From news Thu Jul 1 11:42:54 1993 From: tmartin@dpw.com (Thomas Martin) Subject: >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> BIG Tom's Sega Genesis Ratings <<<<<<<<<<<<<<< Date: Wed, 30 Jun 1993 22:26:54 +0000 >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> BIG Tom's Genesis Game Ratings <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< This week: Unfortunately, I am still having posting difficulties. If anyone has a U.S. site where I can SEND this list to a news demon to be posted, please let me know. Thanks. BIG Tom tmartin@dpw.com ============================================================================ Are you tired of spending $60 for a cartridge, getting it home, and finding it would be best used propping up the coffee table? Is 4 hours of fun not exactly what you had in mind when you layed out those bucks? Here is a list of ratings, from people like you who voted their mind about how good or bad their cartridges are. Read this list and don't buy crap! See the end of the list for how to vote, but at the very least: WHOLE NUMBER VOTES ONLY! WHOLE NUMBER VOTES ONLY! WHOLE NUMBER VOTES ONLY! ============================================================================ New entries since last post: Company: Year: Jeopardy GameTek 1991 King of the Monsters Takara 1991 Paperboy Tengen 1991 =========================================================================== Those who voted this week: Of: eklee postgres.berkeley William Grant Central Michigan University Paul Pantera legoland.Eng.Sun.com >>>>>>> Thanks for participating and making this list so successful. <<<<<<< - BIG Tom M. ============================================================================ # of |Mega| Game^| Hours | # of |Total Name of Game Players|bits|Rating|of Play|Voters|Votes Description ============================================================================ Abram's Battle Tank 1 *** 40 2 6 Tank Sim Aero Blaster 1 * 10 1 1 Shooter After Burner II 1 ** 3/4 20 11 32 Shooter Air Diver 1 ** 1/4 8 18 Flight Sim Alex Kidd:Enchanted Castle 1 ** 40 2 4 Platform Alien Storm 2 ** 29 11 25 Fight & Jump Alien 3 1 *** 3/4 34 9 35 Platform Altered Beast 1 * 1/2 11 21 32 Fight & Jump Arch Rivals 2 * 1/2 5 8 Sports Arcus Odyssey 1 *** 5 5 16 Platform Arnold Palmer Golf [MD] ** # 1 2 Golf Arrow Flash 1 *** 30 3 9 Shooter Batman 1 ** 1/4 12 13 31 Platform Batman Returns 1 8 ** 4 7 Platform Battle Master 1 ** 1/4 63 3 7 Role-Play Battle Squadron 2 ** # 6 13 Shooter Beast Wrestlers 2 * 10 1 1 Fighting Bio Hazard Battle 2 **** 30 3 12 Shooter Buck Rogers 1 *** 1/2 5 17 Role-play Budokan 1 *** # 1 3 Fighting Bulls vs. Blazers 2 *** # 2 6 Basketball Bulls vs. Lakers 2 ** 3/4 # 13 37 Basketball Buster Douglas Boxing 2 * # 3 3 Boxing Captain America: Avengers 2 ** 1/2 17 6 16 Fight & Jump Centurion:Defender of Rome *** 50 2 6 Chiki Chiki Boys 1 *** 15 1 3 Fight & Jump Chakan 1 *** 1/2 60 3 11 Fight & Jump Chuck Rock 1 *** 25 1 3 Fight & Jump Columns 1 *** # 11 33 Think Fast Cool Spot 1 **** 25 2 8 Platform Crackdown [MD] 1 *** 40 1 3 Crue Ball 1 *** 30 1 3 Pinball Cyberball 2 ** # 5 11 Sports Cybercop 1 *** 1/2 70 2 7 Reality Sim. Deadly Moves 2 ** 30 1 2 Fighting Death Duel 1 *** 3 1 3 Decap Attack 1 ** 1/4 99 5 11 Platform Desert Strike 1 **** 1/4 28 20 88 Shooter Devil's Crash [MD] or Dragon's Fury 1 **** 1/4 20 11 49 Pinball D. J. Boy 1 * 3/4 5 9 Fighting Double Dragon 2 * 1 1 Fight & Jump Double Dragon 3 2 ** 40 1 2 Fighting D & D War. o/t Eternal Sun 1 ** 1/2 20 13 36 Role-play Ecco the Dolphin 1 **** 1/4 60 29 128 Adventure Elemental Master [MD] 1 **** 1/2 20 7 29 Shooter El Viento 1 ** 1/4 10 5 12 Platform Ernast Evans 1 * 4 4 Platform E.S.W.A.T. 1 ** 1/2 25 6 16 Shooter Evander Holyfield Boxing 2 *** # 7 22 Boxing Faery Tale Adventure 1 *** 30 1 3 Adventure Fantasia 1 ** 31 10 21 Platform Fatal Fury 2 12 *** 10 2 7 Fighting Fatal Labyrinth 1 **** # 1 4 Adventure Fatal Rewind 1 * 1/2 # 4 6 Multiple Ferrari Grand Prix Chall. 2 * 3/4 # 4 7 Racing Fighting Masters 2 *** 8 25 Fighting Flashback 1 12 **** 1/2 30 4 18 Adventure Flicky 1 ** 12 4 8 Arcade Forgotten Worlds 2 ** 1/2 30 9 24 Shooter F-22 Interceptor 1 ** 60 13 29 Flight Sim Gaiares 1 *** 1/2 12 43 Shooter Gain Ground *** 1/2 # 3 11 Arcade Galaxy Force II 1 * 1/2 1 2 3 Shooter Ghostbusters 1 ** 12 1 2 Jump & Shoot Ghouls 'N' Ghosts 1 *** 1/4 42 16 54 Platform Gley Lancer [MD] *** 2 6 Shooter Global Gladiators *** 1/2 3 10 Platform G-Loc 1 ** 30 1 2 Shooter Gods 1 **** 30 1 4 Adventure Golden Axe 2 *** 1/4 25 21 73 Fight & Jump Golden Axe II 2 *** 32 14 44 Fight & Jump Greendog 1 ** 3/4 15 7 20 Platform Hardball 1 *** # 3 9 Baseball Hardball III 1 **** 1/2 # 2 9 Baseball Hard Drivin' 1 * 1/4 # 7 10 Driving Heavy Nova 2 * 1/4 # 5 7 Fighting Hellfire 1 *** 30 9 27 Shooter Herzog Zwei 2 **** # 15 61 Strategy High Impact Football 2 ** # 7 14 Football Home Alone 1 ** 6 3 5 Platform Immortal, The 1 ** 18 9 18 Adventure Indiana Jones/Last Crusade 1 * 1/2 2 3 Adventure Insector X 1 ** 31 6 13 Shooter James Bond: The Duel **** 1 4 James Pond: UWA. (I) 1 ** 1/2 40 2 5 Platform James Pond II **** 60 1 4 Platform Jeopardy 3 ** 58 1 2 Game/Show Jewel Master 1 * 1/2 5 8 Platform Joe Montana Football (I) 2 ** 1/4 # 11 28 Football Joe Montana Sportstalk (II) 2 ** 1/4 # 15 37 Football Joe Montana S.T. '93 (III) 2 *** # 17 54 Football John Madden Football (I) 2 *** # 17 52 Football John Madden '92 (II) 2 **** # 20 81 Football John Madden '93 (III) 2 **** 1/4 # 29 128 Football Jordan vs. Bird:One on One 2 ** # 2 4 Basketball Junction 1 ** 6 1 2 Strategy Kid Chameleon 1 *** 1/2 5 11 41 Platform King of the Monsters 2 ** # 1 2 Fight & Jump King's Bounty 1 **** 1 4 Adventure Klax 2 *** 1/2 # 2 7 Think Fast Krusty's Super Fun House 1 ** 1/4 8 18 Strategy Lakers vs. Celtics 2 *** # 10 31 Basketball Last Battle 1 * 1/2 30 7 12 Fight & Jump Lemmings 1 **** 1/2 2 9 Think Fast LHX Attack Chopper 1 *** 1/2 28 4 14 Copter Sim. Little Mermaid * 1 2 2 Very Young Lotus Turbo Challenge 2 8 ** # 4 8 Racing Mario Lemeux Hockey 2 * # 5 7 Hockey Master of Monsters 4 **** # 8 32 Strategy Menacer 6-pack 1 ** 20 2 4 Light-Gun Mercs 1 ** 3/4 20 4 11 Fight & Jump Michael Jackson:Moonwalker 1 ** 1/4 6 14 