24 September 2006, 01:28 | #1 |
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Games you admire but will probably never play
Hired Guns is a game that I greatly admire. Everything about it screams quality to me and I honestly see it as one of the best on the Amiga. So why is it I dont think Ill ever actually play it?
Lemmings is another game that I consider to be pure genius yet can bring myself to put the time it in requires. Heimdall Populous 2 Robocod Qwak and lots of others. Is it just me or do you have games on your 'to do' list that never seem to actually get played and instead you put on the same old games youve played over and over. |
24 September 2006, 03:48 | #2 |
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I have the same type of feeling with loads of games, actually quite a few that you mentioned.
In fact anytime I read a thread / review, see a screenshot / character or sounds I will take a look in HOL. If I've never heard of it before, plus it's looks quite cool, or from a Publisher / Devoper that I like I'll add it to a ___AMIGA_Try.txt file for the future. It's growing slowly ever week, LOL |
24 September 2006, 07:10 | #3 |
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Powermonger.
I had a pirate copy years ago but could never figure out what the hell was going on. |
24 September 2006, 07:18 | #4 |
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There are soooo many games I admire, that looks great and play great... but I would never play cause they are not on my taste.
So many that I don't want to type any of them down... But still... I have probably tried them all already .... or I wouldn't know about how great they are, would I? ... but they are not games I want to play more than 5 mins. |
24 September 2006, 07:41 | #5 |
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Perihelion looks like a perfect sci-fi rpg, I was quite impressed when I first ran this on my a500 years ago, but I couldn't figure out how to play it years ago and now I'm too lazy to learn all the new spells & stuff. has a great intro and graphics for its time.
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24 September 2006, 08:34 | #6 |
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Mercenary & Damocles
I had these when I was an Amiga user, never got anywhere. Couldnt go back to them today as they look so bland compared to todays 3D titles. Strange because I replayed Castle Master the Crypt the other month |
24 September 2006, 17:37 | #7 | |
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24 September 2006, 17:46 | #8 |
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I tried the PC remake, and I wanted to get into it, but I expected too much from the rendering engine. It is identical to the original one.
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25 September 2006, 00:16 | #9 |
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Yup your right, the PC version is no different from the Amiga. However there was work on an enhanced PC Damocles version but it was never finished...
http://www.geocities.com/paris/7150/pcpics.htm |
25 September 2006, 00:34 | #10 |
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Legend of Cyrandia pinball illusion, It's good looking and sounds sweet.. but it's no fun :/ the tables are, all like dead I did however finally grab a copy of the wonderful "the longest journey". This game is like a good book. You need some quiet time and don’t rush things.. under those conditions its superb. I guess that goes for most games. |
25 September 2006, 01:42 | #11 |
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Great thread.
I admire game writers that produce software that you can 'dive' straight into (without a 50 page manual) eg.. All Lemmings - except worlds Cannon Fodders Worms All Turricans But... this thread is about games that you admire but do not play. I cannot admire any game that isn't readily playable, has poor controls, just too hard nor easy to understand, no matter how pretty it looks. (No Second prize/Project X/Microprose Grand Prix etc). You know the type... one hit and your dead |
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25 September 2006, 13:25 | #14 |
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I'll admire Vixen but I'll never play it
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26 September 2006, 09:10 | #17 |
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26 September 2006, 09:57 | #18 |
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Yeah agree about Captive. I really enjoyed Liberation on my CD32 but for some reason Captive is harder to get into.
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26 September 2006, 10:29 | #19 |
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Gold of Aztecs. I forgot title of that game and when I found it it was too hard to me, even if I'm better player than when I was a kid.
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26 September 2006, 19:21 | #20 |
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There is quite a lot of these games on my list !
Some I have especially preserved to play them later - a stupid idea because they won't become better with age Others I have never played because I always thought they would to time intensive to play, so I thought I will play them later when I have more time (in fact I have less and less time... ) And, I have also become a little bit of a lazy gamer, so I like to play games which are not that long and easy completeable. Some I always wanted to play but probably will never: Abandoned Places II Faery Tale Adventure Heimdall I & II Dragon's Lair Series Amberstone Ambermoon ...and probably some other RPGs like Crystal Dragon, etc. |
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