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Features you wish your computer hadI wish my computer has a 'Stop F*cking About' button. So that what ever the computer feels it needs to do when it holds me up with a spinning cursor …
... /> Or possibly an 'Abort Last Action' button so that if I ... selecting 'F*ck Off!' to force abort a running operation or ... cancel in the middle an action - why doesn't ESC do ... -
Games that were blatantly copiedAs a companion to the [URL="http://www.worldofspectrum.org/forums/showthread.php?t=50109"]"one off games that were never copied"[/URL] thread, how ab…
... more a copy of Arkanoid II (Revenge of Doh)[/QUOTE]
II, everything except the bricks is ... don't interfere with the action, and the balls have a ... -
Some Spectrum Adventure ReviewsHi, HeeHee... Today I found some old short reviews I did of some Spectrum Adventures for contributions to "SynTax" disk adventure magazine in the 19…
... /> testing out proposed courses of action to see what may transpire ... /> "BEST OF THE INDIES - VOL II"
Various Authors. Zenobi Software ... -
The Ultimate Play the Game (+more) games released on XBox One....<p>Announced a few minutes ago... <a href="http://uk.ign.com/articles/2015/06/15/e3-2015-rare-replay-announced-for-xbox-one">http://uk.ign.com/articl…
... 3D platformer ever, IMHO), Jet Force Gemini (a very good third ... -
Could ELITE's wireframe graphics be improvedWas watching this video last night comparing the BBC and Spectrum version of Elite: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ov4OAteeGWs It seems that the…
[i]Starglider II[/i] on the 16-bits ... it again. And if the action pauses for a bit you ... -
2015 Games ListHi, this is the thread I use for the 2015 Games List. Note: Due to forum update policies, the latest version of the list will always be found somewh…
... 2015
[b]Zen II[/b]
[i](Puzzle)[/i ... /discussion/50404/new-game-zen-ii"]thread[/url]]
by Einar ... Infeasible Game[/b]
[i](action)[/i]
by Mr Millside ... -
2015 Games ListHi, this is the thread I use for the 2015 Games List. Note: Due to forum update policies, the latest version of the list will always be found somewh…
... 2015
[b]Zen II[/b]
[i](Puzzle)[/i ... /discussion/50404/new-game-zen-ii"]thread[/url]]
by Einar ... Infeasible Game[/b]
[i](action)[/i]
by Mr Millside ... -
The Emperor's New GamesAre there any Spectrum games where you just don't get what the fuss is about? I mean games that are almost universally praised, but which strike you…
... to vote for Matchday/Matchday II. seems to be almost universally ... ]
I liked Match Day II until I played Emlyn and ... a bit odd ;) Match Day II is like slow-motion pinball ... to greatly speed up the action. Dammed if I can remember ... -
Good or Horrible: Denton DesignsGift from the Gods (1984) - meh Bounces (1985) - meh Cosmic Wartoad (1985) - gash Frankie Goes to Hollywood (1985) - awesome, ow ow ow!…
... ]Shadowfire[/i] and [i]Enigma Force[/i], I never played either ... , but again with no obvious action. I couldn't really make ... -
machines you've owned and favourite games on each?Just reminiscing about games of the past - speccie and beyond - and the pleasure they have brought. Here is my list of my ownership of machines and …
... Dahna Megami Tanjyo.
Shining Force 1, and 2.
Streets ... they turned into Double Dragon II).
Nothing ... />
Removed Super Streetfighter II, as I never play the ... the floor).
Double Dragon II.
River City Ransom ... -
1986-2016.I'm early, but I'm tired of 1985. So here's the annual thirty-years after topic about Speccy games.
[b]Who Dares Wins II[/b] [Alligata Software]
[img] ... is a [b]Missing In Action[/b] titled [b]Who Dares ... -
1986-2016.I'm early, but I'm tired of 1985. So here's the annual thirty-years after topic about Speccy games.
... ;858252"][b]Who Dares Wins II[/b] [Alligata Software]
[img ... is a [b]Missing In Action[/b] titled [b]Who Dares ... released as Who Dares Wins II. The C64 version of the ... -
1986-2016.I'm early, but I'm tired of 1985. So here's the annual thirty-years after topic about Speccy games.
... like [b]Who Dares Wins II[/b] because of the automatic ... black, and you have to force your eyes to tell the ... -
Smart platform-action games?Most platform-action games for the Speccy rely on "fast thinking" (to keep running while avoiding enemies) and pixel-precision movement (mostly jumpi…
[quote="Ersh;861534"]Cauldron II - The Pumpkin Strikes Back is ... seems to be a pure action game, based on making tricky ... graphic adventure either, just platform-action.
