Games similar to "Awesome"?

dex · 19 August 2011, 23:18

Are there any games similar to Awesome by Psygnosis on the Amiga? Games where you have a mix of genres and especially action stages and things like trading as well as a certain "non-linearity" in between?

Coagulus · 20 August 2011, 02:28

ironically, considering your sig, Savage springs to mind. And Technocop, turrican's, Unreal. Will think of more, have had beer tonight and must sleep!

dex · 20 August 2011, 11:41

Feel free to do so - and then please come back here to think of some more

Yeah I know Technocop from back in the day but unfortunately it's not exactly non-linear if I remember correctly.

christianlucio · 20 August 2011, 18:16

The ultimate mix for me was Elite (as long as you accept the 3D-fights as "action")

dex · 20 August 2011, 19:00

Yes Elite II (Frontier) would be the perfect mix of trading and stuff if you could call the space battles "action". Unfortunately they had to use Newton to make it more realistic - which is great, it's just that this exchanged combat fun with "interesting physics" fun. And if it's one of those days where you just want to atomize a few space pirates, you are forced to do it "in style" (the very big scientist in me say so as well) - but not exactly in the most frantically fun way. In that case even "Awesome" had more thrills, it was just so unfair and badly designed in places.

Come on - there has to be another game where this all fits

lilalurl · 20 August 2011, 19:53

Pirates! perhaps?

dex · 20 August 2011, 22:55

Yes, Pirates! is nice, I still play the recent remake from time to time. Still not really that much action - aside from really mini mini-games. It would be far cooler if there was a section where you had real control over your character/ship etc. like the different shmup levels in "Awesome".

CodyJarrett · 21 August 2011, 16:55

Space Rogue is a bit like Elite with its space travel, combat and trading but it also has top-down RPG/adventure sections and an arcade game-with-a-game. There's a general plot but it also features non-linear sub-plots too.

dex · 21 August 2011, 17:28

Nice one! But do you know what really freaks me out about this game everytime I try it? The absolutely awful sound and absent music. Compared to this, Frontier is pure perfection. Now don't say I'm just too picky or something - it's just so extremely flawed because of this (I just love the stylish simple graphics for example) I just can't bear it. Still a very good suggestion

19 August 2011, 23:18	#1
dex Eat Electric Death Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Germany Posts: 327	Games similar to "Awesome"? (or non-linear, non strategy games in general) Are there any games similar to Awesome by Psygnosis on the Amiga? Games where you have a mix of genres and especially action stages and things like trading as well as a certain "non-linearity" in between? Last edited by dex; 20 August 2011 at 23:24.

20 August 2011, 18:16	#4
christianlucio Registered User Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Sigmaringen / Germany Posts: 141	Elite The ultimate mix for me was Elite (as long as you accept the 3D-fights as "action")

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20 August 2011, 02:28	#2
Coagulus Gets there in the end... Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Wales Posts: 874	ironically, considering your sig, Savage springs to mind. And Technocop, turrican's, Unreal. Will think of more, have had beer tonight and must sleep!

20 August 2011, 11:41	#3
dex Eat Electric Death Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Germany Posts: 327	Feel free to do so - and then please come back here to think of some more Yeah I know Technocop from back in the day but unfortunately it's not exactly non-linear if I remember correctly.

20 August 2011, 19:00	#5
dex Eat Electric Death Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Germany Posts: 327	Yes Elite II (Frontier) would be the perfect mix of trading and stuff if you could call the space battles "action". Unfortunately they had to use Newton to make it more realistic - which is great, it's just that this exchanged combat fun with "interesting physics" fun. And if it's one of those days where you just want to atomize a few space pirates, you are forced to do it "in style" (the very big scientist in me say so as well) - but not exactly in the most frantically fun way. In that case even "Awesome" had more thrills, it was just so unfair and badly designed in places. Come on - there has to be another game where this all fits

20 August 2011, 19:53	#6
lilalurl Global Moderator Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: France Posts: 3,289	Pirates! perhaps?

20 August 2011, 22:55	#7
dex Eat Electric Death Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Germany Posts: 327	Yes, Pirates! is nice, I still play the recent remake from time to time. Still not really that much action - aside from really mini mini-games. It would be far cooler if there was a section where you had real control over your character/ship etc. like the different shmup levels in "Awesome".

21 August 2011, 16:55	#8
CodyJarrett Global Moderator Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: UK Age: 46 Posts: 6,166	Space Rogue is a bit like Elite with its space travel, combat and trading but it also has top-down RPG/adventure sections and an arcade game-with-a-game. There's a general plot but it also features non-linear sub-plots too.

21 August 2011, 17:28	#9
dex Eat Electric Death Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Germany Posts: 327	Nice one! But do you know what really freaks me out about this game everytime I try it? The absolutely awful sound and absent music. Compared to this, Frontier is pure perfection. Now don't say I'm just too picky or something - it's just so extremely flawed because of this (I just love the stylish simple graphics for example) I just can't bear it. Still a very good suggestion

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