Path: utzoo!utgpu!water!watmath!clyde!att!osu-cis!killer!mit-eddie!rutgers!topaz.rutgers.edu!wilmott From: wilmott@topaz.rutgers.edu (Ray Wilmott) Newsgroups: comp.sys.atari.8bit Subject: new software? Keywords: games, GEOS, etc. Message-ID: Date: 11 Oct 88 23:18:18 GMT Organization: Rutgers Univ., New Brunswick, N.J. Lines: 37 -------------------- It just occurs to me that it's been quite a few months since I've bought any new software for my trusty old 800xl. Not because I'm not interested in doing so, but because I just haven't heard of anything "new and exciting" software-wise in a while. So I call on any of you out there with any info about recent (last 6 months or so) software that you'd recommend, to pass that recommendation along this way... Also, while on this topic, a few questions : Which of the old major 8-bit software companies are still producing new software for us at the moment? (ie- Datasoft, Infocom, Microprose, SSI, Epyx, etc). I've heard rumor that Infocom has now dropped us... is it true? Has anybody here actually seen this GEOS desktop DOS I've been hearing about lately? Is it really as good as what I've been hearing? (and who sells it and for how much?) And finally...my favorite Atari 8-bit game is Alternate Reality. I've been hooked on it for 2 1/2 years now (first the City, more recently the Dungeon). I know the next installment isn't out yet - that's one thing I *know* I would have heard about if it was. Anybody hear anything about when it's *due* to be released, or if Datasoft even *is* still planning to continue the series??? Much thanks in advance... -Ray wilmott@topaz.rutgers.edu