Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!cs.utexas.edu!sdd.hp.com!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!samsung!uunet!math.fu-berlin.de!fub!dobag.in-berlin.de!lumpi From: lumpi@dobag.in-berlin.de (Joern Lubkoll) Newsgroups: comp.binaries.ibm.pc.d Subject: Re: Wing Commander Keywords: sucks, not worth it Message-ID: Date: 3 Apr 91 05:48:25 GMT References: <957@tau-ceti.isc-br.com> <1991Apr1.154156.8447@ulowell.ulowell.edu> Organization: Dobag Computer Systems Berlin Lines: 49 oneill@ulowell.ulowell.edu (Brian 'Doc' O'Neill) writes: >[If the discussion is already over, I apologize. My news feed is lagging...] >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 happen to thing it is one of the best games around... I would even call it the technical (graphics and sound-effects) best game available for ibm-comp. at this time ! >>I have WING COMMANDER, and have discovered that the game will give priority >>to it's fancy graphics instead of game function. >> >Yes, it has excellent graphics, but I also thing that the game functionality >is great too. You nearly have to turn your head away from the monitor, if one alien fighter attacks you... >>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. >> >[Various other problems nuked...] >Perhaps it could be that you didn't read the requirements label before you >bought the game? You know, that (usually) blue label on the lower left front >and left side of the box that explains what equipment is supported? I >believe it states that you need 12Mhz or better. I tried runnig it on a >12Mhz EGA system, but it was too slow. I have a 33Mhz VGA system, and it is I play it on my 486/25-System with high-speed vga and it is the greatest thing to do !!! Shutdown the unix system, connect an old dos-harddrive and boot from it, just to play !!!!! Its definetly fun ! >Haven't you ever read the requirements before buying it? >>Origin's product eats it folks. Save your money --buy something else.e >One should not make these sort of criticisms unless that person knows all >the facts. so it is ! jl -- lumpi@dobag.in-berlin.de | Why drink & drive when you can lumpi@dobag.north.de ! smoke and fly ????? ! And if you smoke try the Columbian. ! [Seen on a Springbreak-Shirt in Key West]