Platform Mickey Mouse:Castle of Ill. 1 *** 33 18 63 Platform Mickey & Donald:Mystic Q. 2 **** 1/4 10 4 17 Platform Might and Magic II 1 ***** 99+ 2 10 Role-Play Mike Ditka Power Football 1 * # 2 2 Football Ms. Pac Man 1 *** 1/2 # 6 22 Arcade Muhammad Ali Heavyweight 2 ** 1 1 Boxing M.U.S.H.A. 1 **** 3/4 10 48 Shooter Mystic Defender 1 ** 1/4 11 25 Platform NHL Hockey 2 **** # 26 106 Hockey NHLPA Hockey '93 2 **** 3/4 # 24 115 Hockey Out of This World 1 ***** 20 1 5 Adventure Outrun 1 ** 3/4 10 4 11 Racing Paperboy 2 ** # 1 2 Driving Pat Riley Basketball 2 ** 1/2 # 2 5 Basketball PGA Tour Golf 1 **** 1/2 # 4 18 Golf PGA Tour Golf II 1 8 **** 1/2 # 2 9 Golf Phantasy Star II 1 *** 3/4 38 14 53 Role-play Phantasy Star III 1 *** 1/2 57 6 21 Role-play Phelios 1 *** 1/4 20 8 27 Shooter Pigskin Footbrawl 2 *** 1/4 # 4 13 Football Pit Fighter 2 ** 1/4 30 8 19 Fighting Populous 1 ** 3/4 # 5 14 Strategy Powerball 2 **** 1/4 # 7 30 Sports Power Monger 1 8 ** 3/4 70 6 17 Strategy Quackshot 1 *** 1/2 31 20 74 Platform Quad Challenge 2 ** # 3 6 Racing Raiden Trad 1 ** 21 2 4 Shooter Rambo III 1 ** 17 10 22 Shooter Rampart 2 **** 1/4 # 3 13 Think Fast R.B.I. Baseball 4 2 *** # 9 28 Baseball Revenge of Shinobi 1 *** 1/2 40 9 33 Platform Rings of Power 1 8 ** 1/4 50 3 7 Adventure Risky Woods 1 ** 1/2 4 10 Fight & Jump Road Rash 1 **** 1/2 # 29 130 Racing Road Rash II 2 **** 3/4 # 26 124 Racing Roger Clements MVP Baseball * # 2 2 Baseball Rolling Thunder 2 2 *** 40 12 40 Fight & Jump Rolo to the Rescue **** 20 3 12 Platform Romance of the 3 Kingdoms * 2 2 Strategy Shadow Dancer (Shinobi II) 1 *** 40 7 22 Platform Shadow of the Beast 1 * 3/4 40 5 9 Fight & Jump Shining in the Darkness 1 *** 1/2 72 14 47 Role-Play Side Pocket 2 ** 10 5 11 Billiards Simpsons:Bart vs Space Mut. 1 ** 2 4 Platform 688 Attack Sub 1 **** 1 4 Sub Sim. Smash TV 2 ** 10 22 Shooter Sonic the Hedgehog 1 **** 24 62 263 Platform Sonic 2 2 **** 28 41 164 Platform Space Harrier II 1 ** 1/4 8 18 Shooter Speedball 2 1 ** 3/4 # 6 17 Sports Spider-Man 1 *** 1/4 18 13 44 Fight & Jump Splatterhouse 2 1 *** 30 5 15 Fight & Jump Sportstalk Baseball 2 ** # 8 17 Baseball Star Control 2 *** 1/4 # 12 39 Strategy StarFlight (played with the manual) *** 18 3 9 Strategy StarFlight (without manual) 1 *** 1/2 47 3 11 Strategy Steel Empire 1 ** 5 11 24 Shooter Steel Talons 1 ** 1/2 3 7 Copter Sim Streets of Rage 2 **** 12 27 113 Fight & Jump Streets of Rage II 2 16 **** 3/4 19 28 134 Fight & Jump Strider 1 *** 1/4 7 12 39 Fight & Jump Super Battletank 1 4 * 1 1 Tank Sim. Sunset Riders 2 **** 1/4 30 3 13 Fight & Jump Super Fantasy Zone 1 *** 5 1 3 Shooter Super Hang-On 1 ** 1/2 # 7 19 Racing Super Hydlide 1 ** 3/4 99+ 8 22 Role-Play Super Monaco G.P. 1 *** 1/2 # 15 54 Racing Super Monaco G.P.