Recommend your favourite isometric adventure games

Dastardly · 08 November 2009, 14:12

So what are your favourite isometric adventure type games on the Amiga? I'm looking for games along the lines of Cadaver, the Immortal and Heimdall etc.

I love games with that perspective so I'm wondering what gems I might have missed.

Please don't just list all examples of isometric games. I just want to know what you recommend.

antonvaltaz · 08 November 2009, 14:16

Head Over Heels! Graphically a bit basic for the Miggy (I play the Spectrum version) but very good...

TCD · 08 November 2009, 14:18

Darkmere is good and very close to Cadaver (*cough* ripoff *cough*

). Still a cool game though.

Dan Locke · 08 November 2009, 16:23

D/Generation is pretty good, even if the graphics are hideous.

antonvaltaz · 08 November 2009, 16:28

Also, more of an RPG than an adventure, but I have fond memories of Shadowlands, and I think there was a sci-fi version by the same developers (never played that one though).

TCD · 08 November 2009, 16:29

Quote:

Originally Posted by antonvaltaz

and I think there was a sci-fi version by the same developers (never played that one though).

Surprisingly enough it's called Shadoworlds

skateblind · 08 November 2009, 16:59

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dan Locke

D/Generation is pretty good, even if the graphics are hideous.

D/Generation is good, but it is a puzzle game disguised as an adventure, but still worth a few hours of play.

Jonathan Drain · 08 November 2009, 19:18

I enjoyed Heimdall II. A few things I remember:

1. You can play as Heimdall, or Ursha, a valkyrie. There's rarely any reason to switch between characters, since only the current character gains experience, and the load time when switching is hefty. I used Ursha for extra inventory space. :roll

2. There's a fun bug where if you shoot an attack spell at a portal, it bounces off and you can pick it up. It appears in your inventory as a bread. You can use this bread as a throwing weapon, and can stack.

3. Use the Create Item spell when close to the Ro'Geld. Keep at it until you get good at this sort of magic. Odds are you'll create more mana potions than the mana cost, and can sell the items at the shop for ridiculous amounts of money.

4. There's an annoying bug in the room where you meet your shadow (the time it doesn't try to kill you). De-equip your bow and arrow, or you can trigger a bug that your shadow fires an arrow off-screen.

sharprm · 09 November 2009, 02:06

The immortal
http://hol.abime.net/2615

When i first played it i was young and it seemed confusing at the beginning (i'm not dunric, why can't they get the name right?) but by the time I could finish it i was old enough to appreciate the game's really good story.

Hungry Horace · 09 November 2009, 09:01

Legend is isometric and adventure, although of the RPG variety http://hol.abime.net/857

Adropac2 · 09 November 2009, 10:17

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dan Locke

D/Generation is pretty good, even if the graphics are hideous.

Hardly hideous i would say - great atmosphere too

Qbic is an awesome Qbert game - not much in the way of what you're after of course

tomcat666 · 09 November 2009, 15:37

If you enjoy the 8bit ones then you will have a blast with :

Treasure Trap : http://hol.abime.net/1502
Air Ball: http://hol.abime.net/3220

Also waiting patiently for Treasure Trap WHDLoad ;-)

Zeewolf · 09 November 2009, 21:07

Quote:

Originally Posted by tomcat666

If you enjoy the 8bit ones then you will have a blast with :

Treasure Trap : http://hol.abime.net/1502
Air Ball: http://hol.abime.net/3220

Also waiting patiently for Treasure Trap WHDLoad ;-)

Thanks for the links. Never played either of the above games, they look like they are worth giving a go.

Dan Locke · 09 November 2009, 23:06

Quote:

Originally Posted by tomcat666

If you enjoy the 8bit ones then you will have a blast with :

Treasure Trap : http://hol.abime.net/1502
Air Ball: http://hol.abime.net/3220

Also waiting patiently for Treasure Trap WHDLoad ;-)

Rather accurate, considering that Airball was originally an 8-bit game (on the Dragon 32).

Dastardly · 10 November 2009, 00:07

Thanks for the recommendations guys. Treasure Trap I hadn't heard of and it looks nice! Shadowlands I had heard of but never really looked into it. Time to investigate further

TCD · 10 November 2009, 00:09

Have I mentioned Darkmere yet? Oh, I see I did...

Dastardly · 10 November 2009, 00:12

TCD

I played Darkmere and quite enjoyed what I played. I seem to remember there being a lot of backtracking though and the combat felt a bit awkward.

Just remembered another one myself - Escape from Colditz.

TCD · 10 November 2009, 00:21

Yep, Darkmere had its flaws.
About Escape from Colditz : Have a look here http://eab.abime.net/showthread.php?t=39019&page=2
I've uploaded the fixed ADF by Galahad for you again to the zone.

