Games similarities - Page 2

Overdoc · 13 November 2003, 00:46

@Windowskiller:

Well, sure I know the game, or better, I knew it

I completed it ( got 1st position at the end of game ) over 10 years ago.

So, maybe my memories about some details have gone over time, but I can remember for sure that when I played Jaguar, for me it felt VERY similar to Lotus ( Lotus II in my case, because this was the only Lotus game I finished )

Maybe it is not exactly the same, but at least it has been inspired much more than just being another racing game.
At least that's the way I see it, maybe I'm wrong - no problem, as life would be very boring if we all thought the same

s2325 · 17 November 2007, 09:32

some objects from PC Star Gunner: [ Show youtube player ] in Amiga Inferior: http://hol.abime.net/3644/screenshot

StarEye · 17 November 2007, 11:18

Quote:

Originally Posted by Overdoc

@Windowskiller:

Well, sure I know the game, or better, I knew it

I completed it ( got 1st position at the end of game ) over 10 years ago.

So, maybe my memories about some details have gone over time, but I can remember for sure that when I played Jaguar, for me it felt VERY similar to Lotus ( Lotus II in my case, because this was the only Lotus game I finished )

Maybe it is not exactly the same, but at least it has been inspired much more than just being another racing game.
At least that's the way I see it, maybe I'm wrong - no problem, as life would be very boring if we all thought the same

It's obvious that Jaguar XJ220 was inspired by Lotus, but it's definately not a "rip-off" or anywhere near identical. You might as well say Legend of Kyrandia is a rip-off of Monkey Island.

Also, the controls in Lotus felt very different from the controls in Jag. But it's two racing games in an era where a lot of games used similar techniques and/or tricks.

If anything, Top Gear 2 was much closer to Lotus than Jag was.

Marcuz · 17 November 2007, 13:01

OT: Lotus and Jaguar, i like them both; but Jaguar has holes in style and - ihmo - design that put it closer to the third chapter of Lotus' saga: repetitive scenery, strange ugly things on the side of the roads for style & design, and dull control and longer loading times for coding. it's a good game nevertheless, but in any case, very different from Lotus.

Graham Humphrey · 17 November 2007, 13:03

I swear we've got another thread like this somewhere...

s2325 · 04 December 2007, 12:17

Plague Attack from Atari 8-bit:

Steg the Slug from Amiga & PC:

frikilokooo · 04 December 2007, 12:31

They are the same game,aren't they?

Another:

Penguins

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Bograts

s2325 · 04 December 2007, 12:35

it's different game:

I saw also platform game for Amiga with main hero ripped from TwinWorld.

frikilokooo · 04 December 2007, 12:41

are the creators the same in Plague Attack and Steg?

s2325 · 04 December 2007, 12:56

no: http://www.atarimania.com/detail_sof...RSION_ID=19724
http://hol.abime.net/2117

frikilokooo · 04 December 2007, 13:14

A copy very disguised with the apple

s2325 · 08 December 2007, 20:07

Mickey Mouse 4 for Gameboy - it's P.P. Hammer with hero changed to mouse. Even level maps are the same.

Graham Humphrey · 15 March 2008, 00:34

Having played Jump 'n' Roll a lot recently, I stumbled across a game that looks suspiciously similiar....

Jump 'n' Roll - http://hol.abime.net/3571
RollerBall - http://hol.abime.net/4526

The levels are exactly the same (and it graphically it looks almost identical) but the jumping has been messed up and you have to press fire to start a level, or to restart after you lose a life.

And it's described as "Commercial"? Would anyone care to explain how the publisher got away with that one?

FromWithin · 15 March 2008, 01:52

They're both just copies of Trailblazer from the C64.

Graham Humphrey · 15 March 2008, 10:48

Yeah I know that (I prefer "clone" rather than "copy" for Jump 'n' Roll

), but RollerBall copies Jump 'n' Roll almost exactly 100%, all the level designs and everything.

s2325 · 20 March 2008, 07:03

Turrican 2 & Trouble Shooter 2. Sorry for quality, taken from YouTube.

laffer · 20 March 2008, 11:44

Duke Nukem has some of the same graphics as Turrican -

http://www.nemmelheim.de/turrican/news/duke/

Retroplay · 20 March 2008, 16:36

Alien Breed

Steel Force (Arcade, 1994)

frikilokooo · 22 March 2008, 19:45

Rim Rockin Basketball,arcade year 1991

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TV Sports Basketball,year 1990

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There are a lot similarities,the court spin when the team possession changes,the number in shirts,similar sprites,similar gameplay,similar windows with messages,who copied...?

NLS · 23 March 2008, 09:48

the newer copied the older I'd say

or maybe Cinemaware's team was behind the arcade too?

04 December 2007, 12:31	#27
frikilokooo Registered User Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Mallorca,Spain. Age: 44 Posts: 1,154	They are the same game,aren't they? Another: Penguins Bograts Last edited by frikilokooo; 02 June 2008 at 12:32.

