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------------------ The Demo Reviews ------------------
------------ By NOSAH - DCS ------------
For all the demo worshippers out
there, here is the demo review page.
This is where demos released since the
last issue of the mag will be looked
at and if worthy they will be rated
and possibly included on the disk.
This page is being done by Nosah coz
Frapp and myself didn't agree fully on
certain aspects. I hope there are no
hard feelings Frapp. Let's kick off
then with the demos which have climbed
to the top this time.
FOLLOW ME - RED SECTOR
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Dave-I know that this demo is actually
a bit dated now, but it was release
after issue 1 of S.D. So I've included
it here.I would rate it most certainly
as one of the best demos released
since issue 1. It is up to Red Sector
standards
The graphics used in the demo are
superb, and the skeleton which is
beckoning to you out of the screen is
quite stunning.Occasionaly an animated
aircraft will fly from the horizon to
the front of the screen accompanied by
appropriate sound effects. There is a
large RS logo at the top of the screen
which can be toggled out to reveal the
obligatory scroll text.
One of the major points about this
demo is the music composed by Romeo
Knight, it's brilliant and very
atmospheric. Check this demo out, it's
on the disk.
Kreator - I'm only going to say a few
words here. The demo is in fact based
on the album cover 'Peace Sells ...
But Who's Buying' by Megadeth, right
down to the logo style.As Megadeth are
one of my fave bands,full marks there.
Coding wise the demo is relatively
simple, but the combination of great
graphics and impressive sonics from
Romeo Knight make this a demo worth
watching.
VECTORS 1990 - REBELS
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Dave - First of all I think it is only
right to say that the similarity
between this demo and SEVEN SINS from
Scoopex Finland is very noticable.Even
the music is similar. However, I still
have to say that it is a worthy piece
of work, with some improvements made
over the demo it is emulating.There is
outstanding use of bobs and vectors,
including a really nice screen of bobs
which make up a solar system, very
colourful too.All displays are imposed
over the all too often present star
field, with the screen size being
reduced slightly by the introduction
of two grey colour bars. In this demo,
the Bobs/Vectors are not faded out as
they change, instead a nice touch has
been added where the lower colour bar
moves up to wipe the screen clear and
then lowers to reveal the next routine
..Nice. The music isn't too great but
it's a good demo.
Kreator -The bobs in this demo all run
on a full 32 colour screen, which
deserves some commendation. This
results in some very good looking
objects. Another point in their favour
is the complete absence of a scroller,
and the most suprising fact of all,
this demo is just over 70 k in length!
I agree entirely with Dave's selection
of this demo.
THE ROOM - FAIRLIGHT
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Dave - Quite a novel demo I thought. A
great tune is playng while you watch
some raytracing done in the centre of
the screen (The Room) above and below
this is an unusual "ripple" effect. I
don't know what it is, I just like it.
Kreator - Great demo to watch,
interesting use of sprites(I think!)to
create a solid 3D cube bouncing round
the room, well done Celebrandil !
Well there have been quite a number
of demos released recently, here are
some of them ....
Megademo-Predators>>Some great parts
in this demo from New Zealand, well
worth checking out if only for the
music (2 Disks ).....Megademo-Vision>>
This is yet another megademo from them
but some good grafix from a new member
..... Partytime-Slipstream >> It's
basically a number of digitised pics
from the Bournemouth party which are
displayed progressively,there are bobs
and logos displayed over the pics, but
they appear only as shadows,which adds
to the effect of the pics which are in
B/W. Coded by Andi (Nice one).....
Landscape-Mode D >>An unusual one this
it is displaying ( in framework form )
a landscape which is continuously
changing shape and rotating , great
music.....Rebellion-Network >>What can
I say, some of the best music I have
ever heard on the AMIGA, all coded
by 4MAT. Don't expect to see any great
artwork coz there are no grafix...Hit
the Road-Flash Prodution ( its a
megademo), This one was made for the
Upfront party in Denmark, It contains
some excellent music and artwork and
is a real team effort with all members
of the group contributing.......
Vectorstuff-IT >> Another one produced
for the Upfront party, this demo
contains an absolutely fantastic tune
and some really good vector stuff,
from Norways best !!.... VectorBalls-
Arcadia >> A powerful tune and some
nice multicoloured balls moving and
rotating....
Please send your demos for review to
the address on the contents page.
Now for a couple of adverts
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