Garrison
Pelit was a Finnish-language (bi)annual book series published from 1987 to 1991 containing gaming-related articles, tips and most importantly game reviews. Here you can find all the reviews from the books. The reviews were originally written in Finnish; the English versions are translations of the Finnish originals.
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1989 Kevät
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1991 SyksyGarrison
1988Montako kirjainta on sanassa Garrison? Oikein, kahdeksan kappaletta. Entäpä Gauntletissa? Samoin kahdeksan! Entä onko Garrisonilla muuta yhteistä jo klassikon maineen saaneen Gauntletin kanssa?
Gauntlet lienee vuoden 1987 matkituin peli. Nyt on Amigankin aika saada omansa. Garrisonin juoni on siis sama kuin Gauntletin eli tunkeudut neljän ystäväsi kanssa maan syvyyksiin varoen pahoja ilkeitä noitia, ansoja, myrkkyjä ym.
Gauntletin neljää pelihahmoa vastaan tarjoaa Garrison yhden pelaajan enemmän. Kuitenkin vain kaksi pelaajaa voi olla samaan aikaan ruudulla.
Kaksin aina kaunihimpi, kuten on tapana sanoa, eli pelatessasi kaverisi kanssa pääset parempaan lopputulokseen.
Garrisonin alkukuva on mahtava. Grafiikka on siistiä ja mahtava hevisoolo pursuaa raivokkaasti kaiuttimista. Varmasti Gary Moorenkin ilme venähtäisi kun kuulisi sen.
Valitettavasti itse pelin äänistä ei voi sanoa samaa, sillä ne ovat keskinkertaisia piipityksiä ja poksahduksia. Grafiikan piirtäjä on varmaan menettänyt hermonsa alkukuvan piirtämisen jälkeen ja se näkyy pelattaessa. Kentissä ilmenee pientä viimeistelemätömyyttä, joka tosin ei haittaa tomintaa.
Gauntletin tavoin Garrisonia voi suositella niille, jotka varmasti eivät harrasta pelaamista pikkutunneille asti, sillä Garrisonin pelaamiseen voi tulla himo, joka ei katso kellonaikaa.
1988How many letters are there in the word Garrison? Right, eight of them. And what about in Gauntlet? Eight as well! So does Garrison have anything else in common with Gauntlet, which has already earned the status of a classic?
Gauntlet must be the most imitated game of 1987. Now it's the Amiga's turn to get one of its own. So Garrison's plot is the same as Gauntlet's: together with your four friends you force your way into the depths of the earth, watching out for wicked nasty witches, traps, poisons and so on.
Against Gauntlet's four player characters, Garrison offers one player more. However, only two players can be on the screen at the same time.
Two heads are better than one, as the saying goes, meaning that when you play with a friend you'll end up with a better result.
Garrison's title screen is terrific. The graphics are neat and a mighty heavy metal solo pours furiously out of the speakers. Surely even Gary Moore's jaw would drop at the sound of it.
Unfortunately the same can't be said for the sounds in the game itself, as they're mediocre beeps and pops. The graphics artist must have lost patience after drawing the title screen, and it shows when you play. The levels show a slight lack of polish, though admittedly it doesn't get in the way of the action.
Like Gauntlet, Garrison can be recommended to those who are sure they don't go in for gaming into the small hours, because you can develop a craving for playing Garrison that pays no attention to what time it is.
