[comp.sys.ibm.pc.misc] VIDEO GAME RATINGS REPORT #2 IBM

erc@radon.berkeley.edu (Eric Ng) (11/20/90)

For information on the list format and on submitting your ratings, see
the end of this posting and the article entitled "ABOUT THE VIDEO GAMES
RATINGS REPORT" in the newsgroup rec.games.video.

IBM GAME RATINGS REPORT

IBM PC, PS/2, AND COMPATIBLES
New  Distribution  Votes  Rank  Title
 *    .........*       1  10.0  688 Attack Sub
 *    ....*.....       1   5.0  A-10
      ..33..3...       3   4.7  Airborne Ranger
 *    .*........       1   2.0  Ancient Art Of War, The
 *    ...*......       1   4.0  Archon
      ...1.1.311       6   7.5  Arkanoid II: Revenge Of Doh
      .2....25..       4   6.2  Autoduel
 *    ......5.5.       2   8.0  Bard's Tale I
 *    .....55...       2   6.5  Battle Chess
      ...2..7...       4   6.2  Battle Chess II
      ......63..       3   7.3  Battlehawks 1942
      ....4.22..       7   6.4  Block-Out
 *    ......*...       1   7.0  Blue Max
 *    ....*.....       1   5.0  Budokan
      ......55..       4   7.5  Captain Comic
      ...11131..       6   6.2  Columns
 *    ..*.......       1   3.0  Command H.Q.
      .......*..       1   8.0  Crime Wave
      ...2..25..       4   6.8  Death Track
      ......*...       3   7.0  Egaint
 *    ...3..3.3.       3   6.7  Empire
      .....00232      12   8.6  F-19
      ......*...       1   7.0  Faces (...Tris III)
 *    ........*.       1   9.0  Flight Of The Intruder
      0...001212      14   7.6  Flight Simulator
      ..2.2.22..       4   5.8  Frac
 *    ......*...       1   7.0  Gauntlet II
 *    ........*.       1   9.0  Gunship
 *    .......55.       2   8.5  Harpoon
 *    .*........       1   2.0  Heroes Of The Lance
 *    .......*..       1   8.0  Indiana Jones And The Last Crusade
      .....2.52.       4   7.8  Jack Nicklaus Unlimited Golf And Course Design
 *    5........5       2   5.5  Jetfighter
      .....55...       2   6.5  John Madden Football
 *    ....*.....       1   5.0  King's Quest III
 *    ...5.....5       2   7.0  King's Quest IV
      .......5.5       2   9.0  Lakers Versus Celtics And The N.B.A. Playoffs
 *    .....*....       1   6.0  Larn
      .....5.5..       2   7.0  Leisure Suit Larry II
 *    ......55..       2   7.5  M-1 Tank Platoon
 *    ..*.......       1   3.0  Mahjongg
      5.....5...       2   4.0  Manhunter: N.Y.
      ....3..33.       3   7.3  Mean Streets
      ......1151       6   8.7  Mechwarrior
 *    ........*.       1   9.0  Midwinter
 *    ...*......       1   4.0  Might And Magic II
 *    ...*......       1   4.0  Moonbase
 *    ....*.....       2   5.0  Moria
      ........*.       1   9.0  N.F.L. Challenge
      ...1...222       7   8.3  Nethack
 *    ........*.       1   9.0  Nobunaga's Ambition
 *    ....*.....       1   5.0  Nyet
      ..5...5...       2   5.0  Pipe Dream
 *    .....*....       1   6.0  Pirates!
 *    ....*.....       1   5.0  Police Quest I
 *    ........*.       1   9.0  Pool Of Radiance
      .1....333.      10   7.4  Populous
      .....55...       2   6.5  Qix
 *    ......*...       1   7.0  Questron II
 *    ........55       2   9.5  Railroad Tycoon
 *    ........*.       1   9.0  Red Storm Rising
      25.....2..       4   3.2  Rocket Ranger
 *    .....*....       1   6.0  Rogue
 *    ........*.       1   9.0  Sentinel Worlds
      ....72....       4   5.2  Silpheed
      ....0.0322      21   8.6  Simcity
 *    ......*...       1   7.0  Simcity Terrain Editor
      ....*.....       1   5.0  Sitris
      2..22.2.2.       5   5.2  Solitile
 *    ......*...       1   7.0  Starflight
 *    .......55.       2   8.5  Starflight II
 *    .......*..       1   8.0  Stunt Driver
 *    .......*..       1   8.0  T.E.G.L. Mahjongg Solitaire
 *    ........*.       1   9.0  T.E.G.L. Mille Bornes
 *    .....*....       1   6.0  Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
 *    .......*..       1   8.0  Test Drive II: The Duel
      ...023.20.      12   6.3  Tetris
 *    ........55       2   9.5  Their Finest Hour: Battle Of Britain
      ....3..6..       3   7.0  Tongue Of The Fatman
 *    *.........       1   1.0  Traveller
 *    .........*       1  10.0  Ultima V
      ...1.12211       8   7.4  Ultima VI
 *    ........36       3   9.7  Wayne Gretzky Hockey
      ....2.25..       4   7.0  Welltris
 *    .*........       1   2.0  Wheel Of Fortune
 *    .....*....       1   6.0  Where In The U.S.A. Is Carmen Sandiego?
      ...22.22..       4   6.0  Where In The World Is Carmen Sandiego?
 *    *.........       1   1.0  White Death
      ........55       4   9.5  Wing Commander
 *    .......*..       1   8.0  Wizardry Trilogy
 *    *.........       1   1.0  World Dilemma: Guns And Butter, The

