Green5 - Long lost unreleased Amiga game

19 November 2004, 17:54

Hi,

I wrote a game about 10 years ago for the Amiga called Green5, it took 2 years to make, and I had Core Design, Virgin, and EA all interested in publishing it. However, the Amiga then started to die, and it's only hope was then PD, where it was one of Amiga Format's top 10 PD games of the year. It's often been compared to Flashback and Another World, which I must admit, I took as great sources of inspiration.

Anyway, I've just managed to resurrect the full game with an emulator, and have bundled it up in an installer. I'd just like to finally share it with anyone who's interested, just to feel better about 2 years going down the drain. But then that's what the games industry is all about I spose

Although I now work at Sony Europe, so it aint so bad.

Anyway, you'll find a link to it at the following URL. It's free, so ignore the bit where it asks for money. If you'd like to support my (lost) cause, you could always buy Saint Paint or Talking Time Keeper instead!

www.talkingtimekeeper.com/links.htm

Cheers all

RCK · 19 November 2004, 18:17

Thanks for the news !

blackcornflake · 19 November 2004, 19:30

Wow, great!

We were gonna review Green5 for APoV Issue 2, but could only find the demo version. Thanks for releasing the whole game - I look forward to playing through it, as I enjoyed the demo.

If it's cool with you, I'd like to include a review in a future edition of APoV.

Mr Creosote · 19 November 2004, 20:50

Umm... any chance of 'debundling' the game from this self-executable package? The way it is, it's platform dependent which locks a whole lot of people out...

Tolismlf · 19 November 2004, 20:57

its a slightly average game, but this could be something back in the old days..

Joe Maroni · 19 November 2004, 21:28

thanks..

i know this game...

years ago it was available to purchase a demo of it from a german amiga mag called "amiga games"

maybe i will have a look at this soon...if i had a little bit more time...

RetroMan · 20 November 2004, 16:58

Yep, kill that "one-in-all" PeCe Installer please ! I really would like to try that game but Im unable to do so because my Amiga refuses to run the exe file

lpopman · 20 November 2004, 22:54

I've unpacked the installer and put the adf's in the zone

Shatterhand · 21 November 2004, 04:01

Oohh, this are great news!

This is a very sought amiga game AFAIK

Mr Creosote · 21 November 2004, 10:42

Quote:

Originally Posted by lpopman

I've unpacked the installer and put the adf's in the zone

Thanks

20 December 2004, 17:41

Hi,

To answer the question about putting it on APoV.. go for it!

Cheers

fiath · 21 December 2004, 09:48

Ah! I remember this game. I have no idea where I got it, and I guess it was probably the demo, but I remember being very impressed. It was certainly in a different world to most of the PD about. So thanks Mark! I look forward to having some time to play the full game!

21 December 2004, 10:25

Good news

But be careful. The kickstart rom that comes with the setup can cause problems. (Probably wouldn't if I hadn't said so

)

Dastardly · 21 December 2004, 14:05

Can someone put the adfs back in the zone please? I missed this first time around

lpopman · 22 December 2004, 03:57

It's in the zone...

Dastardly · 22 December 2004, 09:39

@Ipopman

Cheers

@MarkJ

Very nice game. Main male character reminds me of impossible mission

lpopman · 23 December 2004, 14:39

@Dastardly

You're welcome

btw the nick is Lpopman

19 November 2004, 17:54	#1
MarkJ Posts: n/a	Green5 - Long lost unreleased Amiga game Hi, I wrote a game about 10 years ago for the Amiga called Green5, it took 2 years to make, and I had Core Design, Virgin, and EA all interested in publishing it. However, the Amiga then started to die, and it's only hope was then PD, where it was one of Amiga Format's top 10 PD games of the year. It's often been compared to Flashback and Another World, which I must admit, I took as great sources of inspiration. Anyway, I've just managed to resurrect the full game with an emulator, and have bundled it up in an installer. I'd just like to finally share it with anyone who's interested, just to feel better about 2 years going down the drain. But then that's what the games industry is all about I spose Although I now work at Sony Europe, so it aint so bad. Anyway, you'll find a link to it at the following URL. It's free, so ignore the bit where it asks for money. If you'd like to support my (lost) cause, you could always buy Saint Paint or Talking Time Keeper instead! www.talkingtimekeeper.com/links.htm Cheers all

