@AnonUser "while I can't say I have played past terminator games etc, I can't see something topping that overall as it does the old-school 2D type of game it is well."
I think that is where you need to do more research. The other games while flawed had more interesting stuff going on.
@PopetheRev28 The day they stop including Denuvo will be heaven. Unfortunately last time I checked companies like Sega still include it on their games.
@mjparker77 I mean it's okay for us to have the same opinion on stuff. I won't always disagree with you. 😂
The game just comes across like a stereotype of what you would imagine a licenced game for T2 to be which on the surface isn't a bad idea but the execution is just dull. The ambition was there but it didn't go in the correct direction.
@Quick_Man CD32 had promise and potential but I agree the 600 and Commodore 65 were pointless, the former of which was Medhi Ali's one of many bad decisions.
@Jimgamer8 Not just nostalgia. There were things not to like about the tie-in games but they were more interesting in what they tried to do. When I look at the hyped T2 No Fate it feels like a lot of missed opportunities.
@Fanboy_Destroyer Not sure what you're going on about. I mean since the resurrection of Commodore people like myself have been wanting a new Amiga. The C64 sales show there's a market for more Commodore and a new Amiga would sell out immediately.
So are they releasing anything that isn't through Piko? Nice they included some extra ports but the Soccer Kid one really needs more care, it's dreadful. 😆
@OorWullie Marko was a ripoff Soccer Kid. Not a bad game though.
Let's be honest here, Terminator 2D: No Fate wasn't that great at all. It tried to be the ideal version of a T2 licenced game yet it just comes across as dull. We can criticise the other licenced T2 games but those managed something interesting with their releases. This game felt like missed opportunities. 🤔
@KingMike @benjaminer The Jaguar version isn't perfect but my understanding is that it sits in the middle of best port. The best versions of Soccer Kid are the Amiga/CD32 and 3DO versions. The DOS version is a step down from the Amiga version and the SNES port is one of the most inferior ports of the game.
I have to add as well that a lot of the ports suffered from cropped resolution. The superior ports I mentioned are that because they have the full resolution. The DOS version also runs very slow as well.
Was a continuous reader of the comic so big fan. As a rule I learned very fast if you have a Sonic story with Richard Elson drawing it you'll get great artwork. If you have a Sonic story without Richard Elson's art the results...will be less successful.
@Thad You're missing out. It's superior to Archie.
The sad part of this is development on the game will stop and as more companies using AI for games get accepted the issues around this game will become meaningless. Looks like he wanted to use AI for this game at the wrong time.
I see nothing wrong with what he's doing other than the the awful poster. At the end of the day you're going to this place to play arcade games. How he manages his business is up to him. The games are what matter.
I disagree with the random comment. I think it's great to see a series expand into spin-offs as long as it's nothing too ridiculous like pachinko machines.
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Re: Interview: "It's Been Quite A Ride" - Xeno Crisis, Terminator And He-Man Studio Bitmap Bureau On 10 Years At The Apex Of 2D Indie Gaming
@AnonUser "while I can't say I have played past terminator games etc, I can't see something topping that overall as it does the old-school 2D type of game it is well."
I think that is where you need to do more research. The other games while flawed had more interesting stuff going on.
Re: "This Isn't Your Granny's Flip Phone" - Commodore Defends Its $500 Dumbphone
@mjparker77 Those were definitely some bad choices by Commodore.
Re: "It Feels Like Intellectual Theft" - Bitmap Bureau Isn't A Fan Of GenAI
@PopetheRev28 The day they stop including Denuvo will be heaven. Unfortunately last time I checked companies like Sega still include it on their games.
Re: Interview: "It's Been Quite A Ride" - Xeno Crisis, Terminator And He-Man Studio Bitmap Bureau On 10 Years At The Apex Of 2D Indie Gaming
@mjparker77 I mean it's okay for us to have the same opinion on stuff. I won't always disagree with you. 😂
The game just comes across like a stereotype of what you would imagine a licenced game for T2 to be which on the surface isn't a bad idea but the execution is just dull. The ambition was there but it didn't go in the correct direction.
Re: "It Feels Like Intellectual Theft" - Bitmap Bureau Isn't A Fan Of GenAI
@PopetheRev28 I have to disagree on both, especially the latter.
Re: "This Isn't Your Granny's Flip Phone" - Commodore Defends Its $500 Dumbphone
@Quick_Man CD32 had promise and potential but I agree the 600 and Commodore 65 were pointless, the former of which was Medhi Ali's one of many bad decisions.
Re: Interview: "It's Been Quite A Ride" - Xeno Crisis, Terminator And He-Man Studio Bitmap Bureau On 10 Years At The Apex Of 2D Indie Gaming
@Jimgamer8 Not just nostalgia. There were things not to like about the tie-in games but they were more interesting in what they tried to do. When I look at the hyped T2 No Fate it feels like a lot of missed opportunities.
