Hwlngmad
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On 11/2/2020 at 7:46 AM, Airshack said:5. Do you like the design of the controller?
How can anyone answer this question before trying out the controller?
I think the basis is on the video and just one's natural impressions. Of course, one needs to have a controller in one's hands in order to really know if they really, truly like it. For example, I thought I would like the Switch lite more than a regular Switch in handheld mode. But, after playing with both, I actually like the regular Switch in handheld mode more than the Switch lite. Still, you do pose a legit question. Hope my answer helps in some way.
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Will try and check this out soon for sure.
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56 minutes ago, pjedavison said:There's some great stuff on ST for sure. ST versions of multiplatform titles were often outclassed by the Amiga from a technical perspective, but I'll always have the most nostalgia for the ST as it's what I grew up with. And looking at the "best" version of the game doesn't always mean you're looking at "the most interesting" version of a game, so far as I'm concerned, anyway
Yes, true, a lot of the multiplats were (much) better on the Amiga. Still, the ST was a really good gaming machine that deserves a lot more love. Also, yes, you are correct as well as "best" and "most interesting" are not necessarily the same thing, that's for sure. Take care and keep up the good work.
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On 10/28/2020 at 6:59 PM, pjedavison said:Hi folks, I posted a similar thread over in the 8-bit forum so I hope this doesn't count as spamming; just wanted to make sure I reached the ST enthusiasts with their own dedicated series as well
For the benefit of those who haven't met me before (which is probably most of you), my name's Pete Davison, and I've been an Atari user since I was old enough to hold a joystick. My family were devoted to Atari computers (first 8-bit, then ST) and my father John S Davison and brother John Davison jnr. were both regular contributors to Page 6 magazine (later New Atari User) here in the UK. My Dad tended to write about flight simulators, productivity software and MIDI, while my brother covered ST games. I even had a few articles of my own published in the latter years of that publication.
For just over two years now, I've been exploring the Atari ST's library of games, including those which I grew up with (many of which I still own packaged copies of) and things which are new to me. Besides playing the games I also, where possible, like to explore the history of a game along with any interesting bits and pieces that come in the package. Assuming I have said packaging readily available to me, of course!
Here's a playlist of the full series to date, starting from the very first vid in September 2018. Starting from episode 21 (U.N. Squadron) my wife managed to convince me to show my face on video instead of being a disembodied voice, and I ended up quite enjoying that format -- so much so that I gradually invested in some better camera equipment over time! If you really want to see my ugly mug, check the videos from there onwards
I've also listed all the videos covered (including those from my other Atari A to Z series) over at https://atariatoz.wordpress.com -- please feel free to stop by there and say hi if you prefer.
I'll try and remember to stop by here a bit more often to post new videos as they release as it might be nice to have some discussion around the things I found out during my research, memories of the games and suchlike. For now, I hope you enjoy what I've done to date!
Very cool. Glad to see someone giving the ST some gaming love as it was a pretty good machine in its own right. Definitely I will check out some vids when I have a chance to.
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Personally, I think my computing experience growing up would have been different if my parents had gone with a C64 instead of a TI-99/4a. Still, I was very fortunate to experience console gaming having owned an NES, TurboGrafx-16, and Sega Genesis back in all of their heydays.
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20 hours ago, Arnuphis said:Glad to see the seller has tuned into his/her inner Dr. Evil mindset. Man, what a joke!
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On 10/26/2020 at 6:52 PM, bluejay said:I mean, it can't be worse than the CoCo joysticks.
I have never tried the regular CoCo joysticks, but, believe me and take my word for it, the joysticks were absolute dog sh*t.
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On 10/25/2020 at 7:00 AM, AmigosGaming said:They're games folks but not as we know it! It's time for another Public Domainia, where Boat and Aaron take a look at some freebie games for the Commodore Amiga. Star Trek and Mr. Men Olympics.You can join the crew and see the full show here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p2WN8naF2ekBoth of this these games look slick but how do they play?The guys also talk about Amiga Addict, the new Amiga Magazine coming from the UK. First issue is available for pre-order now and you can find more info here https://www.simulant.uk/shop/amiga-addict-magazineGood episode and some really good public domain games. Keep up the good work fellas!
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The micro my family had back in the day was a TI-99/4a. It was the cost-reduced beige version which had included the worst joystick control known to man along with some games. While I did play games on the machine and tried to fool around with it, I was a bit young (4 years old or so) and my parents made no attempts to learn and/or utilize the machine themselves from what I can remember. After that, we finally got a Windows 3.1 IBM PC in December 1992 and that is what I have really used ever since. Still, while I do have some good memories of the TI-99/4a, I wish I could have done more with it as I really didn't have anyone to provide some guidance on how to really use the machine.
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7 hours ago, fdurso224 said:Hi guys,
Back with Brian Allen. Here we see him discussing about Ninja Combat. Enjoy.
Anthony..
Ninja Combat is a good beat'em up. Gotta love that genre on the Neo Geo.
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On 10/19/2020 at 1:48 PM, AmigosGaming said:Does you squad have lasers? If not why not? Then you too can be a Laser Squad.It's time for Boat and Aaron to check out another Julian Gollop game. If you want to see what they think in full check this out : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1PZYZeBL3uMFor the audio only versions of all the Amigos podcasts take a look here : https://anchor.fm/amigospodcastDo you agree with the final judgement?A very good episode, especially the segment covering the upcoming Amiga product from Retro Games LTD. Keep up the great work!
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2 hours ago, Bill Loguidice said:I have an update. There will be no new Flashback models this year. We'll just do new production runs of the existing models with basically the latest respective firmware. The primary focus for AtGames will continue to be the Legends Arcade series of home arcade products, which includes the Legends Ultimate, Legends Gamer series, Legends Pinball, Legends Core, Legends Connect, etc., as well as related accessories.
