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RetroReview : April Amiga Apocalypse – Part Five

Apr 27th

Posted by RetroBear in Retro Reviews

Dateline 27th April 2012

 

Apart from establishing that the Amiga was far superior to the Atari ST, if you were still playing 8-bit computer games that the Amiga was the way to go and providing an albeit expensive alternative to the fledgling console market, what else have we learned about the Amiga during the merry month of April ?

 

Well the variety of titles were there. There were plenty of groundbreakers too – Another World, Flashback, Kick Off, Sensible Soccer and Populous to name but a few. The fact that all of these ended up on consoles goes to show the quality of the games and their enduring appeal which very much catered to all markets. The best thing though is that, unlike the PC at the time, the Amiga was very much at it’s best whether it was used for programming, educational uses or games. The PC simply couldn’t hold a candle at this time if you wanted to play games software.

 

Love At First Sight

 

So, with a last hoorah we wave farewell to the Amiga with much sadness in the heart, but look forward to May where the Sega Master System steps into the limelight…..

 

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RetroReview : April Amiga Apocalypse – Part Four

Apr 25th

Posted by RetroBear in Retro Reviews

Dateline 25th April 2012

 

When I first got my Amiga it came with just 3 games, of which 2 were awesome Ocean Software releases (Batman The Movie and New Zealand Story). The other was F-18 Interceptor and was my first taste of a flight simulator. It was only enjoyable for it’s San Francisco surroundings and the fact you could roll the plane under the Golden Gate Bridge. Otherwise it was confined to the back of the drawer. The rest of the software was educational and most of it was a waste of time especially the word processor as it needed another 512K worth of memory in order to be able to save things. Thus my first few pages of my first draft of a new Pink Panther movie was never saved. I think considering how the Steve Martin remakes turned out, it was a crying shame mine was never saved and unleashed on the world.

 

The very package that got me started all those years ago......educational software not pictured

 

Anyhoooooooo no more crying over spilt milk, time for some more Amiga goodness…….

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RetroReview : April Amiga Apocalypse – Part Three

Apr 23rd

Posted by RetroBear in Retro Reviews

Dateline 23rd April 2012

 

I’ve always been asked what sort of games I prefer. Do I prefer First Person Shooters ? Well I like the original Goldeneye on the N64 and the early Medal Of Honour/Call Of Duty games, but not the modern versions. I love sports games, although playing anything pre Kick Off is now nothing more than a retro chore (with the exception of Emlyn Hughes’ Football). Puzzle games are OK, but give me Tetris and I’ll be happy. I love good arcade conversions and original games but I am not the world’s biggest fan of film and TV tie ins. So this next batch of Amiga games from my youth cover a lot of bases with the usual predictably mixed results…..

 

Which game genre do you prefer ? Strip poker games not included of course......

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RetroReview : April Amiga Apolcalypse – Part Two

Apr 21st

Posted by RetroBear in Retro Reviews

Dateline 21st April 2012

 

This is most definitely a trip down memory lane which I am going to relish. Looking back at some of the old Amiga games I used to play, it’s funny how many come back to surprise you and also some that shock you. I am hoping that the mix of games will at least give you an idea of the wealth of titles, the vast array of styles and a feel for what makes me love this machine so much.

 

Oooooooo the controversy.....

 

Just out of interest I have decided to exclude Kick Off 2 from this list, purely because I have banged on about it in the past and I’d like to save it for a footie retrospective once we get to the 2012 European Championships in the summer.

 

So away we go with our first batch of Amiga games…..

 

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RetroReview : April Amiga Apocalypse – Part One

Apr 20th

Posted by RetroBear in Retro Reviews

Dateline 20th April 2012

 

The Commodore Amiga – a phrase that brings tears of happiness to the eyes of myself. Oh how many happy hours were wiled away in front of my monitor playing on a computer system which had been purchased purely for educational purposes. Yeah right, as if that was going to happen. You know that’s gone out of the window when your Dad starts buying American Civil War games and wants you to come off so he can have a quick pop at E-Motion.