Re: "There Is Light At The End Of The Tunnel, At Last" - Commodore Might Be Reunited With The Amiga Soon
@Fanboy_Destroyer Not sure what you're going on about. I mean since the resurrection of Commodore people like myself have been wanting a new Amiga. The C64 sales show there's a market for more Commodore and a new Amiga would sell out immediately.
Re: Site News: Want To Work On Time Extension? Now's Your Chance
I could give it a try as long as I don't have to write articles on AI.
Re: "There Is Light At The End Of The Tunnel, At Last" - Commodore Might Be Reunited With The Amiga Soon
Early days yet. It could take a few years but if they can get Amiga back Commodore can succeed long term. 👍
@Neotext Why?
@Fanboy_Destroyer Something similar to the ZX Spectrum Next would be great. We need a proper Amiga release and not these mini consoles.
Re: Here's Every Retro Announcement From The Very First 'QUByte ReConnect'
So are they releasing anything that isn't through Piko? Nice they included some extra ports but the Soccer Kid one really needs more care, it's dreadful. 😆
@OorWullie Marko was a ripoff Soccer Kid. Not a bad game though.
Re: "This Isn't Your Granny's Flip Phone" - Commodore Defends Its $500 Dumbphone
No doubt more rage fuel for Simon Butler's anti-YouTuber quest. 😂
@Quick_Man Define useless garbage?
Re: Interview: "It's Been Quite A Ride" - Xeno Crisis, Terminator And He-Man Studio Bitmap Bureau On 10 Years At The Apex Of 2D Indie Gaming
Let's be honest here, Terminator 2D: No Fate wasn't that great at all. It tried to be the ideal version of a T2 licenced game yet it just comes across as dull. We can criticise the other licenced T2 games but those managed something interesting with their releases. This game felt like missed opportunities. 🤔
Re: "A Loss To The World" - Legendary Doom & Wolfenstein 3D Composer Bobby Prince Has Passed Away
His music is legendary. He definitely made his mark on history, rest in peace.
Re: "It Feels Like Intellectual Theft" - Bitmap Bureau Isn't A Fan Of GenAI
Depends how the AI is used in making the game.
@PopetheRev28 Like DRM and loot crates.
@gojiguy So you don't like any competition in games then? 😆
Re: Developer Of Densha De Go "Tribute" Admits To Using AI, Considers Halting The Project Over "Online Hate & Accusations"
@Allnightgaming Absolutely! Couldn't have put it better myself.
Re: Poll: So, Will You Be Buying Commodore's Callback 8020 Flip Phone?
@Fanboy_Destroyer So you don't think they did R&D on the recently released Commodore? 🤔
By the way no one calls me Peter. 😆
Re: The First-Ever "QUByte ReConnect" Kicks Off Today, Teasing "Exclusive Trailers" & "A Legacy Tech Reveal"
@KingMike @benjaminer The Jaguar version isn't perfect but my understanding is that it sits in the middle of best port. The best versions of Soccer Kid are the Amiga/CD32 and 3DO versions. The DOS version is a step down from the Amiga version and the SNES port is one of the most inferior ports of the game.
I have to add as well that a lot of the ports suffered from cropped resolution. The superior ports I mentioned are that because they have the full resolution. The DOS version also runs very slow as well.
Re: "You'd Never Be Allowed This Kind Of Freedom Nowadays" - Remembering Fleetway's Sonic the Comic
Was a continuous reader of the comic so big fan. As a rule I learned very fast if you have a Sonic story with Richard Elson drawing it you'll get great artwork. If you have a Sonic story without Richard Elson's art the results...will be less successful.
@Thad You're missing out. It's superior to Archie.
Re: The First-Ever "QUByte ReConnect" Kicks Off Today, Teasing "Exclusive Trailers" & "A Legacy Tech Reveal"
As someone who loves Soccer Kid for the Amiga this collection is as lazy as possible. The game deserves better than this. 🙄
Re: 34 Years Later, Wolfenstein 3D Just Got "One Hell Of An Impressive Port" For The Atari Lynx
Master System port next please. 😊
Re: Interview: "We Were Doing Nintendo A Favour" - Former Sega Head Of Marketing Al Nilsen on Genesis & The Birth Of 'Sonicmania'
@JayJ They had the best variety of games I feel.
Re: Developer Of Densha De Go "Tribute" Admits To Using AI, Considers Halting The Project Over "Online Hate & Accusations"
The sad part of this is development on the game will stop and as more companies using AI for games get accepted the issues around this game will become meaningless. Looks like he wanted to use AI for this game at the wrong time.
@Allnightgaming Agreed!
Re: 'Genji' Studio Game Republic's Painfully Long Demise Ends In Bankruptcy
@metaphysician That's what I'd like to know. It's a long time.
Re: "Everything In The Final Product Is Going To Be Original" - Sega Addresses GenAI Use In Crazy Taxi: World Tour
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Re: Poll: So, Will You Be Buying Commodore's Callback 8020 Flip Phone?
