Games

Post by **dng** » Sat Jul 10, 2021 9:31 pm

an n64 with a proper framerate would essentially be the best thing to have ever existed

Post by **dng** » Sat Jul 10, 2021 9:32 pm

so someone should create that

Post by **blombluss** » Sun Jul 11, 2021 1:08 am

And remove 'vaseline vision', too, while you're at it!

Post by **vom** » Sun Jul 11, 2021 10:36 am

The Lion's Song

a lovely, melancholy point & click adventure game set in early 20th century Vienna. It has four episodes the last of which connects the other three, and they're all really well written and atmospheric.

I don't think I got the best ending in some of the episodes so I may need to try some sections again. But I really enjoyed this

Gravid · Post by **Gravid** » Sun Jul 11, 2021 5:42 pm

That sounds good. Did you play it on the switch?

Post by **vom** » Sun Jul 11, 2021 7:58 pm

I did

Post by **blombluss** » Mon Jul 12, 2021 7:26 pm

Anyone got a mint condition sealed copy of Supet Mairo 65 they wish to sell? I will pay up to £37.47p for such an iteme.

Also, if you own such a thing, please do not click on or read the following link, because its cursed and you will become very sick:

https://www.theguardian.com/games/2021/ ... ecord-1-5m

Gravid · Post by **Gravid** » Mon Jul 12, 2021 8:00 pm

Jesus.

Gravid · Post by **Gravid** » Mon Jul 12, 2021 8:00 pm

I made some poor decisions during my childhood.

Post by **dng** » Mon Jul 12, 2021 8:01 pm

I'd rather have played Mairo 64 then than have 1 million pounds now so i win i suppose

Post by **dng** » Mon Jul 12, 2021 8:08 pm

Imagine how much a pristine N64 controller without an ocean of horrifying gunk all round the control stick would be worth now

Post by **endar** » Mon Jul 12, 2021 9:26 pm

Post by **blombluss** » Wed Jul 14, 2021 1:03 am

I will film myself eating the horrifying gunk from around the control stick, and finally become a YouTube star!

Post by **blombluss** » Wed Jul 14, 2021 7:24 pm

Play By Mail Pong

My Shot #325

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I look forward to your reply.

Yours,

Blombluss

xxxx

Post by **dng** » Wed Jul 14, 2021 7:25 pm

hooray

Post by **richschnauzer** » Wed Jul 14, 2021 7:28 pm

how would you like to work for US Gold, as a games designer?

Post by **blombluss** » Wed Jul 14, 2021 7:33 pm

Hell yes! I could be the next Kevin Toms, and then y'all would have to salute me!

CandyDarling · Post by **CandyDarling** » Thu Jul 15, 2021 9:28 am

I have Kevin Toms' original grinning 1980s face engraved on my memory despite the fact I never played any Football Manager games due to not being bothered about football. There seemed to be a full page advert for it in every computer magazine ever, every month, until the point when Amstrad stopped manufacturing the Spectrum

Post by **blombluss** » Thu Jul 15, 2021 2:34 pm

I remember the advert well.

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He was our David 'Pitfall' Crane.

CandyDarling · Post by **CandyDarling** » Thu Jul 15, 2021 8:38 pm

I still have nightmares about this one...

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Post by **dng** » Thu Jul 15, 2021 9:00 pm

excellent

Post by **blombluss** » Fri Jul 16, 2021 1:03 am

Hehehe!

Bravo, Sir!

Post by **richschnauzer** » Wed Jul 21, 2021 8:36 pm

CandyDarling · Post by **CandyDarling** » Wed Jul 21, 2021 9:41 pm

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Post by **dng** » Wed Jul 21, 2021 10:27 pm

excellent

Post by **vom** » Wed Jul 21, 2021 10:48 pm

haha yes

Post by **blombluss** » Thu Jul 22, 2021 12:32 am

Simply excellent!

The 80s computer software anti-piracy advert version of The Male Online strip.

Post by **The Robotic Anomaly** » Thu Jul 22, 2021 3:49 pm

My deeply Christian "friend" was the only person I knew with an Amiga, and his deeply Christian "dad" would bring him bucketfuls of pirated software every day. Even with my tender unformed mind I knew there was some sort of rule in the bible about being naughty.

And he never let me play on it, the cunt.

