What Are the Best Five Amiga 500 Games?

Gilbert · 14 January 2021, 19:07

What Are the Best Five Amiga 500 Games?

in your opinion.

Rules are :

1. Rank in order of greatness where 1 is the best.

2. You can choose 1Mb games but no other enhancements are allowed

3. No more than 5 games.

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(I'm still thinking of mine, but Player Manager will be involved!)

S0ulA55a551n · 14 January 2021, 19:31

This are my fav games based on my failing memory and what I enjoyed playing and remember enjoying and playing a lot. Im ignoring your rules, they are not in an order that are just all top 5

syndicate
settlers
Monkey island 2
Cannon fodder
Lemmings 2

DanScott · 14 January 2021, 19:40

Chuck Rock 2
Wonder Dog
Premiere
Heimdall
Blastar

S0ulA55a551n · 14 January 2021, 19:42

Quote:

Originally Posted by DanScott

Chuck Rock 2
Wonder Dog
Premiere
Heimdall
Blastar

All games you coded ?

EAUniW · 14 January 2021, 19:50

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jurassicman · 14 January 2021, 20:20

Very very difficult choice...

Lotus Esprit Turbo Challenge
SWOS 96/97
Player Manager
Super Cars 2
Turrican 2

dreadnought · 14 January 2021, 20:46

No particular order:

Midwinter
It Came From The Desert
Civilization
Pool Of Radiance (or any Goldbox game)
Zak McKraken

(I don't mention Pirates!, because it's the best game ever on any platform, by default, so there's no need

It's tricky, because some of them are ports. If I was to make a list of best Amiga originals, it'd perhaps look a bit different.

Seiya · 14 January 2021, 20:56

Wing Commander
Secret of Monkey Island
Another World
Turrican 2
Sierra Soccer

jotd · 14 January 2021, 20:58

Gods
Chaos Engine
Supercars 2
Magic Pockets
Z-Out

not the best games only my favourite ones.

EAUniW · 14 January 2021, 21:05

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alain.treesong · 14 January 2021, 21:47

For me,

Lotus 1
Another World
Croisière pour un cadavre (AKA Cruise for a corpse)
Shadow of the beast 3
Speedball 2

Hmmm, ah no finally

Turrican 2
Apydia
PP Hammer
Populous
Super cars 2

... No,wait, I think it is :
BC Kid
Slamtilt (Oups AGA)
Chuck rock
Chuck rock 2
Robocod

Okay I give up. Too difficult. I played a lot to all these games and some others.
Currently my best is "New Bubble Story". But I am not really objective...

mcgeezer · 14 January 2021, 22:21

Mine are..

Hybirs (for the music alone)
Battle Squadron
Transplant
Turrican 2
Bomb Jack Beer Edition (cos well it's class).

phx · 14 January 2021, 22:49

Difficult. Technically there are certainly better ones (like Lionheart), but I think these are what I played most:

Civilization
Player Manager
Turrican 2
Cannon Fodder
Lotus 1

coder76 · 14 January 2021, 22:58

Turrican 2
Cannon Fodder
Lotus 2
Stardust
Lionheart

These games are technically all very good, and also interesting enough to be played for a longer time.

gimbal · 14 January 2021, 23:43

Seems like a typical thread that already exists, but tastes change so why not repeat it!

My -current- top 5 would be:

1. Valhalla 2
2. Super Cars 2
3. Gods
4. Dynamite Dux*
5. Captive

*Coop play specifically, because this game then becomes far more hilarious. Infinitely replayable, nice tunes, good humorous graphics, nice selection of weapons, the only downside is that the bosses are downgraded from the arcade version and really easy to cheese, but on the other hand that made it more kid friendly.

Avanze · 14 January 2021, 23:45

Alien Breed
Dark Seed
Pinball Dreams
Nighthawk F-117A Stealth Fighter
Worms

I'm going with Amiga originals across genres in this case.

gimbal · 14 January 2021, 23:49

Definitely good picks, I never got to play them so they're not on my list. On the Amiga that is, when I played Worms I had already defected.

chip · 14 January 2021, 23:58

1 - Benefactor
2 - Brian The Lion
3 - Superfrog
4 - Lemmings
5 - Another World

nobody · 15 January 2021, 00:53

5 is too few, should be 20+. Anyway

1. Rainbow islands
2. Monkey island
3. Civilization
4. Alien breed
5. lemmings

kremiso · 15 January 2021, 02:08

1- Turrican
2- Turrican 2
3- Assassin
4- Disposable Hero
5- Megalomania

in 5 minutes will change

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14 January 2021, 19:31	#2
S0ulA55a551n Registered User Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: South Wales Age: 46 Posts: 934	This are my fav games based on my failing memory and what I enjoyed playing and remember enjoying and playing a lot. Im ignoring your rules, they are not in an order that are just all top 5 syndicate settlers Monkey island 2 Cannon fodder Lemmings 2

