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Games that looked better on the Spectrum than other platforms?Usually when a hit game was converted from the Spectrum it got a graphical update, or at least a splash of colour. Now does anyone remember a game t…
[QUOTE=Fizza;471682]Comparing Spectrum games to all 8bits - rather ... lot of those games.[/QUOTE]
Isometric games on the CPC ... , of course, some Spectrum games were ruined by terrible attribute ... or block movement, but games like Kung-Fu Master seemed ... -
Games that looked better on the Spectrum than other platforms?Usually when a hit game was converted from the Spectrum it got a graphical update, or at least a splash of colour. Now does anyone remember a game t…
[QUOTE=ewgf;471699]Isometric games on the CPC potentially could ... a lot of Spectrum 2D games looked better on the CPC ... it's difficult to research games without loading them up in ... was very surprised how many games did end up on the ... -
Why was/is the ZX Spectrum so popular?Why? How? Even after all this time you have a website like this etc.... It's just amazing!
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Speccy Full-Price World Cup: Quarter Final 1Winner of group A vs Runner-Up of group B. Winning game goes through to Semi Finals. Voting lasts for 3 days. As most of the voting occurs within t…
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Your views on...Batman[url=http://www.worldofspectrum.org/infoseekid.cgi?id=0000438]Batman[/url] This was quite a good game if I remember correctly. Only played it a few …
Think it looks a great game, back then i just didnt have time to really get to grips with these isometric games. Just like Knight Lore / Alien 8 i used to just spend time going round finding new rooms
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Your views on...Batman[url=http://www.worldofspectrum.org/infoseekid.cgi?id=0000438]Batman[/url] This was quite a good game if I remember correctly. Only played it a few …
... get to grips with these isometric games. Just like Knight Lore / Alien ... Stood Still and many other isometric games. The only game where I ... -
Your views on...Batman[url=http://www.worldofspectrum.org/infoseekid.cgi?id=0000438]Batman[/url] This was quite a good game if I remember correctly. Only played it a few …
Not really my cup of tea, these isometric games, but I do give [I]Batman[/I] a spin every now and then just for nostalgia's sake... it's one of those games that does take me back to my youth when I see it in action. -
Your views on...Batman[url=http://www.worldofspectrum.org/infoseekid.cgi?id=0000438]Batman[/url] This was quite a good game if I remember correctly. Only played it a few …
... Stood Still and many other isometric games. The only game where I ... see how many of these games are done. -
Your views on...Batman[url=http://www.worldofspectrum.org/infoseekid.cgi?id=0000438]Batman[/url] This was quite a good game if I remember correctly. Only played it a few …
One of the best isometric games. Back in the day I ... surprised Jon Ritman made an isometric game... a great programmer! It ... -
New Game - Oddi the Viking[url]http://www.worldofspectrum.org/infoseekid.cgi?id=0025145[/url] Very interesting logical game :). POKE 34823,0 (infinite lives) POKE 32227,X (…
I am always having trouble with the controls in isometric games.
Why no keys that map the direction better like in POGO or here
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Gaming annoyancesWhat are everyone's gaming annoyances? Mine are respawning enemies, time limits and games that change styles on each level. I hate buying a side scro…
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Space 1999 on the oric!WOWSERS! Just saw this over on the Retro Gamer site - [youtube]oDkaimbO4FU[/youtube] Would love to see a speccy port of it, it looks awesome! :D
I had no idea that the Oric could do isometric games! I used to own an Oric and the best game that I had was a very slow 'Frogger' clone!! -
Directions in isometric gamesThis is my biggest bugbear when playing isometric games. Something that is more of an annoyance when playing it on my DS. There is no standard in w…
... can't also usually play isometric games with arrow keys. Their layout ... -
Directions in isometric gamesThis is my biggest bugbear when playing isometric games. Something that is more of an annoyance when playing it on my DS. There is no standard in w…
... can't also usually play isometric games with arrow keys. Their layout ... -
FairlightJust had a quick browse at the top 100... [url]http://www.worldofspectrum.org/bestgames.html[/url] (No i'm not moaning about whats on the list for …
... to be the pinnacle of isometric games but by then i had ... -
FairlightJust had a quick browse at the top 100... [url]http://www.worldofspectrum.org/bestgames.html[/url] (No i'm not moaning about whats on the list for …
... to be the pinnacle of isometric games but by then i had ... -
FairlightJust had a quick browse at the top 100... [url]http://www.worldofspectrum.org/bestgames.html[/url] (No i'm not moaning about whats on the list for …
... to be the pinnacle of isometric games but by then i had ... Gameboy... which is a 3rd isometric game from the Jon Ritman ... -
BatMan remake releasedHi all! Just thought I would mention that I just released the remake of Jon Ritmans BatMan for the PC (other versions coming later) : [url]http://r…
I have just downloaded it, shall try it soon. It looks very good and Batman is of course one of the best isometric games! -
Ultimate: Play The GameWhat was all the fuss about Ultimate games? Sure they were technically impressive but for me none of their games stand out in the memory for me pers…
... too picky considering the amazing isometric engine they had created!
