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Subject: Re: Space game
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Date: 6 Nov 90 23:39:57 GMT
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In article <10256@ur-cc.UUCP>, esht_cif@troi.cc.rochester.edu (Eran) writes:
> I am interested in purchasing a game similar to Elite for the
> apple 2.  I have heard of StarFlight and Space Rogue but do
> not know much about them.  What is the best mac elite like game?
> 
> thanks,
> eran

Elite was a fantastic game, wasn't it.  I also have been looking for the
Mac-Elite game.  I haven't found it.  The descriptions of StarFlight seem to
suggest more of an "adventure" style game that lacks the good ol' shoot-'em up
fun of Elite.  Space Rogue probably comes the closest.  I bought it last
May and had (have) mixed feelings about it.  Clearly it is a port. 
Nonetheless, stomaching that, I found myself saying over and over, "Wow, what a
lot of work must have gone into this game ... too bad he didn't put more work
into X aspect of the game."  Perhaps like yourself, I wanted Elite.  Space
Rogue is not Elite.  Someone who enjoys the game more than I might argue that
it's MORE than Elite.  You can wander around the space stations, talk to
aliens, there's even an arcade game WITHIN Space Rogue (a game within a game)
that you can play when you're at the space stations.
Shortcomings?
There's this horrible "worm hole" type of travel you have to endure in order to
travel from one area of the galaxy to the other.  It's difficult, not too
exciting, and it ain't hyperspace.
You cannot modify your ship to the extent you could in Elite.  There are only a
few expensive weapons to shoot for, etc.  In Elite your ship WAS your
character.  The ship WAS the game.  Not so in Space Rogue.
Remember shooting at the space stations in Elite and the badass police ships
coming out after you?  Doesn't happen in Space Rogue.  Further, you don't see
the ship traffic coming and going from the stations when you dock.

Well, enough.  A friend of mine tried Space Rogue out and enjoyed it.  Me?  I'm
still looking for Elite on the Mac.

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