Absolute Stinkers You Have Discovered Thanks To Emulation

Titler · 09 January 2003, 20:03

And now, in the style of another thread... I was browsing the games forums last night, and although I wasn't able to help many people with old classics, I got to thinking; What absolutely terrible games did you see reviews of, hear people say "damn that sucks!" about in the playground, or just generally get the impression that you didn't want to spend your hard earned on... but that now you found yourself strangely drawn to trying?

I've only been playing my old Amiga favourites so far, but I did try Dark Castle for the Genesis/Megadrive recently, reputed to be the worst Cart ever. I wasn't disappointed!

(Sorry if this has come up before)

09 January 2003, 20:59

The games were so poor that no one remembers them anymore

Shatterhand · 09 January 2003, 21:19

Dark Castle indeed is crap.

I am sure I discovered many bad games due to emulation, but like Burseg said, I just don't remember any

Dastardly · 09 January 2003, 23:41

Chaos Engine 2 nuff said

Drake1009 · 10 January 2003, 00:48

Chaos engine 2 wasn't that bad unless you wanted to hold it up against Chaos engine 1.

And I'd say pretty much most NES games would be stinkers (at least if you quote SomethingAwful's ROM pit).

10 January 2003, 00:59

When I had a nes, I had only two carts. One was pirated and had 21 games most of which were bomberman and mappy clones. Games were so bad that I even had nightmares because of them. I do hate nintendo

It's a shame that NES clones and carts are still very common in Turkey. There are so many systems I'd like to find hardware and software for and nes is the least platform I'd like to see again yet I encounter it everywhere. And yes, I do have a nes now but I had to get it for it was just ~0.15$ ...at least, I don't have any games!

I'm not _that_ harsh on CE2, it's bad yes, but still better than many

Shatterhand · 10 January 2003, 03:11

the NES has some very good games, but I agree it has a huge amount of crap games.

Nothing beats the MSX when it comes to 8-bits gaming.

Dastardly · 10 January 2003, 09:54

Quote:

Originally posted by Drake1009
Chaos engine 2 wasn't that bad unless you wanted to hold it up against Chaos engine 1.

I suppose if you look a CE2 as a standalone game then it not THAT bad I agree. I think my opinion comes from the fact that Im a big fan of all the Bros games and Id had to wait until fairly recently to play it (emulation) and judging it by their usual standards, I think it is crap.

Drake1009 · 10 January 2003, 11:59

I quite liked it, but you really had to get a guy to play against you instead of the computer. When you had that you had a good battle.

Kodoichi · 10 January 2003, 12:46

Quote:

Originally posted by Titler
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I've only been playing my old Amiga favourites so far, but I did try Dark Castle for the Genesis/Megadrive recently, reputed to be the worst Cart ever.

I have Beyond Dark Castle as original for the Amiga =|

Drake1009 · 10 January 2003, 12:47

How about beyond the ice palace. That was horrible, as well as cliffhanger.

Mr Creosote · 10 January 2003, 14:18

The whole King's Quest series. Awful stuff directly from my worst nightmares!

Big-Byte · 10 January 2003, 15:19

I really liked 'Beyond the Ice Palace' too but didnt want to admit it.
It looks like an ST port but its a good game. I remember killing the Witch and completing it but I think I used the trainer too..

btw.. It was on one of the first Defjam CCS compacks I had. Anyone remember which one?

CodyJarrett · 10 January 2003, 15:21

Yup, Beyond The Ice Palace isn't really that bad...

7-Zark-7 · 10 January 2003, 16:03

Found out this one just the other day. When I use to play Unreal on the Amiga I could never progress past the first horizontal scrolling level, much less off the 1st disk. Now I've played it through I thought it was complete & utterly boring! Okay, the graphics may have been impressive,particulary on the 3D sections, but the gameplay made S.O.T.B. look like an epic RPG in comparison!

Twistin'Ghost · 10 January 2003, 21:05

I always had fun with both Dark Castle games, plus Beyond the Ice Palace and Better Dead Than Alien (and I own originals of them all!). But the clencher, I suppose, is that I even liked Vampire's Empire (also have original). I'm sure nobody will agree with me on that last one, but it's my guilty pleasure, I reckon.

Fred the Fop · 11 January 2003, 00:46

God Damn the guy who coded "Pit Fighter" for the Genesis......

11 January 2003, 00:50

Agreed. Beyond the ice palace is quite entertaining although it's difficult.

7-Zark-7 · 11 January 2003, 13:46

Quote:

Originally posted by Frederic
God Damn the guy who coded "Pit Fighter" for the Genesis......

@Fred. Stating the obvious,but why? Is this the megadrives' answer to Dangerous Streets? I can speak from personal experience that Amiga Pit Fighter emulates its arcade parent well, ie:its crap!!