Thanks for letting us know Bill. It is much appreciated. Definitely I would like to try and pick up the latest version of the Atari Flashback Portable if that is going to be reproduced again.
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13 minutes ago, Lost Dragon said:The Amstrad CPC seemed to fare better in France than here in the UK, where it was treated to far too many ZX Spectrum Ports and the hardware was never used to the full potential.
CPC: Barbarian, Gryzor, Starglider, Dan Dare, Chase HQ and a few others showed what it was capable of, If coded for wisely, but so few people seemed to use the hardware wisely.
The Amstrad CPC is a heck of an underrated machine imo. Definitely it is quite capable. One only has to look at the recent port of Pinball Dreams to realize that.
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Just now, OLD CS1 said:I want to see genres across demographics in these percentages. I bet they exist so I will dig a little more later. I would like to know if 80% of the 61% of gamers are playing Candy Crush-style puzzle or luck games, or if there is some even division between these and strategy, FPS, etc.
I mean, I suppose you could count my mom. She went from playing solitaire on her computer to playing Skipbo on her tablet.
Sounds like a plan to me. I, myself, am interested in any breakdowns. Also, yes, I do believe your mom would count as a tablet is concerned a 'mobile device' if I am not mistaken.
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17 minutes ago, zzip said:I think it's because mobile devices got people who normally never played videogames to play videogames. My parents never showed much interest in videogames when I was a kid, but when they got tablets about a decade or so back, they started playing bejeweled clones. Also all those Candy Crush players.. mobile opened up an entirely new market segment for gaming.
Yep. The rise of the casual gamer.
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19 hours ago, OLD CS1 said:Seriously questioned. But, wow.
https://www.wepc.com/news/video-game-statistics/
When US gamers were asked which platform they preferred for gaming, it was found that 61% used their Smartphone, 52% used a dedicated console, and 49% took part in PC gaming
I know, right? Hard to believe, but considering how many games are on mobile platforms and that people carry them around all the time, not all-together too shocking. Still, a little eye opening for sure.
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On 10/17/2020 at 10:45 AM, mozartpc27 said:Reading through this thread, this strikes me as an observation I've never seen before but really explains something about the video game crash, and also the subsequent resurrection of consoles and the ultimate division of the market into consoles and computers, and also what happened to the Commodore/Atari/TI/Sinclair/Acorn etc. "home" computers - they got subsumed, ultimately, into the console market, once that market could produce more advanced, developed machines.
Yes, indeed! The NES was really the first machine to break computers gaming dominance that was from somewhere around 1983 until 1987ish. Then, once the Genesis and SNES hit, dedicated game consoles became the main way people played games whereas nowadays most gaming is done on mobile devices.
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6 hours ago, roots.genoa said:Since it will probably feature a SD card slot like THEC64 anyway, they'd rather not bother with included games imho. The selection would be necessarily disappointing, and Amiga gamers I know usually don't understand why mini systems don't provide the full set. 😅
True, they could not include games on the device, but that won't happen. They will have to include games with the device as that is expectation now that there are machines like the THEC64 and various other mini-consoles that come with games built-in. However, if carlsson is correct, then there could be some really good Amiga games on the unit to warrant picking it up and then expanding on the device at one's leisure.
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Food Fight would be a good game to be on the 5200 I think. Hopefully someone takes on the challenge / project.
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3 hours ago, carlsson said:I agree that the games selection will be very interesting. Expect a great amount of UK games. I don't know what that translates to on the Amiga, but checking which publishers were on the train for THEC64 would give you a few hints. I did a similar comparison regarding the Atari ST quite a while ago. Many people might go a bit "meh" if it is just adequate emulation and a bunch of half decent games.
Yeah, I don't expect the games list to blow up anyone's skirt. That being said, if it can add games like THEC64 and/or THEVIC20 and is a full-sized computer, I think they will be able to sell the machine quite well.
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The Vic 20 is a good computer, no doubt it. But, The C64 is the better computer all way around. Still, either one is a good choice depending on which floats one's boat.
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4 hours ago, mr_me said:It's eight core, 1.8 Ghz. I think that eliminates the 800 and 700 series. Minus the controllers we're talking about a $100 device. Should be something in the bang for the buck cost range. Perhaps 600 series.
A 600 series chip seems about right.
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21 hours ago, Arnuphis said:This is quite something. With all the licensing/rights nightmares with the Amiga I still cannot believe it is happening.
If it turns out to be a FPGA based Amiga with HDMI output and USB drive support for HD/Floppy then they cannot take my money fast enough. I would even be happy if it was just a WB 1.3 A500.
Price is obviously a factor, but since all Amiga hardware is stupidly overpriced these days they could sell it for $299 and shift loads. Especially given that the horrible modern 'Amiga' machine costs more than a gaming PC.
I doubt it will be an FPGA device of somekind, although there is going to be a Kickstarter for a new Checkmate case with an UnAmiga in it here soon. This, I think, will be along the lines of the THEC64 and THEVIC20. I believe if then can produce a full size THEAMIGA for $199, it will sell like hot cakes. Obviously, we have to wait an see, but the market for such a machine is there, that is for sure.
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On 10/12/2020 at 10:07 AM, Yarzzz said:But what snapdragon processor? My phone has one and struggles with youtube video at 720p.
That is a big unknown, but I doubt it will be an 855 or 865 or some other higher end 800 series chip.
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Atari 2600 Vs Mattel Intellivision: Which one was better?
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100% agreed. Both were great, even though my personal choice is the 2600