What Are the Best Five Amiga 500 Games? - Page 3

EAUniW · 18 January 2021, 00:54

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Marcuz · 18 January 2021, 01:05

Lotus - Turbo Challenge
Xenon II - Megablast
Elvira - Mistress of the Dark
Loom
Utopia - Creation of a Nation

But Powermonger 2, Moonstone, Parasol Stars, Prince of Persia, Eye of the Beholder, Perihelion and others might get in the top 5 depending on the mood.

Fiery Phoenix · 18 January 2021, 01:11

Kick Off 2 - still so much to learn on this game

Premier Manager - Simple to pick up and play and great multi-player experience

Treasure Trap - Amiga's best puzzler similar to the classic Ultimate isometric games

Wings - simple game but the diary element raises to a whole new level

Rocket Ranger - Authentic B movie feel, atmospheric, wow factor then and now

As Marcuz says - can change, but the above 5 will always be considered classics. I love Monkey Island and Fate of Atlantis, but prefer the PC versions of these due too enhanced music, graphics, speech (on Indy)

Was close to putting Escape from Colditz in too, but Treasure Trap just edged it

eXeler0 · 18 January 2021, 11:44

This thread reminded me that a lot of the games I liked worked better on accelerated (and/or AGA) Amigas.. (Frontier, Gunship 2000, Syndicate, XTR, Slam Tilt etc..) but ok here's the A500 list:

1. Kick off 2 (by far)
.
..
...
2. Player Manager
3. Lotus - Turbo Challenge
4. Monkey Island
5. Wayne Gretzky's Ice Hockey ;-)

Runners up..
Monkey Island II
Hybris (Yes must be the nostalgia factor here, but one of my first shootemup experiences on Amiga. Was used to C64)

Fiery Phoenix · 18 January 2021, 17:42

If Player Manager had the KO2 engine would defo be right up there.

DDNI · 18 January 2021, 18:30

Mercenary
Damocles
Beneath a Steel Sky
Falcon
Deuteros

I am certain 3, 4, 5 on this list will change if I answered tomorrow

jurassicman · 18 January 2021, 19:42

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fiery Phoenix

If Player Manager had the KO2 engine would defo be right up there.

[OT]

that was the greatest dream of my youth...

[/OT]

Macca · 18 January 2021, 20:06

Far too many...

Dungeon Master would be up there - the first real dungeon crawler I played and I don't think I've found any better. The spell system is fantastic.

Bloodwych - similar to the above - played it originally on the C64 and I swore it had a bug that wouldn't let me get any further - the two player element is brilliant

Elite 2: Frontier - such a great time sync - just trading or illegally trading to get a better ship and smoosh the pirates - think I got to Dangerous ranking and had a ton of permits but never did get to Elite

SWOS - best player manager football game - loved having the teams and the players in there

Turrican 2 - the music, the style, everything about it. Fantastic game.

Mentions:
Kick Off 2 - despites some of it's faults it was a great footy game

Dizzy (Treasure Island, Magicland, Fantasy World, etc.) all fantastic games - loved the Dizzy games and from the first time I played Treasure Island Dizzy I've been hooked

Chaos Strikes Back - should have been a brilliant game but damn it's hard and confusing

Player Manager - as others have said - if it had after touch and a better engine it could have been special

Deuteros - really good game - can't get back into it at the moment as I have no idea what I'm doing - I got really into it when I originally had it on the Amiga

Gilbert · 21 January 2021, 16:12

I am now collating all the results to see which games got the most votes. Might take me a couple of days. Surprised at how few people mentioned Rainbow Islands so far. Personally I am a big fan of that game but it wouldn't make my top 5. Maybe other people feel the same

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fiery Phoenix

If Player Manager had the KO2 engine would defo be right up there.

I thought it was perfect as it was. I didn't even notice it wasn't the KO2 engine tbh. I would worry the goalkeepers would be too good with the KO2 engine. You could get some easy goals in Player Manager at times which made it truer to real life. For me the best way to play was to play "in position" . While you were still young (and fast) you could takeover at times and really make a difference

rabidgerry · 21 January 2021, 17:30

Impossible for me to say so I can only post 5 I loved then and still love now but I;m sure there are many more I haven't played yet that I will love.

