Chaos Engine vs Chaos Engine 2 - Which is Best?

ZEUSDAZ · 15 April 2018, 15:59

Hi everyone and welcome to the April 2018 edition of the "Which Is Best?" series.

Last month I placed two C64 games against each other, they were B.C's Quest For Tyres & B.C. II - Grog's Revenge asking you which in your minds was the better game and after counting all the votes I can now reveal Quest For Tyres is the winner gaining 17 votes with B.C II receiving just 8 votes, B.C. II was getting hammered but managed to gain a few votes near the end, these games didn't get much attention mainly I think due to Grog's Revenge was not that well remembered but thanks for everyone who took part!

This month I'm going to place the classic Amiga Chaos Engine games against each other.
Now, I had a feeling that Chaos 1 would storm this but to my surprise there is actuall a Chaos 2 fan following across the web so I thought ok let's see.
I have been as fair as I can with these two games showing 1 stage of each world on both games including bosses and endings so both games have their fair share of the limelite, which do you think is the better game?!, only your votes will determine that,...happy voting! :-D

VOTING CLOSES 15th May 2018.

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Zeus.

PortuguesePilot · 15 April 2018, 18:42

A no-contest, in my humble opinion.

The Chaos Engine is a co-op, top-view, search-and-destroy action game with a nice storyline, excellent graphics, great sound effects, good speed and awesome level-design and deep playability. It's a timeless classic and one of the best Amiga games ever.

The Chaos Engine 2 is a split screen 1-on-1, top-view, search-and-destroy action game with nice graphics, sound effects and fluidity but poor depth and almost no storyline. Nice on its own but nowhere near the scope and magnitude of its predecessor.

Nobby_UK · 15 April 2018, 20:40

+1 for the Original.

gimbal · 15 April 2018, 20:43

Chaos Engine 1 all day, the second one is just boring.

malko · 15 April 2018, 21:42

First one

jotd · 15 April 2018, 21:56

Chaos Engine 2 is not so bad, the AGA version is a real AGA version from the start, it's original, with different puzzles to solve, great computer opponent A.I., end of level bosses...

I still prefer Chaos Engine, which just is one of my favourite games.

klx300r · 16 April 2018, 00:37

first one for me but liked the 2nd one too

ZEUSDAZ · 24 April 2018, 23:06

Quote:

Originally Posted by jotd

Chaos Engine 2 is not so bad, the AGA version is a real AGA version from the start, it's original, with different puzzles to solve, great computer opponent A.I., end of level bosses...

I still prefer Chaos Engine, which just is one of my favourite games.

Plus it contains speech which for some odd reason isn't included in the A500 version,...yet A500 Chaos1 contains tons of it

Steve · 24 April 2018, 23:15

CE1 for me too.

Gzegzolka · 25 April 2018, 04:40

Chaos Engine one, all the time

Retro-Nerd · 25 April 2018, 15:09

Chaos Engine 1. What a lousy concept for part 2. This split-screen nonsense doesn't work for one minute. It's a co-op classic. Everything else is plain stupid.

chip · 25 April 2018, 16:34

Chaos Engine the first one

trixster · 25 April 2018, 18:17

Chaos Engine, no contest.

lordofchaos · 25 April 2018, 22:41

Should this even be a question? It's like comparing Phantom Menace to New Hope..A pointless exercise.

It was one of the last games I bought for the Amiga, hence my huge, huge, oh so huge disappointment.

jotd · 25 April 2018, 23:39

I bought Chaos Engine and ... I was sent Chaos Engine 2 for free by Steve Kelly because I promised to create a HD installer, which I did

Of course I was disappointed. I used to love all Bitmap Bros titles (maybe a little less for the earlier titles like Speedball & Xenon & Xenon II, but still...).

lordofchaos · 26 April 2018, 00:05

Quote:

Originally Posted by jotd

I bought Chaos Engine and ... I was sent Chaos Engine 2 for free by Steve Kelly because I promised to create a HD installer, which I did

Well, can't complain for free I suppose.

amiga1260 · 03 May 2018, 22:11

I like to play Chaos Engine 1.

