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Batman Forever, Aklaim
G4: This is one of the few PC games I have played that can truly rival a Nintendo or Sega game. It is a fighting game that pits Batman and Robin against dozens of villians in hand-to-hand, boot-to-face, combat. The sound track is good and the graphics impressive.
T3: Native to DOS, this game is equally at home running under OS/2 or Windows. I hated to have to rate this a three, but the as game play progresses, there are several animated sequences from the movie. Unfortunately, the game is equipped with only two video drivers and neither match my machines. The instructions say that if my system won't play the animation, I will still enjoy the game. Sorry, guys... I paid for animation, I expect it to work.

Casino Master, Technologies
G4: There are actually about ten seperate games on this disk for each of the most popular casino games. The games themselves are not exciting, but the disk includes over one hundred Quicktime movies that coach you on how to win each game. If you fancy yourself a gambler, this package is a must have.
T5: Requires Windows. If you got at least a 386x33 and a sound card, you're set to go.

Cyclones, SSI
G4: I used to tell people this game was Doom on steroids. The soundtrack is actual CD tracks, not MIDI, so it jams. The mission briefings are in the form of windowed video, with full screen animation now and then.
T3: Can't get it to run under a shell: that means my kids can't play it. Also, the controls are a bit sophisticated and cumbersome. If you're still running ISA video, you might not be satisfied with the graphics.

Day of the Tentacle, Lucas Arts
G5: This is one of the most creative games I've ever seen. The player alternately controls three characters: a nerd in the present, an airhead that has traveled to the future, and a rock-n-roll dude who finds himself at the drafting of the American Constitution. What makes this so cool, are the puzzels that are integrated into the game. The character in the future is stuck in a tree (being an airhead, she can't figure out how to get down.) To get her out of the tree, the dude must convince George Washington to chop down a pomengrannon tree. If you find this one get it!
T4: I could only give this one a four because it has an annoying habit of locking up on both machines. I don't know what causes it, so make sure you save your game often.

Definative Wargame Collection, The, SSI
G5: This disk is a collection of disk based games that were state of the art, a few years back. Now, everything has to have full motion video, stunning graphics, and incredible sound. Truthfully, these are all cerebral games of stategy, so those features are pointless. You get twelve games spanning the dawn of time, to the far flung futre. It's a great bargin.
T5: The games are DOS based, so what could go wrong!

Dinosaur Safari, Creative Multimedia
G5: You are a time traveller. Your mission is to photograph dinosaurs for publication in your magazine. This is a true classic. Imaginative, educational , fun. Search the bargain isles for this one. The kids will love it.
T5: I won't knock this one for being windows based, because it loaded and launched on the first try. Running it under OS/2 takes some tweeking: once running it works great.

DinoSoft, Maveric
G2: I look at these games as you get what you pay for. They are on the bargain isles, usually for about $10. I don't find them very educational, and they don't hold the kids interest.
T2: Truthfully, the games run well, but the characters are not animated, the sound is not synchronized with the action, and the screens are without pannes.

Dr. Seuss's ABC, Living Books
G5: This is an wonderful piece of work. I credit this program with allowing my youngest son to pass kindergarten. He's having trouble learning to read because of a slight speech and hearing problem. This game is so much fun, he was excited to practice his alphabet. Pay full price if you have to, but if you have young children, you must have this prgram.
T5: A native Windows program it runs great under OS/2. This program is as close to perfect as any I've seen. It requires no hardrive space, installs in an instant, is simple to navigate, never bombs, and the animation and sound are nothing less than a masterpiece.

Dragon Lore, The Software Toolworks
G3: You are an adventurer in ancient times, going to claim your kingdom. Swords, dragons, beasts, and skeletons. I'm sorry to say that I got this game after it had passed its prime, but I feel that it is still lacking. The puzzels are not obvious enough for us: my kids got so frustrated that I had to buy the stategy guide.
T3: One of the major technical problems with this game is the animiation. Many of the creatures are unrecognizable and their movements are unatural. This game is prone to frequent hangs, and is demands a specific configuration. It just so happens it was one of the several hundred games OS/2 had used as a benchmark for compatibility.

Fantastic Four, ToyBiz/Marvel
G3: This is one of five Marvel comic disks published by ToyBiz. I give it credit for being an entertaining comic, but it does not come across as a multmedia product. It's just a digitized comic book. If you see is on the bargain isle, buy it as a collectors item... but don't pay more than $9 for it.
T3: Nothing ground breaking on this disk. It does have a couple Quicktime movies, but nothing to get excited about. You got to have at least 12meg of memory to run this puppy under OS/2.

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