Article-I.D.: 3comvax.332
Posted: Tue Jan  7 19:09:13 1986
Date-Received: Fri, 10-Jan-86 04:51:27 EST
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Reply-To: mykes@3comvax.UUCP (Mike Schwartz)
Organization: 3Com Corp; Mountain View, CA
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Keywords: Macintosh, games, reviews, adventure
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I am extremely fond of Wizardry and the Ultima series, but I found a
computer game along the same lines that is head and shoulders above the
others: QUESTRON by Strategic Simulations.

QUESTRON paid a fee to Lord Brittish to license the "look" of Ultima, but
added much much much more depth to the game, and actually made a real nice
ending, when compared to Ultima III.  The game continuously changes as you
become more experienced.  Just when you think you have seen all that there
is to see (this happens pretty quick in Ultima and Wizardry), a new challenge
comes along and gives your characters more objectives.  On a scale of
1-10, if  Ultima III is an 8, Questron is a 16!

I have played questron on the C64 and Atari 800, and I am sure it is
available for the Apple II, too.  I do not know about other machines,
except that it isn't available for the Amiga or ST.

If you can find the game, you won't be disappointed.

/mykes