New games?

[Arkhan]

What kind of new games do people want to see on the Amiga?

Japanese style shmups (R Type)?

Platformers?

digital comics (point/click adventures, or Zork likes)

RPGs?

vroom vroom car games?

I ask because soon I may try doing a game for Amiga, and would rather make something people are interested in, instead of something only I give a damn about.

Though, I am doing PC-Engine and MSX development as well, so my plates sorta full.  But there will be room for Amiga!

[Arkhan]

you mean like Turrican only not crappy?


I could do it code-wise, but as far as graphics, euhhh, Ima have to find me an artist, because I can't do art for shit!


I am new to Amiga hardware so a few baby steps might have to happen, but, I could see it happening

[Arkhan]

I just never enjoyed turrican.  It was like Contra appearance wise, but gameplay wise, not at all.

Its ok I guess.  Coulda been better.

as for platform, its definitely gotta be something for old machines.  that way when i make a crappy game, its excusable.

lol

well these are all good thoughts so far.  I would port my Berzerk clone, but I don't think anyone will want to play that!

[Arkhan]

Ys or Nectaris

 now you're talkin!


Nectaris with mouse support might be a damn good game.

[Arkhan]

for the target players?




this reminds me, ARE there any good networked games for Amiga right now?  There is that.... uh.. uhhhhhhh. ....  something chaos or other.  right?

[Arkhan]

well file directory apps arent really my cup of tea.  I like game-programming and usually find the rest of it kind of boring.   Some other apps are fun to do, like D&D character generators, music stuff...

but file system stuff? eeeewwwww.  

[Arkhan]

Somebody pointed some MSX games, they're good, but what about MGS from MSX
with better technical capabiliites? Or a Zelda port from the SNES. Or StarFox,

I dont think anyone explicitly mentioned MSX (but we did mention R Type and Ys!), but what is MGS?   Do you mean just Metal Gear or Metal Gear 2: Solid Snake?


Metal Gear Solid wasn't until playstation

That might be neat.  I can't recall any good espionage games on Amiga.   If there is one and I've missed it, tell me!

[Arkhan]

so it is going to be like SEUCK, minus the part where it ....SEUCKs?  

[Arkhan]

GodDamnit!!! I forgot it... MG2 Solid Snake, is not the same than Metal Gear Solid.
XDDDDDDDDDDDDDD

I meant the MG games on MSX2, they could be ported adding better features and
and improved engine than the old 8bit Z80 one.

Yeah, the Amiga obviously lacks alot of the Japanese gaming world's good titles.  Good horizontal shmups would be awesome.  Sorry but Menace doesn't cut it.

I don't know how you could really improve MG2 though.   Yeah it's a z80, but the hell if they didn't make Metal Gear 2 one polished masterpiece and a half.  

Anything Konami--->Amiga would *have* to have their SCC soundchip sampled in for the leads, or it would be really stupid, to be honest.   It isn't Konami, but R Type was awful as far as music goes....

and Contra.... >_> yikes.

it was pretty bad man.

[Arkhan]

If you don't appreciate games like Shadow of the Beast or Turrican for their time

euhhhhh.   :confused:

Shadow of the Beast is my favorite Amiga game? Herpderp?

and "for its time", I still think Turrican is meh in comparison to some other games.  It's not my style.  Sue me.  Nice music and graphics though.  I have all the turrican .sid's on my ipod...

man.

I'm not exactly looking forward to a game made by you.

Thats a shitty thing to say y'know.  It's not like one needs to be a pro at all genres as far as development.  It's not like you see SSI pumping out high-action shooters....

[Arkhan]

Shadow of the Beast 1 thru 3
Amberstar & Ambermoon
Agony
All the D&D games
Ultimas
Dragon Wars
Myth: History in the Making
The Chaos Engine
Unreal
Liberation
Neuromancer
Flashback
Out of this World
Risky Woods
Warlock
Mindwalker
Harlequin
Revenge of Defender
R-Type (If i turn the sound off)



theres more, and thats more than 10 anyways, lol.


why did you ask?

[Arkhan]

What game? hmmm that's a tough one.

It's like asking what car  people would like to buy..> everyone's got different tastes.

I rekon if you do something You like, and it's good enough, gamers will go for it.

The amiga is great for retro gaming so maybe an updated retro game would be a good choice. Personally i'd like a film-tie in game, something like robocop 3 with different levels or even an updated version of 'The killing Cloud' (no tie-in with current events intended!) or even a 3d shooter like 'Virus' from the Archimedes and Amiga vesion.

Failing that, how about a transforming robot toaster that fights other transforming houshold objects eh?
That's enough of my way-out suggestions, good luck with it!

Just tryin to get a feel for what the current crowd of gamers really likes, or is longing for.

Seems like more than 1 person wants a Japanese shmup style game

though, I did write a Berzerk clone for PC-Engine,  That might be funny on Amiga

[Arkhan]

@Arkhan

Arkhan, name 10 Amiga games that you like?

you never answered my question!

[Arkhan]

whats a 45 degree spr RPG?

you mean like, Isometric?

[Arkhan]

I think yes, the most advanced engine is skulltag (source port), that support all id Tech 1 games. (And even public multiplayer of doom, heretic, hexen, strife, chex and etc).
Uses OpenGL, i think it possible to recreate car game. I have seen more difficult/complex projects =)

man how about a car game where you drive around and shoot demons.

you could call it VROOM.