The best classic Speccy game beginning with Z: discussion
The best classic Speccy game beginning with Z: discussion
All I can think of is Zombi
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Got to be Zynaps!! Superb shmup!
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Very few this time, but we can't forget:
Zorro
Zombie Zombie
Zzoom
Zorro
Zombie Zombie
Zzoom
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Come on, @wiwc , say it! It's been a long time, but it's here at last! your thread!
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There's ZOOT as well. For some reason I always remember this game being reviewed in Crash, somthing to do with Zoot losing his marbles
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Zoids (gets coat).
I think I must be one of a handful of people who got something out of it - I remember playing it quite a bit but never getting that far. It shocked me when I finally got online and found out that the vast majority of Spec-chums hated it. Don't get me wrong, it was never worth anywhere near the 96% that Crash gave it but it was a mid-70's okay game.
I think I must be one of a handful of people who got something out of it - I remember playing it quite a bit but never getting that far. It shocked me when I finally got online and found out that the vast majority of Spec-chums hated it. Don't get me wrong, it was never worth anywhere near the 96% that Crash gave it but it was a mid-70's okay game.
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Zamonarr
Zaxxon.
That's probably everything covered isn't it?
Zaxxon.
That's probably everything covered isn't it?
Not with that loading screen!
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The inlay artwork is even worse
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Yep. This'll get probably my vote, and surely it'll win overall.
My only criticism of Zynaps is that it doesn't quite have the personality of some of the other great shmups. The graphics are all superb, so it should have the atmosphere to go with it. I can't quite put my finger on what's lacking, maybe it's the 'bosses by numbers'.
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I dunno, I have a feeling Zzoom might give it a run for its money. I'm still undecided between the two.
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I forgot about Zub! Excellent little Mastertronic game which came with the great hidden Lightfarce game!!!
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Ah, yes, Zithum. Thanks for reminding me, Juan.
So there.
So there.
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I would go for Zombie Zombie , the follow up to Ant Attack , then Zolyx , the excellent 1.99 Quix Clone
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Damndamndamndamndamndamn! I nearly put "Zithum" that in the excluded word list too.
Curse you Cruelman!
Namco—could we include Zythum, by Mirrorsoft pleez.
(Joke's over—I'll enable them again )
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I'm still quite pleased with my censored alternative to "Berkeley Hunt" though...
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Our evil plan failed!
All is lost. Zythum will win .
All is lost. Zythum will win .
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That's no bad thing. By endlessly banging on about it, Cruelman has converted me.Juan F. Ramirez wrote: ↑Fri Mar 01, 2019 8:33 pm Our evil plan failed!
All is lost. ****** will win .
My vote will go to Zythum (by Mirrorsoft)
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A vote for Zynaps*, a great shmup that has its colour clash well taken care of.
* removed extra letter, sorry.
* removed extra letter, sorry.
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Zub is undoubtedly an unusual, clever, and technically wonderful game, but the heart wants what the heart wants. I’m going to go with Zythum (by Mirrorsoft).
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I'd just mention Zarjaz for the list.
Now for me theres 3 runners. Zub, Zzoom and Zynaps.
I'd have to go with Zzoom as the truest "classic" being the oldest of the 3, these 3 games got plenty of equal playtime from me, will be a close run race i think.
Never got much out of Zombie Zombie, and i don't think i've ever played any other Z game. Whats a Zythum ?
Apart from Z on PC.
Now for me theres 3 runners. Zub, Zzoom and Zynaps.
I'd have to go with Zzoom as the truest "classic" being the oldest of the 3, these 3 games got plenty of equal playtime from me, will be a close run race i think.
Never got much out of Zombie Zombie, and i don't think i've ever played any other Z game. Whats a Zythum ?
Apart from Z on PC.
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Every man should plant a tree, build a house, and write a ZX Spectrum game.
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Crikey! I forgot all about Zub too. Loved the 128K version of that game (bonus with the hidden Lightfarce too) as the great music added so much to the frantic action. So now I've got to decide between Zzoom, Zub and Zynaps...
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Any ideas as to what we’re going to do once this poll is completed? Best Genre poll ie Commando vs Ikari Warriors vs Rambo etc?
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Re: The best classic Speccy game beginning with Z: discussion
After the Z thread we'll still have the # thread (numbers).
After it, we might propose ideas like you said: Best sports game, text adventure, or by companies: best Ocean or Ultimate game, etc
After it, we might propose ideas like you said: Best sports game, text adventure, or by companies: best Ocean or Ultimate game, etc