erc@radon.berkeley.edu (Eric Ng) (11/14/90)
For information on the list format and on submitting your ratings, see the end of this posting. COMMODORE GAME RATINGS REPORT COMMODORE AMIGA New Distribution Votes Rank Title * .....*.... 1 6.0 Alien Syndrome .....333.. 3 7.0 Ballistyx * .....*.... 1 6.0 Battle Chess * .......55. 2 8.5 Battle Squadron * .......*.. 1 8.0 Blood Money * .....*.... 1 6.0 Buggy Boy * .....*.... 1 6.0 Cyberball * .....*.... 1 6.0 Deja Vu * ....55.... 2 5.5 Dragon's Lair * .....*.... 1 6.0 Dragon's Lair II ....2.2.22 4 7.8 Dungeon Master * ....*..... 1 5.0 Escape From The Planet Of The Robo-Monsters * ......55.. 2 7.5 F-18 Interceptor * ......55.. 2 7.5 Falcon * ......*... 1 7.0 Gauntlet II * .*........ 1 2.0 Goldrunner * .....*.... 1 6.0 Gunship * ........*. 1 9.0 Harpoon * .....*.... 1 6.0 Hollywood Poker Pro * .......*.. 1 8.0 Hybris * .........* 1 10.0 Indianapolis 500 * ....*..... 1 5.0 Infestation * ....5.5... 2 6.0 It Came From The Desert * ........*. 1 9.0 Klax * ........*. 1 9.0 M-1 Tank Platoon * ..*....... 1 3.0 Manhunter * ......*... 1 7.0 Might And Magic II * ........*. 1 9.0 Millenium * ........*. 1 9.0 N.Y. Warriors * ......*... 1 7.0 New Zealand Story * .......55. 2 8.5 Nuclear War * ......5..5 2 8.5 Pirates! * ....*..... 1 5.0 Plotting * .......*.. 1 8.0 Populous * ..*....... 1 3.0 Powerdrome * .......*.. 1 8.0 R-Type * .....*.... 1 6.0 Rambo III * .......*.. 1 8.0 Red Storm Rising * ......*... 1 7.0 Rick Dangerous * ........*. 1 9.0 Rocket Ranger * ......55.. 2 7.5 Shadow Of The Beast * .......*.. 1 8.0 Shadow Of The Beast II * ....*..... 1 5.0 Sidewinder * ......*... 1 7.0 Silkworm .......351 6 8.8 Simcity * ......*... 1 7.0 Space Quest III * ........*. 2 9.0 Speedball * .........* 1 10.0 Stunt Track Racer * ........*. 1 9.0 T.V. Sports Basketball * ......*... 1 7.0 T.V. Sports Football * .........* 2 10.0 Turrican * ..*....... 1 3.0 Ultima V * .....*.... 1 6.0 Unreal * .........* 1 10.0 Wings * .......*.. 1 8.0 Xenon II * ....*..... 1 5.0 Xybots In this list, games have been rated on a scale of 1 to 10, 10 being the best and 1 being the worst. For each game, the total number of votes, the average rating, and the vote distribution are shown. New games are indicated by a "*" before their entry. If a "(C)" appears after the title it means that the game is a CD-ROM or disc system title. If a "(J)" appears after the title it means that the game is currently only available in Japan. The general guideline for ratings is: 8-10 worth buying at full price 6-7 worth buying at a discount, or if you're particularly interested in this kind of game 3-5 only worth renting 2 only worth playing for free, and only for a few minutes 1 worthless The vote distribution uses a single character to represent the percentage of votes for each ranking. The following character codes can appear: "." no votes cast "3" 30-39% of the votes "7" 70-79% of the votes "0" 1-9% of the votes "4" 40-49% of the votes "8" 80-89% of the votes "1" 10-19% of the votes "5" 50-59% of the votes "9" 90-99% of the votes "2" 20-29% of the votes "6" 60-69% of the votes "*" 100% of the votes To cast your votes, send mail to either of the below addresses: video@irss.njit.edu ..!uunet!irss.njit.edu!video In your mail, any line beginning with the word "vote" will be considered a vote. ALL OTHER LINES ARE IGNORED. Votes should be in the form: vote [rating] [system code] [title] where [rating] is an integer between 1 and 10, [system code] is a TWO-LETTER code describing the system the game is for, and [title] is everything on the line after [system code]. The system codes are: AL = Atari Lynx AM = Commodore Amiga GB = Nintendo Game Boy GS = Apple II GS MA = Apple Macintosh NE = Nintendo NES and Famicom PC = IBM PC, PS/2, and compatibles SG = Sega Genesis and MegaDrive SM = Sega Master System ST = Atari ST TG = NEC TurboGrafx-16, TurboExpress, and PC Engine PLEASE NOTE THAT SEVERAL THINGS HAVE CHANGED WITH THIS SYSTEM. First, the system code is now a TWO-LETTER code, not a one-letter code. Second, the Atari 2600/7800 was removed as a system and the Commodore Amiga, Apple II GS, Apple Macintosh, IBM PC and PS/2, and Atari ST were added. Future additions include the SNK Neo Geo and the Nintendo Super Famicom. Also note that the Nintendo Entertainment System and the Famicom are similair but NOT compatible. Same goes for the NEC TurboGrafx-16 and PC Engine. TG-16 CD-ROM games will most likely NOT work with the TurboExpress (but don't quote me on that). Range of systems available subject to change based on volume of votes. Case is not considered in game titles or system codes. Valid votes might be: vote 8 sG Ghouls 'N Ghosts vote 1 Ne friday the 13th To make things easy, the reply-to field of this posting is set to the rating server. Simply hit "r" to send in your votes. The code for this rating service, and much of this text, was provided by Chuck Musciano. John Leo modified the code to support video game ratings. Eric Ng, the new maintainer, added personal computers and provided for sub-dividing the list into pieces for easier reading, and is the one to blame now. Questions, comments, and problems should be directed to the list maintainer at either of the below addresses: video-request@irss.njit.edu ..!uunet!irss.njit.edu!video-request -- eric ng 1906 milvia street berkeley california 94704 ..!ucbvax!irss.njit.edu!erc ...!ucbvax!radon!erc erc@irss.njit.edu erc@radon.berkeley.edu