Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!cs.utexas.edu!usc!samsung!munnari.oz.au!comp.vuw.ac.nz!actrix!kennels!sbeagle From: sbeagle@kennels.actrix.gen.nz (Sleeping Beagle) Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.games Subject: Re: POWERDROME Message-ID: Date: 6 Jan 91 11:24:33 GMT References: <40684@nigel.ee.udel.edu> Organization: Orb Systems Unlimited, NZ Lines: 25 COLE@kuhub.cc.ukans.edu writes: > >From: fhwri%CONNCOLL.BITNET@cunyvm.cuny.edu > > > >It would be a terrific game IF you could control the damn thing; we played > >it at the store and all of us, even the arcade jocks, gave up in disgust. > >I'd say pass on this one. > > I'd say pass on this one as well. I've had the game for a couple years now > and still can't get into a productive groove. It's very difficult to control > No way! Powerdrome is well worth playing once you get the hang of it. Particularly look for an option which gives you 'shields' which improve the handling at the expense of fuel consumption. It's a lot of fun and the shorter races are quite easy... Ciao. -- ** Official Signature for Sleeping Beagle (aka Thomas Farmer)! ** sbeagle@kennels.actrix.gen.nz || Disclaimers are for sick societies ** Thomas.Farmer@bbs.actrix.gen.nz || with too many lawyers.