Brutal Recall 07 ch17

             "GAME REVIEWS"

             by tch/brutal!

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okay,a new chapter is here...
  but in this chapter i'll only review
  the good and/or full price games so
  no lame games like "the match" etc...
  this time i've reviewed the following
  6 games: RODLAND
           RUBICON
           LETHAL ZONE
           ROLLING RONNY
           THE FINAL FIGHT
           TERMINATOR 2
  also there won't be any previews that
  will be reviewed.

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judgements were made on these features
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1.graphix    :quality of graphix.
2.coding     :how is the game built up,
              is there any advanced
              programming or whatever.
3.musix+sfx  :quality of music/sound fx.
4.playability:is it easy/hard to control
              your player. do you have
              to use joystick and/or
              keyboard in game.
5.endurance  :what's the enjoyment while
              playing the game. does it
              get boring or is it
              exciting till the end?
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these 5 numbers will give the 'overall'.
  here's a little statistic to show you
  the value of the game.

overall value
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 00-25 :really bad,not worth your money!
 25-50 :not bad but certainly not good!
 50-75 :average,not bad at all,you've to
        like it!!
 75-90 :good! certainly no waste of time
        and money for playing this!!
 90-100:a hit!! better get this one as
        it will give you great enjoyment
        while playing!!
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now to get back to the games...
  here you've got the marks and some
  extra information about them...

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name       :RODLAND
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company    :JALECO/SALES CURVE
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graphix    :75%
coding     :80%
music+sfx  :75%
playability:90%
endurance  :85%
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overall    :81%
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note:this game is very nice indeed.
     too bad the in-game graphix aint
     that cool,but the intro-,endscreen-
     and big end dudes graphix are very
     nice. the music is a bit childish
     but fits the game perfectly.
     it's easy to play though the last
     enddude is pretty tough!!
     this is a game you'll enjoy playing
     as the end-dudes are different to
     play with as the rest of the game!
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name       :LETHAL ZONE
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company    :GOLDEN DISK/CP VERLAG GMBH
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graphix    :90%
coding     :82%
music+sfx  :95%
playability:87%
endurance  :80%
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overall    :87%
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note:who said 'golden disk' is shit?!
     this game proves they aren't!!
     the graphix is stunning and so is
     the music. (except for the "get
     ready"-tune that is!)
     it's pretty easy to play though it
     gets pretty boring after a while!
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name       :THE FINAL FIGHT
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company    :CAPCOM/U.S.GOLD
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graphix    :65%
coding     :70%
music+sfx  :77%
playability:80%
endurance  :60%
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overall    :70%
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note:a big name on the arcades but a big
     disappointment to me!!
     the only nice thing about this game
     is the intro.
     in the game itself i only managed
     to do a few fight-moves.
     it gets soo boring after playing it
     for some minutes...
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name       :RUBICON
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company    :???????
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graphix    :85%
coding     :90%
music+sfx  :95%
playability:95%
endurance  :90%
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overall    :91%
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note:this game is very cool!
     it's very tough sometimes but it
     stays cool till the end.
     it's very well organized and the
     loading sequences are cool...
     the scroller is very good'n smooth!
     this game is a mega-hit!!
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name       :ROLLING RONNY
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company    :VIRGIN/STARBYTE/BONES PARK.
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graphix    : 85%
coding     : 90%
music+sfx  : 90%
playability:100%
endurance  : 95%
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overall    : 92%
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note:the best game of this month!
     it's very cool to play this one as
     you've to collect cubes and money
     to pass a level. you also have to
     do several jobs for more money.
     you can use several items to be
     indestructible or to blow your
     enemies. a shop makes it possible
     to buy gadgets or to fill up your
     energy. there are several hidden
     spots were you can get lotsa cash.
     also the story behind this game is
     very good...
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name       :TERMINATOR 2
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company    :OCEAN
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graphix    :95%
coding     :90%
music+sfx  :75%
playability:85%
endurance  :95%
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overall    :88%
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note:the graphix of this game are highly
     sophisticated.
     as most other ocean games this one
     features several screenshots of the
     movie like driving on a motorcycle,
     in a jeep,running in an institution
     and with now and then a puzzle to
     solve.
     you'll play 3 different dudes in
     one game,the old terminators,jimmy
     and sarah connors...
     due to no good soundtrack and a bit
     lame sfx it just isn't a hit!!
     but it's sertainly worth buying!!
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okay,this gives the following top 6.

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nr.game          company         rating
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 1.ROLLING RONNY/VIRGIN/STARBYTE   92%
 2.RUBICON      /???????????????   91%
 3.TERMINATOR 2 /OCEAN STUDIOS..   88%
 4.lethal zone  /cp verlag gmbh.   87%
 5.rodland      /jaleco/sales c.   81%
 6.final fight  /capcom/us gold.   70%
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wow,two HITS followed by three other
  very good games...
  one hell of a month this was with all
  those good full-price releases!!
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now i'll have to leave you but be sure
  to catch me next month with some
  other games...
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