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Book on Spectrum game graphics

redballoonredballoon
edited January 2007 in Sinclair Miscellaneous
What Spectrum games graphics would you like to see in a book?
I've got some of the obvious ones (Head Over Heels, Batman games, Ultimate games, Wally series, etc, Gang of 5 games, Skool Daze/Back to Skool/Contact Sam Cruise) on my list but are there any that aren't so obvious that you'd recommend?

I've got an extensive 'Definite' list already (which will probaby have to be cut down), I've got a list of 'Maybes' and a list of 'Review' but I'm just curious to see what else other people suggest.
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  • bobsbobs
    edited January 2007
    I'd add to the list...

    Highway Encounter & Cyclone
    Trapdoor
    Nebulus
    Ant Attack
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  • andrew_rollingsandrew_rollings
    edited January 2007
    redballoon wrote:
    What Spectrum games graphics would you like to see in a book?
    I've got some of the obvious ones (Head Over Heels, Batman games, Ultimate games, Wally series, etc, Gang of 5 games, Skool Daze/Back to Skool/Contact Sam Cruise) on my list but are there any that aren't so obvious that you'd recommend?
    Ye gods! What have I started ;)

    Birds and the Bees
    Spiky Harold
    Bobby Bearing
    Fairlight
    Trashman
    Nodes of Yesod
    Popeye
    Jet Set Willy
    Cliff Hanger

    ...

    and Mire Mare


    Andrew:)
  • CUCHULAINNCUCHULAINN
    edited January 2007
    Tirnanog
    Nodes of Yesod
    Starquake
    Heavy on The Magic
    Pyjamarama
    Booty
    Robin o' The Wood
    Movie
    Fighting Warrior
    Highway Encounter
  • redballoonredballoon
    edited January 2007
    bobs wrote:
    I'd add to the list...

    Highway Encounter & Cyclone
    Trapdoor
    Nebulus
    Ant Attack

    Got. Got. Got. Got. ;)
    andrew rollings wrote:
    Birds and the Bees
    Cliffhanger
    Both added to 'Review' list.
  • redballoonredballoon
    edited January 2007
    Oh, and I also plan a section on newer games graphics, you know ones developed recently (even if they have remaine unreleased). If you'd like your games graphics to feature, drop me a PM.
  • rich_chandlerrich_chandler
    edited January 2007
    It will be interesting to see how you lay it all out.
    I wanna tell you a story 'bout a woman I know...
  • redballoonredballoon
    edited January 2007
    karingal wrote:
    It will be interesting to see how you lay it all out.
    Oh, I'm looking forward to that myself. It's all up here *points to head*.
  • rich_chandlerrich_chandler
    edited January 2007
    redballoon wrote:
    Oh, I'm looking forward to that myself. It's all up here *points to head*.
    It will make or break the project.

    Good luck.
    I wanna tell you a story 'bout a woman I know...
  • redballoonredballoon
    edited January 2007
    karingal wrote:
    It will make or break the project.

    Good luck.
    Yep. It's screaming that in my face.
  • Ian HamiltonIan Hamilton
    edited January 2007
    I'm not sure how many of these you've already thought of, but here goes...

    Vector Graphics Games:
    Starion
    3D Starstrike
    Gyron

    Flip-Screen:
    Exolon
    Technician Ted
    Jet Set Willy

    3D (not Isometric):
    Avalon
    Dragontorc
    Astroclone

    Finally, you should include Mindfighter, because of the excellent digitised photographs in the 128K version. They're really impressive.

    Necros.
  • beanzbeanz
    edited January 2007
    Mugsy was pretty nice.
  • Matt_BMatt_B
    edited January 2007
    I'd pick the following:

    Lightforce - almost a textbook example on avoiding colour clash.
    Lords Of Midnight - innovative landscaping techniques.
    Psytron - detailed bitmapped backgrounds.
    Stop The Express - great use of colour and cute characters.
    Tau Ceti - realtime shading.
    The Sentinel - gloriously rendered solid 3D.
  • zeropolis79zeropolis79
    edited January 2007
    Anything by Dave Perry and Nick Bruty. Also, Turrican 2.
  • pepakpepak
    edited January 2007
    Anything by Dave Perry/Nick Bruty, especially Savage part 1
    Robin of the Wood
    Dynamite Dan (both)
    Castle Master
    Myth: History in the Making
    Firefly, Midnight Resistance
    Three Weeks in Paradise
    Action Force 2 (for their rainbow images)
    Dizzy
  • chop983chop983
    edited January 2007
    Firelord and Stormlord

    but especially Firelord
  • ArjunArjun
    edited January 2007
    To add to the list:

    * Cybernoid
    * Heartland
    * Arnhem
    * Saboteur
    * The Hobbit
    * Zynaps
    * Wanted: Monty Mole
    * Way of the (Exploding Fist/Tiger)
    * Garfield
    * Trapdoor
    * The great escape/Where time stood still
    * Commando
    * Bounder
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  • kcartlidgekcartlidge
    edited January 2007
    Call me sad, but how about:

    Thanatos
    Spellbound
    Marsport
    Rana Rama

    Plus of course:

    Elite
    Sweevo's World
  • NickHNickH
    edited January 2007
    R-Type and Savage. Rainbow Islands too
  • redballoonredballoon
    edited January 2007
    NickH wrote:
    R-Type and Savage. Rainbow Islands too
    Bloody Hell, I forgot Rainbow Islands...I'll add it.
    Thanatos
    Spellbound
    Marsport
    Rana Rama

    Plus of course:

    Elite
    Sweevo's World
    All already on the list, dinnae worry.
  • NickHNickH
    edited January 2007
    Batman '88 also looked special.
  • redballoonredballoon
    edited January 2007
    Oh, that's there. That's there alright.
  • redballoonredballoon
    edited January 2007
    Just added Dave Perry's 'Extreme'.
  • chop983chop983
    edited January 2007
    Dark Sceptre
  • redballoonredballoon
    edited January 2007
    I can't decide on Bionic Commando.
  • NickHNickH
    edited January 2007
    redballoon wrote:
    I can't decide on Bionic Commando.
    It's a bit ugly, isn't it? Not sure myself whether or not to include it in the 1988 documentary chapter.
  • icabodicabod
    edited January 2007
    Didn't spot anyone mention Rex yet. The general graphics are nice, but it's the animation that really stands out. The things they can do in a 16x16 block of pixels.
  • NickHNickH
    edited January 2007
    Spook fact: The first adverts for Bionic Commando called it Bionic Commandos (plural) due to the arcade original being a simultaneous two-player game. The name was soon changed when it became clear that the 8-bit version could only handle one player at a time.
  • SpectorSpector
    edited January 2007
    You must put Lightforce in there. The graphics on the Jungle Planet section are the most amazing I've seen on the Speccy in terms of colour.
    Uridium has a great pixellated look as well, even though it's mono. Airwolf has wonderful big graphics. TLL had a distinctive style, and should be considered too.
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  • NickHNickH
    edited January 2007
    Uridium looked great: when in motion.

    LightForce... meh... really one of those "technically-great-but-not-really-much-to-look-at-in-stills" games.
  • redballoonredballoon
    edited January 2007
    Oh, Rex was one of the first games I put on the definite list.
    Uridium is on there as is Lightforce, although I prefer the Shockway Rider graphics..
    I'm going to leave Bionic Commando out for the time being.
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