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...route while inky minions of a dark queen try to steal the girl away from you. But mostly it's about architecture. Cavernous rooms and wide spaces must be crossed by circuitous routes which reward exploration. To get to the door you must climb the chain to throw the switch to lower the bridge to reach the box you can climb on. Among other things, it's an extremely relaxing game since you can take your time to poke around the richly detailed environment. The soundtrack has no pulsing music, just quiet ambience of twittering birds, wind and water...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Pleasures of Escape | 10/25/2001 | See Source »

Only problem: the U.S. Army is not going to fight a conventional battle with the Taliban. Afghans may be fervent, but they are not stupid. For a price, some will switch sides and join the forces allied to the Americans. In Afghanistan's wars, the liberal application of bribes to local warlords has always been a deadly weapon. But to take out key leaders of the Taliban, let alone find bin Laden and his top associates, money won't be enough. Special forces are going to have to do the dirty work...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Down And Dirty | 10/22/2001 | See Source »

...Only problem: the U.S. Army is not going to fight a conventional battle with the Taliban. Afghans may be fervent, but they are not stupid. For a price, some will switch sides and join the forces allied to the Americans. In Afghanistan's wars, the liberal application of bribes to local warlords has always been a deadly weapon. But to take out key leaders of the Taliban, let alone find bin Laden and his top associates, money won't be enough. Special forces are going to have to do the dirty work...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Down and Dirty | 10/22/2001 | See Source »

Taliban Tremors Commanders of Taliban forces in three provinces have reportedly made contact with the opposition. Will they switch sides...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Firepower and Food | 10/15/2001 | See Source »

Meanwhile, the Northern Alliance is focusing its attention on a time-honored Afghan tradition--trying to entice the opposing commanders to switch sides. Carefully lowering his considerable bulk onto cushions spread around the floor--most Northern Alliance commanders are at least four clothes sizes larger than the rank and file--General Abdul Rahim Abdurahim explains how it works. He has been sending envoys to Kabul to meet with generals who switched sides before the Taliban victory in 1996. It is going well, and they are keen to rejoin the Northern Alliance, he assures us. It is just a matter...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: A Different Vantage | 10/15/2001 | See Source »

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