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From: tedg@apollo.HP.COM (Ted Grzesik)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.games
Subject: Re: Many opinions and reviews requested
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Date: 9 May 91 20:34:00 GMT
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In article <1991May08.155858.27499@convex.com> swarren@convex.com (Steve Warren) writes:
>I have seen derogatory comments about the Space Quest series before, and I
>always wondered, 'Don't these guys have a sense of humor?'
>
>I mean, do we have to be such fascists about the Amiga all the time?  Just
>because an implementation falls below the level of the Amiga's capabilities
>doesn't mean it is not worth playing!
>
>I had a blast with Space Quest I, in spite of the EGA style graphics and
>uninspired sound effects.  The enjoyment came from the humorous way that the
>puzzles were solved.  I spent several days solving the problem of how to get
>away from the monster in the cave (he has a name but I forget).  Anyway, I
>finally thought to throw the can of dehydrated water at him, and the result
>was hilarious (to me anyway, but I always liked Calvin and Hobbes, too).

I agree!  Some games are great in spite of themselves.
Case in point:  I have MANY games for my Amiga, but the clear winner (in terms
of number of times played and multi-player enjoyment) has been Mean-18 - 
a crummy EGA port if ever I've seen one.  I will give them credit for 
improving the sound effects.

I own SOTB I and II and although I persist in trying to play them, I really
hate the games (it's a real love-hate situation).  Suuuuuurrrrreeeee, they've 
got awesome graphics, awesome background music, and a high pricetag, but can 
you play them?

Just another opinion against the constant waves of whining about IBM ports.

Ted Grzesik       Massachusetts Language Lab             Hewlett-Packard Company
tedg@apollo.hp.com                          Chelmsford, MA  (508) 256-6600 x5959
"Civilization is the limitless multiplication of unnecessary necessities."
                                       -- Mark Twain (Samuel Clemens)