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A BIG HIT IN THE ARCADES, THE MAGIC HAS NOT
BEEN TRANSLATED WELL FDR THE 64 WITH POLE
POSITION. CHUNKY GRAPHICS AND ANIMATION,
ADDED TO UNSDPHISTICATED SOUND EFFECTS AND
UNCONVINCING JOYSTICK RESPONSE, MAKE THIS
RACING GAME SEEP] LIKE AN AMATEUR EFFORT FROM
THE GRANDADDY OF VIDEO GAMING. POLE POSITION
MIGHT HAVE LOOKED BETTER IF IT WEREN'T FOR
THE STRIKING CONTRAST TO PITSTQP II (RIGHT).
IF YOU WANT A REALLY HOT RACING GAME, YOU
WON'T FIND IT HERE.
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PITSTOP II IS NOT ONLY THE BEST CAR-RACING
GAME MADE FOR THE C-64, BUT EASILY ONE OF THE
TOP 10 ARCADE GAMES OF ALL TINE FDR THE 64!
THE OUAL-SCREEN FEATURE IS INCREDIBLE (EACH
DRIVER SEEING THE SAME WORLD FROM HIS OWN
POSITION)! EVERY DETAIL, FROM THE REALISTIC
NEED FOR TIRE-CHANGES AND FUEL, TO THE WAY
THE STEERING RESPONDS TD SPEED AND CURVE
RADIUS IS THERE. SOUND EFFECTS ARE EXCELLENT
(BOTH CAR'S ENGINES ROAR INDEPENDENTLY), AND
THE SMOOTH ANIMATION IS FIRST-RATE. 1 OR 2
PLAYERS.
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LIKE THEIR OTHER SPORTS SIMULATIONS,
GAMESTAR'S ON-COURT TENNIS FEATURES GOOD
ANIMATION WITH A CONVINCING 3-DIPCNSIONAL
EFFECT (INCLUDING SHADOWS AND
FORESHORTENING). ONE OR TWD MAY PLAY, AND
YOU HAVE YOUR CHOICE OF SURFACES (CLAY,
GRASS, ETC.) & CHARACTERS (BJORN, JOHN, &
OTHER WELL-KNOWNS). THE JOYSTICK IS
PROGRAMMED TO ALLOW A SURPRISING AMOUNT OF
CONTROL OVER THE RACQUET (DROP SHOTS,
SMASHES, GROUND STROKES, ETC.) THIS IS A FUN
GAME THAT CAPTURES MUCH OF THE FLAVOR DF REAL
TENNIS.
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ELECTRONIC ARTS IS SACK ON TRACK WITH THIS
UNUSUAL ACTION ADVENTURE. REALM OF
IMPOSSIBILITY WILL CHALLENGE YOUR GRIP AND
YOUR GREY-MATTER AS YOU TEAR AROUND THE
NUMEROUS "ESCHERIAN" LANDSCAPES DODGING
VARIOUS HAZARDS IN YOUR QUE5T FOR TREASURE.
WHAT MAKES THIS GAME REALLY OUTSTANDING, THO,
IS THE WAY THE TWO-PLAYER MODE FOSTERS
COOPERATION (4 WITHOUT WHICH YOU ARE BOTH
DEAD MEAT). I LDVE THE "WARP-SPEED"
SCROLLING BETWEEN 5CREENS, AN EYE-OPENING NEW
TECHNIQUE WHICH I'M SURE WE'LL SEE MORE DF.
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THIS IS THE BE5T GAME COMMODORE HAS COME OUT
WITH TO DATE. THE MOST OUTSTANDING THING
ABOUT THIS ANIMATED SOCCER SIMULATION, IS THE
SMOOTH AND NATURAL WAY THAT CONTROL PASSES
FROM PLAYER TO PLAYER WITHOUT THE CONSCIOUS
EFFORT AND AWKWARD JOYSTICK MANIPULATION
REQUIRED BY MOST OTHER "TEAM SPORT"
SIMULATIONS (A COUPLE OF BASEBALL GAMES FROM
LAST ISSUE COME TO MIND) AFTER A FEW
MINUTES, IT SEEMS LIKE THE COMPUTER JUST
KNOWS WHAT YOU WANT TO DO. FAST ACTION,
GREAT GRAPHICS, A JOY TO PLAY.
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ANT ATTACK IS STRIKINGLY SIMILAR TO REALM OF
IMPOSSIBILITY IN MANY WAYS, THO BY DIFFERENT
AUTHORS. ANIMATED STICK-FIGURES GO SCURRYING
ARDUND A 3-D CITY (YOU CAN TOGGLE BETWEEN 4
VIEWS) TRYING TO RESCUE BUDDIES FROM LARGE
ANTS (WHO HAPPEN TD EAT ANIMATED
STICK-FIGURES) ON-SCREEN INDICATORS HELP YOU
LOCATE YOUR COMPANIONS, AND YDU ARE ARMED
WITH GRENADES THAT CAN BE TOSSED AT 4
DIFFERENT DISTANCES. LARGE, SCROLLING WORLD
OFFERS PLENTY DF VARIATION. A FIRST-CLASS
'FIGHT & FLEE' GAME FOR ONE PLAYER.'