sirlynxalot Posted August 16, 2022 Share Posted August 16, 2022 Shooter games like Megamania, Laser Gates, Galaga, Xevious etc. are some of my favorite games on atari platforms. I'm looking to investigate what is out there for the 8 bit computers. I've been scoping out the 8 bit game library through youtube videos and perusing game name lists and looking into ones that sound promising, but I think it might be a little more efficient and save me a lot of time if the user base here with knowledge of the game library can list some of these games off the top of their heads. Thanks in advance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TGB1718 Posted August 16, 2022 Share Posted August 16, 2022 A nice modern shooter is AtariBlast, it's huge and great fun, not sure how much memory is required to run it though. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zzip Posted August 16, 2022 Share Posted August 16, 2022 "A.E." From Broderbund is a game along these lines http://www.atarimania.com/game-atari-400-800-xl-xe-ae_127.html 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+MrFish Posted August 16, 2022 Share Posted August 16, 2022 Bandits Wavy Navy Last Squadron 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beeblebrox Posted August 16, 2022 Share Posted August 16, 2022 I agree with the comments above - Atariblast! and The Last Squadron without a doubt!!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhataKowinkydink Posted August 16, 2022 Share Posted August 16, 2022 This looks interesting enough to mention:http://www.atarimania.com/game-atari-400-800-xl-xe-universe_5617.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bfollowell Posted August 16, 2022 Share Posted August 16, 2022 7 minutes ago, WhataKowinkydink said: This looks interesting enough to mention:http://www.atarimania.com/game-atari-400-800-xl-xe-universe_5617.html While an awesome game for it's day, it's not a shooter arcade game like the OP was asking for. Not even close. This is more of a very early Elite/Privateer/No Man's Sky type of game. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sirlynxalot Posted August 16, 2022 Author Share Posted August 16, 2022 These recs look awesome so far. Much appreciated. Stuff related to space and sci fi is cool too, probably what I'll look into after my exploration of shooters 😁 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beeblebrox Posted August 16, 2022 Share Posted August 16, 2022 (edited) 3 hours ago, TGB1718 said: A nice modern shooter is AtariBlast, it's huge and great fun, not sure how much memory is required to run it though. On an Atarimax 8mbit (1mb) cart if you burn the Atariblast car to it you can run the game on even a 16k Atari. Otherwise you need an Atari with 1mb of Ram. I tried running it off SIDE3 on a stock 800XL with 64k and it doesn't work. If the OP has an U1mb upgraded Atari or an 8mbit Maxflash cart and the means to burn it to the latter then they are laughing. 🤓 I am not sure about AVG cart. Edited August 16, 2022 by Beeblebrox 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irgendwer Posted August 16, 2022 Share Posted August 16, 2022 (edited) Flak Threshold AE (Edit: already mentioned above) and many, many more... Edited August 16, 2022 by Irgendwer 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adam242 Posted August 17, 2022 Share Posted August 17, 2022 Satan's Hollow Juno First Aquatron Are three oldies-but-goodies.. Highly recommended. Aquatron requires OS-B (not XL/XE) to run, but there is a fixed version out there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+MrFish Posted August 17, 2022 Share Posted August 17, 2022 A couple more fairly recent additons... Scramble Time Pilot 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+MrFish Posted August 17, 2022 Share Posted August 17, 2022 Helicopter stuff... Super Cobra Fort Apocalypse Air Support 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+MrFish Posted August 17, 2022 Share Posted August 17, 2022 Sinistar Raid Over Moscow Nightmares Space Dungeon Stratos 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xrbrevin Posted August 17, 2022 Share Posted August 17, 2022 Bosconian! 🚀 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+MrFish Posted August 17, 2022 Share Posted August 17, 2022 Zeppelin Gorf Zone Ranger Defender Dropzone 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grevle Posted August 17, 2022 Share Posted August 17, 2022 http://www.atarimania.com/game-atari-400-800-xl-xe-hyperblast_2540.html HyperBlast! .. From 1983. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xxl Posted August 17, 2022 Share Posted August 17, 2022 Apple's hits: Apple Invaders http://www.atarimania.com/game-atari-400-800-xl-xe-apple-invaders_25100.html Apple Galaxian: http://www.atarimania.com/game-atari-400-800-xl-xe-galaxian_23010.html 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matosimi Posted August 17, 2022 Share Posted August 17, 2022 Zybex - https://a8.fandal.cz/detail.php?files_id=3451 Callisto - https://a8.fandal.cz/detail.php?files_id=6639 Transmuter - https://a8.fandal.cz/detail.php?files_id=3219 PET Galaga - https://a8.fandal.cz/detail.php?files_id=6941 X:8 - https://a8.fandal.cz/detail.php?files_id=6865 Kult - https://a8.fandal.cz/detail.php?files_id=2203 Blue Max 2001 - https://a8.fandal.cz/detail.php?files_id=1492 Abyssus WIP - https://a8.fandal.cz/files/abyssus.zip 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaPa Posted August 17, 2022 Share Posted August 17, 2022 Am I missing something or why noone mentioned Gyruss so far? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sirlynxalot Posted August 17, 2022 Author Share Posted August 17, 2022 Thanks again for the recommendations guys. Really appreciate it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pseudografx Posted August 17, 2022 Share Posted August 17, 2022 Robix, one of the last productions that our late friend Raster released. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gunstar Posted August 17, 2022 Share Posted August 17, 2022 SpeedHawk Tiger Attack Arax Blackhawk Dark Abyss Pastfinder/explorer Screaming Wings Mirax Force The Last Guardian Titan Warhawk Hawkquest Shoot-em' Ups horizontal scrolling- http://www.atarimania.com/pgelstsoft.awp?system=8&type=G&genre=114&step=25 Vertical scrolling-http://www.atarimania.com/pgelstsoft.awp?system=8&type=G&genre=118&step=25 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rdefabri Posted August 17, 2022 Share Posted August 17, 2022 Oxygene, Thunderfox, Nightraiders, Caverns of Mars (I & II) 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+David_P Posted August 17, 2022 Share Posted August 17, 2022 Gauntletak (aka Gauntlet) http://www.atarimania.com/game-atari-400-800-xl-xe-gauntlet_2170.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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