A tiny bit of Putty Squad "news"... - Page 5

Ian · 26 January 2002, 01:11

CodyJarrett, was posting various review/score's the game had recevied from some Amiga magazines, after a couple of copy and paste jobs from CodyJarrett, Codetapper obviously thought, I've had enough of this crap, I'll tell Ian to use the Demo version I spent many day's fixing so it'd bloody work in WinUAE for ingrates like him.

Do you understand now??

Quote:

but not with different unconnected messages in between.

Marz 1 - Marz's Brain 0

All the message's after mine were related to my bloody posting in some way, talk about

, infact

MethodGit · 16 December 2002, 21:30

After deciding to browse through some of the old messages, mainly to look at ones made during my absence, I went back far enough to uncover this ol' thread.

And I had to ask: It's been a long while now since we last heard about discussions with the original programmer going on. I was wondering if we could have at least a little update on what's up regarding this game?

I'm sure others here are keen to get the latest know-how too.

Peanutuk · 31 August 2005, 23:02

Just to note that Amiga Power 41 containing the Putty Squad review is now available on the AP site.

fryguy · 12 October 2013, 01:30

Perhaps theres some hope for the Amiga version to be released, unless its just the demo version.

http://www.gamesasylum.com/2013/10/1...ctors-edition/

Amiga1992 · 12 October 2013, 16:37

"An Amiga 3.5″ floppy disk"
This game does not fit in one disk. Probably you are right and this bastard will be putting the demoversion in there. How cheeky!!

wilshy · 15 October 2013, 00:37

How about we wait and see before slating them?

Predseda · 15 October 2013, 08:12

There are things known, ant things unknown.
All between are...
...manipulations.

Amiga1992 · 15 October 2013, 16:12

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Originally Posted by wilshy

How about we wait and see before slating them?

Do you think 10+ years has not been enough wait? I repeat, anybody oblivious to the whole story should read back all these years worth of posts and realize what's going on.

wilshy · 15 October 2013, 22:02

Yes it's been a while but I've been quite happily enjoying the SNES version from time to time to really worry too much about the back story, any wrong doing and just let happen what will happen then when it arrives enjoy it on the Amiga as well.

There's more to life than holding grudges for me. Energy better used enjoying stuff. I used to be hyper critical, hold grudges, take forums too personal etc and it didn't get me anywhere or provide me any enjoyment. Foot off the gas and enjoy the small things in life. Gaming is supposed to bring pleasure but I get a feeling holding a grudge about a game and company will mean if the full version does come out you'll be playing it begrudgingly anyway.

Chill out and let's see what happens eh rather than second guessing in the hope it fails?

Bamiga2002 · 15 October 2013, 22:47

Quote:

Originally Posted by wilshy

...let's see what happens eh rather than second guessing in the hope it fails?

"Tower critical..."

MrX_Cuci · 18 October 2013, 00:59

http://www.retrocollect.com/News/col...oppy-disk.html

Amiga1992 · 18 October 2013, 01:14

All these articles refer to the same Retro Gaming interview bullshit.

Galahad/FLT · 18 October 2013, 01:40

On a floppy disk...... man, System 3 have sure been working on a new super duper compressor haven't they?

Anyone who actually believes the full Amiga version is going to be released is even more deluded than I though possible.

Mad-Matt · 18 October 2013, 12:36

I don't think it means literally 1 Floppy Disk, but rather 'On Floppy Disk' as a media format.

Codetapper · 18 October 2013, 13:44

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Originally Posted by Galahad/FLT

On a floppy disk...... man, System 3 have sure been working on a new super duper compressor haven't they?

Anyone who actually believes the full Amiga version is going to be released is even more deluded than I though possible.

So I take it you're not going to join the System 3 fan club and rush out to pre-order it then?

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Originally Posted by Mad-Matt

I don't think it means literally 1 Floppy Disk, but rather 'On Floppy Disk' as a media format.

Possibly yes, but Mark Cale has had almost 20 years to prepare for this, and in the interview he doesn't even have the brains to say the game will be released on 2 floppy disks? The way he said it is just asking for confusion and misinterpretation.

The guy really is clueless as he would have made a lot more money (and in 1994 currency) by releasing the game back in the day. In his deluded brain he probably still thinks there are millions of potential Amiga users eager to rush out and pre-order his new version for 30 quid just to get the Amiga disks?

I'd also be very surprised if he has duplicated any disks as pre-orders do not seem to be available yet. If they were really being manufactured, how the hell would he know how many to make? He might think there's 1,000 Amiga users wanting them and he'll be left with a pile of useless disks! I bet it's all more PR hype and lies from the Pinocchio of the software industry. Let's hope Retrogamer follows up this classic "2 more weeks" story to keep him to his word as it pans out. My money is still on the Amiga version not being released and if he ever had the decency to reply he'd say some rubbish about not being enough interest to warrant it...

