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From: mec@mtfmi.att.com (M.CONNICK)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac
Subject: Re: SuperCard & HyperCard, Wingz & Excel, games, and other random stuff
Keywords: SuperCard HyperCard Excel Wingz NetTrek MightyNerd stuff
Message-ID: <1105@mtfmi.att.com>
Date: 23 May 89 15:08:51 GMT
References: <8452@fluke.COM>
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In article <8452@fluke.COM> moriarty@tc.fluke.COM (Jeff Meyer) writes:

> Finally, MacConnection says NetTrek isn't in yet, but I have patience... and
> a crying need for a decent Macintosh game.  (Yes, I have Tetris, and no, I'm
> not a Crystal Quest fan.)  I've heard HUNT FOR THE RED OCTOBER isn't
> anything to write home about.  Anyone tried MIGHTYNERD, a game advertised in
> the back of MacWeek the week before?  Some kind of super-hero parody,
> apparently...

I received Colony, Pirates, and The Hunt for Red October last week as
birthday presents. At first glance at them I thought I'd like The Hunt
for Red October the best, then Colony, and finally would just tolerate
Pirates. Boy was I wrong!

I find the Hunt for Red October EXTREMELY tedious to play. It's also
very difficult to keep from getting killed instantly by Soviet ASW
forces. After playing with it for many hours and being sunk countless
times, I've set the game aside for the time being. Perhaps at sometime
in the future it will appeal to me more. I usually like "war games",
but this one I don't care for at all at the moment.

Next came Colony. This game will drive you totally nuts, unless you
find one of those files available on most BBS's that give you a map of
the colony. I found a set of MacDraw files mapping the Colony levels
that are really outstanding, in that they show the layout without
giving away any details on what you'll find in the various areas. The
problem with not having maps is that the game has a definite and VERY
urgent real-time basis. You'll find yourself having to move fast to
blast the aliens and scrounge up enough energy to keep your armored
battle suit going. If you have to be drawing a map at the same time,
you'll go bonkers! Computer Gaming World actually suggests that you
play the game with TWO people, one controlling the game and one doing
the mapping. With an already prepared map, the game is ALOT of fun and
still very challenging. I especially enjoyed accessing all of the MANY
Macintosh computers found in the colony and slowly building up an
information base on what happened there. The "slide show" that's
encountered was also very interesting. The real-time graphics are
simply amazing! I definitely recommend this game highly!

Finally, the biggest surprise was Pirates. I REALLY enjoy playing this
game. It has a few problems, like difficulty in quitting a game in
progress without "retiring", and a complete abandonment of the Mac
interface. But all in all, it's an extremely fun game with a
fascinating amount of historical background thrown in. The manual is
practically a book on the culture, economics, and political history
of the Caribbean region from the 1500's through the early 1700's.
The game shows a great sense of humor and fun at dealing with the
difficulties of being a pirate captain and keeping your crew happy.
I normally HATE arcade style games, but even the arcade-like sword
fighting that takes place in the game is well done and quite fun.
There's a tremendous variety of things to do in this game, fortunes to
be made (and lost!), and a little bit of history to pick up in the
process. I also highly recommend this game.

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Michael Connick    att!mtfmi!mec        201-957-3057
AT&T Bell Labs     MT 3F-113	        (Dept. 79153)