ExoticA - Team 17 Style!

BuZz · 24 July 2002, 20:42

What do you think of the new logo ?

http://exotica.fix.no

CodyJarrett · 24 July 2002, 20:48

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In June I visited the eXtreme Computing 2002 festival in London with a friend. Met the Classic Amiga Preservation Society there and showed my lack of skill at computer games on their Amiga 1200

I can confirm that! :laugh

blackcornflake · 24 July 2002, 21:23

Very nice, BuZz.

And all in 13 colours!

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Now I'll just wait for the letter from their solicitor :-)

You never know...I just hope Team17 aren't still as litigious as I recall them being. Remember the lawsuit for malicious falsehood against AMIGA POWER because AP gave some of their games low review scores? Bizarre!

CodyJarrett · 24 July 2002, 22:56

Yup - here's a listing of AP reviews of Team 17 games, in case anyone thought that they were being unfair to T17.

ATR: All Terrain Racer - 38%
Cardiaxx (Budget) - 46%
Overdrive - 46%
Alien Breed: Tower Assault - 46%
Kingpin - 47%
F17 Challenge (Original budget) - 55%
Project X Special Edition / F17 Challenge CD32 - 59%
Arcade Pool - 60% (later upgraded to around 91% when AP found that they reviewed an incomplete version)
Alien Breed: Tower Assault CD32 AGA - 65%
Superfrog CD32 - 68%
Body Blows Galactic - 72%
Body Blows (Budget) - 74%
Project X - 78%
Superfrog - 78%
Body Blows AGA (Budget) - 78%
Assassin Special Edition (Original budget) - 79%
Body Blows Galactic AGA - 79%
Alien Breed 2: The Horror Continues AGA - 81%
Alien Breed - 82%
Alien Breed '92 Special Edition (Original budget) - 83%
Qwak / Alien Breed Special Edition CD32 - 83%
Project X (Budget) - 86%
Ultimate Body Blows CD32 - 86%
Qwak (Original budget) - 88%
Assassin - 89%
Body Blows - 89%
Super Stardust AGA - 89%
Super Stardust CD32 - 89%
Apidya (Budget re-release) - 91%
Arcade Pool CD32 - 91%

Akira · 24 July 2002, 23:02

VERY nice Buzz! I think this is my fave so far, because it's so faithful to the original!

BuZz · 24 July 2002, 23:08

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Originally posted by blackcornflake
Very nice, BuZz.

And all in 13 colours!

You never know...I just hope Team17 aren't still as litigious as I recall them being. Remember the lawsuit for malicious falsehood against AMIGA POWER because AP gave some of their games low review scores? Bizarre!

I have recently been in contact with Mr Brown.Infact he found my site and wrote on the guestbook (which was quite a nice suprise)

Cool stuff. Been very nostalgic lately. Can't believe the Newsflash CD's are still knocking about (I put them together with Ron Fonteine!) Oh and we did a few Amiga games too.. (Alien Breed.. etc) ;-)
Spadge <spadge@team17.com>
Wakefield, UK

And he approved what we did to the alien breed TA intro.

So i 'should' be ok... (not very famous last words)

So long as he doesnt realise I am infact the drug guy he met at an ECTS some years ago.. ehm. .no wait. i shant tell you

BuZz · 24 July 2002, 23:11

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Originally posted by Akira
VERY nice Buzz! I think this is my fave so far, because it's so faithful to the original!

thanks for the nice comments.. ill pass them on to XtC :d

It's pretty faithful to the original in terms of look since its based on a ripped pic of the original. with some letter modifications. I think if it was redrawn without dithering it may loose a bit of its character. although it might be something to try..

Carlos Ace · 25 July 2002, 01:24

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Originally posted by BuZz
What do you think of the new logo ?
http://exotica.fix.no

Cooolll !!!!!

7-Zark-7 · 25 July 2002, 02:35

If Martyn Brown is feeling nostalgic, then he should be redirected back to EAB if it's fallen out of his bookmark lists!!
No shortage of Amiga gaming fans here!!

Muzkat · 25 July 2002, 15:30

That looks great

It worked really well.

Djay · 25 July 2002, 20:57

AMIGA POWER always gave low scores, a bit think Edge do today!!!

the logo is great btw, BuZz

CodyJarrett · 25 July 2002, 21:08

I don't think that Amiga Power always gave low marks. It's just that they used the whole percentage scale, while other magazines used 50-100% and always gave new games above 70%.

So, when compared to other magazines, yes they gave low scores, but they usually gave good marks to games that deserved it.

Remember that games companies relied on people buying games and high marks were an important part of that. So, when a company sees one of their shit games getting 10%, instead of the 70% that they expected, of course they will get upset!

Djay · 25 July 2002, 21:48

Don't get me wrong, Amiga Power was the best magazine I.M.O, their humour was fanatasic........

and I DID like the way they scored games, i thought all the other mags were too generous... Amiga Power seemed just right.

thinlega · 25 July 2002, 23:17

I like amiga power as well but how the hell did this score come about????

Alien Breed: Tower Assault - 46%

CodyJarrett · 25 July 2002, 23:30

Here's the AB:TA mini-review from AP:

Alien Breed was hard. Alien Breed 2 was incredibly hard. But Tower Assault is self-indulgently grotesque. Slack collision detection, illogical dead ends, radioactive rooms that Kill You Because You're Standing In Them and 30-second dashes to the door before the level explodes so ending the game you've just played for an hour while carefully building up your lives and ammo reserves collaborate to mow down the spirits of fun. Then the indestructible and incredibly powerful security lasers, non-allowance of player two joining in half way through and bugs step up to finish off the heaving, crawling wounded. But hey - it's so atmospheric. The Casino Royale of Amiga games. 2/5*

thinlega · 25 July 2002, 23:47

hummmmmm.....when you put it like that

It was my last ever copyed game I bought...end of an era... Infact the stall i bought it from got raded by the police just as i was handing over the dosh...

