Old games you loved but no one else did?

shimeril · Post by **shimeril** » Tue Nov 09, 2004 12:34 pm 0

How about Quake Minus One on the C64? And for that matter I'd have to add Nexus too. Played them a hell of a lot - didn't finish either. That's not unusual for me though....

Most people I knew hated them both with a passion. Vaguely remember one may have scored OK in Zzap64 though. I think. Um, right. I'll go back in my hole now.

Lloyd Mangram · Post by **Lloyd Mangram** » Tue Nov 09, 2004 2:15 pm 0

shimeril wrote:How about Quake Minus One on the C64? And for that matter I'd have to add Nexus too. Played them a hell of a lot - didn't finish either. That's not unusual for me though....

Most people I knew hated them both with a passion. Vaguely remember one may have scored OK in Zzap64 though. I think. Um, right. I'll go back in my hole now.

From memory, 'Quake' got received an average review, whilst 'Nexus' got absolutely slated. 'Quake' was about two years late and the packaging was also ridiculed (Gary Liddon's review comment was hilarous!).

biggestjim · Post by **biggestjim** » Tue Nov 09, 2004 2:40 pm 0

Lloyd Mangram wrote:
From memory, 'Quake' got received an average review, whilst 'Nexus' got absolutely slated. 'Quake' was about two years late and the packaging was also ridiculed (Gary Liddon's review comment was hilarous!).

Quake Minus One scored 67% in issue 11 (march 1986)
Nexus got 50% in issue 16 (august 1986)

Guru-Meditation · Post by **Guru-Meditation** » Sat Nov 13, 2004 8:56 am 0

The Human Race - I always thought it was bloody good

Didn't understand what was going on really but thought it was bloody good all the same

Eidolon - Yeah. I tried a few times to understand it but never did. It was fun in a way.

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My own Hall of Shame (but liked deep down)

Rox - Amiga - Too simple for anyone else. But I could play it over and over and over ...

Alianator - Amiga - Gave it a mention on the lleague forum but this is probably the best place to mention it. I loved this game. Best 3D version of Defender I've ever played. Of course, being the coverdisk of Amiga Fun I think it gets blahed at by default ...

BMX Trials - C64 - I thought it was fun

World Cup Football - C64 - The system was hardly blessed with tons of great football games. I suppose everyone else just bowed down to all the almighty Microprose Soccer. Which I never played.
Five A Side Footy - C64 - Yep, also played this to ease my football urges

moobaa · Post by **moobaa** » Wed Nov 17, 2004 12:58 am 0

biggestjim wrote:
Lloyd Mangram wrote:
From memory, 'Quake' got received an average review, whilst 'Nexus' got absolutely slated. 'Quake' was about two years late and the packaging was also ridiculed (Gary Liddon's review comment was hilarous!).
Quake Minus One scored 67% in issue 11 (march 1986)
Nexus got 50% in issue 16 (august 1986)

Yeah, but Nexus had the mother-of-all-hyped-previews in an earlier issue. Something like "Nexus will simulate the entire universe to the sub-atomic level. And you can punch and shoot things, too".

guythp · Post by **guythp** » Sat Nov 20, 2004 1:26 am 0

Yes yes. A late addition to this post, I know.. 'Tis merely cider that encourages me to reveal my nomination.

Club drive on the jag - I loved it. It was not only a good one player game (yes, the car control was.. somewhat twitchy, but once you knew what speed to turn at, racing through san fran became quite a laugh), It also has some great two player levels (with hidden bits too).

There, I've confessed. mock me if you will.

Although you know I'm right.

H3r4ty · Post by **H3r4ty** » Tue Jan 11, 2005 4:50 am 0

I loved Countdown To Meltdown on the c64. I doubt anyone else has played it though. YOu were some dude who had to go inside a reactor that was gonna explode and sort it out. Ace. No one ever liked it I knew though.

Lloyd Mangram · Post by **Lloyd Mangram** » Tue Jan 11, 2005 11:41 am 0

H3r4ty wrote:I loved Countdown To Meltdown on the c64. I doubt anyone else has played it though. YOu were some dude who had to go inside a reactor that was gonna explode and sort it out. Ace. No one ever liked it I knew though.

I liked that too! - It was a re-release on the MAD label. What about Hero Of The Golden Talisman? I thought that was brilliant though you had to execute perfect jumps.

Michael_ · Post by **Michael_** » Tue Jan 11, 2005 10:03 pm 0

I used to play a C64 game called something like "Fabulous Wanda".
It was truly not great, but I loved it.
A weird mix of text adventure and strategy set in space and written in BASIC (which made it interesting because I could screw around with the names and numbers/sums).

--Michael

carlsson · Post by **carlsson** » Fri Jan 14, 2005 7:25 pm 0

It was not long ago I played Wanda. Yes, it is a rather bizarre mix of things happening, but I didn't get very far before being sent home.

Hellsing · Post by **Hellsing** » Wed Jan 19, 2005 10:24 pm 0

New in here, but some of my favorite moments spent with Armalyte, Past finder, Retrograde, Iridis Alpha, Uridium+ and Paradroid. Just so many classics, sigh I miss those golden days.

psychorob · Post by **psychorob** » Thu Jan 20, 2005 2:40 pm 0

Welcome Hellsing have a fluffy time

Hellsing · Post by **Hellsing** » Thu Jan 20, 2005 7:18 pm 0

Thanks I decided to fire up the classics last night, yep Zynaps still tough as nails.

everklear · Post by **everklear** » Thu Jan 20, 2005 9:07 pm 0

Hellsing wrote:New in here, but some of my favorite moments spent with Armalyte, Past finder, Retrograde, Iridis Alpha, Uridium+ and Paradroid. Just so many classics, sigh I miss those golden days.

Mmmmm...Past Finder.

Welcome! Check out the Lleague for friendly retrogaming competition-ey goodness.

Hellsing · Post by **Hellsing** » Thu Jan 20, 2005 9:17 pm 0

Odd thing about my pastfinder emulator is that the pulse pulse sound from the radiation build up is missing, bitter.