A Challenge #2 TURRICAN 2 - Page 3

spiff · 19 March 2003, 10:32

Apart from the bee "cheat" isn't it possible to :
Grab extra life,
kill everything on screen,
die
Grab new extra life and so on, in a lot of games? Therefore making the challenge just another "scripted event/ I got the most time"

For those with a lot of time I'd recommend a shooter like battlesquadron or IK+ both games a reasy to cheat on tho :/ so a better idéa would prol be best time in Nitro L1. No savestates allowed

*edit*
engrish

Tim Janssen · 19 March 2003, 13:26

@Spiff
The bee-hive cheat is the only cheat I can think of to multiple your score. The cheat you mention is (luckily) not possible in Turrican II.
THE challenge in Turrican II (and 1) is to kill all enemies at once, because once they disappear from screen, they're gone.
This is also true for discovered bonus blocks. Somehow this adds to the charm of the game.

Echo · 19 March 2003, 14:12

Going off-topic slightly, I gave Turrican 3 a shot last night.

I just couldn't get into it. That grapple, although a nice addition, seems to be implemented badly. It's a real hassle to reach high platforms with it, simply because breaking the chain is a pain.

Too much had changed in my opinion, or perhaps I've just grown up purely on Turrican 1 & 2. It was a fair effort from Factor 5 though, to be fair.

Shatterhand · 20 March 2003, 04:06

I think I am the only one who thinks Turrican 3 is the best in the series. I dunno, I just feel it's a little more polished than the previous games.

Djay · 20 March 2003, 04:25

I think Turrican 2 is the best all rounder - polished graphics, good gameplay, good level design.... great tunes...

i thought Turrican was pain the arse to play

Dastardly · 20 March 2003, 23:53

I now also have a Pinball Fantasies challenge over at Emu-UK

Are you good enough?

T.R.Schmidt · 23 March 2003, 10:29

Just for fun, I tried it on my real Amiga with a real Joystick - god, this really is much easier.

Echo · 23 March 2003, 13:33

Quote:

Originally posted by T.R.Schmidt
Just for fun, I tried it on my real Amiga with a real Joystick - god, this really is much easier.

Don't you have a gamepad on the PC?

The scrolling is one reason to play it on the real thing though, smooth as greased lightning

Dastardly · 23 March 2003, 17:25

Challenge 2 was won by Amigaboy with 0165500 points.

To avoid cluttering up RCKs board with endless Challenge 1,2,3,4 etc posts, all future challenges will be posted in the original thread:

A Challenge

If you want to take part in challenge 3 go there.

Drake1009 · 23 March 2003, 17:28

There's a world of difference between controlling with a gamepad and a joystick. I have a gamepad on the PC but still prefer the keyboard for Amiga emulation mainly because I'm as precise with that as I am with a real joystick.

Shatterhand · 23 March 2003, 17:52

I still think this idea of mine was good:

http://eab.abime.net/showthread.php?s=&threadid=7650

Amiga1992 · 23 March 2003, 19:31

Quote:

Originally posted by T.R.Schmidt
Just for fun, I tried it on my real Amiga with a real Joystick -

Good boy

BTW I dont think Challenges have to end, they should keep going.

19 March 2003, 13:26	#42
Tim Janssen Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Den Bosch / The Netherlands Age: 47 Posts: 1,271	The Turrican challenge @Spiff The bee-hive cheat is the only cheat I can think of to multiple your score. The cheat you mention is (luckily) not possible in Turrican II. THE challenge in Turrican II (and 1) is to kill all enemies at once, because once they disappear from screen, they're gone. This is also true for discovered bonus blocks. Somehow this adds to the charm of the game.

23 March 2003, 10:29	#47
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19 March 2003, 10:32	#41
spiff Oh noes! Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Neverland Posts: 766	Apart from the bee "cheat" isn't it possible to : Grab extra life, kill everything on screen, die Grab new extra life and so on, in a lot of games? Therefore making the challenge just another "scripted event/ I got the most time" For those with a lot of time I'd recommend a shooter like battlesquadron or IK+ both games a reasy to cheat on tho :/ so a better idéa would prol be best time in Nitro L1. No savestates allowed edit engrish

19 March 2003, 14:12	#43
Echo Registered User Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: South-West Wales Posts: 382	Going off-topic slightly, I gave Turrican 3 a shot last night. I just couldn't get into it. That grapple, although a nice addition, seems to be implemented badly. It's a real hassle to reach high platforms with it, simply because breaking the chain is a pain. Too much had changed in my opinion, or perhaps I've just grown up purely on Turrican 1 & 2. It was a fair effort from Factor 5 though, to be fair.

20 March 2003, 04:06	#44
Shatterhand Warhasneverbeensomuchfun Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Rio de Janeiro / Brazil Age: 41 Posts: 3,450	I think I am the only one who thinks Turrican 3 is the best in the series. I dunno, I just feel it's a little more polished than the previous games.

20 March 2003, 04:25	#45
Djay 95th User Join Date: May 2001 Location: Brighton/UK Age: 48 Posts: 3,120	I think Turrican 2 is the best all rounder - polished graphics, good gameplay, good level design.... great tunes... i thought Turrican was pain the arse to play

20 March 2003, 23:53	#46
Dastardly Into the Wonderful Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: England Age: 49 Posts: 2,335	I now also have a Pinball Fantasies challenge over at Emu-UK Are you good enough?

23 March 2003, 17:25	#49
Dastardly Into the Wonderful Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: England Age: 49 Posts: 2,335	Challenge 2 was won by Amigaboy with 0165500 points. To avoid cluttering up RCKs board with endless Challenge 1,2,3,4 etc posts, all future challenges will be posted in the original thread: A Challenge If you want to take part in challenge 3 go there.

23 March 2003, 17:28	#50
Drake1009 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Denmark Posts: 2,284	There's a world of difference between controlling with a gamepad and a joystick. I have a gamepad on the PC but still prefer the keyboard for Amiga emulation mainly because I'm as precise with that as I am with a real joystick.

23 March 2003, 17:52	#51
Shatterhand Warhasneverbeensomuchfun Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Rio de Janeiro / Brazil Age: 41 Posts: 3,450	I still think this idea of mine was good: http://eab.abime.net/showthread.php?s=&threadid=7650

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