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A new Galaga!
isucamper:
--- Quote from: RayB on July 20, 2008, 10:28:12 pm ---Tempest 2000 LOOKED like what you say on the surface, but playing it is a different matter entirely.
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This needs to be repeated. You can't really judge a game until you play it...
Unless your FOX News or Jack Thompson.
http://arstechnica.com/journals/thumbs.ars/2008/01/23/fox-news-follows-mass-effect-bashing-with-some-of-its-own
Xiaou2:
First of all, I DID play it.
Tempest ISNT Tempest if there is no SPINNER CONTROL.
Sorry, but It Sucks compared to the Real deal.
And just as I said... the visuals became annoying after a certain amount of time.
Legendary? Pfff.
There are zillions of Legendary coders out there who have better games
under their belts than him.
Are you really saying you Like the new Galaga look?! Its absolutely pathetic.
As for my spatial ability... Im a high level martial artist. I have no problem
with quick reaction times, judging distances, timing..etc. However, I do not
like to see a screen filled 90% of the time, with 90% explosions and
useless effects. It does Nothing but create annoyance and limit visibility...
as well as obscuring artwork... of course... here there is NO artwork. Its
a pile of Dog Poo.
Singapura:
--- Quote ---First of all, that "someone" was the legendary Jeff Minter. (Perhaps a tad over-rated, but many love his frantic shoot'em ups and music visualizations.)
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Speaking of Minter, the llama llover just made an update of his Robotron clone Gridrunner. I wish he would write something original but as far as I know he never did.
--- Quote ---Legendary? Pfff.
There are zillions of Legendary coders out there who have better games
under their belts than him.
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Being able to write a good game doesn't make one legendary just as being able to make war doesn't make one a warrior. You should know that as a high level martial artist.
RandyT:
Grid Wars is definitely a cool game. I'm not so sure about Gridlaga.
It looks more like a technology demo than anything Galaga related. It might be fun, but the name is like a "stick in the eye"...I can't see it.
RandyT
Ummon:
--- Quote from: RoomTenONine on July 20, 2008, 12:07:29 am ---
My point being, we didn't have to be in high school when the classics came out to appreciate them or have valid experiences playing them. :)
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Sure, but apparently not common.
--- Quote from: Xiaou2 on July 20, 2008, 09:44:04 pm ---
Btw - If you want to play a great shooter.. Check out Battle Squadron for the
Amiga. 2 players simultainious action, highly detailed graphics, challenging and
excellent gameplay, catchy soundtrack...
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q4LnzE8Ea3g&feature=related[/youtube]
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Only if you're a sucker for techno. Scary.
--- Quote from: RayB on July 20, 2008, 10:28:12 pm ---What?! Yet again, your opinion runs completely contrary to everyone else, critics and gamers alike.
First of all, that "someone" was the legendary Jeff Minter. (Perhaps a tad over-rated, but many love his frantic shoot'em ups and music visualizations.)
Tempest 2000 LOOKED like what you say on the surface, but playing it is a different matter entirely. It's a BLAST! I loved it, as did most people. Maybe the "too much going on" problem is unique to you and your spacial-cognitive abilities.
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Um, maybe, but I think it's more a matter of 'glitz factor'. 'Frantic shoot'em ups and music visualizations' could explain it.
--- Quote from: Xiaou2 on July 20, 2008, 11:53:06 pm ---
First of all, I DID play it.
Tempest ISNT Tempest if there is no SPINNER CONTROL.
Sorry, but It Sucks compared to the Real deal.
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Yeah. What he said.
--- Quote from: isucamper on July 20, 2008, 01:44:13 pm ---Gah! Did arcadecontrols turn into neogaf all of a sudden? What's with passing judgement based on one blurry video of an incomplete game that you've never played?
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It's not a matter of what you say. Think of it like music. Why has there been no original (let alone decent) music since perhaps 2000? Because they don't know how to create it. It's all rehash rip-off. Same in games that try to take off from the original in some DDR visual style. It's matters of quality and class.