Re: Pleasantly Surprised By Defender of the Crown (IIgs)

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I have been told the Amiga version was the best...


Tempest wrote:
> Ever since I put my trusty old Apple IIe away in favor of my IIgs, I've
> been looking for some games to make it worthwhile.  With the Apple II
> compatibility hicups I've had, and the poor quality of the IIgs games
> I've been trying (most seeming like second rate versions of their Amiga
> and ST cousins), I was just about to banish my IIgs to the basement for
> good when I poped in DoC.  I was amazed at how good this version was,
> not only were the graphics and sound excellent, but the gameplay was
> amazing as well.  I grew up with the CGA PC version of the game (which
> wasn't bad except for the ugly colors), later moved on to the
> semi-crappy NES version (not randomized enough and broken gameplay),
> and it was only recentally that I got to play the original Amiga
> version, but I found it lacking in several areas (the gameplay was a
> little different than the other versions).  Other than being hampered
> by some nasty load times, the IIgs version seems to have it all.  Why
> couldn't more IIgs games have been like this?
>
> The only version I haven't compared the IIgs version to is the Atari ST
> version.  I assume they're pretty similar except in the sound
> department.  Is the IIgs version one of the best out there?