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From: UD118950@NDSUVM1.BITNET (Tony Bruno)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.games
Subject: A-10 Tank Killer
Message-ID: <91047.173849UD118950@NDSUVM1.BITNET>
Date: 16 Feb 91 23:38:49 GMT
Organization: North Dakota Higher Education Computer Network
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This message is a warning to all flight simulator enthusiasts.

Under no condition buy A-10 Tank Killer by Dynamix.

My complaints are as follows:

1.  Update speed -
The best way to describe the update speed on this sorry excuse for a combat
game is to make everything think hard and remember flying SubLogic's Flight
Simulator II on a C-64.  That's right, that bad.  Oh, the designers give you
the option of adjusting your detail level, but when you get it to a semi-
acceptable level, you are flying in a *boring* ladscape.  Yich.

2.  Aircraft interfaces -
GAG!  Who designed this mess?  The interfaces are unatural and unrealistic,
and the HUD is blocky and emberassing.  The "Digitized images" are terrible,
and the sound stinks.

3.  Graphics as a whole -
Rotten.  The box proudly proclaims realsitc graphics with shading and the like.
What you get is blocky, boring images that would look more at home on an IBM
8088 than an Amiga.

Overall, four thumbs down.  (Yes, it's really that bad.)

I must admit that I am to blame for my purchase.  Some time ago, I flew this
sim on a 286 12 mhz machine and really enjoyed it.  I reasoned that, after
the very good port of F-19 I flew, which easily matched a 286 16 mhz
performance, then the port for A-10 would be very nice indeed.  Wrong answer.
I cannot stress how bad this sim really is.  My only consoloation is that
someone might not be parted with their hard-earned cash when they see the
box on their local gaming shelf.

Thanks for reading.

A-10 Tank Killer grade:  f ... -

Tony Bruno ud118950@ndsuvm1       "Now I lay me down to sleep, I pray the
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