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MrAnthony2021 · 28 March 2023, 15:13

So keeping up with my Arcade goals for this year I beat Blazing Star yesterday. I don't have a lot of experience with shmups so this was one that I've been wanting to play for a while and I had a good time with it.

Legerdemain · 28 March 2023, 19:20

Just finished my REVIEW of Wario Ware: Smooth Moves on the Wii. While I do love Wario Ware and certainly having a great time (most of the time) with Smooth Moves... it just seems a bit rushed, offers some control issues and some truly baffingly hard to grasp minigames... and the multiplayer aspect is obviously an afterthought.

Nobby_UK · 29 March 2023, 20:02

Just tried the Fallout 2 FPS Remake
https://www.escapistmagazine.com/fal...demo-play-now/

But it is just WASD (at the moment)

gimbal · 29 March 2023, 21:18

Wow, I didn't know that was a thing. Thanks.

TCD · 30 March 2023, 07:32

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nobby_UK

Just tried the Fallout 2 FPS Remake
https://www.escapistmagazine.com/fal...demo-play-now/

But it is just WASD (at the moment)

Thank you for the link. What do you mean it is 'just WASD' ?

Legerdemain · 30 March 2023, 18:21

Bit.Trip Beat on the Wii is a conceptual and audiovisual triumph. Too bad it hates the player and does its best to make the game not funny to play. I wrote a REVIEW.

Nobby_UK · 30 March 2023, 19:48

Quote:

Originally Posted by TCD

Thank you for the link. What do you mean it is 'just WASD' ?

WASD = Up, Down, Left, Right

Not re-mapable

TCD · 31 March 2023, 08:15

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nobby_UK

WASD = Up, Down, Left, Right

Not re-mapable

I see. I think I can live with that limitation

Fiery Phoenix · 31 March 2023, 09:01

Completed Shadow of the Tomb Raider. I thought it was great and all 3 of the re-booted series were good.

Was tempted to purchase The Last of Us for PC but early reviews are baaaaad, mainly due to the waiting of patches to fix bugs.

Just playing around with some Virtual Pinball and getting the colour DMD working. Indiana Jones The Pinball Adventure still the best for me

BigD · 31 March 2023, 11:27

I think I'll give Phoenix Fighters on AGA Amiga CD-Rom a go again this weekend. It's a souped up Thrust clone but I real hidden gem and probably the only good thing to come out of Alive Mediasoft (AM)! AM stole the money for my OS3.9 preorder (I think that they knew they were going into administration and therefore offered me the Beau Jolly pack instead when I chased the order which I stupidly refused and got nothing)! They also gave me a discount for pre-ordering Napalm and then delayed shipment until I paid the difference back to RRP! Great game Phoenix Fighters though!

Don't get it confused with the unreleased 3D space combat game Phoenix which also looked amazing! I wonder if the released Mac version runs on Shapeshifter?

Edit: Titan Computer never released the Mac version either though a Windows Version made it out in 1999!

https://www.myabandonware.com/game/phoenix-iu5

MrAnthony2021 · 04 April 2023, 19:01

For my next Arcade game I beat this year I beat Armed Police Batrider yesterday on MiSTer. It was my first bullet hell game and it was a lot of fun.

Anubis · 05 April 2023, 05:04

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nobby_UK

WASD = Up, Down, Left, Right

Not re-mapable

You mean Up, Left, Down and Right

Man, get it right.

lionagony · 05 April 2023, 17:18

Last night I played The Oath for the first time on the Amiga. The opening title sequence and the colours convinced me it was an AGA game I was guessing from post 1999. When I looked it up today I was shocked to see it was OCS from 1991. Another hidden gem, I'm discovering lots of them.

gimbal · 06 April 2023, 00:42

Been playing Daggerfall Unity again, this time with a boatload of mods. It's kind of shocking to play Daggerfall but it doesn't crash or bug out every 10 minutes.

TCD · 07 April 2023, 16:47

Metro Exodus. The start of the game feels like it should have been a cutscene. Shooting is fun and the atmosphere is great too, but being pulled out of moving on your own for some 10 second dialogue is quite annoying. I can see that the game gets good, but I wish games would not force me into some 30-90 minute 'interactive intro'.

BigD · 08 April 2023, 00:59

Got Ishar up and running despite the disks being unreadable on the A1200! Luckily my other 'miggy could still read the disks to create a WHDLoad install! Great atmosphere for a glorified Dungeon Master game and it's only the OCS version!

gimbal · 11 April 2023, 11:55

Inspired by Decino who is playing Doom 1 & 2 on nightmare difficulty (which I will never do, screw that), I decided to play Doom 1 & 2 on ultra violence for the first time in my life. Started with Doom 2 and had quite some problems at certain points, especially map 10. Not because the game is too difficult, but because I ran out of ammo :/ But I managed by simply not being too picky with having to kill literally everything, and now I've moved on to Doom 1. Which is hilariously easy now that I've been battle hardened by Doom 2.

TCD · 11 April 2023, 12:14

Quote:

Originally Posted by gimbal

Not because the game is too difficult, but because I ran out of ammo :/

Yep, on UV you will need to use either the chainsaw/berserk or infighting if you want to kill everything. Oh and Doom is hilariously easy until you reach episode 4

rabidgerry · 11 April 2023, 12:22

Also playing Ultimate Doom on Ultra-Violence mode.

