From: jew5001@venus.tamu.edu (WILLIAMSON, JOHN EDWARD)
Subject: APPS: PC "VR" Games
Date: 30 Aug 1992 12:00:28 -0500
Organization: Texas A&M University, College Station



For those of you who would like to create your own worlds for Apogee's
Castle Wolfenstein 3D, a world editor is available on America On Line.
In addition, there are several new game sets including one apparently
designed by the guy who wrote _Alien_.  While you are still limited to
creating hallways and dungeons, you might be able to build a world
based loosely on your office building.  Though the decor will still have
a decidedly down atmosphere, you can remove most of the Nazi symbols.

For those of you who would like to play "hide and seek" in virtual
reality on a budget, try _Terminator_ from Bethesda Software.  Two
players can connect over a null modem and walk (and shoot) their
way through a fairly decent world.  I found the game painfully slow
on my 25 Mhz 386, but I bought the game as a closeout for $5, so
I can't complain too much.  I found the idea very interesting and to
the best of my knowledge, it is the game where this type of two
person interaction was possible (not counting flight simulators).

I will ATTEMPT to upload the Wolf3D editor next week.  But check
your local BBS first before trying the ftp sites.

John Williamson