Dastardly · 10 November 2009, 00:24

Cheers TCD! and cheers to Galahad for the fix.

tomcat666 · 10 November 2009, 06:35

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dan Locke

Rather accurate, considering that Airball was originally an 8-bit game (on the Dragon 32).

Wow, didn't know that. And it was monochrome... some1 should really do a speccy conversion of it

Great stuff.

08 November 2009, 14:12	#1
Dastardly Into the Wonderful Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: England Age: 49 Posts: 2,335	Recommend your favourite isometric adventure games So what are your favourite isometric adventure type games on the Amiga? I'm looking for games along the lines of Cadaver, the Immortal and Heimdall etc. I love games with that perspective so I'm wondering what gems I might have missed. Please don't just list all examples of isometric games. I just want to know what you recommend.

08 November 2009, 14:16	#2
antonvaltaz Registered User Join Date: May 2009 Location: Oxford, UK Age: 43 Posts: 511	Head Over Heels! Graphically a bit basic for the Miggy (I play the Spectrum version) but very good... Last edited by antonvaltaz; 08 November 2009 at 16:47. Reason: Added HOL link

08 November 2009, 16:28	#5
antonvaltaz Registered User Join Date: May 2009 Location: Oxford, UK Age: 43 Posts: 511	Also, more of an RPG than an adventure, but I have fond memories of Shadowlands, and I think there was a sci-fi version by the same developers (never played that one though). Last edited by antonvaltaz; 08 November 2009 at 16:49. Reason: Added HOL link

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08 November 2009, 14:18	#3
TCD HOL/FTP busy bee Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Germany Age: 46 Posts: 31,522	Darkmere is good and very close to Cadaver (cough ripoff cough ). Still a cool game though.

08 November 2009, 16:23	#4
Dan Locke Registered User Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: USA Posts: 111	D/Generation is pretty good, even if the graphics are hideous.

08 November 2009, 19:18	#8
Jonathan Drain Registered User Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Sector K240 Posts: 338	I enjoyed Heimdall II. A few things I remember: 1. You can play as Heimdall, or Ursha, a valkyrie. There's rarely any reason to switch between characters, since only the current character gains experience, and the load time when switching is hefty. I used Ursha for extra inventory space. :roll 2. There's a fun bug where if you shoot an attack spell at a portal, it bounces off and you can pick it up. It appears in your inventory as a bread. You can use this bread as a throwing weapon, and can stack. 3. Use the Create Item spell when close to the Ro'Geld. Keep at it until you get good at this sort of magic. Odds are you'll create more mana potions than the mana cost, and can sell the items at the shop for ridiculous amounts of money. 4. There's an annoying bug in the room where you meet your shadow (the time it doesn't try to kill you). De-equip your bow and arrow, or you can trigger a bug that your shadow fires an arrow off-screen.

09 November 2009, 02:06	#9
sharprm Registered User Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Melb Posts: 56	The immortal http://hol.abime.net/2615 When i first played it i was young and it seemed confusing at the beginning (i'm not dunric, why can't they get the name right?) but by the time I could finish it i was old enough to appreciate the game's really good story.

09 November 2009, 09:01	#10
Hungry Horace Wipe-Out Enthusiast Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: . Age: 43 Posts: 2,538	Legend is isometric and adventure, although of the RPG variety http://hol.abime.net/857

09 November 2009, 15:37	#12
tomcat666 Retro Freak Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Slovenia Age: 51 Posts: 1,647	If you enjoy the 8bit ones then you will have a blast with : Treasure Trap : http://hol.abime.net/1502 Air Ball: http://hol.abime.net/3220 Also waiting patiently for Treasure Trap WHDLoad ;-)

10 November 2009, 00:07	#15
Dastardly Into the Wonderful Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: England Age: 49 Posts: 2,335	Thanks for the recommendations guys. Treasure Trap I hadn't heard of and it looks nice! Shadowlands I had heard of but never really looked into it. Time to investigate further

10 November 2009, 00:09	#16
TCD HOL/FTP busy bee Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Germany Age: 46 Posts: 31,522	Have I mentioned Darkmere yet? Oh, I see I did...

10 November 2009, 00:12	#17
Dastardly Into the Wonderful Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: England Age: 49 Posts: 2,335	TCD I played Darkmere and quite enjoyed what I played. I seem to remember there being a lot of backtracking though and the combat felt a bit awkward. Just remembered another one myself - Escape from Colditz.

10 November 2009, 00:21	#18
TCD HOL/FTP busy bee Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Germany Age: 46 Posts: 31,522	Yep, Darkmere had its flaws. About Escape from Colditz : Have a look here http://eab.abime.net/showthread.php?t=39019&page=2 I've uploaded the fixed ADF by Galahad for you again to the zone.

10 November 2009, 00:24	#19
Dastardly Into the Wonderful Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: England Age: 49 Posts: 2,335	Cheers TCD! and cheers to Galahad for the fix.

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