The best classic Speccy game beginning with V: vote

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The best classic Speccy game beginning with V: vote

Poll ended at Mon Jan 14, 2019 8:41 pm

V - The Game
0
No votes
Valhalla
6
21%
Valkyrie 17
1
4%
Vectorball
0
No votes
Vectron
4
14%
Vegetable Crash
1
4%
Vendetta
0
No votes
Vera Cruz
1
4%
The Very Big Cave Adventure
2
7%
Viaje al Centro de la Tierra
2
7%
Victory Road
1
4%
Viking Raiders
3
11%
Vigilante
0
No votes
The Vindicator
1
4%
Vindicators
0
No votes
Virus
3
11%
Vixen
2
7%
Voidrunner
0
No votes
Voyage into the Unknown
1
4%
 
Total votes: 28

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Voted for Voyage into Uknown because it makes all the other games look great.
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Went for Valhalla. Was quite a clever game BITD even though I hadn't a clue what I was doing. I think the only thing I ever did of consequence was to enter a swear word and get the "Mary is not amused" response and get my character beat up.

Never properly played many of the others in the list although, from the reviews, I was always intrigued by Vera Cruz but never got around to it.

I did try and play Vectron a couple of times but that was just bewildering. Playing it reminded of that Jasper Carrott story about him visiting an amusement arcade.
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I never expected Valhalla it would lead the poll!

I never played it. I think never it's too late to try it... :D
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I think V has been the crappiest letter so far?

Tim Follin's tune grabs my vote for Vectron.
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Stefan wrote: Tue Jan 08, 2019 2:09 pm I think V has been the crappiest letter so far?
The game itself is even worse! :mrgreen:

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I almost voted for Valhalla but went for Valkyrie 17 in the end. I love a bit of espionage.
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I'm surprised not to see Video Olimpic with its Cocaina ads :mrgreen:
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I voted Victory* Road.

Even though the concept has more than a touch of Renegade 3 about it, the game itself is very solid; it even adds a few features that aren't in Ikari Warriors. So even though it's a bit of a lazy cash-in, it's possibly the most polished and enjoyable games to play in this list.

Having said that, I actually want Viking Raiders or Valhalla to win. They're original and have the Spiwit of the Spectrum.

*(And remember, you don't pronounce it "Vik-Tor-Ree", it's "Veek-turrr-ihhh")
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I stuck to the game that I nominated, The Very Big Cave Adventure, although I did think about registering about 15 different accounts on here just so that I could vote for Voyage Into The Unknown every time. :D

I've never played Valhalla so, based on how many votes it has, I might just give it a go.
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Am trying to remember if I've actually played Viking Raiders. Not sure I have.
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Morkin wrote: Wed Jan 09, 2019 9:22 pm Am trying to remember if I've actually played Viking Raiders. Not sure I have.
Are you saying that—unlike everyone else—you haven't done a full appraisal of every single game in the list before voting? :o

I was totally objective before the 'M' vote for example, I had no idea what I was going to vote for beforehand...
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I've based all my votes only on the games i played all those years ago and whichever got the most playtime from me, or brought back the most vivid memories. For those letters than presented multiple voting possibilites for me i chose the game that i thought i would also most like to re-visit and play today. Quazatron i can go back to forever, Frank N Stein was so good, Chuckie Egg (even Chuckie Egg2), i can still play these today and love them...
I don't have anything cool to put here, so i'll just be off now to see a priest with yeast stuck between his teeth and his friend called Keith who's a hairpiece thief...
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R-Tape wrote: Wed Jan 09, 2019 10:00 pm Are you saying that—unlike everyone else—you haven't done a full appraisal of every single game in the list before voting? :o

I was totally objective before the 'M' vote for example, I had no idea what I was going to vote for beforehand...
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Vectron for me.
Nice border effect on the main screen and brilliant introductory music are just a bonus for this great game.
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OK, so how many of the 2 voters for Vixen were swayed by the poster... :lol:
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It seems we have a winner so...

Bring on the W thread!
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