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From: stephen@hpdml93.HP.COM (Stephen Holmstead)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga
Subject: Re: TV Sports Football
Message-ID: <15440010@hpdml93.HP.COM>
Date: 22 Jan 90 15:45:32 GMT
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Organization: Hewlett Packard - Boise, ID
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Sun Kun Kim writes:
>I don't know how many people have this game, but I most emphatically
>disagree that this game sucks.  When I first saw this game, I just had
>to get it. 

I don't agree with you.  I think it sucks.  True, it has good graphics,
but I find that I am CONSTANTLY waiting for the graphics to load from
the stupid floppy.  It takes longer for the animation sequence to load
than it lasts!  Why should I wait >2 mins between scoring a touchdown
and the next kickoff?

Also, TVS doesn't implement very many features.   The computer NEVER
gets penalties.  Why can't the refs call pass interference?  Why do my
receivers ocassionally run their 'own' routes and not the one I choose
for them?  Why should I have to burn one of my time-outs to answer the
door (it needs official's time-outs)?  Why doesn't the clock stop at the
2-minute warning?  Why doesn't the game run on a harddisk (where the
load times would make more sense)?  Why don't the offensive and
defensive lines move?  Why can't you block punts?  Why can't you do
on-side kicks?  Why can't you see the kickoff?  Why didn't they spend
more time making the 'game' playable, and not just look good?

I could probably stand the game if it could be loaded to a harddisk or
it ran a little faster.  As the game is now, it is in my trashcan.

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