A2600 Posted September 21, 2003 Share Posted September 21, 2003 Earth or Fire, thats a simple question Im planning to buy either SwordQuest: Earthworld or SwordQuest: Fireworld, I will eventually buy both but wich one do you think I should buy first? SwordQuest: Earthworld to start the saga or SwordQuest: Fireworld for X and Y reasons Thanks For The Feedback Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lost Monkey Posted September 21, 2003 Share Posted September 21, 2003 Buy them both at the same time... it won't take you more than a few minutes before you'll know you can pack them up and never take them out again - and not miss them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A2600 Posted September 21, 2003 Author Share Posted September 21, 2003 ok, You know what I'll do that! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StanJr Posted September 21, 2003 Share Posted September 21, 2003 I think you should take both of the games, set them on FIRE and then bury them deep in the EARTH, that we never have to see them again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NovaXpress Posted September 21, 2003 Share Posted September 21, 2003 Now there's a good question: which is the best Swordquest game? That's like figuring out which intestinal virus you'd most like to have. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
liquid_sky Posted September 21, 2003 Share Posted September 21, 2003 aint that the truth. its like std roulette.. *ding ding ding* congrasts, you win CLAMYDIA! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NovaXpress Posted September 21, 2003 Share Posted September 21, 2003 The bad feeling from clamydia doesn't last as long as the bad feeling you get from a game of Swordquest. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
liquid_sky Posted September 21, 2003 Share Posted September 21, 2003 they have no drugs to help swordquest more fun.. well, nyquil maybe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NE146 Posted September 21, 2003 Share Posted September 21, 2003 Seeing as they should probably cost you about 50 cents each, get 'em both at once. You can feel ripped off later Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NovaXpress Posted September 21, 2003 Share Posted September 21, 2003 Last year i took a bunch of acid and played some Earthworld. I hallucinated Skeet Shoot! Don't try this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JB Posted September 21, 2003 Share Posted September 21, 2003 Things that would make SwordQuest worthwhile: If the sword over Jack Tramiel's fireplace came with the game. ... Ummm, I think that's it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NovaXpress Posted September 21, 2003 Share Posted September 21, 2003 Earthword pissed me off so much that I soon got a Colecovision so I could play a cool RPG like Tunnels & Trolls. So you see where that got me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Atari Posted September 21, 2003 Share Posted September 21, 2003 Earth or Fire, thats a simple question Im planning to buy either SwordQuest: Earthworld or SwordQuest: Fireworld, I will eventually buy both but wich one do you think I should buy first? SwordQuest: Earthworld to start the saga or SwordQuest: Fireworld for X and Y reasons Thanks For The Feedback Swordquest isn't very playable without the comics. Still, if you can only get one, get Earthworld. The mini-games don't suffer from numerous bugs the way Fireworld does, and your character controls better, plus the graphics are more colorful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A2600 Posted September 21, 2003 Author Share Posted September 21, 2003 Thanks King Atari, Yeah I was shooting for Earthworld, but do plan to get both! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATARIPITBULL Posted September 21, 2003 Share Posted September 21, 2003 Yes, you can't play the game with out the comic book, so make sure you get a complete set of both games. I am going to step away from the pack here and say that I kind of liked the Swordquest games because it had a good story line and the idea of winning a prize when the contest came out, was mind blowing at the time, I was about 10 years old when it Earthworld came out and I tried my best to win the game, but it was to hard, but I still liked it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sku_u Posted September 21, 2003 Share Posted September 21, 2003 Of the three Swordquest games, Earthworld is the most interesting. As long as the Swordquest series is taken for what it is: a lengthy contest, they really aren't all that bad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tailGator Posted September 21, 2003 Share Posted September 21, 2003 I'd have to agree with the majority here. The series sucked big time. I remember being so excited before picking Earthworld up in the 80's. This quickly turned into frustration and anger. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NovaXpress Posted September 21, 2003 Share Posted September 21, 2003 So what is it that you people like about these games? Cool comic book? So what, has nothing to do with the game. Neither does the contest or the storyline or the box artwork. There is not one positive thing you can say about the actual game. The action scenes are unspeakably bad, the games really aren't a puzzle, just randomly arranging your useless items until a number shows up on the screen. Somepne please tell me why you enjoy the GAMEPLAY of this series. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AtariDude Posted September 21, 2003 Share Posted September 21, 2003 Good luck in solving the games Bryan. If you need help with solving the games, I think I have a link somewhere that shows how to solve the games. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StanJr Posted September 22, 2003 Share Posted September 22, 2003 The mini-games in Earthworld aren't all bad. I thought the waterfall challenge was particularly challenging. The Aquarius Frogger-esqu challenge is mega hard as well. I only wish more rooms had games. The main game is what is wrong with Swordquest. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brad2600 Posted September 22, 2003 Share Posted September 22, 2003 Thanks King Atari, Yeah I was shooting for Earthworld, but do plan to get both! Do you need a copy of Fireworld? I have one but it's missing an end label. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Godzilla Posted September 22, 2003 Share Posted September 22, 2003 Earthword pissed me off so much that I soon got a Colecovision so I could play a cool RPG like Tunnels & Trolls. So you see where that got me. and then how did you feel when it never came out, and I was playing dragon stomper, raiders of the lost ark, survival island, etc ? :-) (not to mention the excellent INTY d&d games....) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Godzilla Posted September 22, 2003 Share Posted September 22, 2003 The swordquest games definately seem to be the most universally reviled 2600 games, even far beyond the ranks of pac man and E.T. Of course, as universally reviled games, that means I enjoyed them I had fun reading the manual, reading the comics and solving the riddles and puzzles and playing the arcade sections. I still think it's a very fun, unqiue mix. Of course, if you don't put yourself in it at all, you'll get nothing from it. There are some games that you can just play and put nothing into them and get instant enjoyment, that's the 2600's strong suit really. The SQ games, however are just the opposite. If you put nothing into these games, that's exactly what you'll get back (kind of like a complicated computer strategy game,) But with player investment, I believe anyone will find the diamond in the rough that is the swordquest games. I was so hooked, I bought and solved all three at original full retail back in the day and never regretted it. Sadly, (imho,) the best of the SQ games is also the most expensive and hardest to find (Waterworld,) I feel the control, fluidity of the game and it's arcade sections and audio/video are the best of the series. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Godzilla Posted September 22, 2003 Share Posted September 22, 2003 The swordquest games definately seem to be the most universally reviled 2600 games, even far beyond the ranks of pac man and E.T. Of course, as universally reviled games, that means I enjoyed them I had fun reading the manual, reading the comics and solving the riddles and puzzles and playing the arcade sections. I still think it's a very fun, unqiue mix. Of course, if you don't put yourself in it at all, you'll get nothing from it. There are some games that you can just play and put nothing into them and get instant enjoyment, that's the 2600's strong suit really. The SQ games, however are just the opposite. If you put nothing into these games, that's exactly what you'll get back (kind of like a complicated computer strategy game,) But with player investment, I believe anyone will find the diamond in the rough that is the swordquest games. I was so hooked, I bought and solved all three at original full retail back in the day and never regretted it. Sadly, (imho,) the best of the SQ games is also the most expensive and hardest to find (Waterworld,) I feel the control, fluidity of the game and it's arcade sections and audio/video are the best of the series. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inky Posted September 22, 2003 Share Posted September 22, 2003 I would say earthworld is the best of the SQ seres, if for no other reason then the minigames were the most fun. If they had a few more minigames, and made them interesting, Earthworld would be more tolerable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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