Isometric head over heels-alike (and all other isometric games)

Fin · 17 October 2004, 03:45

I remember having loads of fun with a game very similar to head over heels. Theres a very slim chance it could have been for the c64 cos its so long ago I can't place the year. The main thing I remember is that the graphical style was VERY similar to how head over heels looks for the amiga,,and I think it was puzzle based, kinda like head over heels. It wasn't Cadaver or Immortal, or Heimdall, and it wasn't Shadowlands/worlds.

It would be great if you could just list ALL the isometric games for the amiga as I LOVE all the ones listed above (specially shadowworlds) and I'm always on the lookout for others

Thanks in advance to anyone who can help

Fin

andreas · 17 October 2004, 04:26

Quote:

It would be great if you could just list ALL the isometric games for the amiga

Unfortunately, this is not (yet) possible.
I hope that we will see this functionality in HOL 2 (a later revision that is, because it will most likely not appear in the very first version).
Would be a great thing, also for me, to retrieve some lost gems of which I've forgotten the name meanwhile.

The only isometric puzzle game I can think of is Contraption Zack, but this can't really be called "similar to HoH"

Shatterhand · 17 October 2004, 05:46

on Amiga the only one I remember is Universal Monsters. Oh, there's also Whizzy (Is this spelled correctly? I think not), but that's a little different, and D-Generation, which is COMPLETELY different (But a game you must check out if you don't know it)

On 8 bits machine, there's Knight Lore, Alien 8, Batman, Gunfright.... those are what I remember now, but I know there are more (I never liked thos games too much...)

Fin · 17 October 2004, 06:50

thanks alot guys. So far none that you mention seem to be the one (but I'm yet to check the c64 ones). D-Generation looks ace, I'll try it soon..thanks Shatterhand

There must be more cool isometric games for the amiga though..from memory and searching on HOL I've found these good ones so far:

Cadaver
Darkmere
Heimdall 1&2
Heroquest 1&2
Immortal
Shadowlands/worlds
Syndicate
Voodoo

Darkmere and Cadaver look like 2 classics I'm yet to get into :P ..but are there any more??

andreas · 17 October 2004, 07:23

Superhero (Codemasters; C64)
http://www.gamebase64.com/game.php?id=7648&d=18&h=0
(not to be confused with the Psygnosis unreleased game of same name)

Kodoichi · 17 October 2004, 10:00

Treasure Trap?
Nevermind?

Big-Byte · 17 October 2004, 11:14

Escape from the planet of the Robot Monsters? that was a cool isometric game.

Stefan Lindberg · 17 October 2004, 11:47

Mind Walker
Wrangler
Bombuzal
Spindizzy worlds
Spidertronic
ISS
the Last Ninja games
Star Trash
Murder

Bamiga2002 · 17 October 2004, 12:03

Chimera (C-64)
Escape From Colditz (Amiga)
Voodoo Nightmare (Amiga)

17 October 2004, 12:18

Gauntlet III

17 October 2004, 12:23

Robin Hood (Amiga)

Slayer · 17 October 2004, 13:01

Knight Lore... I used to play that for hours on my mates
amstrad around 1984...

used to be able to draw the map for it from memory

I did get hold of it and run a suitable emulator for
it on the Amiga but after all the effort decided to
leave it in the memory only...

but to stay inline with the theme what about

faery tale adventure? I finished that

17 October 2004, 13:56

Skeleton Krew
Virocop (doesn't feel right however.)

Marcuz · 17 October 2004, 14:14

Litil Divil

andreas · 17 October 2004, 19:45

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bamiga2002

Chimera (C-64)

Whee ... now THAT is close. Fingers crossed ...

Fin · 17 October 2004, 20:57

none of the names ring any bells, but I'm just checking them out now..Thanks very much for the effort guys

I'll be back with the results...

Fin · 17 October 2004, 21:47

Damn. Its not any of the ones you've suggested. It really did look VERY like head over heels..so think mainly black screen, puzzles like Head over heels; basically a head over heels clone perhaps. But I seem to remember the jump physics to be quicker and snappier than in Head over Heels.

The closest looking suggestion so far is easily Super Hero, but I havn't been able to find it for download yet. Chimera is too blocky and doesnt have the tiled floor like Head over heels and Super Hero.

Thanks again, keep 'em coming

Fin

Fin · 17 October 2004, 22:03

Ok, found the download and Super Hero is close but no cigar. I really couldn't say for sure whether it was c64 or amiga but I'm tempted to say amiga cos its so similar to head over heels on the amiga.

Macca · 18 October 2004, 11:24

Nosferatu that was on the C64... will think of more when I get chance...

