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Amiga computer related discussion => Amiga Gaming => Topic started by: runequester on October 22, 2010, 06:27:54 PM

Title: Best amiga side scroll shooter?
Post by: runequester on October 22, 2010, 06:27:54 PM
For the purpose of this thread, the only games qualified are side scrolling shoot em ups ala R Type.
Platformers like Turrican don't count.
Scroll up types like Banshee and Xenon 2 don't count.

So whats the best of the best ? Project X ? Apidya ? Disposable Hero ? The R Type's ? Agony ? Silkworm ?

Which ones did you enjoy the most?


Give me some nominations and maybe we can do some polls
Title: Re: Best amiga side scroll shooter?
Post by: Hattig on October 22, 2010, 06:41:01 PM
Graphically; Agony, Apidya and Project X have to be up there.

But gameplay wise? Some of the classics might fare better. R-Type, Uridium. To be fair I didn't have many Amiga side-scroller shooters though.
Title: Re: Best amiga side scroll shooter?
Post by: Amiga_Nut on October 22, 2010, 08:15:24 PM
Can't think of a single arcade quality horizontally scrolling shootem up. This means gorgeous graphics AND many levels of parallax like Nemesis/Salamander. Most games looked like the efforts of amateurs sadly. The Amiga was capable of an amazing version of Nemesis (Konami)
Title: Re: Best amiga side scroll shooter?
Post by: Tuxedo on October 22, 2010, 08:50:36 PM
ABSOLUTELY Disposable Hero!

Great gameplay!


And also Great graphics! But gameplay wa the better I ever discovered on an Amiga shoot'em'up! Not soo easy not so hard.
Title: Re: Best amiga side scroll shooter?
Post by: dougal on October 22, 2010, 09:05:24 PM
R-Type II although its pretty hard. I also love Silkworm
Title: Re: Best amiga side scroll shooter?
Post by: FrenchShark on October 22, 2010, 10:24:58 PM
Quote from: Hattig;586255
Graphically; Agony, Apidya and Project X have to be up there.

But gameplay wise? Some of the classics might fare better. R-Type, Uridium. To be fair I didn't have many Amiga side-scroller shooters though.


Definitely the german clone of R-Type from Factor 5 : Katakis !!

Regards,

Frederic
Title: Re: Best amiga side scroll shooter?
Post by: TheGoose on October 22, 2010, 11:28:01 PM
SilkWorm was always fun, best with two people playing. And somewhat unique with the ground and air thing
Title: Re: Best amiga side scroll shooter?
Post by: Trev on October 22, 2010, 11:37:51 PM
I used to load R-Type just for the theme song. Fun on the Amiga, but I lost count of the number of quarters I put into R-Type at the corner 7-11.
Title: Re: Best amiga side scroll shooter?
Post by: tone007 on October 23, 2010, 01:51:19 AM
Agony!  I especially like the end of the first level when you can sit in a particular spot at the boss and just hold down the trigger as long as you like to get points and extra lives.
Title: Re: Best amiga side scroll shooter?
Post by: kedawa on October 23, 2010, 05:56:35 AM
I really liked Starray, Silkworm, R-Type I&II, and Thexder.
I still need to play Katakis and Project X.
Title: Re: Best amiga side scroll shooter?
Post by: Retro_71 on October 23, 2010, 12:21:25 PM
R-Type, Project X and Silkworm!
Title: Re: Best amiga side scroll shooter?
Post by: Templario on October 23, 2010, 03:31:17 PM
Project X without question.
Title: Re: Best amiga side scroll shooter?
Post by: fishy_fiz on October 23, 2010, 04:12:26 PM
The 1st two that come to mind are RType and Z-Out. I was a big fan (RType) of the arcade game as a teenager, and I was pretty happy with the quality of the Amiga port. It wasnt perfect, but both the graphics and gameplay were pretty well recreated. As for Z-out this is a bit of an under rated gem in my opinion. Well designed levels, and gfx are quite nice, especially as you progress (lots of parallax,etc.). Very much an RType clone, but a well done one, and with enough of it's own ideas to make it good off it's own back.
Title: Re: Best amiga side scroll shooter?
Post by: marcfrick2112 on October 23, 2010, 04:40:27 PM
Apidya, Project-X, Disposable Hero, the R-Types :)

Amig_Nut: Ok, your statement was bit harsh, perhaps.... but true. :( I wish I knew how to program, I'd get some decent shooters for our miggies.... What we really need is an Amiga port of Dezaemon .:hammer:
(basically a shooter maker)
Title: Re: Best amiga side scroll shooter?
Post by: JC on October 23, 2010, 05:06:48 PM
Agony has fantastic moody music and beautiful gfx as well as being alot of fun.
Title: Re: Best amiga side scroll shooter?
Post by: Micropose on December 24, 2010, 04:41:13 PM
Blood Money! Period:)
Title: Re: Best amiga side scroll shooter?
Post by: motorollin on December 24, 2010, 05:23:48 PM
I really like T-Zer0, but it's bloody hard!
Title: Re: Best amiga side scroll shooter?
Post by: Calen on December 24, 2010, 06:16:43 PM
X-out, Project-X, T-Zer0 & Blood money are all pretty good :)