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From: mitsue@csd4.csd.uwm.edu (Mitsue Osanami)
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Subject: Re: Overlord, how is it?
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Date: 13 Mar 91 21:09:37 GMT
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In article <2944@beguine.UUCP> rhunt@uncmed.med.unc.edu () writes:
>Has anyone had a chance to give Overlord a good going over yet?  I keep
>thinking about picking it up, but am getting tired of getting my hopes up,
>only to have them dashed (to the tune of $45) by a bad game.  It is a space
>exploration/conquest type game from Virgin Mastertronic.  How does it
>compare to Reach for the Stars or Imperium?
>
>Rick Hunt

It SUCKS.  I was very dissapointed.  
It has pretty graphics, I admit that, but the game play is awful.
RFTS is a much better strategy game.
The game takes place in only one solar system, with you at the bottom and
your enemy at the top.  You have "slots" to fill with spaceships, 6 slots on the planet, 6 in orbit, etc.  The maps suck. Everything you can build is called
a starship, including mines and ag-centers.

Save your money, beg for RFTS-II.  Sombody write one, please??
Even better, Empire II.