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

Please consult the article entitled "ABOUT THE VIDEO GAME RATINGS REPORT"
in the newsgroup rec.games.video for more details, including information
on how to vote.

Questions, comments, problems, and errors 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

erc@radon.berkeley.edu (Eric Ng) (11/28/90)

For information on the list format and on submitting your ratings, see
the end of this posting and the article entitled "ABOUT THE VIDEO GAMES
RATINGS REPORT" in the newsgroup rec.games.video.

IBM GAME RATINGS REPORT

IBM PC, PS/2, AND COMPATIBLES
New  Distribution  Votes  Rank  Title
      ......33.3       3   8.3  688 Attack Sub
      ....5.5...       2   6.0  A-10
 *    .......*..       1   8.0  Acquire
      ..33..3...       3   4.7  Airborne Ranger
      .22...2..2       4   5.5  Ancient Art Of War, The
      ...*......       1   4.0  Archon
      ...1.11211       7   7.4  Arkanoid II: Revenge Of Doh
      .2....26..       5   6.6  Autoduel
      ......252.       4   8.0  Bard's Tale I
      .....25.2.       4   7.2  Battle Chess
      ...2..7...       4   6.2  Battle Chess II
      ......63..       3   7.3  Battlehawks 1942
      ....3.33.1      10   7.0  Block-Out
      ......*...       1   7.0  Blue Max
      ....*.....       1   5.0  Budokan
      ......55..       4   7.5  Captain Comic
      ...11131..       6   6.2  Columns
      ..*.......       1   3.0  Command H.Q.
      .......*..       1   8.0  Crime Wave
      ...2..242.       5   7.2  Death Track
 *    ......*...       1   7.0  Dragon's Lair
 *    ........55       2   9.5  Earl Weaver Baseball
      ...2..6.2.       5   6.8  Egaint
      ...2..2.5.       4   7.2  Empire
      .....00232      13   8.6  F-19
      ......*...       1   7.0  Faces (...Tris III)
      ........*.       1   9.0  Flight Of The Intruder
      0...101211      16   7.5  Flight Simulator
      ..2.2.22..       4   5.8  Frac
      ......*...       2   7.0  Gauntlet II
      ......5.5.       2   8.0  Gunship
      .......55.       2   8.5  Harpoon
      .5...5....       2   4.0  Heroes Of The Lance
      .......*..       2   8.0  Indiana Jones And The Last Crusade
      .....2.52.       4   7.8  Jack Nicklaus Unlimited Golf And Course Design
      5........5       2   5.5  Jetfighter
      ....333...       3   6.0  John Madden Football
      ....*.....       1   5.0  King's Quest III
      ...5.....5       2   7.0  King's Quest IV
      .......5.5       2   9.0  Lakers Vs. Celtics And The N.B.A. Playoffs
      .....5.5..       2   7.0  Larn
      .....222.2       4   7.8  Leisure Suit Larry II
      ......55..       2   7.5  M-1 Tank Platoon
      ..*.......       1   3.0  Mahjongg
      3.....6...       3   5.0  Manhunter: N.Y.
      ....2..52.       4   7.5  Mean Streets
      ......1251       8   8.6  Mechwarrior
