Re: Out of this World is shipping.

[sbennett@gnh-starport.cts.com (Stephen Bennett)]

jpenne@ee.ualberta.ca (Jerry Penner) writes:
 
> Ok, maybe Joe Kohn won't review [Out Of This World] online here, but
> someone else please tell us what the game is all about.  People don't
> necessarily buy things just because someone said they were great. :)
 
LOL...  agreed...  well, a brief summary of it (It was at Apple Expo, and
a friend of mine just got a copy from Big Red Computer Club...  check it
out!)
 
Basic overview:  Out Of This World is more or less an arcade style game,
though you have to do some thinking to find the right way to get through
some things (like in Immortal).  Finishing a section will allow you to get
an access code that will allow you to get straight to that section the next
time you start the game (again, like Immortal).  Where the resemblance to
Immortal stops is in the screen display and music that plays through the game.
 
It's got a great demo that runs about 5 minutes or more that gives the
"storyline" of the game, which I'll leave for the entertainment of folks
who buy the game...  :)
 
The graphics are simply astonishing, (especially since the program code is
only about a 1/2 meg, with another 1/2 meg of sounds), with fantastic
movement and animation...  The game play is pretty cool too, from the bit
I played around with it -- game play itself reminds me somewhat of
Immortal, or a little bit like Dragons Lair (especially because of the
cool death scenes like in Dragons Lair).  The detail and complexity of the
pictures is amazing...  It really has to be seen to be believed!
 
Also, the music that runs along in the background is really outstanding, and
if you've got a stereo card, you'll really enjoy it!

Something else that is really neat is that the game has different display
options -- you can choose from four options that range from full screen to
a box that takes up about the center half of the screen, which moves much
more quickly...  this gives folks who don't have accelerators a big plus
in game play speed and reaction time...  :)
 
My testimonial:  Though I don't usually spend too much time on games, I'm
impressed enough with this game that I'll probably buy it just to give
Burger Bill a bit more incentive to keep up this outstanding work...  :)
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