Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!mgnetp!ihnp4!zehntel!dual!amd!decwrl!decvax!cca!ima!ism780b!paul From: paul@ism780b.UUCP Newsgroups: net.micro.atari Subject: Re: Archon: Fact or Fiction? Message-ID: <51@ism780b.UUCP> Date: Fri, 10-Aug-84 01:06:55 EDT Article-I.D.: ism780b.51 Posted: Fri Aug 10 01:06:55 1984 Date-Received: Sun, 5-Aug-84 05:21:27 EDT Lines: 14 Nf-ID: #R:abnjh:-77200:ism780b:26400001:000:714 Nf-From: ism780b!paul Aug 1 19:01:00 1984 I've played the C64 version of Archon; the Atari version should be similar. Like most Byte reviews, their bit on Archon is mostly empty hype. The potentially interesting strategy part of the game is dominated by the not-very-good arcade-like part. Playing against the computer is NO FUN because unless you are a real arcade wizard it will slaughter you in short order. Paul Perkins -- INTERACTIVE Systems USENET: ...{uscvax|ucla-vax|vortex}!ism780!paul ...decvax!cca!ima!ism780!paul MILNET(?): decvax!cca!ima!ism780!paul@ucb-vax Disclaimer: This message is provided AS IS. The reader assumes all risk as to the accuracy of the content and its usefulness for any particular purpose.