Comments on: A Blast From The Past http://www.aelon.net/2005/09/a-blast-from-the-past/ Random babblings from a few digitally inclined people Wed, 07 Jan 2009 01:00:16 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.2 by: Plagiarize http://www.aelon.net/2005/09/a-blast-from-the-past/#comment-1316 Tue, 06 Sep 2005 13:49:15 +0000 http://www.aelon.net/2005/09/a-blast-from-the-past/#comment-1316 Mechachrome, you might just want to check out 'Gunstar Heroes Advance' when it finally turns up then :) It's not a port. Mechachrome, you might just want to check out ‘Gunstar Heroes Advance’ when it finally turns up then :) It’s not a port.

]]> by: Mechachrome http://www.aelon.net/2005/09/a-blast-from-the-past/#comment-1315 Mon, 05 Sep 2005 20:26:51 +0000 http://www.aelon.net/2005/09/a-blast-from-the-past/#comment-1315 Two from Treasure (both were on the Genesis): Dynamite Headdy and Gunstar Heroes. I'd also second Bionic Commando. Two from Treasure (both were on the Genesis): Dynamite Headdy and Gunstar Heroes.

I’d also second Bionic Commando.

]]> by: Holliday http://www.aelon.net/2005/09/a-blast-from-the-past/#comment-1314 Mon, 05 Sep 2005 16:08:40 +0000 http://www.aelon.net/2005/09/a-blast-from-the-past/#comment-1314 Heh. Vacations and arcades seem to share a common bind. I went to a resort with my aunt and uncle once. There was tons of stuff to do there but they had an arcade with Mortal Kombat 2. That is where my cousin and I spent all our time. Every single time I was able to get a quarter (no free play here) to play I was enchanted. I remember just being tantilized by that machine. Heh. Vacations and arcades seem to share a common bind. I went to a resort with my aunt and uncle once. There was tons of stuff to do there but they had an arcade with Mortal Kombat 2. That is where my cousin and I spent all our time. Every single time I was able to get a quarter (no free play here) to play I was enchanted. I remember just being tantilized by that machine.

]]> by: Plagiarize http://www.aelon.net/2005/09/a-blast-from-the-past/#comment-1311 Mon, 05 Sep 2005 14:16:22 +0000 http://www.aelon.net/2005/09/a-blast-from-the-past/#comment-1311 Prince of Persia: Sands of Time is majestic. The PC port was pretty solid if you have a good pad to play it with, and I'd really recommend you giving it the mere 10 hours or so it requires. It captures the sense of fluid movement and death defying leaps that the original game had, but somehow manages to wrap it all up in a brilliantly engaging story (not the most original plot, but one of the best realisations of a plot in an action game since Half Life). The controls are wonderful, and it's arguably the best 3d platformer since Mario 64. arguably :) as a hidden little easter egg, there's a rebuilt version of the first level from the PC game, that you play with the new controls. it really helps you see that it's the same game. and don't think about playing the more recent warrior within. it's the same gameplay filtered through shit. fingers are crossed that the third will be more like the first. as for turrican, don't get me wrong, i love the first two turricans (haven't played the third), it's not without it's own charms by any means, but it is obviously a rip off. sometimes though, rip offs can end up standing on their own, like turrican. Prince of Persia: Sands of Time is majestic. The PC port was pretty solid if you have a good pad to play it with, and I’d really recommend you giving it the mere 10 hours or so it requires. It captures the sense of fluid movement and death defying leaps that the original game had, but somehow manages to wrap it all up in a brilliantly engaging story (not the most original plot, but one of the best realisations of a plot in an action game since Half Life). The controls are wonderful, and it’s arguably the best 3d platformer since Mario 64. arguably :)

as a hidden little easter egg, there’s a rebuilt version of the first level from the PC game, that you play with the new controls. it really helps you see that it’s the same game. and don’t think about playing the more recent warrior within. it’s the same gameplay filtered through shit. fingers are crossed that the third will be more like the first.

as for turrican, don’t get me wrong, i love the first two turricans (haven’t played the third), it’s not without it’s own charms by any means, but it is obviously a rip off. sometimes though, rip offs can end up standing on their own, like turrican.

]]> by: CookieJesus http://www.aelon.net/2005/09/a-blast-from-the-past/#comment-1301 Sat, 03 Sep 2005 16:49:08 +0000 http://www.aelon.net/2005/09/a-blast-from-the-past/#comment-1301 I'd like to see Joust remade. I’d like to see Joust remade.

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