19 November 2004, 20:50	#4
Mr Creosote Evil Mastermind Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Hamburg, Germany Posts: 527	Umm... any chance of 'debundling' the game from this self-executable package? The way it is, it's platform dependent which locks a whole lot of people out... __________________ The Good Old Days - Home of the 1773 Sacred Words

20 November 2004, 16:58	#7
RetroMan Registered User Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Germany Age: 40 Posts: 3,704	Yep, kill that "one-in-all" PeCe Installer please ! I really would like to try that game but Im unable to do so because my Amiga refuses to run the exe file __________________ --~~= RetroMan =~~-- -= AmigA =- -= ForeveR =-

20 November 2004, 22:54	#8
lpopman Registered User Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Coventry / England Age: 42 Posts: 37	I've unpacked the installer and put the adf's in the zone __________________ Lee Amiga Forever!

21 December 2004, 09:48	#12
fiath Moderator Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: South East / UK Age: 35 Posts: 1,925	Ah! I remember this game. I have no idea where I got it, and I guess it was probably the demo, but I remember being very impressed. It was certainly in a different world to most of the PD about. So thanks Mark! I look forward to having some time to play the full game! __________________ S.P.S. - The Software Preservation Society http://www.softpres.org

19 November 2004, 18:17	#2
RCK Administrator Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Paris / France Age: 35 Posts: 2,572	Thanks for the news !

19 November 2004, 19:30	#3
blackcornflake Moderator Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Cereal box Posts: 754	Wow, great! We were gonna review Green5 for APoV Issue 2, but could only find the demo version. Thanks for releasing the whole game - I look forward to playing through it, as I enjoyed the demo. If it's cool with you, I'd like to include a review in a future edition of APoV.

19 November 2004, 20:57	#5
Tolismlf Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Greece Age: 36 Posts: 235	its a slightly average game, but this could be something back in the old days..

19 November 2004, 21:28	#6
Joe Maroni Moderator Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Germany Age: 33 Posts: 1,058	thanks.. i know this game... years ago it was available to purchase a demo of it from a german amiga mag called "amiga games" maybe i will have a look at this soon...if i had a little bit more time...

21 November 2004, 04:01	#9
Shatterhand Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Brazil Age: 30 Posts: 1,637	Oohh, this are great news! This is a very sought amiga game AFAIK

20 December 2004, 17:41	#11
MarkJ Posts: n/a	Hi, To answer the question about putting it on APoV.. go for it! Cheers

21 December 2004, 10:25	#13
oldpx Posts: n/a	Good news But be careful. The kickstart rom that comes with the setup can cause problems. (Probably wouldn't if I hadn't said so )

21 December 2004, 14:05	#14
Dastardly Into the Wonderful Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Gods Country Age: 38 Posts: 2,011	Can someone put the adfs back in the zone please? I missed this first time around __________________ Into the Wonderful - The Bitmap Brothers Social Group Pixel Pusher's H.Q - Everyone welcome, even squares

22 December 2004, 03:57	#15
lpopman Registered User Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Coventry / England Age: 42 Posts: 37	It's in the zone... __________________ Lee Amiga Forever!

22 December 2004, 09:39	#16
Dastardly Into the Wonderful Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Gods Country Age: 38 Posts: 2,011	@Ipopman Cheers @MarkJ Very nice game. Main male character reminds me of impossible mission __________________ Into the Wonderful - The Bitmap Brothers Social Group Pixel Pusher's H.Q - Everyone welcome, even squares

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lpopman Registered User Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Coventry / England Age: 42 Posts: 37	@Dastardly You're welcome btw the nick is Lpopman __________________ Lee Amiga Forever!

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