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Title: new microprose titles available at amigaland
Post by: lionstorm on January 08, 2004, 09:05:51 AM

In case you have missed it, Amigaland proposed 6 new Microprose titles available for download :

Silent Service
Silent Service II
Starlord
Special Forces
Subwar 2050
Stunt Car Racer

check it out  at http://www.amigaland.de/ (german site)
Amigaland wishes you a happy new year!

Title: Re: new microprose titles available at amigaland
Post by: Elwood on January 08, 2004, 09:31:16 AM

Stunt Car Racer was done by Microprose ? Really ?

Title: Re: new microprose titles available at amigaland
Post by: Bodie on January 08, 2004, 09:33:51 AM

Was subwar any good?

Title: Re: new microprose titles available at amigaland
Post by: ikir on January 08, 2004, 09:57:31 AM

Stunt Car Racer! I remember a lot of good times back in the old good days playing Stunt Car Racer.......... ahhhhhhh :crazy:

Title: Re: new microprose titles available at amigaland
Post by: bloodline on January 08, 2004, 10:30:41 AM

Good Show :-)

Title: Re: new microprose titles available at amigaland
Post by: StevenJGore on January 08, 2004, 10:42:27 AM

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Was subwar any good?

IMHO, No. Poor graphics and frustrating gameplay.

Title: Re: new microprose titles available at amigaland
Post by: ksk on January 08, 2004, 12:54:52 PM

"Poor graphics and frustrating gameplay."

If I have not mistaken about the game...

I think it had some special & nice atmosphere.

And i think graphics were ok for a legacy chipset using game at that time.

And I think I failed to find/enjoy the game in it...

Title: Re: new microprose titles available at amigaland
Post by: xeron on January 08, 2004, 12:58:03 PM

Yay! I *LOVE* stunt car racer!

Title: Re: new microprose titles available at amigaland
Post by: XDelusion on January 08, 2004, 01:35:26 PM

Another company that now rocks even more in my eyes!

Title: Re: new microprose titles available at amigaland
Post by: Ilwrath on January 08, 2004, 06:50:19 PM

Cool!  StuntCar Racer was, of course, the treasure of this lot.  Simply brilliant game.  I can't wait 'till the modern version finally comes out.

Silent Service 1 and 2 were great for their time, too.  I still play SS2 now and then.  SS1 is great for laughs on a modern machine.  Issue a dive command and see how long it takes to exceed safe dive depth.  About 2 seconds on my A4000.  Saying it plays a bit fast is a very large understatement!  hahahaha!!

Title: Re: new microprose titles available at amigaland
Post by: Bridge on January 08, 2004, 09:00:33 PM

Yep Stunt Car Racer is the best of the lot:)

Followed closely by Gunship 2000 - which was superb for the time (I played it almost continuously for several years).

Subwar 2050 was also excellent. Although the graphics did not have the PC texture mapping, and the weaponry was limited in choice, the game took the subtle stealth movements required in Gunship 2000 to a whole new level. Learning to carefully use the thermal zones to avoid enemies was particularly fun.

-Bridge

Title: Re: new microprose titles available at amigaland
Post by: odin on January 09, 2004, 12:07:22 PM

I concur, had a lot of fun with Subwar2050. Had a great, spooky/eerie atmosphere (probably largely due to the whale sounds :-))..