Most time consuming game on Amiga?

Tim Janssen · 13 December 2004, 20:05

For three evenings now (thank god for the save-state) I am spending too many hours on that platform game called Donk!. All I want is to grab some nice looking screenshots of unexplored worlds. So far, I've played tons of levels and discovered three worlds. The game really takes ages to finish. I cannot remember having spent so much time on one single game in any emulator let alone on a real Amiga.

I think in terms of levels and hours needed to get to the game-complete screen, Donk must be one of the largest games in history of Amiga. Do you know larger Amiga games?

Duke · 13 December 2004, 20:55

Sure, Civilization, spend countless days with that because the Amiga is not very fast in calculating the opponent moves, so it takes a while to finish a large game

fiath · 13 December 2004, 20:57

I lost several months of my life playing Frontier Elite II. Same to a lesser extent with the Settlers, and I think I was quite some way from finishing it.

Tim Janssen · 13 December 2004, 21:02

Agh! Good examples you mentioned! When starting this thread I forgot those 'infinite' games without an end.

Belgarath · 13 December 2004, 21:07

Which brings Captive immediately to mind!

Tolismlf · 13 December 2004, 21:09

When i first got Civilization on the Amiga it was a "pirate edition". So there was no save option and i had to leave the Amiga 5 days -!!!- (i was getting some sleep also!) and nights on to finish it.

Also Captive, Eye of the beholder and Dungeon Master were "large" games.

Marcuz · 14 December 2004, 03:15

this thread should be merged to this one and probably to this other one too, imho.
others come to mind too, but np

Hillsy_ · 14 December 2004, 03:43

Yep, agreed. Civilisation (6 months continued) Captive (6 months continued) Two of the very best games for the Amiga....

Oh...and I almost forgot...UFO Enemy Unknown....those damn sectoids...Don't even get me started on the lobster men from the sequel..

FromWithin · 14 December 2004, 04:17

Paul Burkey's Foundation ate up far too much of my time when I was freelance and should have been looking for work.

manicx · 14 December 2004, 09:12

Kick Off 2. I played constantly for 14 years.

Paul · 14 December 2004, 11:34

Kings Quest 5 where I mapped out every screen of the desert (why?)

Graham Humphrey · 14 December 2004, 11:37

Championship Manager 2 - it takes forever and a day just to start a season!

Photon · 14 December 2004, 14:10

Elite probably stole 5 weeks of my life just to get Elite ranking. Exile also was nice, it has a big map. Probably not quite 5 weeks for that one.

Bamiga2002 · 14 December 2004, 14:12

Deuteros... never going to finish it...

Titler · 14 December 2004, 19:07

Ultima V, simply because of such an in depth plot. Frontier was another one, until I realised how much more effort was needed, and gave up. Sensible Soccer... which you could even play as a management sim whilst doing other things too; games running whilst cramming for exams, baby! I actually completed at least 2 full managerial careers like that. Study, study, study, whistle, injury, substitute, study, study etc

Dr. Dude · 14 December 2004, 19:14

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bamiga2002

Deuteros... never going to finish it...

no?

Come one, its not that hard

Shatterhand · 15 December 2004, 04:51

I must have played Eltie for something like 3 or 4 years, with the same pilot. Of course I didn't played it EVERY day, but I would always play it once in a week.

But well, that was on the MSX... when I got the Amiga I was gobsmacked by its Elite version, but I think I only played it for about 6 months.

The Settlers takes a DAMN long time to finish. There were levels where you could take up to 20 hours to finish. I never got to the end of that thing either.

StarEye · 15 December 2004, 20:39

Sensible Soccer -> SWOS 96/97

Been playing since the day it first arrived on the warez-market. That would be since '92.

Pirates! - been playing that too since the day I got it on the amiga 500. Around 90/91 I guess. I was introduced to Pirates! on the C64, but I never got a copy, since it was a friend of mines and it was an original. He played, I watched. I had to settle for Pirates of the Barbary Coast or something... can't really remember. Though I remember loving it.

JudasEZT · 16 December 2004, 11:47

CannonFodder, is very long.

Also ChaosEngine. Damn! and Virocop.. that game is very long and really a big work from their developers.

Shatterhand · 17 December 2004, 03:40

Nah, I think I could reach the last boss in Chaos Engine in one sitting, in less than 2 hours

and then I could NEVER, EVER beat that bitch.

13 December 2004, 20:05	#1
Tim Janssen Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Den Bosch / The Netherlands Age: 47 Posts: 1,271	Most time consuming game on Amiga? For three evenings now (thank god for the save-state) I am spending too many hours on that platform game called Donk!. All I want is to grab some nice looking screenshots of unexplored worlds. So far, I've played tons of levels and discovered three worlds. The game really takes ages to finish. I cannot remember having spent so much time on one single game in any emulator let alone on a real Amiga. I think in terms of levels and hours needed to get to the game-complete screen, Donk must be one of the largest games in history of Amiga. Do you know larger Amiga games?