Some No Second Prize, Ghost Battle and Ghosts 'n' Goblins

gimbal · 11 April 2023, 13:03

Quote:

Originally Posted by TCD

Yep, on UV you will need to use either the chainsaw/berserk or infighting if you want to kill everything. Oh and Doom is hilariously easy until you reach episode 4

and Sigil, both are really gnarly on UV

31 March 2023, 11:27	#5410
BigD Registered User Join Date: Jan 2020 Location: UK Posts: 497	I think I'll give Phoenix Fighters on AGA Amiga CD-Rom a go again this weekend. It's a souped up Thrust clone but I real hidden gem and probably the only good thing to come out of Alive Mediasoft (AM)! AM stole the money for my OS3.9 preorder (I think that they knew they were going into administration and therefore offered me the Beau Jolly pack instead when I chased the order which I stupidly refused and got nothing)! They also gave me a discount for pre-ordering Napalm and then delayed shipment until I paid the difference back to RRP! Great game Phoenix Fighters though! Don't get it confused with the unreleased 3D space combat game Phoenix which also looked amazing! I wonder if the released Mac version runs on Shapeshifter? Edit: Titan Computer never released the Mac version either though a Windows Version made it out in 1999! https://www.myabandonware.com/game/phoenix-iu5 Last edited by BigD; 31 March 2023 at 12:34.

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28 March 2023, 15:13	#5401
MrAnthony2021 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2022 Location: Mechanicsburg USA Posts: 56	So keeping up with my Arcade goals for this year I beat Blazing Star yesterday. I don't have a lot of experience with shmups so this was one that I've been wanting to play for a while and I had a good time with it.

28 March 2023, 19:20	#5402
Legerdemain Registered User Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Skåne / Sweden Posts: 259	Just finished my REVIEW of Wario Ware: Smooth Moves on the Wii. While I do love Wario Ware and certainly having a great time (most of the time) with Smooth Moves... it just seems a bit rushed, offers some control issues and some truly baffingly hard to grasp minigames... and the multiplayer aspect is obviously an afterthought.

29 March 2023, 20:02	#5403
Nobby_UK Registered User Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Liverpool Posts: 2,598	Just tried the Fallout 2 FPS Remake https://www.escapistmagazine.com/fal...demo-play-now/ But it is just WASD (at the moment)

29 March 2023, 21:18	#5404
gimbal cheeky scoundrel Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Spijkenisse/Netherlands Age: 42 Posts: 6,917	Wow, I didn't know that was a thing. Thanks.

30 March 2023, 18:21	#5406
Legerdemain Registered User Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Skåne / Sweden Posts: 259	Bit.Trip Beat on the Wii is a conceptual and audiovisual triumph. Too bad it hates the player and does its best to make the game not funny to play. I wrote a REVIEW.

31 March 2023, 09:01	#5409
Fiery Phoenix Registered User Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Bury, Lancs Age: 47 Posts: 664	Completed Shadow of the Tomb Raider. I thought it was great and all 3 of the re-booted series were good. Was tempted to purchase The Last of Us for PC but early reviews are baaaaad, mainly due to the waiting of patches to fix bugs. Just playing around with some Virtual Pinball and getting the colour DMD working. Indiana Jones The Pinball Adventure still the best for me

04 April 2023, 19:01	#5411
MrAnthony2021 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2022 Location: Mechanicsburg USA Posts: 56	For my next Arcade game I beat this year I beat Armed Police Batrider yesterday on MiSTer. It was my first bullet hell game and it was a lot of fun.

05 April 2023, 17:18	#5413
lionagony Registered User Join Date: Jan 2023 Location: Toronto Posts: 390	Last night I played The Oath for the first time on the Amiga. The opening title sequence and the colours convinced me it was an AGA game I was guessing from post 1999. When I looked it up today I was shocked to see it was OCS from 1991. Another hidden gem, I'm discovering lots of them.

06 April 2023, 00:42	#5414
gimbal cheeky scoundrel Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Spijkenisse/Netherlands Age: 42 Posts: 6,917	Been playing Daggerfall Unity again, this time with a boatload of mods. It's kind of shocking to play Daggerfall but it doesn't crash or bug out every 10 minutes.

07 April 2023, 16:47	#5415
TCD HOL/FTP busy bee Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Germany Age: 46 Posts: 31,606	Metro Exodus. The start of the game feels like it should have been a cutscene. Shooting is fun and the atmosphere is great too, but being pulled out of moving on your own for some 10 second dialogue is quite annoying. I can see that the game gets good, but I wish games would not force me into some 30-90 minute 'interactive intro'.

08 April 2023, 00:59	#5416
BigD Registered User Join Date: Jan 2020 Location: UK Posts: 497	Got Ishar up and running despite the disks being unreadable on the A1200! Luckily my other 'miggy could still read the disks to create a WHDLoad install! Great atmosphere for a glorified Dungeon Master game and it's only the OCS version!

11 April 2023, 11:55	#5417
gimbal cheeky scoundrel Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Spijkenisse/Netherlands Age: 42 Posts: 6,917	Inspired by Decino who is playing Doom 1 & 2 on nightmare difficulty (which I will never do, screw that), I decided to play Doom 1 & 2 on ultra violence for the first time in my life. Started with Doom 2 and had quite some problems at certain points, especially map 10. Not because the game is too difficult, but because I ran out of ammo :/ But I managed by simply not being too picky with having to kill literally everything, and now I've moved on to Doom 1. Which is hilariously easy now that I've been battle hardened by Doom 2.

11 April 2023, 12:22	#5419
rabidgerry Registered User Join Date: Nov 2018 Location: Belfast Posts: 1,526	Also playing Ultimate Doom on Ultra-Violence mode. Some No Second Prize, Ghost Battle and Ghosts 'n' Goblins

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