Path: utzoo!utgpu!cunews!cognos!bdeskin
From: bdeskin@cognos.UUCP (Bob Deskin)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.games
Subject: Re: Corporation or Captive
Message-ID: <9076@cognos.UUCP>
Date: 23 Nov 90 13:53:55 GMT
References: <5797@crash.cts.com> <9242@mirsa.inria.fr>
Reply-To: bdeskin@cognos.UUCP (Bob Deskin)
Organization: Cognos Inc., Ottawa, Canada
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>In article <5797@crash.cts.com>, spierce@pnet01.cts.com (Stuart Pierce) writes:
>> It's getting near payday again, and I need a new game to play.  Corporation
>> and Captive both look pretty interesting.  Anyone have any comments as to
>> which is better?
>> I loved Dungeon Master (my favorite game), but I thought Xenomorph was only
>> ok.
>>  
>> Stuart Pierce

I too loved Dungeon Master (and Chaos Strikes Back - I played on an Atari ST).
I'm deep into Captive and so far as I've seen, it comes closest to the DM
style of game. The only things missing so far are the puzzles and riddles
needed to get through sections of DM, but I'm only finished the 5th level. It
certainly has the atmosphere and ease of play. Lots of levers to pull, doors
to open, etc. You also have to decide how to distribute your experience
points. If I were to rate the DM style games I've played, it would be:

DungeonMaster              10 (still)
Chaos Strikes Back          9 (more dungeon, fewer riddles)
Captive (so far)            9
Bloodwych                   8 (not bad, but the sreen's too small)
Xenomorph                   7 (mainly mapping, hard to use interface)

I also tried BSS Jane Seymour, which seemed like a good idea. Unfortunately,
I could never get a copy that allowed me to continue past the first level.
I haven't seen Corporation, other than ads, but it too looks interesting.

Other games out now like The Immortal and Cadaver are not really 
DungeonMaster style games. I tried both in the store, but I'm not a fan
of joystick interfaces, although the graphics in both are great.


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