 

The sort of photo that weeps nostalgia - many happy hours were spent loading this up

 

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The Retrosection Guide To Car Booting

Apr 18th

Posted by RetroBear in Everything Else

Dateline 18th April 2012

 

The weather in March was lovely. Now we have entered April the weather has turned for the worse. Hail, thunder and torrential rain coupled with colder than average temperatures can mean only one thing. Yes, it’s Car Boot season once again. Ah yes you can almost smell the hotdogs and burgers from the comfort of your own room. Never has there been more fun from being crammed into a tiny field at 7am on a Sunday morning than by going to a booty.

 

A perfect site for sore retro eyes - there be bargains to be had out there !

 

So here are a few tips to keep you on your guard during the next few months :

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RetroComment : GAME saved, but what now to prevent GAME over ?

Apr 16th

Posted by RetroBear in Everything Else

It’s finally good to see the future of GAME has now been resolved. The games industry needs a presence on the high street rather than being available in shops selling carrots, slabs of meat and dog food. Whilst it is good that you can get games at supermarkets, this particular product and market needs a specialist retailer – regardless of what your opinions are of the people who work there and their technical abilities.

 

What can be done to prevent the fire sale that sparked the collapse of the GAME group ?

 

So what has GAME got to do going forward. From the suggestion box these spurt forth like a spurting thing :

 

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RetroReview : Mega Drive March Madness Part 6

Apr 1st

Posted by RetroBear in Retro Reviews

Dateline 31st March 2012

 

As we say goodbye to the Mega Drive, in closing it is worth saying that this is one of my most favourite machines ever. It looked cool, it played your arcade favourites and brought some arcade quality into the home, producing new gems such as Streets of Rage and Sonic that are iconic masterpieces of video games programming.

 

We've played some classics and we've had some fun but for Sega Mega Drive March Madness we must move on

 

Of course there are the downsides too. Each game cost around £40.00, it suffered from some lazy conversions compared to the SNES, the Mega Drive II wasn’t as cool as the original console and at the end of the day it was being flogged to death for every last drop of technological advancement it had (the Mega CD and 32X)

One final thought – when the Mega Drive first launched in Japan it was possible to import Mega Drives into the UK Legally. These were known as “grey imports” which led to much confusion. We all thought the Mega Drive was black and wondered if we did get one, it would be a dodgy grey coloured version. Oh how we had much to learn……..and we all waited for the original UK release. Well my mates did, I had to wait until 1994 to buy a second hand version from a chap at college.

Anyway I digress – here are the final few Mega Drive March Madness games………..

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RetroReview : Mega Drive March Madness Part 5

Mar 31st

Posted by RetroBear in Retro Reviews

Dateline 30th March 2012

 

Sequels and licences, two of my least favourite things. They go together like wood chippings and jam and there are far too many inferior examples of them across all formats of video games. They still produce them to this day, with video game developers chasing that last penny from us all in return for something that stinks worse than last night’s curry.

 

They don't get much badder than this - and not in a good way

 

Expect this to be a mix of the sublime and the ridiculous as we enter the next part of Mega Drive March Madness……….

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RetroReview : Mega Drive March Madness Part 4

Mar 29th

Posted by RetroBear in Retro Reviews

Dateline 29 March 2012

 

The great joy with Mega Drive collecting is the fact that there are masses of games to pick up and play. Unlike cassette based games, where tapes may have stretched or warped with time, or disk based games where the disc may be damaged or simply perished due to the age, the only real problem you can find with cartridges is a few dirty connectors. Give them a spruce up and more or less 8 or 9 out of 10 will work without any problems. They are easy to store if out of the original box, and if you aren’t fussy about all the original packaging they can be picked up as cheaply as £1.00, or even less if you get lucky.

 

Clever that isn't it ?

Anyway here are some more games that may or may not appeal for the Mega Drive as March Madness continues……

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