      ........*.       1   9.0  Midwinter
      ...5...5..       2   6.0  Might And Magic II
      ...*......       1   4.0  Moonbase
      ....6..3..       3   6.0  Moria
      .....5.22.       4   7.2  N.F.L. Challenge
      ...1...225      10   8.8  Nethack
      ........*.       1   9.0  Nobunaga's Ambition
      ....6..3..       3   6.0  Nyet
 *    ........*.       1   9.0  Omega
      ..5...5...       2   5.0  Pipe Dream
      .....*....       1   6.0  Pirates!
      ....*.....       1   5.0  Police Quest I
      .....3.33.       3   7.7  Pool Of Radiance
      .0....224.      12   7.7  Populous
 *    .*........       1   2.0  Punisher, The
      .....55...       2   6.5  Qix
      ......*...       1   7.0  Questron II
      ........55       2   9.5  Railroad Tycoon
      ........*.       1   9.0  Red Storm Rising
      25.....2..       4   3.2  Rocket Ranger
      .....*....       1   6.0  Rogue
 *    .......*..       1   8.0  Secret Of The Silver Blades
      ........*.       1   9.0  Sentinel Worlds
      ....000322      23   8.5  Simcity
      ......*...       1   7.0  Simcity Terrain Editor
      ....*.....       1   5.0  Sitris
      ....52.1..       7   5.7  Slipheed
      1..21.2.1.       7   5.3  Solitile
 *    .......*..       1   8.0  Sorcerian
      .....26..2       5   7.4  Starflight
      .......63.       3   8.3  Starflight II
      .......*..       1   8.0  Stunt Driver
 *    ........*.       1   9.0  Sword Of Aragon, The
      .......*..       1   8.0  T.E.G.L. Mahjongg Solitaire
      ........*.       1   9.0  T.E.G.L. Mille Bornes
      3.3..3....       3   3.3  Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
      ......55..       2   7.5  Test Drive II: The Duel
      ...023020.      13   6.4  Tetris
      ........36       3   9.7  Their Finest Hour: Battle Of Britain
 *    .......*..       2   8.0  Thexder
      ....3..6..       3   7.0  Tongue Of The Fatman
      *.........       1   1.0  Traveller
      ........55       2   9.5  Ultima V
      ...1.22221      10   7.4  Ultima VI
      ........36       3   9.7  Wayne Gretzky Hockey
      ....2.44..       5   7.0  Welltris
      .33...3...       3   4.0  Wheel Of Fortune
      .....*....       1   6.0  Where In The U.S.A. Is Carmen Sandiego?
      ...22222..       5   6.0  Where In The World Is Carmen Sandiego?
      *.........       1   1.0  White Death
      ........46       5   9.6  Wing Commander
      .......*..       1   8.0  Wizardry Trilogy
      *.........       1   1.0  World Dilemma: Guns And Butter, The

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

Please consult the article entitled "ABOUT THE VIDEO GAME RATINGS REPORT"
in the newsgroup rec.games.video for more details, including information
on how to vote.

Questions, comments, problems, and errors 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