Project-X longplay

Retroplay · 05 March 2007, 15:53

At last I did a longplay of my favourite Amiga shmup.

Part 1 of 5
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Part 5 of 5
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I removed the "Disk Access" loading screens everything else is there including outro music.

keropi · 05 March 2007, 16:44

excellent, gonna watch it later this evening!

Zetr0 · 05 March 2007, 17:08

well done indeed retroplay!

Legerdemain · 05 March 2007, 18:06

Did you play through the game in one take without dying or did you replay some stages and cut'n'pasted it into the 'final - not dying once' longplayer?

A while ago I got rather fed up with all these people talking about Project-X like it would be one of the hardest SHMUPs ever since that wasn't exactly how I recalled it... so, I started playing the game again just to see how 'hard' it actually was. What I found out was that I didn't find it hard at all... merely rather time consuming; memorizing the levels and learning how to best deal with their harder parts. Project-X, as of today, feels like a very average leveled SHMUP with 'trial & error'-gameplay an absolute must to complete the game. I never completed my project to play through the game without dying once... but I can without any problems reach the fourth boss without dying and I am pretty sure if I was to 'learn' the final stage aswell I would complete the game wihtout dying once. And I am not even that good at SHMUPs... (the only one I have completed without dying is LifeForce on the NES... but besides LifeForce I can hardly beat any SHMUP without using many credits along the way).

Of course. We all play differently and we all are good at different aspects of gaming... so what is 'easy' to me is of course not necessarily 'easy' in general... and vice versa... but still, I can't really see the incredible 'toughness' that Project-X supposedly has to offer.

Really nice longplay, by the way! And if you managed from beginning to end without dying (without using any savestates or whatever), congratulations!

Zetr0 · 05 March 2007, 18:17

Project X is simple compaired to R-Type Final on medium!

Legerdemain · 05 March 2007, 18:21

Quote:

Originally Posted by Zetr0

Project X is simple compaired to R-Type Final on medium!

Hehe... well, I consider Project-X being rather simple even compared to the first installment in the R-Type series (I can't manage the final boss)...

mailman · 05 March 2007, 19:08

Thanks for the longplay!

But something strange for me here. My Project X (and SE) does not allow me to use Stealth during fight with the bosses. How did you manage to do that?

BippyM · 05 March 2007, 19:10

yeah mine too! STealth goes off just beforehand

Retroplay · 06 March 2007, 17:51

Quote:

Originally Posted by mailman

Thanks for the longplay!

But something strange for me here. My Project X (and SE) does not allow me to use Stealth during fight with the bosses. How did you manage to do that?

I used Nemesis 4-disk version for the longplay, and I clearly remember that the original game I bought in '93 allowed me to use stealth aswell during boss fights.
And no, I didn't use any savestates or other cheats.

DamienD · 06 March 2007, 18:11

Nice work Retroplay

I usually bomb out on the 3rd boss or something... Once you loose all your powerups in later stages it's hard to recover

Retroplay · 06 March 2007, 18:37

Quote:

Originally Posted by DamienD

Nice work Retroplay

I usually bomb out on the 3rd boss or something... Once you loose all your powerups in later stages it's hard to recover

Yes I usually start over if I loose a life because of lost power ups.
Speaking of the 3rd boss I wonder why I only had to kill one of them to proceed. Must be one of the annoying bugs this game has to offer.

Fingerlickin_B · 07 March 2007, 12:11

This is an excellent game and I only found out about it because of this thread

My kid loves it too

How do you change "modes" like Stealth and such as mentioned? I tried mashing the keyboard last night playing it drunk and think I remember it changing, but memory isn't good, Amiga not accessible right now, was too busy shooting/moving to find out for sure...and I just wunna' know

PZ.

DamienD · 07 March 2007, 12:26

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fingerlickin_B

How do you change "modes" like Stealth and such as mentioned?

Stealth is the last option on the "weapons / power-up" bar at the bottom of the screen. You need to collect enough "power-ups" to move along to the end and then press the <Space Bar>

Fingerlickin_B · 07 March 2007, 12:35

Cool, cheers man

PZ.

Retroplay · 07 March 2007, 17:16

Quote:

Originally Posted by bippym

yeah mine too! STealth goes off just beforehand

I gave the game ago last night with the v2 SPS release just to be certain it wasn't a glitch in the crack and you're right Stealth can't be activated during the 1st boss fight, at 2nd and later boss fights it works.

Anubis · 07 March 2007, 17:28

Great gameplay! It is inspiring me to play this game!

Keep 'em coming!

Retroplay · 09 March 2007, 18:40

I've just upped a remastered vid of Project-X to RAG.
I turned out I did make a backup of the avi dumps I just forgot about it.

