Re: ST PC version quick notes
William Yoon (wy7080a@AMERICAN.EDU)
Sat, 8 May 1999 04:08:45 -0400
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Date: Sat, 8 May 1999 04:08:45 -0400
From: William Yoon <wy7080a@AMERICAN.EDU>
Subject: Re: ST PC version quick notes
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From: Steve McAllister
To: SAKURATAISEN-LIST@LISTSERV.ACSU.BUFFALO.EDU
Date: Friday, May 07, 1999 7:11 PM
Subject: ST PC version quick notes
> Finally got my copy of the PC versions of ST1 today. While I >haven't
had the chance to actually play much of the game, here's a >few things I
noticed:
Got mine too. Just wanted to add a few things.
>2) Graphics are very crisp, I'm not quite sure about how the videos >look.
The videos, to me, look like 8-bit compression (like Final Fantasy VII PC).
This disappointed me, since some artifacts can be seen (i.e., chunky bits).
They're saved as .MPGs, so you can just play them.
>3) Voices sound great so far. BGMs are sampled from the Saturn.
.WAVs, and lots of 'em- voices and sound effects. Got enough to make a dozen
desktop themes.
>4) The pen is a black ball-point with the Logo on it. Made of plastic.
>Cool case.
I agree. Great touch.
>5) Comes with a poster.
Someone asked about this, so I'll describe it. Actually, I believe it's the
same as one Ming put up on his website ("CDROM: Sakura Taisen Digital Data
Collection", the third one). Pretty nice. The other side is the map of
Tokyo.
About the battle sequence: I found it somewhat jerky and slow. This is with
the full install, too (1.4 GBs!). By the way, it's that or the 200 MB CD
version, which I haven't tried. The box recommends 128 MBs of memory- I've
got 64, which probably explains the jerkiness.
The "dating simulation" part of the game is really, really crisp- I don't
remember the graphics being that sharp on the Saturn (will have to check).
Maybe it's just the difference between a TV screen and a monitor. Either
way, it looks incredible.
>Steve McAllister
>mcallister@csus.edu
-William Yoon