16 October 2023, 21:42 | #161 | |
CaptainM68K-SPS France
|
Quote:
The most faithfull was the joystick magazine (1st on the podium with Gen 4 and then Tilt behind). The information regarding RI is correct, since this is Steve Turner who said it. |
|
16 October 2023, 21:45 | #162 | |
CaptainM68K-SPS France
|
Quote:
However, i agree that engine wise, Lotus 2 and Batman road engine were top notch. Batman being even better and faster. It even puts shame on Chase HQ, which is a pork of a game. Regarding piracy, the strongest group was the replicants in France. |
|
16 October 2023, 22:01 | #163 |
J.M.D - Bedroom Musician
Join Date: Apr 2014
Location: los angeles,ca
Posts: 3,604
|
Need to be disassembled and go through the same treatment of Outrun STe: MAYBE, just MAYBE, there is a decent driving game below that fluff...
|
18 October 2023, 17:21 | #164 | |||
Registered User
Join Date: May 2005
Location: Atherstone / UK
Age: 49
Posts: 174
|
Quote:
Quote:
Quote:
|
|||
19 October 2023, 07:41 | #165 | |
CaptainM68K-SPS France
|
Quote:
extract translated from the french text : "Andrew Braybrook : "Taito gave us 4 floppies with graphics in IFF format, probably created on a PC with deluxe paint II. The other reason why we used STs, is that we had a utility that allowed to convert those images in OCP art studio format. the IFF format is way too slow to decrunch inside a game. All the graphics of the first levels were included, but as we get going, we noticed that some graphics were missing, and in the final islands there was almost nothing." "Andrew Braybrook : "the only thing i regret, is that i would have loved to add the 3 final islands, but we were not allowed to add a 3rd floppy" (at this moment, since firebird was sold to Microprose, Taito japan refused to let Microprose have it, so they sold it back to Ocean, and Ocean said no to a 3rd floppy disk for the game). |
|
19 October 2023, 13:45 | #166 |
Registered User
Join Date: Sep 2022
Location: Eastbourne
Posts: 1,095
|
Andy Braybrook and Steve Turner seem to have different recollections, but I'll reiterate that the game was signed off as finished for Firebird before the Telecomsoft collapse led to Ocean publishing it - 'the publisher' Steve mentions will have been Firebird, not Ocean. Taito seemingly not giving them all the graphics for the final islands (does he mean 6 and 7 in the main game, or the bonus islands?) must be a factor too.
|
Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests) | |
Thread Tools | |
Similar Threads | ||||
Thread | Thread Starter | Forum | Replies | Last Post |
Atari ST isn't to blame, multiplatform development is. | donnie | Retrogaming General Discussion | 110 | 04 October 2023 06:23 |
What game would you like to be ported from the Atari ST? | frikilokooo | Retrogaming General Discussion | 181 | 05 July 2017 09:27 |
Has anyone ever ported Atari Jaguar games to Amiga? | eXeler0 | Retrogaming General Discussion | 39 | 26 April 2017 15:18 |
Solomon's Key from Atari ST ported | Asman | Amiga scene | 43 | 01 March 2017 15:20 |
What game would you like to be ported from the Atari ST? 2013 edition | spajdr | Retrogaming General Discussion | 37 | 07 May 2013 03:38 |
|
|