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From: cmk11@jaguar.uofs.edu
Newsgroups: alt.cd-rom.reviews
Subject: Re: Iron Helix
Date: 8 Jun 94 13:15:03 EST
Organization: University of Scranton
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Summary: review(ish)
Keywords: Iron Helix review

In article <2t2t0t$8re@crl.crl.com>, prl@crl.com (Ralph Peng) writes:
> Would someone please do a review of Iron Helix? is it like Rebel Assault?
> which one is better?




	Iron Helix is almost a puzzle game in nature. A beat the clock
type of mystery. It turns your computer screen into an interface for 
an unarmed medical probe which you must manuver threw a run away war
ship on its way to distroy a deadly weapon called Iron Helix. What you 
See is what this probe see's. You must collect DNA samples scattered 
around the ship which you then use to active doors..computer terminals.
and at the same time you must avoid a security robot who has killed off
the crew of this war ship thinking they were intruders to to this
virus which changed there molecular structure. (what else can go wrong?)
	Its an interesting and addictive game but once you finish it
thats it..you saved the universe...you retire and this can be done in 
one short evening. You can play it again as it has 3 levels of addiction..
erm..I mean difficulty. 
	Grafics are very good and the interior of the ship is very belivable
(okay..so I cant spell). Its quick time movies show up as instructions from
this........babe...for lack of a better word. and video clues left by the
lost crew on how you might stop the launching of Iron Helix. If you like
fighting back ..this game is not for you. there are no lazer weapons available
accept the one which is always pointed at you. You just have to rely on you
wits and power supply..which is also running out. Also...it didnt crash on me
AT ALL! So in my book its much better the rebel assult. :):):)