Re: [OT] FASA is Closing

At 6:48 PM -0500 1/28/01, Allan Goodall wrote:
>On Sun, 28 Jan 2001 11:34:14 -0800, Michael Llaneza
<maserati@flash.net>
>wrote:
>
>>The computer game is already out. 24 missions, a dozen customizable
>>aircraft, and a very forgiving flight model. It's more an
>>airplane-based shooter than a flight sim, but its realistic enough
>>that real air combat tactics work, and easy enough that anybody can
>>fly.
>
>It's been out for a while. When it first came out it was reviewed as
being
>buggier than an anthill. No review I saw recommended it, mostly for
this
>reason. Did they knock out the bugs? It seemed like a classic case of
rushing
>the software for marketing reasons.
>

All the reviews I saw did indeed warn about the bugs. If it'll work 
on your system, you'll enjoy it immensely. Otherwise, forget it. Try 
the demo. That might even be enough for some people.

It works splendidly on a (my) Pressario 5660 with botha  Voodoo 5 and 
an 8MB ATI card. Definitely a joystick game tho.
-- 

Michael Carter Llaneza
Veteran, Bermuda Triangle Expeditionary Force, 1991-1950

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