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From: a481@mindlink.UUCP (J.D. Frazer)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.games
Subject: Re: MicroProse Question
Message-ID: <4183@mindlink.UUCP>
Date: 19 Dec 90 09:39:18 GMT
Organization: MIND LINK! - British Columbia, Canada
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Sadly, both F19 and M1 Tank Platoon are direct ports, possessing mediocre
palettes and so-so graphics. For example, the targetting computer in the
gunner's position in M1 is hopeless in "night mode". It's difficult to
ascertain what is a target and what isn't. The 3D stuff in both games are okay,
and the sounds effects are passable (although there are some sounds that remind
one of the farting noise that IBMs make), but the real pull for both is the
game play.

M1 Tank Platoon is HD installable, and does have a nice, well laid out manual;
the information given within is pretty extensive and is worth half the price of
the game. I keep going back to the game regardless of the graphics quality,
just because it's _fun_ to play. I like the sound of the 120mm guns firing too.
:)

F19 I've played extensively on the IBM, and tried it out on the Amiga. It too
is a good game/simulator, although I hesitate to apply the latter title to the
package. Being able to take out half a dozen Foxhounds and nine Fulcrums in one
sitting with guns alone seems a bit much. :) Excellent game nonetheless. Again,
mediocre in the graphics department, very good in the play department.

I guess you have to decide whether you'll support MicroProse for its game play,
or boycott the company's products for the practice of porting directly. Few
companies spend the time deserved to convert a game to take advantage of the
Amiga's graphics and sound capabilities. I had been waiting for M1 for so long
that I bought it without even trying it. I wasn't disappointed, really.

Another game to look into by MicroPlay (a subsidiary of MicroProse?) is
Midwinter. Excellent game that plays well and has better than average graphics
in some areas. It's a monster of a game to finish though, so you have to be
pretty dedicated to get into this game.

If you want more information on a particular aspect of either of the games,
email me and I'll write you a more detailed review. Hope some of this helps.
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