get into gaming: the lost games
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Disappointment from an Disappointment from an early ageearly age
A gamer’s lamentA gamer’s lament
By @adamheptonBy @adamhepton
(format)(format)
WARWAR IS IS HELLHELL
All else pales into insignificanceAll else pales into insignificance
FUCK FUCK YEAHYEAH
You’ve got a lot to answer for…You’ve got a lot to answer for…(but baby, I love you)(but baby, I love you)
Rainbow IslandsRainbow Islands
Rainbow IslandsRainbow Islands
The New Zealand StoryThe New Zealand Story
The New Zealand StoryThe New Zealand Story
Multi-load not denting … Multi-load not denting … one iotaone iota
C64’s display … C64’s display … admirable representationadmirable representation
Moves so quicklyMoves so quickly
First few levels hint at First few levels hint at what’s to comewhat’s to come
Has me coming back time Has me coming back time and time againand time again
15 minutes between levels15 minutes between levels Sprites blend into Sprites blend into
background, miss pickupsbackground, miss pickups Moves so quickly (but Moves so quickly (but
C64 can’t keep up with C64 can’t keep up with action so it jerks)action so it jerks)
First few levels First few levels ridiculously easyridiculously easy
After four or five, stupidly After four or five, stupidly difficultdifficult
Made my own lyrics to Made my own lyrics to soundtrack I enjoyed soundtrack I enjoyed it so muchit so much
Fiendish Freddy’s Big Top O’ FunFiendish Freddy’s Big Top O’ Fun
Fiendish Freddy’s Big Top O’ FunFiendish Freddy’s Big Top O’ Fun
Incredibly slow load times: Incredibly slow load times: each event ended up taking each event ended up taking half-an-hour to dohalf-an-hour to do
Slow response timesSlow response times Poor graphicsPoor graphics
Garfield: A Winter’s TailGarfield: A Winter’s Tail
Garfield: A Winter’s TailGarfield: A Winter’s Tail
No idea what to No idea what to do. Honestly. do. Honestly. You just wander You just wander around a bit, kick around a bit, kick Odie, and eat Odie, and eat lasagna, and lasagna, and then you die.then you die.
Garfield: A Winter’s TailGarfield: A Winter’s Tail
Garfield: A Winter’s TailGarfield: A Winter’s Tail
APBAPB
APBAPB
APBAPB
C64 > Amiga?C64 > Amiga?
O RLY?O RLY?
APBAPB
JUST NOT JUST NOT FUNFUN
Chase HQChase HQ
Chase HQChase HQ
Even good on Even good on the Spectrumthe Spectrum
Why can’t there just be one good Why can’t there just be one good game for my C64?game for my C64?
Vendetta \o/Vendetta \o/
C64-only!C64-only! Like The Like The
Last Ninja!Last Ninja! Driving Driving
AND AND adventure!adventure!
HOLY HOLY SHIT!SHIT!
Vendetta /o\Vendetta /o\
C64-only!C64-only! Like The Like The
Last Ninja!Last Ninja! Driving Driving
AND AND adventure!adventure!
HOLY HOLY SHIT!SHIT!
Limited memory = small levels, big load times
BUT NOT
And BOTH parts were rubbish!
No, just shit
Schrödingame: n. A game that Schrödingame: n. A game that exists, but equally does not exist.exists, but equally does not exist.
MurderMurder
I Play: 3D SoccerI Play: 3D Soccer
Gauntlet IIIGauntlet III
Bye-ByeBye-Bye
Appropriate?Appropriate?
FUCK FUCK YEAHYEAH
Hello! (ish)Hello! (ish)
SleepwalkerSleepwalker
FUCK FUCK YEAHYEAH
References/AttributionReferences/Attribution
All magazine scans from All magazine scans from http://zzap64.co.ukhttp://zzap64.co.uk.. All C64 screen grabs taken by myself, licensed under CC-SAAll C64 screen grabs taken by myself, licensed under CC-SA C64 by Bill BertramC64 by Bill Bertram
http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Commodore64.jpghttp://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Commodore64.jpg ZX Spectrum by Daniel RydeZX Spectrum by Daniel Ryde
http://http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:ZX_Spectrum.jpgcommons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:ZX_Spectrum.jpg Amiga 500+ by SernatAmiga 500+ by Sernat
http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Amiga_500_plus.JPGhttp://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Amiga_500_plus.JPG Atari 1040 STE by Stefan DidamAtari 1040 STE by Stefan Didam
http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Atari_1040_STE.jpghttp://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Atari_1040_STE.jpg SNES by Céréales KillerSNES by Céréales Killer
http://http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:SNES.jpgcommons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:SNES.jpg Sega Megadrive by Bill BertramSega Megadrive by Bill Bertram
http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:SegaMegadrive.jpghttp://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:SegaMegadrive.jpg Xbox 360 S by James PfaffXbox 360 S by James Pfaff
http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Xbox_360_S.pnghttp://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Xbox_360_S.png Playstation 3 by AlainPlaystation 3 by Alain
http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Playstation-3.jpghttp://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Playstation-3.jpg Timothy LangdellTimothy Langdell
http://www.australiangamer.com/images/content_big_2372.jpghttp://www.australiangamer.com/images/content_big_2372.jpg