Top 100 ZX Spectrum Games

[jdanddiet]

Perhaps the top scores list? http://spectrum20.org/games/best

That's actually a Top 3,600 or so. But I'm very excited to discover from it that I wrote the third-worst Spectrum game of all time, and that someone actually played it all the way to the end, which is more than I ever did

Famed company with sqij and eastenders stu!

[RWAC]

Perhaps the top scores list? http://spectrum20.org/games/best

That's actually a Top 3,600 or so. But I'm very excited to discover from it that I wrote the third-worst Spectrum game of all time, and that someone actually played it all the way to the end, which is more than I ever did

And you had the cheek to give St Dragon 29%!

[jdanddiet]

100.Alchemist
99.Bumpy
98.Earthlight
97.Wizball
96.Marauder
95.Ghostbusters
94.Chronos
93.Secret Diary of Adrian Mole
92.Grumpy Gumphrey Supersleuth
91.Confuzion
90.Glass
89.Dan Dare
88.Gunrunner
87.Mikie
86.They Stole A Million
85.Nemesis The Warlock
84.Stonkers
83.*a big ocean game!*

[catmeows]

I've got my own top 100, but I'm not going to post it because it'll just result in abuse..

I would be quite interested to abuse read it.

[Morkin]

I've got my own top 100, but I'm not going to post it because it'll just result in abuse..

I would be quite interested to abuse read it.

I'll consider it once [mention]jdanddiet[/mention] has finished his list...

From the list so far, only Mikie and They Stole a Million are on mine...

[Juan F. Ramirez]

I'll consider it once @jdanddiet has finished his list...

Count me in!

[RWAC]

83.*a big ocean game!*

Jack Charlton's Match Fishing?



Actually, looking at the screenshot, that's a lake not an ocean.

[jdanddiet]

Haha very droll!

It was Operation Wolf, or, for us cool kids in the playground, "Op Wolf"

[jdanddiet]

I would be quite interested to abuse read it.

I'll consider it once @jdanddiet has finished his list...

From the list so far, only Mikie and They Stole a Million are on mine...

No Dan Dare? Don't forget 100 games is a lot - after you get past 50 or so the quality and renown of the games is bound to drop off.

[RWAC]

I think this is an almost impossible task.
Rebelstar 2 would be my number 1 but I don't know how I'd begin to rank the rest.

[akeley]

Rebelstar 2 over Laser Squad? Interesting.

[Morkin]

I think this is an almost impossible task.
Rebelstar 2 would be my number 1 but I don't know how I'd begin to rank the rest.

Spoiler alert..!

[stupidget]

100.Alchemist
99.Bumpy
98.Earthlight
97.Wizball
96.Marauder
95.Ghostbusters
94.Chronos
93.Secret Diary of Adrian Mole
92.Grumpy Gumphrey Supersleuth
91.Confuzion
90.Glass
89.Dan Dare
88.Gunrunner
87.Mikie
86.They Stole A Million
85.Nemesis The Warlock
84.Stonkers
83.*a big ocean game!*

I think I'd have to have Marauder higher than Glass. Even though Glass looked good, game play wise it was pretty boring. Marauder, IMO, was another classic Hewson Shmup. As much as I loved trying play Wizball I simply found it too frustrating.

[jdanddiet]

Yes in hindsight Marauder is a tad low. Maybe it'll improve its position next year!

[RWAC]

Rebelstar 2 over Laser Squad? Interesting.

Laser Squad's an excellent game but I'm not a fan of the hidden movement or the rotate and move mechanics.
A lot of 2 player games end with a soldier from each side hiding around a corner, each unable to advance without being caught in the enemiy's opportunity fire!

Rebelstar 2 may only has one scenario but it's a more enjoyable game imho.

[akeley]

Hah. Let's just say I disagree, but to each its own.

[vanpeebles]

The great thing is, is that all three are different enough to enjoy playing still. RS 2 was all about rushing across the map, trying not to get bogged down etc.

[jdanddiet]

Julian wanted RB2 to have more urgency. Let's face it, RB was easy once you worked out the choke points and let the enemy come to you. Even on level 8 difficulty you can just pick them off with a well-organised defence.

Rebelstar 2 you just can't do that, you need to take risks and it adds to the drama, creating a different type of experience.

Laser Squad is indeed fiddly with its line of sight but the extra and varied missions make it fun.

Which do I prefer? I guess we will find out!

[uglifruit]

I wish I could find out more about Email X-Com, the fantastic two-player-only spiritual successor to Rebelstar that came out for Windows around 2000. It would make for an incredible mobile game. I once tried to contact Julian about it directly but got no reply. Nobody seems to have a clue who owns the rights, if indeed they've even heard of it, which hardly anyone has. I'd love to buy them and get it made.

I really enjoyed that game, I bought two copies, super cheap, and used to play against my brother.

[akeley]

I guess the legacy of Mr.Gollop deserves its own thread, but while we're at it for me the cancelation of Dreamland Chronicles was probably the biggest disappointment in videogaming history.

[jdanddiet]

83.Operation Wolf
82.Licence To Kill
81.Alien
80.International Cricket
79.Future Games
78.*a big sequel*

[Morkin]

83.Operation Wolf
82.Licence To Kill
81.Alien
80.International Cricket
79.Future Games
78.*a big sequel*

The surprising ones in that list for me are Licence to Kill (vaguely remember playing it, it was OK-ish I suppose) and Future Games, which has a great tune, and is a nice idea, but I didn't think the games themselves were all that good.

[Juan F. Ramirez]

78.*a big sequel*

Renegade III perhaps?

[cmal]

While on the topic of top 100, the old WOS site used to show the top 100 action games and the top 100 adventure games. Does anyone know how to get hold of the top 100 Adventures list?

[Morkin]

While on the topic of top 100, the old WOS site used to show the top 100 action games and the top 100 adventure games. Does anyone know how to get hold of the top 100 Adventures list?

You can still see the top 100s - they're on the archive page of the WoS classic site.