Category: Games
Considering the hype we'd heard about Jurassic Park: Trespasser, and the fabulous screen shots we'd previously seen, we were relatively disappointed with the gameplay, audio (or lack thereof, at some points), and particularly the unrealistic way that distant trees change shape abruptly as you get closer to them. You are a female character (really...
Product: Riven
From: Red Orb, a division of Broderbund
Developed by: Cyan, makers of Myst
For: Win95 (Pentium required) or MacOS (PowerPC)
Price: US$49.95
Summary: Limited animation makes this a yawner for the action gamer, but complex puzzles in a beautifully detailed world on five CDs will provide plenty of exploration opportunities for puzzle...
Product: Quake 3 Arena
From: id Software, www.quakearena.com
Status: final (demo or full version). This game is rated Mature (17+) by the ESRB.
For: Windows 9x/NT (Power Macintosh and Linux versions to be released soon)
During the first week of May/99, Apple and Linux fans were able to thumb their noses at Windows users as id Software, maker of...
PC Buyer's Guide recommends: feel the force!
Product: CH Products ForceFX joystick
From: CH Products
Version tested: CH: 1.03
Price: about US$80 (street)
Pros: Improved realism. Joystick is said to be identical to the kind used in a real jet fighter. "Dead man's grip" sensor in handle makes force effects stop when stick is released.
Cons...
Microsoft: Sidewinder Joysticks, Voice Command, Strategic Command, Steering Wheel
Microsoft, flushed with the sales success of its gaming hardware and software titles in recent years, has greatly expanded its lineup of gaming options. In addition to a revised version of its popular SideWinder force feedback joystick, the company now offers...
Product: fin fin
Price: US$19.95
From: Fujitsu Intereactive http://www.finfin.com/
Requires: Windows 95/NT, CD-ROM
Strongest Competitors:
Fish, Birds, Dogs and Cats?
It didn't win "Best of Show" at the 1997 Children’s Interactive Exposition for nothing. fin fin, touted as the world's most realistic virtual pet, is definitely the...
As many people have discovered, the Internet has contributed greatly to the availability of a wide array of shareware, freeware and "trialware" versions of programs of every category. Like games. A quick perusal of a site like The Adrenaline Vault or Meccaworld shows how many great "playable demo" titles are available for only...
Get Real: Video & Audio enhancements bring new levels of realism to gameplay
A PC Buyer's Guide Special Report
Microsoft, flushed with the success of its immensely popular Monster Truck Madness 2 (developed by Terminal Reality), has a number of other simulations coming to market. Combat Flight Simulator 2 is the follow-up to the 1.0 title...