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leapinlew:

--- Quote from: isucamper on July 20, 2008, 03:00:13 pm ---It brought Pac-man to a new generation and an entirely new setting (Xbox Live).

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To me, the new version stayed faithful to the original. It's pretty obvious by watching the video - it's pacman.


--- Quote from: isucamper on July 20, 2008, 03:00:13 pm ---It's not going to play like the classic Galaga... don't expect it to. 

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Well, I guess thats where we differ. I do expect them to keep some similarities between the old game and new game. It should be similar in controls. Not just some sound samples and similarities in ship design and enemies.


--- Quote from: isucamper on July 20, 2008, 03:00:13 pm ---That doesn't mean you can't have fun with it no matter how much you love the original (and believe me, I do).

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This is true, but by using the Galaga name - they are setting expectations high. No different than the remake of Star Wars. The enhanced versions sucked. Classic Star Wars was better, unless you like Greedo shooting first...  ;)

Of course people are going to have expectations. There is nothing wrong with that.

Level42:

--- Quote from: Malenko on July 18, 2008, 05:49:41 pm ---
--- Quote from: Level42 on July 18, 2008, 05:02:56 pm ---Let's not forget that Galaga was already a lot worse than it's original.

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I dunno, I couldn't play galaxian anymore after playing galaga.

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I didn't like the awkward way the aliens move in Galaga. It doesn't make sense. In Galaxian they moved natural. And the sound. Those sounds were fine on Pac Man, but they are so gay on a shooter .....
I know I'm almost the only one that prefers Galaxian over Galaga, but then, so be it :D

leapinlew:

--- Quote from: Level42 on July 20, 2008, 04:55:52 pm ---I know I'm almost the only one that prefers Galaxian over Galaga, but then, so be it :D

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To me, the genre got better and better and peaked at Galaga.

Galaxian > Space Invaders
Galaga > Galaxian

I think my brother prefers Galaxian too. It's a good game. I also enjoyed Astro Blasters, Phoenix, and Gorf. Although Gorf is a bit of an oddball in that mix - I liked it.

Xiaou2:
 From the Video, one can tell that this so called new galaga is ultra crap.

 
 Long ago,  someone made an update to Tempest.   Tempest 2000,  was simply
tempest with all kinda of pixel effects and cycling colors.   It seems kinda
cool at first..  but it wears thin very quickly.. as you cant really make out
what they heck is happening with all that useless garbage all over the screen.

 This is the same thing... but even worse.   Theres lines, blobs, and other
crap all over the place,  and all you can make out is explosions!   There is
no Updated graphics besides the player ship.  Everything else is a downgrade...
where its some ridiculous glowing blob without any details at all.

 The gameplay is crap too.   They give the player way too much firepower, and
thus have to send a zillion enemies out to even create any sense of panic.  Thus
then you have a zillion explosions,  and cant see anything.   

 How the hell do these people get into the game design field?!!!

 This isnt worth $10.  Its not even worth $1!    There are tons of freeware shooters
on the net that kick the crap out of this.

 
 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, good sound fx too.   10 billion times
more fun than this new Turd.


[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q4LnzE8Ea3g&feature=related[/youtube]

RayB:

--- Quote from: Xiaou2 on July 20, 2008, 09:44:04 pm --- Long ago,  someone made an update to Tempest.   Tempest 2000,  was simply
tempest with all kinda of pixel effects and cycling colors.   It seems kinda
cool at first..  but it wears thin very quickly.. as you cant really make out
what they heck is happening with all that useless garbage all over the screen.
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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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