Leffmann · 18 October 2013, 15:04

Quote:

Originally Posted by Galahad/FLT

On a floppy disk...... man, System 3 have sure been working on a new super duper compressor haven't they?

What compression and disk format did they use in the earlier Putty games? If you were to have 3 disks of uncompressed data in AmigaDOS format, then I can see how you can get close to squeezing all of that onto a single disk if you tailor the compression and use something more clever than MFM encoding with a higher linear density.

john1979 · 18 October 2013, 15:30

I live in hope.

Codetapper · 18 October 2013, 20:48

Quote:

Originally Posted by Leffmann

What compression and disk format did they use in the earlier Putty games? If you were to have 3 disks of uncompressed data in AmigaDOS format, then I can see how you can get close to squeezing all of that onto a single disk if you tailor the compression and use something more clever than MFM encoding with a higher linear density.

The game has 60 odd levels and reviews at the time said it was 2 disks. The one disk demo is heavily compressed and only just fits on one disk, and that has 8 levels! So the full game is definitely 2, hence why Mark's comments about "a disk" are so badly written.

Amiga1992 · 18 October 2013, 20:52

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Originally Posted by Codetapper

I'd also be very surprised if he has duplicated any disks as pre-orders do not seem to be available yet.

While on that subject.. where the FUCK would you have floppy disks duplicated professionally nowadays anyway?! Are floppies still produced even? I thought the final batch was over like a bunch of years ago, they pulled the plug on them.

DDNI · 18 October 2013, 22:16

Quote:

Originally Posted by Akira

While on that subject.. where the FUCK would you have floppy disks duplicated professionally nowadays anyway?!

Google.

https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=fl...duplication+uk

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16 December 2002, 21:30	#82
MethodGit Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: The Streets Age: 39 Posts: 2,731	After deciding to browse through some of the old messages, mainly to look at ones made during my absence, I went back far enough to uncover this ol' thread. And I had to ask: It's been a long while now since we last heard about discussions with the original programmer going on. I was wondering if we could have at least a little update on what's up regarding this game? I'm sure others here are keen to get the latest know-how too.

31 August 2005, 23:02	#83
Peanutuk Registered User Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: The North, UK Age: 44 Posts: 1,082	Just to note that Amiga Power 41 containing the Putty Squad review is now available on the AP site.

12 October 2013, 01:30	#84
fryguy Registered User Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Skarabörg, Sweden Age: 44 Posts: 1,019	Perhaps theres some hope for the Amiga version to be released, unless its just the demo version. http://www.gamesasylum.com/2013/10/1...ctors-edition/

12 October 2013, 16:37	#85
Amiga1992 Registered User Join Date: May 2001 Location: ? Posts: 19,645	"An Amiga 3.5″ floppy disk" This game does not fit in one disk. Probably you are right and this bastard will be putting the demoversion in there. How cheeky!!

15 October 2013, 00:37	#86
wilshy Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: SouthEast-ish UK Posts: 372	How about we wait and see before slating them?

15 October 2013, 08:12	#87
Predseda Puttymoon inhabitant Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Tromaville Age: 46 Posts: 7,539	There are things known, ant things unknown. All between are... ...manipulations.

15 October 2013, 22:02	#89
wilshy Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: SouthEast-ish UK Posts: 372	Yes it's been a while but I've been quite happily enjoying the SNES version from time to time to really worry too much about the back story, any wrong doing and just let happen what will happen then when it arrives enjoy it on the Amiga as well. There's more to life than holding grudges for me. Energy better used enjoying stuff. I used to be hyper critical, hold grudges, take forums too personal etc and it didn't get me anywhere or provide me any enjoyment. Foot off the gas and enjoy the small things in life. Gaming is supposed to bring pleasure but I get a feeling holding a grudge about a game and company will mean if the full version does come out you'll be playing it begrudgingly anyway. Chill out and let's see what happens eh rather than second guessing in the hope it fails?

18 October 2013, 00:59	#91
MrX_Cuci Registered User Join Date: May 2006 Location: The Netherlands Age: 44 Posts: 199	http://www.retrocollect.com/News/col...oppy-disk.html

18 October 2013, 01:14	#92
Amiga1992 Registered User Join Date: May 2001 Location: ? Posts: 19,645	All these articles refer to the same Retro Gaming interview bullshit.

18 October 2013, 01:40	#93
Galahad/FLT Going nowhere Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: United Kingdom Age: 50 Posts: 8,986	On a floppy disk...... man, System 3 have sure been working on a new super duper compressor haven't they? Anyone who actually believes the full Amiga version is going to be released is even more deluded than I though possible.

18 October 2013, 12:36	#94
Mad-Matt Longplayer Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Lincoln / UK Age: 44 Posts: 1,846	I don't think it means literally 1 Floppy Disk, but rather 'On Floppy Disk' as a media format.

18 October 2013, 15:30	#97
john1979 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: UK Age: 44 Posts: 748	I live in hope.

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