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From: am66@cunixa.cc.columbia.edu (Alexander Maldutis)
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Subject: Re: M1 Tank Platoon...Any good?
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Date: 16 Apr 91 04:09:27 GMT
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In article <1991Apr15.163421.27875@dmntor.UUCP> bill@dmntor.UUCP (Bill Kyle) writes:
>I'm thinking of buying M1 Tank Platoon. Is it any good. I am
>a fairly serious wargammer/simulation buff, some informal reviews 
>would be appreciated.

It is a good game, albeit it was ported poorly to the Amiga.  I can say (with 
horror) that I would much rather play it on the (gasp) Messy-DOS computer.
It is accurate, but doesn't have some of the arcane and interesting weapons
like Copperhead laser guided rouds, Air Deployed Minefields; but it has 
artillery, the tanks, APCs, 'Hogs, Apaches.  My problem is that the 
programmers did everything in dithered colors (which there's no reason for),
as well as totally botching the sounds - the MSDOS version has _BONGS_ 
instead of explosions, but the're still better than the Amiga sounds.  This 
version is especially distressing after the awesome Pirates! and Red Storm
Rising.  One wonders if this isn't a port from the ST or something.

It is, however, hard drive installable, and works (as far as I could tell
from my friend's machine) on the 3000.  It is a pity there's nothing
better, so I guess it is the best of its kind for the Amiga.

No need to break out the flamethrowers if you disagree.

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