I want an Amiga gaming system!

[mugenakuma]

Hello all,

I am interested in finding and purchasing an Amiga computer, specfically for gaming. I want to get the best and most powerful Amiga system, at least when it comes to games.

So what Amiga model should I get?

What specific features, RAM, drives, etc. should I look for?

Should I just get the system on Ebay or is there a better place?

Lastly where is good place to get some cool games? I am looking for games like Shadow of the Beast or other well done graphically & sound "intensive".

I would really appreciate any info provided. I will never forget when I was 10-13 yrs old,  gawking at my cousins Amiga games & system. It put to shame the computer I had. I would love to relive those days, but with my own system!  :-D

thanks,

Glenn

[mugenakuma]

Thanks for all the quick and helpful suggestions.

I am actually not really into 3d games. What I really love are cool 2d games! Shooters, action adventures, etc.

Cosidering this maybe the A500 would be best. I saw a bunch of new refurbished A500's on ebay.  

So if I am looking for cool 2d games what system should I get? An A500?
Do those refurbished A500's on ebay have the features I want/need?

[mugenakuma]

I guess I could do that. Emulation just kinda seems like a half a*% way to go.

So most games won't work on an A500?

[mugenakuma]

O.k so I guess I want an A500.

What's the deal with this A500 that redrumola is selling: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2784781315&category=4598

Does this computer work? If not how much should I expect to pay for a A500?

Does anyone know of any good places to buy good 2D software?

[mugenakuma]

Thanks for the link.

Well now I am getting more and more confused.

I just saw some stuff on the Atari ST, specifically a review of this game for the Amiga called Lionheart. This game looked AWESOME and the article I read mentioned the Atari ST and it taking advantage of some sound features the game has.

I went to ebay and found a  Atari 520 ST 520STFM. How is this compared to an Amiga 500?

Anyway I still am looking at those refurbished "defective" A500's on ebay. If anyone has any opinions on those please let me know.

I am pretty handy with hardware and built all my own personal computers so modding an Amiga, if necessary, shouldn't be heard.

Anyway after looking at this one page,  http://www.cus.org.uk/~alexh/games/games.html

I am DYING to get an Amiga or and Atari ST?

Those Thalion brand games look beautiful! Those are the types of games that I want to play on my future Amiga system, colorful, animated 2D stuff!

[mugenakuma]

Wow this forum rocks! I am very impressed at the amount of helpful responses I got!

First off I live in the US and would definitely want an Amiga capable of playing PAL and NTSC games. Considering this what should be my plan?

Also loading time is something I definitely would rather not have to deal with BUT I don't mind some loading time. To be honest I dont feel like spending even close to $500 on a system. Would this then rule out a A1200?

Lastly why would I need a monitor? Can't I just hook up any Amiga to my current PC 19"?

[mugenakuma]

Thanks redrumloa,

Sounds like the A3000 would be the way to go.

Are there any specifc mods or features I would want to look for before buying an A3000?

Any notorious problems with them I should watch out for?

I could only find one available on ebay, and it supposedly has some distorted/fuzzy display problems. Either way it didn't look like a well kept cpu.
Are these hard to find on ebay? Any where else I could look?

One final thing. Where would I look for legit versions of Thalion brand games/shooters?

thanks again for the help,

Glenn

[mugenakuma]

Interesting ideas leirbag.

So you are saying an Amiga 1200 will use Sega Genesis controllers? I have a few of these, one regular 3 button, a JVC Xeye model and a Sega 6 button. Do these just plug into the ports on the bag of the 1200?

Do you have a Amiga32? That system looks interesting. To bad it can't run any of those old disk games, or can it?

[mugenakuma]

Here are some more big questions:

Can I use the 1200 with my 19" monitor?

I saw 2 different types of 1200's, a tower model and a all in one keyboard/system unit.

Thanks for the info


Glenn

[mugenakuma]

It is truly amazing how many different opinions you all have! Everyone seems to have completely different ideas about what system I should get.

Every time I read a new post I think I have decided what to go with, that is until I read another post.

I guess I will go look around for A600s?!

[mugenakuma]

O.K. redrumloa, I think your recent response helped me get a handle on things. Now some more questions.

1. So if I got an A500 what kind of modificaitons or add ons would I want? Can I play all those 2d games, thalion games like lionheart, without any mods to the A500?

2. Since the A500 won't work with VGA does that mean I need a special Amiga/Commodore brand monitor?

3. If I get an A3000 will it work with my NTSC 19" PC monitor?

4. Lastly,  where can I get an A3000 and how much should I pay? I only saw one on ebay?

thanks

Glenn

[mugenakuma]

Thanks again redrumload,

looks like I will probably just wait around for a 3000, since then I could use my existing 19".

I dont have the cash now for it, unless I can find one for super cheap. Next month, after the 15 I will be looking to by one for sure.

thanks again to everyone for all the overwhelming support, help, info, etc.!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[mugenakuma]

Interesting.

SO what resolution would the A500 run when using an RF unit on a tv? What about color display?

Also what's the largest size monitor I could get for the A500 without spending a fortune?

[mugenakuma]

An A3000 sounds cool but I dont want to spend too much cash. How much would I have to spend?

Also from what I have seen the A3000 is really hard to find.

I am now leaning more towards an A500, especially since I am only looking for old school/classic 2D games.

[mugenakuma]

well I definitely have been having a hard time finding some of the games I want.

Looking on ebay was difficult too since I dont know exactly what to look for.

If you anyone could throw out some suggestions for cool 2D Amiga games, which are somewhat attainable I would appreciate it.

So what's the deal with running a hard drive on a A500? What would I need to do this?

Also are floppys that hard to get? If so a hard drive would definitely be a must.