Perhaps I'm ... -
1986-2016.I'm early, but I'm tired of 1985. So here's the annual thirty-years after topic about Speccy games.
... 1986 Vertical Blaster Challenge part II[/i][/b]
[b ... the same time, and the action is so furious that I ... -
Anything valuable / rare in this lot?Hi all Been going through the cupboards here and discovered my old Spectrum tapes collection. Wondered if any of it had any real value? Happy to…
... School
Jack the Ripper II
Cybernoid 2
Wizball ...
Zone Troopers
Task Force
Kosmos
Terra Cresta ... /> Bigfoot
Dustin (plus cybernoid II)
Octagon
Vampire (codemasters ... -
Which great games had terrible Loading screen/title screens?Which great games had terrible Loading screen/title screens and could do with a remake? :) This will be interesting
[quote]Street Fighter II never had one either.[/quote]< ... /> http://zxart.ee/eng/search/action:perform/id:16111/phrase:street ... -
Which great games had terrible Loading screen/title screens?Which great games had terrible Loading screen/title screens and could do with a remake? :) This will be interesting
... ="Ralf;867894"][quote]Street Fighter II never had one either.[/quote ... /> http://zxart.ee/eng/search/action:perform/id:16111/phrase:street ... -
Ports of ZX games TO and FROM game-consoles?Hello. Was there already such a thread? if so - admin can delete it. However I was wondering how many ZX games have different titles than thei…
... ]Gradius II[/i] became [i]Vulcan Venture[/i], [i]Life Force[/i ... -
Ports of ZX games TO and FROM game-consoles?Hello. Was there already such a thread? if so - admin can delete it. However I was wondering how many ZX games have different titles than thei…
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> Gradius II became Vulcan Venture,
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Post your top 5's(your top 5 can be anything... it just has to be a top 5.) Top 5 Led Zeppelin Songs: 1. song remains the same 2. what is and what should never be 3…
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3. The Force Awakens
4. Episode II (don't remember ... -
Post your top 5's(your top 5 can be anything... it just has to be a top 5.) Top 5 Led Zeppelin Songs: 1. song remains the same 2. what is and what should never be 3…
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3. The Force Awakens
4. Episode II (don't remember ... -
Post your top 5's(your top 5 can be anything... it just has to be a top 5.) Top 5 Led Zeppelin Songs: 1. song remains the same 2. what is and what should never be 3…
[quote="Rebelstar without a cause;884902"]Top 5 Sega games [/quote]
1. Shining Force I & II
2. Streets of rage 2
3. Mortal Kombat 2
4. Klax
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Essence of the ArcadeAs some of you know, one of the reasons I will always be eternally grateful to WOS is to have helped me with its database and all my friends around h…
... my technique? A two fold action. First keep learning new things ... have an event where you force yourself to learn something and ... /> Which leads to the second action, periphery memories association, which was ... -
WOS Starts to take shapeCheck it out http://live.worldofspectrum.org/ Looking good (when can we start adding all the info?)
... ="Lee Fogarty;889633"][quote="ASH-II;889632"]I think he is ... "ABC". It's an arcade-action game for 2 players, for ... -
Rogue OneI went to see it with my son today and I thought it was really good, anyone else see it yet? Thoughts? I thought it was a real return to form.
Dont bother watching The Force Awakens boozy, it sucks the ... , get someone who understands what action and tension are all about ... -
30 years later - Your personal favorite games of 1987Happy New Year everyone :) Looking back to 1987, which games would you choose as your top picks today? There was a lot of good stuff published tha…
... Cid, Metro-Cross, Bomb Jack II, 720 Degrees, Wonder Boy, ... Lair II, Nemesis The Warlock, Chain Reaction, Enduro Racer, Elevator Action, ... Heels, Nebulus, Jack the Nipper II: In Coconut Capers, Zynaps, ... Hassle, I, Ball I & II, Scumball.
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Rogue OneI went to see it with my son today and I thought it was really good, anyone else see it yet? Thoughts? I thought it was a real return to form.
... The Force Awakens.
I thought some of the action sequences ... between awesome modern CGI visual action and being able to properly ... -
1987-2017Here we are, with our tradional thread about games released thirty years ago, where we can contemplate how bad they have aged, how bad they [i]alread…
... encounters is where the games "action" comes into play, and it ... is set during World War II after all. If you mess ... lot of the full price action titles of the era.
Best speccy compilationsHey all. First thread here. Be gentle ;) Not sure if this has been covered recently but thought I'd ask what your favourite speccy compilation was a…
... [/i] was decent, [i]Ace II[/i] was pretty poor.
II[/i], and the almost-okay [i]Strike Force Cobra[/i ...
