NE146 Posted February 18, 2003 Share Posted February 18, 2003 Just wanted to say.. that for all the Activision fans out there... Imagic wins all the way! Wooohooo!! ...'course, which ones still around though I guess is another story Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swingtown Posted February 18, 2003 Share Posted February 18, 2003 I would have to say Cosmic Ark, fun game to play. I also like Demon Attack. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kripto Posted February 18, 2003 Share Posted February 18, 2003 I go with the Intellivision version of Atlantis, due mostly to the little ship you can pilot around and the excellent graphics. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+cvga Posted February 18, 2003 Share Posted February 18, 2003 I just finished reading the Nov 83 issue of Videogaming and Computer Illustrated and they could not heap enough praise on Moonsweeper. They love the two separate screens, the graphics, the colors of the planets, the little guys who look like they wave, and the gravity rings or whatever they called them. I actually bought this game new about 20 years ago and it was ok but not as good as the review made it out to be. Of course in the same issue, they gave one of the greatest games ever (Beamrider) a very low review so that shows how much they know Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Osmeroid Posted February 18, 2003 Share Posted February 18, 2003 Imagic certainly had the best packaging, those mirror-effect boxes (Oooh! Shiney!!!) with the (typically) bizarre artwork were really eye-catching. Best Imagic games have to be Quickstep & Solar Storm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AtariDude Posted February 18, 2003 Share Posted February 18, 2003 Just wanted to say.. that for all the Activision fans out there... Imagic wins all the way! Wooohooo!! ...'course, which ones still around though I guess is another story That is why Activision Anthology was so sweet. We got the best of both. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MegaManFan Posted February 18, 2003 Share Posted February 18, 2003 Imagic certainly had the best packaging, those mirror-effect boxes (Oooh! Shiney!!!) with the (typically) bizarre artwork were really eye-catching. Best Imagic games have to be Quickstep & Solar Storm Yet two more I seem to have no hope of owning. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Osmeroid Posted February 18, 2003 Share Posted February 18, 2003 I only have one copy of each of Solar Storm & Quickstep. @MMF - I see that you don't have Subterranea. If you have no objections to PAL carts, I should be able to secure a copy of this for you, gratis. I can give it to you at PC4 if you're going. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeybastard Posted February 18, 2003 Share Posted February 18, 2003 Laser Gates, Subterranea for the VCS I LOVE Nova Blast for the CV (my memory is failing but I'm pretty sure that was Imagic) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keir Posted February 18, 2003 Share Posted February 18, 2003 Imagic is probably my second favorite 3rd party producer. I love Quick Step, Demon Attack and Laser Gates, but my favorite has to be Cosmic Ark. I really liked Dragonfire as a kid, but it just doesn't do much for me now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+cvga Posted February 18, 2003 Share Posted February 18, 2003 Imagic reviews from Nov 83 Videogaming & Computergaming Illustrated: Reviews were given by E.C. Meade and Jim Clark Fathom: E.C. - Graphics: A Gameplay: A- nifty game but who will be attracted to this type of game? Kids would rather be a tank or car than a bird. Superb anamation with sharp colors. J.C. - Graphics: A Gameplay: D Beautiful graphics but a rehash on gameplay from dolphin, barnstorming, journey escape and adventure. Moonsweeper: Was actually reviewed in the October issue but there is a 2 page strategy guide in the November issue. Here are the comments from the end of the strategy article: With Moonsweeper, Imagic has once again taken the Atari 2600 and wrung from it every drop of potency, like a sponge. Even with hints and strategies, perhaps because of them, Moonsweeper will still be fresh months from now. They absolutely loved this game! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the 5th ghost Posted February 18, 2003 Share Posted February 18, 2003 I loved the Imagic box art! The modified Star Wars ships, GIJoe missiles, those must have been a lot of fun to make I actually have the exact same three Imperial dinosaurs from the Demon Attack box that I am planning on painting silver and gluing the GIJoe pieces to and then I will hang them above my TV in the Atari room I'll be sure to take a picture of the results... My favorite Imagic game: Hmmm, I actually enjoy playing all of them. The two games I play the least are Fire Fighter and Star Voyager. The rest get equal playing time. No Escape has great music and graphics. Doug Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert M Posted February 18, 2003 Share Posted February 18, 2003 Riddle of the Sphinx! