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From: shelby@sun1.ise.ufl.edu (Scott Preston)
Newsgroups: comp.binaries.ibm.pc.d
Subject: Re: Wing Commander
Message-ID: <1991Mar22.193039.3008@eng.ufl.edu>
Date: 22 Mar 91 19:30:39 GMT
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In article <957@tau-ceti.isc-br.com> bobk@tau-ceti.isc-br.com (Bob Kirkpatrick ) writes:
>If anyone is considering the purchase if WING COMMANDER by Origin of Texas,
>save your money. There are a lot BETTER things to spend your money on.
>
>I have WING COMMANDER, and have discovered that the game will give priority
>to it's fancy graphics instead of game function.
>
>I run a slower (8mhz) PC clone 286. On my system, I can expect to NOT be
>able to fire my guns when in close proximity to the enemy, giving them a
>great advantage. In essence, there is no winning the game. If you're a
>masochist, then this IS the game for you. But if you wish to hone skills,
>make achievements, and progress in levels, then use one of the other sim-
>ulators.


   Well, not to be mean or anything, I dont suppose that you read much or
have a Sound Blaster.   Before ragging on a game for its shortcomings  
you should read the package!  It explicitly states "12 mhz or higher 
recommended."  I notice that you state you have an 8 mhz.  That means 
that you only have about 2/3s of the power required. if you have a
Sound card then you are really going to be hurtin'. I have played Wing 
Commander as well as just about every other new game around.  Wing 
Commander needs a bit of memory and some horsepower.  It has great sound
and graphics.  

                      shelby@sun1.ise.ufl.edu