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From: garrett@cs.rochester.edu (Bill Garrett)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.games
Subject: Re: NES
Keywords: turrican
Message-ID: <1990Nov8.224402.26501@cs.rochester.edu>
Date: 8 Nov 90 22:44:02 GMT
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Reply-To: garrett@cs.rochester.edu (Bill Garrett)
Organization: University of Rochester Computer Science Dept
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You've been reading too much hypo about the current batch of video
game machines.  Firstly, SMB3 is a 3meg game.  A 3megabit game that
is, which in NORMAL computer terms translates to under 512K.  I believe
that the majority of Amiga games contain far more data than this when
you consider that when a dedicated machine says 3meg they are also referring
to sound and graphics which are normally stored externally on home computer
games.  Secondly, it depends on what you like, I personally do not
go for the mario quest type of game and in addition see no reason
why you need more then one set of them, I mean there is no real
reason to have both SMB and Zelda and Castlevania, ad nausem.  If they
were in the computer world someone would probably sue for look and
feel infringement.  Secondly graphics on most units still are nowhere
near as good as amiga graphics, in particular the NES can't even touch
a reasonably equipped PC (enhanced CGA or EGA) much less the amiga.
In terms of sheer quantity the machines also don't make it.  Only
the NES has more then 100 titles (the NES has something like 312 titles).
And I believe that the AMY has more titles then even the NES especially
if we count imports (maybe so maybe not) If you want games with any
depth and anything resembling intelligence then the AMY is obviously
your choice.  Try comparing KOEI's cut down games such as Romance Kings
of Ancient China on the AMY and the NES and see which you prefer.  The NES
is also slow, ever try to play chess on a NES.  This is all as it should
be since AMY costs several times as much as NES, but the NES's games
typically cost much more then an AMY game through mail-order.  So thanks
but no thanks, I wouldn't trade in for a NeXt much less a NES.
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