I think I played it with a cheat so that why i must have liked it........

I was just about to bid on the cd32 version on ebay.....don`t think i will be doing that now(unless it has a very good cheat mode :laugh)

Djay · 25 July 2002, 23:55

an new thread inspired by.... thinlega

http://eab.abime.net/showthread.php?s=&threadid=5630 (Last Amiga Game You Bought?)

24 July 2002, 20:42	#1
BuZz Registered User Join Date: May 2002 Location: Oxford / UK Age: 37 Posts: 527	ExoticA - Team 17 Style! What do you think of the new logo ? http://exotica.fix.no

25 July 2002, 23:17	#14
thinlega .:Part-Time Winner:. Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: UK Age: 33 Posts: 514	I like amiga power as well but how the hell did this score come about???? Alien Breed: Tower Assault - 46% __________________ .:THiNLEG:.

25 July 2002, 23:47	#16
thinlega .:Part-Time Winner:. Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: UK Age: 33 Posts: 514	hummmmmm.....when you put it like that It was my last ever copyed game I bought...end of an era... Infact the stall i bought it from got raded by the police just as i was handing over the dosh... I think I played it with a cheat so that why i must have liked it........ I was just about to bid on the cd32 version on ebay.....don`t think i will be doing that now(unless it has a very good cheat mode :laugh) __________________ .:THiNLEG:.

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24 July 2002, 22:56	#4
CodyJarrett Global Moderator Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: UK Age: 35 Posts: 5,449	Yup - here's a listing of AP reviews of Team 17 games, in case anyone thought that they were being unfair to T17. ATR: All Terrain Racer - 38% Cardiaxx (Budget) - 46% Overdrive - 46% Alien Breed: Tower Assault - 46% Kingpin - 47% F17 Challenge (Original budget) - 55% Project X Special Edition / F17 Challenge CD32 - 59% Arcade Pool - 60% (later upgraded to around 91% when AP found that they reviewed an incomplete version) Alien Breed: Tower Assault CD32 AGA - 65% Superfrog CD32 - 68% Body Blows Galactic - 72% Body Blows (Budget) - 74% Project X - 78% Superfrog - 78% Body Blows AGA (Budget) - 78% Assassin Special Edition (Original budget) - 79% Body Blows Galactic AGA - 79% Alien Breed 2: The Horror Continues AGA - 81% Alien Breed - 82% Alien Breed '92 Special Edition (Original budget) - 83% Qwak / Alien Breed Special Edition CD32 - 83% Project X (Budget) - 86% Ultimate Body Blows CD32 - 86% Qwak (Original budget) - 88% Assassin - 89% Body Blows - 89% Super Stardust AGA - 89% Super Stardust CD32 - 89% Apidya (Budget re-release) - 91% Arcade Pool CD32 - 91%

24 July 2002, 23:02	#5
Akira Registered User Join Date: May 2001 Location: # Posts: 12,593	VERY nice Buzz! I think this is my fave so far, because it's so faithful to the original!

25 July 2002, 02:35	#9
7-Zark-7 Zone Friend Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Brisbane/Australia Posts: 1,237	If Martyn Brown is feeling nostalgic, then he should be redirected back to EAB if it's fallen out of his bookmark lists!! No shortage of Amiga gaming fans here!!

25 July 2002, 15:30	#10
Muzkat Into the Wonderful Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: The Delta Quadrant Age: 31 Posts: 1,138	That looks great It worked really well.

25 July 2002, 20:57	#11
Djay breakpointUK.com Join Date: May 2001 Location: Brighton, UK Age: 37 Posts: 3,076	AMIGA POWER always gave low scores, a bit think Edge do today!!! the logo is great btw, BuZz

25 July 2002, 21:08	#12
CodyJarrett Global Moderator Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: UK Age: 35 Posts: 5,449	I don't think that Amiga Power always gave low marks. It's just that they used the whole percentage scale, while other magazines used 50-100% and always gave new games above 70%. So, when compared to other magazines, yes they gave low scores, but they usually gave good marks to games that deserved it. Remember that games companies relied on people buying games and high marks were an important part of that. So, when a company sees one of their shit games getting 10%, instead of the 70% that they expected, of course they will get upset!

25 July 2002, 21:48	#13
Djay breakpointUK.com Join Date: May 2001 Location: Brighton, UK Age: 37 Posts: 3,076	Don't get me wrong, Amiga Power was the best magazine I.M.O, their humour was fanatasic........ and I DID like the way they scored games, i thought all the other mags were too generous... Amiga Power seemed just right.

25 July 2002, 23:30	#15
CodyJarrett Global Moderator Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: UK Age: 35 Posts: 5,449	Here's the AB:TA mini-review from AP: Alien Breed was hard. Alien Breed 2 was incredibly hard. But Tower Assault is self-indulgently grotesque. Slack collision detection, illogical dead ends, radioactive rooms that Kill You Because You're Standing In Them and 30-second dashes to the door before the level explodes so ending the game you've just played for an hour while carefully building up your lives and ammo reserves collaborate to mow down the spirits of fun. Then the indestructible and incredibly powerful security lasers, non-allowance of player two joining in half way through and bugs step up to finish off the heaving, crawling wounded. But hey - it's so atmospheric. The Casino Royale of Amiga games. 2/5*

25 July 2002, 23:55	#17
Djay breakpointUK.com Join Date: May 2001 Location: Brighton, UK Age: 37 Posts: 3,076	an new thread inspired by.... thinlega http://eab.abime.net/showthread.php?s=&threadid=5630 (Last Amiga Game You Bought?)

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