alert_AFTERMATH_GERMAN-BACKLASH
24Oct97  27334k Puzz-3D.Notre.Dame.GERMAN-BACKLASH

German Updates, Addons: 3
03Oct97  38018k Akte_Europa_Sound-Addon_GERMAN-BACKLASH
10Oct97  31271k MS_Flightsim98_SoundAddon_GERMAN-BACKLASH
23Oct97  22873k Have_a_NICE_Day_Track_Pack_GERMAN-BACKLASH

Fixes, Updates, Trainers: 2
06Oct97    311k Baphomets_Fluch_2_German_Fix-BACKLASH
11Oct97     23k Dark_Angel_Trainer-BACKLASH


***** DYNASTY *****

Full German Releases: 7
03Oct97  91684k Baphomets_Fluch2-DYNASTY
07Oct97  48949k Perfect_Assassin_German-DYNASTY
11Oct97  42354k BATTLE_ISLE_PHASE_IV__INCUBATION_GERMAN-DYNASTY
11Oct97  71478k Resident_Evil_GERMAN-DYNASTY
24Oct97  33051k VIRUS.GERMAN.WORKING-DYNASTY
26Oct97  49624k Der.Industrie.Gigant.Expansion.Set.Stand.Alone.GERMAN-DYNASTY
27Oct97 110282k Star.Wars.Monopoly.German-DYNASTY

German Updates, Addons: 3
12Oct97  10175k Resident.Evil.German.Sound.Addon-DYNASTY
25Oct97  43219k International.Rally.Championship.Movie.Addon.GERMAN-DYNASTY
27Oct97  13154k Star.Wars.Monopoly.German.Update-DYNASTY

Fixes, Updates, Trainers: 2
08Oct97    115k Baphomets_Fluch_2_GERMAN_FINAL_FIX-DYNASTY
09Oct97    412k Akte_Europa_GERMAN_FIX-DYNASTY

Not counted: 1
01Oct97      ?k NHL98.German-DYNASTY

---------==========########## NOVEMBER ##########==========----------

***** BACKLASH *****

Full German Releases: 9
04Nov97 107839k Dark_Earth_GERMAN-BACKLASH
04Nov97  41456k Xwing_vs_TieFighter_GERMAN-BACKLASH
08Nov97  90210k Kick_Off_98_GERMAN-BACKLASH
15Nov97  12497k Bleifuss_Fun_GERMAN-BACKLASH
19Nov97 108815k Nuclear_Strike_GERMAN-BACKLASH
20Nov97  27644k Adidas_Power_Soccer-BACKLASH
20Nov97  77383k Men_in_Black_GERMAN-BACKLASH
22Nov97 100735k Galapagos_GERMAN-BACKLASH
28Nov97 107915k Fifa_Road_to_World_Cup_98_GERMAN-BACKLASH

German Updates, Addons: 6
04Nov97  16374k Dark_Earth_Animation_Addon_GERMAN-BACKLASH
04Nov97  62486k Dark_Earth_Movie_Addon_GERMAN-BACKLASH
04Nov97  21641k Dark_Earth_Sound_Addon_GERMAN-BACKLASH
04Nov97  22401k Xwing_vs_TieFighter_Movie_Addon_GERMAN-BACKLASH
19Nov97  48192k Nuclear_Strike_Sound_Addon_GERMAN-BACKLASH
21Nov97  57127k Man_in_Black_Video_Addon_GERMAN-BACKLASH

Fixes, Updates, Trainers: 4
03Nov97     25k Streets_of_SimCity_Trainer-BACKLASH
19Nov97     83k Nuclear_Strike_Text_Update_GERMAN-BACKLASH
18Nov97     28k Tamagotchi_Crack_Fix-BACKLASH
25Nov97      ?k Trucks_Trainer_Plus_2_BACKLASH


***** DYNASTY *****

Full German Releases: 14
04Nov97  33533k Sid.Meiers.Gettysburg.German-DYNASTY
08Nov97  20841k Hercules.German-DYNASTY
08Nov97  78836k Sabre.Ace.Konflikt.ber.Korea.German-DYNASTY
15Nov97  13944k BLEIFUSS_GERMAN_DYNASTY
15Nov97  39626k Max.Montezuma_GERMAN-DYNASTY
16Nov97 108217k Need.for.Speed.2.Special.Edition.German-DYNASTY
18Nov97  33223k Sub.Culture_GERMAN-DYNASTY
19Nov97  34608k Tombraider_2_GERMAN-DYNASTY
19Nov97  11389k Virtua_Cop2_German-DYNASTY
20Nov97  43144k Ostfront.Counter.Action.German-DYNASTY
21Nov97  31057k Worms2_GERMAN-DYNASTY
24Nov97  78830k F1_Racing_Simulation_german-DYNASTY
26Nov97   5475k Raymans_World_German-DYNASTY
29Nov97  99367k I-War_GERMAN-DYNASTY

