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Just when you thought it
was safe to go back into the
computer store... Genus II is
back, in the guise of Triv - A
New Beginning. Now I like Triv,
always have done, but I found
the first computerised versions
frankly a bit of a downer. Why?
Well I always thought them a bit
tacky... nothing to do with the
quality of the graphics, or even
the question tapes... they just
weren't computer games! They
were board games in the
disguise of computer games! It
would seem that Domark had
that feeling as well, and knowing
what suckers we are for general
knowledge quizzes, they've
approached Triv in an entirely
new way. "How would it look,"
postulated Dom, leaning on the
fireplace resplendant in stripey
blazer, "If we redesigned it as it
would be if it was a computer
game to start with?" Mark
obviously concurred wiv his
spivvy chum, as you can see
from the screenshots.
Each player (for this is multi-player time, sports fans) controls a laser powered spaceship; a bit like a really strong torch whizzing backwards through the universe. To save the Earth, you must gain acceptance by the elders of the planet Genus II and say, "is it okay if I move in with a couple of billion of my pals? For the Earth is dying and we need somewhere to doss down for the next few centuries while we get the builders in." Of course there's a catch. The elders, being kind hearted if a bit twisty, will let us in... but only if we can find them. Oh brother. You have to search the galaxy to find Genus II, and along the way you get to answer a lot of General Knowledge questions and collect triangular icons on the dash of your space cruiser. Hah! Sound familiar? Yep, it's Triv. Look here, I did try to hate this game. No really I did. I wanted to find it facile and boring and a poor excuse for a licence... but I like it. It's actually not at all bad, and looks a bit pretty on the screen too. You can get some mates round to play it and have BIG FUN, surfin' suckers. But hey! Air out your bedroom first?
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