I'm just happy Simon Butler isn't obsessing over Kieran Hawkin for once. Let's take these positives. 😂
@Fanboy_Destroyer He's obviously done R&D because he released the new Commodore.
Re: Commodore's Next Hardware Release Is Dumb, And Proud Of It
@Damo Oh okay, I thought you would follow up on more use of Gen AI. No probs. Thanks for reminding me of the article.
Re: Commodore's Next Hardware Release Is Dumb, And Proud Of It
@Damo You create articles to have a go at people using Gen AI but you seem fine promoting this. All I ask for is a little consistency?
Re: Commodore's Next Hardware Release Is Dumb, And Proud Of It
@Damo Your YT channel hosts the trailer for the phone.
Re: "The Single Biggest Creative Project Of My Life" - One Man's Attempt To Document The Namco Museum Series Is Almost Here
@truth_will_set_u_3 That's what I thought. I don't think two hours will do it.
Re: Commodore's Next Hardware Release Is Dumb, And Proud Of It
@ducttape12 The irony of TE promoting this hasn't been lost on me. 😂
Re: Commodore's Next Hardware Release Is Dumb, And Proud Of It
Ah okay so Damien is okay promoting AI after all. Fair enough.
Re: The Making Of: FIFA Road To World Cup 98, The "Greatest FIFA Of All Time"
So FIFA 98 is the best FIFA game on PS1. But what is seen as the best FIFA game on Mega Drive? 🤔
Re: "The Single Biggest Creative Project Of My Life" - One Man's Attempt To Document The Namco Museum Series Is Almost Here
That video might end up being more than two hours. 🤔
Re: "We Have The Means To Fight This Case To The End" - Gaming's Most Infamous Trademark Troll Is Back
I mean is he going to trademark "Tim Langdell" next? 🤦♂️
Re: "Not Touched For Nearly 40 Years" - Rare Copy Of Super Mario Bros. Sells For $3 Million
"It is only appropriate that the most significant video game in the world"
Speak for yourself. 🙄
Re: More Exciting "Premium" Physical Releases Could Be On The Way From Zool & Utopia Publisher After New Partnership Deal
@Zybex242 Was never keen on the art style of the sequel.
Re: "Everything In The Final Product Is Going To Be Original" - Sega Addresses GenAI Use In Crazy Taxi: World Tour
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Re: "Like Seeing Your Dead Granny's Corpse Refurbished Into A Chair" - Metal Slug's Latest Entry Hasn't Gone Down Well With Fans
@AxioMaxiM I have never played the Peggle sequels. Are they bad?
Re: The Making Of: FIFA International Soccer, The Game That Launched A Billion Dollar Series
I just wondered what people thought or what is the consensus on what was the best FIFA game on Mega Drive? 🤔
Re: "Ever Since I Was Around Nine Years Old, I Dreamed Of Having My Own Arcade" - Arcade Operator Resorts To GenAI To Realise Lifelong Goal
I see nothing wrong with what he's doing other than the the awful poster. At the end of the day you're going to this place to play arcade games. How he manages his business is up to him. The games are what matter.
Re: "Just Handcrafted Pixels & Passion" - Amiga Euro Shmup Remake 'Apidya' Special' Flies Onto PC & Consoles This August
I totally forgot about this but cool.
Re: Talking Point: Does The World Want (Or Even Need) Two Fatal Fury Live-Action Movies?
It doesn't interest me but that doesn't mean they shouldn't make films based off the series.
Re: "Like Seeing Your Dead Granny's Corpse Refurbished Into A Chair" - Metal Slug's Latest Entry Hasn't Gone Down Well With Fans
I disagree with the random comment. I think it's great to see a series expand into spin-offs as long as it's nothing too ridiculous like pachinko machines.
Re: "We Were Shocked And Thrilled" - South Korea's Favourite Street Fighter Clone Gets Recognition As Part Of A New Exhibit
I remember this!
Re: "The Single Largest Upgrade The Game Has Ever Had" - Sega's Ghostbusters Is Getting A Massive Overhaul
@cawley1 I had the Amiga port. I wouldn't mind seeing it improved.
Re: More Exciting "Premium" Physical Releases Could Be On The Way From Zool & Utopia Publisher After New Partnership Deal
Oh no, not Piko! 🙄
@Zybex242 I disagree. Zool 2 was kind of disappointing after the original.
Re: "Take To The Streets" - Metro Siege Is A New Final Fight & Streets Of Rage-Inspired Beat 'Em Up, Coming To Amiga, Neo Geo, & PC
This will look great on Amiga! 👍
Re: "It Was Extremely Hard To Say Goodbye To Crash" - Naughty Dog Founder On That "Abysmal" Universal Studios Deal
Typical. You make hit games and this is how you get treated.
Re: "The Single Largest Upgrade The Game Has Ever Had" - Sega's Ghostbusters Is Getting A Massive Overhaul
This is cool but I'd like more attention paid to making The Real Ghostbusters arcade game more in line with the cartoon with improvements.