The best modern Speccy game beginning with C: vote

[WIWC]

Cheril Perils is the one I've played the most.

[Nick]

Castlevania got my vote in the end although it was a close call between that and Complica DX, which is one of the most addictive games I've ever played.

1. Castlevania
2. Complica DX
3. Crystal Kingdom Dizzy

[Morkin]

Not easy. Again I've had to decide how much to factor in sheer enjoyment over technical achievement.

As impressive as Castlevania and Complica DX (sorry Einar!) are, this is my top 3:

Catacombs Of Balachor
Circuitry
Crimbo

So Catacombs gets my vote (Circuitry came very close, but I decided it was too difficult).

I'm not completely sure why, but it epitomises exactly what I want a Spectrum game to be.

Cheers Tapey..!

The bri... errr... agreed sum is in the post. I ate the Rolos by mistake. Will a chocolate digestive do? (It's McVitie's )

[djnzx48]

I voted for Castlevania. I remember when it originally came out and I was blown away by the level of quality. The graphics are some of the nicest I've seen in any Spectrum game, and the music is fantastic too. In fact this game directly inspired my interest in the AY with its downloadable soundtrack.

It may start off a little slow, but the game gets more interesting once you start getting upgrades and weapons. The movement upgrades and the teleportation ability let you move around much faster, which saves a lot of time backtracking. And the dialogue doesn't really bother me. I actually like the slightly unusual English translation, as it adds some charm to the game.

For me the main downside of Castlevania is the slightly anticlimactic ending (the bad ending more than the intended one). The bosses are also a little too easy to beat on subsequent playthroughs, once you know which strategies to use.

As a bonus, the game makes good use of systems with faster clock speeds. Try playing it on a 7MHz CPU and the sprite movement becomes silky smooth.

[PeteProdge]

Well, what can I say?

Castlevania: Spectral Interlude is the clear winner, scoring 8 votes, twice as many as the second-placed title.

That second-placed title being Carlos Michelis - 4 votes.

Third place is the 2017 128K-only remake of Crystal Kingdom Dizzy from an international team of coders - 3 votes.

Fourth place, with 2 votes, is Complica DX.

One vote each ensures that these games are placed fifth - Captain Drexx; Catacombs Of Balachor; Celtic Carnage; The Charm; Cheril Perils; La Corona Encantada; Cray 5; Crimbo and Cybereal.

Now, some of you came up with a proportional vote - the first time this has happened in a modern Speccy game A-Z poll. I've done the calculations on the back of a fag packet and Castlevania also tops that, with Carlos Michelis similarly placed second (albeit jointly)...

7 Castlevania - Spectral Interlude
3 Carlos Michelis
3 Catacombs Of Balachor
3 Complica DX
4 Crystal Kingdom Dizzy 2017
2 Circuitry
1 La Corona Encantada
1 Crimbo

[R-Tape]

Now, some of you came up with a proportional vote - the first time this has happened in a modern Speccy game A-Z poll.

I don't know if that's true but I love it! Castlevania gets the top spot in both, and although I didn't vote for it due to quirks of taste, it seems fair enough to me.

Cheers Tapey..!

The bri... errr... agreed sum is in the post. I ate the Rolos by mistake. Will a chocolate digestive do? (It's McVitie's )

Sunday post just arrived you lying bast. I should get you under the trades descriptions act...

[Morkin]