Amiga vs. DOS games suggestions Part 2

laffer · 18 January 2008, 04:33

I'm making another Amiga vs. PC video.
So now is your chance.. if there are any games you think definitely should be included, please say so now and not after the video is done

Here is what I'm looking for -

- Games released at the same time for both machines
- Games released no later than .. say 1991 or around there (I'm being generous)
- Games that look great on the Amiga

I pretty much only used Amiga back in the day so I'm kinda clueless about what cool Amiga games have PC versions as well.. so I would greatly appreciate any help!

dlfrsilver · 18 January 2008, 06:57

indy 4 FOA and monkey 2

laffer · 18 January 2008, 07:06

I might include Monkey Island 2 but one Lucasarts adventure game is enough. Perhaps a Westwood adventure game as well such as Kyrandia. I'll see.

Ironclaw · 18 January 2008, 07:54

LOl... Amiga will look bad in comparison... indy 4 has more colors and talk version on PC, and MI2 has more colors and more music.

Please take games that were released in the same year, where the Amiga version is better

.... maybe Moonstone?..

Retro-Nerd · 18 January 2008, 08:02

Try Lollypop. It's a nice game, the PC version is good too. Not natural for a 2D PC platformer. There is even a DOS CD version with audio tracks.

http://hol.abime.net/909

http://www.super-emulation.com/aband...s/dos_folder-l

EmuChicken · 18 January 2008, 08:02

uh- rise of the robots? ;-) ;-) .. did that even come out on the pc?

.. I wouldn't limit the date myself... i think you should just bang out a load of games that was available on both systems without being biased :-)

*cough* turrican 2 should be added :> - hey- why not add em even though theyre different dates and actually state the dates of release?

laffer · 18 January 2008, 08:11

Give me more suggestions

I really want to work on this thing but I have no idea what games to put in there

Preferably not too obscure titles.

EDIT - nah, I won't include Turrican 2. There are years between the releases. I won't include Last Ninja Remix (Amiga) and Last Ninja 1 (PC) either for that reason.

Retro-Nerd · 18 January 2008, 08:12

Dune 2
Legend of Kyrandia
Syndicate
Eye of Beholder

laffer · 18 January 2008, 08:17

Eye of the Beholder perhaps, all the other ones are too new (released after '91, I don't want games from after around then). Well, perhaps Kyrandia though.

Retro-Nerd · 18 January 2008, 08:19

Quote:

Originally Posted by laffer

Eye of the Beholder perhaps, all the other ones are too new (released after '91, I don't want games from after around then). Well, perhaps Kyrandia though.

Why limited to 1991? I thought you wanted now another video comparision? Which shows the advantage of VGA und better PC soundcards too.

laffer · 18 January 2008, 08:22

Hmmm yes... but VGA cards were released already in 1988 I thought?

And decent soundcards were also available in 1991?

I just don't want the PC to get too far ahead, speed-wise

Retro-Nerd · 18 January 2008, 08:25

Nobody had an expensive VGA card in 1988, it was affordable for the masses maybe in 1990/1991. So a lot of old PC games from 1988-1990 still used CGA/EGA graphics.

laffer · 18 January 2008, 08:26

I just think it's kind of unfair to compare the old Amiga 500 to say, 1993 PCs.

Perhaps if we can find some AGA versions. That would be more fair.

Retro-Nerd · 18 January 2008, 08:27

Sure, no problem. Compare Chaos Engine or Biing AGA with their PC counterparts.

laffer · 18 January 2008, 08:32

I was thinking perhaps Oscar or Aladdin but I can check those out as well. The

makes me a little worried though

Retro-Nerd · 18 January 2008, 08:34

Super Street Fighter 2 Turbo (the PC version is muuuch better than the CD32 game, imho.)
Simon the Sorcerer AGA
Dreamweb AGA

laffer · 18 January 2008, 08:36

Thanks for the suggestions. I'll see which ones I'll use. That should be enough AGA games anyway, there isn't that much room in a 10 minute video

It's a shame many of the really impressive Amiga games were never ported to the PC (Shadow of the Beast 1&2 and other very impressive games).

Retro-Nerd · 18 January 2008, 08:37

Quote:

Originally Posted by laffer

It's a shame many of the really impressive Amiga games were never ported to the PC (Shadow of the Beast 1&2 and other very impressive games).

This was the time of 2D PC adventures. Action games were made for consoles and the ST/Amiga.

laffer · 18 January 2008, 08:39

Yeah, it was hard to do perfect scrolling on PCs back then I believe.

Ironclaw · 18 January 2008, 09:28

Quote:

Originally Posted by Retro-Nerd

Super Street Fighter 2 Turbo (the PC version is muuuch better than the CD32 game, imho.)
Simon the Sorcerer AGA
Dreamweb AGA

Yeah, PC version of SSF2T is much better, more sound effects and more animation.

