Very sleek Atari ST game NOT on the Amiga

Fred the Fop · 19 August 2008, 04:07

Here is something Atarians can make Amigans very sad about:

Zero 5 is a very polished and nicely thought out shooter, with beautiful graphics and sound. Though I never played this until using STeem emulator, I do not think this was exclusively an Atari Falcon game. It isi listed an as STE game in the opening credits on the video. Of course, we all know the Falcon was superior in specs to an Amiga 1200.

[ Show youtube player ]

http://www.atarilegend.com/games/gam...p?game_id=3575

gklinger · 19 August 2008, 07:08

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fred the Fop

It isi listed an as STE game in the opening credits on the video.

I wonder what they did with all the cash they got from selling 8 copies of that. Looks interesting but it doesn't appear so dramatically beyond the Amiga's capabilities (especially an Amiga with an accelerator).

s2325 · 19 August 2008, 07:22

Tempest too http://www.atarilegend.com/games/gam...hp?game_id=402

TCD · 19 August 2008, 07:24

The graphics remind me a bit of Starfox on the SNES. The sound is crap, but then again maybe even then they had a taste for retro

Gameplay doesn't look too exciting, so the only thing that's quite cool is the mixture of polygons and bitmap graphics there. The speed is also not bad, but using an emulator might give a false impression of the game on the real machine.

Fred the Fop · 19 August 2008, 07:55

Quote:

Originally Posted by gklinger

I wonder what they did with all the cash they got from selling 8 copies of that. Looks interesting but it doesn't appear so dramatically beyond the Amiga's capabilities (especially an Amiga with an accelerator).

I think an Amiga 1200 stock could have made this game look better than a smelly Falcon 030 any way.

musashi5150 · 19 August 2008, 08:49

Thanks Fred, I'll give this a whirl on my STE and see what it's like

Mick_AKA · 19 August 2008, 09:36

Doesn't look that special at all tbh, very much like Stellar Assault on the 32X.

Monsterland · 19 August 2008, 13:08

It seems to run surprisingly smooth but that's all about it.

musashi5150 · 19 August 2008, 13:15

It does have an 030 behind it in that video... I bet it runs nowhere near as fast on a real STE.

s2325 · 19 August 2008, 13:21

I have Wolfenstein 3D clone for ST/STE which run fast & smooth without problems. I can not find it now on atarilegend.com

musashi5150 · 19 August 2008, 13:54

You can find it on Ray's part of the TSCC website:

http://freenet-homepage.de/ray.tscc/wolf3d.htm

s2325 · 19 August 2008, 13:57

No, it was different game.

musashi5150 · 19 August 2008, 13:59

Aha... now I see the word clone in your post

Galahad/FLT · 19 August 2008, 14:32

Theres nothing remotely tricky for a bog standard 020 A1200 to do there.

plasmatron · 19 August 2008, 22:24

Quote:

Originally Posted by Galahad/FLT

Theres nothing remotely tricky for a bog standard 020 A1200 to do there.

right

Fred the Fop · 20 August 2008, 09:19

Quote:

Originally Posted by plasmatron

right

That's what i said in my second post, faggots.

But anyway, I have played it, and I love these kinds of games. It is no R Type or Gradius or Xenon, but it is indeed very nice. And it could have been a nice addition to the Amiga collections of the day.

PWLM · 20 August 2008, 11:47

Dashboard from Captain Blood, gameplay from Solvalou?

Looks pretty though. I guess Atari had to get at least 1 game right amongst the myriad crap

musashi5150 · 01 September 2008, 16:16

I tried this game a couple of days ago, it's quite good. I'm glad I could install it to HD though as it was diskswap city!

19 August 2008, 04:07	#1
Fred the Fop flaming faggot Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Versailles Age: 55 Posts: 2,808	Very sleek Atari ST game NOT on the Amiga Here is something Atarians can make Amigans very sad about: Zero 5 is a very polished and nicely thought out shooter, with beautiful graphics and sound. Though I never played this until using STeem emulator, I do not think this was exclusively an Atari Falcon game. It isi listed an as STE game in the opening credits on the video. Of course, we all know the Falcon was superior in specs to an Amiga 1200. [ Show youtube player ] http://www.atarilegend.com/games/gam...p?game_id=3575

19 August 2008, 07:24	#4
TCD HOL/FTP busy bee Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Germany Age: 46 Posts: 31,607	The graphics remind me a bit of Starfox on the SNES. The sound is crap, but then again maybe even then they had a taste for retro Gameplay doesn't look too exciting, so the only thing that's quite cool is the mixture of polygons and bitmap graphics there. The speed is also not bad, but using an emulator might give a false impression of the game on the real machine. Last edited by TCD; 19 August 2008 at 08:01.

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s2325 Zone Friend Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Gargore Age: 43 Posts: 17,789	Tempest too http://www.atarilegend.com/games/gam...hp?game_id=402

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musashi5150 move.w #$4489,$dff07e Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Norfolk, UK Age: 42 Posts: 2,351	Thanks Fred, I'll give this a whirl on my STE and see what it's like

19 August 2008, 09:36	#7
Mick_AKA crusader of light Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Stone, Staffordshire. Posts: 1,151	Doesn't look that special at all tbh, very much like Stellar Assault on the 32X.

19 August 2008, 13:08	#8
Monsterland Registered User Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: The Netherlands Age: 48 Posts: 208	It seems to run surprisingly smooth but that's all about it.

19 August 2008, 13:15	#9
musashi5150 move.w #$4489,$dff07e Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Norfolk, UK Age: 42 Posts: 2,351	It does have an 030 behind it in that video... I bet it runs nowhere near as fast on a real STE.

19 August 2008, 13:21	#10
s2325 Zone Friend Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Gargore Age: 43 Posts: 17,789	I have Wolfenstein 3D clone for ST/STE which run fast & smooth without problems. I can not find it now on atarilegend.com

19 August 2008, 13:54	#11
musashi5150 move.w #$4489,$dff07e Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Norfolk, UK Age: 42 Posts: 2,351	You can find it on Ray's part of the TSCC website: http://freenet-homepage.de/ray.tscc/wolf3d.htm

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s2325 Zone Friend Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Gargore Age: 43 Posts: 17,789	No, it was different game.

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musashi5150 move.w #$4489,$dff07e Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Norfolk, UK Age: 42 Posts: 2,351	Aha... now I see the word *clone* in your post

19 August 2008, 14:32	#14
Galahad/FLT Going nowhere Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: United Kingdom Age: 50 Posts: 8,994	Theres nothing remotely tricky for a bog standard 020 A1200 to do there.

20 August 2008, 11:47	#17
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musashi5150 move.w #$4489,$dff07e Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Norfolk, UK Age: 42 Posts: 2,351	I tried this game a couple of days ago, it's quite good. I'm glad I could install it to HD though as it was diskswap city!

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