Computer + Video Games - Commodore Is Awesome

around and watch' That said, It's
easy to get engrossed in the
planetary movement, and you
can begin to appreciate what the
breath-taking view from
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Voyager must be like. Landing
on a planet you can watch
planet-falls and sun rises, or •
getting back to the task in hand -
explore building complexes,
road networks (complete with
junctions!) and undergrounc
mazes found in most of the
cities Most objects are found on
rooms in the buildings or mazes,
but some are only available Iron
the trading post.
The more energetic player
may enjoy walking or running
around, but for the armchair athletes
among us there are 20 different
vehicles to be discovered
Not all craft are capable of space
flight - the helicopter and tank
for example... oh, and the skateboard,
which is only worth using
when you get really desperatel
Anyone familiar with Novagen's
Mercenary will appreciate
the virtual total freedom available
to the player in Damocles
as the two play very similarly
only Damocles is considerably
larger and no less absorbing because
of it. Fluid solid 30
graphics generate a wholly believable
environment which is a
loy to explore. and the unique
feeling of being there is exemplary
There are dozens of "neat
bits" to discover along the way
and plenty of Benson 's dry quips
to bring a smile to even the
most jaded adventurer's face
Its not surprising Damocles
took two years to produce -it
will probably take at least another
two years to complete it
every which way possible!
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Sorry, 8-bitters: versions
for your machines are out
of the question. Work has
yet to begin on an Amiga incarnation,
but expect to
a month or so for the some
price as ST Damocles, The
news is also good for PC
people. who didn't get to
sample the delights of
Mercenary the first time
around. The CGA EGA and
VGA conversions of Damocles
are being carried
out by Paul Wookes and
should see the light of shop
toward the middle of next
year. A price has yet to be
fixed, and depending on
the product's success, a PC
version of Mercenary could
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