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Post by anagrama on Mar 20, 2005 22:20:05 GMT
The changing of the guard this time means the changing of the 'Retro...'s' as RetroReserve makes way for Retrobob to introduce the Week 10 selection...
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Post by Tonto on Mar 21, 2005 16:03:01 GMT
*looks at watch...............taps foot.....................throws the flowers in the nearest bin and walks off*
"Looks like I've been stood up again."
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Post by psychofox on Mar 22, 2005 17:20:06 GMT
ou est monsiuer Bob?
ou est le jeu du semaine?
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Post by Stan on Mar 22, 2005 19:01:26 GMT
Getting antsy here, come on.....
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Post by anagrama on Mar 22, 2005 23:27:13 GMT
OK, too late (again). We've got a board full of nervous gamers awaiting the next fix, so I guess it's time to dust off the Random Emergency GotW-a-matic (c) again  OK, by the highly scientific method of spinning around in a chair 3 times and throwing a rubber dart at my wall of games, I'm pleased to announced that this week's emergency stand-in is... Speedball 2 !!The game that made the Bitmap Brothers a household name in Europe thanks to the original Amiga/ST version, it also recieved a fine SMS conversion by Mirrorsoft. I must admit that I've somewhat neglected the SMS version in favour of the Amiga & Mega Drive iterations, but what better time to make amends than the present? "Get Ready" indeed...  |
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Post by snowblind on Mar 22, 2005 23:47:58 GMT
Really good game, slightly flawed but good. Tough too, I can win the second division no problems, but winning the first division eludes me, even after 14 years. It's all about the roster trading. Incidently, this is the game I was thinking of doing for my week. Boo to you, sir.  |
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Post by Hades on Mar 23, 2005 0:56:09 GMT
This is one of the best sports games I have ever played. The combination of the action and team management is really sweet and makes for great replay, though I have never been able to finish the 1st drivision either, but 2nd is a walk in the park!
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Post by JellyCrystals on Mar 23, 2005 3:54:40 GMT
Well.. another game I dont't have. I was bidding on Speedball one on eBay (I had never heard of the game at all until I saw that!) but was snaked by 50c. Am I right in saying that it's based on the game/movie 'Rollerball'??
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Post by Stan on Mar 23, 2005 4:14:39 GMT
I don't think so, but I can see why you'd think that. Speedball 2. Been a few days, but I've been meaning to give it a run. Hope it's as enjoyable as the first one.
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Post by psychofox on Mar 23, 2005 9:05:29 GMT
I never really got into the whole speedball thing. I'll give it a proper go this week and see what all the hypes about.
does everyone else's speedball have a purple cart sticker?
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Post by hcandersson on Mar 24, 2005 18:30:30 GMT
Great choice! Best choice!
I am a really big fan of the original Speedball and finished it for my first time last year. Judging from the screenies of the SMS version of Speedball 2 it looks nearly as good as it's 16bit counterparts!
Boy I am looking forward to grab this game. Like another here in the forum I have also been outbidded on eBay a couple of times for this game.
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Post by dezanuebe on Mar 25, 2005 0:42:50 GMT
well, it´s a really cool game, it´s not my type of game but it´s ok!!
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Post by anagrama on Mar 27, 2005 18:37:13 GMT
Been very much enjoying this one over the last few days - considering how "16-bit" the Amiga original appeared at the time, this really is a stellar conversion - sure, the graphics are toned down a little and the sound can't compare, but this packs in everything else and the all-important handling is more-or-less spot-on. As always, the first division is a real step-up from the second - I generally avoid spending much in the gym, and instead save it for star players. It's vital to get a quality centre-forward as soon as possible,and you really need an almost-full squad of them for the 1st division - no matter how strong your team is, there's going to be casualties against the likes of Super Nashwan & Fatal Justice. Other vital gameplay tips include geting a x2 score multiplier as soon as possible (and keeping it), and not neglecting the bonus stars along the side - with the multiplier, it's possible to rack up more points here than it is by scoring goals. And grab as much cash as is humanly possible. I could go on for ages about this game - it's amongst my all time favourites, but I'll leave it there and go play it a bit more instead It's actually the only reason I want a CD32 - the version on there was THE finest incarnation of Speedball 2 (ignoring the sub-par PSX remake). psycho fox - yeah, all copies have purple labels, AFAIK. |
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