Ultra Violent Worlds

Type of Program: Arcade Game
Supported Platforms: Windows/Dos/Amiga
Company Name: Vorlon Software
Version: 1.0
Price: $25.00
Installed Size: 4MB

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I have played a lot of 2D Flight/Space Sim games on a variety of platforms, including Dos, Windows 3.1, Sega, and Nintendo, but few of the come close in the categories of detail, sound, graphics, or cost to Ultra Violent Worlds. This game takes the cake as far as 2D games go. This game provides an excellent balance of detail and complexity, with ease of play. There are several performance glitches that might make you say "forget about it" after a while, including the tendency to freeze up your computer and force you to use the dreaded ReSeT button. However, if you can get past the bugs, and play the game for awhile, you will see how great the design of this game is.

Now, of course a 2D space sim is not exactly original, but if you have a great game, then no one really cares about originality. Take the example of Doom, one of the first 3D shooters. Now we have Hexen, Quake, Duke Nukem 3D, Strife, Descent, Area 51, and countless other 3D shooters. Ultra Violent Worlds takes a not so original theme and creates a new standard of 2D game play.

The game allows you to earn credits towards the purchase of other ships, weapons, and other really cool items that will help you stand up against missiles and lasers, while blowing the heck out of anything and everything that crosses your path. The sounds in this game are the best I've seen on a 2D flight game, because unlike most others, it uses digital sounds that are Sound Blaster compatible, and great digital (Not MIDI) music.

The only 2D flight game that really beats Ultra Violent Worlds in detail and game play is Raptor: Call of the Shadows, which I consider the best of the best despite the age because it uses actual a Fighter Plane, which is futuristic, but scientific also. I personally recommend this game to anyone who has every played or wanted to play a 2D arcade/flight game, because this game will change your whole attitude towards 2D arcade games.

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Reviewed by John Guilfoil - johnguilfoil@juno.com

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