Ashes of Empire

keitha1200 · 08 February 2012, 22:07

Does anyone remember this game?

I remember getting my first proper wage packet and going straight to the local independent games store (remember them) and buying Ashes of Empire

It came with a video tape (very rare for computer games), paper key tags and lovely glossy books. I bought the game, simple because of it's packaging and description, and what a brilliant strategy game

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ashes_of_Empire

Has to be my all time favourite on the Amiga

Solid Snake · 09 February 2012, 18:04

I have memories of playing Midwinter http://hol.abime.net/2469

Check out more goodness from the great Mike Singleton:

http://hol.abime.net/hol_search.php?N_ref_artist=449

I'll try "Ashes Of Empire". It looks engaging.

Adropac2 · 09 February 2012, 18:33

Maybe someone here then can answer something i've had in my memory for ages now. Didn't Mike Singleton also do a game called Maeltrom that was 3d polygons. It would have been on the pc but i always remembered it looked very smart at the time when they demoed an asteroid belt level

It wasn't the strategy game i saw however

Anyone here remember what i'm talking about and maybe has a link? i saw it on some tv program

Solid Snake · 09 February 2012, 20:42

http://hol.abime.net/2376

Patarival · 10 February 2012, 10:28

Funny, I'm currently in the process of making my "Midwinter II" review and thought about its quasi-sequal "Ashes of Empire".

I never had it for my Amiga but I have a DOS version. I haven't played it in ages and I remember having more fun with Midwinter II. I should try it again...

keitha1200 · 10 February 2012, 11:28

Quote:

Originally Posted by Patarival

I never had it for my Amiga but I have a DOS version. I haven't played it in ages and I remember having more fun with Midwinter II. I should try it again...

There's a DOS version! I never knew that

wonder if it would run in Dosbox

Strangely I've never played 'Midwinter', def one for the list

I've still got the VHS tape

FOL · 10 February 2012, 11:43

I thought Ashes of empire was better than midwinter.

Adropac2 · 10 February 2012, 12:00

Quote:

Originally Posted by Solid Snake

http://hol.abime.net/2376

Yeah thats the one i'm guessing is strategy but the thing i saw was all out impressive 3d at the time. Maybe it just never released

DisposableHero · 28 May 2015, 01:49

Are you thinking of Starlord? A very late release and not really finished. On a sad note, Mike Singleton passed away a few years ago. A big loss, his Lords of Midnight was one of my favourite Spectrum games.

08 February 2012, 22:07	#1
keitha1200 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Tayside Posts: 181	Ashes of Empire Does anyone remember this game? I remember getting my first proper wage packet and going straight to the local independent games store (remember them) and buying Ashes of Empire It came with a video tape (very rare for computer games), paper key tags and lovely glossy books. I bought the game, simple because of it's packaging and description, and what a brilliant strategy game http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ashes_of_Empire Has to be my all time favourite on the Amiga

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Solid Snake Wonderful World Of Amiga Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Manchester, UK Posts: 359	I have memories of playing Midwinter http://hol.abime.net/2469 Check out more goodness from the great Mike Singleton: http://hol.abime.net/hol_search.php?N_ref_artist=449 I'll try "Ashes Of Empire". It looks engaging.

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Adropac2 Zone Friend Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Kent Age: 51 Posts: 1,061	Maybe someone here then can answer something i've had in my memory for ages now. Didn't Mike Singleton also do a game called Maeltrom that was 3d polygons. It would have been on the pc but i always remembered it looked very smart at the time when they demoed an asteroid belt level It wasn't the strategy game i saw however Anyone here remember what i'm talking about and maybe has a link? i saw it on some tv program

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Solid Snake Wonderful World Of Amiga Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Manchester, UK Posts: 359	http://hol.abime.net/2376

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Patarival Registered User Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: YouTube Posts: 55	Funny, I'm currently in the process of making my "Midwinter II" review and thought about its quasi-sequal "Ashes of Empire". I never had it for my Amiga but I have a DOS version. I haven't played it in ages and I remember having more fun with Midwinter II. I should try it again...

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FOL PSPUAE DEV Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Wales / UK Age: 45 Posts: 6,007	I thought Ashes of empire was better than midwinter.

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DisposableHero Registered User Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: England Posts: 188	Are you thinking of Starlord? A very late release and not really finished. On a sad note, Mike Singleton passed away a few years ago. A big loss, his Lords of Midnight was one of my favourite Spectrum games.

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