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From: 252u3130@fergvax.unl.edu (Phil Dietz)
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Subject: NES
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Date: 7 Nov 90 17:05:27 GMT
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I have to say that almost ALL the decent and PLAYABLE games made are for
my NES rather then my Amiga.  Just because it lacks those few extra
colors and those few extra sounds, the NES easily makes up in game
SPEED, CONTROL, and PLAYABILITY.  Games like Sup Mario 1, 2, 3,  SNK
BaseBall, and TechmoWrestling are just incredible playable games.  I
have yet to see anm Amiga game that compares to these....
 
I'd take a FAST, CONTROLABLE, and PLAYABLE game in 4 colors if the Amiga
had it.  I've found that covering a poor game design with extra graphics
and music doesn't really help at all.
 
The reason we are not seeing games that fulfill the Amigas potential is
BECAUSE THE AMIGA IT TOO COMPLEX!  If a game were to use all the special
hardware that the amiga uses, and the game was to have incredible music
and graphix, WE"D BE PAYING FOR IT.  You have to keep in mind that the
programmers of these games are just like you and me...designing great
graphix alone takes an immense amount of time alone...Take alook at the
SEGA....it's games are really beautiful looking with great music
(designed on the amiga by the way) but EACH GAME COSTS AROUND 45-55
dollars!
 
True...I want to see great games for the Amiga, but I have a feeling we
wont be seeing SEGA 16-bit quality ones cauz Amiga owners aren't GAME
players like the SEGA market....
 
Phil Dietz

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