Alien Breed 3D (1st one) Vs AB3D playable demo

vroom6sri · 12 December 2006, 09:22

I finally found a downloadable copy of the playable demo of Alien Breed 3D. It was on the excellent Alien Breed homage website I WANT FISH.

http://iwantfish.gazchap.com/

The feel of the demo is better than the released game in my opinion but I am interested to here what you others think...

killergorilla · 12 December 2006, 10:48

I've not tried it to be honest, maybe the level data could be used with the demo executable? Or is it the levels you prefer from the demo?

It'd be good to see the whdload install add support for the demo, much like a lot of the others do.

vroom6sri · 12 December 2006, 13:56

The feel of the demo I think is down to the AI of the beasties and the layout of the levels which are more simple, dark and realistic. Both the versions I downloaded from IWANTFISH can be run from HD but with varying success. It's a shame the demo is so short. I must have played this 50 times before the game was finally released which led to a bit of a feeling of dissapointment.

Download the demo and see what y'all think...

killergorilla · 12 December 2006, 14:01

I definitely will, I loved the actual game, and if the demo is different/better it should make interesting playing!

Steve · 12 December 2006, 14:03

Isn't that the same demo that was released on an Amiga Format cover disk? An AB3D demo was on AF71b and can be downloaded from the Nth Dimension website:

http://nthdimension.emuunlim.com/amf-71b.adz

Hungry Horace · 12 December 2006, 14:59

if it -is- the same one that was on Amiga Format... i've thought this for years!!

the aliens look more Giger-esque (only green as i recall) and therefore close to Alien Breed (2d) and of course in turn, the Aliens films... this imho can only be a good thing!

i remember thinking the demo rocked, and although i enjoyed the game, i never saw any aliens like that in the game itself.... something of a disapointment.

also, the red dog-alien things reminded me of the boars in ZX Speccy "Robin o` the Wood" ... but thats neither here nor there.

Antiriad · 12 December 2006, 15:49

Ditto, it was quite a scary and thereby proficient demo - I wasn't quite as impressed with the actual game in comparison.

vroom6sri · 12 December 2006, 19:58

I only remember 2 demos - the rolling one and the playable one. Was there more than one playable version?

I think Hungry Horrace has hit the nail on the head (or at least one of them!) coz the Giger-sytled Aliens looked better. Even the fireballs they threw were RIGHT.

Killergorilla - GREAT Avatar. I love Ghostbusters!

killergorilla · 10 January 2007, 20:21

Ghostbusters are indeed AWESOME.

I've tried the demo, I must say the Aliens are ten times better. The game seems slightly different too not entirely sure why.

I'd like to see this WHDLoaded so I can play it whenever I like

viddi · 10 January 2007, 21:12

Yep, I felt the same.

The demo textures and aliens are much better.

Is it possible to hack the final release to use the demo textures?

pTah · 10 January 2007, 22:01

same with me. it's even a little bit faster on 030, isnt it? i really loved the 2 demos! an then i was rather disappointed when i played the full-game. :/

killergorilla · 10 January 2007, 22:02

Are the 2 demos different?

pTah · 10 January 2007, 22:08

there was a rolling one and a playable one ... the rolling one has nice graphics...

BippyM · 10 January 2007, 22:10

the rolling one had no "game" so i guess when they added the game they had to make a sacrifice or 10

Peter · 10 January 2007, 23:06

There was an early "Fears" Demo floating about which was really different to the finished game... I remember being very disappointed with the Alien Breed 3D games and with Fears as well TBH... Gloom would get my vote - it wasnt perfect but was fun to play in it's day.

Where can I get the "Rolling" Demo of Alien Breed 3D?

viddi · 10 January 2007, 23:21

@ Peter:

It´s on a CD32 Gamer Cover CD-ROM.
I´ll upload it tom. when I´m back home if you like.

pTah · 10 January 2007, 23:50

Quote:

Originally Posted by Peter

There was an early "Fears" Demo floating about which was really different to the finished game... I remember being very disappointed with the Alien Breed 3D games and with Fears as well TBH... Gloom would get my vote - it wasnt perfect but was fun to play in it's day.

Where can I get the "Rolling" Demo of Alien Breed 3D?

yeah, i likes the fears demo ...
gloom is really fun in two-player-mode. but it gets boring when playing a while ...

Peter · 11 January 2007, 00:02

That would be great Viddi - thanks for that!

vroom6sri · 11 January 2007, 09:37

If the released Alien Breed 3D had maintained the style and feel of the original playable demo I think it would have been an awesome game. In my opinion they seemed to have tried to make the released version of AB3D to "fancy" and intricate.

I agree with others have said about the textures also being better in the demo.

blade002 · 11 January 2007, 09:45

AB3D was one of the best games on the Amiga.

12 December 2006, 09:22	#1
vroom6sri Registered User Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Peterborough Age: 47 Posts: 845	Alien Breed 3D (1st one) Vs AB3D playable demo I finally found a downloadable copy of the playable demo of Alien Breed 3D. It was on the excellent Alien Breed homage website I WANT FISH. http://iwantfish.gazchap.com/ The feel of the demo is better than the released game in my opinion but I am interested to here what you others think...

