Forum: AMR suggestions and feedback
28 March 2007, 15:40
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Replies: 13
Views: 3,019
I agree with Galaxy that indexing and scanning...
I agree with Galaxy that indexing and scanning reviews of all types of applications, whether being it full price or PD, is a huge job. I have some experience with it. Since a couple of weeks I am...
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Forum: Retrogaming General Discussion
28 March 2007, 09:36
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Replies: 63
Views: 6,592
Wing Commander
I think the turning point in PC-gaming happened earlier: in 1990 people started buying a PC for one particular game: Wing Commander. People were more than willing to fork out thousands of Euros to...
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Forum: Nostalgia & memories
26 March 2007, 15:48
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Replies: 52
Views: 6,517
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Forum: Nostalgia & memories
26 March 2007, 11:03
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Replies: 142
Views: 19,250
In my original Amiga days I did not like these...
In my original Amiga days I did not like these games because they are either too slow of a bit unplayable:
1. Carlos: The sprite-movement and scrolling are way too slow.
2. Top Banana: Moving from...
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Forum: News
09 March 2007, 20:51
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Replies: 235
Views: 62,469
I just read the sad news and I am shocked. :( ...
I just read the sad news and I am shocked. :(
For years Paul was an active member who contributed a lot to EAB.
Paul, it will be very strange for me never reading new posts of you here anymore....
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Forum: Retrogaming General Discussion
07 February 2007, 17:20
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Replies: 8
Views: 1,885
Very reminiscent to the Retro-section in Games TM
I have bought every single issue of British magazine Games TM (http://gamestm.co.uk/flashindex.html) which has a retro section.
To my surprise the scans of Retro magazine are exactly the same as it...
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Forum: Retrogaming General Discussion
07 February 2007, 17:08
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Replies: 28
Views: 2,907
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Forum: Retrogaming General Discussion
04 February 2007, 11:15
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Replies: 32
Views: 3,825
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Forum: Nostalgia & memories
22 January 2007, 13:08
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Replies: 7
Views: 1,685
Nice link
Well well, who would have known that? Euphoria still active but in the Taxi software biz.
I think most bedroomprogrammers of yesteryear can now be found in white collar professions...
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Forum: project.aGTW
03 January 2007, 12:45
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Replies: 46
Views: 7,509
1991?
Was NBL released in '91 on Atari ST? I did not know that. The Amiga version had a review in gamesmagazine Amiga Joker in April 1992.
Nevertheless I am curious who inspired who with the Thunderdome...
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Forum: project.aGTW
03 January 2007, 09:01
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Replies: 46
Views: 7,509
Look at that end-of-game baddie in NBL!
Just saw the screenshots of No Buddies Land at AGTW. The end-of-level baddie, a wizard, is also the logo of a Dutch hardcore-gabber label/CD series called "Thunderdome".
You can see the logo for...
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Forum: project.aGTW
02 January 2007, 11:17
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Replies: 46
Views: 7,509
Woooooow!
Great job! Fantastic news No Buddies Land has come to the surface on the Amiga. I remember from screenshots of the Atari ST version the graphics in each level are very varied.
Happy new year to...
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Forum: Amiga scene
28 December 2006, 10:11
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Replies: 216
Views: 40,829
Copyparty in De Staay, Venlo, The Netherlands
For anyone who is interested, someone had the guts to put their videocam recordings of the monthly Venlo Netherlands copyparty in "De Staay" on Youtube.
It gives a good idea how these Amiga/C64 copy...
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Forum: project.aGTW
02 October 2006, 15:47
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Replies: 4
Views: 1,852
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Forum: project.aGTW
02 October 2006, 15:27
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Replies: 48
Views: 22,618
OK, so the 'Reality Software Construction Kit'...
OK, so the 'Reality Software Construction Kit' seems really a game construction kit. It would be nice to see the constructed games in HOL since they were sold with the kit.
Has anyone tried to use...
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Forum: project.aGTW
01 October 2006, 10:50
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Replies: 48
Views: 22,618
Reality Software Construction Kit
I investigated the games a bit further. Its publisher, BPM Productions, also published two game compilations late 1996 called 'Reality Games Pack 1' and '2'.
All games seem constructed with a...
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Forum: project.aGTW
30 September 2006, 19:49
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Replies: 4
Views: 1,852
Randolph the Robot
Here comes another AGTW contender:
While scanning through my pile of magazines, I found this obscure preview in CU Amiga, November 1989. It is called Randolph the Robot and looks a bit reminiscent...
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Forum: project.aGTW
30 September 2006, 19:38
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Replies: 48
Views: 22,618
Some answers
The second picture (the adventure game) is from a game called The Daring Adventures of Robin Hood and the fourth picture (beat em up) is from Spacefighter.
Both are contenders for AGTW and were...
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Forum: Looking for a game name ?