- 2 1 *** 1/4 # 8 27 Racing Super Off-Road 2 * 1/2 2 2 3 Racing Super Thunderblade 1 ** 10 5 10 Shooter Super Volleyball 2 **** # 3 10 Volleyball Sword of Sodan 1 * 1 1 1 Fight & Jump Sword of Vermillion 1 *** 1/4 32 11 34 Adventure Tailspin 2 *** 3 7 Platform Tazmania 1 *** 17 26 82 Platform Team USA Basketball 2 ** # 2 4 Basketball TechnoCop *** 1 3 Multiple TMNT: Hyperstone Heist 2 *** 5 5 15 Fight & Jump Terminator 1 * 1/2 7 5 8 Platform T2: The Arcade Game 2 **** 30 14 56 Shooter Test Drive 2, The Duel 1 * 2 2 Driving Thunder Force II 1 *** 3/4 10 38 Shooter Thunder Force III 1 **** 1/4 20 13 56 Shooter Thunder Force IV [MD] 1 **** 1/4 35 3 13 Shooter ThunderFox 1 ** 4 3 6 Fight & Jump Todd's Advent. Slime World 2 ** 3/4 30 4 11 Platform Toe Jam & Earl 2 **** 1/4 24 22 96 Adventure Tommy Lasorda Baseball 2 ** 3/4 # 6 17 Baseball Tony LaRussa Baseball 2 ** 1/4 # 3 7 Baseball Toxic Crusaders 2 *** 1 3 Fight & Jump Trouble Shooters *** 1/2 20 3 11 Truxton 1 *** 20 7 22 Shooter Two Crude Dudes 2 *** 15 2 6 Fight & Jump Tyrants 1 **** 40 1 4 Strategy 1992 Virgin Ultimate Qix 1 ** 1/2 1 2 5 Think Fast Universal Soldier ** 30 1 2 Wanderer's from Y's III 1 **** 20 3 12 Adventure Warrior of Rome II 2 *** # 1 3 Strategy 1992 Micronet Warsong 1 **** 54 9 37 Strategy Wings of Wor (Gynoug) 1 *** 3/4 30 9 33 Shooter Winter Challenge 1 ** # 4 8 Sports Whip Rush 1 ** 1/2 4 2 5 Shooter Wonder Boy: Monster World 1 **** 40 6 24 Platform World Cup Italia '90 2 *** # 2 6 Soccer World of Illusion 2 8 *** 3/4 15 10 38 Platform World Trophy Soccer 2 *** 1/2 # 2 7 Soccer WWF Super Wrestlmania 2 * 3/4 20 8 15 Wrestling Xenon 2 [MD] * 15 1 1 X-Men 1 **** 2 8 Fight & Jump Zany Golf 1 * # 7 8 Mini-golf =========================================================================== 217 games reviewed # Means can be played over and over ^ All game ratings above are rounded down to the nearest quarter star. THE BEST ======== Games with a 3 star rating or more, that 4 or more people voted for: =========================================================================== Game # of Votes Year Rating Name of Game Voters Tally Released Company =========================================================================== 4.800 M.U.S.H.A. 10 48 Seismic Inc. 4.792 NHLPA Hockey '93 24 115 1992 Electronic Arts 4.786 Streets of Rage II 28 134 1993 Sega 4.769 Road Rash II 26 124 1992 Electronic Arts 4.500 Flashback 4 18 1993 U.S. Gold 4.500 PGA Tour Golf 4 18 4.483 Road Rash 29 130 Electronic Arts 4.455 Devil's Crash/Dragon's Fury 11 49 4.414 Ecco the Dolphin 29 128 1993 Sega 4.414 John Madden '93 (III) 29 128 1992 Electronic Arts 4.400 Desert Strike 20 88 1992 Electronic Arts 4.363 Toe Jam & Earl 22 96 Sega 4.308 Thunder Force III 13 56 Sega 4.286 Powerball 7 30 4.250 Mickey & Donald: Mystic Quest 4 17 1992 Sega/Disney 4.246 Sonic the Hedgehog 61 259 Sega 4.185 Streets of Rage 27 113 1991 Sega 4.143 Elemental Master 7 29 1993 Renovation 4.111 Warsong 9 37 4.077 NHL Hockey 26 106 1991 Electronic Arts 4.067 Herzog Zwei 15 61 4.050 John Madden '92 (II) 20 81 1991 Electronic Arts 4.000 Sonic 2 41 164 1992 Sega 4.000 T2: The Arcade Game 14 56 1992 Arena 4.000 Master of Monsters 7 28 4.000 Wonder Boy in Monster World 6 24 Sega 3.889 Alien 3 9 35 1992 Accolade 3.800 Thunder Force II 10 38 Sega 3.778 World of Illusion 9 34 1993 Sega/Disney 3.769 Phantasy Star II 13 49 1991 Sega 3.727 Kid Chameleon 11 41 Sega 3.700 Quackshot 20 74 Sega/Disney 3.667 