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From: zlhb0a@apctrc.uucp (Lawrence H. Brown)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga
Subject: Re: Save your money re: FALCON
Summary: I like f18 better anyways..
Keywords: f18 Spectrum Holobyte junk
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Date: 2 Jan 89 19:47:55 GMT
References: <12895@cup.portal.com>
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In article <12895@cup.portal.com> thad@cup.portal.com (Thad P Floryan) writes:
>
>3 1/2 years ago the Amiga Programming Guidelines were first issued re:
>processor compatibilty.
>
>And today, companies like Spectrum Holobute STILL thumb their noses at the
>Amiga by controverting those programming guidelines.
>
>The arrogance of those cretins, claiming the "premier jet fighter simulation
>on personal computers" (from their manual for the Amiga, page 3).

Yep. I saw the program and wasn't impressed.  I'm saving my buckeroos for
F18-Interceptor II (*) which will have multiplayer via modem and/or midi!

   * Note: There currently is no such thing.  Wishful thinking on my part.

Re: the page three hype, yah gotta take those things with a BIG grain
of salt.  I'll stick with AmigaWorlds picks (gads, I'm gonna get flamed)
or best of all, our own net-reviewers.
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