29 July 2006, 12:12
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Replies: 9
Views: 2,793
Nathan ever
Three years later and this thread is resurrected. I received a private mail from someone about a possible solution/cheat for this game and I thought I'd share it with you:
(...)The game is...
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Forum: support.Games
22 May 2006, 08:33
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Replies: 5
Views: 2,273
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Forum: project.aGTW
22 May 2006, 08:27
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Replies: 16
Views: 3,161
OK, here is a possible explanation: I think...
OK, here is a possible explanation: I think Thalamus really messed up the distribution of their games. Around the same time (end '93) two other Thalamus games, Summercamp and Wintercamp, were...
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Forum: request.Old Rare Games
19 April 2006, 18:28
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Replies: 6
Views: 2,489
Hmm, that will be something for the long term....
Hmm, that will be something for the long term. When I have moved to my new house dusted off and installed the A500, I'll try to fiddle with it. There are still lots and lots of disks in my collection...
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Forum: Retrogaming General Discussion
19 April 2006, 18:19
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Replies: 78
Views: 14,511
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Forum: request.Old Rare Games
19 April 2006, 18:08
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Replies: 6
Views: 2,489
ECS/OCS Shaq-Fu coming on six disks may be well...
ECS/OCS Shaq-Fu coming on six disks may be well true - I tried to remember it out of my head.
The version I have is definitely not Tosec as it was part of a bunch of disks I copied from a friend of...
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Forum: Retrogaming General Discussion
19 April 2006, 18:00
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Replies: 78
Views: 14,511
Minskies Furballs
Let's bring this thread back to life again...
My definite, favourite all-time puzzler for Amiga is Minskies Furballs.
I discovered this Puyo Puyo clone only a couple of weeks ago when I wanted to...
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Forum: request.Old Rare Games
19 April 2006, 17:43
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Replies: 6
Views: 2,489
I have it - on real disks
Hmm, I did not know Shaq-Fu ECS/OCS was difficult to find on the Net?
I have a crack of Shaq-Fu on 4 or 5 disks and it works on my real Amiga 500 - well, the last time I tried it was three years...
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Forum: request.Old Rare Games
19 April 2006, 17:04
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Replies: 40
Views: 6,259
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Forum: support.Games
19 April 2006, 15:10
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Replies: 3
Views: 1,720
Son Shu Shi - Level 2 Boss
I have been playing Son Shu Shi for a while and got stuck in level 2.
It is a scrolling shoot-em-up stage in which the hero blasts his way to the exit on the far right of the level.
However, here...
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Forum: request.Old Rare Games
19 April 2006, 15:05
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Replies: 40
Views: 6,259
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Forum: project.aGTW
19 April 2006, 14:59
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Replies: 40
Views: 13,662
Prehistorik 2 was previewed by Amiga Joker...
Prehistorik 2 was previewed by Amiga Joker somewhere in '93, but it never got a review. A real shame - even the Amstrad CPC got a conversion and it looks nice!
I think I'll upload both Amiga Joker...
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Forum: project.aGTW
19 April 2006, 14:53
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Replies: 16
Views: 3,161
S.u.b.
Towards the end of '93 Thalamus released the game S.U.B., a strange space/strategy hybrid.
Almost every major magazine (Amiga Format, Amiga Joker, Amiga Power, CU Amiga et cetera) reviewed it, so it...
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Forum: project.aGTW
17 April 2006, 19:30
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Replies: 40
Views: 13,662
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Forum: Retrogaming General Discussion
15 March 2006, 10:23
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Replies: 30
Views: 3,870
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Forum: Retrogaming General Discussion
16 February 2006, 12:37
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Replies: 23
Views: 3,774
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Forum: request.Old Rare Games
04 February 2006, 14:57
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Replies: 1
Views: 1,260
Contentious
I am looking for a little two player game called Contentious by 5th Dimension Licenseware, 1996.
The game is two-player only where players must find each other in a maze and shoot each other to...
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Forum: request.Old Rare Games
01 February 2006, 21:40
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Replies: 40
Views: 6,259
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Forum: request.Old Rare Games
30 January 2006, 16:23
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Replies: 40
Views: 6,259
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Forum: Amiga scene
30 January 2006, 16:02
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Replies: 43
Views: 5,501
I am the one who is running the Amiga Reviews...
I am the one who is running the Amiga Reviews (http://www.classicgaming.com/amigareviews/home.htm) site. When I started it six years ago, I tried to contact the authors of the original reviews...
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Forum: Retrogaming General Discussion
23 January 2006, 07:48
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Replies: 23
Views: 3,774
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Forum: project.aGTW
17 December 2005, 12:46
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Replies: 122
Views: 18,025
I just have played the game and I must say I...
I just have played the game and I must say I really, really like it. The graphics are reminiscent to Magic Pockets and Robocod and the gameplay to Parasol Stars (baddie throwing) and Nicky Boom...
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