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I own Galaxy and B-1 Nuclear Bomber. I wrote up a review of Galaxy a few months back, on my website. I still haven't had time to play it a lot since then, or to check out B-1 yet.
http://www.orphantech.com/reviews/
Galaxy is pretty cool, though I feel like the TI version is definitely pretty limited compared to what the docs promise in the other versions. That said, it's a cool strategy game that seems like it will reward further exploration.
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InfernalKeith
Member Since 21 Sep 2008OFFLINE Last Active Oct 15 2011 2:27 AM
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Retro game programming, writing, loud music, playing drums
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My own beta-test game, Herding Cats, on the TI 99/4A
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In Topic: Avalon Hill Titles on TI99
Thu Mar 17, 2011 11:21 PM
In Topic: Atarisoft games are disappointing.....
Fri Feb 18, 2011 1:41 AM
Let's talk about the Imagic conversions for a minute. "Super" Demon Attack made no sense to me - I burned up a lot of time with it as a kid, but the giant (awesome looking) aliens and the boss level had nothing to do with the original. 2600 Demon Attack is one of my favorite "twitch" games for that system.
Fathom and Moonsweeper both looked really nice. And Microsurgeon, of course, is in a class all its own, in my opinion. That one could have really changed some people's minds about the 99/4A, had it gotten more attention or come out a little sooner.
I wish a TI version of Atlantis had come out. I love that game, I can play it for hours. Dragonfire's another one for quick, mindless arcade play, though it doesn't have nearly as much staying power.
I recall reading that the unreleased Wing War prototype wasn't very good. Have any of you played it?
Fathom and Moonsweeper both looked really nice. And Microsurgeon, of course, is in a class all its own, in my opinion. That one could have really changed some people's minds about the 99/4A, had it gotten more attention or come out a little sooner.
I wish a TI version of Atlantis had come out. I love that game, I can play it for hours. Dragonfire's another one for quick, mindless arcade play, though it doesn't have nearly as much staying power.
I recall reading that the unreleased Wing War prototype wasn't very good. Have any of you played it?
In Topic: Atarisoft games are disappointing.....
Wed Feb 16, 2011 1:24 AM
No one has yet mentioned an obvious truth -- that Parker Brothers' TI conversions were light-years ahead of both TI AND Atarisoft in terms of looks, sounds, and gameplay.
Q*Bert, Popeye and Frogger are all fantastic! I wish that team had been doing the Atarisoft conversions.
Of the Atarisoft games, I think DK looks the best, but gameplay is definitely lacking. Some of the others, like Pac-Man and Ms. Pac-Man, are so sluggish, I've never spent a lot of time with them.
Picnic Paranoia woulda been an impressive game from a kitchen-table software guy, but not from Atarisoft. Great premise, bad execution.
I haven't tried the Robotron conversion, how is it?
Q*Bert, Popeye and Frogger are all fantastic! I wish that team had been doing the Atarisoft conversions.
Of the Atarisoft games, I think DK looks the best, but gameplay is definitely lacking. Some of the others, like Pac-Man and Ms. Pac-Man, are so sluggish, I've never spent a lot of time with them.
Picnic Paranoia woulda been an impressive game from a kitchen-table software guy, but not from Atarisoft. Great premise, bad execution.
I haven't tried the Robotron conversion, how is it?
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