German Updates, Addons: 8
04Nov97  22713k Sid.Meiers.Gettysburg.German.Speech.Addon-DYNASTY
05Nov97     19k NBA.Live98.German.Update-DYNASTY
12Nov97   2772k Monkey_Island_3_GERMAN_update-DYNASTY
14Nov97  68237k The_Curse_of_Monkey_Island_GERMAN_Cutscenes_AddOn-DYNASTY
16Nov97  47176k Monkey_Island_3_GERMAN_Intro_addOn-DYNASTY
20Nov97    240k Flying.Corps.Gold.German.Update-DYNASTY
22Nov97  10950k Worms2_german_comedy_speech_addon-dynasty
29Nov97  42995k I-War_Video_Addon-DYNASTY

Fixes, Updates, Trainers: 2
24Nov97     21k F1_Racing_Voodoo_Replay_Fix_GERMAN-DYNASTY
25Nov97     28k F1_Racing_Fix_GERMAN-DYNASTY

Not counted: 4
11Nov97 117638k [NUKED]_DemonWorld_v1.1_GERMAN-DYNASTY             
11Nov97  13230k [NUKED]_DemonWorld_v1.1_GERMAN_SFX_ADDON-DYNASTY   
11Nov97  85745k [NUKED]_Demonworld_v1.1_german_speech_addon-dynasty
11Nov97      ?k [NUKED]_Demonworld_v1.1_german_movie_addon-dynasty 


---------==========########## DECEMBER ##########==========----------

***** BACKLASH *****

Full German Releases: 10 
02Dec97  95352k Birthright_GERMAN-BACKLASH                                   
03Dec97  65489k F22_Air_Dominance_Fighter_GERMAN-BACKLASH                    
04Dec97  26932k Boggle_GERMAN-BACKLASH                                       
04Dec97  91869k Herrscher_der_Meere_GERMAN-BACKLASH                          
07Dec97  61807k Seven_Kingdoms_German-BACKLASH                               
09Dec97  13185k Frogger_GERMAN-BACKLASH                                      
09Dec97  77815k Starfleet_Academy_GERMAN-BACKLASH                            
12Dec97  49765k Silent_Hunter_Commanders_Edition_GERMAN-BACKLASH             
13Dec97  37267k Andretti_Racing_GERMAN-BACKLASH                              
25Dec97  79162k Heavy_Gear_GERMAN-BACKLASH                                   

German Updates, Addons: 3
07Dec97  89821k Magic_Die_Zusammenkunft_Zauber_der_Ahnen_GERMAN-BACKLASH
20Dec97  40070k Civ2_Fantastic_Worlds_GERMAN-BACKLASH                        
25Dec97  51837k Heavy_Gear_Speech_Addon_GERMAN-BACKLASH                      

Fixes, Updates, Trainers: 3
05Dec97    782k Boggle_Fix_GERMAN-BACKLASH                                   
09Dec97     22k Frogger_Trainer_2_GERMAN-BACKLASH                            
22Dec97     25k TOCA_Touring_Car_Racing_All_Tracks_and_Cars_Patch-BACKLASH   
25Dec97    683k Sega_World_Wide_Soccer_D3D_Patch_Cracked-BACKLASH            

International Releases: 3 (not counted)
17Dec97  27445k Dark_Rift-BACKLASH                                           
18Dec97  16152k Darius_Gaiden-BACKLASH                                       
25Dec97  31744k My_Friend_Koo-BACKLASH                                       


***** DYNASTY *****

Full German Releases: 15
02Dec97  78358k Bleifuss.Rally.German-DYNASTY                                        
03Dec97  14521k DREAM_TEAM_98_GERMAN-DYNASTY                                         
03Dec97  66694k PAX_IMPERIA_2_GERMAN-DYNASTY                                         
04Dec97 106889k AH-64D.LONGBOW2.GERMAN-DYNASTY
07Dec97  56433k Joint_Strike_Fighter_german-DYNASTY                                  
10Dec97 100330k 3D.Ultra.Pinball.Der.Vergessene.Kontinent.German-DYNASTY             
12Dec97  38371k TOCA.Touring.Car.Championship.German-DYNASTY                         
13Dec97  36712k Hannibal_GERMAN-DYNASTY                                              
13Dec97 105450k Oddworld.Abe's.Oddysee.German-DYNASTY                                
14Dec97  95547k GPolice.German-DYNASTY                                               
18Dec97  17275k TUROK_GERMAN-DYNASTY                                                 
20Dec97  38728k Asterix_und_Obelix_GERMAN-DYNASTY                                    
21Dec97  91989k POD.Back.to.Hell.German-DYNASTY                                      
25Dec97   8700k LULA_inside_DYNASTY                                                  
30Dec97  96031k Wing_Commander_Prophecy_GERMAN-DYNASTY                               

German Updates, Addons: 2
08Dec97   5987k MYTH_KREUZZUG_INS_UNGEWISSE_GERMAN-UPDATE-DYNASTY                    
05Dec97  41614k AH-64D.Longbow2.German.Speech.Addon-DYNASTY                          

Fixes, Updates, Trainers: 2
10Dec97   2166k F1_Racing_Simulation_v1.04_update_GERMAN_cracked-DYNASTY             
30Dec97   2180k F1_Racing_Sim_update_v1.05-DYNASTY             


---------==========########## SUMMARY ##########==========----------

Quellen: diverse dupelists


FULL 
RELEASES      OCT         NOV         DEC              SUM 

BACKLASH:       4           9          10               23
DYNASTY:        7          14          15               36


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