Is it still worth buying Wings Over Vietnam

[WLJet 1]

Hi guys,

 

I would like to have your opinion on this. I already own SFG and WOE. Yesterday in visiting a games shop hoping to see whether a box version of WOI has finally been released instead I saw a Bold Games bundled edition of WOV and Elite Warriors Vietnam costing about US$40.

 

I'm totally not interested in Elite Warriors but pondering whether I should go back for it because of WOV. As matter of fact that's the 1st time I came across a boxed edition of WOV. 3 years ago I was searching for it but without success.

 

If this is 3 years ago I would have purchased the bundle without much hesitation. But now TK has already released SF2 Vietnam and from what I have read in CA I would consider SF2V as a vast improvement compared to WOV. But I have one problem: I don't use paypal and I don't have the personal means to purchase stuffs online otherwise I would have bought WOI, SF2 and SF2V from Thirdwire's website.

 

So guys do think it's still worth it for me to go and get the box bundled version of WOV?

[+331Killerbee 840]

It's a matter if You want the Title or not. And You don't need an Account with PayPal to make a Purchase from the ThirdWire Site. All that is required is a Credit Card. PayPal just manages the Payment accounting. That's all. I've made three purchases from their Site and not have ever enrolled an Account with PayPal.

[column5 63]

$40 for WOV (since you aren't interested in the other game) is NOT a good deal. I guess it depends on how badly you want it.

[+DoctorQuest 125]

$40 for WOV (since you aren't interested in the other game) is NOT a good deal. I guess it depends on how badly you want it.

 

Agreed. Unless you want YAP2 I would even go for SF2: Vietnam. A quality product for 20 bucks. And the community is already full-bore on getting freeware add-ons working with it.

[Guest a10boar]

Better off with YAP2 or SF2WOV2,I agree.Unless,there's the MP issue.Then,you must spend $40 to get that for WoV.Got the bundle package you spoke of thru Best Buy for $30 in 2006.

Edited April 29, 2009 by a10boar

[column5 63]

Guys, read his post. He said he does not have the capability of ordering online.

[Guest a10boar]

Guys, read his post. He said he does not have the capability of ordering online.

 

I have the same problem and that's why I have only SFP1/WOV/WOE.I think TW quit using dist. after these to cut cost.

[MigBuster 2,884]

Yes i think First Eagles was the last distributed game - its a shame you cant do online purchasing - because thats the way the world has gone

[WLJet 1]

Thanks everyone for your replies. Yup, C5 noted well my handicap in ordering from online.

 

Just a little perspective in regards to the price of boxed versions that are normally being sold on the part of the world where I live (South East Asia). 2 years ago in the same gaming shop I saw WOE as a new release selling for about the same as US$40. That was actually CHEAPER than the WOE I bought in Australia!!

 

So here it seems I have a chance to get WOV plus a game I'm not so interested for about the same price if one has to buy a new release here. But since I already have both SFG and WOE especially in WOE the planes for WOV are also available in WOE's ObjectData.CAT except minus the skins, it makes me wonder whether I should spent that entire amount on a game that I kinda already have (except Vietnam terrain, the Vietnam War campaigns and all the various skins for the various squadrons ready made for the campaigns).

 

I was thinking it would be nice to have one dedicated on the Vietnam War but SF2V would have been better and cheaper if I have the means of ordering online. So my choices are that I could wait, hoping later on down the track I would be able to acquire SF2V (which is still a "if") or I could take a more certain path of acquiring WOV plus the other game except it would be much more pricey and also an older and less sophiscated game compared to SF2V. So that's kinda my dilemma for the moment.

[+FLOGGER23 3,064]

well if you don't have the means to download the newer versions of Wings Over Vietnam, why not to buy it if you have it at the store?

besides, if you store the game you are storing a real jewel, so considering all involved, BUY IT my friend.

[WLJet 1]

BOUGHT IT!! :yes:

[Lexx_Luthor 57]

You did good. If I recall, New WoV does not have A-6 cockpit, but Old WoV does, and now so do you!!

 

Maybe F-105 cockpit too, but that may be in WoE not sure. If F-105 not in WoE, you now have the coolest stock cockpit in the entire Thudwire series -- the Thud pit.

[+Jug 99]

BOUGHT IT!! :yes:

I think $40 is a bit steep, but WoV is an excellent buy, because it allows you to play YAP1 and YAP2, both well worth the additional $$. Besides if Third Wire put out the Adventures of Tinker Bell, I'd probably be first in line to support TK and crew. I look at it this way, I'm not rich, but I try to take the old bag out once a week. I told her that it was going to be another adventure in the many creative ways to cook hot dogs this week and there was the money to buy my latest Third Wire product. Sure, she was a bit sore, but she'll get over it. She always does and I am out of her hair raising hell over North Vietnam. I see it as win, win.