Revenge of Shinobi 9 33 1991 Sega 3.667 Wings of Wor (Gynoug) 9 33 3.667 Ms. Pac Man 6 22 Tengen 3.600 Super Monaco G.P. 15 54 Sega 3.583 Gaiares 12 43 3.571 Axelay 14 50 3.500 Mickey Mouse: Castle of Ill. 18 63 1992 3.476 Golden Axe 21 73 1991 Sega 3.400 Buck Rogers 5 17 Electronic Arts 3.400 Phantasy Star III 5 17 1992 Sega 3.375 Ghouls 'N' Ghosts 16 54 Sega 3.375 Phelios 8 27 3.375 Super Monaco G.P. - 2 8 27 Sega 3.357 Shining in the Darkness 14 47 Electronic Arts 3.333 Rolling Thunder 2 12 40 3.273 Star Control 11 36 3.250 Spider-Man 12 39 1991 Sega 3.250 Strider 12 39 Sega 3.250 Pigskin Footbrawl 4 13 3.200 Golden Axe 3.200 Arcus Odyssey 5 16 3.176 Joe Montana S.T. '93 (III) 17 54 1992 Sega 3.154 Tazmania 26 82 1992 Sega 3.143 Golden Axe II 14 44 1992 Sega 3.143 Evander Holyfield Boxing 7 22 1992 Sega 3.143 Shadow Dancer (Shinobi II) 7 22 Sega 3.143 Truxton 7 22 Sega 3.125 Fighting Masters 8 25 Sega 3.125 Super Hydlide 8 25 3.111 R.B.I. Baseball 4 9 28 1992 Tengen 3.100 Lakers vs. Celtics 10 31 Electronic Arts 3.100 Shining in the Darkness 10 31 Sega 3.091 Sword of Vermillion 11 34 Sega 3.059 John Madden Football (I) 17 52 Electronic Arts 3.000 Columns 11 33 1990 Sega 3.000 Hellfire 9 27 HCS 3.000 Splatterhouse 2 5 15 3.000 PowerMonger 5 15 Electronic Arts 3.000 TMNT: Hyperstone Heist 4 12 ============================================================================= 72 games out of 134 with 3 stars or better. (53.7% of all rated games) THE WORST ========= Games with less than a 3-star rating, that 4 or more people voted for: ============================================================================ Game # of Votes Year Rating Name of Game Voters Tally Released Company ============================================================================ 2.909 After Burner II 11 32 Sega 2.857 Greendog 7 20 Sega 2.846 Bulls vs. Lakers 13 37 Electronic Arts 2.833 Speedball 2 6 17 2.833 Tommy Lasorda Baseball 6 17 Sega 2.800 Populous 5 14 2.769 D & D: Warriors o/t Eternal 13 36 1992 Electronic Arts 2.750 Super Hydlide 8 22 Seismic 2.750 Mercs 4 11 2.750 Outrun 4 11 2.750 Todd's Adv. in Slime World 4 11 Renovation 2.714 Super Hang-On 7 19 2.667 Captain America: Avengers 6 16 Data East 2.667 E.S.W.A.T. 6 16 2.667 Forgotten Worlds 9 24 Sega 2.545 Joe Montana Football (I) 11 28 Electronic Arts 2.500 Risky Woods 4 10 Electronic Arts 2.467 Joe Montana Sportstalk (II) 15 37 1991 Sega 2.400 El Viento 5 12 2.385 Batman 13 31 Sunsoft 2.375 Pit Fighter 8 19 Tengen 2.333 Michael Jackson: Moonwalker 6 14 1990 Sega 2.273 Mystic Defender 11 25 Sega 2.273 Alien Storm 11 25 Sega 2.250 Air Diver 8 18 Seismic 2.250 Krusty's Super Fun House 8 18 Accolade 2.250 Space Harrier II 8 18 Sega 2.231 F-22 Interceptor 13 29 2.200 Decap Attack 5 11 Sega 2.200 Cyberball 5 11 2.200 Side Pocket 5 11 2.200 Rambo III 10 22 Sega 2.200 Smash TV 10 22 Arena 2.182 Steel Empire 10 22 Flying Edge 2.167 Battle Squadron 6 13 Electronic Arts 2.167 Insector X 6 13 Sage's Creation 2.125 Sportstalk Baseball 8 17 Sega 2.100 Fantasia 10 21 Sega/Disney 2.000 Flicky 4 8 2.000 Lotus Turbo Challenge 4 8 2.000 