bomberpunk Posted April 30, 2007 Share Posted April 30, 2007 (edited) here's the deal. i'm buying a Synthcart today, but i also want to get a second homebrew cart and i'm completely undecided between several titles. so it's up to YOU to help me decide. rules: 1) whichever game gets the most votes is the one i buy with the Synthcart 2) do not vote for Testcart. i don't want that. d) contest ends when i find Atlantis II at a yard sale, or sometime later today (whichever comes first). &) please do not vote for the games i already own (see below) Q) 2600 titles only these are the games i already own. 2005 Minigame Multicart Astar Fall Down Ladybug Medieval Mayhem Phantom II / Pirate Qb (still "sealed") Strat-O-Gems DX Warring Worms: The Worm (Re)turns Edited April 30, 2007 by bomberpunk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+SpiceWare Posted April 30, 2007 Share Posted April 30, 2007 If price is no object, then Thrust+ gets my vote. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vdub_bobby Posted April 30, 2007 Share Posted April 30, 2007 What kind of games do you like? IMO Thrust+ is the best-quality homebrew in the store, but if you don't like Gravitar-type games than it's probably not for you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomas Jentzsch Posted April 30, 2007 Share Posted April 30, 2007 1. Play Qb, it's worth it!!! 2. Star Fire or Oystron, depending on your preferences Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bomberpunk Posted April 30, 2007 Author Share Posted April 30, 2007 (edited) i actually own Qb and Holiday Qb, both still sealed in the plastic dealie. and Holiday Reinder Rescue too, but i didn't include those in my list because they're limited releases anyway. i'm not a huge fan of Lunar Lander type games or cockpit shooters, although i bought Star Fire when it was first released. i played the hell out of it because it was fun (and incredibly hard for me) and because i wanted to be the in the top 50 list. that never happened... i could have said before which games i had in mind, but i wanted to hear what other people had to say first. games that i do like are maze/puzzle, vertical/horizontal shooters, action/adventure, and pretty much anything muliplayer (but with a solid AI for single play). arcade ports are always awesome, too. keep the suggestions coming, they're making me read up on games i didn't even consider. Edited April 30, 2007 by bomberpunk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomas Jentzsch Posted April 30, 2007 Share Posted April 30, 2007 games that i do like are maze/puzzle Four Play, Okie Dokie, Jammed? | vertical/horizontal shooters Oystron! Alia Quest maybe action/adventure Pretty much everything for the 2600 is "action". and pretty much anything muliplayer (but with a solid AI for single play). Gunfight and Marble Craze! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vdub_bobby Posted April 30, 2007 Share Posted April 30, 2007 (edited) For shooters (leaving aside Thrust+), I'd go with Oystron, Seawolf, Conquest of Mars, Rainbow Invaders, and Space Instigators, in that order. Gunfight's another good one with 2-player death matches. I've also heard good things about Allia Quest, though I haven't ever played it. For maze games, I'd pick Marble Craze. Skeleton+ is another maze game, though a bit different (first-person!). And there's Pesco, which is a well-reviewed Pac-Man-ish game (again, never played). Others I'd recommend, which don't necessarily fit into a neat category, are SWOOPS! and Crazy Balloon. Is there anything in the store which could be classified as action/adventure? Maybe Hunchy II or A-VCS-Tec Challenge. One of the hacks might fit, though: Venture II or Wolfenstein VCS. Edited April 30, 2007 by vdub_bobby Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bomberpunk Posted April 30, 2007 Author Share Posted April 30, 2007 these are the ones i had in mind at first: Backfire / Conquest of Mars / Crazy Balloon / Marble Craze / Mental Kombat / Power Off! but i took Backfire off the list because in z26 i can barely stay alive for one minute and that just pisses me off. and now i'm thinking about getting Star Fire again, or perhaps even Thrust. i've got Oystron & Okie Dokie on my GBA Activision Anthology so i've decided against those for at least the next few orders i make with AA. and now that you mention it Gunfight looks like it would rock. so many choices. so little money. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bomberpunk Posted April 30, 2007 Author Share Posted April 30, 2007 (edited) i should have said "platform", not action/adventure. (i know, it's a party hat and not a dunce hat, but it's a dunce party). i've narrowed it down some more. removed Gunfight, Mental Kombat, Okie Dokie, Oystron and Star Fire shooter: Conquest of Mars arcade: Crazy Balloon puzzle: Marble Craze platform: Power Off! other: Thrust, This Planet Sucks (budget game!), or Dark Mage (budget game!) Edited April 30, 2007 by bomberpunk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cybergoth Posted April 30, 2007 Share Posted April 30, 2007 shooter: Conquest of Marsarcade: Crazy Balloon puzzle: Marble Craze platform: Power Off! other: Thrust, This Planet Sucks (budget game!), or Dark Mage (budget game!) What Thrust and Crazy Balloon and Marble Craze have in common, is that they require learning non-standard controls, that is unless you're already a trained Gravitar expert (regarding Thrust). