Path: utzoo!attcan!uunet!cs.utexas.edu!bcm!dimacs.rutgers.edu!aramis.rutgers.edu!remus.rutgers.edu!busboys.rutgers.edu!wha From: wha@busboys.rutgers.edu (Ainsworth) Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.games Subject: Re: Amiga World Top Ten PD games Message-ID: Date: 17 Oct 90 19:53:12 GMT References: <1990Oct6.144026.12961@IRO.UMontreal.CA> Organization: Rutgers Univ., New Brunswick, N.J. Lines: 46 I am in the same boat as the author of a previous letter in that I can't figure out how to post to this newsgroup without following up. Please bear with me. I recently purchased a game called `Street Rod' marketed under the name California Dreams, a subsidiary (?) of Logical Design Works. I think the game is very good and would highly recommend it to all you gamers out there. In the game you are a high school kid in 1963 and your objective is to build up a fast (and flashy) muscle car to beat the local mondo motor-head known as 'The King'. The King drives a souped up '63 vette, so you have to develop an impressive street machine in order to challenge him. The majority of the game takes part in one of three 'places'. The first is the garage. In the garage you customize your cars. Cars and parts can be purchased from the newspaper, and there are plentiful amounts of both - which gives your car a real custom feel. You can change engines, transmissions, tires, intake manifolds, carbuerators, paint jobs, and stickers. You can also chop your roof, and remove your bumpers to reduce weight and add to top speed. The second main part of the game takes place at a drive-in burger joint. Here, prospective challengers will drive by in their cars. You can check under their hoods to see what kinda punch they're packing, and have the opportunity to road race for money or pink slips, or drag race for money. The third part of the game takes place on the road during races. As a stand alone driving simulator this game is not first rate. Test Drive II is a superior graphic engine. Street Rod's driving sequence is good enough though, complete with side swiping, screeching tires, and the occaisional cop to keep you on your toes. The game is relatively easy to complete, and has a fairly satisfying closing sequence. Overall plusses include: great attention to detail, ability to install on hard disk, good customization features, good documentation, and permanent high score list. Drawbacks include: computer drivers aren't quite challenging enough ( for me), repetition in driving sequences. If anyone else out there has picked up a good game, why not let the rest of us in on it. Bill Ainsworth