gorfcadet Posted March 18, 2019 Share Posted March 18, 2019 I played it and reviewed it; I literally spend hours with it. I still don't know what I think of it. What do y'all think of it? It feels like it should be on an Atari version of Action 52 instead of its own cart. It just doesn't seem like it should be its own release; like it would have been ok if it were on a multicart of some kind. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+save2600 Posted March 18, 2019 Share Posted March 18, 2019 I tend to think of BB as an incredibly boring kiddie game of sorts. Another one that could have been so much more with just a few tweaks, but sadly isn't and probably never will be due to a lack of interest by hackers and homebrewers. -edit- NM, that's right... Crossbow can be played with a light gun. Too bad Crack'd doesn't. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fluxit Posted March 18, 2019 Share Posted March 18, 2019 Your review makes me feel better about the fact that my Barnyard Blaster cart has only been in the slot one time, since I don't have a light-gun. It would be nice to be able to play Crossbow with light-gun though. It's probably been more than 20 years now since I last played the Crossbow arcade machine. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+-^CrossBow^- Posted March 18, 2019 Share Posted March 18, 2019 Crossbow can be played with a light gun... If you have one plugged in, then you pull the trigger to start the game in light gun mode. I actually prefer Crossbow with a standard controller to be honest though. I'm able to line up my shots along straight lines across the screen much easier that way. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+davidcalgary29 Posted March 19, 2019 Share Posted March 19, 2019 I hate to admit that I really like it on the A8. Okay, okay...I hate to admit that I really like shooting Gramps on the A8. The 7800 port is somewhat lacking, though. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gorfcadet Posted March 19, 2019 Author Share Posted March 19, 2019 I hate to admit that I really like it on the A8. Okay, okay...I hate to admit that I really like shooting Gramps on the A8. The 7800 port is somewhat lacking, though. What else did the A8 version have to it? Any significant changes? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+davidcalgary29 Posted March 19, 2019 Share Posted March 19, 2019 What else did the A8 version have to it? Any significant changes? Nope. It’s a look/playalike, much like Xenophobe and Jinks on the 7800 and XE. Sounds are marginally better than the 7800 port, and I like the A8 colour pallette more, but you get the feeling that MARIA could have handled so much more, and that little was done to take advantage of the more advanced gfx hardware. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Thag Posted March 20, 2019 Share Posted March 20, 2019 This game is sadness in cart form. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJ Clae Posted March 21, 2019 Share Posted March 21, 2019 The art makes me nostalgic for old Apple II games, but sadly there's little going on gameplay-wise. Turn it on and shoot stuff for a few minutes until you're bored. I agree with the review. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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