StickHead Posted October 30, 2008 Share Posted October 30, 2008 (edited) Ok, the Top 50 was well received and enjoyable to compile, so I've decided to extend the survey. Next up, as I was inspired by a particularly tasty one while playing earlier this week (I won't mention it as I don't want to influence the voting) we're going to cover loading screens! Here's what I need: Your favourite title screens! You can nominate up to five and the order does not matter. Again I will collate the votes into a table and present the results. Cheers, Stickhead o-[]:-) Edited October 31, 2008 by StickHead Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christos Posted October 30, 2008 Share Posted October 30, 2008 What exactly do you mean? Intros or loading pictures? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gregory DG Posted October 30, 2008 Share Posted October 30, 2008 Epic. Definitely. #1. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StickHead Posted October 30, 2008 Author Share Posted October 30, 2008 What exactly do you mean? Intros or loading pictures? Your call Christos! Nominate what you like, though I may create two separate lists for Intros and Screens. I'm not adhering to such a strict rule set for this vote. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christos Posted October 30, 2008 Share Posted October 30, 2008 ST only or can STE games be included? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StickHead Posted October 31, 2008 Author Share Posted October 31, 2008 I have edited the title of the post to make things clearer: we want your favourite title screens! Also, any ST game is viable, Christos. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Sauron Posted October 31, 2008 Share Posted October 31, 2008 I don't really remember the intro scenes for very many ST games. The only ones I really remember are Pacific Islands, Shadow of the Beast II, and Another World. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albert Posted October 31, 2008 Share Posted October 31, 2008 I came for the pictures and I'm thoroughly disappointed! ..Al Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christos Posted October 31, 2008 Share Posted October 31, 2008 Here is my list (with screenshots or video so we don't disappoint Al. ) Epic video from my falcon, D-Bug magic Another World Space Fighter http://www.atarilegend.com/games/games_det...hp?game_id=3292 Awesome 3d No second prize Didn't find an ST video online but it's the same as on the amiga (YM sound on the ST obviously, which I prefer to the amiga one for this game) Venus the flytrap Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albert Posted October 31, 2008 Share Posted October 31, 2008 I don't believe I've ever seen "Epic" or "No Second Prize" before. I'm guessing they came out after I moved away from the ST. I remember being impressed with the music from "Starglider", which was digitized and pretty unique at the time (at least for as long as it was). Trying to remember some of the other game I played on the ST. Lots of stuff that didn't really have crazy intro screens, like Dungeon Master, Sundog, Blood Money, various Magnetic Scrolls games, and tons of other stuff. But I assume many of the better looking/sounding titles came later.. It's great to see video from these games! ..Al Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christos Posted October 31, 2008 Share Posted October 31, 2008 They are both from 1993. I really need to record Space Fighter though. Its intro is superb. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albert Posted October 31, 2008 Share Posted October 31, 2008 They are both from 1993. I really need to record Space Fighter though. Its intro is superb. Yeah, that would have been well after I had moved into the world of DOS. At the time I was working on BBS software with a friend of mine, and we had become pretty frustrated with Atari and development on the ST. I remember we were using the Mark Williams C compiler at the time. We had developed a pretty sophisticated BBS, and it could even support up to 16 computers on a local network via the MIDI ports, as well as people dialing in over the modem. But after becoming frustrated with how Atari was handling the ST in the US, we moved on. I remember paying $3,000 for a 386-25DX from Gateway--the only PC I ever bought of that nature, not including laptops (and not including Macs, which I wouldn't get into until much later).. So, I'm not familiar with all the great software that came after I dropped out of the ST scene. I was playing PC games at that point (Ultima VI and VII, Wing Commander, and so forth).. ..Al Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christos Posted October 31, 2008 Share Posted October 31, 2008 Then make sure to check my blog real soon if you have an ST with hard disk (and some time ). Atari really didn't know what to do with the ST after 1988-89 or so, which is a shame. Anyway, we are still here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albert Posted October 31, 2008 Share Posted October 31, 2008 Then make sure to check my blog real soon if you have an ST with hard disk (and some time ). Atari really didn't know what to do with the ST after 1988-89 or so, which is a shame. Anyway, we are still here. I do, I have several STs, including a Mega ST with a MegaFile 30, although who knows if that works any more. :D In the original boxes, even. I did setup another ST recently as I had some ST software I was going to sell, but never got around to it. ..Al Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gregory DG Posted October 31, 2008 Share Posted October 31, 2008 More than just a title screen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albert Posted October 31, 2008 Share Posted October 31, 2008 More than just a title screen. The second link is the one embedded in the message above. ..Al Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krupkaj Posted October 31, 2008 Share Posted October 31, 2008 (edited) What about Armour-Geddon and Thunderhawk unfortunately there is not Atari ST intro video recorded on youtube but it is same as Amiga (just sound is different) Edited October 31, 2008 by krupkaj Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goochman Posted November 1, 2008 Share Posted November 1, 2008 I always liked teh Alternate Reality start sequence - though the 8bit version is better Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albert Posted November 2, 2008 Share Posted November 2, 2008 I always liked teh Alternate Reality start sequence - though the 8bit version is better Yeah, The 8-bit version is definitely better. I was pretty disappointed when I first viewed the Atari ST version! After seeing the Alternate Reality intro on a friend's Atari 800XL, it wasn't long before I saved up enough money to buy my own. ..Al Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StickHead Posted November 2, 2008 Author Share Posted November 2, 2008 Thanks for your nominations, guys! I will add videos of the intros to my YouTube channel when finished so they are there for prosperity (esp. NSP and Thunderhawk if they are indeed missing!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Sauron Posted November 3, 2008 Share Posted November 3, 2008 Ohh, I forgot about the intro to NSP. That one was quite awesome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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