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From: bdwest@lims04.lerc.nasa.gov (Alisia West)
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Subject: RPGs for Genesis - Reviews
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Date: 18 Dec 91 13:59:00 GMT
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As Promised.

Since there was no consistent format used when people answered the review
request, many interpretations and judgements had to be made.

On with the survey.

Games reviewed: Phantasy Star II & III, Starflight I, The Immortal,
                Might and Magic II, Super Hydlide, Shining in the Darkness,
                Sword of Vermillion, Kings Bounty, Faery Tale Adventure,
                Fatal Labyrinth.

Phantasy Star II
Description: party quest (4/8) to collect powerful weapons and destroy 
             the awry mother brain.
Features: Long game, aerial view, detailed hint book (included), complex
          mazes, good story lines, good graphics, difficulty is medium,
          lots of different monsters to defeat, two planets, stradegy
          battles.
Complaints: alot of game time needed to build characters.
Rating: Excellent

Phantasy Star III
Description: 3 generation party quest to save bride and dispell evil in
             the land.
Features: 4 possible endings, good story line, aerial view, stradegy 
          battles, difficulty is medium.
Complaints:  Must buy hint book seperately ($15.00) game is impossible 
             to play without it. Game to short.
Rating: Very Good

Super Hylide
Description: Party quest to defeat evil
Feature: Aerial view, difficulty is Hard.
Complaints: poor graphics, quest hampered by anal retentive rules
Rating: Waste

Might & Magic
Description: 8 party quest to defeat evil
Features: Long, large game, 3D perspective, very complex.
Complaints: None given
Rating: Very Good

Kings Bounty
Description: Commander and his troops must bring back the sacred sword.
Features: command of an army, side view perspective, difficulty is easy.
Complaints: game to easy
Rating: Tolerable

Fatal Labyrinth
Decription: 1 person quest/scavenger hunt (goal not given)
Features: good graphic and sound, aerial view.
Complaints: weak story line
Rating: Tolerable

Sword of Vermillon
Description: 1 person quest to defeat evil
Features: 3D perspective in wilderness, Combat
Complaints: none given
Rating: Good

To be continued in a later post