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12 December 2006, 10:48	#2
killergorilla Lesser Talent Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: UK Age: 42 Posts: 7,957	I've not tried it to be honest, maybe the level data could be used with the demo executable? Or is it the levels you prefer from the demo? It'd be good to see the whdload install add support for the demo, much like a lot of the others do.

12 December 2006, 13:56	#3
vroom6sri Registered User Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Peterborough Age: 47 Posts: 845	The feel of the demo I think is down to the AI of the beasties and the layout of the levels which are more simple, dark and realistic. Both the versions I downloaded from IWANTFISH can be run from HD but with varying success. It's a shame the demo is so short. I must have played this 50 times before the game was finally released which led to a bit of a feeling of dissapointment. Download the demo and see what y'all think...

12 December 2006, 14:01	#4
killergorilla Lesser Talent Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: UK Age: 42 Posts: 7,957	I definitely will, I loved the actual game, and if the demo is different/better it should make interesting playing!

12 December 2006, 14:03	#5
Steve I Identify as an Ewok Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: North Lincolnshire Age: 45 Posts: 2,356	Isn't that the same demo that was released on an Amiga Format cover disk? An AB3D demo was on AF71b and can be downloaded from the Nth Dimension website: http://nthdimension.emuunlim.com/amf-71b.adz

12 December 2006, 14:59	#6
Hungry Horace Wipe-Out Enthusiast Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: . Age: 43 Posts: 2,538	if it -is- the same one that was on Amiga Format... i've thought this for years!! the aliens look more Giger-esque (only green as i recall) and therefore close to Alien Breed (2d) and of course in turn, the Aliens films... this imho can only be a good thing! i remember thinking the demo rocked, and although i enjoyed the game, i never saw any aliens like that in the game itself.... something of a disapointment. also, the red dog-alien things reminded me of the boars in ZX Speccy "Robin o` the Wood" ... but thats neither here nor there.

12 December 2006, 15:49	#7
Antiriad The Sacred Armour Of Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Sussex, UK Age: 44 Posts: 1,141	Ditto, it was quite a scary and thereby proficient demo - I wasn't quite as impressed with the actual game in comparison.

12 December 2006, 19:58	#8
vroom6sri Registered User Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Peterborough Age: 47 Posts: 845	I only remember 2 demos - the rolling one and the playable one. Was there more than one playable version? I think Hungry Horrace has hit the nail on the head (or at least one of them!) coz the Giger-sytled Aliens looked better. Even the fireballs they threw were RIGHT. Killergorilla - GREAT Avatar. I love Ghostbusters!

10 January 2007, 20:21	#9
killergorilla Lesser Talent Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: UK Age: 42 Posts: 7,957	Ghostbusters are indeed AWESOME. I've tried the demo, I must say the Aliens are ten times better. The game seems slightly different too not entirely sure why. I'd like to see this WHDLoaded so I can play it whenever I like

10 January 2007, 21:12	#10
viddi Moderator Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Germany Age: 44 Posts: 4,007	Yep, I felt the same. The demo textures and aliens are much better. Is it possible to hack the final release to use the demo textures?

10 January 2007, 22:01	#11
pTah Zone Friend Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Germany Age: 38 Posts: 73	same with me. it's even a little bit faster on 030, isnt it? i really loved the 2 demos! an then i was rather disappointed when i played the full-game. :/

10 January 2007, 22:02	#12
killergorilla Lesser Talent Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: UK Age: 42 Posts: 7,957	Are the 2 demos different?

10 January 2007, 22:08	#13
pTah Zone Friend Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Germany Age: 38 Posts: 73	there was a rolling one and a playable one ... the rolling one has nice graphics...

10 January 2007, 22:10	#14
BippyM Global Moderator Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Derby, UK Age: 48 Posts: 9,355	the rolling one had no "game" so i guess when they added the game they had to make a sacrifice or 10

10 January 2007, 23:06	#15
Peter Still an Amiga user Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Kent Age: 55 Posts: 2,715	There was an early "Fears" Demo floating about which was really different to the finished game... I remember being very disappointed with the Alien Breed 3D games and with Fears as well TBH... Gloom would get my vote - it wasnt perfect but was fun to play in it's day. Where can I get the "Rolling" Demo of Alien Breed 3D?

10 January 2007, 23:21	#16
viddi Moderator Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Germany Age: 44 Posts: 4,007	@ Peter: It´s on a CD32 Gamer Cover CD-ROM. I´ll upload it tom. when I´m back home if you like.

11 January 2007, 00:02	#18
Peter Still an Amiga user Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Kent Age: 55 Posts: 2,715	That would be great Viddi - thanks for that!

11 January 2007, 09:37	#19
vroom6sri Registered User Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Peterborough Age: 47 Posts: 845	If the released Alien Breed 3D had maintained the style and feel of the original playable demo I think it would have been an awesome game. In my opinion they seemed to have tried to make the released version of AB3D to "fancy" and intricate. I agree with others have said about the textures also being better in the demo.

11 January 2007, 09:45	#20
blade002 Zone Friend Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Australia Age: 50 Posts: 2,616	AB3D was one of the best games on the Amiga.

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