What were the most addictive games?

Matt fox · May 2005

You dont seem to experience the same level of addiction with modern day games like you did with Spectrum games, or maybe that was just because it was somehow easier to be 'addicted' to games when you were a kid. Not sure.

For me, Arkanoid Revenge of Doh was probably the most addictive game Ive ever played. As soon as that game went on.....that was it.

Even my old man used to play that one. I used to laugh my head off when he lost his ball; he'd really lose his temper (in an amusing way of course).

sirclive1 · May 2005

Addictive games seem to be the ones that have high scores to attain especially when theres a few of you round playing , i used to play trans am , jetpac , planetoids , defender , zynaps a lot for high scores.

But saying that ! i was hooked on management style games such as the boss , smuggler , striker , footballer of the year , etc

I also played jsw , skool daze and monty mole to death when they first came out so i guess its just the game thats addictive , not the style . ill stop rambling on now.

NickH · May 2005

Buggy Boy, for the sheer bounciness...

WhizzBang · May 2005

I find that once I put on Football Manager, I can be stuck at the computer for hours.

mestor · May 2005

elite i would play it for hours.

only ever made it to dangerous though.

Bermondsey Bob · May 2005

I lost many hours to Chaos many moons ago! Also Feud and Rock N'Wrestle were almost always loaded into my Speccy.

bjohnnybravo · May 2005

On 2005-05-24 17:06, Matt fox wrote:
For me, Arkanoid Revenge of Doh was probably the most addictive game Ive ever played. As soon as that game went on.....that was it.

Arrgh, now you reminded me! I hated this game. My mom and sister were both addicted to it and then I couldn't use my beloved speccy when the two started to chase the freaking ball around. :D j/k

To go back to "serious mode", I was totally hooked on CRL's Formula one(and still am). Then lots of others too, like Nodes Of Yesod, Robin of the Wood, Rambo 2, Lords Of Chaos... eh far too many to list them all :)

[ This Message was edited by: bjohnnybravo on 2005-05-25 01:25 ]

snurp · May 2005

World Championship Boxing Manager. So engrossing. Hours spent climbing the ranks from 100 to 1, then defending the world title, then taking on new boxers. I couldn't turn it off.

enzo1701 · May 2005

There were addictive games "when I were a lad" and there's addictive games now. If I plan a gaming session on one of my current favourites (San Andreas, Dino Crisis 3, Burnout 3, etc) I set aside a good couple of hours because I know how hard it'll be to get away from the "one more go" factor.

However I felt the same about games like Target Renegade, Chaos, racing games on the Speccy.

Spectea_um · May 2005

Games I got into.....hmmmmm....
I still play the same games over nad over and over and find I still haven't completed eeerrrr... some of them :o) hhehehee.

Firefly from Special FX
Cobra from Ocean (Sneakily relating peoples)
Cabal ...ohh sounds like a fan mail...
Chase HQ...... eerrrrrrr
Anno Domini from Mr. Cauldwell....
oh...
Quake from the id peoples
Dooms too

Could go on...
OH!!! Cybernoid from Mr. Cecco.
Rough Justice from Mr Cauldwell the plagerist... nooo noooooooo. :o)

PopoCop · May 2005

For me "addictive" means: I've finished it 100 times and I want to play it again.
So my most addictive games are: Saboteur, Bruce Lee, Star Raiders II, Target Renegade.

Spectea_um · May 2005

Errrr Exolon
Marauder.....
Flying Shark had had me twWWwwwitching recently...
WEC Le Mans... nice and big Wizzy game from errr. Ocean/ Imagine peoples again....
Batman, a fete worse than death... strange there was no political content :o)
Various Mr Smifff mega star games... kisssy kisssyyyy.....

ADJB · May 2005

Many many hours wasted on Football Manager.

Great game with that 'just another go' factor

ADJB

Spectea_um · May 2005

Socialy concerning games of violence....

Deathwish III. A bad day falls away after machine gunning grannies against the wall. Not part of the game design of course, but jussst something thaaaat was there due to the demographics of the population being acuratley represented!!

Narc from Ocean..
Ohhhh!!!!! what happened there, BbbbbOOoooooOOOOOMmMMMMm and limbs flying everywhere in Spectrum pixel o vision... Not violent, but impressive sprite design and animation not seen like this before as who expects a sprite you assemble... eerrrrr to need dismantling on screen in such a fashion... purley a demo of design and fun that was released.....