20 March 2008, 07:03	#36
s2325 Zone Friend Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Gargore Age: 43 Posts: 17,789	Turrican 2 & Trouble Shooter 2. Sorry for quality, taken from YouTube. Attached Thumbnails Last edited by s2325; 20 March 2008 at 11:50.

22 March 2008, 19:45	#39
frikilokooo Registered User Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Mallorca,Spain. Age: 44 Posts: 1,154	Rim Rockin Basketball,arcade year 1991 TV Sports Basketball,year 1990 There are a lot similarities,the court spin when the team possession changes,the number in shirts,similar sprites,similar gameplay,similar windows with messages,who copied...?

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13 November 2003, 00:46	#21
Overdoc Commodore Collector Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Austria Age: 53 Posts: 944	@Windowskiller: Well, sure I know the game, or better, I knew it I completed it ( got 1st position at the end of game ) over 10 years ago. So, maybe my memories about some details have gone over time, but I can remember for sure that when I played Jaguar, for me it felt VERY similar to Lotus ( Lotus II in my case, because this was the only Lotus game I finished ) Maybe it is not exactly the same, but at least it has been inspired much more than just being another racing game. At least that's the way I see it, maybe I'm wrong - no problem, as life would be very boring if we all thought the same

17 November 2007, 09:32	#22
s2325 Zone Friend Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Gargore Age: 43 Posts: 17,789	some objects from PC Star Gunner: [ Show youtube player ] in Amiga Inferior: http://hol.abime.net/3644/screenshot

17 November 2007, 13:01	#24
Marcuz Registered User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: . Age: 48 Posts: 5,562	OT: Lotus and Jaguar, i like them both; but Jaguar has holes in style and - ihmo - design that put it closer to the third chapter of Lotus' saga: repetitive scenery, strange ugly things on the side of the roads for style & design, and dull control and longer loading times for coding. it's a good game nevertheless, but in any case, very different from Lotus.

17 November 2007, 13:03	#25
Graham Humphrey Moderator Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Norwich, Norfolk, UK Age: 37 Posts: 11,167	I swear we've got another thread like this somewhere...

04 December 2007, 12:17	#26
s2325 Zone Friend Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Gargore Age: 43 Posts: 17,789	Plague Attack from Atari 8-bit: Steg the Slug from Amiga & PC:

04 December 2007, 12:35	#28
s2325 Zone Friend Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Gargore Age: 43 Posts: 17,789	it's different game: I saw also platform game for Amiga with main hero ripped from TwinWorld.

04 December 2007, 12:41	#29
frikilokooo Registered User Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Mallorca,Spain. Age: 44 Posts: 1,154	are the creators the same in Plague Attack and Steg?

04 December 2007, 12:56	#30
s2325 Zone Friend Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Gargore Age: 43 Posts: 17,789	no: http://www.atarimania.com/detail_sof...RSION_ID=19724 http://hol.abime.net/2117

04 December 2007, 13:14	#31
frikilokooo Registered User Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Mallorca,Spain. Age: 44 Posts: 1,154	A copy very disguised with the apple

08 December 2007, 20:07	#32
s2325 Zone Friend Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Gargore Age: 43 Posts: 17,789	Mickey Mouse 4 for Gameboy - it's P.P. Hammer with hero changed to mouse. Even level maps are the same.

15 March 2008, 00:34	#33
Graham Humphrey Moderator Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Norwich, Norfolk, UK Age: 37 Posts: 11,167	Having played Jump 'n' Roll a lot recently, I stumbled across a game that looks suspiciously similiar.... Jump 'n' Roll - http://hol.abime.net/3571 RollerBall - http://hol.abime.net/4526 The levels are exactly the same (and it graphically it looks almost identical) but the jumping has been messed up and you have to press fire to start a level, or to restart after you lose a life. And it's described as "Commercial"? Would anyone care to explain how the publisher got away with that one?

15 March 2008, 01:52	#34
FromWithin Music lord Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Liverpool, UK Age: 50 Posts: 630	They're both just copies of Trailblazer from the C64.

15 March 2008, 10:48	#35
Graham Humphrey Moderator Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Norwich, Norfolk, UK Age: 37 Posts: 11,167	Yeah I know that (I prefer "clone" rather than "copy" for Jump 'n' Roll ), but RollerBall copies Jump 'n' Roll almost exactly 100%, all the level designs and everything.

20 March 2008, 11:44	#37
laffer Zone Friend Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Norway Age: 43 Posts: 1,335	Duke Nukem has some of the same graphics as Turrican - http://www.nemmelheim.de/turrican/news/duke/

20 March 2008, 16:36	#38
Retroplay Lemon Curry ? Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Denmark Age: 49 Posts: 4,079	Alien Breed Steel Force (Arcade, 1994)

23 March 2008, 09:48	#40
NLS Ancient User Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: GREECE Age: 50 Posts: 757	the newer copied the older I'd say or maybe Cinemaware's team was behind the arcade too?

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