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AUGUST 1998 | BYTES & PICAS RECENT PC REVIEWS PLAYSTATION / NINTENDO | BYTES & PICAS will feature monthly gaming and technology updates for Playstation, Nintendo 64 and PC platforms. CONTENTS RELATED LINKS |
  KEVIN LAIRD TOP 10 PC Games
First I would like to discuss the changes that I have made to my top 10 list this month. Quake II has moved its way up to the number 2 position only now because I have just recently experienced its multiplayer capabilities at which it excells. Unreal has moved down to the number 3 position because of the failed attempt by the Unreal development team to produce a fix for its terrible online performance. This game has the potential of being another Quake killer but without the online performance it lags just behind. Online performance has quickly become one of the most important features of PC games and the effects of game companies either ignoring it or embracing it are evident in this month's list. Total Annihilation, which remains number one on my list despite a failing attempt by Blizzard to top it with a game called Starcraft, is coming out with yet another add on called Battle Tactics. Battle Tactics will feature: Battle Tactics promises to create quicker campaigns with less preparation and more intense battle. The missions in Battle Tactics are aimed at sharpening the player's multiplayer strategy. If you have yet to experience the thrill of multiplayer TA, I suggest that you immediately sign up for an online gaming community called Kali. There is a one time fee of only $20 for a lifetime membership and it allows you to play most if not all of the most popular online games. It is definately the best $20 I have ever spent. The Battle Tactics add-on will add even more stategic possibilities to one of the greatest PC games of all time Total Annihilation. Lately I have heard many people talking about how much fun Starcraft is. Obviously these people have never played TA. I urge these people to at least download the demo of TA and compare the two games, but be aware that the demo contains a very limited number of units that can be used and does not provide the complete TA experience. Battle on Cavedog! Microsoft Flight Simulator '98 Another newcomer to my top ten list this month is Microsoft Flight Simulator '98. Well it looks like Bill did it again. I bought MS Flight Simulator '98 in a combo pack along with the Microsoft Precision Pro joystick. The joystick is one of the best I have ever owned. It is fully programmable just like every other Microsoft game controller and is a very accurate joystick at a very affordable price (I didn't want to fork over the extra $100 for the force feedback version). Microsoft Flight Simulator '98 takes the best features of the earier versions and adds new features and compatabiltity for Windows 95/98.
The new features include: This game offers many interesting challenges. I have spent many hours trying to land the Bell 206B hellicopter on the top on a building. If you ever wanted to grow up to be a pilot when you were younger this is the game for you. KEVIN LAIRD is from Pawtucket, RI. He is a staff writer for Renaissance Online Magazine. more Email: [email protected] | |
