Bitmap Bros Games 'Look-a-likes'?

Dastardly · 15 January 2006, 23:34

The Bitmaps have made some pretty unique games but what games do you think are similar in either looks or gameplay to classic Bitmap Brother titles?

Some examples of the type of thing Im looking for are

Cadaver - Darkmere

Chaos Engine - Alien Breed

You get the idea

Please post your suggestions and maybe give a short description of why you think they are similar.

BippyM · 16 January 2006, 03:16

Didn't alien breed come first?

Freakyweakywoo · 16 January 2006, 08:38

Yeah by a couple of years, I always thought Future Basketball had a Speedball kind of look to it (but not done as well)

Dastardly · 16 January 2006, 09:49

Quote:

Originally Posted by bippym

Didn't alien breed come first?

Doesnt matter. This isnt about 'who has copied the Bitmaps' its about 'if you like this game then you might like this game'.

BippyM · 16 January 2006, 09:51

Sorry when you said look-a-likes I took that literally and was thinking of games that looked like bros games LOL

Superfrog -- Any of 3 million other platformers :O

Dastardly · 16 January 2006, 09:58

Quote:

Originally Posted by bippym

Sorry when you said look-a-likes I took that literally and was thinking of games that looked like bros games LOL

That IS what I meant but whether they came out before or after doesnt matter.

It also means games that play a like too

e.g

Cadaver - Knightlore - Darkmere

adamst85 · 22 January 2006, 23:08

Gods - Deep Core

StarEye · 22 January 2006, 23:19

Syndicate - Cannon Fodder

Speedball II - Empire Soccer '94 - Brutal Sports Football

StarEye · 22 January 2006, 23:21

Quote:

Originally Posted by bippym

Sorry when you said look-a-likes I took that literally and was thinking of games that looked like bros games LOL

Superfrog -- Any of 3 million other platformers :O

You need at least ONE Bitmap Brothers game though. Superfrog isn't.

And they copied themself almost: Gods - Magic Pockets

Tim Janssen · 23 January 2006, 07:48

Chaos Engine 1 - Banshee
Despite being different type of games, both share a similar graphics style.

Dastardly · 23 January 2006, 09:39

Quote:

Originally Posted by adamst85

Gods - Deep Core

Id forgot about this one.

Quote:

Originally Posted by StarEye

Syndicate - Cannon Fodder

Speedball II - Empire Soccer '94 - Brutal Sports Football

Great stuff guys. Keep em coming

BippyM · 23 January 2006, 11:41

Quote:

Originally Posted by StarEye

You need at least ONE Bitmap Brothers game though. Superfrog isn't.

And they copied themself almost: Gods - Magic Pockets

yes this is true...

so er..

Quote:

Originally Posted by Stareye

Syndicate - Cannon Fodder

Bullfrog -- Sensible Software

StarEye · 23 January 2006, 22:19

Oops, didn't think quite clearly there

Muzkat · 24 January 2006, 03:58

Gods and Deliverance have always felt very similar to me

Drake1009 · 14 February 2006, 22:48

On the subject of what looks alike, I always thought that the graphics style in Simon the sorcerer looked a lot like the style of Magic pockets. Not that the characters were big and round, but the way that even though they were (compared to today's standards) fairly low res figures they still managed to somehow look blocky and great at the same time.. Guess that doesn't make sense.

Playing Robin hood legend quest sort of reminded me of a bad version of Gods though...yeah I've been known to make very loose associations noone else can follow.

adamst85 · 15 February 2006, 13:39

Gods - Atlantyda (or something)

Coagulus · 15 February 2006, 14:58

Gods and Super Robin Hood - obviously "influenced"

Ironclaw · 15 February 2006, 15:53

Quote:

Originally Posted by Muzkat

Gods and Deliverance have always felt very similar to me

Yup, to me too.

gimbal · 15 February 2006, 16:12

Quote:

Originally Posted by Coagulus

Gods and Super Robin Hood - obviously "influenced"

Did you mean Robin Hood Legend Quest?

http://hol.abime.net/1257

Otherwise:

gods/magic pockets - robin hood legend quest

spajdr · 16 February 2006, 10:49

gods - deep core

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