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Retro Gamer Issue 86 - The cover's a bit special![IMG]http://desmond.yfrog.com/Himg615/scaled.php?tn=0&server=615&filename=dekmj.jpg&xsize=640&ysize=640[/IMG]
... for a true commercial retro games magazine. Then again, maybe ... they stopped covering new games for modern machines then they ... by graphics into buying games before listening to reviews ... the secondary characters in most isometric games.
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Retro Gamer Issue 86 - The cover's a bit special![IMG]http://desmond.yfrog.com/Himg615/scaled.php?tn=0&server=615&filename=dekmj.jpg&xsize=640&ysize=640[/IMG]
... that could construct smooth-scrolling isometric worlds..."
Smooth scrolling ... remember any scrolling in his isometric games! Hell it took a couple ... -
City 3000?Hi, I'm looking for this game, I used to know it under the name of City 3000, you were controlling a robot, you had left/right turn and acceleration/…
... right forum to ask about games, although I'm not too ... listing of all known Spectrum isometric games with the URL:
Amstrad CPC Discussion Thread (or superthread)The CPC was the first computer I ever owned, getting it back in Christmas 1984.. I had tons of games for it and subsequent CPC machines, but the one…
... to have some very good games, such as an almost legendarily ... many rushed ports of popular games from other formats, sadly.
isometric games, especially since it can support ... without colour clash for these games.
And the ...Games You Still Hate to This Day Like...Dream Warrior... I can't even understant what's the dam point of the game... and why did they have to chose those horrible colours???
... else other than three generic isometric games?
To be fair ... got very far in his isometric games, so perhaps they get much ... Brian Bloodaxe and his other games, and hopefully tell us a ... thought that went into writing games that you enjoy.
Highway Encounter - Views OnJust completed it again and what a great game it is. I'm a sucker for any isometric game, but this was and still is a corker. Does ANYBODY not like t…
I don't like it. I'm not a fan of any isometric games though.Highway Encounter - Views OnJust completed it again and what a great game it is. I'm a sucker for any isometric game, but this was and still is a corker. Does ANYBODY not like t…
[QUOTE=Rebelstar without a cause;539485]I don't like it. I'm not a fan of any isometric games though.[/QUOTE]
What is it you don't like about them? :smile:Highway Encounter - Views OnJust completed it again and what a great game it is. I'm a sucker for any isometric game, but this was and still is a corker. Does ANYBODY not like t…
... of this game or most isometric titles.
Highway Encounter ... very average crossover.
Isometric games generally sucked in my opinion ...Highway Encounter - Views OnJust completed it again and what a great game it is. I'm a sucker for any isometric game, but this was and still is a corker. Does ANYBODY not like t…
... a big departure from earlier isometric games. It's easy to get ...Improving existing games by hacking?Certain ZX-Spectrum games are already too close to perfection so it seems nothing else could be changed within the hardware limitations to make them …
... to Aliens, or translating foreign games to English (such as [URL ... (few?) people who played several games where I wanted to do ... inaccessible. In some platform or isometric games, you wish you could jump ... or add locations to certain games so that you can finally ...Most colourful games?I just played [url=http://www.worldofspectrum.org/infoseekid.cgi?id=0001563]Earth Shaker[/url] and am fairly dazzled by the overload use of colour (t…
... is very unusual (in 3D isometric games) which is why I ...
Velesoft, those games look great, but Towdie (the ... people will start translating games to make them more universal ... I knew with one) the games were largely blocky, simplistic ...