Galaxy · 19 October 2004, 09:06

The Final Battle

17 October 2004, 03:45	#1
Fin Registered User Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Monmouth, South Wales, UK Age: 43 Posts: 20	Isometric head over heels-alike (and all other isometric games) I remember having loads of fun with a game very similar to head over heels. Theres a very slim chance it could have been for the c64 cos its so long ago I can't place the year. The main thing I remember is that the graphical style was VERY similar to how head over heels looks for the amiga,,and I think it was puzzle based, kinda like head over heels. It wasn't Cadaver or Immortal, or Heimdall, and it wasn't Shadowlands/worlds. It would be great if you could just list ALL the isometric games for the amiga as I LOVE all the ones listed above (specially shadowworlds) and I'm always on the lookout for others Thanks in advance to anyone who can help Fin

17 October 2004, 07:23	#5
andreas Zone Friend Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Germany Age: 50 Posts: 5,857	Superhero (Codemasters; C64) http://www.gamebase64.com/game.php?id=7648&d=18&h=0 (not to be confused with the Psygnosis unreleased game of same name) Last edited by andreas; 17 October 2004 at 08:43.

17 October 2004, 12:03	#9
Bamiga2002 BlizzardPPC'less Join Date: May 2004 Location: Finland Age: 46 Posts: 3,210	Chimera (C-64) Escape From Colditz (Amiga) Voodoo Nightmare (Amiga) Last edited by Bamiga2002; 17 October 2004 at 12:04. Reason: 'cause i wanted to!

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17 October 2004, 05:46	#3
Shatterhand Warhasneverbeensomuchfun Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Rio de Janeiro / Brazil Age: 41 Posts: 3,450	on Amiga the only one I remember is Universal Monsters. Oh, there's also Whizzy (Is this spelled correctly? I think not), but that's a little different, and D-Generation, which is COMPLETELY different (But a game you must check out if you don't know it) On 8 bits machine, there's Knight Lore, Alien 8, Batman, Gunfright.... those are what I remember now, but I know there are more (I never liked thos games too much...)

17 October 2004, 06:50	#4
Fin Registered User Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Monmouth, South Wales, UK Age: 43 Posts: 20	thanks alot guys. So far none that you mention seem to be the one (but I'm yet to check the c64 ones). D-Generation looks ace, I'll try it soon..thanks Shatterhand There must be more cool isometric games for the amiga though..from memory and searching on HOL I've found these good ones so far: Cadaver Darkmere Heimdall 1&2 Heroquest 1&2 Immortal Shadowlands/worlds Syndicate Voodoo Darkmere and Cadaver look like 2 classics I'm yet to get into :P ..but are there any more??

17 October 2004, 10:00	#6
Kodoichi Banned Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: I'm the smiling face on your TV, I exploit you still you love me Posts: 515	Treasure Trap? Nevermind?

17 October 2004, 11:14	#7
Big-Byte Long time member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: UK Posts: 754	Escape from the planet of the Robot Monsters? that was a cool isometric game.

17 October 2004, 11:47	#8
Stefan Lindberg Zone Friend Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Stockholm/Sweden Age: 47 Posts: 270	Mind Walker Wrangler Bombuzal Spindizzy worlds Spidertronic ISS the Last Ninja games Star Trash Murder

17 October 2004, 12:23	#11
DueNorth Posts: n/a	Robin Hood (Amiga)

17 October 2004, 13:01	#12
Slayer Amiga Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: New Zealand Age: 56 Posts: 695	Knight Lore... I used to play that for hours on my mates amstrad around 1984... used to be able to draw the map for it from memory I did get hold of it and run a suitable emulator for it on the Amiga but after all the effort decided to leave it in the memory only... but to stay inline with the theme what about faery tale adventure? I finished that

17 October 2004, 13:56	#13
oldpx Posts: n/a	Skeleton Krew Virocop (doesn't feel right however.)

17 October 2004, 14:14	#14
Marcuz Registered User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: . Age: 48 Posts: 5,562	Litil Divil

17 October 2004, 20:57	#16
Fin Registered User Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Monmouth, South Wales, UK Age: 43 Posts: 20	none of the names ring any bells, but I'm just checking them out now..Thanks very much for the effort guys I'll be back with the results...

17 October 2004, 21:47	#17
Fin Registered User Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Monmouth, South Wales, UK Age: 43 Posts: 20	Damn. Its not any of the ones you've suggested. It really did look VERY like head over heels..so think mainly black screen, puzzles like Head over heels; basically a head over heels clone perhaps. But I seem to remember the jump physics to be quicker and snappier than in Head over Heels. The closest looking suggestion so far is easily Super Hero, but I havn't been able to find it for download yet. Chimera is too blocky and doesnt have the tiled floor like Head over heels and Super Hero. Thanks again, keep 'em coming Fin

17 October 2004, 22:03	#18
Fin Registered User Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Monmouth, South Wales, UK Age: 43 Posts: 20	Ok, found the download and Super Hero is close but no cigar. I really couldn't say for sure whether it was c64 or amiga but I'm tempted to say amiga cos its so similar to head over heels on the amiga.

18 October 2004, 11:24	#19
Macca Zone Friend Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Gloucester Posts: 697	Nosferatu that was on the C64... will think of more when I get chance...

19 October 2004, 09:06	#20
Galaxy Registered User Join Date: May 2004 Location: Canberra, Australia Age: 46 Posts: 1,417	The Final Battle

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