Micropose F1GP
IK+
Shadow Fighter
The Secret of Monkey Island
Robocod

Too many to list! 5 is too little.

I heard some video on youtube the other week where it's one of these youtuber retro gamers types and she got an A600 "haul" and she said some shite like "I know the Amiga has a bad reputation for games...................but" What the hell was she on? I always considered it better than my mates and their shite consoles. I'm biased of course!

DanScott · 21 January 2021, 17:31

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gilbert

I am now collating all the results to see which games got the most votes.

see how it compare to the list here:

https://www.lemonamiga.com/games/

Rock'n Roll · 21 January 2021, 18:20

Rock'n Roll
Yo! Joe
Solid Gold
PP Hammer
Soccer Kid

(https://www.gamezone.de/Rockn-Roll-S...30/Lesertests/)

in the 90's I had also many fun with this games
Twintris, Logical, Ports of Call, Lotus, and many more ...

chip · 21 January 2021, 18:21

That first place doesn't surprise me !

Gilbert · 21 January 2021, 19:40

Turrican 2 is the most loved game among EAB users so far

1. Turrican 2 (9 votes)
2. Lotus 1 = The Secret Of Monkey Island (6 votes)
3. Cannon Fodder (5 Votes)
4. Battle Squadron = Gods = Player Manager = Sensible World Of Soccer = Speedball 2 (4 votes)
5. Another World = Chaos Engine = F/A-18 Interceptor = Lemmings = Super Cars 2 = Kick Off 2 (3 votes)

(May not be 100% accurate yet, still checking but this is probably right)

Turrican 1 only has one vote. Kick Off 2 perhaps the most surprising for me with only 2 votes (Edit : 3 votes - added to table above)

(I have included every vote so far incuding most recent ones)

Quote:

Originally Posted by DanScott

see how it compare to the list here:

https://www.lemonamiga.com/games/

Similar but different and some games don't feature at all. Settlers only got 1 vote here. Monkey Island 2 only got one proper vote too. Don't think anyone chose Flashback either. Our list is better so far - even if less votes

tarr · 21 January 2021, 23:20

1 - Lionheart
2 - Turrican II
3 - Player manager
4 - Wizkid
5 - Lotus II

AEV · 22 January 2021, 11:14

Fav 5'ish Amiga games in no particular order:

Robocod
Speedball 2
The Settlers
Hybris / Battle Squadron
Wings

petarku · 22 January 2021, 12:06

1) swos
2) cannon fodder
3) settlers
4) chaos engine
5) ruff n tumble

eXeler0 · 22 January 2021, 16:20

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gilbert

Kick Off 2 perhaps the most surprising for me with only 2 votes

People have obviously gone insane due to Covid or something.

outlawal2 · 22 January 2021, 20:31

Speedball 2
Wings
Alien Breed
Stunt Car Racer
Populous

Fiery Phoenix · 23 January 2021, 12:27

Quote:

Originally Posted by eXeler0

People have obviously gone insane due to Covid or something.

3 votes for KO2, just had a quick check. Not a game changer lol, but still....

I'm enjoying it all over again playing it online, even though arse getting whooped

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Marcuz Registered User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: . Age: 48 Posts: 5,562	Lotus - Turbo Challenge Xenon II - Megablast Elvira - Mistress of the Dark Loom Utopia - Creation of a Nation But Powermonger 2, Moonstone, Parasol Stars, Prince of Persia, Eye of the Beholder, Perihelion and others might get in the top 5 depending on the mood.

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18 January 2021, 01:11	#43
Fiery Phoenix Registered User Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Bury, Lancs Age: 47 Posts: 661	Kick Off 2 - still so much to learn on this game Premier Manager - Simple to pick up and play and great multi-player experience Treasure Trap - Amiga's best puzzler similar to the classic Ultimate isometric games Wings - simple game but the diary element raises to a whole new level Rocket Ranger - Authentic B movie feel, atmospheric, wow factor then and now As Marcuz says - can change, but the above 5 will always be considered classics. I love Monkey Island and Fate of Atlantis, but prefer the PC versions of these due too enhanced music, graphics, speech (on Indy) Was close to putting Escape from Colditz in too, but Treasure Trap just edged it

