Re: IIGS Game Genres (was: Betatesting LemmingsIIGS)

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Mitchell Spector (spec@vax2.concordia.ca) wrote:
>In article jbcole@ix.netcom.com writes...
>
>>Not to downplay the efforts being made for the IIgs.  I really dont'
>>think that Lemmings is that great of a game to begin with.  There are
>>many other games that I personally think would be better.
>
>    True, although I find Lemmings a highly enjoyable game,
>I very much doubt it would make my top-10 list (or even top-
>25 list) of best type of game available. However, we Apple IIgs
>users are *extremely* fortunate to have any games written for
>our platform at all these days! There is little profit to be
>made (if any at all) writing Apple IIgs game software with such
>a small market. Groups like Brutal Deluxe, Ninjaforce or other
>individuals, are programming software mostly due to their strong
>fondness of the machine. People like them are the reason I still
>continue to use the IIgs, I haven't given given up on it because
>others still believe in it too.

This is true.  A lot of games and demos released by these groups
are freeware or public domain software too.


>    Another thing to consider, even with extra memory, hardrives
>and fast accelerators, there's a limit to how far you can push
>the GS. I don't think it's realistic to hope for Duke Nukem 3D,
>DOOM II, QUAKE, Mech Warrior, Nascar, Mortal Kombat or dozens of
>other modern PC games. Even the Second Sight SVGA board won't
>help here (not that the board has been exploited for any use,
>other than viewing pretty pictures). In any case, if LemminGS
>isn't too your liking, there's always Bomberman and Wolf 3D! :)
>Sure I'd rather have Duke Nukem 3D, with multi-player modem
>support on my IIgs, but I'll settle for Lemmings for now. ;)

Actually, I'd prefer a nice "substantial" game.  I have always been
a fan of role playing games.  King's Quest, Ultima, etc.  These
games are certainly more satisfying than trash (my opinion) like
DOOM and Mortal Kombat.  Task Force and Alien Mind are violent
enough for me, thank you. :)

Lemmings is not as substantial, but anything is welcome these days
for the IIGS.  Definitely better than DOOM, though.

Anybody want to write us a role playing game?  I was kind of
dissapointed that Brutal Deluxe couldn't find a graphic artist to
complete Opale.  The IIGS certainly has enough processing power for
RPGs.  In fact, there could be separate screens for Second Sight
equipped IIGSs, which would make the scenes AMAZING!