Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!cs.utexas.edu!swrinde!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!van-bc!ubc-cs!alberta!aunro!ersys!chrisr From: ersys!chrisr@nro.cs.athabascau.ca (Chris Ringe) Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.games Subject: Awesome! Now I am Pi**ed! Message-ID: Date: 17 Nov 90 02:57:08 GMT Organization: Edmonton Remote Systems, Edmonton, AB, Canada Lines: 64 Well, after rushing down to my local software dealer, I picked up AWESOME. After reading all the hype in the U.K. Rags about it, I couldn't wait to get home and boot it up. As most people know, Psygnosis loves intricate protection schemes. As some might also recall the problem with Emerald Mines, being that it would boot some times, or not at all. Well, guess what? The same problem lies with AWESOME! Now, I can understand the points of the companies to protect things, but they do get carried awa{. Anyways, i am waiting to get another set of disks, but this really PI**ES me off. Why do you have to have a "Better than factory specs." drive? I still think that WORD protection is the best. At least then, companies can make wares HD compatible. Imagine Shadow of the Beast II on the ol' Hard Drive? Otherwise, the game itself is great. The intro is, as always, up to Psygnosiss' quality. Certainly enough to Drool over. The game comes on 3 disks, and with all the excitement, there is reason for that. You are Commander of the ship ElPIDAE. Your job is to cruise through 8 planets reaping supplies, and such. Each planet consists of multiple levels. The first stage, you encounter MANY ships which you must distroy. This stage has you viewing from above your ship. The second stage, you fly through a asteroid belt, shooting these boulders down to size "Asteroids" style. The third stage, the head capsule of your ship separates, and begins a session of "SPACE HARRIER" type enemy crushing. ...disk dies... The fourth stage allows you to land on a space station, and do various things. I can't expand on this, because of the fact that the protection doesn't allow it. The game itself looks very promising, but I am forced to veiw the intro and play the first 3 stages. If anyone has any info as to defeat this major annoyence, please let me know. I am going to attemp HARDWARE copying it. I theorise that it might make the protection a bit more 'Lax. I will post If I find away around it. +----------------------+---------------------------+----------------------+ | /// Chris Ringe | For the CREATIVE MIND! | or: /// | | /// St. Albert, | The Power of the AMIGA | /// | | \\\/// Alberta. | | VE6MCP (ham)\\\/// | | \XX/ CANADA |"Commodore's ONLY Computer"| \XX/ | +----------------------+-----------------+---------+----------------------+ | NET: ersys!chrisr@nro.cs.athabascau.ca | Packet/NET: VE6MC (Edmonton) | +----------------------------------------+--------------------------------+ END OF LINE.