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Summary: THE BEST PC GAME EVER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Review: As much as you can call a CD-ROM game a classic, Oregon Trail is such. It was one of the first extended play CD games to make good use of the computer over the video game console. So far, it has been through five versions. The second was such an improvement over the first, that users may have had extremely high expectations for the next several versions of the game, but there has never been the leap in graphics or play options since the jump from one to two.
However, the smoothness of play, and the speed of the game have improved with each version. While five doesn't have the options that four had, and is in some ways a rehash of the second version, it is still the best. Four had too many bugs and glitches. If you have never played Oregon Trail, or have played only one of the first two versions, I would reccomend five over the other available versions (all are available used through Amazon.com).
If you have never played Oregon Trail, at all, you are missing out; OT is a simulation of the journey made in the 1840's by so many Americans from the Mid-West to California. Even though the game is simple, the harshness and difficulty of the journey communicate unmistakably. It is a wonderful simulation. Kids will play it over and over without realizing it's "educational," and adults won't care.
This is a great game.
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Summary: Awesome Game!
Review: Both my son & I started playing Version 1 (which is great for kids), but the graphics aren't great. Version 2 gives you more options, and I get to shop and keep a budget. Shooting food & steering down the rapids is more fun also. Versions 3 & 4 were more complicated because of more choices (who will you chose to be in your wagon, fishing, trading & plant gaithering). There's 3 disks with 3 & 4 and NO LEGEND (highscore list), but you do get to chose what you want to trade. VERSION 5 IS 1 DISK, but you can FISH,HUNT,GAITHER PLANTS,SHOP,TRADE(their choice)& log your high scores. Start out as a green horn; continue as an expert trailguide. If you're a farmer you don't have much money & must budget your supplies & money, but your score is times 4.5. While a banker has money, but really has to avoid the temptation of over loading his wagon. You can have 1 to 5 people ride in the wagon with you and you can name them or the computer will. When my son was under 11, he had me start the game by buying the supplies, then he'd take over. He loved the hunting and fishing. When I played the game I'd call him over to finish it by "riding the rapids" (with his fast reflexes, better than me). If you like making choices in a game this may be the game for you. Remember when gaithering plants the bright red berries are poisonous. If you have them for supper you die, game over. It helps to save your game before that happens, so if a mistake happens, you can exit and return.
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Summary: I have all 5 version and this is the most fun!
Review: Both my son & I started playing Version 1 (which is great for kids), but the graphics aren't great. Version 2 gives you more options, and I get to shop and keep a budget. Shooting food & steering down the rapids is more fun also. Versions 3 & 4 were more complicated because of more choices (who will you chose to be in your wagon, fishing, trading & plant gaithering). There's 3 disks with 3 & 4 and NO LEGEND (highscore list), but you do get to chose what you want to trade. VERSION 5 IS 1 DISK, but you can FISH,HUNT,GAITHER PLANTS,SHOP,TRADE(their choice)& log your high scores. Start out as a green horn; continue as an expert trailguide. If you're a farmer you don't have much money & must budget your supplies & money, but your score is times 4.5. While a banker has money, but really has to avoid the temptation of over loading his wagon. You can have 1 to 5 people ride in the wagon with you and you can name them or the computer will. When my son was under 11, he had me start the game by buying the supplies, then he'd take over. He loved the hunting and fishing. When I played the game I'd call him over to finish it by "riding the rapids" (with his fast reflexes, better than me). If you like making choices in a game this may be the game for you. Remember when gaithering plants the bright red berries are poisonous. If you have them for supper you die, game over. It helps to save your game before that happens, so if a mistake happens, you can exit and return.
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Summary: Best Educational Game
Review: Good for ages 5 (with help) to adult. Yes, you cought me, I have traveled the trail many times and loved every minute of it. It is a good game to play with the kids.
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Summary: An embarrassment
Review: I am humiliated that I purchased this game. It IS Oregon Trail II, with less quality and cheesy cartoon segments. Please ignore anyone who wrote a positive review about this game, and buy Oregon Trail II. I returned this product before I even finished a game.
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Summary: Not What I expected
Review: I first bought this game because I used to play the first Oregon Trail for the Mac when I was in elementary school back in the late 80s. To be honest, they should have just stuck with the original version (without all the fancy pictures). The graphics did not match when changing from the main map to the cg scenes to the cartoon movies. It was very awkward looking. Often when cutting to a movie, the game will crash (I have Windows 2000, which the game supposedly is compatible with). The game crashes very often. This game is difficult to use, with confusing and frustrating options (I've found 2 bugs already where you are stuck in an infinite loop). I DO NOT reccommend this game for young kids!! Not only is it awkward to play but it can become extremely tedious as well. There were a few nice things in this version, you can fish and gather certain types of berries and herbs. However, when it comes to buying supplies, any child will be overwhelmed by its bartering system. This game hardly has any of the old Oregon Trail charm that it used to.
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Summary: Oregon Ho! Explore and Survive the west with Oregon Trail!
Review: I got this game a couple years ago for Christmas because my parents knew how much I love pioneers and the Little House series. Well, I still think this game is the greastest! Hope The Learning Company make more of these!
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Summary: Compare 1 and 2 to this one
Review: I have Oregon Trail 1, 2, and 5. Version 1 was wicked boring and you could not treat anyone who got a disease. Plus u never made it to Oregon. It almost crashed my friends computer! (She has Windows 98) Plus the music was just...depressing. I recommend this for someone who ddoesnt mind losing all the time. Version 2 crashed on my computer(I have Windows ME), and my friends computer. If it ever started, everyone would die like right away. And it played really creepy music when someone died. My sister cried and it gave me the shivers. Of course, you would never make it to Oregon or even Great Salt Lake City before you die or get fired. This one, maybe 14 and up? Version 5 is the best. It was a lot more stable on both of our computers (mine and my friends) and was really fun. I could make it to Great Salt Lake City and Sacramento but not Oregon. It didn't crash, everyone would just die before you even got to Fort Hall. My younger brother could make it though. Ages 7-107.
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Summary: Awesome!
Review: I have Windows XP home edition and this game works great! I have all versions of this game from verson two on up, and I love them all! I must have played this game 100 times by now! The batering system is also very neat. I can't understand why people think this is hard, I am 14 and can do it perfectly.
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Summary: Fun
Review: I like the game because of the suspense and the game play. But every time you play it literally it is the same. It is a very fun game but I think the learning company should mix up the route you travel or whatever to make it more suspenseful.
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