Cobra
Laser sighted machine gunning the enememy and little babies in pramps with magnificently dressed ladies in dresses... with Rocket launchers was a game device for achieving the effect of mushroom consumption in a non hippy based society.... where we ned to know the muse of Mooohhhahahaha!!!

NickH · May 2005

Simultaneous two-player Batty.

Now THERE's a game that should be remade...

Spectea_um · May 2005

Typhoon... superb follow up to Flying Shark with additional buttons for bombs and fire modes.

A game that the helicopter Spectrum stick was designed for.

Lee Fogarty · May 2005

Football Manager
Football Manager 2 + FM2 Expansion Kit
Football Manager 2
Football Manager 2 Expansion Kit
Football Manager 3
Football Manager: World Cup Edition
Head Coach
Hotshot
Kirel
Metaplex
President
Soccer Mania
Software Star

They were all addictive games.

Spectea_um · May 2005

BwwwEeeeeeEeeeeEEEEeeee pppp

usspeccyfan · May 2005

Skool Daze, 3D Deathchase, Dizzy, Arkanoid II: Revenge Of Doh and Manic Miner for me.

Sadako · May 2005

Bruce Lee, the the spectrum has the best version in my opinion.

Yednab · May 2005

Zynaps - Brilliant briliant game.
Renegade - Utter quality
Bubble Bobble - Pure fun

Those three were the ones i played the most, although if you were to ask my dad he said Spectapede :)

zeropolis79 · May 2005

I find Lemmings, Where time Stood Still, Arkanoid addictive..

psj3809 · May 2005

I do agree with you regarding current games, theres only a very few games the last few years i've played a lot and tried to complete, eg Half Life II.

On the Speccy i think a lot of it as well was that i used to save up for weeks to get a new game so once i got it, even if i wasnt as keen on it as i thought i would play it tons as it took me so long to save up for it !

Some of the most addictive games to me...

Match Day II - Still play this in league mode
Footballer of the Year - Play this tons still
Headcoach - Crashed after Season 100 !
Commmando/Bombjack - Just couldnt get bored of these classics

JimDiGrizLovesAngelina · May 2005

Renegade , I got addicted to that one recently.

I was always addicted to Laser Squad.
(I'm world champion dont ya know!-unofficial)

Brido · May 2005

I would say CRL's Formula One or World Championship Boxing Manager me and my mates loved playing that for hours on end.

[ This Message was edited by: Brido on 2005-05-27 21:13 ]

Malc74 · May 2005

Tetris without a doubt. I played it so often that every time I looked at a blank piece of wall I kept seeing falling shapes in front of my eyes filling up the empty space. I found Fuxoft's Tetris 2 to be ridiculously addictive as well (one of the most highly underrated and little known Speccy games IMO).

Technician-Ted · May 2005

The ones i got most addicted to were:

Manic miner
Jet set willy
Monty mole
Technician ted
Avalon
Football manager
Jetpac
Sabre wulf
Atic atac
Barry mcguigan's boxing
Elite
The hobbit
Urban upstart
Fairlight
Quazatron
Ant Attack
Bombjack
Green beret
Chuckie egg
Skool daze

Countless others as well, but they were the ones off the top of my head.

andrewbroad · June 2005

Manic Miner and Jet Set Willy
Renegade and Target;Renegade
Codemasters' Pro Tennis Simulator

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Vanamonde · June 2005

On 2005-05-27 10:33, psj3809 wrote:
I do agree with you regarding current games, theres only a very few games the last few years i've played a lot and tried to complete, eg Half Life II.

Only tried? HL2 just takes perseverance, especially on the normal skill level.

Skarpo · June 2005

On 2005-05-27 23:27, Malc74 wrote:
Tetris without a doubt. I played it so often that every time I looked at a blank piece of wall I kept seeing falling shapes in front of my eyes filling up the empty space. I found Fuxoft's Tetris 2 to be ridiculously addictive as well (one of the most highly underrated and little known Speccy games IMO).

I remember a PC version of a 3D Tetris with a top/down view (like looking into a barrel/box) ... does anyone here remember the name of that one as I would like to get my Tetris addiction into full gear again.

Skarpo
:)

Spector · June 2005

The most addictive game I've ever played on the Spectrum is Macadam Bumper, a pinball simulation. The ball physics seem odd at first, but once you get used to it, you find that the table is perfectly balanced. When you are able to master it to the level of averaging 60-70000 points a game, it's hard to press the reset button to quit - it's gaming heroin.

[ This Message was edited by: Spector on 2005-06-04 19:06 ]

What were the most addictive games?

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