Flojomojo
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Don't joke about THE MOON like that. It's what killed Chewie.have you EVER played it two player, either?You mean the version where one person controls the space ship and the other controls...
...THE MOON???
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Heheheh ... "bump"
Wouldn't it be neat to have a sophisticated emulator -- or simulator would probably be easier-- that could train you to play wacky games like this without reading the manual? It would be so much more accessible with an online tutorial ... and better graphics ...
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Yeah, I guess I "hate" Star Ship. I am intrigued by some of the early caveman Atari games though. If you had played only this, you'd be amazed by Combat and Pac-Man. If you were amazed by those two, then something like Solaris would make your head explode!
Games like Star Ship make Magnavox's claims that Odyssey 2 was "the most sophisticated videogame system ever!" almost ring true. Heck, it WAS true, at least for a little while ... to them ... while they were writing that advertising copy ...
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Auction closed at $12.45. What was the BIN price? I missed it.
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Ecch, you can have it!Argh gimme Skyhammer
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You're "missing" a whole level of tunnel-running and probe-droid-shooting on ice planet Hoth. You're not missing much, but add that to the lower resolution graphics and dodgy digital control, and you've got a markedly inferior version on the Sega CD. Just like with Dragon's Lair.Oh really, what am I missing on that game? I didn't even know that.Yeah, I heard the PC version was a bit better than the Sega CD version, but from what I've also heard--especially from the mostly displeased tone on this thread
--that's not exactly saying a whole lot.
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Rogue Squadron III kinda looks like it could also be Rebel Assault III
http://www.gonegold.com/ubb/ultimatebb.cgi...c;f=12;t=006145
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The digital console controls aren't as precise as the analog controls of the original PC and Mac computer versions.Does anyone think that one of the console versions like RS I for the Sega CD or RS II for the Playstation has been significantly improved over the PC versions? At least the controls should be better, or?The Sega CD version of Rebel Assault is quite a bit crappier than the original, omits a whole stage, and has noticable screen tearing. The 3DO version from what I've seen is on par with the PC version.
The Factor 5 Playstation remix of Rebel Assault II is a treat for the ears and eyes --the video is broadcast quality and the audio is redone in what I believe was Dolby Surround, which was rare for games at the time. The controls are still digital, but you get the option of using a lightgun for the "sniper" levels. The extra "blooper" films aren't present in the PSX version though.
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The digital console controls aren't as precise as the analog controls of the original PC and Mac computer versions.Does anyone think that one of the console versions like RS I for the Sega CD or RS II for the Playstation has been significantly improved over the PC versions? At least the controls should be better, or?The Sega CD version of Rebel Assault is quite a bit crappier than the original, omits a whole stage, and has noticable screen tearing. The 3DO version from what I've seen is on par with the PC version.
The Factor 5 Playstation remix of Rebel Assault II is a treat for the ears and eyes --the video is broadcast quality and the audio is redone in what I believe was Dolby Surround, which was rare for games at the time. The controls are still digital, but you get the option of using a lightgun for the "sniper" levels. The extra "blooper" films aren't present in the PSX version though.
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Star Wars Shadows of the Empire for N64 -- some great vehicle scenes with some admittedly tedious FPS portions but fun nonethelessI'd love to play SOTE, but I'm currently undecided wether to try the N64 or the PC variant. Which is the better one?
I prefer the N64 variant because of the controls and because I prefer console games to PC games (bigger screen, bigger speakers, bigger chair, and so on). The PC version has higher resolutions, voice acting in the intermission scenes, and should run OK on your CPU if you have 3D acceleration. I haven't tried it lately but I don't think it runs on anything other than Win95/98.
BTW, You can get a 1G Duron for $30 now ... you'll be able to upgrade really son now, I think!
Also -- anyone reading this thread should visit The Emulator Strikes Back right now if they haven't done so already. This page has every older Star Wars game for your amusement. Pure gold.
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I consider the 3 SNES games one long saga. I finished them all when they were new, but I doubt I could do it again. They're quite cheap in terms of throwing lots of enemies at you. Love that Sony sound chip in the SNES though.
Masters is silly but I find myself casually looking for a cheap used one in good condition, just to add it to my collection.