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13 December 2004, 20:55	#2
Duke HOL-Team Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Germany Age: 43 Posts: 520	Sure, Civilization, spend countless days with that because the Amiga is not very fast in calculating the opponent moves, so it takes a while to finish a large game

13 December 2004, 20:57	#3
fiath Moderator Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: South East / UK Age: 46 Posts: 1,930	I lost several months of my life playing Frontier Elite II. Same to a lesser extent with the Settlers, and I think I was quite some way from finishing it.

13 December 2004, 21:02	#4
Tim Janssen Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Den Bosch / The Netherlands Age: 47 Posts: 1,271	Agh! Good examples you mentioned! When starting this thread I forgot those 'infinite' games without an end.

13 December 2004, 21:07	#5
Belgarath HOL Team Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Manchester Posts: 2,529	Which brings Captive immediately to mind!

13 December 2004, 21:09	#6
Tolismlf Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Greece Posts: 237	When i first got Civilization on the Amiga it was a "pirate edition". So there was no save option and i had to leave the Amiga 5 days -!!!- (i was getting some sleep also!) and nights on to finish it. Also Captive, Eye of the beholder and Dungeon Master were "large" games.

14 December 2004, 03:15	#7
Marcuz Registered User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: . Age: 48 Posts: 5,562	this thread should be merged to this one and probably to this other one too, imho. others come to mind too, but np

14 December 2004, 03:43	#8
Hillsy_ Registered User Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: West Yorkshire, UK Age: 51 Posts: 260	Yep, agreed. Civilisation (6 months continued) Captive (6 months continued) Two of the very best games for the Amiga.... Oh...and I almost forgot...UFO Enemy Unknown....those damn sectoids...Don't even get me started on the lobster men from the sequel..

14 December 2004, 04:17	#9
FromWithin Music lord Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Liverpool, UK Age: 50 Posts: 630	Paul Burkey's Foundation ate up far too much of my time when I was freelance and should have been looking for work.

14 December 2004, 09:12	#10
manicx Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Athens, Greece Posts: 991	Kick Off 2. I played constantly for 14 years.

14 December 2004, 11:34	#11
Paul RIP Friends Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: UK Posts: 2,157	Kings Quest 5 where I mapped out every screen of the desert (why?)

14 December 2004, 11:37	#12
Graham Humphrey Moderator Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Norwich, Norfolk, UK Age: 37 Posts: 11,168	Championship Manager 2 - it takes forever and a day just to start a season!

14 December 2004, 14:10	#13
Photon Moderator Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Eksjö / Sweden Posts: 5,658	Elite probably stole 5 weeks of my life just to get Elite ranking. Exile also was nice, it has a big map. Probably not quite 5 weeks for that one.

14 December 2004, 14:12	#14
Bamiga2002 BlizzardPPC'less Join Date: May 2004 Location: Finland Age: 46 Posts: 3,210	Deuteros... never going to finish it...

14 December 2004, 19:07	#15
Titler Zone Friend Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: UK Posts: 303	Ultima V, simply because of such an in depth plot. Frontier was another one, until I realised how much more effort was needed, and gave up. Sensible Soccer... which you could even play as a management sim whilst doing other things too; games running whilst cramming for exams, baby! I actually completed at least 2 full managerial careers like that. Study, study, study, whistle, injury, substitute, study, study etc

15 December 2004, 04:51	#17
Shatterhand Warhasneverbeensomuchfun Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Rio de Janeiro / Brazil Age: 41 Posts: 3,450	I must have played Eltie for something like 3 or 4 years, with the same pilot. Of course I didn't played it EVERY day, but I would always play it once in a week. But well, that was on the MSX... when I got the Amiga I was gobsmacked by its Elite version, but I think I only played it for about 6 months. The Settlers takes a DAMN long time to finish. There were levels where you could take up to 20 hours to finish. I never got to the end of that thing either.

15 December 2004, 20:39	#18
StarEye Zone Friend Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Norway Age: 46 Posts: 987	Sensible Soccer -> SWOS 96/97 Been playing since the day it first arrived on the warez-market. That would be since '92. Pirates! - been playing that too since the day I got it on the amiga 500. Around 90/91 I guess. I was introduced to Pirates! on the C64, but I never got a copy, since it was a friend of mines and it was an original. He played, I watched. I had to settle for Pirates of the Barbary Coast or something... can't really remember. Though I remember loving it.

16 December 2004, 11:47	#19
JudasEZT Registered User Join Date: May 2003 Location: mercury Posts: 577	CannonFodder, is very long. Also ChaosEngine. Damn! and Virocop.. that game is very long and really a big work from their developers.

17 December 2004, 03:40	#20
Shatterhand Warhasneverbeensomuchfun Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Rio de Janeiro / Brazil Age: 41 Posts: 3,450	Nah, I think I could reach the last boss in Chaos Engine in one sitting, in less than 2 hours and then I could NEVER, EVER beat that bitch.

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