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From: hastoerm@vela.acs.oakland.edu (Moriland)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.games
Subject: Re: FAUG demo of Powermonger by E.A. -- long review
Keywords: simply incredible
Message-ID: <4244@vela.acs.oakland.edu>
Date: 14 Dec 90 00:19:39 GMT
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Reply-To: hastoerm@vela.acs.oakland.edu (Moriland)
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I don't know why everyone is sweating about this whole thing so much. I mean
granted, there are aspects of the game that are poorly done in terms of
lack of multitasking, HD Installability, etc, but the basic thing I think
MOST folks want to know is: How good is the GAME?

To me, being able to multitask, HD installability, etc, if supported by the
game, are like added extra bonuses that increase the appeal. I don't really
cry about it if they aren't there. (Unless, as in some Seirra On-Line games,
those features are really needed!) The bottom line is still the fact that if
the game isn't any fun, I won't really care if it multitasks and it can be
put on my HD cause I'll probably trash it and use the disk from something
useful like ray tracings.

I think this debate on whether or not Bullfrog was right/wrong for not adding
those features probably belongs in another newsgroup. This is just my
opinion, of course, and so doesn't really mean anything. ;-) 

So, to get to the bottom line: How's the game?

	Personally, I think it's great. Lack of certain features aside, the
game itself is amazingly deep and fun to play. The fact that you can look
at each individual and they will have a different name and status all their
own simply floors me. The combination of strategy and action set it in a 
class by itself. IMHO, it should be high on every Amiga owner's Christmas
Wishlist. Go to a store and try it. I think most of you will like it despite
the lack of HD support or multitasking.


	Let's give the bickering a rest and get back to talking about the games
themselves. Bickering isn't any fun, gaming is. Just my own humble and twisted
views....

				-Moriland

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