Ethic/Reviews

Review by Glenn Lunder
Issue 7 was the first one with a coded interface, all previous editions were just text files. I won't comment too much on the panel or the handling, since it's exactly the same as the one used in issue #13, reviewed below. The intro picture for this issue is rendered. SMT's music is also quite adequate. This mag had multitasking right from the very first issue. tested A1200/030-50/2mb chip, 16mb fast/3.0.

Review by Glenn Lunder
This issue opens with a moody title picture by Odin/Illusion. I saw his slideshow "Walhalla" (11/96) for Illusion, and I didn't like it that much, but this picture from the foggy morning in the woods is a lot better. Not bad! I have split feelings about the music... one of the leads reminds me strongly of 1988, and I can't seem to make up my mind if this is a good or a bad thing... :0 Editorially, this issue is pretty much like all the others. It's november and the scene is gearing up for The Party, but that's about it. Another average issue. tested A1200/030-50/2mb chip, 16mb fast/3.0.

Review by Glenn Lunder
Nothing exceptional about this release either, it's basically the same old thing. The guest audio-visuals this time is a cosy, christmassy picture by Acryl, as well as a pretty good tune by Meta. I have nothing much more to say about this, really... tested A1200/030-50/2mb chip, 16mb fast/3.0.

Review by Glenn Lunder
From this issue on, X-F is a cooperation between Ethic and Abyss, since coder Madstop and editor Big-Rat joined Abyss as doublemembers. I started reading the mag, taking notes, but suddenly discovered - by accident! - that it multitasks quite happily! That's great Ethic, but I'd like to have been told before I filled half a page with notes ;) There's nothing wrong with X-F presentation-wise this time either. The only thing you'll need to grow accustomed to is the way you read articles here. Rather than flip right for the next page and down for the next article, you flip right for the next article! I was a little confused by this at first, but soon understood how it worked and after that there were no problems. The tune is quite comfortable reading music, in that it does not irritate and it's not dominating enough to draw attention away from what you're reading. And the title picture by Raven/Nuance is a treat for the eyes. Overall, this is a good, polished issue. tested A1200/030-50/2mb chip, 4mb fast/3.0.