Jess Ragan Posted October 30, 2007 Share Posted October 30, 2007 I just finished a review for Blue Print, so I thought I'd bring it up here in the 5200 section of the forum. What did you guys think of this Jaleco game, distributed in the United States by Midway and released for the Atari 5200 by CBS Electronics? Is the focus on memorization something that appealed to you, or are you more fond of good 'ol fashioned side-scrolling shooters? What's your highest score, and what strategies do you use to rack up those big points? Inquiring minds want to know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeybastard Posted October 30, 2007 Share Posted October 30, 2007 I like Blueprint on the 5200 a lot. I think it's nice mix of memory/puzzle and action with decent graphics and good sound. I'm a fan of quirky games like this though so perhaps I'm a little biased. You're right about the C64 and the VCS versions not being very good but I'd have to disagree with the arcade original. I think it's a lot of fun and definitely better than the 5200 port so it should have gotten at least an equal if not better score than the 5200. On a side note, and this is really in general, not aimed at you in particular but I really prefer reviews I can read. Yours was pretty well done but most of the others on youtube are shining examples of why these people should never appear on camera, do voiceovers or try to write something funny. I just find the video reviews try WAY too hard to be "funny" and don't do a decent review job. Besides that, they are too long. I can read a couple of paragraphs in a minute or so. I hate watching 4 1/2 minutes of terrible jokes hoping for something useful in the video reviews. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jess Ragan Posted October 30, 2007 Author Share Posted October 30, 2007 Fair enough. I do have a written review planned for my web site, but I really like the multimedia approach to reviewing games... it allows me to be more creative and express my opinion in ways that wouldn't be possible in a single paragraph. If a picture is worth a thousand words, just imagine how many words a five minute video is worth! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BydoEmpire Posted November 1, 2007 Share Posted November 1, 2007 Pretty entertaining review - I enjoyed it! I've never played Blue Print before, and the video review is a great for explaining a somewhat abstract concept. Also nice to see the different versions head-to-head. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jboypacman Posted November 1, 2007 Share Posted November 1, 2007 Good review Jess.I like both the 2600 and 5200 versions myself for diffrent reasons.The 2600 because it controls better than its 5200 counterpart thanks to thoses wounderful controllers and the 5200 version because its just a better looking game than the 2600 version. I like both because they are abit diffrent than what was being offerd at the time from Atari and other 3rd party companies(death from above shooters,Pac-Man clones,ect). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jess Ragan Posted November 3, 2007 Author Share Posted November 3, 2007 Thanks, guys! You're definitely right about Blue Print being different... it's a maze game, but it's definitely not a Pac-Man clone. I pop it into my 5200 from time to time just for a unique gaming experience. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inky Posted November 7, 2007 Share Posted November 7, 2007 (edited) Wah? The 2600 version of Blueprint kick's Super Cobra's booty! Edited November 7, 2007 by Inky Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jess Ragan Posted November 7, 2007 Author Share Posted November 7, 2007 Er, wrong thread! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inky Posted November 7, 2007 Share Posted November 7, 2007 Er, wrong thread! Right thread, just didnt make it clear. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Psionic Posted February 7, 2008 Share Posted February 7, 2008 I just watched this. Good review Jess, but it's "Ja-le-co" (as in Japan Leisure Co.), not "Ha-le-co". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vic George 2K3 Posted February 13, 2008 Share Posted February 13, 2008 Where the heck did you hear that Blue Print was originally a Jaleco game? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jess Ragan Posted February 13, 2008 Author Share Posted February 13, 2008 http://mamereviews.hubmed.org/game/blueprnj Actually, the game was developed by a company named Zilec Electronics. I'm not sure who that is, but what I know for sure is that it was distributed in Japan by Jaleco. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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