Post by **dng** » Thu Jul 22, 2021 4:13 pm

Thou shalt not pirate Amiga games

Post by **dng** » Thu Jul 22, 2021 4:13 pm

Thou shalt not covet thy neighbours Amiga

Post by **vom** » Thu Jul 22, 2021 6:58 pm

I had one friend who wasn't allowed to use pirated software because his dad worked in computers and was morally opposed to it or something

I wonder what he did with the 400 hours of his life where he wasn't playing pirated Doom

Post by **blombluss** » Fri Jul 23, 2021 1:31 am

It is easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle, than for a man who uses X-COPY to enter into the Kingdom of Heaven.

Post by **blombluss** » Tue Jul 27, 2021 11:33 pm

She has gaps in her C64 games knowledge (hello Buggy Boy/Stunt Car Racer!), but Kim Justice's recent vid 'bout Mayhem In Monsterland is pretty good.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FOx1VPRE-5E

Post by **dng** » Sat Jul 31, 2021 8:23 pm

not suitable for work pac man 80s retro computing/soft porn article

https://retrobitch.wordpress.com/2021/0 ... zine-1982/

(french)

Post by **richschnauzer** » Wed Aug 04, 2021 7:10 pm

choo choo game free until tomorrow

https://www.epicgames.com/store/en-US/p ... im-world-2

Post by **richschnauzer** » Wed Aug 04, 2021 7:26 pm

you're making me Dizzy

https://twitter.com/BBCArchive/status/1 ... 83234?s=20

Post by **blombluss** » Thu Aug 05, 2021 1:17 am

dng wrote: Sat Jul 31, 2021 8:23 pm not suitable for work pac man 80s retro computing/soft porn article

https://retrobitch.wordpress.com/2021/0 ... zine-1982/

(french)

Interestin' article that, Davuss. Ta!

I thought the author might've mentioned the Puck Man name change shizzle in passing, but it's very possible that she did, and I just missed it!

Post by **The Robotic Anomaly** » Thu Aug 05, 2021 3:31 pm

They're making a new Zool

Why though

Post by **dng** » Thu Aug 05, 2021 3:49 pm

Because they couldn't afford to remake turrican

Post by **dng** » Thu Aug 05, 2021 3:50 pm

Two young adult novels based on the games, entitled Cool Zool and Zool Rules, were released in February 1995.

Post by **dng** » Thu Aug 05, 2021 3:50 pm

I hope they bring those back too

Post by **dng** » Thu Aug 05, 2021 3:50 pm

Cool Zool's Pool Rules

Post by **The Robotic Anomaly** » Thu Aug 05, 2021 5:22 pm

My friend would never let me touch his Amiga, so I never got to play Zool

Well who's laughing now, Ian

I may have mentioned this before. I'm over it though.

Post by **blombluss** » Thu Aug 05, 2021 7:45 pm

dng wrote: Thu Aug 05, 2021 3:49 pm Because they couldn't afford to remake turrican

And also to get their filthy paws on all that sweet Chupa Chups sponsorship monehs!

CandyDarling · Post by **CandyDarling** » Wed Aug 11, 2021 3:10 pm

Amazing AI-based face making point and click adventure game

Who's Lila? is a reverse-detective point-and-click adventure. It is an AI-powered choice-driven game, where instead of choosing dialogue options, you have full control over the character's face.

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Post by **dng** » Wed Aug 11, 2021 3:12 pm

Excellent

Post by **blombluss** » Wed Aug 11, 2021 6:37 pm

Very clever and stylish, that.

Post by **blombluss** » Fri Aug 13, 2021 12:34 am

So... the Amiga A500 Mini, then...

https://www.theverge.com/2021/8/11/2261 ... lease-date

I love my Amiga, but noone really needs this, do they?

Post by **endar** » Fri Aug 13, 2021 12:40 am

not really no, unless you're a filthy casual who doesn't know how to use emulators. But you'll still need a separate keyboard, and you'll still need to hack it to play more than the 25 games...

I'd rather stick with winuae. Or get an A600 (the true amiga mini) with a gotek.

Post by **blombluss** » Fri Aug 13, 2021 6:09 pm

endar wrote: Fri Aug 13, 2021 12:40 am not really no, unless you're a filthy casual who doesn't know how to use emulators. But you'll still need a separate keyboard, and you'll still need to hack it to play more than the 25 games...

I'd rather stick with winuae. Or get an A600 (the true amiga mini) with a gotek.

Definitely that, I reckons.

I'm very fond of the A600's stubby looks - it's cute!