Winter Challenge 4 8 2.000 Super Thunderblade 5 8 2.000 High Impact Football 7 14 Arena 2.000 Fantasia 9 18 2.000 Immortal, The 9 18 1991 Electronic Arts 1.875 Ferrari GP Challenge 8 15 1.875 WWF Super Wrestlemania 8 15 Flying Edge 1.800 D.J. Boy 5 9 1.800 Shadow of the Beast 5 9 Electronic Arts 1.750 Batman Returns 4 7 Sega 1.750 Ferrari Grand Prix Challenge 4 7 1.714 Last Battle 7 12 Sega 1.600 Arch Rivals 5 8 1.600 Jewel Master 5 8 Sega 1.600 Terminator 5 8 Virgin 1.524 Altered Beast 21 32 1991 Sega 1.500 Fatal Rewind 4 6 1.429 Hard Drivin' 7 10 Sega 1.400 Heavy Nova 5 7 1.400 Mario Lemeux Hockey 5 7 Sega 1.167 Zany Golf 7 8 Electronic Arts 1.000 Ernast Evans 4 4 Renovation ============================================================================= 62 out of 134 games with less than 3 stars. (46.3 % of all rated games) GLOSSARY ======== # - Game can be played over and over again. [MD] - Cartridge is for the Mega Drive system. * - Dreck, yak, bleck, hack, gleck (Horrible beyond words). ** - OK, playable, still dreck, although someone might like. *** - Decent game that will appeal to some (But not everyone). **** - Pretty good, a fun game that almost everyone will like. ***** - Damn good, a real winner, every game should be this good. GAME DESCRIPTIONS ================= Adventure - Games where you must explore large worlds, killing enemies, and discovering hidden treasures, sometimes with a quest. Arcade - Games that fit in no specific catagory except that they are easy to start playing and are like arcade games. Copter Sim. - Games where you are controlling the flight and other capa- bilities of a helicopter, from a cockpit view. Driving - Games where driving is the main object of the game, but not racing other vehicles. Also may include combat & variations. Easy R.P.G. - Games that are role-playing games but are designed for the novice player to easily begin play. See Role-Play. Fight & Jump - Games where you fight and jump to stay alive, and sometimes have other powers. Boards usually scrolling horizonatally. Fighting - Games where you face off against another player, or the computer in some form of one-on-one combat. Flight Sim. - Games where you are given a cockpit view of some sort of aircraft, and are given a flying mission. Game/Show - Games that either emulate game-shows or board games. Competition is with other players or against the computer. Light-Gun - Games where you must use your system's light gun to perform some function, usually similar to Shooter-type games. Maze Game - Games where navigating a maze is the main objective. This can be from any perspective, such as above and inside. Multiple - Games where there are a variety of game scenarios of differing sorts, played either randomly or in sequence. Pinball - Games that emulate the playing of arcade-style pinball machines, usually with some different options though. Platform - Games where moving from platform to platform, avoiding enemies, and getting prizes are the objective. Racing - Games where the objective is to beat an opponent (either computer or human) in some sort of vehical