craiggrannell, (edited )
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EDIT: Thanks for the suggestions! All written and filed for tomorrow.

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Any Amstrad CPC fans on here? What would be the five games you would HAVE to put on a list of the very best for the system? (I have my own ideas, but would love input from other people.)

Jayenkai,
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@craiggrannell Manic Miner/Jet Set Willy are too obvious.
I always rank Bubble Bus's Classic Invaders as one of my favourite versions of Space Invaders.
One of HiTec's cartoon-license games? Maybe the Road Runner one.
Cybernoid.
Deflektor.
Puzznic.
And then any number of Codemasters games, from when Codemasters were truly the masters of code.

Moggy,
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@craiggrannell hmmm...

Jet Set Willy
The Final Matrix
Saboteur 2
Cybernoid
Exolon

patrick_h_lauke,
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@craiggrannell maybe not "best", but the ones that left me with lasting memories:

  • bionic commando
  • elevator action
  • ghostbusters
  • batman
  • last ninja 2
  • saboteur 2
  • way of the exploding fist
  • zombi
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guffo,
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@craiggrannell Head Over Heels, Captain Blood, Elite, Pinball Dreams (6128 only), and…maybe Robocop or Chase HQ

k,
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@guffo @craiggrannell and Gryzor

iandick,
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@craiggrannell Head over Heels, Laser Squad, Mercenary, Renegade or Target Renegade, Fly Spy

yesterzine,
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@craiggrannell If you’re open to games from outside the commercial lifetime, The Batman Group’s port of Pinball Dreams is witchcraft.

craiggrannell,
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@yesterzine Heh. Already on my shortlist! :D

nivrig,
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craiggrannell,
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@nivrig Blimey – Skweek is a deep dive title! I wrote about that one yonks ago for Retro Gamer.

nivrig,
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@craiggrannell I remember Skweek but it wasn't a favourite. Bounced off Captain Blood. WEC and Dragon Ninja were good.

chrisphin,
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@craiggrannell God, I've no idea what I played back then, haha. Wouldn't even recognise the names!

craiggrannell,
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@chrisphin All the games I played are seared indelibly into my long-term memory. I can recall the scores Zzap!64 gave key games. But can I remember my A-level physics and maths? No chance.

Although given that I’ve spent many happy hours chatting to my gaming heroes and telling their stories, clearly previous me was somehow braining well in terms of priorities. :D 👾

nivrig,
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@craiggrannell Cybernoid, ATF, Laser Squad, Get Dexter!, War Machine. HoH too, obviously. I also really liked Driller.

BenCotterill,
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@craiggrannell Driller. Wore the tape out loading it so many times.

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