Simon CD32 then, talkie

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18 January 2008, 04:33	#1
laffer Zone Friend Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Norway Age: 43 Posts: 1,335	Amiga vs. DOS games suggestions Part 2 I'm making another Amiga vs. PC video. So now is your chance.. if there are any games you think definitely should be included, please say so now and not after the video is done Here is what I'm looking for - - Games released at the same time for both machines - Games released no later than .. say 1991 or around there (I'm being generous) - Games that look great on the Amiga I pretty much only used Amiga back in the day so I'm kinda clueless about what cool Amiga games have PC versions as well.. so I would greatly appreciate any help!

18 January 2008, 08:02	#6
EmuChicken Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Nagoya, Japan (moved!) Age: 41 Posts: 746	uh- rise of the robots? ;-) ;-) .. did that even come out on the pc? .. I wouldn't limit the date myself... i think you should just bang out a load of games that was available on both systems without being biased :-) cough turrican 2 should be added :> - hey- why not add em even though theyre different dates and actually state the dates of release? Last edited by EmuChicken; 18 January 2008 at 08:10.

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18 January 2008, 07:06	#3
laffer Zone Friend Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Norway Age: 43 Posts: 1,335	I might include Monkey Island 2 but one Lucasarts adventure game is enough. Perhaps a Westwood adventure game as well such as Kyrandia. I'll see.

18 January 2008, 07:54	#4
Ironclaw Banned Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: ... Age: 45 Posts: 3,313	LOl... Amiga will look bad in comparison... indy 4 has more colors and talk version on PC, and MI2 has more colors and more music. Please take games that were released in the same year, where the Amiga version is better .... maybe Moonstone?..

18 January 2008, 08:02	#5
Retro-Nerd Missile Command Champion Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Germany Age: 52 Posts: 12,453	Try Lollypop. It's a nice game, the PC version is good too. Not natural for a 2D PC platformer. There is even a DOS CD version with audio tracks. http://hol.abime.net/909 http://www.super-emulation.com/aband...s/dos_folder-l

18 January 2008, 08:11	#7
laffer Zone Friend Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Norway Age: 43 Posts: 1,335	Give me more suggestions I really want to work on this thing but I have no idea what games to put in there Preferably not too obscure titles. EDIT - nah, I won't include Turrican 2. There are years between the releases. I won't include Last Ninja Remix (Amiga) and Last Ninja 1 (PC) either for that reason.

18 January 2008, 08:12	#8
Retro-Nerd Missile Command Champion Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Germany Age: 52 Posts: 12,453	Dune 2 Legend of Kyrandia Syndicate Eye of Beholder

18 January 2008, 08:17	#9
laffer Zone Friend Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Norway Age: 43 Posts: 1,335	Eye of the Beholder perhaps, all the other ones are too new (released after '91, I don't want games from after around then). Well, perhaps Kyrandia though.

18 January 2008, 08:22	#11
laffer Zone Friend Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Norway Age: 43 Posts: 1,335	Hmmm yes... but VGA cards were released already in 1988 I thought? And decent soundcards were also available in 1991? I just don't want the PC to get too far ahead, speed-wise

18 January 2008, 08:25	#12
Retro-Nerd Missile Command Champion Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Germany Age: 52 Posts: 12,453	Nobody had an expensive VGA card in 1988, it was affordable for the masses maybe in 1990/1991. So a lot of old PC games from 1988-1990 still used CGA/EGA graphics.

18 January 2008, 08:26	#13
laffer Zone Friend Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Norway Age: 43 Posts: 1,335	I just think it's kind of unfair to compare the old Amiga 500 to say, 1993 PCs. Perhaps if we can find some AGA versions. That would be more fair.

18 January 2008, 08:27	#14
Retro-Nerd Missile Command Champion Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Germany Age: 52 Posts: 12,453	Sure, no problem. Compare Chaos Engine or Biing AGA with their PC counterparts.

18 January 2008, 08:32	#15
laffer Zone Friend Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Norway Age: 43 Posts: 1,335	I was thinking perhaps Oscar or Aladdin but I can check those out as well. The makes me a little worried though

18 January 2008, 08:34	#16
Retro-Nerd Missile Command Champion Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Germany Age: 52 Posts: 12,453	Super Street Fighter 2 Turbo (the PC version is muuuch better than the CD32 game, imho.) Simon the Sorcerer AGA Dreamweb AGA

18 January 2008, 08:36	#17
laffer Zone Friend Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Norway Age: 43 Posts: 1,335	Thanks for the suggestions. I'll see which ones I'll use. That should be enough AGA games anyway, there isn't that much room in a 10 minute video It's a shame many of the really impressive Amiga games were never ported to the PC (Shadow of the Beast 1&2 and other very impressive games).

18 January 2008, 08:39	#19
laffer Zone Friend Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Norway Age: 43 Posts: 1,335	Yeah, it was hard to do perfect scrolling on PCs back then I believe.

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