Black Viper, any good?!

ZEUSDAZ · 12 August 2024, 14:38

I had a few goes recently of Black Viper following my reviews of other bike racers such as Super Hang-On and Prime Mover and I'm not sure what my final thoughts are about it.

This game has more of a road rage feel to it where you must reach the check points whilst blasting certain vehicles before your hit damage reaches 100% when the game will end.

Released in 1996 (2yrs past It's sell by date in not only my opinion but even the programmer who left a comment on my longplay of it stating the same), the game is fast, really fast BUT It's still a little bit choppy, certainly not in the fluid league as say Lotus 2.

Any thoughts?!

"Lets Play" Black Viper Review: [ Show youtube player ]

Black Viper Longplay / Full Game: [ Show youtube player ]

PortuguesePilot · 12 August 2024, 17:11

I like it. Long loading times, yes, but I like the atmosphere and the programmers clearly spent some attention with the controls with lots of options in that department. Other positive aspects: animated backgrounds, parallax, simultaneous music and SFX, etc. The fps is somewhat odd but not as bad as some other Amiga games. I always felt that it if it had come out exactly as-is in 1991 it would be hailed as an Amiga classic but it came after the Playstation was available. Of course it felt too little, too late.

CCCP alert · 13 August 2024, 09:56

Hmmm not played this for well over a decade, waiting for when I finish the living room and I can set up my CDTV under the plasma TV via SCART RGB (looks perfect on A500 playing Lotus II I remember) and this is one of the games I am going to burn to a CDR and play on it.

Technically it's no Lotus II but then nothing else is on an A500 spec OCS machine really, it's actually not too shabby in the frame update and it's sort of like dystopian/overlander on 2 wheels type thing rather than F17/Lotus type pure racer from what I remember. Never had it back in the day because I had really lost touch with all my Amiga contacts by 1996....all my friends were on 32bit consoles by then.

Gzegzolka · 13 August 2024, 19:13

I have already post my deep thoughts on YT, brief - I like it, I know it's pros and cons, I know what it is and what it was planned to be.

Adropac2 · 14 August 2024, 06:13

terrific music and something I've wanted to play for years but never did. One day

vulture · 14 August 2024, 08:01

Technically, a very impressive racer. Gameplay needed some tweaking, but overall, I like it a lot.

12 August 2024, 14:38	#1
ZEUSDAZ Registered User Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: England Posts: 762	Black Viper, any good?! I had a few goes recently of Black Viper following my reviews of other bike racers such as Super Hang-On and Prime Mover and I'm not sure what my final thoughts are about it. This game has more of a road rage feel to it where you must reach the check points whilst blasting certain vehicles before your hit damage reaches 100% when the game will end. Released in 1996 (2yrs past It's sell by date in not only my opinion but even the programmer who left a comment on my longplay of it stating the same), the game is fast, really fast BUT It's still a little bit choppy, certainly not in the fluid league as say Lotus 2. Any thoughts?! "Lets Play" Black Viper Review: [ Show youtube player ] Black Viper Longplay / Full Game: [ Show youtube player ] Attached Thumbnails

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12 August 2024, 17:11	#2
PortuguesePilot Global Moderator Join Date: May 2013 Location: Setúbal, Portugal Posts: 620	I like it. Long loading times, yes, but I like the atmosphere and the programmers clearly spent some attention with the controls with lots of options in that department. Other positive aspects: animated backgrounds, parallax, simultaneous music and SFX, etc. The fps is somewhat odd but not as bad as some other Amiga games. I always felt that it if it had come out exactly as-is in 1991 it would be hailed as an Amiga classic but it came after the Playstation was available. Of course it felt too little, too late.

13 August 2024, 09:56	#3
CCCP alert Registered User Join Date: May 2023 Location: essex Posts: 610	Hmmm not played this for well over a decade, waiting for when I finish the living room and I can set up my CDTV under the plasma TV via SCART RGB (looks perfect on A500 playing Lotus II I remember) and this is one of the games I am going to burn to a CDR and play on it. Technically it's no Lotus II but then nothing else is on an A500 spec OCS machine really, it's actually not too shabby in the frame update and it's sort of like dystopian/overlander on 2 wheels type thing rather than F17/Lotus type pure racer from what I remember. Never had it back in the day because I had really lost touch with all my Amiga contacts by 1996....all my friends were on 32bit consoles by then.

13 August 2024, 19:13	#4
Gzegzolka Registered User Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: Warszawa / Polska Posts: 1,872	I have already post my deep thoughts on YT, brief - I like it, I know it's pros and cons, I know what it is and what it was planned to be.

14 August 2024, 06:13	#5
Adropac2 Zone Friend Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Kent Age: 51 Posts: 1,092	terrific music and something I've wanted to play for years but never did. One day

14 August 2024, 08:01	#6
vulture Registered User Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Athens , Greece Posts: 1,863	Technically, a very impressive racer. Gameplay needed some tweaking, but overall, I like it a lot.

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