15 April 2018, 15:59	#1
ZEUSDAZ Registered User Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: England Posts: 743	Chaos Engine vs Chaos Engine 2 - Which is Best? Hi everyone and welcome to the April 2018 edition of the "Which Is Best?" series. Last month I placed two C64 games against each other, they were B.C's Quest For Tyres & B.C. II - Grog's Revenge asking you which in your minds was the better game and after counting all the votes I can now reveal Quest For Tyres is the winner gaining 17 votes with B.C II receiving just 8 votes, B.C. II was getting hammered but managed to gain a few votes near the end, these games didn't get much attention mainly I think due to Grog's Revenge was not that well remembered but thanks for everyone who took part! This month I'm going to place the classic Amiga Chaos Engine games against each other. Now, I had a feeling that Chaos 1 would storm this but to my surprise there is actuall a Chaos 2 fan following across the web so I thought ok let's see. I have been as fair as I can with these two games showing 1 stage of each world on both games including bosses and endings so both games have their fair share of the limelite, which do you think is the better game?!, only your votes will determine that,...happy voting! :-D VOTING CLOSES 15th May 2018. [ Show youtube player ] Zeus. Last edited by ZEUSDAZ; 02 July 2022 at 00:54.

25 April 2018, 22:41	#14
lordofchaos TinkerTailorContentMaker Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Bedfordshire Age: 45 Posts: 1,205	Should this even be a question? It's like comparing Phantom Menace to New Hope..A pointless exercise. It was one of the last games I bought for the Amiga, hence my huge, huge, oh so huge disappointment. Last edited by lordofchaos; 25 April 2018 at 23:29.

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15 April 2018, 18:42	#2
PortuguesePilot Global Moderator Join Date: May 2013 Location: Setúbal, Portugal Posts: 609	A no-contest, in my humble opinion. The Chaos Engine is a co-op, top-view, search-and-destroy action game with a nice storyline, excellent graphics, great sound effects, good speed and awesome level-design and deep playability. It's a timeless classic and one of the best Amiga games ever. The Chaos Engine 2 is a split screen 1-on-1, top-view, search-and-destroy action game with nice graphics, sound effects and fluidity but poor depth and almost no storyline. Nice on its own but nowhere near the scope and magnitude of its predecessor.

15 April 2018, 20:40	#3
Nobby_UK Registered User Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Liverpool Posts: 2,595	+1 for the Original.

15 April 2018, 20:43	#4
gimbal cheeky scoundrel Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Spijkenisse/Netherlands Age: 42 Posts: 6,912	Chaos Engine 1 all day, the second one is just boring.

15 April 2018, 21:42	#5
malko Ex nihilo nihil Join Date: Oct 2017 Location: CH Posts: 4,857	First one

15 April 2018, 21:56	#6
jotd This cat is no more Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: FRANCE Age: 52 Posts: 8,170	Chaos Engine 2 is not so bad, the AGA version is a real AGA version from the start, it's original, with different puzzles to solve, great computer opponent A.I., end of level bosses... I still prefer Chaos Engine, which just is one of my favourite games.

16 April 2018, 00:37	#7
klx300r Registered User Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 1,594	first one for me but liked the 2nd one too

24 April 2018, 23:15	#9
Steve I Identify as an Ewok Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: North Lincolnshire Age: 45 Posts: 2,356	CE1 for me too.

25 April 2018, 04:40	#10
Gzegzolka Registered User Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: Warszawa / Polska Posts: 1,858	Chaos Engine one, all the time

25 April 2018, 15:09	#11
Retro-Nerd Missile Command Champion Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Germany Age: 52 Posts: 12,438	Chaos Engine 1. What a lousy concept for part 2. This split-screen nonsense doesn't work for one minute. It's a co-op classic. Everything else is plain stupid.

25 April 2018, 16:34	#12
chip Registered User Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Italy Age: 49 Posts: 2,942	Chaos Engine the first one

25 April 2018, 18:17	#13
trixster Guru Meditating Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: England Posts: 2,337	Chaos Engine, no contest.

25 April 2018, 23:39	#15
jotd This cat is no more Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: FRANCE Age: 52 Posts: 8,170	I bought Chaos Engine and ... I was sent Chaos Engine 2 for free by Steve Kelly because I promised to create a HD installer, which I did Of course I was disappointed. I used to love all Bitmap Bros titles (maybe a little less for the earlier titles like Speedball & Xenon & Xenon II, but still...).

03 May 2018, 22:11	#17
amiga1260 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Gennep/The Netherlands Posts: 66	I like to play Chaos Engine 1.

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