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From: Friesen@HIS-PHOENIX-MULTICS.ARPA
Newsgroups: comp.sys.atari.st
Subject: Arcade games on the ST
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Date: 1 May 88 04:13:00 GMT
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Well I guess my machine is more of a business computer than most :-).
Everyone says that they have a lot of games for their Atari.  Well I
only have 3 (plus about 4 PD ones and a few I have programmed).  The
reason I don't have too many is because I like arcade action games, not
text adventure games (which seem to be the most common type).  I would
like to see Atari (arcade games division) get together with Atari
(computer division) and program some of their arcade games for the ST.
I have played two fairly new games in the arcade by Atari, and they are
excellent.  They are Roadblasters, and Blasteroids.  These games are
very realistic in control response (at least they seem to be, I mean I
really dont know how it feels to control a spaceship shooting asteroids
:-) ).  Blasteroids is like a modern version (and much improved version)
of Asteroids.  Roadblasters is like Pole Position, except you shoot your
apponents.  These games have the most astounding resolution, sound, and
controls.  I know it would be impossible to program these games for the
2600, because it is too limited, but the ST might just have enough power
for a very good reproduction.  I hope Atari would change its mind about
not making games for the ST (after all, they
 already made a few games for the ST, and Atari is the best arcade game
manufacturer).  Oh well enough said, I just hope Atari is listening.  I
really don't see why they won't make just a few games, I don't think
that would change the way anyone feels about the computer as far as
being for games only.


Aric Friesen

P.S.

Sometimes people ask, "If you knew when you bought your Atari, what you
know now, would you have bought it?

My answer is YES!YES!YES!YES!YES!YES!  I love my Atari!!!!!!


Addresses:  Genie:  A.FRIESEN ARPA:  Friesen%PCO@BCO-MULTICS.ARPA

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