18 January 2021, 11:44	#44
eXeler0 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: Sweden Age: 50 Posts: 2,946	This thread reminded me that a lot of the games I liked worked better on accelerated (and/or AGA) Amigas.. (Frontier, Gunship 2000, Syndicate, XTR, Slam Tilt etc..) but ok here's the A500 list: 1. Kick off 2 (by far) . .. ... 2. Player Manager 3. Lotus - Turbo Challenge 4. Monkey Island 5. Wayne Gretzky's Ice Hockey ;-) Runners up.. Monkey Island II Hybris (Yes must be the nostalgia factor here, but one of my first shootemup experiences on Amiga. Was used to C64)

18 January 2021, 17:42	#45
Fiery Phoenix Registered User Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Bury, Lancs Age: 47 Posts: 661	If Player Manager had the KO2 engine would defo be right up there.

18 January 2021, 18:30	#46
DDNI Targ Explorer Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Northern Ireland Posts: 5,431	Mercenary Damocles Beneath a Steel Sky Falcon Deuteros I am certain 3, 4, 5 on this list will change if I answered tomorrow

18 January 2021, 20:06	#48
Macca Zone Friend Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Gloucester Posts: 697	Far too many... Dungeon Master would be up there - the first real dungeon crawler I played and I don't think I've found any better. The spell system is fantastic. Bloodwych - similar to the above - played it originally on the C64 and I swore it had a bug that wouldn't let me get any further - the two player element is brilliant Elite 2: Frontier - such a great time sync - just trading or illegally trading to get a better ship and smoosh the pirates - think I got to Dangerous ranking and had a ton of permits but never did get to Elite SWOS - best player manager football game - loved having the teams and the players in there Turrican 2 - the music, the style, everything about it. Fantastic game. Mentions: Kick Off 2 - despites some of it's faults it was a great footy game Dizzy (Treasure Island, Magicland, Fantasy World, etc.) all fantastic games - loved the Dizzy games and from the first time I played Treasure Island Dizzy I've been hooked Chaos Strikes Back - should have been a brilliant game but damn it's hard and confusing Player Manager - as others have said - if it had after touch and a better engine it could have been special Deuteros - really good game - can't get back into it at the moment as I have no idea what I'm doing - I got really into it when I originally had it on the Amiga

21 January 2021, 17:30	#50
rabidgerry Registered User Join Date: Nov 2018 Location: Belfast Posts: 1,512	Impossible for me to say so I can only post 5 I loved then and still love now but I;m sure there are many more I haven't played yet that I will love. Micropose F1GP IK+ Shadow Fighter The Secret of Monkey Island Robocod Too many to list! 5 is too little. I heard some video on youtube the other week where it's one of these youtuber retro gamers types and she got an A600 "haul" and she said some shite like "I know the Amiga has a bad reputation for games...................but" What the hell was she on? I always considered it better than my mates and their shite consoles. I'm biased of course!

21 January 2021, 18:20	#52
Rock'n Roll German Translator Join Date: Aug 2018 Location: Drübeck / Germany Age: 49 Posts: 183	Rock'n Roll Yo! Joe Solid Gold PP Hammer Soccer Kid (https://www.gamezone.de/Rockn-Roll-S...30/Lesertests/) in the 90's I had also many fun with this games Twintris, Logical, Ports of Call, Lotus, and many more ...

21 January 2021, 18:21	#53
chip Registered User Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Italy Age: 49 Posts: 2,942	That first place doesn't surprise me !

21 January 2021, 23:20	#55
tarr Registered User Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Italy Posts: 181	1 - Lionheart 2 - Turrican II 3 - Player manager 4 - Wizkid 5 - Lotus II

22 January 2021, 11:14	#56
AEV Registered User Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Australia Posts: 57	Fav 5'ish Amiga games in no particular order: Robocod Speedball 2 The Settlers Hybris / Battle Squadron Wings

22 January 2021, 12:06	#57
petarku Registered User Join Date: Jul 2018 Location: Sallins/Ireland Posts: 56	1) swos 2) cannon fodder 3) settlers 4) chaos engine 5) ruff n tumble

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