Star Wars Arcade for 32X is crappy IMHO. You can play it in GENS if you have a decent CPU (c'mon Manuel, they aren't that much!). I've never seen the Sega arcade game for comparison, but I have a feeling it's not so great either. It's like driving the space bus as there is very little up/down or 3D action.
Any fan of Star Wars games would do well to try these, too:
Star Wars for Game Gear -- starts off with more of a bang than the NES version
Star Wars Shadows of the Empire for N64 -- some great vehicle scenes with some admittedly tedious FPS portions but fun nonetheless
... plus of course Rogue Squadron and Rogue Leader. Rogue Squadron III is supposedly going to be shown at E3 this year.
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I've always wanted to play the Star Wars games with a voice headset, but no one is playing XWA or XvT any longer. Crimson Skies for XBOX is supposed to use the online features when it finally ships this fall (a year late!) and it seems that a SW-based dogfighting game would sell systems.Wow 64 people in space at one time...talk about confusing."Red Leader to Red 57 take out that cannon"
"Copy Red Leader...Red 57 out"
"Gold Leaer to Gold 28 take out Red 57..No wait I mean the Starship"
"Copy Gold Leader ..."
I couldn't type fast enough. It would be total chaos, and that wouldn't really be such a bad thing.
I liked Rebel Assault at the time simply because of the Star Wars music. I knew at the time that it was shallow and silly a la "Astron Belt" in the arcade, but I still liked it for what it was.
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yes, yes, a thousand times yes!
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Whup -- of course, I see it now.
Impressive! Consider my imitation flattery in this case.I was planning on using an XBOX shell, but it doesn't have that classic feeling (even though it is quite boxy and black), not to mention it's not quite as big as I would have liked ...
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Hey Bob -- I don't see a similar box on your site, but the mini-cabinets are excellent.
My craft skills are not nearly as good, so I need to start with something simpler ...
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Does anyone have a nonfunctional 5200 master component they'd be willing to part with for shipping costs and a few bucks? I want to put a mini-ITX mainboard in an old console, and I don't want to sacrifice a working unit.
PM me if you have one and we'll work something out.
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Does anyone have a nonfunctional 5200 master component they'd be willing to part with for shipping costs and a few bucks? I want to put a mini-ITX mainboard in an old console, and I don't want to sacrifice a working unit.
PM me if you have one and we'll work something out.
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The Onion's always funny until it's talking about you.
My thoughts exactly. And that's a Playstation 2 controller in his hand, with a stack of modern games behind him. Aside from the bit about the Scooby-Doo marathon, it could have been about me. And everyone else posting here ... 
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http://www.theonion.com/onion3909/adulthood_spent.html
Adulthood Spent Satisfying Childhood Desires
CANTON, OH—Jeffrey Riesman, 29, an account manager at Tri-Trust Insurance, has spent the last 10 years satisfying desires not sufficiently fulfilled during childhood, sources reported Tuesday.
Above: Taking a break from his Atari 2600, Riesman enjoys a bowl of Fruity Pebbles.
Above: Taking a break from his Atari 2600, Riesman enjoys a bowl of Fruity Pebbles.
"I just bought a mint-in-box Six Million Dollar Man Bionic Transport and Repair Station off eBay for just under $100," Riesman said Tuesday. "All I need is an Oscar Goldman, and I'll have the complete Bionic toy series."
According to roommate Nate Kenniff, 28, Riesman's need to indulge childhood desires is reflected in everything from his toy collection to his diet.
"We tried shopping for groceries together when I first moved in, but that didn't work," Kenniff said. "He'll go to Costco and buy box after box of Fruity Pebbles, Boo Berry, and Quisp. Whenever I suggest we get some Wheat Chex or something a little less sweet, he just rolls his eyes and calls my cereal choices 'lame.'"
Kenniff said Riesman spends an average of six hours a night watching TV.
"I like TV as much as the next guy, but Jeff takes it to extremes," Kenniff said. "And it's not like he's watching quality stuff. He'll stay up for an all-night Scooby Doo marathon. Have you tried watching Scooby Doo lately? It's not as good as you might remember it."
Riesman also owns more than 500 DVDs, many of which are collections of cartoons he loved as a boy or such forbidden films from his adolescence as Porky's, Private School, and Hot Resort.