race. Reality Sim. - Games of this type take place from the point of view of a fictional character's perspective. Like virtual reality. Role-Play - Games where you take on the role of some sort of adventurer, able to increase in abilities and experience along the way. Shooter - Games where you shoot a lot and avoid being shot by the enemies you are shooting. Most often are space scenarios. Sports^ - Games where there is some sort of sporting event to play other than everyday, normal sporting events. Strategy - Games that require more thought than dexterity. This can encompass a great variety of different type games. Tank Sim. - Games where you are given the command and control of a tank and play from a viewpoint within the tank itself. Think-Fast - Games that require the player to make fast decisions and act on them, kind of a quick-thinking strategy. Very Young - Games that are too easy for adults and even kids, these games are really meant for kids 5 and under. ^ Regular sports games will be described by their appropriate sporting event. HOW TO VOTE =========== Simply E-mail me (tmartin@dpw.com) with your votes. You certainly can vote for games that are not on this list and they will be added. Please make your vote an even number of stars 1-5 (NO 0's) or we will not include it in our list. Also include the number of hours of play you think the average game player can reasonable expect to beat or play out the game. If you agree with the amount of hours already down, you needn't bother. A typical vote will look like these: Name of Game Vote Hours ============================================================================ Drakken * Blaze-On 1 3 Ultraman One # If you see there is some information in the list missing, or the game you are voting for is new, please include the number of players (available on the screen at once), as well as one of the descriptions found in the previous glossary. And, if you can, the company name, the number of megabits, and the year it was originally released. Like this: Name of Game Players Megs Vote Hours Description Year Company ============================================================================ Streets of Rage II 1 8 **** 60 Fight & Jump 1993 Sega Please vote for ALL your games, not just the good ones, people really want to know what the crap games are. Also, if you have a suggestion or a complaint, send it to me - as you can see I've been more than willing to to make changes - but I make no promises that everyone's ideas and changes will be made. I apologize to anyone who's votes I lose or mess up and any mistakes I make in the future. WARNING - you will find mistakes. My feelings will not be hurt if you write to correct any goofs that I make, but I am sorry if I cannot respond to all the correspondence that I receive. To those who do participate though - Thank You BIG Tom Martin Companys: -------- Cool Spot Sega 1993 Jeopardy GameTek 1992 King of the Monsters Takara 1991 Paperboy Tengen 1991 PGA Tour Golf Electronic Arts 1991 PGA Tour Golf II Electronic Arts 1992 Rings of Power Electronic Arts 1991 X-Men Sega 1993