14 January 2021, 19:40	#3
DanScott Lemon. / Core Design Join Date: Mar 2016 Location: Tier 5 Posts: 1,209	Chuck Rock 2 Wonder Dog Premiere Heimdall Blastar

14 January 2021, 20:20	#6
jurassicman Registered User Join Date: Dec 2017 Location: Sassari/Italy Posts: 867	Very very difficult choice... Lotus Esprit Turbo Challenge SWOS 96/97 Player Manager Super Cars 2 Turrican 2

14 January 2021, 20:46	#7
dreadnought Registered User Join Date: Dec 2019 Location: Ur, Atlantis Posts: 1,899	No particular order: Midwinter It Came From The Desert Civilization Pool Of Radiance (or any Goldbox game) Zak McKraken (I don't mention Pirates!, because it's the best game ever on any platform, by default, so there's no need It's tricky, because some of them are ports. If I was to make a list of best Amiga originals, it'd perhaps look a bit different.

14 January 2021, 20:56	#8
Seiya Registered User Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: Italy Posts: 2,342	Wing Commander Secret of Monkey Island Another World Turrican 2 Sierra Soccer

14 January 2021, 20:58	#9
jotd This cat is no more Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: FRANCE Age: 52 Posts: 8,160	Gods Chaos Engine Supercars 2 Magic Pockets Z-Out not the best games only my favourite ones.

14 January 2021, 21:47	#11
alain.treesong Aghnar Join Date: Jan 2019 Location: France Posts: 153	For me, Lotus 1 Another World Croisière pour un cadavre (AKA Cruise for a corpse) Shadow of the beast 3 Speedball 2 Hmmm, ah no finally Turrican 2 Apydia PP Hammer Populous Super cars 2 ... No,wait, I think it is : BC Kid Slamtilt (Oups AGA) Chuck rock Chuck rock 2 Robocod Okay I give up. Too difficult. I played a lot to all these games and some others. Currently my best is "New Bubble Story". But I am not really objective...

14 January 2021, 22:21	#12
mcgeezer Registered User Join Date: Oct 2017 Location: Sunderland, England Posts: 2,702	Mine are.. Hybirs (for the music alone) Battle Squadron Transplant Turrican 2 Bomb Jack Beer Edition (cos well it's class).

14 January 2021, 22:49	#13
phx Natteravn Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Herford / Germany Posts: 2,496	Difficult. Technically there are certainly better ones (like Lionheart), but I think these are what I played most: Civilization Player Manager Turrican 2 Cannon Fodder Lotus 1

14 January 2021, 22:58	#14
coder76 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2016 Location: Finland Posts: 168	Turrican 2 Cannon Fodder Lotus 2 Stardust Lionheart These games are technically all very good, and also interesting enough to be played for a longer time.

14 January 2021, 23:43	#15
gimbal cheeky scoundrel Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Spijkenisse/Netherlands Age: 42 Posts: 6,905	Seems like a typical thread that already exists, but tastes change so why not repeat it! My -current- top 5 would be: 1. Valhalla 2 2. Super Cars 2 3. Gods 4. Dynamite Dux* 5. Captive *Coop play specifically, because this game then becomes far more hilarious. Infinitely replayable, nice tunes, good humorous graphics, nice selection of weapons, the only downside is that the bosses are downgraded from the arcade version and really easy to cheese, but on the other hand that made it more kid friendly.

14 January 2021, 23:45	#16
Avanze Amiga User Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Pennsylvania Age: 47 Posts: 562	Alien Breed Dark Seed Pinball Dreams Nighthawk F-117A Stealth Fighter Worms I'm going with Amiga originals across genres in this case.

14 January 2021, 23:49	#17
gimbal cheeky scoundrel Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Spijkenisse/Netherlands Age: 42 Posts: 6,905	Definitely good picks, I never got to play them so they're not on my list. On the Amiga that is, when I played Worms I had already defected.

14 January 2021, 23:58	#18
chip Registered User Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Italy Age: 49 Posts: 2,942	1 - Benefactor 2 - Brian The Lion 3 - Superfrog 4 - Lemmings 5 - Another World

15 January 2021, 00:53	#19
nobody Registered User Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: GR Age: 46 Posts: 1,416	5 is too few, should be 20+. Anyway 1. Rainbow islands 2. Monkey island 3. Civilization 4. Alien breed 5. lemmings

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