Crappy C64 screen resolution

[donnie]

Originally Posted by lmimmfn

There is no "best 8bit system", each has advantages/disadvantages and different compromises whether tech or price.

I do think its fun having discussion on the various c64 gfx modes/examples etc. and discussing capabilities of various machines.

C64 design team clearly made the best compromises, its the most balanced system.


It can scroll, it can show a ton of sprites, it has fantastic sound chip,it has a simple but versatile colour palette.

[donnie]

zx spectrum has great new games for it.

castlevania spectral interlude

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Delta's Shadow / Power Blade 3

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dizzy viii

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[AestheticDebris]

Originally Posted by donnie

C64 design team clearly made the best compromises, its the most balanced system.


It can scroll, it can show a ton of sprites, it has fantastic sound chip,it has a simple but versatile colour palette.

It's a bunch of compromises that work in specific circumstances (and very heavily biased towards certain types of games) but it's by no means "the best". The Spectrum had a bunch of limitations, for sure, but games generally threw around more sprites whilst still being playable. Double Dragon, for example, isn't exactly held up as a pinnacle of the machine but it's much less compromised than the C64 version: both in terms of graphics and the number of enemies on screen. And, as often mentioned, 3D titles like racing games, isometric game and even full Freescape-esque 3D tended to perform better without needing hardcore coding skills. And neither of them compared to the Amstrad for text adventures, with it's 80 columns text display and cheap, fast, disk drive.

Which particular set of compromises is "best" is very dependent on what you wanted to do and each did some things better than others.

[Cris1997XX]

The Amstrad GX4000 is one of the best 8-bit computers/consoles from that era, maybe the sound chip is its only real weakness. I just wish it had a more active homebrew scene, it's got a lot of potential with games of this quality [ Show youtube player ]