Re: SSI SJ Game?

On Sun, 23 Jun 1996, Don Weis wrote:

>         I have the box for the game right here next to my computer.  I don't
> think they ever made a Mac version..... The chart here in the back of the
> cat.  does not show a mac version.  I see an IBM version and an Amiga
> Version.

I may be mistaken, but I don't beleive the Amiga version ever happened. I
*think* Dark Queen of Krynn was the last AD&D game SSI did for the Amiga
and that I'm sure is because the gold box engine was already pretty much
ported.

> Ya have to remember that the mac was not to popular back then.  As
> for the game, I have played better.  The only one who ever advances is the
> main character, the other characters on your ship never seem to advace, or
> do so slowly that it is not worth the trouble.  In most cases your
> outclassed when ya board the Neogi ships and that is the one that ya end up
> haveing to face to win the game.  If ya have to have it, keep on searching.
> I would not sugest it though, I got it when it came out and I must say it
> was not worth the 45 dollars I paid for it.

I heard it had a lot of bugs in too, though maybe they fixed that up?

I also remember some review of it ripping on it for having only 2-space
battles! We always knew those reviewers never did any research... ;)

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