The best Speccy game by Softek: vote
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The best Speccy game by Softek: vote
Here we go, it's what we had before The Edge...
Colony
Firebirds
Joust
Megapede
Meteoroids
Microbot
Millipede
Monsters In Hell
Ostron
Repulsar
Robon
Starblitz
Ugh!
Zolan
Colony
Firebirds
Joust
Megapede
Meteoroids
Microbot
Millipede
Monsters In Hell
Ostron
Repulsar
Robon
Starblitz
Ugh!
Zolan
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I’ve gone for Ugh! and this is the only one I’ve played.
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Haven't played any of these but I find it ironic that Tim Langdell was so sh*t hot on his rights to the word 'Edge', but clearly spent his early days in software shitting on everyone else's IP by cloning them for profit.
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Without naming any names, it's funny how a very recent case about IP ownership is centred around three Spectrum games that rip off well-known arcade classics. It has a whiff of 'receiving stolen goods' about it. Anyway...DouglasReynholm wrote: ↑Sun Nov 17, 2019 6:14 pm Haven't played any of these but I find it ironic that Tim Langdell was so sh*t hot on his rights to the word 'Edge', but clearly spent his early days in software shitting on everyone else's IP by cloning them for profit.
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Re: The best Speccy game by Softek: vote
1 - Joust. Not a bad clone of the arcade game
2 - UGH! cute
No idea of the rest of games!
2 - UGH! cute
No idea of the rest of games!
Re: The best Speccy game by Softek: vote
I used to like Joust.
1) Joust
2) Microbot
3) Starblitz
1) Joust
2) Microbot
3) Starblitz
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Re: The best Speccy game by Softek: vote
1Joust
2 Megapede
3 Ugh!
2 Megapede
3 Ugh!
Re: The best Speccy game by Softek: vote
Well that's something good about The Edj—it gave us Microbot!
1 - Microbot. It's an original idea/theme, and is the most polished and playable of the games here. Maybe [mention]Cosmium[/mention] could do an DX version someday
2 - Starblitz. A properly executed shooter with scrolling. Neither applies to Firebird.
3 - Joust. Not a big fan of Joust games, but it's a decent one.
4 - Ugh. Looks good, polished. The controls? WTF?!!
1 - Microbot. It's an original idea/theme, and is the most polished and playable of the games here. Maybe [mention]Cosmium[/mention] could do an DX version someday
2 - Starblitz. A properly executed shooter with scrolling. Neither applies to Firebird.
3 - Joust. Not a big fan of Joust games, but it's a decent one.
4 - Ugh. Looks good, polished. The controls? WTF?!!
Re: The best Speccy game by Softek: vote
Gawd, don't know any of these. Might have a go at a few.
My Speccy site: thirdharmoniser.com
Re: The best Speccy game by Softek: vote
Just vote for Microbot.
Re: The best Speccy game by Softek: vote
Softek games always seemed to end up in the bargain bin market stalls by the late 80s, usually for about a quid each, so I ended up with quite a few of them! I remember Joust and Repulsar being quite good.
Although is Ostron not just the same game as Joust, but clearly renamed due to it blatantly stealing the name?
Joust!!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oIsuAOSwgrI
Ostron
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=76hJqgW800E
Although is Ostron not just the same game as Joust, but clearly renamed due to it blatantly stealing the name?
Joust!!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oIsuAOSwgrI
Ostron
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=76hJqgW800E
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Oh no! A triple draw!
Please, vote to break the draw! Watch the video! Joust is not that bad!
Please, vote to break the draw! Watch the video! Joust is not that bad!
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Seeing as Ostron and Joust are the same game, surely those votes should be counted as one???!?!?
Re: The best Speccy game by Softek: vote
The version i had was Ostron. Toss up between this and Monsters in Hell i remember enjoying that one, went with Ostron. Happy for my Ostron vote to go to Joust though if they are plumped together.
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Re: The best Speccy game by Softek: vote
I'm gathering you really are a true fan of the game
Cosmium
https://cosmium.itch.io/
https://cosmium.itch.io/
Re: The best Speccy game by Softek: vote
1. Joust
2. Microbot
3. Monsters In Hell
2. Microbot
3. Monsters In Hell
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I do wish the whole Joust/Ostron thing was brought up in the discussion phase. Ah well, it doesn't appear to have affected anything.
Joust wins with 6 votes, a clear winner there.
Firebirds and Microbot in joint second place with 3 votes each.
In joint third place with 2 votes each: Ostron and Ugh!
In joint fourth place with 1 vote each: Megapede and Meteoroids.
Proportional poll has it like this...
Joust 10
Microbot 7
Starblitz 4
Megapede 2
Monsters In Hell 1
Joust wins with 6 votes, a clear winner there.
Firebirds and Microbot in joint second place with 3 votes each.
In joint third place with 2 votes each: Ostron and Ugh!
In joint fourth place with 1 vote each: Megapede and Meteoroids.
Proportional poll has it like this...
Joust 10
Microbot 7
Starblitz 4
Megapede 2
Monsters In Hell 1
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I forgot to vote. Sorry..
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