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Gmintyfresh beginner
Joined: 03 Jul 2007 Posts: 44 Location: Leeds
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Posted: Wed Jul 04, 2007 6:11 pm Post subject: The Greatest Amstrad CPC Game? |
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Has to be said that I?ve always had a soft spot for the Amstrad, it was the first console/computer I owned. I played on this baby for ten years and I saw hundreds great games released on it:
Colony ? An interesting resource management game set on an alien Planet
Chase HQ/Rainbow Islands/Ikari Warriors/Gryzor ? All amazing arcade conversion
Swichblade ? Wonderful detailed graphics and huge challenge
All great I?m sure you?ll agree, the game that I saw as the pinnacle of Amstrad programming was Turrican. For a start the game was huge, it retained the secret areas of it?s Amiga cousin, the graphics were bright and bold with the mechanical backgrounds in the game looking particularly amazing, it was also a challenge without being to difficult. I really couldn?t believe this game was running on an Amstrad when I loaded it up, stunning.
What?s your favourite Amstrad game? _________________ Blast off and strike the evil Bydo Empire |
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retrobrad Administrator
Joined: 08 Jun 2007 Posts: 1039 Location: NSW, Australia
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Posted: Wed Jul 04, 2007 8:22 pm Post subject: |
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hmm, im going to go with Manic Miner = )
I loved all the level names! The gameplay was amazing and it was just so damn addictive!
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Gmintyfresh beginner
Joined: 03 Jul 2007 Posts: 44 Location: Leeds
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Posted: Wed Jul 04, 2007 11:52 pm Post subject: |
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I only really played the game on the Speccy. Was the Amstrad version vastly different? _________________ Blast off and strike the evil Bydo Empire |
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retrobrad Administrator
Joined: 08 Jun 2007 Posts: 1039 Location: NSW, Australia
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Posted: Thu Jul 05, 2007 8:58 am Post subject: |
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Gmintyfresh wrote: |
I only really played the game on the Speccy. Was the Amstrad version vastly different? |
i havent played it on the spectrum, so i guess i couldnt tell you! but from what ive read i just think the graphics were different but the gameplay / levels are the same. |
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Gmintyfresh beginner
Joined: 03 Jul 2007 Posts: 44 Location: Leeds
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Posted: Thu Jul 05, 2007 11:49 pm Post subject: |
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Ah i see i'll have to crank the PC up and download it _________________ Blast off and strike the evil Bydo Empire |
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Misha intermediate
Joined: 04 Jul 2007 Posts: 234 Location: North Wales
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Posted: Mon Aug 13, 2007 6:23 am Post subject: |
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For me guys it would have to be this game :-
720 Skate or Die |
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retrobrad Administrator
Joined: 08 Jun 2007 Posts: 1039 Location: NSW, Australia
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Posted: Mon Aug 13, 2007 8:22 am Post subject: |
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that game was also on c64 right? because i used to play something just like it! you could go into the skate shop and change your skateboard and things like that from what i remember. |
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tomz/TIDE Moderator
Joined: 08 Jul 2007 Posts: 562 Location: nsw.Australia
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Posted: Mon Aug 13, 2007 4:51 pm Post subject: The Greatest Amstrad cpc game |
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I played 720 Skate or die to death on the C64, and was facinated by the gameplay, the fact that it was mostly played diagonally as well as the tricks you had to acheive in order to get to the shop, buy improved gear, and then the next level ''golden days endless nights''
tomz _________________ http://noname.c64.org/csdb/scener/?id=1971 |
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Gmintyfresh beginner
Joined: 03 Jul 2007 Posts: 44 Location: Leeds
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Posted: Mon Aug 13, 2007 7:49 pm Post subject: |
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Wow 720 looks brilliant I'll check that one out _________________ Blast off and strike the evil Bydo Empire |
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xxFORDIExx beginner
Joined: 21 Aug 2007 Posts: 14 Location: Southcoast UK
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Posted: Tue Aug 21, 2007 4:50 am Post subject: |
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Hi,
The screenshot is surely the Arcade version!!!! or am I mistaken?
Also these were 2 separate games if my memory serves.
720 By Midway
And Skate or Die By Electronic Arts.
Correct me if I am wrong
See ya _________________ When you come to the end of your rope, tie a knot and hold on!
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xxFORDIExx beginner
Joined: 21 Aug 2007 Posts: 14 Location: Southcoast UK
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Posted: Tue Aug 21, 2007 4:53 am Post subject: |
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Oh by the way just to add my favourite games in no particular order....
Fued
Gryzor
Rick Dangerous
Dizzy
Chuckie Egg
Renegade
Operation Wolf (amazing arcade conversion)
Roland on the ropes
Scorcery 1 and 2 _________________ When you come to the end of your rope, tie a knot and hold on!
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retrobrad Administrator
Joined: 08 Jun 2007 Posts: 1039 Location: NSW, Australia
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Posted: Tue Aug 21, 2007 8:04 am Post subject: |
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xxFORDIExx wrote: |
Hi,
The screenshot is surely the Arcade version!!!! or am I mistaken?
Also these were 2 separate games if my memory serves.
720 By Midway
And Skate or Die By Electronic Arts.
Correct me if I am wrong
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now i remember! skate or die is the game i used to play but i dont think i have played 720 though. |
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