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vdub_bobby Posted April 30, 2007 Share Posted April 30, 2007 (edited) I don't think Crazy Balloon has non-standard controls - ? The balloon moves in the direction you push the joystick; what could be more standard than that? EDIT: And I'd read some reviews of Power Off! before you buy, it is a game that doesn't appeal to everybody. Edited April 30, 2007 by vdub_bobby Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cybergoth Posted April 30, 2007 Share Posted April 30, 2007 The balloon moves in the direction you push the joystick; what could be more standard than that? It kinda got a life of his own though. I hear some have problems getting it under control Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomas Jentzsch Posted April 30, 2007 Share Posted April 30, 2007 I hear some have problems getting it under control I heared the same about Thrust. Weird! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bomberpunk Posted April 30, 2007 Author Share Posted April 30, 2007 and once again this list shrinks. i've played Gunfight and Seawolf extensively, and i flung my controller down the hallway during Crazy Balloon. that said, the "non-standard control" games are out the window for this purchase (except one)... the final four! Conquest of Mars Gunfight Seawolf This Planet Sucks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cybergoth Posted April 30, 2007 Share Posted April 30, 2007 and i flung my controller down the hallway during Crazy Balloon. Cool, that comment just made my day! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomas Jentzsch Posted April 30, 2007 Share Posted April 30, 2007 that said, the "non-standard control" games are out the window for this purchase Well, if you want easy controls play SWOOPS!'s Cave1K. Just a single button to press! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bomberpunk Posted April 30, 2007 Author Share Posted April 30, 2007 i'll definitely be purchasing SWOOPS soon, i play the bouncy game at work all the time in z26. i think i broke 1000 once. the third game never worked for me. probably the emulator. i'm leaning more towards Seawolf and less towards CoM. plus, since CoM is the most expensive of the four and TPS is the cheapest, i might get those two with my next order in a couple of months. so... Seawolf or Gunfight? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cybergoth Posted April 30, 2007 Share Posted April 30, 2007 Seawolf or Gunfight? Either sounds good to me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomas Jentzsch Posted April 30, 2007 Share Posted April 30, 2007 Seawolf or Gunfight? Single- or Multiplayer? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bomberpunk Posted April 30, 2007 Author Share Posted April 30, 2007 i would say single-player because i'm usually by myself due to working graves. that would mean Seawolf. but the AI in Gunfight is pretty damn tough and i love it. i've been trying so hard to like Backfire, it's just too hard for me. i noticed that as you progress in Seawolf, there's some indestructable thing that deflects your shots back at you and that was awesome because it destroyed my last ship. i was not expecting that. wow, i've spent the last few hours checking this thread and playing games. still undecided here. i'm gonna go read a few more reviews... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomas Jentzsch Posted April 30, 2007 Share Posted April 30, 2007 ...the AI in Gunfight is pretty damn tough and i love it. Did you hear that Manuel? still undecided here. i'm gonna go read a few more reviews... Check http://www.videogamecritic.net Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cybergoth Posted April 30, 2007 Share Posted April 30, 2007 ...the AI in Gunfight is pretty damn tough and i love it.Did you hear that Manuel? Once again, yes! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bomberpunk Posted April 30, 2007 Author Share Posted April 30, 2007 uh, am i missing out on something? | oh and that site didn't have a review for Seawolf, or least i didn't find it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bomberpunk Posted April 30, 2007 Author Share Posted April 30, 2007 verdict... + = Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomas Jentzsch Posted April 30, 2007 Share Posted April 30, 2007 uh, am i missing out on something? | Well..., yes! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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