Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!rpi!think.com!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!wuarchive!ukma!psuvax1!psuvm!mbs110 Organization: The Universe Date: Thursday, 30 May 1991 00:55:01 EDT From: Mark "No Goofy Nickname" Sachs Message-ID: <91150.005501MBS110@psuvm.psu.edu> Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.games Subject: Re: Masterpieces? References: <1991May26.120758.1@max.u.washington.edu> <821@tnc.UUCP> I don't know if it's actually a "masterpiece" but it is DEFINITELY a work of art: Datastorm. Unquestionably the fastest, wildest, and most impressive Amiga arcade game there is. This is a Defender clone with a gazillion additions, all hand-coded in assembler for incredible results. I simply can't think of anything wrong with it! As for adventures, here's one not mentioned yet: Damocles. You have an ENTIRE SOLAR SYSTEM to explore, and there is detail down to furniture in individual rooms in houses in the suburbs of various cities... All in beautiful 3D graphics, of course, but what's even better is that the whole scenario holds together perfectly. While you're playing this you can almost believe you're on another planet. I don't play it much any more because I've already wrung just about every secret there is from the thing (resulting in a spoiler file several KB long) but this one truly IS a masterpiece. There are several joking references to another sequel, Mercenary III, being in the works. I hope it does come out, but I can't imagine what Novagen (the software company) will do for an encore to Damocles. One more "best": Fire Power. An oldie, but definitely a goodie. I pulled this one out the other day for a friend of mine and we spent an enjoyable few hours zooming around in tanks and blasting each other to bits. The one-player mode is OK, but two-player really shines. [Your blood pressure just went up.] //-Mark Sachs, aka mbs110@psuvm.psu.edu --//----- Remember the 1980's? ----// // DISCLAIMER: It's NOT MY FAULT! /AMIGA When things were so // //-Kei and Yuri forced me to say it. --\X/------- uncomplicated... - ELO --//