Godzilla Posted December 12, 2002 Share Posted December 12, 2002 even if unfinished, I still think it should be released. I really like the 'programming' style games, like ogre and the afomentined chipwits. I think it would be really interesting to see something like that on the old faitful 2600. I myself enjoy seeing, and when possible, owning glimpses of what might have been, and even what should not have been. :-) We are all video game archaelogists. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MegaManFan Posted December 12, 2002 Share Posted December 12, 2002 Needless to say, as much as I appreciate the enthusiastic pressure to complete the game ... there really isn't any point in doing so ... the reason I originally abandoned the game when it was 80% completed ... remain true ... there are some games better left to more resource-rich systems ... Actionauts is one of those games. It's fun, but after playing it, it was clear that this sort of game deserved to be offered on a higher powered computing platform Having read this whole post Rob, I can only say (1.) I respect where you are coming from as a programmer/coder and acknowledge you have the right to abandon projects that you don't feel will pan out or reflect your best efforts. (2.) Given that you say the game is unfinished and will forever remain that way, I don't think a "special release" is necessarily justified for this prototype after all. Just license it to AtariAge as is. Re, MMF Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
birdie3 Posted December 12, 2002 Share Posted December 12, 2002 Release the ROM and let somebody else finish it and/or keep the protoype for yourself or pull a Cubicolor type of limited release. Thanks for the honesty Rob. Man, it's all good... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Godzilla Posted February 26, 2003 Share Posted February 26, 2003 So what is the status of this? I definately still think the limited edition + later regular release is the way to go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
san-d-2000 Posted March 18, 2003 Share Posted March 18, 2003 Would be nice to know if Rob is still releasing it. -San Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATARI TROLL Posted March 18, 2003 Share Posted March 18, 2003 I WOULD LIKE A COPY AS WELL! maybe we can fund the project now, by paying for it up front then when release is complete, all we have to do is sit by the mail box! who do we PM our orders to? Jack Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Godzilla Posted March 18, 2003 Share Posted March 18, 2003 i dont think rob wants another core/thrust dc+ fiasco. thats not the smart way to do these things. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomas Jentzsch Posted March 18, 2003 Share Posted March 18, 2003 i dont think rob wants another core/thrust dc+ fiasco. thats not the smart way to do these things. Yes, at least not any longer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cassidy Nolen Posted March 19, 2003 Share Posted March 19, 2003 Does anyone else ever just sit in awe that the true "masters" (classic and current ) talk to us on these message boards? Tell me another community that has the average Joe's getting to know the industry this way? Rob, great to meet you a few years back in Vegas. Night Driver still is a favorite. Whatever you do would be great, and we (the community) are always grateful for you to share any of your time and skill with us, however you decide to do so. Cassidy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Godzilla Posted March 19, 2003 Share Posted March 19, 2003 Yea, I have exactly the same feeling. "I said it before, but it bears repeating now": rob fulop is a god :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Numan Posted March 19, 2003 Share Posted March 19, 2003 Count me for whatever is released in whatever form. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
broncoman Posted June 12, 2003 Share Posted June 12, 2003 id still like to get a cubicolor but i missed that deal so id like to not miss on this gameif and when it becomes availiable Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atari2600Lives Posted June 12, 2003 Share Posted June 12, 2003 Rob, maybe some of these guys are use to talking to the "Rob Fulops" of the world but I am not...dude I am not worthy! thank you for your games. I was playing Demon Attack right before I logged on. Missle Command is also another all time classic. I personally would pay top dollar for the prototype and I would accept the distribution of it after the sale to the community. PM and let me know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
broncoman Posted June 12, 2003 Share Posted June 12, 2003 mr rob all i can also add is i am not worthy eveer since i was little imagic is my favorite game company and will always be !!!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Godzilla Posted June 12, 2003 Share Posted June 12, 2003 /me baits with weighted breath err waits with baited breath :-) still in anticipation Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
badbrad Posted April 13, 2006 Share Posted April 13, 2006 Just reading some older posts. Did Rob Fulop ever sell this proto? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supercat Posted April 13, 2006 Share Posted April 13, 2006 It's not a mystery that unreleased prototypes and one-off unfinished EPROM games rarely offer the play value of popular games ... they were abandoned for REASONS ... and most likely ... those reasons were good ones. Some games were abandoned because there was no possibility of making something good out of them. I'm sure quite a few, though, were abandoned because the market collapsed. Further, some games may have been abandoned because at the time there didn't seem any way of making them workable but later discoveries or technologies (e.g. HMOVE tricks or larger carts) would make them feasible. The game that became Strat-O-Gems was abandoned in 1994, but was revived and released on AA in 2005. So not all abandonware is without promise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NovaXpress Posted April 13, 2006 Share Posted April 13, 2006 This one might have been abandoned because no one was listening to what Fulop was saying. He makes it clear at the outset that he just wants to release a game for his fans in the most un-complicated manner possible. This was followed by neverending suggestions of seven-tiered releases and demands that he finish the game. Face it, Fulop got "fanboyed" and he ran. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Helmet Posted April 13, 2006 Share Posted April 13, 2006 Face it, Fulop got "fanboyed" and he ran. Unfortunate, but true. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Godzilla Posted April 13, 2006 Share Posted April 13, 2006 Well, I still patiently hope something comes of this. (How many years since my first post on this thread? :-) ) Yes, I'm that patient. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadow460 Posted April 13, 2006 Share Posted April 13, 2006 Just keep up what it is you're doing, Rob, and release this game if you feel like it's right. I've enjoyed some of your games quite a lot over the years. Releasing this proto or holding it back won't cost the enjoyment people have had from your other games. *reaches through the net and pats Rob on the back* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vdub_bobby Posted April 13, 2006 Share Posted April 13, 2006 This one might have been abandoned because no one was listening to what Fulop was saying. He makes it clear at the outset that he just wants to release a game for his fans in the most un-complicated manner possible. This was followed by neverending suggestions of seven-tiered releases and demands that he finish the game. Face it, Fulop got "fanboyed" and he ran. Eh, maybe. He made it clear at the outset that he wanted to release it in the way that would best serve the community, not in "the most un-complicated manner possible." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NE146 Posted April 13, 2006 Share Posted April 13, 2006 Well, I still patiently hope something comes of this. (How many years since my first post on this thread? :-) ) Yes, I'm that patient. Well sure.. it's been 20 or so years. What's another 10 or so Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazy Climber Posted April 18, 2006 Share Posted April 18, 2006 I just read this for the first time, intresting story. Always learning new and intresting things here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Godzilla Posted April 19, 2006 Share Posted April 19, 2006 Well, I still patiently hope something comes of this. (How many years since my first post on this thread? :-) ) Yes, I'm that patient. Well sure.. it's been 20 or so years. What's another 10 or so Almost my entire life span? :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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