bulko@ut-sally.UUCP (Bill Bulko) (01/07/86)
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A few weeks ago, I posted an article in which I stated that I was interested
in purchasing a game for my Macintosh, and requested reviews, summaries,
and endorsements for such. I'd like to thank all who replied; most sent me
mail on the subject, and I also spotted a few articles that were posted as
followups.
Several people included a request for a summary along with their
endorsement, and several others said that they didn't have any games and just
wanted to see the summary themselves! And so, by popular demand, here's a
bare-bones summary of responses:
THE WINNER:
A TIE between the "Wizardry" series and "Balance of Power". Most people
who voted for Wizardry couldn't say enough about it -- that it omitted the
boring typing from text adventures, that it was like no other computer game,
that they never got tired of playing. Balance of Power was somewhat of a
surprise to me -- I had read the reviews in GAMES magazine, but I was never
convinced that it would be much fun until I saw the enthusiasm of the net
responders.
SECOND PLACE:
Another TIE, this time between the "ULTIMA" series and "Gato". It was
pointed out that one need not play the Ultimas from beginning to end, and
the votes were divided between Ultima II and Ultima III for "best of the
series". Gato, a submarine warfare game, was surprisingly popular.
Other games receiving votes: (in no particular order)
Sargon III
Enchanted Scepters
Pinball Construction Set
Rogue
Deadline
It seems odd that there are so few games mentioned (9 in all) but that should
give you an indication of how strong the votes were for Wizardry and Balance
of Power. (Between them, they captured roughly 40% of the votes!)
I might add that since I posted the request, I've purchased a copy of
"Suspended" by Infocom (which didn't even receive a vote -- how embarrassing!)
because I found it on sale for $19 (original price $59.95). Although it's
another text adventure game, it's a little different from some of the others
since the emphasis is not on mapping (they PROVIDE the map) but on
problem-solving. Still nothing new, but for what it cost me, it'll keep me
occupied until I can find Wizardry or Balance of Power for a good price!
Thanks again for all who participated.
Bill
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"In the knowledge lies the power." -- Edward A. Feigenbaum
"Knowledge is good." -- Emil Faber
Bill Bulko Department of Computer Sciences
The University of Texas {ihnp4,harvard,gatech,ctvax,seismo}!sally!bulko
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