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From: gwyn@smoke.BRL.MIL (Doug Gwyn)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple2
Subject: Re: good games
Message-ID: <14051@smoke.BRL.MIL>
Date: 8 Oct 90 12:28:00 GMT
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Organization: U.S. Army Ballistic Research Laboratory, APG, MD.
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In article <4859@crash.cts.com> tg.exc@pro-harvest.cts.com (Terry Guelfo) writes:
>I played Xenocide at my friend's house some time ago.  I didn't buy it.. I
>didn't like it.  Hey, graphics and sound are fantastic, but it's not up my
>alley.. too darn difficult!

I thought that at first, and again upon initial encounter with each new
type of "level".  However, with some practice, it becomes much easier.
For example, there is no need to reach the moonbase with the first of
your hovercraft, if you prefer to collect a lot of ammo cannisters.  Or,
there is no need to gather a LOT of ammo if you prefer to reach the
moonbase on your first hovercraft.  Either decision has advantages and
disadvantages for playing the next level.

It would have been nice, though, to have some way to start at a deeper
level (without official "score" credit) in order to practice without
having to first fight through earlier levels.