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Defender/Stargate
Blanka:
Maybe try the 2010 version of Defender:
http://www.playniax.com/games/playniax-games/defenstar/about/
A little easier IMO, but very cool!
(+_+):
Defenstar. I like it.
So, can the home town champ gives us some tricks of the trade to ease our pain.
I love/hate both of these games.
Spacejack:
--- Quote from: D_Harris on May 11, 2011, 04:44:43 am ---And any control format other than the original is for lamers. :D
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I guess I'm a lamer then, cause I'll definitely take a joystick for Defender over the all-button layout.
Was actually playing some Defender last night and wishing that my U360s had shorter handles, or at least the one I was using (metal CP). Was thinking of putting some spacers in the mounting to make the handles shorter on the surface. The only thing giving me pause is that Robotron had those long sticks, but I don't really see how they affected gameplay so I'll probably just go ahead and do it. Fluency on the left hand controls is so vital in Defender.
arzoo:
Love the sound effects in this version:
http://www.kongregate.com/games/ptdgames/shoofender-deluxe
D_Harris:
--- Quote from: RandyT on May 11, 2011, 12:44:44 pm ---
--- Quote from: D_Harris on May 11, 2011, 04:44:43 am ---Well, if you mean that the less talent you had the more quarters you needed to put into the games then I agree.
And any control format other than the original is for lamers. :D
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The big problem with these titles on a home machine, which I alluded to earlier, is that without a perfect replica of the original panel, an already difficult game becomes much more difficult. And even though I have an original panel here, and the short 2-way control hiding in a box somewhere, it's probably not going to find its way to a panel on my machine.
The bottom line is; if it's not fun to play because not having the original controls and layout makes the game significantly more difficult than it was in the arcade, then a modification which makes the game fun (and playable) on the controls you have, is a far better option than simply not playing the game. :cheers:
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Well, I was actually addressing what the OP said along with what you said in your first response to him.
You both appeared to convey that the original controls made the game more difficult than is needed to be. (And I'm also aware that quite a few others believe that a different control format would make the game easier).
Nevertheless, I'm a purist when it comes to Defender/StarGate.
Darren Harris
Staten Island, New York.