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Godzilla Posted February 18, 2003 Share Posted February 18, 2003 well if you are now talking other systems... Imagic's Intellivison games are amazing. Microsurgeon is just beyond belief, and still unique to this day. It is also a great two player cooperative game. Swords and Serpents is also a phenomenal two player cooperative adventure. Safe Cracker is a gorgeous spy game with a great isometric city. Dracula is just awesome, and when you make someone a zombie, a second player can control the zombie and use him to help you! The music and graphics in Ice Trek really evoke an atmosphere. I used to love it when the avenging valkryie would come out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+cvga Posted February 18, 2003 Share Posted February 18, 2003 How does Fathom for Intellivision compare to Fathom for the Atari 2600? I have both of them but haven't played either one yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisbid Posted February 18, 2003 Share Posted February 18, 2003 id have to agree, but Truckin is pretty lame Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MegaManFan Posted February 18, 2003 Share Posted February 18, 2003 I only have one copy of each of Solar Storm & Quickstep. @MMF - I see that you don't have Subterranea. If you have no objections to PAL carts, I should be able to secure a copy of this for you, gratis. I can give it to you at PC4 if you're going. Oz, that's a very generous offer. Unfortunately I don't own a single television with a vertical hold control; and for me collecting the game is always about playing as much as having. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Witchfynde Posted February 19, 2003 Share Posted February 19, 2003 Fathom:J.C. - Graphics: A Gameplay: D Beautiful graphics but a rehash on gameplay from dolphin, barnstorming, journey escape and adventure. That's ridiculous: Journey Escape and Adventure were NOTHING like that. Fathom kind of goes under the platform as a "puzzle" game, really. Journey Escape wasn't a puzzle game, nor was Adventure! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Witchfynde Posted February 19, 2003 Share Posted February 19, 2003 well if you are now talking other systems... Imagic's Intellivison games are amazing. Yep, especially when they took elements from the 2600 versions and turned 'em up a notch, like the mother ship on Intel. Demon Attack (even though Atari sued 'em for it, and won), plus their version of Atlantis during nightfall, plus the saucer can also attack! Swords and Serpents is also a phenomenal two player cooperative adventure. Yep, I've always thought that Gauntlet was Atari's revenge on Imagic, since the view is the same way. That was a pretty different game at the time, in my opinion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Osmeroid Posted February 19, 2003 Share Posted February 19, 2003 Oz, that's a very generous offer. Unfortunately I don't own a single television with a vertical hold control; and for me collecting the game is always about playing as much as having. No worries MMF, rolling screens are a real pain Real shame as I can get boxed copies of Subterranea in the UK for as little as £2/$3US Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MegaManFan Posted February 19, 2003 Share Posted February 19, 2003 No worries MMF, rolling screens are a real pain Real shame as I can get boxed copies of Subterranea in the UK for as little as £2/$3US Wow, no kidding. For that price I'd take a complete in the box copy ANYWAY just for the niceness of having a boxed Imagic game other than Demon Attack (and that for Intellivision to boot). I think I'll retract my previous statement. Gratis is nice, but I am certainly willing to hand you $3 US on the spot at PC, you can buy yourself a few a loose Atari games with your cash, and I can search to see if somebody has the US version I can swap into the box. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sku_u Posted February 19, 2003 Share Posted February 19, 2003 The best game hands down is Atlantis II. It blows Atlantis out of the water. (j/k) Seriously, I'd have to vote for Quick Step, Atlantis, Cosmic Ark, Demon Attack and Fire Fighter although almost every Imagic game rocks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xot Posted February 19, 2003 Share Posted February 19, 2003 I only have one copy of each of Solar Storm & Quickstep. @MMF - I see that you don't have Subterranea. If you have no objections to PAL carts, I should be able to secure a copy of this for you, gratis. I can give it to you at PC4 if you're going. Oz, that's a very generous offer. Unfortunately I don't own a single television with a vertical hold control; and for me collecting the game is always about playing as much as having. Have you actually tried playing a PAL cart on one of your TV's? I found that my newest TV, although it doesn't have a vertical hold, will display PAL carts just fine. Oddly enough, NTSC Artillery Duel rolls on it. I've heard other people have this problem as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MegaManFan Posted February 20, 2003 Share Posted February 20, 2003 Have you actually tried playing a PAL cart on one of your TV's? I found that my newest TV, although it doesn't have a vertical hold, will display PAL carts just fine. I tried my PAL Boing! on several different TV's in the house with the same results. But as I said, I do retract my previous disinterest if Osmeroid has CIB copies floating around cheap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+cvga Posted February 20, 2003 Share Posted February 20, 2003 I have a Zenith TV that plays PAL carts without rolling. In fact, this was the television I was using when I got my first PAL cart. I didn't realize that PAL carts rolled even though I had a couple until I read about it on the net Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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