Antiriad · 11 January 2003, 15:34

Id like a "bad 8bit ports to Amiga" thread

09 January 2003, 20:03	#1
Titler Zone Friend Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: UK Posts: 303	Absolute Stinkers You Have Discovered Thanks To Emulation And now, in the style of another thread... I was browsing the games forums last night, and although I wasn't able to help many people with old classics, I got to thinking; What absolutely terrible games did you see reviews of, hear people say "damn that sucks!" about in the playground, or just generally get the impression that you didn't want to spend your hard earned on... but that now you found yourself strangely drawn to trying? I've only been playing my old Amiga favourites so far, but I did try Dark Castle for the Genesis/Megadrive recently, reputed to be the worst Cart ever. I wasn't disappointed! (Sorry if this has come up before)

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09 January 2003, 20:59	#2
oldpx Posts: n/a	The games were so poor that no one remembers them anymore

09 January 2003, 21:19	#3
Shatterhand Warhasneverbeensomuchfun Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Rio de Janeiro / Brazil Age: 41 Posts: 3,450	Dark Castle indeed is crap. I am sure I discovered many bad games due to emulation, but like Burseg said, I just don't remember any

09 January 2003, 23:41	#4
Dastardly Into the Wonderful Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: England Age: 49 Posts: 2,335	Chaos Engine 2 nuff said

10 January 2003, 00:48	#5
Drake1009 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Denmark Posts: 2,284	Chaos engine 2 wasn't that bad unless you wanted to hold it up against Chaos engine 1. And I'd say pretty much most NES games would be stinkers (at least if you quote SomethingAwful's ROM pit).

10 January 2003, 00:59	#6
oldpx Posts: n/a	When I had a nes, I had only two carts. One was pirated and had 21 games most of which were bomberman and mappy clones. Games were so bad that I even had nightmares because of them. I do hate nintendo It's a shame that NES clones and carts are still very common in Turkey. There are so many systems I'd like to find hardware and software for and nes is the least platform I'd like to see again yet I encounter it everywhere. And yes, I do have a nes now but I had to get it for it was just ~0.15$ ...at least, I don't have any games! I'm not _that_ harsh on CE2, it's bad yes, but still better than many

10 January 2003, 03:11	#7
Shatterhand Warhasneverbeensomuchfun Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Rio de Janeiro / Brazil Age: 41 Posts: 3,450	the NES has some very good games, but I agree it has a huge amount of crap games. Nothing beats the MSX when it comes to 8-bits gaming.

10 January 2003, 11:59	#9
Drake1009 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Denmark Posts: 2,284	I quite liked it, but you really had to get a guy to play against you instead of the computer. When you had that you had a good battle.

10 January 2003, 12:47	#11
Drake1009 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Denmark Posts: 2,284	How about beyond the ice palace. That was horrible, as well as cliffhanger.

10 January 2003, 14:18	#12
Mr Creosote Evil Mastermind Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Home Posts: 740	The whole King's Quest series. Awful stuff directly from my worst nightmares!

10 January 2003, 15:19	#13
Big-Byte Long time member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: UK Posts: 754	I really liked 'Beyond the Ice Palace' too but didnt want to admit it. It looks like an ST port but its a good game. I remember killing the Witch and completing it but I think I used the trainer too.. btw.. It was on one of the first Defjam CCS compacks I had. Anyone remember which one?

10 January 2003, 15:21	#14
CodyJarrett Global Moderator Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: UK Age: 46 Posts: 6,166	Yup, Beyond The Ice Palace isn't really that bad...

10 January 2003, 16:03	#15
7-Zark-7 Zone Friend Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Brisbane/Australia Posts: 1,270	Found out this one just the other day. When I use to play Unreal on the Amiga I could never progress past the first horizontal scrolling level, much less off the 1st disk. Now I've played it through I thought it was complete & utterly boring! Okay, the graphics may have been impressive,particulary on the 3D sections, but the gameplay made S.O.T.B. look like an epic RPG in comparison!

10 January 2003, 21:05	#16
Twistin'Ghost Give up the ghost Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: U$A Age: 33 Posts: 4,662	I always had fun with both Dark Castle games, plus Beyond the Ice Palace and Better Dead Than Alien (and I own originals of them all!). But the clencher, I suppose, is that I even liked Vampire's Empire (also have original). I'm sure nobody will agree with me on that last one, but it's my guilty pleasure, I reckon.

11 January 2003, 00:46	#17
Fred the Fop flaming faggot Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Versailles Age: 55 Posts: 2,808	God Damn the guy who coded "Pit Fighter" for the Genesis......

11 January 2003, 00:50	#18
oldpx Posts: n/a	Agreed. Beyond the ice palace is quite entertaining although it's difficult.

11 January 2003, 15:34	#20
Antiriad The Sacred Armour Of Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Sussex, UK Age: 45 Posts: 1,141	Id like a "bad 8bit ports to Amiga" thread

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