When Riesman isn't watching TV or DVDs, he's usually playing one of the 200-plus games he has purchased for his vintage Atari 2600 game console.
"I had Atari when I was a kid, but my mom always made me wait until I was done with my homework to play," Riesman said. "Now, as soon as I come home from the office, I can settle in and play Yars' Revenge until dawn, and she can't say anything about it."
Added Riesman: "I'm thinking about picking up a second game system, like maybe a Colecovision or Intellivision. Why not? They're only like 50 bucks. I make almost $30,000 a year. Why deprive myself?"
Another area in which Riesman's youthful indulgence manifests itself is his bedtime. Despite having a job that requires him to be at the office at 8 a.m., he refuses to go to sleep before 3.
"When Jeff and I were living together, he'd always stay up way after I went to sleep," said Carla Green, Riesman's ex-girlfriend. "I'd say 'Come to bed,' and he'd always snap back that he's an adult and can stay up as late as he wants. I have no clue what that was about."
According to noted psychotherapist Dr. Howard Blum, Riesman suffers from a condition known as Chronic Unfulfilled Desire Syndrome, which affects a person's ability to let go of childhood fixations and embrace maturity.
"Some people are never able to overcome CUDS—it can't be medicated," Blum said. "The only thing an afflicted individual can do is try to curb those youthful desires while still in their twenties and pray they aren't still pursuing them at 45. There's nothing sadder than a middle-aged Pez-dispenser collector."
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I found this thread when I went on a little search -- "I wonder if anyone has blown up the Atari box art and put it on posters?" The earlier, brightly colored boxes (Defender, Pac-Man, Missile Command, Asteroids, Dodge'Em, Adventure, Star Raiders) in particular would make for stunning wall art.
I'd buy at least one if someone were to reproduce these writ large.
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That's brilliant (no sarcasm intended). So that's why Intellivision graphics were always so rock-steady?I find it curious that the Intellivision is sometimes characterized as more complex yet somehow "slower" than the 2600 for arcade game purposes. How can that be? Isn't more processing power more processing power? Is the intellivision actually "slower" in some sense than the 2600?To save precious (at the time) ROM space, the Intellivision was equipped with a simple BIOS called the EXEC. It included common math routines, handled sound, and also handled the sprites. Unfortunately, it only updated the sprites at 1/20th second. The Intellivision was fully capable of doing sprite multiplexing, but because of the flicker marketting forbid it.
Reminds me of Microsoft enforcing voice chat in XBOX Live. It *seems* dictatorial, but it's really for the best to have a unified look and feel. All IMHO of course.
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I loved the Intellivision. I wanted one as soon as I saw the graphics for Star Strike. Truth to tell, I wanted all the game systems, especially Colecovision. The 5200 never really appealed because of the controllers though.
Tooling around on my bike, I found a closeout Intellivision Master Component for sale at the local drugstore (I think it was Hi-Lo at the time, probably a CVS now) for just $40. I also found Microsurgeon, D&D, Venture, and Popeye, all games that fascinated me at the time. I was a happy, happy kid. This thing was so much better than my lame old Odyssey 2 machine. I spent the next few years gradually amassing a nice collection of 30+ games. I played Sub Hunt, Space Battle, and Treasure of Tarmin to death. At some point, I threw away all the boxes.
INTV Corp came along and I really liked Tower of Doom. I hung onto the INTV setup for a while longer, then sacrificed it to r.v.g.c. for something like $75 shipped. I found it very amusing to put the Intellivision box side by side with the Sega Saturn box (my system of choice at the time) and noticed that not only were they almost exactly the same size, the screenshot marketing techniques haven't changed a bit.I guess I should miss it, but to be perfectly honest, emulation is good enough for me. Those controllers were nasty. The scrounging, hoarding, and eventual purging behaviors have stayed with me to this day.
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You really can't compare the GBA (either one) to the Lynx.
GBA:
Pro: easy to find, networkable, lots of games, good battery usage
Con: expensive games, no Atari games like Stun Runner or APB
Lynx:
Pro: Nice catalog of Atari exclusives, networkable, bright screen
Con: can't buy in normal retail shops, no new games, consumes power very quickly
I like them both, but the GBA is much more practical for me, especially with the SP version.
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So does everyone hate "Star Ship" then?
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