DamienD · 09 March 2007, 19:05

Awesome Retroplay

Look forward to watching this

Legerdemain · 09 March 2007, 22:55

Quote:

Originally Posted by Retroplay

I've just upped a remastered vid of Project-X to RAG.
I turned out I did make a backup of the avi dumps I just forgot about it.

What's RAG?

DamienD · 09 March 2007, 23:08

Quote:

Originally Posted by Legerdemain

What's RAG?

Have you been hiding under a rock Legerdemain???

Ironclaw's Recorded Amiga Games website:

http://www.recordedamigagames.org

05 March 2007, 15:53	#1
Retroplay Lemon Curry ? Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Denmark Age: 49 Posts: 4,079	Project-X longplay At last I did a longplay of my favourite Amiga shmup. Part 1 of 5 [ Show youtube player ] Part 2 of 5 [ Show youtube player ] Part 3 of 5 [ Show youtube player ] Part 4 of 5 [ Show youtube player ] Part 5 of 5 [ Show youtube player ] I removed the "Disk Access" loading screens everything else is there including outro music.

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05 March 2007, 16:44	#2
keropi . Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Ioannina/Greece Posts: 5,040	excellent, gonna watch it later this evening!

05 March 2007, 17:08	#3
Zetr0 Ya' like it Retr0? Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: United Kingdom Age: 49 Posts: 9,768	well done indeed retroplay!

05 March 2007, 18:06	#4
Legerdemain Registered User Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Skåne / Sweden Posts: 259	Did you play through the game in one take without dying or did you replay some stages and cut'n'pasted it into the 'final - not dying once' longplayer? A while ago I got rather fed up with all these people talking about Project-X like it would be one of the hardest SHMUPs ever since that wasn't exactly how I recalled it... so, I started playing the game again just to see how 'hard' it actually was. What I found out was that I didn't find it hard at all... merely rather time consuming; memorizing the levels and learning how to best deal with their harder parts. Project-X, as of today, feels like a very average leveled SHMUP with 'trial & error'-gameplay an absolute must to complete the game. I never completed my project to play through the game without dying once... but I can without any problems reach the fourth boss without dying and I am pretty sure if I was to 'learn' the final stage aswell I would complete the game wihtout dying once. And I am not even that good at SHMUPs... (the only one I have completed without dying is LifeForce on the NES... but besides LifeForce I can hardly beat any SHMUP without using many credits along the way). Of course. We all play differently and we all are good at different aspects of gaming... so what is 'easy' to me is of course not necessarily 'easy' in general... and vice versa... but still, I can't really see the incredible 'toughness' that Project-X supposedly has to offer. Really nice longplay, by the way! And if you managed from beginning to end without dying (without using any savestates or whatever), congratulations!

05 March 2007, 18:17	#5
Zetr0 Ya' like it Retr0? Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: United Kingdom Age: 49 Posts: 9,768	Project X is simple compaired to R-Type Final on medium!

05 March 2007, 19:08	#7
mailman Zone Friend Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Warsaw/Poland Age: 45 Posts: 2,427	Thanks for the longplay! But something strange for me here. My Project X (and SE) does not allow me to use Stealth during fight with the bosses. How did you manage to do that?

05 March 2007, 19:10	#8
BippyM Global Moderator Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Derby, UK Age: 48 Posts: 9,355	yeah mine too! STealth goes off just beforehand

06 March 2007, 18:11	#10
DamienD Banned Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: London / Sydney Age: 47 Posts: 20,420	Nice work Retroplay I usually bomb out on the 3rd boss or something... Once you loose all your powerups in later stages it's hard to recover

07 March 2007, 12:11	#12
Fingerlickin_B Amiga Nut Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Belco, Australia Posts: 2,242	This is an excellent game and I only found out about it because of this thread My kid loves it too How do you change "modes" like Stealth and such as mentioned? I tried mashing the keyboard last night playing it drunk and think I remember it changing, but memory isn't good, Amiga not accessible right now, was too busy shooting/moving to find out for sure...and I just wunna' know PZ.

07 March 2007, 12:35	#14
Fingerlickin_B Amiga Nut Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Belco, Australia Posts: 2,242	Cool, cheers man PZ.

07 March 2007, 17:28	#16
Anubis Retro Gamer Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Underworld Age: 51 Posts: 4,058	Great gameplay! It is inspiring me to play this game! Keep 'em coming!

09 March 2007, 18:40	#17
Retroplay Lemon Curry ? Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Denmark Age: 49 Posts: 4,079	I've just upped a remastered vid of Project-X to RAG. I turned out I did make a backup of the avi dumps I just forgot about it.

09 March 2007, 19:05	#18
DamienD Banned Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: London / Sydney Age: 47 Posts: 20,420	Awesome Retroplay Look forward to watching this

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