As usual, if you contacted the site, in the last six months, you probably haven’t heard anything back. Good news, though: That all changes today. I’ve gone through and answered all the questions/comments/corrections to the site, so be sure check out the latest Q & A.
In other news, Pandemic Studios, responsible for the creation of Battlezone II, has officially closed its doors. Related to the subject, Pandemic’s Ken Miller, who programmed on 1998′s BZ is working on a 1.5 version patch to the game. You can check out the progress on Ken Miller’s blog or at the Battlezone1.net Forums.
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Q & A – Answered
Hey there, nice page. I for one am a huge fan of the game (see this site and I really enjoyed reading through your stuff.
One thing I stumbled upon is the fact, that the interview with Zach Norman is actually with Sean Vesce. :)
Oh, and maybe you can answer me, what the aliens in the UFO are saying during the cutscene? In exchange I can tell you, that it’s “Oktoberfest”, not Oktober-Fett. It’s an annual Beerfest in Germany and I would never attend it, but hey, it’s famous. :)
Glad to hear you’ve enjoyed the site. Good call on the I ’76 interview. The page has been corrected.
I’ve got no clue what the aliens are saying.
As for Oktoberfest/Oktober Fett, it’s quite possible that I’ve been hearing the name incorrectly for the past decade. Of course, it does make sense that a German-accented character would choose a name after the world-renown festival.
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